Platform: Arcade
Region: NTSC-U
Country: United States of America
Developer(s): Nintendo R&D4
Publishers(s): Nintendo of America, Inc.
ReleaseDate: 1989-07-15
Players: 2
Co-op: No
Super Mario Bros. 3
Players control brothers Mario or Luigi, who must save Princess Toadstool and the rulers of seven different kingdoms from the antagonist Bowser. As in previous Mario games, they defeat enemies by stomping on them or using items that bestow magical powers; they also have new abilities, including flight and sliding down slopes. Super Mario Bros. 3 introduced many elements that became Super Mario staples, such as Bowser's children (the Koopalings) and a world map to transition between levels. Trivia: The Nintendo PlayChoice-10 arcade version of Super Mario Bros. 3 was released in the USA on July 15, 1989, only 5 months before Universal Pictures released The Wizard in theaters on December 15, 1989. In the climax, Super Mario Bros. 3 was first shown to the audience, when Jimmy Woods, the protagonist, is competing against Lucas Barton and Mora Grissom for the grand prize of $50,000 at Video Armageddon.
ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
Genre(s): Platform
