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The End

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 45
Date: December 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Mario appears everywhere. That's it. Mario is dumb. Watching a teletubbies show is even more fun than playing Stupid hard games.
I'm sick of mario. The End.

P.S This is tooooooooo Hard.

This is Old School! (That's a good thing!)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: July 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I used to love this game when I was a little kid! It's cool because it is actually 4 games on one cartridge! Super Mario Bros., Mario Bros. 2, Mario Bros. 3, and Lost Levels. The best mario is still Super Marioworld though(sold on a separate cartridge.) There isn't much else to say, except these were the good mario games before they came out with the less-than-exceptional N64 ones.

A mandatory addition for any SNES library

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Super Mario All-Stars(1994). A revamped collection of the first three Super Mario NES games, plus a Mario game that was never released in the U.S. until now.

Just this past summer, I finally bought a SNES and started collecting all sorts of games for it. I guess you could say that I was more of a Sega Genesis gamer back in the 16-bit era, but since then I've seen that both systems bear their own strengths and redeeming qualities. One of the games that should be bought first for the SNES is Super Mario All-Stars, a greatest hits collection of the NES Mario games with revamped graphics and sound. How does it fare? Let's see:

POSITIVES:
-Like I said before, there are 4 games with around 100+ levels combined which makes this game a bargain of a deal. That's a lot of play time for anyone who wants it.
-Now you have the ability to save each game at each world. To those who normally have a hard time with Mario games, this feature helps gamers get accomodated with each of the different games.
-The graphics have been revamped to look spectacular. Now there are scrolling backgrounds and all the characters and enemies look better than ever.
-Even with the revamped look, every aspect of each game remains intact, from the levels to the placement of coins and enemies. The difficulty is also the same.
-Lost Levels (originally the Japanese SMB2) is a welcome addition, and proves to be a great harder extention of the original SMB game.

NEGATIVES:
-Although the graphics upgrade is nice, the new sound and music here are plain bad. The SNES has much better examples of great music quality, and the music here just sounds bland. Not downright horrible, but compared to the NES original music, it's quite a letdown. As A. Paul Melin stated, the sound effects are also quite dumbed down.
-By including the save system, some of the challenge factor is lost in the games.
-I agree, I would have rather had the NES originals compiled here as opposed to the newer versions. There were some unneccesary additions to some of the games, such as the background "Bonus" icon in the underground parts of the first game.
-As it was stated elsewhere, if you already own and beaten each of the first three Mario NES games, there is very little else new that you will find other than the Lost Levels game.

THE BOTTOM LINE:
If you've never played the first three Mario games and you only have a SNES, make every effort to hunt down this great collection. It's got a few flaws, but otherwise it works well. They offer plenty of playtime to the average gamer, and it makes for an excellent addition to any SNES library. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Essential Classics

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Whether or not you have previously played the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) versions of these classic games, you've probably heard of the great influence that they made on all games since their release; Super Mario Bros. and it's sequels 2 and 3 (this collection also includes previously Japan-only release of the Lost Levels).
The original Super Mario Bros. still remains as one of the most difficult games I have ever played; sure, once you uncover the secret passages you can warp to the final world, World 8...but, how about trying to play from the beginning to the end, without warping? Not a simple task! After practice, of course, you become more skilled at the game...But, even still, it is definitely not easy! Super Mario Bros. 2 is incredibly different than the first; it has a bizarre plot, improved and interesting graphics, and can be quite challenging if you try to play from the beginning without warping to the end. Super Mario Bros. 3 is probably the funnest game featured on this collection; the levels are well-designed and packed with coins to collect, a myriad of enemies to battle, and different "power-ups" that your character can collect to change into Raccoon Mario, Frog Mario, Tanuki Mario etc. (each with their own unique abilities). Super Mario Bros. 3 even rivals the original in difficulty. The Lost Levels was the Japanese sequel to the original, which was never before released in America (because it was "too difficult"). I can understand why Nintendo might've hesitated releasing it here; it is far more frustrating than the original (or the other games in the series, for that matter). It is good to try out for a challenge, though.
The most beneficial feature of this collection is that it lets you save your progress after you advance to the next world; on the NES versions of these games, you could not save at all and (if you lost) you would have to start over from the beginning! This is incredibly helpful if you don't feel like playing for hours in succession trying to beat one of the games; you could just save and come back later. One problem that I have, though, is that the graphics of each of the games has been "improved" for the Super Nintendo graphic style. I'll admit that they're easier on the eyes than the NES versions (the colors aren't as bright and they blend together better; some of the backgrounds and characters styles are different, too), but I wish they would of kept the original graphics the same. However, these games are so important to the history of video games as a whole, I don't think that this really detracts much from playing the games on this collection.
Overall, I think that these are brilliant classics that anyone who enjoys playing video games should own. Super Mario All-Stars makes it easy to have all the originals in one single collection!

