Play Super Mario Bros. 5 Reborn Online

Stomp Goombas like it's '94, then get wrecked by disappearing ghost house floors—this feels like a lost SNES sequel, right down to the boomerang flower that changes how you fight.

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Game Overview

Super Mario Bros. 5 Reborn feels like someone dug up a forgotten SNES cartridge from 1994—except it’s brand new. The pixel art pops with those bright, chunky colors, and the controls are so crisp you’ll swear you’re playing on an old CRT. The first level lulls you in with familiar Goomba stomping, but by world 2, you’re dodging fireballs in a ghost house with disappearing platforms. Classic Mario chaos.

What’s wild is how it nails the feel of an official sequel. The power-ups aren’t just reskins—there’s a boomerang flower that actually changes how you approach enemies, and the secret exits? Some are so deviously hidden I only found them by accident. It’s got that “just one more try” pull when you miss a jump by a pixel. If you’ve ever wanted more of that SNES-era magic without the jank of most fan games, this is the one. Even the music sounds like it’s straight from Koji Kondo’s lost tapes.

Also, pro tip: save the frog suit for the ice levels. You’ll thank me later.