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Super Mario World
Console icon SNES/Super Famicom

Game icon

Developer

Nintendo

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

2D Platforming

Released

November 21, 1990

Title screenshot
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Title screenshot Ingame screenshot

Achievements

Authors: Jaarl (20), SporyTike (17), kdecks (15), Dexterspet (15), Salsa (8), Scott (3), UNHchabo (2), jackolantern (2), mrvsonic87 (1), GalacticSpear (1), stfN1337 (1)

There are 85 achievements worth 721 (3,767) points.

This set has 8 missable achievements.

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  • Giddy Up!

    (1) (1)

    Catch a ride with a friend

    73,741 (36,318) of 77,769 – 94.82%

    46.70% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    94.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in a level

    65,409 (33,413) of 77,769 – 84.11%

    42.96% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    84.11% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect a feather

    47,219 (25,666) of 77,769 – 60.72%

    33.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    60.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect a P-Balloon

    26,692 (16,055) of 77,769 – 34.32%

    20.64% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    34.32% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Hijack a Lakitu's cloud

    17,768 (11,454) of 77,769 – 22.85%

    14.73% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.85% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Cross the finish line at the end of the stage and collect the max 50 stars

    10,098 (6,591) of 77,769 – 12.98%

    8.48% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.98% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Score 8 extra lives in the 'Bonus Game'

    9,581 (5,572) of 77,769 – 12.32%

    7.16% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.32% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Help Yoshi lay a cloud egg and get 10 happy coins to summon a 1up

    7,090 (5,318) of 77,769 – 9.12%

    6.84% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Iggy Koopa of Castle #1

    48,520 (26,853) of 77,769 – 62.39%

    34.53% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    62.39% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Morton Koopa Jr. of Castle #2

    28,317 (16,414) of 77,769 – 36.41%

    21.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    36.41% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Lemmy Koopa of Castle #3

    18,756 (11,296) of 77,769 – 24.12%

    14.53% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    24.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Ludwig von Koopa of Castle #4

    17,794 (10,640) of 77,769 – 22.88%

    13.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    22.88% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Roy Koopa of Castle #5

    13,981 (8,591) of 77,769 – 17.98%

    11.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.98% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Wendy O. Koopa of Castle #6

    12,014 (7,494) of 77,769 – 15.45%

    9.64% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.45% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat Larry Koopa of Castle #7

    10,305 (6,553) of 77,769 – 13.25%

    8.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.25% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Beat Bowser and save the princess

    12,773 (8,063) of 77,769 – 16.42%

    10.37% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.42% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Find and defeat the hidden Big Boo in Donut Secret House

    18,805 (12,756) of 77,769 – 24.18%

    16.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    24.18% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Reznor atop Vanilla Dome

    15,331 (9,854) of 77,769 – 19.71%

    12.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    19.71% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Get the princess kiss as Fire Mario (Front Door!)

    4,733 (3,780) of 77,769 – 6.09%

    4.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Hit the buttons in all four coloured switch palaces

    12,865 (8,464) of 77,769 – 16.54%

    10.88% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.54% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Riding yellow Yoshi, press the yellow switch

    6,427 (5,377) of 77,769 – 8.26%

    6.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.26% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Riding green Yoshi, press the green switch

    10,768 (7,911) of 77,769 – 13.85%

    10.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.85% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Riding red Yoshi, press the red switch

    6,676 (5,466) of 77,769 – 8.58%

    7.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Riding blue Yoshi, press the blue switch

    6,440 (5,095) of 77,769 – 8.28%

    6.55% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Walk in a circle on Chocolate Island

    11,938 (7,568) of 77,769 – 15.35%

    9.73% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    15.35% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Reach the Star Road

    22,070 (13,945) of 77,769 – 28.38%

    17.93% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    28.38% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Get to the challenging Special Zone

    12,772 (8,550) of 77,769 – 16.42%

    10.99% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.42% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear the Special Zone and change the seasons in Dinosaur Land

    8,340 (5,591) of 77,769 – 10.72%

    7.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • All Exits

    (50) (195)

    100% clear the game

    5,955 (4,572) of 77,769 – 7.66%

    5.88% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.66% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Access a secret area in the Forest Fortress

    7,162 (4,912) of 77,769 – 9.21%

    6.32% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.21% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Find the secret in the Special Zone

    7,077 (5,430) of 77,769 – 9.10%

    6.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Reenter a Castle after it was destroyed by pressing L + R.

