Questions tagged [super-mario-world]
Nintendo's 1990 classic platformer for the SNES.
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Getting Mario-Mask Koopas in “Super Mario World”
I’ve read about Koopas wearing Mario-masks in Super Mario World, and the pictures below look familiar (though I can’t recall if it’s because I got them in the game or saw them on the Internet).
I can’...
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Starred Score in Super Mario World
When your save file reaches a score of 96 in Super Mario World, the score becomes *96, with a little star on it. What does this mean? Is it possible to get a higher score than 96? Or get multiple ...
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In Super Mario World what is the trick for getting 1ups on the vertical bonus levels?
In Super Mario World for the SNES, getting 100 stars allows access to a bonus level with five vertical platforms, each with three coin boxes. If you hit the boxes in the right order the third box ...
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Reznors in Super Mario World?
Why is there the word "Reznor" displayed on the rhino boss levels in Super Mario World?
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Attaining 100% in SNES and N64 Mario Games
In Mario games on the GameCube (eg Mario Sunshine or Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door), it is possible to complete the game, beat the final boss, and attain 100% completion and save such that the ...
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What does each level icon size mean on Super Mario World's map?
In the SMW map we have four types of normal levels:
Yellow (small)
Yellow (big)
Red (small)
Red (big)
I know that the red levels have more than 1 exit, but what about the sizes?
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Does Yoshi eating apples do anything?
In super mario world, yoshi can eat apples that are in the bushes.
Does eating these apples do anything?
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Fastest route to 99 lives in Super Mario World
Starting from a fresh game of Super Mario World (SNES), what sequence of levels should be played in order to reach a lives total of 99 as quick as possible?
From my experience with the game, I know ...
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The ending for Super Mario World (Wii Virtual-Console)
I recently just beat the game on the Wii Virtual Console and the ending was just Mario, the Princess, and Luigi standing there. Does nothing else happen?
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What are red stars in Super Mario World?
I just finished watching this Super Mario World TAS. One thing that baffled me is, what are red stars for? They never seem to be directly earned, but simply some "bonuses" for clearing particular ...
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Didn't caped Mario turn to Super Mario after damage?
I bought Super Mario World on WiiU and I remember in the SNES version of Super Mario World, taking damage as Caped Mario/Fire Mario would return you to Super Mario, not small Mario.
The WiiU version ...
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Why do Super Mushrooms sometimes appear at the end of Super Mario World levels?
Sometimes, at the end of levels in Super Mario World, a Super Mushroom will emerge from the gate.
Why do these sometimes appear?
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How Many levels are in Super Mario World?
I was playing Super Mario World on the Wii U the other day and my dad said that in order to "beat the game legitimately" you have to beat every level. How many levels are there?
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Are the Nimbus people related to any other cloud entities?
After seeing this question, I began to wonder if the Nimbus race were featured in any other Mario games. I can see a common cloud theme throughout Mario games ranging from background clouds with eyes ...
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How many different colored Yoshis are there?
In Super Mario World, Yoshis had abilities depending on their color and Koopa Shells. If a blue Yoshi licks up a Koopa Shell, it could temporarily grow wings until it is swallowed or spit out. If a ...
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In what way is super mario advance 2 less difficult than the original game?
The Wikipedia article for Super Mario World states that the Gameboy Advance version (Super Mario Advance 2) has a 'toned down difficulty' compared to the original game. However, I am curious as to how ...
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How to get a blue Yoshi in Super Mario World?
I have seen pictures of Mario riding a blue Yoshi in Super Mario World. Are these just edited pictures or is it actually possible to get a blue Yoshi?
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RetroPie iBuffalo usb controller can't hold down y button
I recently got the iBuffalo Usb Snes controller for my retropie build and booted up Super Mario World. Immediately I realized that when I would hold the y button down (to run and pick up and hold ...
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Fill in red boxes
In Super Mario World, World 4 at the Star Road course, I'm unable to get to the key.
Here's an image of what I want it to look like, in fact the boxes are just empty dashed frames, but can't stand on ...
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Save battery on SNES Super Mario World cartridge?
I've managed to get a SNES with Super Mario World from a friend of mine, but the game won't save my progress. I Googled around a bit and figured out that SNES games use a battery to save their files, ...
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Which version(s) of Super Mario World are allowed when speedrunning on SpeedRunsLive?
I am interested in Speedrunning Super Mario World on SpeedRunsLive, but I was wondering if there are restrictions on what versions are allowed. In particular, are there restrictions on whether you use ...
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How do I jump over this gap?
I am trying to reach the next level in the SM world here but I got stuck in the 1st world level. Actually, I am not able to jump Mario over as seen in the screenshot below. My Mario size is also big ...
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Have pit hacks been done of games other than super mario world?
Most people have probably heard about "Kaizo hacks". These are edited versions of the game Super Mario World (SMW) designed to be very difficult. There have been some "kaizo hacks" ...
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What's the order of power-ups in Super Mario World?
In Super Mario World (and many other Mario-related Nintendo titles), there are different power-ups that give Mario different abilities. For example, the regular mushroom makes Mario bigger (from mini-...
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How do I get rid of the "THE END" screen in Super Mario World? [duplicate]
I finished Super Mario World on the Wii U Virtual Console and I watched the credits. At the end was Mario, Peach and Luigi standing there with the words THE END. It won't go away no matter what I do. ...
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Existence of different Super Mario World versions
Years ago, I had an argument with a friend about the colors of the Yoshis in Super Mario World. I claimed them to be green, red, yellow, and blue; my friend argued that the colors were green, red, ...
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Easiest way to play Super Mario World on Macbook laptop
I'd like to play Super Mario World (SNES Mario) on my Macbook laptop using a controller that's somewhat similar to the SNES controller. What's the easiest way to do this (Software, controllers etc)?
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