An effective gateway drug, that modern Souls players will likely find extremely dated. Platinum took me three years of on and off play thanks to an absolutely obnoxious World and Character Tendency system.
Like many franchises, Super Mario Bros first jump into 3D has not aged well. At this point it’s more of a historical milestone than an entertaining play.
While I understand the love this game has garnered, I quickly lost patience with the abysmal controls. In my memory, it feels like Manual Samuel without the fun lunacy.