    5,334 (4,181) of 77,769 – 6.86%

    5.38% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain 1-up from Bonus Block in Yoshi's Island 3

    10,364 (7,208) of 77,769 – 13.33%

    9.27% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.33% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain 1-up from Bonus Block in Donut Plains 3

    10,640 (7,358) of 77,769 – 13.68%

    9.46% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.68% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain 1-up from Bonus Block in Butter Bridge 1

    4,348 (3,618) of 77,769 – 5.59%

    4.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.59% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain 1-up from Bonus Block in Chocolate Island 3

    9,065 (5,931) of 77,769 – 11.66%

    7.63% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    11.66% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Yoshi's Island 4.

    2,554 (2,194) of 77,769 – 3.28%

    2.82% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Donut Plains 1.

    2,613 (2,223) of 77,769 – 3.36%

    2.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Donut Plains 4.

    2,409 (2,065) of 77,769 – 3.10%

    2.66% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in #2 Morton's Castle.

    2,896 (2,354) of 77,769 – 3.72%

    3.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Vanilla Ghost House.

    2,393 (2,064) of 77,769 – 3.08%

    2.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Vanilla Dome 4.

    2,413 (2,042) of 77,769 – 3.10%

    2.63% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Vanilla Fortress.

    2,122 (1,849) of 77,769 – 2.73%

    2.38% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Cookie Mountain.

    5,037 (3,444) of 77,769 – 6.48%

    4.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Forest of Illusion 3.

    2,194 (1,888) of 77,769 – 2.82%

    2.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Chocolate Island 2.

    1,998 (1,745) of 77,769 – 2.57%

    2.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in #6 Wendy's Castle.

    2,642 (2,074) of 77,769 – 3.40%

    2.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.40% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the first hidden 1-Up in Valley of Bowser 2.

    1,937 (1,679) of 77,769 – 2.49%

    2.16% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.49% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the second hidden 1-Up in Valley of Bowser 2.

    1,806 (1,561) of 77,769 – 2.32%

    2.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.32% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in #7 Larry's Castle.

    1,887 (1,631) of 77,769 – 2.43%

    2.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Trigger the hidden 1-Up in Gnarly.

    2,197 (1,855) of 77,769 – 2.83%

    2.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in Yoshi's Island

    16,067 (11,076) of 77,769 – 20.66%

    14.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.66% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in Donut Plains

    6,721 (5,433) of 77,769 – 8.64%

    6.99% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.64% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in Vanilla Dome

    5,391 (4,427) of 77,769 – 6.93%

    5.69% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.93% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Economic Gaps

    (10) (43)

    Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in Twin Bridges in one session

    5,006 (4,062) of 77,769 – 6.44%

    5.22% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.44% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in the Forest [Including Castle]

    4,794 (3,876) of 77,769 – 6.16%

    4.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.16% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Sweet Greed

    (10) (50)

    Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in Chocolate Island and GhostShip

    4,166 (3,419) of 77,769 – 5.36%

    4.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in the Valley of Bowser [Including Castle]

    3,923 (3,231) of 77,769 – 5.04%

    4.15% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect 5 Dragon Coins in all eligible levels in Special Zone and Star Road

    3,681 (3,039) of 77,769 – 4.73%

    3.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.73% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in Yoshi's Island

    7,096 (5,776) of 77,769 – 9.12%

    7.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    9.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in Donut Plains

    9,587 (7,011) of 77,769 – 12.33%

    9.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.33% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in Vanilla Dome

    5,642 (4,586) of 77,769 – 7.25%

    5.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.25% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in Twin Bridges

    10,062 (6,950) of 77,769 – 12.94%

    8.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.94% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in the Forest of Illusion

    11,639 (7,574) of 77,769 – 14.97%

    9.74% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.97% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in Chocolate Island

    4,813 (3,898) of 77,769 – 6.19%

    5.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Collect the 3-Up Moon in the Valley of Bowser

    10,443 (6,728) of 77,769 – 13.43%

    8.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • At the start of 1-2 overturn all 8 koopas at the same time with a cape pound

    4,804 (4,102) of 77,769 – 6.18%

    5.27% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.18% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Fence Offense

    (10) (50)

