[KerrAvon]

I found Rampage more fun as a concept than SMB, but it doesn’t have the replay value or progression that you really want in a home video game, where SMB does.

I could never get into Excitebike. Controls always felt so awkward.

[johnwalkr]

Rampage is a great game but it’s slow no matter how good you are. With most 2D mario games they nailed the level design such that you can play faster with practice and it’s fun in the same way skiing a familier run faster than last time is fun. The warp zones help replayability too.