Comments on: Five Super Mario World Levels I Dread

By: Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:24:57 +0000

Hah! My solution for Star World 5 was always a cape to fly across and eventually land on the platform with the secret exit. There was *just* enough space to take off at the very beginning of the level if you made sure to avoid the parakoopa. Never thought to bring a blue yoshi through Tubular, though…I’ll have to try that next time.

By: Jenny Creed

Jenny Creed — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:46:00 +0000

Man I love all those levels because they take some effort. Most of the game you can breeze through on autopilot, but I like those you mention and a couple more that never become easy no matter how many decades you spend playing.

The level I hated for the longest was the ghost house in Valley of Bowser, though I didn’t know that was what I hated until the day I found the secret exit I didn’t have any idea was there which finally gave me that perfect score of 96. That was in like 2008.

By: Darg

Darg — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:41:22 +0000

I was laying on the floor twitching for 5 minutes from the PTSD this list brought up in me.
I did eventually manage to finish every level in SMW without cheats, but the ones listed here are hard as balls!
Thanks for the nostalgic trip down childhood trauma lane lol!

By: Pepe

Pepe — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:10:14 +0000

well, I was 12 when I got my snes and I completed the whole game without any cheat though I have to agree with you, tubular and outrageous are the most difficult levels.

By: TotesMcGotes

TotesMcGotes — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:32:32 +0000

It’s cliched to say Tubular is the hardest,but it’s true. I did beat it without cheating though,and I’m proud of that.

I love that game. My favorite 2d Mario by far. Wish they did another one more like it. I didn’t play NSMBU yet,plan to,but I wish they stopped with the ‘New’ Mario thing and do a huge,badass new 2d Mario with the same polish as the Galaxy games. (which I love,as well)

By: The Dude Abides

The Dude Abides — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:32:38 +0000

I have an old buddy who was sick and laid up in the hospital for a couple years where all he did was play super mario world. He’s stupidly good at the game and can play through tubular in about 17 seconds. It’s insane to watch footage of, his youtube channel is sillyjakechan if anyone here is interested in checking out some of his SMW vids.

By: Afghan Whig

Afghan Whig — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:14:47 +0000

I agree 100% with Tubular. I don’t even remember what the second hardest level for me in this game was, but whenever I think of difficult Mario levels, this one comes to mind.

By: trashcanman

trashcanman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:44:58 +0000

Anyone who lists a non-SNES system as the console GOAT is a noob and a charlatan. NO exceptions. I hate platformers as a general rule, but 2D Mario is always an exception to that rule. I’ve sacrificed many a Yoshi to the gods of the abyss, and have never regretted it.

By: DocDoom

DocDoom — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:27:55 +0000

YES! My tie for best game of all time! Great stuff.

Personally, I always dread “Butter Bridge”, where you have to get to the secret exit by flying underneath the first, or the castle in Bowser’s area where you need to the secret to make the path going straight up to the back door. You know which one?