Super Mario Bros. 3 Reviews (NES)
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Category | Description | User Score |
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Gameplay | How well the game mechanics work and the game plays. | 4.4 |
Graphics | The visual quality of the game | 4.3 |
Personal Slant | A personal rating of the game, regardless of other attributes | 4.3 |
Sound / Music | The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition | 4.3 |
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Overall User Score (304 votes) | 4.3 |
Critic Reviews
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Press Play On Tape (Aug 24, 2021)
Ooit stond dit spel aan tijdens een eindexamenfeest van me. Het was inmiddels 1996, de tijd van de 16bit games liep al op zijn einde. En toch hadden allemaal jongeren de avond van hun leven op een 8bit spelcomputer door om en om een leveltje SMB3 te spelen. Het is een tijdloos en universeel spel dat je zo oppikt (wat je moet doen is direct duidelijk), maar dat vervolgens steeds meer vaardigheden, durf en timing van je gaat vragen. Het laat zien hoeveel je aan een bestaande formule kan verbeteren, toevoegen en vervolmaken. Super Mario Bros 3 is daarmee niet simpelweg de beste NES platformer, maar wellicht ook gewoon de beste NES game. Verplichte aanschaf voor iedereen die besluit NES titels te willen verzamelen.
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The 'Tude Dude (2018)
Coalescing many of the components that already made the series great with a plethora of fresh ideas befitting of a top-flight sequel, Super Mario Bros. 3 absolutely KILLS IT claiming top marks as both a single and multiplayer affair chalked full of fun factor and variety at every turn. Its excellent level design, appealing graphics, cool sounds and outstanding controls make this game one of the most fun experiences you will EVER have on the NES bar none! Furthermore, I find the challenge to be an absolutely perfect climb from beginning to end as it starts out simple enough in the early levels but crescendo's beautifully in the later stages leading to many loud "ohh's" and "ahh's" especially in the final hell world where the challenge reaches its peak.Â
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Retro Game Reviews (Jan 14, 2018)
Super Mario Bros. 3 is full of elaborate Worlds that really push the series (and the humble NES console) forward in new and exciting ways. Simply put, it's a masterpiece from start to finish and it's no coincidence that it set the standard for all future 2D Mario platformers.
100
This shining
pinnacle of 8-bit platformers, and arguably the entirety of 8-bit
video games, will continue to impress game players for generations
to come.
100
Questicle.net (Aug, 2013)
Very few game series set the bar for gaming for years to come. The Mario series has done that at least three or four times now. Super Mario Bros. 3in particular honored the past (basic platforming) while pointing to the future (several unique worlds, non-linear stage progression) of platforming games. Not only is it a fitting coda for the series on the NES, it was, and remains, an epic masterwork that deserves to be played for generations to come.
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RetroGame Man (Jul 03, 2016)
In summary, this is a game that all gamers should play. I have played in on NES and on GBA and both versions are similar and excellent. It doesnât matter your age or experience â this is good old fashion NES fun! I give this game the coveted 10/10. It is a timeless masterpiece that still holds up to the best of games today!
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Geeks Under Grace (Sep 23, 2014)
Could I truly say anything about this game that would do it justice? Itâs simply one of the best games ever produced, period. If you havenât played it, youâre really missing out, and you should make it a priority to play it as soon as possible.
100
Retroage (Mar 31, 2013)
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The Retro Spirit (Aug 17, 2012)
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Selv etter Ä ha rundet spillet finnes det stor gjenspillbarhet. Alternative veier gjennom brett, hemmeligheter du ikke sÄ forrige gang du spilte, morsomme fiender; listen gÄr i det uendelige. Uavhengig om du er gammel nok til Ä huske Super Mario nÄr det originalt kom ut eller er for ung, dette obligatorisk pensum for alle som har vÊrt borti en TV-skjerm. En klassiker og et kult-ikon alle drar kjensel pÄ, uansett alder! Vi stapper vÄr «Golden DOS Spirit» i Mario-sekken og kan ikke annet enn Ä ta pÄ oss vaskebjÞrndrakten i ekstase.
