13. Super Mario World (1990)
What it’s about: While vacationing on Dinosaur Land, Princess Peach is kidnapped by Bowser, and Mario and Luigi must save her. During their quest, they come across a green dinosaur called Yoshi, who’s also in need of help, as his friends have been captured by Bowser’s Koopalings.
Why we like it: Super Mario World not only introduced Yoshi as a rideable enemy-eater dinosaur, but it also happens to be one of the most iconic and well-remembered Mario games of all time, having been ported to almost every Nintendo platform since the SNES. Filled with colorful levels, a lot of action, new items, an incredible soundtrack, and plenty of secrets to unveil on its huge map, Super Mario World is a very well-designed platformer that’s a ton of fun, proving that you can be simple as well as challenging.
