A great classic that should be enjoyed by everyone. The story's simply Mario and Luigi rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser. In doing so they have to travel through 8 worlds. Each world has an amazing landscape. It ranges from a Desert Land to a Snow Land. You play mainly as Mario though if you have the All-Stars and Advance version you can play as Luigi. As far as gameplay goes it's pretty good. It adds several new elements which help out a lot. You can collect and store items from toad houses in your inventory to use later. Mario can pick up Koopa shells as well as leap when he has enough energy from running. Sometimes the controls feel stiff and can land you in hot water. Mario can feel stiff at times making it hard to jump over things.
Being a 2D side-scroller it's mostly getting from point A to Point B though some levels do throw a curveball by making you go through various pipes or doors in later levels. At the end of most levels you have to collect a card to progress and if you get the same three cards you'll get various extra-lives. There're also mini-games you can play in toad houses to get either extra-lives or power-ups. It's fun but also tricky and even frustrating at times.
The power-ups are awesome! the Super Mushroom, Invincible Star and Fire Flower return while new ones are introduced such as the Raccoon leaf and Tanuki Suit which allows you to fly and whack enemies with your tail. The latter also allows you to turn into a statue which can be used to hide. You can also get the Frog Suit which allows you to swim faster though you'll be even slower on land and the Hammer Suit which allows you to throw hammers as well as avoid taking damage from flames spat on you. The levels are fun and they start out easy though they do increase in difficulty and in some cases get really frustrating. The later airship levels can be tough to get through as there're so many cannons and Bomb-ombs stationed everywhere.
There're also a lost of hidden areas in many levels which makes it fun to look for them and see what they have. Many of them vary from coins to rare power-ups. My only nitpicks are the lack of save feature. Unless you have the Advance or All-Stars version you'll have to play through the whole game if you turn it off. Also the game is fun but it can be frustrating at times. Enemies come out of nowhere and may even ambush you. In conclusion, Super Mario Bros. 3 is a great game. It's nothing short of a classic anyone can enjoy. It's fun, creative and awesome. With that being said I highly recommend you check it out.
Being a 2D side-scroller it's mostly getting from point A to Point B though some levels do throw a curveball by making you go through various pipes or doors in later levels. At the end of most levels you have to collect a card to progress and if you get the same three cards you'll get various extra-lives. There're also mini-games you can play in toad houses to get either extra-lives or power-ups. It's fun but also tricky and even frustrating at times.
The power-ups are awesome! the Super Mushroom, Invincible Star and Fire Flower return while new ones are introduced such as the Raccoon leaf and Tanuki Suit which allows you to fly and whack enemies with your tail. The latter also allows you to turn into a statue which can be used to hide. You can also get the Frog Suit which allows you to swim faster though you'll be even slower on land and the Hammer Suit which allows you to throw hammers as well as avoid taking damage from flames spat on you. The levels are fun and they start out easy though they do increase in difficulty and in some cases get really frustrating. The later airship levels can be tough to get through as there're so many cannons and Bomb-ombs stationed everywhere.
There're also a lost of hidden areas in many levels which makes it fun to look for them and see what they have. Many of them vary from coins to rare power-ups. My only nitpicks are the lack of save feature. Unless you have the Advance or All-Stars version you'll have to play through the whole game if you turn it off. Also the game is fun but it can be frustrating at times. Enemies come out of nowhere and may even ambush you. In conclusion, Super Mario Bros. 3 is a great game. It's nothing short of a classic anyone can enjoy. It's fun, creative and awesome. With that being said I highly recommend you check it out.