Guide Note

Super Mario Bros. 3 is a side-scroller released in 1990 for the NES. With its new features and gameplay, many analysts consider it one of the greatest video games of all time. It is still revered in many video game communities because of its expanded features. The game was first introduced to the public in the movie The Wizard.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Nintendo
2. Publisher: Nintendo
3. Genre: Platformer Games
4. Consoles: NES, GBA
5. Modes: Single-player
6. ESRB rating: Everyone (E)
7. Release date: February 1990 (NES), October 21, 2003 (SNES)

Mario and Luigi must rescue the seven kings of the seven worlds. Each king has a magic wand, which was stolen by one of Bowser's children (known as Koopalings). After they retrieve all of the wands, Mario and Luigi find out that Bowser kidnapped Princess Toadstool. Mario and Luigi then must go after Bowser in his castle and rescue Princess Toadstool

For the first time, Super Mario Bros. 3 had more than just the normal "worlds" feature. It featured a gameplay map, so players could see how many stages they had to possibly play in a world before reaching the final boss. In addition to the map, the game also featured minigames, power-ups, and new bosses.