Game Art Styles

Super Mario World

Nintendo EAD · 1990

Side-scrolling · Three-quarter · Platformer · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
BlueWhiteTealGreenOrangeBlackGrayYellow
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Flat / Unlit, Dithered shading
Pixel details
16-bit, Dithering
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

A side-scrolling platform game in which Mario explores Dinosaur Land and battles Bowser's forces. It introduces rideable companion Yoshi and the Cape Feather, with secret exits connecting levels through an overworld map.

Art style

Super Mario World (1990, Nintendo EAD) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling / three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines, flat/unlit shading and dithered shading. The palette is vibrant.

Details

Release
Original release · SNES / Super Famicom
Developer
Nintendo EAD
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
1990-11-21 Japan, Super Famicom
1991-08 North America, SNES
1992-04-11 Europe, SNES
1992-07-01 Australia, SNES
1993-08-30 Brazil, SNES
Platforms
SNES / Super Famicom, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super NES Classic Edition, Nintendo Switch
Also known as
スーパーマリオワールド (Japan)
Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 4 (Japan)
Credits
Shigefumi Hino Character Graphic Design
Hideki Konno Map Director
Katsuya Eguchi Area Director
Takashi Tezuka Director
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Links
official · nintendo · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 5

Versions of Super Mario World 2

Super Mario World screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1990 · Original releaseSuper Mario World SNES / Super FamicomSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, character)2001 · Enhanced portSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance

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