Rio

To break Bowser’s control and free Peach, Mario must explore the castle’s many paintings, which act as portals to different worlds, and collect Power Stars hidden within them.

Unlike earlier side-scrolling Mario games, this installment is set in fully three-dimensional environments.

Each course is built around objectives tied to Power Stars, such as defeating bosses, completing timed challenges, or solving environmental puzzles.

Levels can be revisited multiple times, often with new areas opening once Mario gains new abilities or items.

Progression through the castle requires collecting enough Stars to unlock doors and access new wings of the castle, with three major encounters against Bowser determining Mario’s advancement to the final showdown.

Mario’s movement set is greatly expanded compared to earlier games.

In addition to running and standard jumping, he can crouch, crawl, climb, and punch or kick enemies.

Advanced maneuvers such as double jumps, triple jumps, long jumps, wall kicks, and backflips are essential to reach hidden areas or complete challenges.

Swimming requires careful management of Mario’s air supply, and some levels feature puzzles that involve carrying items or interacting with switches to advance.

Several power-ups appear in special hidden blocks throughout the game.

The Wing Cap allows Mario to soar through the air when launched from a cannon, the Metal Cap makes him invulnerable and able to walk underwater, and the Vanish Cap lets him phase through certain barriers.

These power-ups are temporary but often required to access Stars in specific courses.

Later versions of the game introduced new features.

Rio for Nintendo Wii is currently worth €23.35 loose, €11.47 complete in box, and €22.75 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Rio has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Wii titles.

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 Rio, loose is €23.35 and CIB is €11.47 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Rio is currently worth €23.35 loose, versus €20.49 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.