Ranking the 11 best Mario games ever in honor of Mario Day 2024
There’s no need to beat around the bush. Video games would not be the cultural mammoth we know them as today without the famous Super Mario. That’s what makes celebrating our favorite cartoon plumber and all of his friends on any chance we get so vital and, honestly, a little reflective.
Annually, March 10 has slowly come to be known as “Mario Day” because of its visual similarity to the word “Mario.” And that got us thinking about a proper way to celebrate the most influential franchise in video game history. Hmm. What could possibly fit here? Oh, right! You bet your bottom dollar I’ve broken out a ranking of the best Mario games in this series’s illustrious history.
If any part of the below ranking irks or bothers you, well, dearest reader, I can’t be blamed for clearly having the best taste in 2D and 3D platformers.
All images courtesy of Nintendo.