| Super Mario Bros. 3 By: Bryant Jackson |
| Ask anyone about their favorite Mario Bros. game and you'll likely get one of the most popular NES games ever made. Super Mario Bros. 3 was a landmark on the NES and more so in the entire gaming community. With all the New Gen remakes of popular classics, it was inevitable that SMB3 would be put on a GameBoy Advanced Cartridge. Steering away from the modern title with the E-Reader compatibility and new unlockables, I chose to review this title on where it was created, the NES. Graphics: The graphics in this rare gem are amazing. They may not keep up with the highly detailed characters in games such as Halo or Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but they are good to people who appreciate their roots. SMB3 uses all the NES's power to create excellent sprites with many different movements. Play Control: The controls in SMB3 are simple. You can walk, jump, run, duck, and fly. All these commands are executed using the D-Pad and both the A and B buttons. If you can't control Mario maybe you should consider something other than video games as a hobby. Game Design: This game is more than any Mario fan could ask for. When you start the game you're confronted with something not seen in any past Mario game. You are given a map. You're given the choice to move freely and, in some cases, skip levels. That's not all the new options SMB3 offers. You're given a row in the beginning that is blank, but it won't be that way for long. The game offers another new feature to Mario games. You can play mini-games to win items. The items you win from the mini-games are put on that bar so you can use them before you enter a level. The games also has a variety of suits for Mario to wear that give him special powers. There are many other new features that I won't list, you'll have to play the game to find them out. Satisfaction: The game originally sold for about $50 and now goes for only about $10 at most game stores. It was worth the $50 back in 1990 and is well worth the price today. This is a great game that most anyone can fall in love with. Although it can take a long time to beat, and can be a bit tedious at times, it's a great game and worth the time and patience. Sound: Some of the best music in a Mario game. Some of the best music on NES. Some of the best game music ever. Period. |
| Overall Rating: 10 |