Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition
- This article is about theSuper Mario All-Stars Wii re-release. For the originalSNES version, seeSuper Mario All-Stars. For other articles with the name "Super Mario All-Stars", seeSuper Mario All-Stars (disambiguation).
- Not to be confused withSuper Mario 3D All-Stars.
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | |||||||||||||||||
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 North American game box art For alternate box art, see therelated gallery. | |||||||||||||||||
| Developer | Nintendo EAD | ||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||||||
| Platform | Wii | ||||||||||||||||
| Release dates | Original release: October 21, 2010[1] November 27, 2010[2] November 27, 2010[3] December 2, 2010[4] December 3, 2010[5] December 11, 2010[6] December 12, 2010[7]Nintendo Selects: March 11, 2016[8] | ||||||||||||||||
| Languages | English Japanese | ||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Platformer | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mode | 1–2 players | ||||||||||||||||
| Format | Wii:  Optical disc | ||||||||||||||||
| Input | Wii:  Wii Remote (horizontal) | ||||||||||||||||
| Serial code | RVL-SVMJ-JPN | ||||||||||||||||
- Everyone
- All ages
- Three years and older
- All ages
- General audience
- All ages
- All ages
- General
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (or simplySuper Mario All-Stars), known asSuper Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition in European languages, is aSuper Mario–franchise special-edition pack for theWii made in celebration of theSuper Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary and was released in Japan on October 21, 2010; in Hong Kong and Taiwan on November 27, 2010; in Oceania on December 2, 2010; in Europe on December 3, 2010; and in North America on December 12, 2010, as a Wii emulation of theSNES gameSuper Mario All-Stars. Despite the "Limited Edition" moniker,Nintendo of America issued a reprint of the retail Wii disc under theNintendo Selects label, which was released on March 11, 2016, sans bonus materials. To promote the release of the game, a letter was distributed to various video game press sites and was "authored" byPrincess Peach (referring to herletters inSuper Mario Bros. 3).
Features
The game was made in celebration of theSuper Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary and includes an extra package, with aSuper Mario History 1985-2010 booklet, which tells aboutMario's history and the people who made a big effort making theSuper Mario games, and a CD with many songs across the main series fromSuper Mario Bros.,Super Mario Bros. 2,Super Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario World,Super Mario 64,Super Mario Sunshine,New Super Mario Bros.,Super Mario Galaxy,New Super Mario Bros. Wii, andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. The extra things were available for only a limited time. The soundtrack also has noises such as getting acoin or completing alevel. On the Wii's Nintendo Channel as well as on the websites for the anniversary, there is a video celebrating the 25th Anniversary in all regions. The video uses game footage from the Japanese versions, but the differences to the English releases are minimal.[10]Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is featured only in the Japanese version of the video.
The game itself is an unaltered emulation ofSuper Mario All-Stars for theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System, down to showing the SNES controller in the configuration screen rather than any of the standard Wii controllers. The game can be played with either the Wii Remote held sideways, emulating the
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button-controls of the original NES versions with the
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buttons (similar toNew Super Mario Bros. Wii without the motion features, or the NES Virtual Console versions), the Classic Controller, the Classic Controller Pro, or theNintendo GameCube controller. To select a game, the player must press
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on the Wii Remote.
The game does not support the 16:9 aspect ratio, so pillarboxing is added automatically.
Gallery
The official logo of theSuper Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary
The logo in black (without "25th")
Emblem seen on the box art
Mario hitting a "25"? Block
A 25th Anniversary drawing byShigeru Miyamoto
Photograph used for the Japanese box
Press letter from Princess Peach
Title screen
The Japanese booklet
The Japanese soundtrack CD
Box art
North American package
All contents of the European release
Australian package
Japanese package
Chinese package
Dutch package
French package
German package
Italian package
Korean package
Spanish package
North American box art
North American box art (Nintendo Selects)
European box art
Japanese box art
Chinese box art
Korean box art
North American keep case containing the booklet and soundtrack CD
Japanese keep case containing the booklet and soundtrack CD
Multimedia
- For the complete list of media files for this subject, seeMultimedia:Super Mario All-Stars.
 Disc Startup Screen (Super Mario All-Stars) | File info 0:05 |
Reception
TheWii port ofSuper Mario All-Stars received mixed reviews. Critics fromIGN criticized the game for being a straight port from theSNES, but they praised it for "the same classic games we remember," giving it a 7/10.VideoGamer gave the game an 8/10.The A.V. Club gave the game anF, saying that the bonus material included with the game was "disappointing."
