2 but not the original Super Mario Bros., the player can travel backwards in a level in case they had missed a special area or item.

While on this map, Mario can acquire special items through ' Toad Houses' and battles with Hammer Brothers, which are saved in an inventory, and can be used in between levels.įurthermore, smaller mechanics are changed. Rather than simply move forward in the game in a linear fashion, Mario travels the Mushroom Kingdom via a map, which often splits into different paths, giving the player a choice of which levels to play. More puzzles, enemies and secret areas were added to enhance difficulty. 3 is still a different game from its predecessor. However, despite the familiar gameplay, Super Mario Bros. The heroes can again jump on many enemies to destroy them, as well as take on many different forms by acquiring special items. after the vast departure of the North American version of Super Mario Bros. The game play is a return to the style of Super Mario Bros. Screenshot of the NES/Famicom version of Super Mario Bros. ( ) It is, however, the best-selling 'standalone' video game, i.e., not bundled with a console. 3's 17.28 million (as recognized by the Guinness Book of Records ( ), based on data given by Nintendo). is actually the best-selling video game, at 40.23 million copies compared to Super Mario Bros.

Mario and Luigi have to save seven kingdoms of the Mushroom World from the Koopa Kids (or Koopalings) by recovering the magic wands that they stole from the seven kings, and also save Princess Peach Toadstool from the clutches of King Bowser Koopa.Īlthough widely regarded as being the best-selling video game of all time, the original Super Mario Bros. It features the first appearances of Bowser's children. It was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, and the music was composed by Koji Kondo. It was developed through 1988 - December 1989, though not released to the world until February 12 1990. 3 (sometimes referred to as 'Mario 3' or 'Super Mario 3') was the last major Mario video game made for the Nintendo Family Computer (in Japan) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (in North America and Europe).

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