Mario Wonder’s ‘Wonder Gauntlet’ Level Shows How a Gimmick Can Carry a Game

The Wonder Gauntlet of Super Mario Bros. Wonder elevates its titular gimmick to the extreme, showing how well it carries the game. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is easily one of the most gimmicky games to date for the series, yet it works strictly to the game’s benefit. One of the game’s final stages goes even further, showing how far the Wonder Flower and its effects can go to create an effective challenge. The end result is one of the most exciting Mario levels that one could find, and serves as proof of how successful a game’s gimmick can be.