Mario, the quintessential icon of gaming and pop culture, has graced hundreds of games across numerous platforms, not to mention his ventures into TV shows and films, including the highly anticipated 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie. Yet, despite his extensive resume, Mario's journey seems far from over, with exciting new projects on the horizon.

However, it's the classic Mario platformer games that have truly captured the hearts of gamers for decades. As we approach the Super Mario series' monumental 40th anniversary in September 2025—marking the release of the original Super Mario Bros. in 1985—we celebrate Nintendo's beloved hero with a curated list of the top Super Mario platformer games of all time.

Compiling this list was no small feat, but here's IGN's definitive ranking of the 10 best Super Mario games ever created.

Top 10 Super Mario Games

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