idk if it's technically a hot take but I truly believe SMB3 set an unreachable bar for pacing and design in 2D platforming. Like, no other game flows as perfectly as it does, and it's absurd that it's as old as it is and still can't be touched.
http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg
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