Super Mario World

Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Toadstool are on Dinosaur Island foiling the plans of King Koopa and his Koopa kids.

Super Mario World (1991) is an American animated kids action adventure series created for NBC and based on Nintendo's video game franchise. Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Toadstool band together on Dinosaur Island to thwart the schemes of King Koopa and his Koopa kids, with Mario voiced by Walker Boone, Luigi by Tony Rosato, Princess Toadstool by Tracey Moore and Yoshi by Andrew Sabiston. Each episode is a self-contained caper built from the same recognizable pieces: a plot hatched by a bumbling villain, a race across colorful terrain, and a clever rescue by the heroes. The series runs thirteen half-hour episodes, a single season, and is one continuing playground of cartoon mischief rather than a serialized drama. Its tone is breezy, cheerful and gently comic, with bright palettes and video game energy. Fans of The Legend of Zelda cartoon adaptations and Captain Planet and the Planeteers will find the same Saturday morning spirit of lighthearted adventure and friendly heroics. The show suits younger viewers and families looking for an easy, uncomplicated watch.

Audience reception is mixed, with a middling rating from a small number of viewers for this children's animated adaptation of the Nintendo game.

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Release Date

1991-09-14

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

6.5 / 10 (54)

What is Super Mario World about?

Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Toadstool foil King Koopa's schemes on Dinosaur Island in this animated Nintendo adventure.

What is Super Mario World like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Super Mario World as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Super Mario World violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Super Mario World as mild.

What did critics think of Super Mario World?

Audience reception is mixed, with a middling rating from a small number of viewers for this children's animated adaptation of the Nintendo game.

Which shows are like Super Mario World?

Shows with a similar feel include The Legend of Zelda (1989), Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

How long is Super Mario World?

Super Mario World: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Super Mario World still running?

No, Super Mario World has ended.

Where can I watch Super Mario World?

In United States, Super Mario World streams on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, RetroCrush Amazon Channel.