The best thing that could have happened to Mario was this.

User Rating: 9.7 | Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4 SNES
:Good Idea:
·Great new look for Mario in the 16-bit world.
·It took what Super Mario Bros. 3 did for Mario and just added onto it with Yoshi, better graphics, better sounds, and tons of secrets.
·Even when you beat the game, there's challenge levels (aka Star Levels).

:Bad Idea:
·Not enough costumes.
·Getting caught in the golden sandpits on the scrolling Underworld levels. Ouch!
·Kicking a turtle and letting it hit you back.

:Overall:
·Most people consider Super Mario Bros. 3 to be the best game ever made. Well, maybe, but this is surely the closest thing to beating it.