Retro Corner: Super Mario Bros 3 (NES) Review · 12:52pm May 24th, 2020
A new edition of Retro Corner Reviews is up, and we take a look at Super Mario Bros 3 the game for the NES. I have been putting this review off for years since every gamer knows that SMB3 is amazing. It’s also touted as one of the greatest platformers to grace the NES and why the third entry is the console’s crown jewel. I already reviewed the awful cartoon adaption from DIC and their corporatist ways. At least we are going over a masterpiece compared to DIC’s trash that dared to bare its name. It’s also the 35th anniversary of Mario so what better way to celebrate then reviewing one of the bests of the series. Here’s hoping the rumors of a Super Mario All Stars 2 featuring the first four 3D titles in one package is true. Let’s also hope they are graphically remastered using the 3D World or Odyssey engines which would be perfect for potential remakes.
The game itself set a new trend for platformers and the series due to Nintendo riding on all cylinders. The first time this got revealed was during the finale of The Wizard where the game was shown. It was said many gamers erupted during the reveal in the movies as that was the first time SMB3 was shown. Of course, an audience of gamers were going erupt out of surprise as they were witnessing gameplay from a new Mario that wasn’t announced yet. The fact the game seemed much bigger than the previous two titles with broader mechanics and level design made that obvious. It’s true The Wizard was a glorified 100 minute commercial with all product placement ads scattered around. The film did one thing right and that was introducing us to a brand-new masterpiece on a big stage. So, is SMB3 that masterpiece we remembered?
