Showing Results for “Super Mario”
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo Switch
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Mild Fantasy Violence |
In-Game Purchases (Switch) |
This is a platformer game in which players control characters from the Mario universe as they try to stop the villain Bowser. Players traverse whimsical environments while jumping on enemies' heads, throwing shells/objects at them, or tossing small fireballs to knock them off-screen. Boss battles contain more involved combat against giant enemies that breathe fire and smash parts of the scenery.
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Nintendo Switch
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Mild Cartoon Violence |
Users Interact (Switch) |
This is a collection of action platformers in which players assume the roles of Mario and his friends on various rescue quests. Players run and jump through 3D environments, hop on enemies' heads, and use power-ups (e.g., fireballs, boomerangs, invincibility stars) to defeat whimsical characters. Enemies generally crumble into pieces, get briefly stunned, or disappear amid puffs of smoke and scattered coins. A handful of sequences depict fireball attacks and players throwing giant spikes at boss characters.
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Nintendo Switch
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Mild Cartoon Violence | No Interactive Elements |
This is a collection of three classic 3D Mario platformers in which players travel to different areas to search for a missing princess. Players mostly run and jump across platforms and defeat cartoony enemies by jumping on their heads or bellies. Players can also throw whimsical projectiles (e.g., turtle shells, rocks, cartoony bombs) at enemies, and in one instance, use a high-powered water gun. In Super Mario Sunshine, players can pull the tentacles off a giant creature, resulting in twitching and wriggling effects.
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Game & Watch Super Mario Bros.
Game & Watch
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Mild Cartoon Violence | No Interactive Elements |
This is a collection of four classic Nintendo games in which players mostly control Mario through side-scrolling platform levels. As players run and jump through 2D environments, they can defeat small, cartoony creatures (e.g., goombas, koopa troopas) by jumping on them and/or using a variety of power-ups/projectiles (e.g., fire flowers, glowing stars). Characters generally fall off-screen when defeated, accompanied by whimsical sound effects.
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Super Mario Maker 2
Nintendo Switch
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Mild Cartoon Violence |
Users Interact (Switch) |
This is a platformer game in which players build and play through levels/courses using assets from the Super Mario Brothers franchise. Players test their creations by running, jumping, and driving through side-scrolling 2D levels. Players encounter and defeat cartoony bosses and creatures by jumping on their heads and/or using different power-ups. Most enemies fall off-screen or disappear amid puffs of smoke when defeated. When Bob-ombs (cartoony explosives) are encountered, they blow up if touched or following a set period of time.
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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Nintendo Switch
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Comic Mischief | No Interactive Elements |
This is an action platformer in which players must rescue Princess Peach from Bowser and his minions. As players navigate through colorful levels with Mario, Luigi, and Toad, they can hop on enemies' heads or use various power-ups (e.g., growth mushrooms, fire/ice flowers) to defeat “cartoony” creatures (e.g., walking mushrooms, turtles, oversized bullets). Most characters yelp when defeated before disappearing or falling off-screen.
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Super Mario Party
Nintendo Switch
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Mild Cartoon Violence |
Users Interact (Switch) |
This is a collection of mini-games (party games) in which players compete to earn the most stars and coins. A handful of mini-games depict instances of “cartoony” violence: players shooting balls at one another; opponents punching/pushing characters off a platform or to get them out of the way to snap a picture; characters playing a hot-potato game with whimsical bombs. Damage is indicated by blinking, comical yelps, and/or “dizzy star” effects.
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Super Mario Odyssey
Nintendo Switch
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Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief |
No Interactive Elements |
This is an action platformer in which players assume the role of Mario as he embarks on a quest to rescue a princess from the villain Bowser. As players run and jump through themed 3D environments, they can hop on enemies' heads and/or use a cap to defeat them. Most characters react to damage with blinking effects, comical yelps, cowering gestures, or by turning into coins. During one boss encounter, players can capture a “cartoony” tank and fire cannonballs at a mechanical boss; large explosions are depicted as the boss is defeated. In another sequence, Mario lands several punches against a boss character; action is highlighted by impact sounds and screen-shaking effects. In a lunch-themed level, a giant bird-like creature spits out a trail of pink soup (and other food items) towards the player.
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Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS
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Comic Mischief |
Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB (Nintendo 3DS) |
This is a platformer game in which players can build courses and play through levels of the Super Mario Brothers franchise through the years. As players run and jump through side-scrolling 2-D levels, they can defeat enemies by jumping on their heads. Some enemies can be dispatched by removing a bridge and dropping them into lava.
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Super Mario Maker
Wii U
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Comic Mischief |
Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB (Wii U) |
This is a platformer game in which players can build courses and play through levels of the Super Mario Brothers franchise through the years. As players run and jump through side-scrolling 2-D levels, they can defeat enemies by jumping on their heads. In one sequence, a "cartoony" boss insect must be swatted repeatedly to defeat it.
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