Super Mario All-Stars (In Depth)
There's something special in the air when talking about Super Mario All-Stars. While not being one of the coolest ways to present several Mario games at once, it's also managed to be one of my all time favorite games back in the day. I mentioned this briefly before, but I don't really remember a time when this game was not in the system I was playing at the time. It was pretty much this or the original Mario Bros on its own, since it was sold with Duck Hunt if I remember correctly.
But yeah, if you're for some reason living under a rock and you don't know what Super Mario All-Stars, lemme present to you what it is with just one picture:
The fact that you could not only play the original Mario Bros, but you also get The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros 2, and Super Mario Bros 3. And yes, every single one of them is amazing in its own way. I mean, Super Mario Bros 3 was definitely my favorite of the 4, but Super Mario Bros 2 had its own unique charm. I remember playing through and just thinking "this is a bit odd." But the you come to find out the real reason why and it makes perfect sense:
Here is a game called Doki Doki Panic:
and Super Mario Bros 2:
See the resemblance? No? Well, I don't know what to tell ya then. But yeah, certainly not the best of the 4 but still had its own unique charm to make it what it is. And yes, it's definitely worth playing through it multiple times. Just like the rest of them.