On this edition of Retro Corner Reviews, I have an old article from July 2016 when I went over the original Super Mario Bros on the NES. It’s often a thing for most readers to completely overlook my earlier reviews when this site first started. It is understandable as you don’t need me to say how legendary and important the original games were to the industry. You also don’t need me to explain why SMB1 is a classic and where Mario began his superstar status. Unfortunately, the other Black Box titles just don’t stack up to SMB1 when there is a reason it got packed with the console later on. That isn’t to say the other ones weren’t good as they helped gain the trust of North American consumers.
As we continue the 35th Anniversary of Mario, SMB1 is the textbook definition of aged classic. Unlike the Metroid, Kid Icarus and Zelda NES titles, the original SMB aged much better in comparison. The reason is due to those games using ideas that were really hard to push on such limited hardware. While SMB1 had a much simpler approach to game design that didn’t require better hardware to produce the ideas in a proper manner. When you compare the first titles of Zelda and Metroid to its Super NES successors it’s obvious that was the case. It's the reason Mario World wasn’t such a massive jump when we look at Nintendo’s other mainstream series. Regardless, the first major game did its job, and that was getting as many gamers into this hobby. Super Mario Bros (NES) Review
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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. 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? Super Mario Bros 3 (NES) Review |
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