Games

Super Mario Bros. 3

Nintendo R&D4

1988•Platformer•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, breakneck platformer: original and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

1,752 ratings

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About This Game

Super Mario Bros. 3, the third entry in the Super Mario Bros. series and Super Mario franchise, sees Mario or Luigi navigate a nonlinear world map containing platforming levels and optional minigames and challenges. The game features more diverse movement options and new items alongside more complex level designs and boss battles.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Mushroom Kingdom has been a peaceful place thanks to the brave deeds of Mario and Luigi. The Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World where all is not well. Bowser has sent his 7 children to make mischief as they please in the normally peaceful Mushroom World. They stole the royal magic wands from each country in the Mushroom World and used them to turn their kings into animals. Mario and Luigi must recover the royal magic wands from Bowser's 7 kids to return the kings to their true forms. "Goodbye and good luck!," said the Princess and Toad as Mario and Luigi set off on...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

GhostsMinigamesDeathCompilationFlightMultiple protagonistsOverworldReviewed by avgn

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo R&D4
Publishers: Nintendo, Playtronic
Released: 23 October 1988
Series: Mario Bros.
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 5h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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