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This page is to compare the different versions of Super Mario World.
 
This page is to compare the different versions of Super Mario World.
  
== Standalone vs All-Stars ==
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= Versions =
  
The only real differences between the standalone version (just Super Mario World) and the All-Stars version (Super Mario World with a bunch of other old Mario games) are that Luigis sprites have been changed to a completely new set in the All-Stars version, instead of just having Mario sprites painted green and that the menus between the two versions are not the same. In the standalone version, there are 3 save slots that you can choose from after the title screen, whereas the All-Stars version has 4, and the slot is selected before you see the title screen. Races for SRL start on the 1P/2P selection screen, but it is still worth knowing whats been altered.  
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There are six versions of Super Mario World that are currently allowed on the leaderboards.
  
== SNES vs Emulator vs Virtual Console (VC) ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Abbr. !! Version !! Found
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|-
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| '''J''' || Japanese || The only version with Japanese text, this version was released in Japan.
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|-
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| '''U''' || North American || The localized version of the game for NTSC audiences.
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|-
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| '''UW''' || North American All-Stars + World || This version was bundled in with Super Mario All-Stars.
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|-
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| '''E0''' || PAL v1.0 || Rare. The localized version of the game for PAL audiences, but the resolution hadn't been updated to fill the PAL screen.
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|-
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| '''E1''' or '''E''' || PAL v1.1 || The updated version of the PAL release. This version removed the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
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|-
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| '''EW''' || PAL All-Stars + World || This version was bundled in with Super Mario All-Stars in PAL regions.
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|}
  
The big difference between playing on SNES, emulator or VC is, obviously, the controller. There are adapters for the Wii that allows an SNES controller to be used through the Gamecube port, and game pads can be used with emulators. One of the big drawbacks of playing on an emulator, however, is that there is a noticeable delay in responsiveness when controlling Mario. Unless it is a last resort, we recommend not playing on emulator. If you do have to play on an emulator, know that you will (hopefully) get used to the delay with practice.
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== Version Differences ==
  
== PAL vs NTSC ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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!
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!style="width:100px;"| '''J'''
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!style="width:100px;"| '''U'''
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!style="width:100px;"| '''UW'''
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!style="width:100px;"| '''E0'''
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!style="width:100px;"| '''E1'''
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!style="width:100px;"| '''EW''' !! Notes
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Text''' || Japanese
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|colspan="5"| English
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|style="text-align:left;"|
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Intro Screen''' || Auto
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|colspan="5"| Actuate
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|style="text-align:left;"| In order to advance passed the intro cutscene, a button must be pressed on all versions but J.
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Save Boxes''' || Small
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|colspan="5"| Big
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|style="text-align:left;"| The size of the save boxes had to change to accommodate English text, so they take up more time to display.
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Switch Palace Fanfare''' || Short
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|colspan="5"| Long
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|style="text-align:left;"| The amount of time required to dismiss the Switch Palace fanfare was changed to make it easier to read the cutscene text.
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Reenter Castles with L+R''' || No
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|colspan="5"| Yes
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|style="text-align:left;"|
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Level Design''' || Edible Dolphins
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|colspan="5"| Small Level Changes
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|style="text-align:left;"|See [[#lvldiff|Level Differences]].
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Gameplay'''
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|colspan="3"| Original Physics
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|colspan="3"| Updated Physics
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|style="text-align:left;"| In order to accamodate the framerate change, the physics were changed in the PAL region so the game didn't seem to run slow.
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Framerate'''
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|colspan="3"| 60 Hz
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|colspan="3"| 50 Hz
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|style="text-align:left;"|
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Resolution'''
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|colspan="4"| 256x224
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|colspan="2"| 256x239
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|style="text-align:left;"| The E0 version had black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Exit Counter''' || >= 96 || Up to *96 || >= *96
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|colspan="2"| blue; >= 96
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|style="text-align:left;"| >= *96
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|style="text-align:left;"| By collected extra glitched exits, the counter can go above 96 in all but the U versions.
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Luigi'''
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|colspan="2"| Mario palette swap || Unique Graphics
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|colspan="2"| Mario palette swap || Unique Graphics
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|style="text-align:left;"|
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|-
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|style="text-align:right;"| '''Exiting Game'''
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|colspan="2"| None || Press Select on Overworld
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|colspan="2"| None || Press Select on Overworld
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|style="text-align:left;"|
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|}
  
