Super Mario World is a 1990 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The story follows Mario's quest to save Princess Toadstool from the series antagonist Bowser and his minions. The gameplay is similar to that of earlier Super Mario games: players control Mario or his brother Luigi through a series of levels in which the goal is to reach the flagpole at the end. Super Mario World introduced Yoshi, a dinosaur character. Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development developed the game, led by director Takashi Tezuka and producer and series creator Shigeru Miyamoto (pictured). It is the first Mario game for the SNES and was designed to make the most of the console's technical features. Super Mario World is often considered one of the greatest video games of all time. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling SNES game. It also led to a highly acclaimed prequel, Yoshi's Island, released in 1995.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1920:

Irish War of Independence: On Bloody Sunday in Dublin, the IRA assassinated a group of British intelligence agents, and British forces killed 14 civilians at a Gaelic football match at Croke Park. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Sunday_%281920%29

1950:

Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada, killing 21 people; the subsequent trial brought future prime minister John Diefenbaker to greater political attention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoe_River_train_crash

1970:

Vietnam War: American forces raided the North Vietnamese Sơn Tây prison camp in an attempt to rescue 61 American POWs who were thought to be held there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivory_Coast

2015:

The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Brussels_lockdown

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

well-boat: (nautical) a fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/well-boat

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly — that is the first law of nature.   --Voltaire https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Voltaire