Mario games have always been known for being fun, colorful, and accessible but hidden beneath that friendly surface is a long legacy of painful, rage-inducing, and unforgiving platforming. From the NES era to the Switch generation, Nintendo has sprinkled brutal challenges throughout nearly every Mario title. In this video, we’re breaking down the hardest Mario levels of all time, covering everything from the classic Super Mario Bros. stages that started it all, to the modern nightmares of Super Mario Wonder and Odyssey. Get ready for a deep dive into over 40 years of Mario difficulty history: ⭐ 8-Bit Era: Super Mario Bros. (1985) showed players that even the simplest pixel-art game could destroy your patience with World 8-4, while Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) redefined cruelty with backwards warp zones, poisonous mushrooms, and wind physics that make even veterans rage-quit. ⭐ 16-Bit Mastery: Super Mario Bros. 3’s World 8 – Air Force and Super Mario World’s Tubular in the Special Zone prove that the SNES era brought precise, punishing platforming wrapped in deceptive charm. ⭐ Portable Pain: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins hides Wario’s Castle, one of the toughest boss gauntlets ever on Game Boy, demanding perfect timing and patience from start to finish. ⭐ 3D Revolution: Super Mario 64’s Wing Mario Over the Rainbow introduced a new kind of frustration—camera angles, slippery flight controls, and no checkpoints. Super Mario Sunshine’s Pachinko Level became infamous for its broken physics and unpredictable momentum. ⭐ Galaxy Greatness: Super Mario Galaxy’s Luigi’s Purple Coins and Super Mario Galaxy 2’s The Perfect Run are legendary for a reason—Nintendo’s most merciless precision tests with zero room for error. ⭐ Modern Mayhem: Super Mario 3D Land’s Special 8-Crown, 3D World’s Champion’s Road, and Super Mario Odyssey’s Darker Side of the Moon bring back pure platforming excellence. And of course, Super Mario Wonder’s The Final-Final Test: Badge Marathon might be the hardest level in Mario history—testing every badge, every ability, and every ounce of patience you have. This video covers every generation of Mario difficulty — from NES, SNES, Game Boy, DS, Wii, 3DS, Wii U, Switch, and even mobile (Super Mario Run’s Black Coin Special Course 3). Each level is analyzed for its design, challenge, controls, and legacy — showing why Nintendo’s “family-friendly” mascot has delivered some of gaming’s most iconic difficulty spikes. Whether you grew up on Super Mario 64 and Sunshine, battled your friends in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, or just finished Super Mario Wonder, you’ll find your toughest memories here. These are the most brutal, unfair, and unforgettable Mario levels ever made — from pixel-perfect jumps to chaotic badge challenges, from the wind physics of The Lost Levels to the high-speed gauntlet of The Perfect Run. So grab your Power-Ups, tighten your grip on that controller, and get ready to relive the moments that made you question your sanity. These are Nintendo’s hardest Mario levels ever — ranked, explained, and remembered. Join this channel to get access to perks: