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and today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest Mario levels.
For this list, we're looking at some difficult levels and games where you can play as Mario.
We're excluding race tracks from the Mario Kart games, such as Rainbow Road.
We're also limiting this list to official levels only
so don't plan on seeing your course from Super Mario Maker here.
Number 10: Pachinko Game, Super Mario Sunshine.
Putting Mario inside a Pachinko game sounds like a really awesome concept
while this hidden mini course in Super Mario Sunshine sounds is indeed a lot of fun!
It's also ridiculously hard.
With Mario getting launched into the air like a pinball you need to have perfect game precision
and timing to collect all red coins.
If you fall down to the opening at the bottom and it's back to square one.
You know what the absolute most frustrating part is?
Once you do know every coin, the shine sprite appears in the trickiest area to reach.
You're so close to victory, but even closer to potential doom.
Number 9: The Impossible Pack, New Super Mario Bros. 2.
It's called "The Impossible Pack" for a darn good reason.
If the name of these downloadable courses isn't already an obvious indication of its difficulty,
the Dry Bowser icon at the beginning certainly is.
So what exactly makes it so dangerous?
Well for starters, you have to power through these courses with zero power-ups in one sitting.
So it feels like one long level.
Although this is a Coin Rush challenge, there aren't actually any coins in the level.
The amount of coins you earn all depends on how much time is left once the stage is completed.
So if you want a hundred coins, you better make friends with these green clocks.
Number 8: Don't. Touch. Anything. Challenge Level, New Super Mario Bros. U.
Jumping on enemies and collecting coins is simply in Mario's nature.
as the objective is to get through the entire course without touching anything!
This is even harder by the abundance of coins in your path and those pesky Lakitu throwing spikes everywhere
If Mario weren't in his Mini Form, this course would be virtually impossible.
Even with that slight advantage tough, you'll be lucky to get a bronze medal when it's all said and done.
Number 7: World C-3, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2 was initialy considered too hard for North American gamers
and... yeah, it's relentlessly hard.
One of the most vexing levels in the entire game is World C-3 in which the player must hop from platform
While that's already pretty tough this level also kicks things up a notch with violent winds that can blow
you away.
You barely know where you're going to land and it's likely you'll collide with an enemy.
Believe it or not, this isn't even the most brutal stage that game has to offer.
Number 6: World 8 Airship, Super Mario Bros. 3
The World 8 Airship is probably the greatest 2D Mario level ever conceived!
Not to mention one of the hardest.
Although the entire dark world is an arduous task this particular airship that will put your gaming skills to the
test and make you scream at the top of your lungs.
You'll definitely want to conserve your P Wings for this level.
Seeing how it's easy to fall and even easier to get stricken with a wrench.
Faster than your average airship level with obstacles always on the horizon it's easy to see why some
angry video game nerds consider this world to be hell.
Number 5: Luigi's Purple Coins, Super Mario Galaxy.
Of all the coin collectng challenges in the Mario franchise, Luigi's Purple Coins is quite
possibly the most inventive and difficult.
Landing on a planet shaped like the 8-bit version of the little green brother the objective of this level is to collect
a hundred of a hundred and fifty purple coins.
This stage constantly keeps you on your toes with rotating tiles, disappearing tiles and
poisonous water.
A valuable piece of advice: be sure to leave a trail open back to the starting corner, otherwise you'll
never be able to reach the star and cash in your payday.
Number 4: World 8-3, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Hammer Bros. Why did it have to be Hammer Bros.?
These minions of Bowser are some of the most infuriating foes Mario has ever encountered.
World 8-3 is overrun with them as well as a number of other trials.
This lost level especially had gamers scratching their heads towards the end,
To succeed you need to hit a couple of secret blocks in order to make the jump.
And this is why we are so grateful for the Internet today.
Number 3: Champion's Road, Super Mario 3D World.
Although modern Mario games arguably aren't as consistently hard as the classics,
each one throws in one level at least that gives pro gamers a run for their money.
Champion's Road from SM 3D World is a manning journey without a chekpoint in sight.
Unless you're a hardcore gamer, we strongly advise that you enter the world with a power-up.
Due to their jumping skills, Luigi and Peach are the ideal characters to get through this unpredictable
obstacle course composed of damaging boxes and dash panels.
If you can conquer Champion's Road with every character however, then you truly deserve
a golden ground.
Number 2: Tubular, Super Mario World.
Tubular finds the player having to navigate through a gigantic gap full of football players and jumping
jumping Piranha Plants.
Unless you've got a cape or Yoshi on hand, the only way to make it through is inflating Mario like a baloon.
But if you get hit or run out of P Power, Mario will go tumbling down and your controller will probably
go flying at the TV screen.
This has got to be one of the weirdest and most trippy Mario levels ever brought
which is saying a lot.
As you might expect, it amounts to a insanely difficult special zone.
Before we get to our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
Number 1! The Perfect Run, Super Mario Galaxy 2.
You can't call yourself a Grandmaster until you've comleted The Perfect Run in SMG 2.
If you thought The Ultimate Test was impossible, The Perfect Run ups the ante with no checkpoint flags
and only one piece of life.
Each tribulation is more over the top and the last,
which only makes it more gratifying when you achieve that final star.
As challenging as this level is, The Perfect Run also exemplifies everything that we love about
Mario games, with its inspired gameplay mechanics, crazy environments and endless creativity.
Even if you can't beat it, you're still gonna have a lot of fun trying.
Do you agree with our list? What do you think is the hardest Mario level?
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