    Get 8 1-ups at #1 Iggy's Castle with 230 or more on the time clock

    3,970 (3,420) of 77,769 – 5.10%

    4.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Get the Normal Exit in Donut Ghost House without a Feather or Climbing on a Vine

    4,814 (4,077) of 77,769 – 6.19%

    5.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • In the first room of Donut Secret House kill Big Boo

    6,866 (5,534) of 77,769 – 8.83%

    7.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Get to the normal exit of Forest of Illusion 2 without touching any walls, enemies, blue blocks

    2,809 (2,348) of 77,769 – 3.61%

    3.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.61% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • On Forest of Illusion 4, get past Lakitu without killing him or taking the 1-up. No cape, wings.

    4,894 (4,088) of 77,769 – 6.29%

    5.26% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Complete all 8 numbered rooms in one game session

    3,821 (3,299) of 77,769 – 4.91%

    4.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • On Star world 4 bring Baby Yoshi to the end flag without feeding it to adulthood

    5,643 (4,642) of 77,769 – 7.26%

    5.97% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.26% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Complete SPECIAL-Tubular without Blue Yoshi, or Balloon Mario

    3,245 (2,570) of 77,769 – 4.17%

    3.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.17% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Complete SPECIAL-Groovy without landing past the first ? box. No Yoshi

    3,011 (2,525) of 77,769 – 3.87%

    3.25% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.87% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Complete SPECIAL-Funky with 300 or more on the time clock

    2,730 (2,287) of 77,769 – 3.51%

    2.94% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.51% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Shortest Route

    (25) (111)

    Clear the fewest stages possible and beat the game

    4,704 (3,933) of 77,769 – 6.05%

    5.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Clear the game without dying in one session

    4,564 (3,687) of 77,769 – 5.87%

    4.74% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.87% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Enter all 1-Up Chambers in a single Session.

    1,652 (1,451) of 77,769 – 2.12%

    1.87% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Make Mario dance during the credits

    3,114 (2,586) of 77,769 – 4.00%

    3.33% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.00% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From Yoshi's Island 2 reach and beat #3 Lemmy's Castle in one Session without using Power-Ups, without using Yoshi and without active Switch Palace Blocks.

    2,595 (2,183) of 77,769 – 3.34%

    2.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.34% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From Cheese Bridge Area reach and beat #5 Roy's Castle and Forest Fortress in one Session without using Power-Ups except the P-Balloon and in Forest of Illusion 3, without using Yoshi and without active Switch Palace Blocks.

    1,990 (1,700) of 77,769 – 2.56%

    2.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.56% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From Chocolate Island 1, unlock all Level Entrances in Valley of Bowser and beat the Front Door in one Session without using Power-Ups except Sunken Ghost Ships' Super Star, without using Yoshi and without active Switch Palace Blocks.

    1,769 (1,496) of 77,769 – 2.27%

    1.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.27% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From Gnarly reach and beat Funky in one Session without using Power-Ups except the P-Balloon, without using Yoshi and without active Switch Palace Blocks.

    1,712 (1,437) of 77,769 – 2.20%

    1.85% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    2.20% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Recent comments

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Antisthenes 22 Apr 2025 23:28
Been slaying this game since childhood, and it's being revised yet again? I don't need to prove anything else, I learned secrets by word of mouth, tech by experimenting amongst ourselves and strategies by experience. I'm good. Cheers.
AuburnRDM 23 Apr 2025 00:26
The revision won't require you to unlock any more achievements if you already have 100%. It's just to overhaul the mini Mario challenges to be a little more forgiving while also covering more content. The trade-off is that everybody who already has them will have the new versions unlocked for them when they release.
goabernathy 23 Apr 2025 01:21
MASTERED AT LAST!
Felixen 25 Apr 2025 21:55
I just wanted to share some thoughts about the Mini Mario challenges in the set. Personally, I don’t think they quite fit. A solid achievement set, in my opinion, should reflect the challenges that the game itself presents—what it encourages or rewards—not necessarily what players think would be fun to try.

Take the 'Professor Oak' challenges in Pokémon as an example: even though they're considered Subsets here, they're deeply rooted in the core mechanics of the game—catching them all is a natural challenge the game presents. On the other hand, Super Mario World doesn’t encourage playing as Mini Mario. It’s not Kaizo Mario—there’s no real design incentive to avoid Power-Ups, so forcing yourself to do so ends up feeling unnatural and unrewarding.

