September 13, 1985 was the release date of Super Mario Bros. in Japan. So in honor of the day, I thought it would be interesting to have a topic pretty much just talking about your experiences with one of gaming's most recognizable mascots (if not THE most recognizable one).

So, does anyone have a favorite Mario game (or games)? After all these years, there have been quite a few of them released, so there's plenty to choose from in a wide array of genres too!

It's difficult for me to pick an absolute favorite, since there have been so many great games made that feature Mario and Co., but here's my top picks:

The Mario franchise has always had really great platforming games (imo), but I think Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island are tied for being my favorite. I especially liked Yoshi's Island for the art style, but both were very addictive and fun games!

Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars is one of my favorite RPGs in general, and it still ranks up there in my top ten games of all time.

And of course there's Mario Kart. I enjoyed playing the 64 version the most. Battle mode was great, as was many of the courses in the game, like Rainbow Road, Wario Stadium and Kalimari Desert!

Gah! Too many great games! I think I'll leave my post at this to give you all a chance to talk about some Mario games that you love.