I've decided to try writing a shorter review for once cause I often run into the issue of not wanting to let myself review older games due to not being able to formulate nearly the same amount of words that I can for games that came out in my lifetime so I'll give this style a shot for once.



Graphics 7/10 -
Super Mario Bros 3 is a major upgrade sprite-wise from the first two Mario games everything just looks better and more thought out.


Sound 6/10 -
The sound effects are great though I do find most of the soundtrack in this game on the more forgettable side of Mario music but when a good song plays you will be humming it for days on end.


Addictive 7/10 -
One of the first things you'll notice if you die a lot at older Mario games is that unlike the first game you can rest easy knowing you won't have to start the entire game over if you get a game over you'll simply go back to the start of a world. Knowing that and the number of powerups you get, not to mention the fact you can now store powerups for later thanks to toad houses makes this game fun to experiment with different powerups to see if it makes certain levels easier or even harder if you wanna challenge yourself.


Story 4/10 -
In a twist on the normal Mario storytelling, you start the game not trying to save Peach but instead trying to save the kings of the different lands you travel to.


Depth 8/10 -
Without question the best thing Super Mario Bros 3 does is depth it's one of the first games to have a world map which makes everything instantly feel more connected and then you have the many secrets the game hides waiting for you to discover.

Difficulty 7/10 -
This game can be really hard at times you don't expect and easy way too late in the game all at the same time. When the game wants to challenge you it will and you better hope you've been keeping your life count up or you may end up in a situation where you beat a really hard level with almost no lives left just to die and go back to the start of a world and be stuck having to do said level again.

Overall 7.5/10 -
I feel like this review isn't going to be the most positive thing I put out on the site but I do think Mario 3 hasn't aged the best of the 2D Mario games after all these years but it still is a classic game that I would easily recommend if you're used to the old school NES game difficulty.

I mean there’s so many plot holes in this review but since you wanted to make it quick, I’ll let it slide. As the story in the end of the game you do end up trying to save peach when “King Koopa” writes you a letter if I recall correctly. Bowser you know translation errors and all

This brings back memories. I played this game all the time when it came out. When I was at my cousins houses they also had this game. This game really showed what the NES could do in terms of graphics.

I also loved this game because it introduced new characters.

In my opinion, I would not gall it the best NES game. In my opinion that title goes to Mega Man 3 and Mega Man 4. However, with that being said this game is part of the NES elite.

Very good review brought back lots of memories. I might just have to go play this game again.