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HonestGamers (Staff reviews only) (Jan 07, 2004)
Super Mario Brothers 3 made for us, indelible memories. You should take every opportunity to make your own memories with it as well. There is a strong chance that scenes from the game will be etched into your heart, with a potent emotional point of reference blended in. Something like an adventurous plumber collecting coins in clouds with silver linings. Something like sunny days and silver cups.
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Nintendo Life (Nov 06, 2007)
SMB3 cannot come any more highly recommended. It is widely regarded as the best game on the NES by many. Some would even say it rivals the magnificent Super Mario World on the SNES though the jury is out on that one. You owe it to yourself to try both out and decide for yourself. You wonât be sorry!
100
Cubed3 (Jan 03, 2006)
Clever, tough, interesting, engaging, and many other positive descriptive words can be used to talk about Super Mario Bros 3.
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HonestGamers (Staff reviews only) (Jun 02, 2008)
Still to this day I keep on learning â over fifteen years' worth of secrets have been tucked away. Still to this day I keep on trying â thereâs undoubted beauty in watching the refined play. Super Mario Bros. 3 is the back of my hand; the hours spent here since my childhood easily eclipse four digits. But in my most honest moment, I would admit, if I could go back and do it all over again, well, I know I wouldnât. Iâd stay forever young.
100
Total! (Germany) (May, 1995)
Fazit: GÀbe es so etwas wie einen Software-Oskar, hÀtte kein Spiel die Auszeichnung so sehr verdient wie Super Mario Bros. 3!
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NES Archives (Mar 13, 2008)
Super Mario Bros. 3 is often considered to be the best game on the NES and it is hard to argue with that assessment. If you donât own this game then your NES collection has a large hole in it. If you havenât played it in awhile or have never beaten it without warping, set aside a day and enjoy one of the best experiences the video game world has to offer!
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The Video Game Critic (Dec 13, 2003)
Super Mario Bros 3 uses the same gameplay as the first, but there's a lot more to discover here, with eight huge "worlds" to explore, each with its own collection of stages and bonus games. This was one of the first video games to employ interactive maps, allowing the player to move freely between the stages. New power-ups allow Mario to transform into characters with special abilities including Racoon Mario, Fire Mario, Frog Mario, and Tanooki Mario. Numerous mini-games add variety and supply bonus items you can activate between stages. The stages themselves are expertly designed and many feature multiple routes. You can't save your game, but there are continues available and "warp whistles" that let you skip ahead. Like the first game, the graphics and music are simple but brimming with personality. It's no surprise that most NES fans regard Super Mario Bros 3 as the greatest Mario Bros game of all time.
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VideoGame (Mar, 1991)
O Reino dos Cogumelos estĂĄ em perigo: o malĂgno Bowser e seus sete filhos tomaram conta desta fantĂĄstica terra, aprisionando toda a famĂlia real e transformando todos seus membros em animais. E sĂł MĂĄrio e seu irmĂŁo Luigi, se for selecionada a opção para dois jogadores, poderĂŁo frustrar o diabĂłlico plano do vilĂŁo, devolvendo aos verdadeiros donos o Reino.
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1UP! (Oct 23, 2018)
Ce n'est pas le plus beau jeu de la console, ce n'est peut-ĂȘtre mĂȘme pas son plus grand ou son meilleur (encore que... le dĂ©bat est ouvert !), mais il est cependant, sans contestation possible, l'apogĂ©e de la NES. Aucune sortie aprĂšs lui ne marqua autant l'imagination collective, et il demeura la rĂ©fĂ©rence absolue jusqu'au dernier souffle de la petite machine devenue lĂ©gende.
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Computer and Video Games (CVG) (Nov, 1991)
You have to see it to believe it, but Mario 3 is the best thing on any machine outside an arcade since, well, whatever used to be the best thing on any machine outside an arcade. Graphics and sound are superb, but the gameplay manages to defy even my highest words of praise! It's near flawless in its utterly stupendous incredibility and absolutely impossible to put down for anything less than a fire alarm - and even then you find yourself weighing up the odds! Mario 3 is so addictive it ought to get a government health warning. Hide the cartridge and people start to get withdrawal symptoms - it's that good! Anyway, why am I sat here writing this when I ought to be perfecting my technique? Sell your dad's socks if you have to, but raise the cash and buy Mario 3 as soon as you possibly can - then remember to thank us for telling you about it first!
