Super Mario Bros. 3

10-10-2003, 04:55 PM

Source: NoE

A landmark in gaming history is about to be reborn.

It's a title that's topped polls of the greatest games ever made. It's fondly remembered for its incredible depth of gameplay. And it's blessed with that unmistakable Miyamoto magic.

The game is Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4. The system is Game Boy Advance. The date is next Friday, October 17th.

Whether you're new to the game or just want your memory refreshed, today we've put together a bunch of screenshots to show you just some of the highlights of this Nintendo masterpiece. Go to the game page to see Club Member/VIP screens of the following:

The plot
Bowser is back, and this time he's brought his kids! The little rascals have turned the Mushroom Kingdom's monarchs into animals, and stolen their rods of power.

The powers
Special suits grant Mario the abilities of a raccoon, frog and much more. Plus, Mario can use kicks and slides to dispatch his foes.

The tricks
Super Mario Bros. 3 is full of secret tricks. Such as grabbing a shell and kicking it at a question mark block to access the power-up inside.

The traps
There are eight massive worlds to traverse, each with unique traps and deadly enemies. Like Giant Land, where everything (except Mario) is super-sized.

Come back next week for more info, screenshots and videos in the run-up to the release date.

I'm really looking forward to playing this game again. It'll also complete my Mario platformers collection (SMB1,2 and 3, Super Mario Land 1 and 2, SMW, YI, SM64 and SMS).

Note that the release date is European, the American release date is the 20th of October.

10-10-2003, 10:32 PM

You lucky morons get it 3 days BEFORE us!

10-10-2003, 10:35 PM

Waaaay ahead of you all.

*Marks calendar*

...Yes, yes, I know most of the gaming population have grown tired of these ports, but this is different...For me, anyway.

10-10-2003, 10:43 PM

Whoa, it's coming out right on my birthday. *EVILest grin you can EVER imagine. No matter how hard you try, you cannot find an EVILer grin. Even the Grinch just had a heart attack and soiled himself just by looking at this EVIL grin. In fact, EVIL is the greatest understatement of all time. You cannot find a greater understatement no matter how hard you look. I mean... it's impossible to describe it in words, you really have to see it to truly understand what I;m saying before you wet your panties and just keel over. I mean, this is serious EVIL, man. N.*

10-11-2003, 07:48 AM

Should I power abuse Kunx for calling Europeans morons?

I am very thankful for most of the ports. I missed a lot of great games during the SNES era (e.g, LttP, YI) and I sold a lot of my old games, which I now regret.

10-12-2003, 07:18 AM

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Originally posted by Koga:
Should I power abuse Kunx for calling Europeans morons?

No, you know why?
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Cos we get MK

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'Ave it!

10-12-2003, 07:44 AM

Hey cool! I didn't know MK

D's release date yet. So that's the 14th of November, right?

10-12-2003, 11:26 AM

*EXPLODES*

10-12-2003, 02:16 PM

Dude, what's 3 days? I've waited 9 months for Pokemon Stadium 2 and 7 for SSBM.

10-12-2003, 04:58 PM

I MUST HAVE Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and plus, you're supposed to get games after us! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

NocturnalKid88 · 10-12-2003, 05:18 PM

Europe gets SMB3 on my birthday! Grrr....that we be a good present....

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 10-13-2003, 12:57 AM

Yayyyyyyy... and bonus... we get it three days before someone else does!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

10-15-2003, 05:55 PM

I appear to ahve neglected the fact that that is the European release (EVIL grin fades VERY slightly. In fact, it's very hard to tell it's feded at all. Just - eh forget it, I'm tred of this. Collapses)

10-17-2003, 05:46 AM

Got it yesterday. I only played for a short while, because I had a party that night, but it was a very nostalgic feeling.

I have never played Super Mario All Stars, but I think it's safe to assume that this game is a direct copy of SMB3 in that game. This is the firts time I can play this game with a save option. Yay!

10-17-2003, 12:31 PM

In the next 96 hours, I shall feel that nostalgia as well...

*Stares at a clock*

10-17-2003, 02:20 PM

There's also a very nice bonus when you play it via your Game Boy Player: you can choose to have Rumble effects (provided you have the standard GameCube controller).

I hope more developers will follow Nintendo with this.

10-17-2003, 05:42 PM

Dis game shall roxxors!!

Chunky Is Teh n00b · 10-18-2003, 08:21 AM

I've seen capes, vegetables, and Chargin Chucks in this game. THIS MUST BE THE WORK OF....E-READER MAN!!!

Oh, and I just saw it's commercial. It's part of the Who are You? campaign. It's at a japanese store.

[ October 18, 2003, 08:23 AM: Message edited by: Chunky Kong12345 ]

10-18-2003, 09:59 AM

Yeah, those are (probably) E-Reader extras. I've got to world 5 and everything's just like I remeber from the NES game (with updated graphics and sounds, that is).

10-18-2003, 01:32 PM

Good thing I have my old GBA and an E-Reader, along with my GBA link cable to boot.

These E-Reader supplements seem a bit of a hassle, if you ask me.

10-12-2003, 07:44 AM	#7
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Hey cool! I didn't know MKD's release date yet. So that's the 14th of November, right?

