The Weird & Unexpected History of Super Mario Bros. 3

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United Kingdom Thomas Game Docs
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Game:
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Duration: 15:50
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Super Mario Bros 3 is one of Nintendo's most beloved games in their Super Mario series. However, did you know that it was originally going to include a 2 player mode, similar to New Super Mario Bros Wii? Or that the Tanooki suit was originally going to be a Centaur suit? Find out as we follow the journey of developers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka!

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NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.

SOURCES
- https://archive.org/stream/Nintendo_Power_Issue001-Issue127/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20010%20January-February%201990#page/n19/mode/2up (Nintendo Power Issue 10)
- https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/super-mario-bros-and-super-mario-bros-3-developer-interview/
- http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/4
- https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii/Volume-2/7-Persistence-Led-To-Mario-Riding-A-Dinosaur/7-Persistence-Led-To-Mario-Riding-A-Dinosaur-233187.html
- https://www.deviantart.com/pxlcobit/art/Centaur-Mario-515222297 (Centaur Mario Mockup)
- https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/12/us/shortage-of-memory-chips-has-industry-scrambling.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_famine



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Super Mario Bros 3
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Nintendo
Shigeru Miyamoto
Behind the Scenes
Game Dev
Takashi Tezuka
Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros
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