A Comprehensive Look Back at the Super Mario Bros. Series

In light of the recent release of Super Mario Galaxy 2, the latest game featuring everyone's favorite Italian plumber, I will be going back and playing/re-playing every single game in the Super Mario Bros. franchise in reverse chronological order. Upon completion of this relatively daunting task, I will be writing a comprehensive article in which I will be ranking Mario's adventures from best to worst. The games that are going to be included are:

- Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]

- New Super Mario Bros. Wii [Wii]

- Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]

- New Super Mario Bros. [NDS]

- Super Mario Sunshine [GCN]

- Super Mario 64 [N64]

- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins [GB]

- Super Mario World [SNES]

- Super Mario Land [GB]

- Super Mario Bros. 3 [NES]

- Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA) [NES]

- Super Mario Bros. 2 (JPN) a.k.a. "The Lost Levels" [NES]

- Super Mario Bros. [NES]

The reviews for each game will consist of only a short paragraph or two, seeing as anyone who reads the article will, presumably, have their fair share of experience with the overall-clad plumber. I will due my best to cast any feelings of nostalgia to the side throughout this entire process in order to stay true to the TTG philosophy, which is to look at all of these games by today's standards, no matter how long ago they were released. Stay tuned for some early impressions of each of these games as I complete them (the games will be crossed off as I go along), as well as a Cave Story (WiiWare) review from me and a Goof Troop (SNES) review from Randy.

- Kevin