Super Mario World vs. Super Mario Brothers 3

06-11-2003, 09:00 PM

The flagship title of the Super NES vs what many consider to be the greatest Mario game on the NES. It's hard to decide between the two masterpieces, but most people do have a reason. Weather it be the more secrets in SMW, or the wide variety of items in SMB3. So, what is your stance?

Personally, I have always liked SMB3 more than SMW. I just thought that the levels and items were better than SMW's were. How can you not like the Mario suits from SMB3?

Ditto McCloaker · 06-11-2003, 09:42 PM

SMB3 had more power-ups, and more innovation.

SMB3 invented flying. SMW just revamped it using new technology. On the other hand, SMW had Yoshi.

SMB3 had far more levels, and more diverse ones at that. No ice levels in SMW. SMB3 invented the automatic-scroling stage.

SMB3's challenge was above the board. SMW I beat in a day.

SMW was so close, however, it hurt. SO close. It's still one of my favorite memories.

06-12-2003, 05:09 AM

hard to choose..i just hope they could combine both in some new 3D mario game

06-12-2003, 07:03 AM

It's basically immpossible to put what makes a side-scroller great into a true 3D game. Yes, you can have the same power-ups, but it won't have the same "feel" as a proper side-scroller.

theflyingfish · 06-13-2003, 02:23 PM

SMB3 for me, both for nostalgic reasons(SMB and SMB3 were the Mario games I grew up playing... interestingly enough, I didn't play SMB2 until I was older) and I personally thought it was a better made game. Ditto mentioned a lot of things like the innovation and originality, and things like the challenge(SMW was way too easy... with the exception of a few levels, the Special World was the only real challenging area of the game) and more diverse levels/power-ups. SMW just didn't seem to have as much put into the game as SMB3 did, as it took out a lot of the things that made SMB3 great(and as cool as Yoshi and the cape were, they didn't make up for what was missing). SMW's a great game in itself(second best Mario game for me) but as a follow-up to SMB3 it just didn't live up to it's predecessor's overall quality. Close, but not quite there.

Although I have to point out that while SMW was lacking in the ice level department, it did have a few in the Special World. Also, didn't we have this debate twice before already?

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06-13-2003, 03:51 PM

Hmm...hard decision. I would have to say SMB3. It was more challenging (the only thing that i really found challenging in SMW was Valley of Bowser Fortress and Tubular), and it has more levels than SMW.

06-13-2003, 03:56 PM

TFF, I'm pretty sure that we did. Chances are that I started one of them too. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 06-13-2003, 05:09 PM

Tis always hard to choose, but SMB3 is prolly my fav out of these two. I definitely replay it more often... flying is fun!

06-13-2003, 08:13 PM

SMW, Personally

theflyingfish · 06-14-2003, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by Link2000:
TFF, I'm pretty sure that we did. Chances are that I started one of them too. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I actually think you did... it just didn't seem that long ago that we had the last one.

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06-14-2003, 04:04 PM

Hasen't been any recent ones in this forum anyways. I just checked the avaliable records, (Yeah, I'm pretty bored) and no topics about this. (BTW, they go back to May 15th, 2002)

The most recent topic about this I can think of is one that I had at 1-Up Gaming when it had VB forums. I'm pretty sure you visted there TFF.

[ June 14, 2003, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: Link2000 ]

SuperMarioBro#1 · 06-14-2003, 07:43 PM

I never played SMB3 (not the All Stars One you dongholes).

Super Citrus Man 128 · 06-14-2003, 07:55 PM

SMB3 is a lot funner than Super Mario World.

imported_Stanley the Bugman · 06-15-2003, 11:15 AM

Super Mario World.

imported_Alucard · 06-15-2003, 06:05 PM

irregardless of what ^ said, SMB3 is definetally superior...

06-24-2003, 11:18 PM

I like SMB3 better because it combined all types of levels, great items and suits, and great challenges! But, there were times where you just got so mad that you threw the controller down! Thats what SMW was for, it gave you a nice game where you didn't have to complain about anything and if you got bored on a day, just play SMW and it will be something you can beat in a day!

F-ZERO_X · 06-26-2003, 02:49 PM

Well...I like both two, but SMB3 has more stuff and levels.
But SMW has Yoshi!

06-11-2003, 09:00 PM	#1
Link2000 Guest Posts: n/a	The flagship title of the Super NES vs what many consider to be the greatest Mario game on the NES. It's hard to decide between the two masterpieces, but most people do have a reason. Weather it be the more secrets in SMW, or the wide variety of items in SMB3. So, what is your stance? Personally, I have always liked SMB3 more than SMW. I just thought that the levels and items were better than SMW's were. How can you not like the Mario suits from SMB3?

