Ultra Mario World V3 is one of those wild ROM hacks that takes the classic SNES game and cranks it up to eleven. You still get the tight platforming you love, but now with remixed levels, new power-ups, and some seriously devious enemy placements. The first time I played, I got wrecked by a surprise Piranha Plant in what should've been a safe spot—classic V3 mischief.

It keeps the charm of the original but throws in enough curveballs to keep even seasoned players on their toes. That first castle? Way harder than you remember. And don’t even get me started on the secret exits—some of them are downright cruel. If you’ve burned through the vanilla game too many times, this’ll give you that fresh challenge without feeling like a totally different game.

Just make sure you’ve got your SNES emulator ready—or dust off the actual console if you’re old-school like that.