am I the only one whos favorite mario is still the first one? the controls are just tight and satisfying more so than the other 2d games. something about the momentum just feels better here. I find the music and graphics still very appealing. and most importantly its actually really difficult and satisfying to get all the way through it. assuming you are playing as intended (no continue code, no warps, no life cheesing) it makes for a tense and challenging run where you really want to grab every last coin you can because youll need that extra life. no other mario game replicates this, except for LL but we all know that game is shit. yeah 3 has better graphics, better level design and music, more powerups, but idk it doesnt feel as tight and satisfying and its way more of a slog to play through.