This is actually the first game I’m planning to master here, mainly because of the legendary status it holds for me. I’d just suggest that challenges like these, which aren’t really supported by the game’s design, might be better suited for a Subset rather than the main set.
Felixen 26 Apr 2025 01:11
#1

Said and done. My first mastery had to be Super Mario World. This game is legendary to me—not just for what it is, but for what it means.

I still remember playing it with my best friend when we were kids. We'd start a new file almost every time, but I only ever wanted to play the first world. Anything beyond that felt too difficult—I’d hand over the controller, afraid of the ghosts, the lava, or just the unknown. It's funny thinking about that now, because today, playing this game feels like muscle memory. It’s like my hands already know every jump, every block, every secret—like they’re following a script written years ago.

Mastering this game here felt more like a tribute than a challenge. A way to honor all those hours spent passing the controller back and forth, arguing over who got to play next, and laughing at silly mistakes. It’s surreal how something that once felt intimidating is now second nature.

★★★★★ - Five stars for what this game means, specially for retro-gaming lovers, but those Mini Mario ones could have been easily left aside.
Lynxkawa 26 Apr 2025 16:44
Mastered #7.
First game played in SNES and now is completed.
Massara 26 Apr 2025 23:07
I am confused. What exactly expires on May 15?
Arthemiz 27 Apr 2025 19:31
My first game mastered
The Most difficult achievements imo are mini mario challenges and everything is lava
Really challenging and fun!
somerandomguy1234 27 Apr 2025 21:27
Mastered #27! This is a good set, I like the challenges, obviously there's the Mini-Mario vs the World achievements which were a little annoying (MMvsTW SPECIAL was pain), but other than that, it's pretty good! I recommend to anyone who's want a set to start with but I don't need to say that considering 1000 people have mastered this game. (I was mastery #1000!!!)
Glitchy88 27 Apr 2025 22:20
I find it funny that this set has 1000 masteries and people want the achievements made easier yet Sonic CD that doesn't even have 60 masteries as of this comment and people are fighting tooth and nail to keep the absolutely ridiculously difficult achievements in that.
darly 27 Apr 2025 22:59
@Glitchy88 It's an interesting phenomenon. The people trying to make these achievements easier are trying to prevent it from turning into a set like Sonic CD.

Having a main set that's exceedingly difficult, especially on a popular game, doesn't bolster the community. It pushes people out of that community. And then you get people wandering in unaware and getting pitchforked in the arse by the elite few left behind to gatekeep and make sure no common scrub could ever be granted mastery.

Most of us are just here to feel a bit of nostalgia and have a record of games we beat and hopefully mastered. A scattered few are here to directly compete with everybody else and don't want it to be fun and enticing for as many people as possible. They want it to be a place for only the most elite to show off their accolades. They want to be able to measure their self-worth against the tough achievements they've conquered. They want to feel better than the people that couldn't earn a certain achievement.

Take a look at Metroid Zero Mission. It's hugely popular on this site, but the achievements are so insane that you've got even speedrunners in the comments saying "yeah this is a bit much". And not a thing has been done about it. But that also highlights overarching theme here on Retro Achievements. Not a lot ever changes once a set is published. It's entirely up to the dev unless it actually violates some very oblique rules.

Maybe they should just change the term from "Mastered" to "Gilded" or something. So that it just means you've completed all the achievements without the connotation of mastery. One suggests doing everything you can do in the game, the other implies a very high level of skill. And the sets on this site are all over the spectrum between 100%-ing and mastering.

I've only mastered 17 games but if at any point somebody came along and made the achievements for those games easier, that's fine by me.
goabernathy 27 Apr 2025 23:11
I would consider myself a casual player in comparison to a hardcore enthusiast or speedrunner. I mastered this game anyway. How?

Like a good chunk of the masters here, I dedicated time to accomplishing each one of the achievements.

I’m proud of knocking it out and the feeling I had just popping the “everything is lava” cheevo was pure joy. adjusting the cheevos to be easier is an insult to those who dedicated their time to mastering.

