Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3 is a video game that consists of 5 releases
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Overview
Released in the United States in 1990, Super Mario Bros. 3 was one of the most highly anticipated games of its time. Nintendo's promotional campaign leading up to the game's release was unprecedented for a video game in the US, and included a key role in the climactic moments of the video-game-themed movie The Wizard.
Super Mario Bros. 3 is generally considered to be one of the Nintendo Entertainment System's best, and one of the greatest Nintendo games of all time and also one of the best Mario games ever.
Gameplay
Super Mario Bros. 3 brings the series back to a gameplay style more similar to the original Super Mario Bros., while simultaneously expanding on many existing concepts and introducing new concepts to the series. Super Mario Bros. 3 was the first Mario game to feature a world map, allowing the player a certain level of freedom, including the occasional opportunity to skip sections of levels. The game follows the traditional formula of Mario chasing down Bowser to rescue a kidnapped Princess Peach, though this time around Mario also has to deal with Bowser's kids and their powerful airships.
Because of the new world map, certain areas are blocked by Hammer Bros., which Mario must defeat (or he can put them to sleep using an item found in the game). Along with dangerous obstacles such as that, there are minigames which Mario can find in a Toad's house. The minigames allow Mario to win items such as Super Mushrooms that can be stored in a bar at the bottom of the screen to use on the overworld screen.
Power-Ups
All of the power-ups in the game, new or old.
The classic Super Mario Bros. item returns in Super Mario Bros. 3. It turns Mario into Super Mario, allowing him to take one more hit before he dies.
The Fire Flower is another classic Super Mario Bros. item. It gives Mario the ability to shoot fireballs and quickly destroy enemies. If he is hurt, Mario reverts to his Super Mario stage.
A new item, this gives Mario the ability to fly for short periods of time. If he runs for a while and gets his P-Meter high up, Mario can soar through the sky. Pressing B makes Mario spin, which slows down his descent and hits enemies that get whacked by the raccoon tail.
The Frog Suit is another new item, giving Mario the ability to swim faster in the water. However, he hops around on land, making him harder to control.
Very similar to the Raccoon Suit, this item allows Mario to turn into a stone statue, making him invincible to enemies. In addition to that, it has all of the abilities of the Raccoon Suit.
The Hammer Bro. Suit gives Mario the ability to throw hammers. Mario can also go into the shell and protect himself from enemies.
Kuribo's Shoe
A unique power-up, this allows Mario to stomp around in a giant Goomba's shoe. He is impervious to attack from below while he is in Kuribo's Shoe, like Piranha Plants. It is only available in level 5-3.
Another classic Super Mario Bros. power-up, this makes Mario temporarily invincible. In certain levels, Mario can string Starmen one after the other to the end of a level by hitting the right blocks along the way before running out of invincibility.
Mario returns to the Mushroom Kingdom with some exciting and bizarre new abilities in one of his greatest adventures yet.
Overview
The title screen
Released in the United States in 1990, Super Mario Bros. 3 was one of the most highly anticipated games of its time. Nintendo's promotional campaign leading up to the game's release was unprecedented for a video game in the US, and included a key role in the climactic moments of the video-game-themed movie The Wizard.
The title screen
Super Mario Bros. 3 is generally considered to be one of the Nintendo Entertainment System's best, and one of the greatest Nintendo games of all time and also one of the best Mario games ever.
Gameplay
Super Mario Bros. 3 brings back the series' traditional gameplay
Super Mario Bros. 3 brings the series back to a gameplay style more similar to the original Super Mario Bros., while simultaneously expanding on many existing concepts and introducing new concepts to the series. Super Mario Bros. 3 was the first Mario game to feature a world map, allowing the player a certain level of freedom, including the occasional opportunity to skip sections of levels. The game follows the traditional formula of Mario chasing down Bowser to rescue a kidnapped Princess Peach, though this time around Mario also has to deal with Bowser's kids and their powerful airships.
Super Mario Bros. 3 brings back the series' traditional gameplay
Because of the new world map, certain areas are blocked by Hammer Bros., which Mario must defeat (or he can put them to sleep using an item found in the game). Along with dangerous obstacles such as that, there are minigames which Mario can find in a Toad's house. The minigames allow Mario to win items such as Super Mushrooms that can be stored in a bar at the bottom of the screen to use on the overworld screen.
Power-Ups
Super Mushroom
All of the power-ups in the game, new or old.
Super Mushroom
Super Mushroom
The classic Super Mario Bros. item returns in Super Mario Bros. 3. It turns Mario into Super Mario, allowing him to take one more hit before he dies.
Fire Flower
The Fire Flower is another classic Super Mario Bros. item. It gives Mario the ability to shoot fireballs and quickly destroy enemies. If he is hurt, Mario reverts to his Super Mario stage.
Tanooki Suit
Raccoon Suit
A new item, this gives Mario the ability to fly for short periods of time. If he runs for a while and gets his P-Meter high up, Mario can soar through the sky. Pressing B makes Mario spin, which slows down his descent and hits enemies that get whacked by the raccoon tail.
Frog Suit
The Frog Suit is another new item, giving Mario the ability to swim faster in the water. However, he hops around on land, making him harder to control.
Tanooki Suit
Hammer Bro. Suit
Very similar to the Raccoon Suit, this item allows Mario to turn into a stone statue, making him invincible to enemies. In addition to that, it has all of the abilities of the Raccoon Suit.
Hammer Bro. Suit
The Hammer Bro. Suit gives Mario the ability to throw hammers. Mario can also go into the shell and protect himself from enemies.
Kuribo's Shoe
Kuribo's Shoe
Kuribo's Shoe
A unique power-up, this allows Mario to stomp around in a giant Goomba's shoe. He is impervious to attack from below while he is in Kuribo's Shoe, like Piranha Plants. It is only available in level 5-3.
Starman
Another classic Super Mario Bros. power-up, this makes Mario temporarily invincible. In certain levels, Mario can string Starmen one after the other to the end of a level by hitting the right blocks along the way before running out of invincibility.
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Jan. 23, 1990
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| Aliases | SMB3 |
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