To compensate for the PAL system that runs at 50fps opposed to 60fps - developers made Mario run faster in the PAL rom to offset the difference. As a result Mario can make jumps that are not possible in the NTSC version, so different routes would be taken. It is difficult to compare runs between these two versions.  
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== Releases ==
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Super Mario World has been released on 5 systems, but not every version is available on every system. Here is a chart that shows which versions exists on each system.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! !! '''J''' !! '''U''' !! '''UW''' !! '''E0''' !! '''E1''' !! '''EW'''
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|-
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| Super Nintendo || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
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|-
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| Wii VC || ✓ || ✓ || || || ✓ ||
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|-
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| 3DS VC || ✓ || ✓ || || || * ||
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|-
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| WiiU VC || ✓ || ✓ || || || * ||
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|-
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| SNES Classic || ✓ || ✓ || || || * ||
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|}
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* While PAL 3DS, WiiU, and SNES Classic releases exist, they are actually the U version, since the 50 Hz versions are of no use anymore.
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=== How to Tell Which Version You are Playing ===
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[[File:Resolution_difference.png|frame|The 256x239 resolution of the PAL versions (shown on left) causes more of the bottom of the level to show on screen.]]
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If you aren't sure which version your cartridge is, just follow this questionaire:
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# Is the text in Japanese?
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#* Yes - '''J''' version
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#* No - continue...
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# What system are you playing on?
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#* 3DS VC, WiiU VC, or SNES Classic - '''U''' version
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#* Super NES - go to 4.
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#* Wii VC - continue...
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# When the title screen shows, does the ground take up 2 or 3 logs vertically? (see right)
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#* 3 - '''E1''' version
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#* 2 - '''U''' version
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# Are you playing a version of All-Stars + World?
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#* No - go to 6.
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#* Yes - continue...
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# When the title screen shows, does the ground take up 2 or 3 logs vertically? (see right)
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#* 3 - '''EW''' version
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#* 2 - '''UW''' version
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# Go to [[Yoshi's Island 1]] and hold run and right as the level loads. What happens?
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#* Mario hits the Koopa and dies - '''U''' version
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#* Mario runs under the Koopa and survives - '''E0''' version
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= PAL vs NTSC =
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To compensate for the PAL system that runs at 50fps opposed to 60fps - developers made Mario run faster in the PAL rom to offset the difference. As a result Mario can make jumps that are not possible in the NTSC version, so different routes would be taken. It is difficult to compare runs between these two versions. Even though Mario's running speed was increased to make up for the slower framerate, other parts of the game like cutscenes and the overworld were not sped up, so generally runs on PAL versions will be much slower because of this.
  
 
This video demonstrates some of the speed differences between PAL and NTSC versions of the game:
 
This video demonstrates some of the speed differences between PAL and NTSC versions of the game:
 
{{#ev:youtube|Cn9nvP-uRJI|560||}}
 
{{#ev:youtube|Cn9nvP-uRJI|560||}}
  
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= J Version Superiorities =
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*J version is [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/48008136 0.267 seconds faster for each save message.]
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*J version is [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/48007985 3.2 seconds faster for each switch palace.]
  
== JP vs US ==
 
===Time Differences===
 
*Japanese version is [http://www.twitch.tv/yaposon/b/299887947 .267 seconds faster for each save message.]
 
*Japanese version is [http://www.twitch.tv/yaposon/b/299784625 3.2 seconds faster for each switch palace.]
 