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Total!! UK Magazine (Jan, 1992)
But then again, it really doesn't matter how you play it, or what sort of games you like. Super Mario Bros. 3 is utterly, utterly superb. The graphics and sound are brilliant and the size of the quest is mind-boggling (Andy remains boggled to this day). If SMB3 got jammed in my NES and I could never play another game, I really wouldn't care.
97
VicioJuegos.com / uVeJuegos.com (Jan 14, 2006)
En conclusiĂłn, Super Mario bros. 3 es un clĂĄsico ya se analice como un conjunto o cada uno de sus apartados por separado. Los dos largos años de desarrollo y el esfuerzo hecho por Nintendo para desarrollar este tĂtulo (mucho mĂĄs de lo acostumbrado en la Ă©poca) dieron como resultado el que, probablemente, sea el mejor juego concebido para la ya extinta -aunque no olvidada- Nintendo Entertainment System.
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Nintendo Land (2003)
The skill needed to complete the courses in SMB3 increases much through the game. The first worlds are like a nice walk in the park but the later worlds is the most difficult ever seen in an Mario game! This makes Smb3 a good game for both new videogamers and hardened powerplayers! I canÂŽt praise this game enough so stop reading and go out and buy it right away!!
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Jeuxvideo.com (Jun 17, 2011)
Super Mario Bros. 3 n'est peut ĂȘtre pas le plus culte des jeux, mais il est tout de mĂȘme le plus rĂ©ussi de la sĂ©rie des Super Mario Bros. sur NES, surpassant ses deux prĂ©dĂ©cesseurs dans tous les domaines. Les amateurs d'oldies ayant loupĂ© cet opus doivent absolument en faire l'acquisition !
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Game Freaks 365 (2006)
SMB 3 on the NES is just a great title, filled with secrets, fun battles against Bowser's bosses, and many items make SMB 3 a must have NES game. If they would remake 5 NES games, SMB 3 should be one of them. If you still have this in your closet, then bring it out and enjoy.
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Video Games (Jun, 1991)
Wenn nicht gerade die Welt vorher untergeht, wĂŒĂte ich nicht, was Nintendo daran hindern sollte, auch Deutschland zum "Marioland" zu machen. Super Mario Bros. 3 ist alleine technisch schon absolut herausragend. Brillante Grafiken kombiniert mit fantastischen Digimusiken stimmen gekonnt auf das spielerisch beste und schlichtweg einfallsreichste Videospiel aller Zeiten ein. Der Unterschied zwischem den grandiosen ersten beiden Marios und dem dritten Teil ist ein unglaublicher Quantensprung und sollte Spieldesignern auf der ganzen Welt schlaflose NĂ€chte bereiten. Mario 3 ist so voll von neuen Ideen, daĂ eine Verbesserung unmöglich, ein Gleichziehen unwahrscheinlich scheint. Dank all dieser Superlative ist Super Mario Bros. 3 einfach das beste Spiel fĂŒr eine Konsole und ein Meilenstein der Videospielgeschichte.
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Power Play (Dec, 1991)
Wer dachte, nach Marios Ausflug auf das Super Famicom sei keine Steigerung mehr möglich, hat sich grĂŒndlich getĂ€uscht: Super Mario Bros. 3 ist das beste Spiel aus der Endlosreihe. Euer NES wird wohlig schnurren, wenn es dieses Prachtmodul schlucken darf. NatĂŒrlich mĂŒĂt Ihr bei Grafik und Musik die maschinentypischen Abstriche machen, aber wen kĂŒmmert das, wenn einem die Gags und fantastischen EinfĂ€lle nur so um die Ohren fliegen. Selbst wenn Ihr zu den begnadeten Joypad-KĂŒnstlern gehört, die dieses Modul relativ schnell durchspielen (die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist allerdings gering), werdet Ihr auch beim zweiten und dritten Durchgang noch eine Menge Neuheiten entdecken. Der neue Mario ist ein MuĂ fĂŒr alle PlattformhĂŒpfer und solche die es werden wollen.
