Super Mario World

Yoshi tells Mario that his fellow dinosaurs have been imprisoned in eggs by Bowser's underlings.

The intrepid plumber has to travel to their castles, rescue the dinosaurs, and eventually face King Koopa himself, forcing him to release the princess.

Super Mario World is a jump-and-run platformer and a follow-up to Super Mario Bros. 3 .

The gameplay is similar to previous installments and includes fast-paced platforming in (mostly) side-view stages populated by various enemies and traps, which must be completed within time limits.

Mario has access to his traditional power-ups — the Super Mushroom that makes him bigger, the Fire Flower that allows him to throw little fireballs at enemies, and others.

A new power-up is the Cape Feather: when wearing the cape, Mario can spin to hurt enemies, and fly as long as the player is able to sustain his balance in the air.

Another new feature is the possibility to ride the dinosaur Yoshi, who can eat enemies and gain special attacks from some of them.

In order to unlock certain areas, it is sometimes necessary to physically pick up and carry items (e.g. keys) and use them in appropriate places.

The game's world is divided into several large areas, each containing a number of stages.

Outdoor scenarios prevail, but there are also many underground and underwater levels.

Each large area has at least one ghost house, typically containing more elaborate traps and ghostly non-destructible enemies.

In order to venture to the next area, the player usually has to visit a castle (a more difficult stage with harder enemies and dangerous traps) and defeat the boss enemy guarding it.

Many stages have secret exits, which lead to optional areas, such as fortresses with recurrent boss enemies, interconnected

Super Mario World for Super Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €21.14 loose, €126.82 complete in box, and €335.93 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Super Mario World has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Super Mario World, loose is €21.14 and CIB is €126.82 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Super Mario World is currently worth €21.14 loose, versus €17.43 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.