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Every once in a while there comes a game that is so good that it sets the standard of what amazing games should be like. Super Mario Bros. 3 is that game. It introduced many new elements to the Mario franchise which made it even more exciting then the previous Mario games. It introduced eight new larger worlds, each world with its own theme and many levels. It also introduced new Mario moves. In the past, Mario was limited to only a couple of ways to defeat enemies but this game has many more. It's the type of game that you can pick up any time and never get bored with.

Super Mario Brothers 3 sports some of the best graphics seen on the NES. In 1990 it was hard to find a better looking game on a Nintendo. Because it was release towards the end of the NES lifespan, the graphics are pushed just about as far as the NES would let them be. The overworld screen has some simple but nice, elegant animation. The levels have more detail over the previous Mario games. They also have some nice textures in the background and foreground.

As far as the story goes, nothing too new here. Mario goes off to save the Princess and defeat Bowser. The new twist to the story is that at the end of each level one of the Koopa kids awaits. Each Koopa kid has stolen the Kings magic wand and turned him into an animal. This game introduces a ton of new enemies too. A lot of the old ones are back but he new bigger enemies are what really stand out.

Like on the previous Mario games, the controls are solid. With new character abilities comes new controls. This is the first game where Mario is given the ability to fly so Nintendo had to work that into the NES' two-button controller and they did it well. The select button also comes into play more as it's used to select power cards on the world map screen.

Overall I'd say Super Mario Bros. 3 gets a perfect 10/10 score. It's really difficult to rate a game this high because you can't give that score without saying the game is perfect. But with this game I have to say it really is perfect. It's built on a formula that works which gives it an advantage right away but when you throw in all the new features, graphics, enemies and power-ups you have a real winner.