The best Mario game ever.
Super Mario Bros 3 is actually considered by many not just to be the best Mario game around but the best platformer ever.
The story is the kings of the seven worlds have had the wands taken from them by Bowsers Koopalings and transformed them into animals. Mario and Luigi have to retreive them but while they are doing that Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach or Toadstool whatever you want to call here.
The controls play just like Super Mario Bros but you get new power ups to go alongside the Fireflower,Starman and Mushroom. A Racoon Tail that lets you glide and if you hold the run button you can fly in the air for a period of time. A P wing which lets you stay in the air for as long as you want but only for one level. A Frog Suit that lets you swim better. A Tanooki Suit which you can turn to stone if you press down and the B button. A Hammer Bros Suit which can take out enemies you can't with the fireflower like Boos and Thowps which are newcomers in terms of enemies and Kuribo Shoe which you can hop on enemies.
The gameplay is just like Super Mario Bros and the game unlike Super Mario Bros has a map screen so you can sometimes choose which levels you want to go to and there is always a fortress and a Koopa Airship at the end of each world. There are mushroom houses which have power ups in them. A Mini game where you can gain extra lifes. A Mushroom 2up,Fireflower 3 up and Star 5 up. You come to the end in the level and they appear there and if you can get 3 in a row you will get that amount of extra lifes if not you only get a 1 up but not in the mini game if you make a mistake and they is an N card that appears as well. It lets you build up power ups. There are hammer bros in most worlds normally 2 in each world and if you defeat them you get a power up item. If you play 2 players Mario goes first and if he finsihes a level then its Luigi turn unless they lose a life in that level. You can use power ups to enter that level if you want.
The graphcs are fantastic and to say this was on the NES it looks absolutley stunning. You can see things in the background and the worlds. There is Grass,Desert,Water,Giant,Sky,Ice,Pipe Land and Dark Land. All the levels are very nicely designed and are different and alot of fun. The music is very catchy also.
The game is packed with secrets and tons of power ups and areas. It is a fantastic game. In my opinion it is not just the best Mario game around but in my opinion the best game ever. It has been rereleased so many times and it hasn't changed a bit so if you have a GameBoy Advance or you don't have it from the Virtual Console and you haven't played it you must this game is platforming perfection.
