Super Mario World Message Board

Kotaku reader Brandon's night was very special. It was his turn, you see, to ask Diane, the love of his life, to become his player two. He did this by using a custom Super Mario World level. "She said yes, and after I gave her the ring and such she demanded we play the level again... and again." D'aww.

A portion of a Kotaku review...

By all accounts, Super Mario World is an excellent game—the best Mario, many argue. The greatest game of all time, some might say.

Full review here

A portion of a Wired review...

It’s a great game even today, and the added bonus features of the Wii U version give it a sense of novelty. It makes us want to play more old games on Wii U.

Full review here

The Wii U's Virtual Console is live, and we can prove it. Here's what it looks like when you run the SNES classic Super Mario World (which will run you a hefty $7.99) on the Wii U's new emulation service. Runs perfectly smoothly on both the TV and GamePad, as you can see.

#supermarioworld The title of this video—which I got tipped to from the Twitter feed of Gawker colleague Adrian Chen—led me to believe it'd be focused on the pot-smoking antics of someone playing video games. There's no marijuana in evidence but the proceedings are still pretty loopy. More »

#snacktaku Spotted near the Mongolian border, this Chinese yogurt drink features characters that look like Mario and Yoshi. It's like Super Mario World in a can—er, plastic bottle—in creamy liquid form. More »

#supermarioworld Everyone's heard about high score runs, but how about the opposite? In this video, NicoNico Douga user Haru@Yotsuba sets out to get the lowest possible score in Super Mario World on the SNES. Mario World becomes a very different game in this challenge, where killing Koopa Troopa or breaking a brick is the same as failure. But not content with this already insane challenge, he added a few more rules: More »

It might be hard to believe, but the SNES turns 20 this month. The system's incredible library is known as one of the greatest in the history of the industry. One of its launch titles turned out to be one of the best platformers we've ever played - Super Mario World...

#fanart Enjoy the morning sunrise while Mario and Yoshi rush to the aid of Princess. Ben Hickling created this great piece for the latest Super Sketch Squad theme. More »

#supernintendo You may have fond memories of the 1991 launch of Nintendo's SNES, but according to a recently unearthed local news broadcast, some parents were steaming at the notion of the new 16-bit console. More »

#tailsfailsagain Who'd pass up a chance to own a full set of Yoshi Armor in Super Mario World for a mere 200 SNES points? More »

#world11 By Ian Gibson, at Go Ape Shirts. Via Gamefreaks. More »

#watchthis YouTube user sonaje is talented. When he's not recreating game tunes and sound effects with his guitar, he's doing it with his mouth. More »

#watchthis The assassination of Osama bin Laden has already provided modders and commentators with political video game fodder, but this French TV show kicks it up a notch with a fanciful presentation of Super Mario Bush. More »

#3ds After the runaway success of New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and New Super Mario Bros. Wii for Nintendo's home console, news of a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo 3DS is probably not a surprise. More »

#fanart Take a look at Yoshi's custom sculpted innards! Jason Freeny created this piece for the My Plastic Heart "New Moon 2011" Group Show in NYC. More »

The final batch of tricks includes the many wonderful uses for the spin jump.

Learn how to reach the secret goal without sacrificing Yoshi.

See how to carry two items at once as the speed runs and tricks continue in Super Mario World.

A collection of impressive speed runs on challenging stages.

Manipulate a Koopa shell like a boss.