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Taking into account these differences this is how it affects some main categories:
 
Taking into account these differences this is how it affects some main categories:
 
<table border="1">
 
<tr>
 
<td><b>96 Exit</b>:</td>
 
<td>20.8 seconds faster</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td><b>Any%</b>:</td>
 
<td>.534 seconds faster</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td><b>All Switches, No Cape</b>:</td>
 
<td>15.203 seconds faster</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td><b>Beat Special World</b>:</td>
 
<td>2.403 seconds faster</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td><b>Any%, No Starworld</b>:</td>
 
<td>2.136 seconds faster</td>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
<br/>
 
===Gameplay Differences===
 
*You can't re-enter beaten castles on the Japanese version by pressing L + R.
 
*You can eat dolphins in the Japanese version with Yoshi.
 
*The message at the end of [[Funky]] reads "YOU ARE SUPER PLAYER!!" on the Japanese version instead of "YOU ARE A SUPER PLAYER!!" like the US version.
 
*The Japanese version can go past 96 if you use an orb in levels that normally don't have exits.
 
*There is no Mushroom exclamation mark block at the beginning of [[Donut Plains 2]] in the Japanese version.
 
*There is visible cut-off on the Japanese version on the right side of [[Donut Secret House]] if you scroll the screen to the right.
 
*The time limit was changed from 300 seconds to 400 seconds in the United States version of [[Lemmy's Castle]].
 
*There are more arrow signs at the end of [[Chocolate Island 3]] in the US version.
 
*There are 3 extra lives below the orb in [[Sunken Ghost Ship]] in the US version that are not present in the Japanese version.
 
*There are more green berries in [[Funky]] in the US version so you can increase the time by an extra 120 seconds over the Japanese version.
 
*There is no cape near the beginning of [[Vanilla Dome 1]] in the Japanese version.
 
  
<br /><center><span style="font-size:20px">[[Controls|Move on to Controls]]</span></center>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Category !! '''J''' is faster by
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|-
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| 11 Exit || 0.534 seconds
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|-
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| No Starworld || 2.670 seconds
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|-
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| All Castles || 3.204 seconds
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|-
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| 96 Exit || 20.810 seconds
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|}
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==Level Differences==
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*The message at the end of [[Funky]] reads "YOU ARE SUPER PLAYER!!" on the J version instead of "YOU ARE A SUPER PLAYER!!" like the other versions.
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*There is no yellow ! block at the beginning of [[Donut Plains 2]] in the J version.
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*There is visible cut-off on the J version on the right side of [[Donut Secret House]] if you scroll the screen to the right.
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*The time limit was changed to 400 seconds from 300 seconds in the J version of [[Lemmy's Castle]].
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*There are fewer arrow signs at the end of [[Chocolate Island 3]] in the J version.
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*The 3 extra lives below the orb in [[Sunken Ghost Ship]] are not present in the J version.
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*There are fewer green berries in [[Funky]] in the J version.
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*There is no cape near the beginning of [[Vanilla Dome 1]] in the J version.
  
 
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[[Category:Getting Started]]

Revision as of 00:31, 26 March 2018

This page is to compare the different versions of Super Mario World.

Versions

There are six versions of Super Mario World that are currently allowed on the leaderboards.

Abbr. Version Found
J Japanese The only version with Japanese text, this version was released in Japan.
U North American The localized version of the game for NTSC audiences.
UW North American All-Stars + World This version was bundled in with Super Mario All-Stars.
E0 PAL v1.0 Rare. The localized version of the game for PAL audiences, but the resolution hadn't been updated to fill the PAL screen.
E1 or E PAL v1.1 The updated version of the PAL release. This version removed the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
EW PAL All-Stars + World This version was bundled in with Super Mario All-Stars in PAL regions.

