| Super Mario Bros. 3 is the third installment of the | | | | Wendy, Iggy, Roy, Lemmy, and Ludwig Von |
| Super Mario Bros. series. I have decided not to do | | | | Koopa. These seven children are the final bosses |
| the second installment due to its unpopularity and | | | | of the first seven worlds, with Bowser himself |
| for the fact that Super Mario Bros. 3 is the TRUE | | | | guarding the eighth world. |
| sequel to Super Mario Bros. SMB3 is one of the | | | | Speaking of the worlds, they all have themes to |
| best selling games of all time, narrowly coming | | | | them just like the first game. But even more |
| short of its true predecessor, SMB. But despite | | | | detail has been put in them this time. The worlds |
| that, it is a huge ugprade of its predecessor. The | | | | are as follows, in this order: Grass Land (themed |
| game was released in 1990 for the Nintendo | | | | to just plain grass), Desert Land (themed to a |
| Entertainment System, also known as the NES. | | | | desert, complete with quicksand and dust devils), |
| Super Mario Bros. 3, like Super Mario Bros., is a | | | | Water Land (themed to water, where the stages |
| side scrolling adventure game featuring Mario and | | | | are partially or completely underwater), Giant Land |
| Luigi, the Super Mario Bros. All three powerups | | | | (where everything is huge), Sky Land (themed to |
| from the original game are back, along with new | | | | the sky), Ice Land (themed to ice, where |
| ones. Most notably the Super Leaf, which turns | | | | everything is frozen and slippery), Pipe Land |
| Mario or Luigi into Raccoon Mario or Raccoon Luigi, | | | | (themed to pipes, the most common method of |
| also granting them the ability to fly. Other | | | | transportation for Mario and Luigi), and Dark Land |
| powerups include the Hammer Suit (throw | | | | (themed to fire, lava, and darkness, and contains |
| hammers), Tanooki Suit (similar to the Super | | | | Bowser's lair). |
| Leaf, also with the ability to turn into a statue and | | | | The music and sound effects, while not as |
| have near invulnerability), and Frog Suit (better | | | | commonly sampled like SMB was, still are classics |
| swimming abilities). | | | | today. In fact, I remember I use to hum the |
| The enemies in this game are vastly updated as | | | | music in the underground stages (stage 1-5 for |
| well. The Goombas return, along with the turtles | | | | example) for its rap beat like sound. Great stuff |
| (which you can now carry around their shells), the | | | | there. |
| hard shelled beetles (also carry around their shells), | | | | Nintendo made a masterpiece with this game, |
| the octopi, the baby sharks (along with an adult | | | | believe me. Even though I have completed it time |
| shark, which can eat Mario and Luigi), among | | | | and time again, I still come back and play this |
| others you may recognize. Bowser returns, but | | | | each and every time I have my NES out. I love |
| this time he has brought along seven of his | | | | this game for the childhood memories it has |
| children, called Koopalings: Larry, Morton Jr., | | | | brought me and the laughs it has given me. |