Super Mario World

While Super Mario 3 expanded greatly and explored the imaginative depths of the Mushroom Kingdom, Nintendo took something of a left turn with this star platforming debut on the SNES. While more easy-going, and not quite as awesome graphically or in terms of world-building, the game offered a charming and fun new setting of Dinosaur World, complemented by the addition of the useful, gluttonous dinosaur Yoshi. Nintendo also injects some depth into the Jurassic and food-themed world map, which yields multiple branching pathways and loads of hidden stages to explore. With super tight controls, charming sprites, satisfying power-ups, and a plethora of amusing new baddies, Super Mario World still holds up incredibly well.