good game that is wildly overrated. mario feels good to control, but the level design rarely takes advantage of this and places you in obstacle courses consisting of flat, grassy plains with the occasional hill or drop. good if you're unfamiliar with mario, but compared to other 2D titles there's not really much reason to go back to it. some really inconsistent spritework as well, though the OST is excellent and has one of the best credit themes of all time. mario 3 blows it out of the water.