Super Mario Bros. 3
Released in 1990 for the NES
Ah yes, good old Super Mario Bros. 3… arguably the greatest of the Mario series, as nothing has yet even come close to topping it’s glory.
Not only was it a return to the original Mario formula (following the oft lambasted Super Mario Bros. 2), it also had an advertising campaign in the form of a feature-length movie. How many other games can say that?
Many a gamer out there must surely remember 1989’s The Wizard… the fun-filled romp that culminated in the unveiling of Super Mario Bros. 3 for North America (remember those days back before people heard about things months in advance via the internet? How did we survive those dark times?) The film was one giant commercial for Nintendo.
But what really makes SMB3 special is that not only was it a return to roots, it managed to add improvements that didn’t utterly suck. Among these were the introduction of the world map, and additional fire power in the form of raccoon tails, frog suits, and giant bouncing shoes. I literally begged my parents to buy me this game from the moment I first heard about it until the moment it was in my hand.
It was also the beginning of a number of future Mario staples like Chain Chomps, Thwomps, and Bowser’s annoying attempts to jump on you and crush you to bits. It even spawned it’s own cartoon, now avaiable on DVD.
Nikki Blight: is still trying to find that damn princess... when she's not writing fresh code for the217.com.
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Chris Fairfield (Chris Fairfield) says:
(Posted April 4th, 2008 at 1:41 pm)
I’ve managed to buy SMB3 three times over the course of my life, now I’m considering buying it a fourth time to play on my Wii. *sigh* Nintendo, you really know how to milk it.
That said, I liked our SMB2 better than the real SMB2 (aka Lost Levels). It was a real departure from the formula, and I thought it worked.
nikki (nikki) says:
(Posted April 4th, 2008 at 2:24 pm)
I liked SMB2, too… but it didn’t really feel like a Mario game. Largely because it wasn’t. it was another series altogether with a Mario skin stretched over it. The Lost Levels really weren’t all that special, though, so in the end, I’m glad we got what we got for SMB2.
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Dan Newman (Dan Newman) says:
(Posted April 4th, 2008 at 12:10 pm)
I still maintain that this is one of my top 3 Best Games of All Time, if not the best, along with the original Legend of Zelda and N64’s Goldeneye.
Ahhh, nostalgia.