Overview and Gameplay
Super Mario All-Stars collects four enhanced Mario platform games: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3. Each keeps its original stage layouts and goals while adding 16-bit graphics, sound, and save files.
Play ranges from flagpole runs and castle stages to Subcon vegetable throwing, world maps, airships, Koopalings, and the tougher Lost Levels. It became one of the SNES library’s best-known compilations.
Controls And Mechanics
- Directions move characters, crouch, climb, enter doors and pipes, and select options.
- Y and X run, throw fireballs, pick up shells or items, and throw objects.
- B and A jump, swim, and fly where supported.
- Start pauses and accesses game-over save options, while Select changes the control layout from file select.
- Two-player play is mostly alternating turns, with Super Mario Bros. 3 also offering Battle Mode.
Version Notes
This is the European PAL SNES release. It is not Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, so Super Mario World is not included.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 1993
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Japanese title: Super Mario Collection
