# The 10 Greatest Mario Video Games of All Time, Ranked

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-10-greatest-mario-video-games-of-all-time-ranked/
- Published: 2026-09-26T10:08:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/best-mario-games-all-time-ranked/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Mario franchise remains unmatched in gaming impact and influence across generations
- Recent titles prove sustained creativity in both 2D and 3D gameplay
- Classic and contemporary Mario games stand as genre-defining masterpieces

## Summary

This article ranks the greatest Super Mario games, highlighting titles that have defined platforming and influenced the entire gaming industry across generations.

- **Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury** — A Switch port combining underrated 3D multiplayer gameplay with Bowser's Fury, a proof-of-concept for open-world Mario featuring seamlessly connected levels without major loading screens.

- **Super Mario Bros. Wonder** — A 2D platformer that revitalised the series with creative originality unseen since the SNES era, featuring evolving mechanics, distinctive art style, and imaginative power-ups.

## Coverage

- [Collider: The 10 Greatest Mario Video Games of All Time, Ranked](https://collider.com/best-mario-games-all-time-ranked/)
- [Collider: The 10 Worst Video Games of the 2010s, Ranked](https://collider.com/worst-games-2010s-ranked/)

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