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The best Mario games on Nintendo Switch, according to Metacritic
The plumber is a true Nintendo legend, with a long list of games under his belt. Do you know which are the best?
Enjoying The Super Mario Bros. Movie made us want to do two of our favorite things: replay some of the plumber’s titles and make one of those lists where we revisit the most recommended ones. We’ve compiled the past few years’ catalog of games to show you which are the best Mario games on Nintendo Switch, according to Metacritic.
The best Super Mario games for Nintendo Switch
Below is the list of the best Super Mario Bros. video games for Nintendo Switch according to Metacritic, the portal that aggregates scores from critics around the world.
- Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - 97 out of 100
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - 92 out of 100
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (2021) - 89 out of 100
- Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) - 88 out of 100
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) 82 out of 100
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) - 80 out of 100
- Super Mario Party (2018) - 80 out of 76
- Super Mario Bros 35. (2020) - 75 out of 100
- Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021) - 70 out of 100
Super Mario Classics on Nintendo Switch Online
In addition to titles released for the console itself, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service lets you enjoy several classic Mario games from the NES, SNES, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance, both mainline and spin-offs. These are as follows.
- Donkey Kong - NES
- Donkey Kong Jr. - NES
- Dr. Mario - NES
- Mario Bros. - NES
- Super Mario Bros. - NES
- Super Mario Bros 2. - NES
- Super Mario Bros 3rd - NES
- Super Mario Bros. The Los Levels - NES
- Super Mario World - SNES
- Super Mario Kart - SNES
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island - SNES
- Super Mario All-Stars - SNES
- Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins - GBC
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - GBA
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - GBA
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit - GBA
A new Mario game coming to Nintendo Switch?
In a recent interview, Variety asked Shigeru Miyamoto-san the following question: Now that we have the movie and Super Nintendo World amusement park, when can we expect a new Mario game?” Normally, creatives don’t get involved in such explicit questions, but this time was different, and Miyamoto-san’s answer has fans abuzz: “Well, all I can say is please stay tuned for future Nintendo Directs.” No doubt, his statements will make the anticipation skyrocket as soon as Nintendo announces its upcoming events...
Source | Metacritic