Ranking by series

The Super Mario World games, ranked.

3 games compete in this selection. Super Mario World tops it with 1,871 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

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In detail

The Super Mario World games ranked, what this ranking says

Super Mario World leads this selection with 1,871 ELO points, ahead of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Cookie. The 3 games competing in it have played 2,854 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection	3
Duels played by those games	2,854
Game in the lead	Super Mario World (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points	1,871
Last reading	September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 3 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game	Points gained in 7 days	ELO score
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	+31	1,809
Yoshi's Cookie	+12	1,488

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins	Against	Duels played	Win rate
Super Mario World	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	6	83%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Super Mario World series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Super Mario World series is Super Mario World, with 1,871 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Cookie, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Super Mario World games are ranked?

3 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,854 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Super Mario World game is climbing right now?

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 31 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 3 games in the selection moved.