Super Mario World
is probably the most sought after and hardest to
find of any Famicom pirate.
There are allegedly two version of it. The first is
a single game cartridge, like this one, where the
game starts on the first world. The second version,
found on multi-carts, starts with a level select
option. Some say it's only this second version that
is complete, containing all the levels.
Super Mario World.
This version of Super Mario World starts
you out with 15 lives, and for a Hong Kong original,
is incredible. It's probably the most fun you'll
have with any pirate because it's both challenging
and free of many of the glitches you see in other
originals and hacks. That doesn't mean it doesn't
have glitches, of course, but they're minimal.
Don't expect for this to be the SNES version of
Super Mario World! Many collectors make the
mistake of expecting too much from this port,
because when it gets right down to it, it's nothing
like the original. But it's challenging, and even
though you start with 15 lives, you'll soon find
those dwindled down to only a few.
Expect to pay about $60 for this. You're lucky to find
it at all, much less for a reasonable price. If you
can find one for less than $60, consider yourself
lucky.
