The Story of Super Mario Bros. 3

A documentary about the creation of Super Mario Bros. 3, the unparalleled hype surrounding its release, and why it's considered one of the greatest games of all time.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Part 1: The Ultimate Mario
24:21 - Part 2: The Hype
38:13 - Part 3: The Greatest
45:59 - End Credits

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[GamingHistorian]

Super Mario Bros. 3 is the game that made me fall in love with video games. It was only a matter of time before I talked about it. This video contains rare images, archival footage, and design documents! If you enjoyed it, please share. Happy Holidays!

[anthonyiodice]

My mom thought it was a good idea to surprise me with this at 7am before school. I can confidently say that I remember none of that school day

[goathousegaming]

I remember being on the waiting list to rent this game and asking my mother to call every hour to see if it came in yet. I was wanting to play it so bad. My father came home from the training exercises (military) and I told him that we were waiting for it but I didn’t think we were going to get it that day. He told me that it was unfortunate, but he got me something that he hoped would make me feel better. He opened his bag and gave me my own copy of SMB3. We played that game all day. That is one of my favorite memories as a kid.

[poweroffriendship.]

_"I think that inside every adult is the heart of the child. We just gradually convince ourselves that we have to act like an adult."_

*~ Shigeru Miyamoto*

[canebro]

"A game that lived up to its unparalleled hype".
That is high praise, and completely true.

[AleBanjo]

Miyamoto in 1987: “Yeah, we need the company to buy me an all expense paid trip to Disneyland! Foooor... research and development... yeah that’s it...”

[gabrieltorres]

And 30+ years later, Mario 3 still holds up to this day.

[lesternielaine]

"With the updated hardware, Miyamoto was finally able to let his hero... ride a dinosaur."

It was like a dream come true for Shigeru.

[chrisherself]

Some of my best childhood memories are going to visit my grandma and watching her absolutely kill at this game. She loved video games and had an NES, SNES, and Genesis. And she was GOOD! She'd always let me play if I wanted, but I just loved watching her go at it. She would talk out the strategies and secrets while she played and I ate it up. She was a living player's guide. This was in the early 90s and she was in her 70s! These consoles had such a universal appeal. The older I get the more the memories mean to me. Love you grandma, you were ahead of your time. <3

[Realunmaker]

The nights spent playing this game while my mom listens to radio and walks around the house.
It's such a mundane memory, yet one that I treasure so dearly.

[olcloudy]

I remember getting this game for Christmas in 91. I woke up at 4am. Went to the tree to see my new game laid in all its glory. I played quietly untill my family woke up. What a magical time

[penguinZ]

My cousin and I spent hours playing this. One time, she wanted to play through the entire game without using the warp whistle and on the last level, I accidentally bumped the game system and it reset the entire game. She got so mad that she unplugged the controller and chased me through the house with the cord yelling that she was going to kill me. About 20 years later, we still laugh about it and she included that in her maid of honor speech at my wedding.

[RogueVideo]

Anyone else get warmly emotional seeing what all the Mario 3 team creators ended up doing later in life at the end?

[NightmareSWGOH]

"A game that lived up to it's unparalleled hype."

Very well said.

[thevinyltruffle]

I got home from school one day in the 2nd grade and my dad said “Clean your room.” And I, of course said “Why?” He replied “So we can play THIS!” As he brought SMB3 out from behind his back, I shit my pants or fainted. Possibly both. Best day ever.

[ahobimo]

The fact that SMB3 was made for the original NES is kind of mind-blowing. They definitely pushed the limits of what that console was capable of.

[CorollaLvr]

I come back and watch this from time to time because not only is it incredibly well done and informative, but it somehow completely captures the spirit of being an excited child in the very late 80s/early 90s (which I also was).
I can't thank you enough enough for the incredible content, Norman.

[LuisXGP]

My... the ending song... just made me cry. My father danced with us when we finished the game with that beautiful song.

[kylemundy]

They did such a good job with this game, it STILL holds up. What an achievement!

[shawty]

I’m 40, I just bought a Nintendo switch and here I am, playing again SM3!!! That is my favorite game of all times!