In case you didn’t hear, Super Mario Bros. 3 is all grown up now, having turned 20 on February 12. To celebrate, Games Radar has published an irreverent retrospective on what it calls “one of the greatest games ever made.” In honor of the classic platformer, please take a moment of silence… then tell us […]
In case you didn’t hear, Super Mario Bros. 3 is all grown up now, having turned 20 on February 12. To celebrate, Games Radar has published an irreverent retrospective on what it calls “one of the greatest games ever made.”
In honor of the classic platformer, please take a moment of silence… then tell us what you remember most about it after all these years.
Share your perspective. Keep it thoughtful, welcoming and on topic.
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Frick I'm old!
Greatest. Platformer. Ever.
I still play it and on every console it's been on
I remember being shocked that you could play as Princess Toadstool! That definitely will be the thing I remember most about the game.
i remember how amazing the themes for each world were.
i LOVED giant world and hated the constant scrolling of that sky world.
it was fun to finally beat bowser- i think i got stuck on the loop for almost half and hour- but it was just the cherry on top. it was really the journey that sticks out.
crazy good platformer. i give it kudos over new mario bros just because i miss how strong the world themes were and how cool the koopa kids were.
@ konato… wait what? youre not thinking of mario 2 are you? i never heard of that in mario 3!
(yes yes mario 2 US- lost worlds is not mario 2 here)
I have always said that this it the best video game ever made, and I stand by that. Amazing variation and FUN!
@ Konato, deepthought: I am nearly positive that you cannot play as Princess Toadstool in this. The odd the thing is, I doubt Konato meant SMB2 since that would not be surprising at all, seeing as she is available from the start…
I remember thinking "How did that girl know there was a whistle up on top of the bricks?" I mean they unveiled the game at the competition, and she knows where the secret whistle is? I call fake!
I loved this game growing up.
It's the greatest game ever made.
i remember my dad bringing this home for me the day it came out. my friends and i played for hours and hours until my parents made them go home. i thought the coolest part was when you'd find a secret like flying behind the background blocks to the end of the level and skipping all the enemies or (i forget the name exactly) the loki suit which makes you invulnerable when using it. good times…
I still haven't played it, I have to get it for my GBA. I need to play this so bad.