Every Mario Game Ranked

“Super Mario is back! Jump into a fun adventure that combines best parts of previous Mario games and adds a few excellent mechanics that further elevate what was already a juggernaut of platforming experience.”

“As a series that has been around for nearly four decades, Super Mario Bros. should have shown signs of slowing down years ago. But continuous thoughtful reinvention has helped the franchise remain a genre leader.”

“Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a wonderful remake of a GameCube classic. Now in a modern game engine, but with all the quirkiness and charm of the original story and characters, and with a return to the original…”

“Before Super Mario Maker’s release on Wii U in 2015, making Mario levels was a privilege that belonged exclusively to Nintendo designers.”

“When Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope footage first premiered, the internet was adamant that it couldn’t be for the Switch. It looked so good, people assumed a hardware successor was imminent.”

“Most Nintendo Switch 2 owners have been playing and enjoying Mario Kart World. For those who purchased the new system immediately, that means weeks of racing an”

“I'm publishing this review on the night before Mario + Rabbids Kingdom battle releases to the general public, yet the game has already developed a colorful hist”

“It might not even be a mansion, but the Last Resort Hotel is the perfect stage to another freakishly fantastic entry into the Other Mario Brother's oddball spinoff franchise.”

“Treasure Tracker takes the core concept of Captain Toad and runs wild with it. It’s a smart, adorable puzzle game that presents some awesome locales and really rewards you for taking the time to unpack them.”

“New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe is another great Wii U game to make its way to the Nintendo Switch.”

“Super Mario Party Jamboree delivers a great Mario Party experience filled with nostalgia and quality of life improvements. Additional Planner and Koopathlon game modes offer a good reason to play the game solo.”

“Mario Tennis Fever kicks off the Switch 2 era of Mario sports games with a fresh take on the long-running series.”

“There’s room in my heart for both styles of Paper Mario. The old games still exist and this newer, sometimes thinner formula is fine too.”

“Mario & Luigi: Brothership offers a fun but uninspirational experience for series fans. Its repetitive story, lack of depth, and slow battles hold it back.”

“Mario Party Superstars offers a great package of classic boards and minigames that looks and plays great, but it's also a little too safe and comes with some annoying structural decisions.”

“Luigi’s Mansion 2 is a nice revisit, but doesn’t really have enough weight to carry its asking price. It may be a fine title, but it shows it’s age a little too much to equate to a good value.”

“Super Mario Party brings back the classic formula, and while there are some features that haven't made the return, great new additions like Partner Party and River Survival make this one of the best Mario Party games in…”

“Princess Peach: Showtime! tells an interesting story in a realistic historical setting with some outstanding combat mechanics but lets its dated open-world design and poor performance drag it down.”

“Mario’s latest tennis event sports pitch-perfect gameplay that’s only let down by a barebones feature set.”

“Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a surprising remake to see, and one that is full of content and charm to keep puzzle fans satisfied.”

“Super Mario Party Jamboree itself is still fantastic, but the mixed new content of the Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV re-release adds frustrating limitations and strange design decisions to what was otherwise a…”

“Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is Nintendo at its toyetic peak, with a magical AR effect that nonetheless requires some elbow grease to find the fun.”

“While the gameplay, mechanics, and characters are all fantastic, Mario Strikers: Battle League just doesn’t feel quite like a fully finished game.”

“It's great to see Mario Golf: Speed Rush reviving another Mario sports franchise for Nintendo Switch, but it's a game that feels that restrained in some places and muddled in others.”