1. Super Mario World
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Going on a much-deserved vacation, Mario, Luigi and Peach visit Dinosaur Land when Peach goes missing. Trying to find her, the brothers stumble upon an egg that hatches out a young dinosaur named Yoshi. After hearing that Yoshi's friends have been imprisoned in eggs, they deduce Bowser and his Koopalings are behind the attack and vow to stop him once again and rescue Peach along with the other dinosaurs.
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
Platform: Nintendo (NES)
US Release Year: 1990
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
3. Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform: Sega Genesis
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
4. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1997
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer), Role Playing (RPG) (Action RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
5. LittleBigPlanet 2
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Media Molecule
Publisher: Sony
6. Super Mario All-Stars
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1993
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer), Compilation
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
7. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2003
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
8. Kirby Super Star
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1996
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
9. Super Metroid
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1994
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Mario returns to his roots in this 2D sidescroller that more closely resembles "Super Mario Bros. 3" than it does "Super Mario 64." Up to 4 players can join the action simultaneously for the first time ever in this long-running series.
