- Released
Jul 15, 1989
13,624 days ago- Platforms
- Wii U
- 3DS
- Wii
- NES
- Arcade
- +1
- Ratings
Release dates
North America dates- Apr 17, 20144,582 days ago
- Wii U
- Apr 16, 20144,583 days ago
- 3DS
- Nov 5, 20076,937 days ago
- Wii
- Feb 12, 199013,412 days ago
- NES
- Jul 15, 198913,624 days ago
- Arcade
About
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 challenges. The game features more diverse movement options and new items alongside more complex level designs and boss battles.
Trailers
Screenshots
How long to beat
HowLongToBeat ↗ · 1,072 players- Main story
- 5 h
- Main + extras
- 6 h
- Completionist
- 6.5 h
Reviews
Game info
- Released
- 1988 · see every game from that year
- Modes
- Single player · Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
- Multiplayer
- Local up to 2
Editions, DLC & expansions
Other versions
Studios
Age ratings
- ESRBENo content descriptors
- PEGI3No content descriptors
- CEROANo content descriptors
- USK0No content descriptors
- GRACALLNo content descriptors
- CLASS INDLNo content descriptors
- ACBGNo content descriptors
Languages
2 languagesEnglish, Japanese
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| EnglishEnglish (US) | – | – | |
| Japanese日本語 | – | – |
Themes & tags
- Action
- Fantasy
- adapted to - tv show
- auto-scrolling levels
- boomerang bros.
- boss fight
- collectibles
- compilation
- damsel in distress
- death
- donut block
- falling object
- fan translation - esperanto
- fan translation - portuguese
42 more tags
- fan translation - tagalog
- flight
- floating blocks
- ghosts
- giant environment
- high score
- level select map
- linear gameplay
- male protagonist
- minigames
- moving platforms
- multiple protagonists
- nes game pak - mmc3
- nintendo 3ds virtual console
- nintendo switch online
- overworld
- playable character - luigi
- predecessor included
- p wing
- real-time combat
- resized enemy
- reviewed by avgn
- silent protagonist
- snow
- sprinting mechanics
- super-ness
- swimming
- temporary invincibility
- tentacles
- throwing weapons
- trilogy
- turtle
- undead
- underwater gameplay
- villain
- virtual console
- voice acting
- warping
- warp zone
- water level
- wii u virtual console
- wii virtual console
Story & names
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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Also known as
- Mario 3Abbreviation
- マリオ3Japanese title - abbreviation
- Super Mario Brothers 3Japanese title - romanization
- SMB3Acronym
- Супер Братя Марио 3Bulgarian title
- 슈퍼 마리오 3Alternative title
- 슈마브3Alternative title
Release dates by region
18 releases in 6 regions
japan
- Oct 23, 1988Family Computer
- 1990Arcade
- Dec 11, 2007Wii
- Jan 01, 20133DS
brazil
- TBDNES
The Super Mario Bros. series
All 36 games
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Super Mario World1990
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Super Mario Bros.1993 · Remaster
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels1993 · Remaster
Super Mario Bros. 21993 · Remaster
Super Mario Bros. 31993 · Remaster
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Where to find it
Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.