Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Bros. 3 is a video game that consists of 5 releases

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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.

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.

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.

Power-Ups

Super Mushroom

All of the power-ups in the game, new or old.

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, however, Mario can nearly soar through the entire level.

Frog Suit

The Frog Suit is another new item, giving Mario the ability to swim faster in the water. However, he is more difficult to control on land.

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

A unique power-up, this allows Mario to stomp around in a giant Goomba's shoe. It is only available in level 5-3.

Starman

Another classic Super Mario Bros. power-up, this makes Mario temporarily invincible.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Super Mario Bros. 3
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance NES Wii Shop
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Genres	Add a new genre Platformer
Themes	Add a new theme Fantasy
Original US Release	Jan. 23, 1990 need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release	know the real date?
Aliases	SMB3