Top 10 Mario Games That Need To Be Remastered
Top 10 Mario Games That Need a Remaster
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With the news that various Mario games may be getting a remaster for the Switch, we have a few ideas for what titles need to be revisited! Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 “Mario” Games That Need a Remaster. For this list, we’ll be going over the games from the “Mario” franchise that could most do with a re-do, re-fresh, remaster.
#10: “Mario vs. Donkey Kong” (2004)
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Mario and Donkey Kong have a longer rivalry than even Mario and Bowser, but their competition with each other was greatly overlooked over time. One game that revived the barrel throwing bad times was “Mario vs. Donkey Kong”, which in itself was a reimagining of the 1994 “Donkey Kong” Remake. This GameBoy Advance game features Mario, his wits, and loads of mechanical mini-Marios solving puzzles to defeat the tie-wearing ape. Although the game spawned a host of sequels and has been re-released on virtual consoles, “Mario vs. Donkey Kong”’s original 3D graphics and compressed image size for the GBA mean that the game could really use a fresh coat of paint for a remaster.
#9: “Super Mario Land” (1989)
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One of the first GameBoy games ever released, “Super Mario Land” is a bit of an odd duck among “Mario” platformers. It doesn’t take place in the Mushroom Kingdom, and features Mario trying to rescue Princess Daisy from a villain named Tatanga. It’s also incredibly short, with the average player managing to beat it in less than an hour. Still, “Super Mario Land” is fondly remembered for its different spin on the “Mario” formula and its excellent soundtrack. Given its graphical limitations, a remaster could give a whole new generation a chance to appreciate this little gem.
#8: “Mario Strikers Charged” (2007)
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Although “Mario” sports games can seem like they're a dime a dozen, this one is something special. A sequel to the first “Mario” soccer game, “Super Mario Strikers”, “Mario Strikers Charged” has a more violent aesthetic than most games in the franchise and is also more high contact than “Mario” usually gets. Playing more like Hockey than Soccer; the game features intense gameplay with lots of variation among each character, including individual super moves. Although somewhat dated by today’s graphical standards, a glow up could give this fast-paced and highly customizable sports game more of the attention it deserves.
#7: “Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins” (1992)
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The sequel to “Super Mario Land,” this game built on the handheld “Mario” premise by utilizing “Super Mario World’s” sprites, offering a non-linear map that can be done in any order the player chooses, with each world netting one of the titular 6 golden coins to unlock the final castle. Filled with quirky, non-traditional power ups and enemies, as well as acting as the introduction of Mario’s rival, Wario, “Super Mario Land 2” is a fun and unique platformer in the franchise that needs remastering to bring its charms into the 21st century.
#6: “Super Mario Sunshine” (2002)
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Frequently seen as the black sheep of the 3D “Mario” games, “Super Mario Sunshine” is far from a bad game, though it’s not without its issues. Its focus on the FLUDD, a water jetpack/cannon marks it out from other entries in the series, and although there are a lot of fun elements, a remaster could help even out its rough edges, such as its awkward voice acting or some of the abrupt difficulty spikes. As one of the few 3D “Mario” games without a remake or sequel, “Sunshine” needs some more time in the sunlight.
#5: “Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars” (1996)
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The first role playing game to star everyone’s favorite plumber, “Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars” set the standard for those that followed with its timed hit, turn based combat, while also including a colorful cast of characters and an art style unseen anywhere else in the franchise. Although the game has been re-released several times on virtual console & the SNES Classic, given that it was made in collaboration with Square, now Square-Enix, the chances of a full remaster seem slimmer than most. Still, we can wish upon a star!
#4: “Mario Kart 64” (1996)
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It may not have been the first “Mario Kart” game, but “Mario Kart 64” was the first to take the series into 3D and is often remembered as many fans’ introduction to the kart racing genre. The numerous tracks, racers, and multiplayer modes have all become staples in the series. Still, the polygonal art style is pretty dated by modern standards, and the hardware limitations of the system led to some unfortunate sacrifices, such as music being absent from races in 3 or 4 player versus modes. A remaster could help make “Mario Kart 64” into being as good as or better than people remember it.
#3: “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” (2004)
As tempting as a remaster for the original “Paper Mario” would be, its sequel is just plain better! “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” sees Mario on a quest given to him by Princess Peach to open the titular object. Filled with the same charming paper aesthetic as its predecessor, “Thousand-Year Door” improves on it by adding more partner characters, a more expansive story, a deeper battle system with a stage theme, and more unique gameplay elements. The game has never been re-released, and given that it was released on the comparatively low selling GameCube, a remaster of “The Thousand-Year Door” could “open up” a whole new audience of fans.
#2: “Super Mario Galaxy” (2007) & “Super Mario Galaxy 2” (2010)
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In all honesty, we couldn’t decide between these two, so we're asking for both. “Super Mario Galaxy” blew everyone away with its wondrous tone and gravity bending platforming. And yet, “Super Mario Galaxy 2” managed to refine the gameplay of its predecessor, including adding the ability to ride Yoshi, while also slimming down its story elements. Both of these games are already nearly perfect “Mario” experiences, and a full remaster of one or both of them could do the impossible and improve on that perfection. Here’s hoping that Nintendo brings them back and takes them out of this world.
#1: “Super Mario 64” (1996)
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The first 3D “Mario” platformer and one of the most revolutionary games of all time, “Super Mario 64” is one of the all-time greatest video games, no doubt. However, while its controls are impeccable and its sprawling worlds filled with coins and stars to collect remain wonderful to explore, it does have a few issues that a remaster could correct, such as its spotty camera and primitive, polygonal textures created at the very beginning of 3D gaming. With a remaster, “Super Mario 64” could easily go from “okey dokey” to “WAHOO!”
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