93
Play Time (Dec, 1991)
So dĂŒmmlich sich das nun lesen mag, umso besser kommt das Spiel! âSuper Mario Bros. 3â ist nicht nur ein einfaches Jumpân Run Game, sondern es ist DAS Game schlechthin. Es ist weder zu schwer, noch zu leicht, hat keine unfairen Stellen, ist ungemein fesselnd und abwechslungsreich, hat eine ausgezeichnete Grafik, besitzt acht verschiedene Level, bietet viele Extras um Mario aufzupowern (Superpilze, Feuerblumen u.s.w.), hat viele Ăberraschungen hinter TĂŒren,
und... und.. und...
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GameCola.net (Dec, 2008)
But that's hardly a quibble. This game is a godsend. Like Scarface to Pacino, this game forever secured Mario's legacy, as well as the NES's, and Nintendo's, and humanity's at large.
92
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) (Dec, 1991)
Je weiter man in Feindesland vordringt, desto verstĂ€rkt stöĂt man auf neue Spielelemente. Das können ganz einfach neue Schikanen sein, in manchen Leveln sind auch kleine GlĂŒcks- oder Geschicklichkeitsspiele zu absolvieren, auch Ă€ndern sich spĂ€ter Marios Erscheinungsformen - fĂŒr Ăberraschungen ist gesorgt. Alles in allem eine abwechslungsreiche Mischung, die lange begeistern kann. Dazu kommt noch die liebevoll gestaltete Grafik und der tolle Soundtrack, und das SpielerglĂŒck ist perfekt. Ein absolutes MuĂ â nicht nur fĂŒr Mario-Fans.
90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) (Apr, 1990)
Super Mario Bros. 3 is the largest, most detailed, graphically superb, audio enhanced, three-meg masterpiece loaded with perfect power-ups and extraordinary execution, most fun-to-play game I've seen on the Nintendo.
90
Nintendo Magasinet (Sweden) (Aug, 1991)
SMB3 Àr troligen det bÀsta spel som nÄnsin gjorts till Nintendo Videospel och det lÀr dröja lÀnge innan nÄgot lika bra eller bÀttre spel ser dages ljus.
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GamesAreFun.com (GAF) (Apr 28, 2003)
There are many secrets, powerups and bonuses that can be found througout SMB3, and the game holds up pretty well, even for now. When the game was released as part of the SNES "Super Mario All-stars", it was the one game that went through the least amount of changes. It was simply that good. The only thing that stops this game from getting a 10 is that with so much to do, it's near-impossible to play through the game in one sitting without warping. A save function could've benefitted greatly. Despite this and the huge production run the game received, Super mario Bros. 3 still remains a great find for any NES collector.
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Digital Press - Classic Video Games (Sep 27, 2005)
Overall, as I said before, I find this to be the best of the series. It's also one of the best 2D platform games you will ever play on the NES, or any system. One of the cool features of this game is the screen in which you control Mario as he selects a level. This little feature was later "borrowed" in quite a few games, such as one of the Adventure Island games and it was also used in later Mario/Wario games (some of the Game Boy adventures that appeared after this, and also SMW itself). Even though it doesn't include the save feature, I enjoy this game more on the NES than I do in the Super Mario All Stars collection on the Super Nintendo. To sum it up, this game is a gem. It doesn't have the slightly more classic/basic feel of SMB, but there are a lot more options and the simple fun is still intact.
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Megablast (1992)
Die PrÀsentation hat Fortschritte
gemacht (z.B. multidirektionales
Scrolling), bewegt sich aber immer noch im oberen Mittelfeld â vom Spielerischen her ist dieser witzige
und unheimlich motivierende Teil der
Mario-Saga aber ein absolutes Highlight der Plattform-Geschichte!
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N-Force (Dec, 1992)
If you haven't played Super Mario Bros. 3 on your NES, you don't know what you've been missing. Go out and get yourself a copy now - it's the best thing since N-FORCE!