Version Differences

J U UW E0 E1 EW Notes
Text Japanese English
Intro Screen Auto Actuate In order to advance passed the intro cutscene, a button must be pressed on all versions but J.
Save Boxes Small Big The size of the save boxes had to change to accommodate English text, so they take up more time to display.
Switch Palace Fanfare Short Long The amount of time required to dismiss the Switch Palace fanfare was changed to make it easier to read the cutscene text.
Reenter Castles with L+R No Yes
Level Design Edible Dolphins Small Level Changes See Level Differences.
Gameplay Original Physics Updated Physics In order to accamodate the framerate change, the physics were changed in the PAL region so the game didn't seem to run slow.
Framerate 60 Hz 50 Hz
Resolution 256x224 256x239 The E0 version had black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
Exit Counter >= 96 Up to *96 >= *96 blue; >= 96 >= *96 By collected extra glitched exits, the counter can go above 96 in all but the U versions.
Luigi Mario palette swap Unique Graphics Mario palette swap Unique Graphics
Exiting Game None Press Select on Overworld None Press Select on Overworld

Releases

Super Mario World has been released on 5 systems, but not every version is available on every system. Here is a chart that shows which versions exists on each system.

J U UW E0 E1 EW
Super Nintendo
Wii VC
3DS VC *
WiiU VC *
SNES Classic *

* While PAL 3DS, WiiU, and SNES Classic releases exist, they are actually the U version, since the 50 Hz versions are of no use anymore.

How to Tell Which Version You are Playing

The 256x239 resolution of the PAL versions (shown on left) causes more of the bottom of the level to show on screen.

If you aren't sure which version your cartridge is, just follow this questionaire:

  1. Is the text in Japanese?
    • Yes - J version
    • No - continue...
  2. What system are you playing on?
    • 3DS VC, WiiU VC, or SNES Classic - U version
    • Super NES - go to 4.
    • Wii VC - continue...
  3. When the title screen shows, does the ground take up 2 or 3 logs vertically? (see right)
    • 3 - E1 version
    • 2 - U version
  4. Are you playing a version of All-Stars + World?
    • No - go to 6.
    • Yes - continue...
  5. When the title screen shows, does the ground take up 2 or 3 logs vertically? (see right)
    • 3 - EW version
    • 2 - UW version
  6. Go to Yoshi's Island 1 and hold run and right as the level loads. What happens?
    • Mario hits the Koopa and dies - U version
    • Mario runs under the Koopa and survives - E0 version

PAL vs NTSC

To compensate for the PAL system that runs at 50fps opposed to 60fps - developers made Mario run faster in the PAL rom to offset the difference. As a result Mario can make jumps that are not possible in the NTSC version, so different routes would be taken. It is difficult to compare runs between these two versions. Even though Mario's running speed was increased to make up for the slower framerate, other parts of the game like cutscenes and the overworld were not sped up, so generally runs on PAL versions will be much slower because of this.

This video demonstrates some of the speed differences between PAL and NTSC versions of the game:

J Version Superiorities

Taking into account these differences this is how it affects some main categories:

Category J is faster by
11 Exit 0.534 seconds
No Starworld 2.670 seconds
All Castles 3.204 seconds
96 Exit 20.810 seconds

Level Differences

  • The message at the end of Funky reads "YOU ARE SUPER PLAYER!!" on the J version instead of "YOU ARE A SUPER PLAYER!!" like the other versions.
  • There is no yellow ! block at the beginning of Donut Plains 2 in the J version.
  • There is visible cut-off on the J version on the right side of Donut Secret House if you scroll the screen to the right.
  • The time limit was changed to 400 seconds from 300 seconds in the J version of Lemmy's Castle.
  • There are fewer arrow signs at the end of Chocolate Island 3 in the J version.
  • The 3 extra lives below the orb in Sunken Ghost Ship are not present in the J version.
  • There are fewer green berries in Funky in the J version.
  • There is no cape near the beginning of Vanilla Dome 1 in the J version.