How to win in Super Mario 35
Like I said above, the key to winning in Super Mario 35 is survival. It might sound weird and go against the way you've been playing the whole time, so really stop and think about it. Most of the time when playing a Mario game you are rushing to the end. Coins and enemies may be in your way, but you can take them or really leave them. Of course, you can gain an extra life if you get enough coins, but there is only one life here, so they serve a different purpose. The first and most basic tip for winning in Super Mario 35 is to simply focus on staying alive at all costs.
Next is the timer, which can lead to your death if you are not careful. Each player starts with the same 45 seconds, but you can save a lot more time defeating those enemies that you usually avoid at all costs in other Mario titles. So that means you really want to go a bit slow, there is no finish line you are rushing towards. Move slowly and steadily and kill as many enemies as you can and you'll see the timer increase dramatically, allowing you to be even more patient as you watch your fellow Marios fail.
Then there are the coins, which are important for a reason: they can buy you items. For 20 coins, you can throw by hitting X and get a random item from a Mushroom, Fire Flower, Star, or POW Block that clears all enemies from the screen. The Fire Flower is by far the best of them, if you don't get one from the level itself. Once you have a Fire Flower, it's simple to stay back and clear any enemies in your path, gaining more time (albeit at a slower pace when jumping on it), and making the scene safer.
Finally, you just need to focus on who you are attacking. Whenever you kill an enemy in Super Mario 35, it's sent to the player you've targeted, which can kill them but at least disrupt their pace. At first you can do this mostly at random by selecting this option with the right joystick, but towards the end you'll want to focus on the Mario players who are your biggest threat. Target the one with the least time if you are close to ultimate victory, or the one with the most coins if you think you are going to be in a long battle. But the main goal at all times should be to stay alive. If you have a lot of time left you can go slow, otherwise try to kill enemies as quickly and safely as possible.
With these tips you should know how to win in Super Mario 35. Go get those wins!
