

When Peach is kidnapped by Bowser yet again, Mario and his new hat-shaped companion Cappy set off in pursuit aboard the airship Odyssey.

Weaving theatrical set-pieces together with pure skill-based challenges, moving from the stripped-back introduction to the absolutely incredible final encounter that perfectly encapsulates the blend of old and new in a sort of playable music video, this is the free-form Mario fans have been asking for but it's also the same 2017 brand of Nintendo that completely reinvented Zelda earlier this year. Pioneering precise platforming controls and vivid 2D side-scrolling better than any game before it, it’s dated a lot in its presentation prowess since 1985, but has lost little of the magic that made it such a hit almost 40 years ago.Captured creates and objects immediately get a mustache and hat, which never gets old. Super Mario Bros: The game that started it all is still available on Nintendo Switch.

Rarely has that moustache looked so resplendent, especially when it's paired with a bright yellow cape. Aside from introducing Yoshi to the world, this launch game for 1990's Super Nintendo Entertainment System benefits from that console's 16-bit graphical effervescence.

Want to know where to start with Mario's endeavours on the subscription service? Look no further… That means those games outside of the ever-expanding Nintendo Switch Online catalogue, which now encompasses the majority of the Chris Pratt impersonator's back catalogue. For reasons of sheer brevity, we're kept our ranking to those Mario games that have been released specifically for the Nintendo Switch.
