Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on SNES is basically the classic Mario experience, but with a little extra polish. You’ve got the same side-scrolling platforming, the same goombas to stomp, and the same hidden blocks to bonk your head on—except now the colors pop a bit more, and everything feels smoother. It’s still that same rush when you find a secret warp pipe or barely make a jump over a pit of lava.

I remember booting it up and immediately getting that nostalgic hit from the overworld theme. The controls are tight, the levels are just as punishing (in a good way), and yeah, Bowser’s still waiting at the end of every castle. If you’ve played the original, this is like slipping into a slightly nicer version of your favorite old shoes.