Super Mario 32

[This Old Neon]

Super Mario 32 consists of one poll of 32 games. Note that this obviously doesn’t include all of Mario’s appearances—Donkey Kong, for example, is excluded because it’s not part of a Mario-branded series, even though he’s a main character. It also doesn’t include spin-offs like Dr. Luigi or Captain Toad. Finally, we’ve tried to limit redundant ports and remakes, but nobody’s perfect. Just have fun.

• You can vote for up to sixteen (16) games.
• The top 16 games will face off in one-on-one elimination brackets.
• You can’t change your votes once they’ve been submitted, so click carefully. Voting closes on Saturday at 11:59 P.M. ADT.

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Super Mario 32

Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA)
Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64)
Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS)
Mario Kart 8 [Deluxe] (2014, Wii U/NS)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN)
Mario Paint (1992, SNES)
New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS)
Paper Mario (2000, N64)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN)
Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS)
Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U)
Super Mario 64 (1996, N64)
Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii)
Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES)
Super Mario Land (1989, GB)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB)
Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017, NS)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1995, SNES)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN)
Super Mario World (1990, SNES)
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES)
Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii)
Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, NS)
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB)

[Kong Wen]

Super Mario 32

Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB)
Mario Paint (1992, SNES)
Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES)
Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii)
Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES)
Super Mario Land (1989, GB)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB)
Super Mario World (1990, SNES)
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii)
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB)

This one was tougher than the Final Fantasy bracket because I haven't spent as much time thinking about Mario games. Mostly threw in for the 2D Mario games, plus the best 3D entry (Galaxy), and a couple of notable off-genre stand-outs (Dr., Paint, Kart).

[The Shoemaker]

This one was mostly trimming the fat for me as well. Only notable cuts I had to make were the first two Smash Bros games.