10-10-2003, 04:55 PM	#1
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Source: NoE A landmark in gaming history is about to be reborn. It's a title that's topped polls of the greatest games ever made. It's fondly remembered for its incredible depth of gameplay. And it's blessed with that unmistakable Miyamoto magic. The game is Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4. The system is Game Boy Advance. The date is next Friday, October 17th. Whether you're new to the game or just want your memory refreshed, today we've put together a bunch of screenshots to show you just some of the highlights of this Nintendo masterpiece. Go to the game page to see Club Member/VIP screens of the following: The plot Bowser is back, and this time he's brought his kids! The little rascals have turned the Mushroom Kingdom's monarchs into animals, and stolen their rods of power. The powers Special suits grant Mario the abilities of a raccoon, frog and much more. Plus, Mario can use kicks and slides to dispatch his foes. The tricks Super Mario Bros. 3 is full of secret tricks. Such as grabbing a shell and kicking it at a question mark block to access the power-up inside. The traps There are eight massive worlds to traverse, each with unique traps and deadly enemies. Like Giant Land, where everything (except Mario) is super-sized. Come back next week for more info, screenshots and videos in the run-up to the release date. I'm really looking forward to playing this game again. It'll also complete my Mario platformers collection (SMB1,2 and 3, Super Mario Land 1 and 2, SMW, YI, SM64 and SMS). Note that the release date is European, the American release date is the 20th of October.

10-10-2003, 10:32 PM	#2
Knuckles173 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	You lucky morons get it 3 days BEFORE us!

10-10-2003, 10:35 PM	#3
Antisocial Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Waaaay ahead of you all. Marks calendar ...Yes, yes, I know most of the gaming population have grown tired of these ports, but this is different...For me, anyway.

10-10-2003, 10:43 PM	#4
GORE-ILLA Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Whoa, it's coming out right on my birthday. EVILest grin you can EVER imagine. No matter how hard you try, you cannot find an EVILer grin. Even the Grinch just had a heart attack and soiled himself just by looking at this EVIL grin. In fact, EVIL is the greatest understatement of all time. You cannot find a greater understatement no matter how hard you look. I mean... it's impossible to describe it in words, you really have to see it to truly understand what I;m saying before you wet your panties and just keel over. I mean, this is serious EVIL, man. N.

10-11-2003, 07:48 AM	#5
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Should I power abuse Kunx for calling Europeans morons? I am very thankful for most of the ports. I missed a lot of great games during the SNES era (e.g, LttP, YI) and I sold a lot of my old games, which I now regret.

10-12-2003, 11:26 AM	#8
Knuckles173 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	EXPLODES

10-12-2003, 02:16 PM	#9
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Dude, what's 3 days? I've waited 9 months for Pokemon Stadium 2 and 7 for SSBM.

10-12-2003, 04:58 PM	#10
Knuckles173 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I MUST HAVE Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and plus, you're supposed to get games after us! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

10-12-2003, 05:18 PM	#11
NocturnalKid88 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Marios Pad Posts: 273 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,011.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,511.00 Donate	Europe gets SMB3 on my birthday! Grrr....that we be a good present....

10-13-2003, 12:57 AM	#12
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: In a pretty place surrounded by sparkly faerie dust!! Gender: Posts: 28,153 Thanks: 325 Thanked 407 Times in 311 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 126,411.28 Bank: 5,445,770.34 Total Points: 5,572,181.61 Donate	Yayyyyyyy... and bonus... we get it three days before someone else does!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

10-15-2003, 05:55 PM	#13
GORE-ILLA Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	I appear to ahve neglected the fact that that is the European release (EVIL grin fades VERY slightly. In fact, it's very hard to tell it's feded at all. Just - eh forget it, I'm tred of this. Collapses)

10-17-2003, 05:46 AM	#14
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Got it yesterday. I only played for a short while, because I had a party that night, but it was a very nostalgic feeling. I have never played Super Mario All Stars, but I think it's safe to assume that this game is a direct copy of SMB3 in that game. This is the firts time I can play this game with a save option. Yay!

10-17-2003, 12:31 PM	#15
Antisocial Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	In the next 96 hours, I shall feel that nostalgia as well... Stares at a clock

10-17-2003, 02:20 PM	#16
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	There's also a very nice bonus when you play it via your Game Boy Player: you can choose to have Rumble effects (provided you have the standard GameCube controller). I hope more developers will follow Nintendo with this.

10-17-2003, 05:42 PM	#17
Austin Powers Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Dis game shall roxxors!!

10-18-2003, 08:21 AM	#18
Chunky Is Teh n00b Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Somewhere in the galaxy Posts: 7,876 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,939.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,939.00 Donate	I've seen capes, vegetables, and Chargin Chucks in this game. THIS MUST BE THE WORK OF....E-READER MAN!!! Oh, and I just saw it's commercial. It's part of the Who are You? campaign. It's at a japanese store. [ October 18, 2003, 08:23 AM: Message edited by: Chunky Kong12345 ]

10-18-2003, 09:59 AM	#19
Koga Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Yeah, those are (probably) E-Reader extras. I've got to world 5 and everything's just like I remeber from the NES game (with updated graphics and sounds, that is).

10-18-2003, 01:32 PM	#20
Antisocial Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Good thing I have my old GBA and an E-Reader, along with my GBA link cable to boot. These E-Reader supplements seem a bit of a hassle, if you ask me.