It really took a lot of the best elements from Super Mario Bros. 2 like one-way background platforms, pick-up capabilities (now mostly limited to shells/bombs) and big Mario's new sprite. Then it combined it with some of the best elements from the original Super Mario Bros. like little Mario's sprite and breakable blocks. Finally it added a bunch of new elements of its own like slopes, and both horizontal and vertical scrolling. The end result was the most complete Mario platformer and a pretty remarkable technical achievement for the aging NES.
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Happy 25th Anniversary Super Mario Bros 3 (In NA)
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Dion Blaster
Member
Still the best-controlling 2D platformer 5 console generations later
I was about 7 or 8 when we got it. I remember it being a pretty big deal. Even non-gamer kids knew Mario 3 was the shit. I was never very good at platformers, so I was never able to beat the last level. Even when I went back to it in my college days, I just couldn't beat that last ship. Alcohol probably didn't help, though.
ebongrey23
Member
Super Mario Bros. 3 is awesome. Love the boxart and my favorite level is Giant Land.
One of the best games ever made. My very first Mario game experience was with Super Mario World wich was included on the Super Mario All-Stars compilation. So my first time playing SMB 3 was there, later we got a NES and it's when I played it in all it's 8-bit glory and it was memorable.
God damn! Nintendo why you didn't do dis? It would have been perfect! Well Mario Maker is coming and they already stated that they will be doing cool things to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros
God damn! Nintendo why you didn't do dis? It would have been perfect! Well Mario Maker is coming and they already stated that they will be doing cool things to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros
RobFox64tm
Member
I didn't even realize this milestone was coming, and just this past weekend I had the urge to watch The Wizard again. That movie is actually much better than I remember it being as a kid, ironically enough. I think this weekend I'm going to do a play through of Mario 3 to celebrate.
sixteen-bit
Member
Just wait for the Mario 64 anniversary thread.
Icefire1424
Member
The day I got this as a kid, I couldn't play it since I had to go to one of my sisters ballet recitals. Spent the entire time at the recital reading the manual over, and over, and over. Was the most painful 3ish hours of my life.
SoldierIce64
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Greatest game ever made (in my opinion). I played it a lot on the NES and a lot more on the GBA. And I love the box art, so simple and timeless.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
The game that created this hobby!
bengraven
Member
We used to study this when we weren't home to be able to play.
It also helps you cheat on the match 2 game since there are only 16 or so boards.
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I was the first person I know to discover that you can warp to world 8 by using a whistle in the whistle world. I was so excited I sent a letter to EGM hoping to get in the back of the mag in the tips section, but never got a response back.
I think the old people told their stories already and there isn't much more to say.
I was obsessed with MC because of the map screen. Like Mario 3 and a bit of Mario World, I had to have it. Never did.
It also helps you cheat on the match 2 game since there are only 16 or so boards.
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I was the first person I know to discover that you can warp to world 8 by using a whistle in the whistle world. I was so excited I sent a letter to EGM hoping to get in the back of the mag in the tips section, but never got a response back.
I think the old people told their stories already and there isn't much more to say.
I was obsessed with MC because of the map screen. Like Mario 3 and a bit of Mario World, I had to have it. Never did.
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
Best 2D Mario ever, and one of the greatest games of all time.
I should replay this.
I should replay this.
SparksterMeta0
Member
Huh. Well how about that?
Never finished it, but really enjoyed it.
The only two things in the game that terrified me as a kid were that freakin' sun!.
and this... thing:
Never finished it, but really enjoyed it.
The only two things in the game that terrified me as a kid were that freakin' sun!.
and this... thing:
Stereogatari
Banned
I've never played it.
*RUNS.
*RUNS.
I actually spotted this part on my own. I kept mapping them out with a piece of paper until I had all the boards figured out. Then I could pick two items (like leftmost top, leftmost bottom which are mostly unique), note what board I was on and get the rest.
It didn't take long to completely fill my bars with flowers, mushrooms and stars.
Ban Puncher
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IndieJones
Member
I'll never forget my friend renting the import of this before it launched in NA. Came with the adapter which had a little piece of fabric glued to it so you could pull it out of the system. Not sure what a mom 'n' pop video rental store was doing importing games in the late 80s, but whatever.
Bob Coffee
Member
Best 2d mario of all time. Definately going to have to play it today. I remember the happy meal toys.
TwntyOneTwlv
Member
I'm playing it right now for the first time on Wii U VC. It's fun, but truthfully it's pretty hard. I don't know if I'd be able to finish it without them handy save states!
Once I beat it, I think I might go for a run without save states though.
Once I beat it, I think I might go for a run without save states though.
it's all about the 1ups... the game will give you shitloads if you try
one trick is to hit the flashing "cards" at the end of every stage by running and jumping at them diagonally. this will always give you a star (5-up) if you do it right
once you get the hang of the gameplay it really isn't hard at all save for a few later stages
Infernoabyss
Member
My favorite game of all time! Played this game with my father back in the day!
Square2015
Member
I have USA sales data. NoA mentioned in a PR Super Mario Bros. 3 sold 341,000 it's debut week! (A record of course).
Initially 250k were projected first week.
Another PR from May mentions nearly 2,000,000 had sold within two months, with continued shortages reported!
Another from November reports 5.83 million had been shipped.
MONSTER!
Initially 250k were projected first week.
Another PR from May mentions nearly 2,000,000 had sold within two months, with continued shortages reported!
Another from November reports 5.83 million had been shipped.
MONSTER!
Aaron Strife
Banned
Gaming journalism used to be so pleasant. Now everyone tries to get cheap laughs by being sarcastic douchebags.EGM's review in issue #9