Who says you can't teach old games new tricks?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I recently brought this game after I saw it on sale at
Blockbuster. It's great. I've had my Super Nintendo since I
was 7 (I'm 12 now) so it's pretty old,but it's still fun to
play,and it was nice to have a new game after so long (the last
new game I got was I think,The Lion King back in 2001 as a Christmas present)

The game is a collection of old NES Mario games with redone
SNES-era grapics,which are:

Super Mario Bros. (1985)--I had this game on my old NES,but
sadly the stupid thing is busted (I think). Plus,to add insult
to injury,I lost the cartrige,so I was glad this one was on
here.

Super Mario Bros.The Lost Levels (Not released in the USA)--This
game is like the first but harder.

Super Mario Bros.2 (1988)--This game is my friend's fave on this
set,but I think it's too hard.

Super Mario Bros.3 (1990)--OMIGOSH I LOOOVE THIS ONE This one
is the best one on the set.I love to be the Racoon Mario!

The verison of this game that I got has, for some reason no one
bothers to explain,Super Mario World included on it. This, for
me at least,was pointless (I already owned that game).

Give this one a try.You will love it.

Dandy if you don't want to use an old NES.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I traded this game and the person I traded it to got ripped off by himself and gave Zelda: A Link to the Past and Illusion of Gaia. If you have a NES and all of these games, I don't reccomend it. If you're in it for The Lost Levels and haven't gotten Super Mario Bros DX it may be useful. The good thing is you can save your progress because you can't really beat these in one sitting and all of the games are compiled together. The graphics are improved but what old school gamer cares about graphics? The SNES controller is nice though and gives better control. If you have a SNES and don't want a NES this is great but if you have a NES and all of these games rent it first if you find someone who still has the SNES classics. I personally feel its overrated in a way.

Super Mario Allstars

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: March 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has alot of the Mario games, it has the first ever Mario to come out into stores(The 1950 version) which is nice because people love that on the also have so many others it's hard to pick out what one to play! Try them all and my opinion is to buy it.I'ts adventurous, and Mario is back with Yoshi on some of the games.So thats my review, if you want the best game try Mario All Stars.

4 Great Games, All In One

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was always a fan of the 3 original Super Mario Bros games for the Nintendo and with All Stars, you get all three on one cartridge plus one more: The Lost Levels, the sequel to the original game which was released in Japan, originally.

It seems that there are some updated graphics and while that does not bother me, I can understand how those who crave genuineness might be disappointed. Also, while there were certain glitches and tricks that players were able to utilize in the original games - World 0 In SMB1 - they have been eradicated from this version.

One of the great aspects of this game was the introduction of The Lost Levels, a new game for the already-fan of Mario. This game was originally not released worldwide because it was thought to be too difficult and, indeed, some people will find this game more difficult than the original Nintento games (hint: Luigi jumps further and becomes necessary to pass some levels) but it has many of the same elements we came to know and love of Mario, and a few more!

This game allows me to play the games I love and an extra on my SNES (I currently do not know where my NES is) and is certainly a fun blast from the past.

ALL FOUR GAMES IN ONE VIDEO GAME.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THE FIRST SUPER MARIO BROTHERS GAME IS WHAT MADE ME BUY THIS.SECOND SUPER MARIO BROTHERS 3 IS A GOOD GAME IT'S JUST LIKE THE FIRST GAME.PS IF YOU ARE A SNES FAN THAN GET THIS.

Aesthetically Upgraded, But No Other Improvements

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's fun to see your favorite games, movies, shows or books "updated" (sometimes even if it's done badly) because it hints at their versatility and lasting appeal. The Super Mario Brothers series certainly doesn't need something like Super Mario All-Stars to prove its lasting appeal, but seeing Super Mario Brothers, Super Mario Brothers 2, and Super Mario Brothers 3 together on one game cartridge with the visual and audio embellishments of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is very nice for fans of these classic games. The addition of Super Mario Brothers: The Lost Levels is a welcome treat to American audiences, as they've likely never seen this challenging Japanese release in the style of the original Super Mario Brothers.

For the other three games, the gameplay, story, and characters' abilities are exactly the same as in the now-familiar orignals with only the addition of (as I mentioned) improved graphics and sound. To be honest, however, I wish there HAD been more changes in the games. When this game came out, Super Mario World had already been released and the purpose of All-Stars was, presumably, to allow fans of these previous games to experience them on the (then) new SNES system and to provide a somewhat more consistent Super Mario Brothers experience.

The challenge of "updating" the games seems to have been handled in a particularly uninspired way, however. Aside from making the graphics look more "bubbly" and the music more appealing, there's no real difference from the originals. The appearance of all the characters and settings remain inconsistent from game to game as well as vastly inconsistent with the (then) newly released Super Mario World. Why not update all the characters, buildings, and backdrops (and perhaps some of the character abilities) to how they appear in Super Mario World? Although there certainly isn't any real problem with simply making things prettier (aside from leaving somewhat vast, unexplained gaps in the Mario Brothers story), wouldn't it have been cool to REALLY see how the gameplay would have changed had those original games been CREATED for the SNES?

At any rate, Super Mario All-Stars is STILL a great game, even if only for its aesthetic enhancements to these already-entertaining games, the addition of those challenging "lost levels" and the fact that you won't have to haul out your old NES system to play them.

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