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Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Bros. 3, the third entry in the Super Mario Bros. series and Super Mario franchise, sees Mario or Luigi navigate a nonlinear world map containing platforming levels and optional minigames and…

23 October 1988 ESRB E

Super Mario Bros. 3 is an adventure developed by Nintendo R&D4, released 23 October 1988 on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Family Computer.

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What Super Mario Bros. 3 is

Super Mario Bros. 3 is an adventure game developed by Nintendo R&D4 and released in 1988. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade. It carries an ESRB E age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Mushroom Kingdom has been a peaceful place thanks to the brave deeds of Mario and Luigi. The Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World where all is not well. Bowser has sent his 7 children to make mischief as they please in the normally peaceful Mushroom World. They stole the royal magic wands from each country in the Mushroom World and used them to turn their kings into animals. Mario and Luigi must recover the royal magic wands from Bowser's 7 kids to return the kings to their true forms. "Goodbye and good luck!," said the Princess and Toad as Mario and Luigi set off on their journey deep into the Mushroom World.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mario Bros. series

Super Mario Bros. 3 is the fifth of 66 entries we hold in the Mario Bros. series. The next entry was Super Mario Land in 1989.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 4.9 hrs.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Super Mario Bros. 3 — frequently asked questions

When did Super Mario Bros. 3 come out?
Super Mario Bros. 3 was released on 23 October 1988 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.
Does Super Mario Bros. 3 have multiplayer?
Yes. Super Mario Bros. 3 supports multiplayer.

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