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New Super Mario Bros. 3
NSMB3 Boxart
North American New Super Mario Bros. 3 Box Art
Developer(s) Nintendo EPD

Thuldor Inc.

Publisher(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Genre(s) Platforming
Release Date(s) Flag of JapanFlag of North AmericaFlag of Europe May 25, 2021
Mode(s) Singleplayer

Local Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Age Rating(s) ESRB2013E
Media Included Nintendo Switch Gamecard

New Super Mario Bros. Art Booklet

New Super Mario Bros. 3 is a side-scrolling 2.5D platform game released on the Nintendo Switch worldwide on May 25, 2021. It is the latest entry in the long running New Super Mario Bros. series of games, and was released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the original's Japanese release on the Nintendo DS. Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad, and Toadette all return as playable characters from previous titles. Additionally, this game sees the introduction of various unlockable characters, a first for the series. All characters (besides Mario) feature some characteristic that makes them control uniquely, similarly to Super Mario Bros. 2 USA and Super Mario 3D World. The player is given the option to turn these traits off and revert each character to Mario's original physics. Apart from characters, this game differentiates itself from past New Super Mario Bros. titles thanks to its prolific variety of power-ups, enemies, locales, and general new content. In addition to an online multiplayer component akin to the one introduced by Super Mario Maker 2 just a few years prior, this game also features online minigame and battle modes.

The game features a large variety of new power-ups that players can utilize on their quest to rescue the princess from Bowser's clutches. These include returning abilities, such as the Frog and Penguin Suits, as well as abilities never before seen in a side-scrolling setting, such as the Boomerang and Cloud Flowers. Finally, brand new power-ups like the Bomb Flower and Goomba Suit appear, adding brand new mechanics for players to use.

One of the most significant changes that this game brings to the series is the departure from the traditional eight world structure that previous entries had followed. Not only do the Koopalings not occupy the end castles of each world (as they are instead delegated to Airships and other locations), but new settings such as autumnal forests, cities, and pipe mazes make up large parts of the experience. 

Playable Characters[]

The game, while still featuring the traditional cast from previous games, also features multiple unlockable characters from which players may choose after completing various story objectives. These include:

Character Character Name Description
MarioNSMBUD
Mario

Special: None

Flaw: None

Unlockable: No

NSMBWii Luigi
Luigi

Special: Flutter Jump

Flaw: Slipperiness

Unlockable: No

BlueToad
Blue Toad

Special: Fast Speed

Flaw: Low Jumps

Unlockable: No

YellowToad2
Yellow Toad

Special: Fast Speed

Flaw: Slipperiness

Unlockable: No

220px-Toadette - Mario Party 10
Toadette

Special: Pirouette Dash

Flaw: Low Jumps

Unlockable: No

SuperMarioParty Peach
Princess Peach

Special: Float Jump

Flaw: Low Speed

Unlockable: Yes (Bowser's Castle)

SuperMarioParty Daisy
Princess Daisy

Special: Float Jump

Flaw: Slipperiness

Unlockable: Yes (Evershade Valley)

SuperMarioParty Wario
Wario

Special: Super Ground Pound

Flaw: Low Speed

Unlockable: Yes (Gemstone Temple)

SuperMarioParty Waluigi
Waluigi

Special: Dive Jump

Flaw: Slipperiness

Unlockable: Yes (Capital Casino)

Rosalina MP10
Rosalina

Special: Spin Jump

Flaw: Low Jumps

Unlockable: Yes (Galactic Gateway)

SMO Pauline (no mic)
Pauline

Special: Float Jump, Dive Jump

Flaw: Slipperiness, Low Jumps

Unlockable: Yes (New Donk City)|

Worlds[]

Though the adventure still takes players through familiar territories in and around the Mushroom Kingdom, this game also features multiple new locales to explore. The worlds present in this game include:

Image Name Fortress Boss(es) Castle Boss Airship Boss
1 GrassNSMB3 Mushroom Meadows Boom Boom Goomboss N/A
2 DesertNSMB3 Dustbowl Dunes Pom Pom Mummipokey N/A
3 AutumnNSMB3 Autumnal Acres Reznor Prince Bully Iggy Koopa
4 TropicalNSMB3 Sunshine Shores Clawgrip Gooper Blooper Wendy O. Koopa
5 SnowNSMB3 Twinkling Tundra Mouser Baron Brr Larry Koopa
6 PipeNSMB3 Pipework Palace Boss Sumo Bro Petey Piranha Lemmy Koopa
7 ForestNSMB3 Jazzy Jungle Boom Boom & Pom Pom Tryclyde Roy Koopa
8 MountainNSMB3 Pagoda Peaks

Reznor, Mouser

Gobblegut Morton Koopa Jr.
9 SkyNSMB3 Sunlit Skies

Fryguy, Petey Piranha

Lakithunder Ludwig von Koopa
10 CastleNSMB3 Bowser's Castle *See Note 1* Bowser N/A
11 Gemstone Temple N/A Knucklotec N/A
12 Capital Casino N/A Nabbit N/A
13 GhostHouseNSMB3 Evershade Valley N/A King Boo N/A
14 SpaceNSMB3 Galactic Gateway N/A King Kaliente N/A
15 New Donk City N/A Donkey Kong N/A
16 Star Road N/A N/A *See Note 2*

Note 1: Each level in World 10 is classified as a "Fortress" because the world itself is entirely contained within the walls of Bowser's Castle. Given this, each level ends with a different boss fight. These include:

  • Boom Boom & Pom Pom
  • Reznor
  • Goomboss
  • Prince Bully
  • Boss Sumo Bro
  • Lakithunder
  • Kamek
  • Bowser Jr.
  • Fury Bowser Clone

Note 2:  Though Star Road does not feature any traditional Fortresses, the world does feature a boss rush level, where the player must sequentially defeat every boss battle in the game, beginning with Fortress bosses, moving to Castle bosses, then ending with the Koopalings, Bowser Jr., and Bowser.

Enemies[]

During their quest, players will face a diverse set of foes who seek to stop their advancement toward Bowser's Castle. These baddies include:

Enemies:[]

Fortress/Airship Bosses:[]

Castle Bosses:[]

Power-Ups[]

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