A Super Mario World

A Super Mario World is a short running Flash-animated, comedy, parody series created by Gregory McLeod and published by McLeodGaming. It consisted of only three episodes that ran from 2005 to 2006. It is a parody of numerous video game franchises, the most notable is Nintendo's Mario series; the other game franchises also include Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series, SEGA's Sonic series; and SQUARE ENIX's KINGDOM HEARTS series. The plot centers on Mario's and Link's quest to infiltrate Bowser's Castle to rescue Princess Zelda from Bowser's clutches, unaware they are heading to a deadly trap set by a more dangerous enemy.

List of episodes

 * Encounter (Episode #1)
 * The Enemy (Episode #2)
 * The Final Battle (Episode #3)

Protagonists

 * Mario
 * Link
 * Princess Zelda
 * Cloud Strife

Antagonists

 * Bowser
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Super Sonic)
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Riku (Dark Riku)

Minor characters

 * Luigi
 * Princess Peach
 * Koopa Paratroopa
 * Monty Mole
 * Flying Goomba
 * Rex
 * Spiny
 * Boo
 * Chargin' Chuck
 * Spike Top
 * Galoomba
 * Morton Koopa Jr.
 * Yoshi (in the intro)
 * Jigglypuff (cameo)
 * Sephiroth (mentioned)

Reception
Overall reviews for the three episodes has been mixed to positive. Out of the three, Episode 2 was the most acclaimed, it received "Daily 3rd Place" award on August 4, 2005 from the website Newgrounds.com.