| Reviews | |||
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| Release | Reviewer, Publication | Score | Comment |
| Wii | Damien McFerran,Nintendo Life | 5/10 | "Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition is a prime example of what happens when a highly-esteemed developer decides to push out a product with the minimal amount of effort. Aside from protecting its own profits, we can see little reason for Nintendo to leave Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 (both of which are available on the Virtual Console) off this disc, and if the firm were truly serious about creating the definitive history of its most famous mascot, why didn’t it go the additional mile and put on Super Mario Land 2, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario RPG and a whole host of other notable titles? To cap it all off, the bonus items are entirely pointless. Even dedicated followers of the portly plumber will have difficulty getting excited over a flimsy art book and a CD that is good for one listen and no more. If you really feel the need to discover Mario’s origins then our advice is simple: download the first and third games from the Virtual Console and leave this sorry excuse for a ‘celebration’ on the shelf." |
| Wii | Simon Parkin,Eurogamer | 8/10 | "Despite only being 951kb in size, the four games nestled together in Super Mario All-Stars represent good value for money. The combined price of downloading each title separately from the Virtual Console (in their original NES versions, mind) is only marginally lower than the £24.99 asking price for this box. Should Nintendo be criticised for failing to update the code for 2010? Some might say the effort would have outweighed the benefit. These games are supremely playable in their 16-bit form, and while 60hz, non-bordered support would have been welcome, their appeal is undiminished by time and technology's progress. But perhaps the greatest value of this pack is the packaging itself. Owning a physical copy of Super Mario All-Stars on Wii allows these games to sit proudly on your shelf, a statement to everyone who enters your home and sees it. Here is a game that, in some tiny way, made me the person I am today. Celebrate that with me. Is a ROM cheaper? Absolutely. Does it offer the same amount of value? Not even close." |
| Aggregators | |||
| Compiler | Platform / Score | ||
| Metacritic | 70 | ||
| GameRankings | 72.63% | ||
Notes
- The combined price to download all four of the original games would be 2100 points ($21 USD). The price of $30 for this compilation is $9 more than downloading the originals probably because it has added a special CD and booklet. The disc, unlike the download versions, is also transferable between the Wii and Wii U.
- In the Eurozone, the combined price of the originals is €21 (about $27.20 USD) and the price for the compilation is €30 (about $38.86 USD), which means the compilation is (like the American price in dollars) €9 more expensive.
- In Australia, the combined price of the originals is $36 AUD (about $33.76 USD), meaning the compilation is $1 AU less than the originals.
- In the UK, the game package is also cheaper with an RRP of £25 (less from online retailers), £3 less than the combined individual price of £28 (4x£7, more if the Wii Points are bought via a Nintendo Points card at retail).
- On the Game Select screen, there is a button setting that can be changed just like the original game. This affects only the Classic and GameCube controllers, not the Wii Remote.
See also
- Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary
- Super Mario History 1985-2010
- SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition
- Super Mario All-Stars
- Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | スーパーマリオコレクション スペシャルパック[11] Sūpā Mario Korekushon Supesharu Pakku | Super Mario Collection Special Pack | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | SUPER MARIO COLLECTION 特別包裝[12] SUPER MARIO COLLECTION Tèbié Bāozhuāng(Mandarin) SUPER MARIO COLLECTION Dahkbiht Bāaujōng(Cantonese) | Super Mario Collection Special Package | |
| Dutch | Super Mario All-Stars - Speciale uitgave: 25 jaar Mario[13] | Super Mario All-Stars - Special edition: 25 years of Mario | |
| French | Super Mario All-Stars - Edition 25e anniversaire[14] | Super Mario All-Stars - 25th anniversary edition | |
| German | Super Mario All-Stars - 25 Jahre: Jubiläumsedition[15] | Super Mario All-Stars - 25 Years: Anniversary Edition | |
| Italian | Super Mario All-Stars - Edizione per il 25º anniversario[16] | Super Mario All-Stars - 25th anniversary edition | |
| Korean | 슈퍼 마리오 25주년 스페셜 에디션[17] Syupeo Mario 25-junyeon Seupesyeol Edisyeon | Super Mario 25th Anniversary Special Edition | |
| Spanish | Super Mario All-Stars: Edición 25º aniversario[18] | Super Mario All-Stars: 25th anniversary edition | |
| Super Mario All-Stars - Edición 25 aniversario[19] | Super Mario All-Stars - 25th anniversary edition | Package |
References
- ^スーパーマリオコレクション スペシャルパック.Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- ^ab超級瑪利歐25周年商品.Nintendo Phuten (Chinese). Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^超級瑪利歐兄弟25周年特別商品.Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Chinese). Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^Nintendo - Super Mario All Stars 25th Anniversary Edition.Nintendo Australia (Australian English). Archived November 6, 2010, 06:15:29 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition | Wii | Games | Nintendo UK.Nintendo UK (British English). Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^슈퍼 마리오 25주년 캠페인.Nintendo of Korea (Korean). Archived April 4, 2015, 00:50:07 UTC from theoriginal via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^Super Mario All-Stars at Nintendo :: Games.Nintendo of America (American English). Archived December 6, 2010, 20:04:30 UTC from theoriginal via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^Nintendo Selects 2016 - Official Site.Nintendo of America (American English). Archived March 10, 2016, 17:39:39 UTC from theoriginal via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^North American box cover
- ^YouTube - Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary (History 1985-2010) HQ
- ^Japanese package
- ^Chinese package
- ^Dutch package
- ^French package
- ^German package
- ^Italian package
- ^Korean package
- ^Super Mario All-Stars: Edición 25º aniversario
- ^Spanish package
External links
 | The Cutting Room Floor has an article onSuper Mario All-Stars. |
- Official Japanese website(Archived September 15, 2010, 00:16:09 UTC via Wayback Machine)
- Official North American website(Archived December 3, 2010, 18:53:10 UTC via Wayback Machine)
- Official European website.Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- Official Australian website(Archived November 6, 2010, 06:15:29 UTC via Wayback Machine)
- Official Taiwan website(Archived April 15, 2022, 16:07:00 UTC via Wayback Machine)
- Official Hong Kong website(Archived May 18, 2021, 13:07:52 UTC via Wayback Machine)
- American English instruction booklet
