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I have to say, from the moment you hit “Start” and Mario jumps off that creaky airship into the cotton-candy clouds, Super Mario Skyworld just feels like pure joy. It’s the kind of game that greets you with bright pastel hues and a gentle breeze that actually plays into the level design—Mario’s double jump suddenly feels weightless, and you’ll find yourself drifting over chasms you’d normally fear. There’s an almost carefree quality to racing across floating islands, chasing coins that hover on gusts of wind, and discovering secret cloud pockets that hide extra lives.

One of the quirkiest things this game does is play with weather. You’ll chase sunbeams one moment and get caught up in a sudden storm the next. When gray clouds roll in, platforms begin to shift, raindrops create new hazards, and if you’re not ready, one wrong step can send you plummeting. But that unpredictability is what makes every run unique. It also means you learn to read the skies—spot a twinkling vortex, and you know there’s a shortcut waiting, or maybe a cheeky coin stash tucked behind a thunderhead.

Visually, Skyworld is a treat. There’s a painterly softness to the backgrounds, and the animations are crisp enough that you can practically see the individual gusts of air carrying Mario along. The soundtrack underscores it perfectly, too, mixing relaxing flute and harp melodies with soaring brass when mid-level boss fights break out atop floating castles. You almost feel like you’re exploring a fairytale kingdom suspended in the sky—complete with friendly cloud spirits who offer hints and mischievous wind imps who try to blow you off course.

Even if you’ve clocked every star in every Mario title, Skyworld manages to carve out its own niche. It’s replay friendly, with hidden characters you can unlock—think a cloud-surfing Yoshi and a paragliding Luigi—and a handful of challenge modes that’ll test how well you’ve mastered the air currents. When you finally slide down that rainbow warp pipe at the end, you’ll not only have wrapped up the main story but also amassed enough secrets to keep you looping back for more. In a lineup of Mario adventures, Skyworld stands out as the one that truly lets you feel like you’re dancing among the clouds.