Sorry @darly, I disagree with your argument because it just sounds like an excuse.
ShadwSonic 27 Apr 2025 23:26
Honestly, the Sonic CD thing is a bit more nuanced than "people fighting to keep things in". Actually, we more want to boot the Dev Times OUT into their own subset, but Devcompliance rejected that idea. Robbing those who already earned those cheevs would be worse than leaving them in, so...
contusion10 27 Apr 2025 23:33
come on guys, i dont consider myself a pro gamer, a speedrunner or an enthusiast, but the minute i saw what this site is about and read some comments, i decided to try and yes, it was hard as hell, yes i was frustrated and yes it took me many days to master, but i have never thought of complain about the sets or ask for the devs to make some achievements easier to get... i think the correct approach is to learn what the site has to offer and if im cool with it then i stay... i guess its not for everybody... i too want to have fun with these old games but also discovered the pure satisfaction of achieving something only a few other people had the balls to, that feeling is great and i truly belive the most difficult achievements here are also the most cleverly designed, i mean, the mini mario one in the awesome level is hell, those damn fish made me suffer and almost quit many times, but when i finally unlocked that damn thing i realized how cool is the concept of those achievements and the hard work the devs have to put into program them... so id recommend to chill and try to enjoy, this site is giving me so much joy and the only thing frustrating at this point is not the dificulty of some achievements but some people not giving them the chance and effort to find the greatness in them
Felixen 27 Apr 2025 23:37
@darly I'm still pretty new to this community, and as I look ahead to the games I want to play, most of them seem to have sets that are either moderately difficult or just slightly challenging to master. I understand the point you're making, and it does make sense, but at the same time, I can't help but wonder: isn't it kind of pointless to treat this as a competition?

After all, RetroAchievements is a place built by fans of games, for other fans of games. Who exactly would someone be trying to impress by making a set overly difficult? Other players who are probably here for the same reason—to pay tribute to the classics they love? It just doesn't add up for me. If anything, it almost feels like a misunderstanding of the spirit of the community.

At best, maybe the developers who create these super challenging sets are just exceptionally skilled at the games they love—well above the average player. And that’s understandable; some people are simply better than others. But to me, it doesn’t seem like there’s much point in showing off or trying to create "status" in a space that was clearly meant to celebrate games, not gatekeep them.

Again, I'm still new here, but that's the feeling I've gotten so far.
darly 28 Apr 2025 00:33
@Felixen I understand why there's competition, it's just disappointing that it rears its head in every facet of life. It's like going to a birthday party and witnessing people compete over who can shut their eyes the tightest and blow the birthday candles out the hardest.

Generally things are pretty great here. But when something not great crops up they're often feels like there's little you can do about it.

Ultimately though you have to be careful about which achievements are unreasonable and which just require more effort than people would like to put in. People don't like the mini Mario achievements in this set. They can be tough, but they're not unreasonable. The only one that's unreasonable is the flying fish level, but eventually I got through that one too. Twice. And I feel like a better player now.

A lot of angry posts on this site are heat of the moment reactions to being frustrated over an achievement they have trouble with. But they too eventually get the achievement.

It's mostly great here. As I said. I don't find anything wrong with this set, personally, but if changes were made and it made a lot of people happy, I've got no problem with it. And I understand why people don't want the bar to be lowered, ever, but I don't agree with it. Wanting people to struggle just like you did is kind of bizarre. And not being able to understand that other people might be struggling is equally bizarre.

We are all here have a good time. I'm always in favor of what lets more people have a good time.
RedGuy0028 28 Apr 2025 01:44
1K masteries though, not bad.
supermegakosta 30 Apr 2025 11:05
If you accidentally collect a powerup while doing the small mario challanges, just commit suicide, then travel all the way back to yoshi's island 2
dentofdoom 8 May 2025 19:25
Mario World is such a superb 2D platformer. Loved it back in the 90s, still love it now. Feels good to finally get the mastery.

This is a solid set. Thank you, all the authors.

It’s very fun beating this game, but there is a savage difficulty curve in some of the final cheevos if you go for 100%. Mini Mario III felt particularly cruel with the very hard to avoid checkpoint on Valley 4, which could bork a run right at the doors of Bowsers Castle and require a restart back to Choco 1.

But you know what, restarting multiple times meant I got really good at all those levels. Same with Mini Mario Special. And I guess feeling like you’re (kinda) mastering the game is what the mastery badge is all about.
ZombieLRP 11 May 2025 18:41
i'm missing 1 more level please tell me