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Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).

Reception (4)

GamePro praised the game's dialogues with historical figures, commenting that "the scenarios make flesh-and-blood human beings out of people who are usually just static pictures in textbooks".

They criticized the Timulator controls as too confusing, especially for the game's targeted age group, but nonetheless summarized the game as both enjoyable and educational.

In the book Video Games: A Guide for Savvy Parents, author David Sheff found the educational elements good, but criticized the gameplay.

He also criticized the act of putting Mario in realistic time periods, commenting that he "occupies the imagination, a place with Star Festivals and giant piranha plants".

Changed from the original (2)

Mario's Time Machine is an educational video game originally released for MS-DOS and then for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System consoles.

(English)English Wikipedia"Mario's Time Machine"from "Introduction"

Mario's Time Machine was originally released for computers in 1993, with a deluxe re-release titled Mario's Time Machine Deluxe in 1996.

(English)English Wikipedia"Mario's Time Machine"from "Development"

People (2)

GamePro praised the game's dialogues with historical figures, commenting that "the scenarios make flesh-and-blood human beings out of people who are usually just static pictures in textbooks".

He also criticized the act of putting Mario in realistic time periods, commenting that he "occupies the imagination, a place with Star Festivals and giant piranha plants".

Differences overseas (1)

Mario's Time Machine is a history learning game for PC/AT compatibles, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Nintendo Entertainment System, released outside Japan in 1993.

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