Super Mario World Challenge is one of those SNES romhacks that actually feels like a proper extension of the original game—none of that cheap, janky stuff. You still get the same crisp controls and colorful world, but the levels? Way tougher. The first few stages trick you into thinking it's just a nostalgia trip, then suddenly you're dodging Piranha Plants in patterns that feel borderline cruel.

What I love is how it remixes familiar elements—like those floating platforms in Donut Plains, except now they drop faster and there's way less room for error. And the secret exits? Good luck finding them without sweating. If you've played the original to death and need something that actually makes you pause to strategize, this is it.

Just don't throw your controller when you get to the special world.