06-11-2003, 09:42 PM	#2
Ditto McCloaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: SimCity Posts: 3,246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SMB3 had more power-ups, and more innovation. SMB3 invented flying. SMW just revamped it using new technology. On the other hand, SMW had Yoshi. SMB3 had far more levels, and more diverse ones at that. No ice levels in SMW. SMB3 invented the automatic-scroling stage. SMB3's challenge was above the board. SMW I beat in a day. SMW was so close, however, it hurt. SO close. It's still one of my favorite memories.

06-12-2003, 05:09 AM	#3
Vanilla_sex_machine Guest Posts: n/a	hard to choose..i just hope they could combine both in some new 3D mario game

06-12-2003, 07:03 AM	#4
Link2000 Guest Posts: n/a	It's basically immpossible to put what makes a side-scroller great into a true 3D game. Yes, you can have the same power-ups, but it won't have the same "feel" as a proper side-scroller.

06-13-2003, 02:23 PM	#5
theflyingfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The far side of Fribbulus Xax Posts: 7,386 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SMB3 for me, both for nostalgic reasons(SMB and SMB3 were the Mario games I grew up playing... interestingly enough, I didn't play SMB2 until I was older) and I personally thought it was a better made game. Ditto mentioned a lot of things like the innovation and originality, and things like the challenge(SMW was way too easy... with the exception of a few levels, the Special World was the only real challenging area of the game) and more diverse levels/power-ups. SMW just didn't seem to have as much put into the game as SMB3 did, as it took out a lot of the things that made SMB3 great(and as cool as Yoshi and the cape were, they didn't make up for what was missing). SMW's a great game in itself(second best Mario game for me) but as a follow-up to SMB3 it just didn't live up to it's predecessor's overall quality. Close, but not quite there. Although I have to point out that while SMW was lacking in the ice level department, it did have a few in the Special World. Also, didn't we have this debate twice before already? -The Flying Fish --------------- Dopefish Lives! swim swim hungry swim swim hungry Dwell on the Past \| Dopefish Central

06-13-2003, 03:51 PM	#6
mario271 Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm...hard decision. I would have to say SMB3. It was more challenging (the only thing that i really found challenging in SMW was Valley of Bowser Fortress and Tubular), and it has more levels than SMW.

06-13-2003, 03:56 PM	#7
Link2000 Guest Posts: n/a	TFF, I'm pretty sure that we did. Chances are that I started one of them too. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

06-13-2003, 05:09 PM	#8
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Tis always hard to choose, but SMB3 is prolly my fav out of these two. I definitely replay it more often... flying is fun!

06-13-2003, 08:13 PM	#9
Brandon2390 Guest Posts: n/a	SMW, Personally

06-14-2003, 04:04 PM	#11
Link2000 Guest Posts: n/a	Hasen't been any recent ones in this forum anyways. I just checked the avaliable records, (Yeah, I'm pretty bored) and no topics about this. (BTW, they go back to May 15th, 2002) The most recent topic about this I can think of is one that I had at 1-Up Gaming when it had VB forums. I'm pretty sure you visted there TFF. [ June 14, 2003, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: Link2000 ]

06-14-2003, 07:43 PM	#12
SuperMarioBro#1 Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Mushroom Kingdom: Now featuring Club 64 Posts: 931 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I never played SMB3 (not the All Stars One you dongholes).

06-14-2003, 07:55 PM	#13
Super Citrus Man 128 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: VGF Posts: 1,355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SMB3 is a lot funner than Super Mario World.

06-15-2003, 11:15 AM	#14
imported_Stanley the Bugman Join Date: May 2001 Location: A Greenhouse Posts: 1,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Super Mario World.

06-15-2003, 06:05 PM	#15
imported_Alucard Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Romania Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	irregardless of what ^ said, SMB3 is definetally superior...

06-24-2003, 11:18 PM	#16
The real slim Kirby1 Guest Posts: n/a	I like SMB3 better because it combined all types of levels, great items and suits, and great challenges! But, there were times where you just got so mad that you threw the controller down! Thats what SMW was for, it gave you a nice game where you didn't have to complain about anything and if you got bored on a day, just play SMW and it will be something you can beat in a day!

06-26-2003, 02:49 PM	#17
F-ZERO_X Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nowhere Posts: 1,120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well...I like both two, but SMB3 has more stuff and levels. But SMW has Yoshi!