About the game
The one with the world map, the raccoon tail and the flying: eight worlds, secret whistles and levels that hide more than they show.
Nintendo, 1988. Still the game most designers point at when they explain what a good platformer level looks like.
Controls
- Arrows — move
- Z and X — action buttons
- Enter — Start
- Shift — Select
- On a phone the buttons appear on screen
The version in short
- Platform: NES / Dendy
- Year: 1988
- Genre: Platformer
- Size: 0.4 MB, loaded once
How this runs
The emulator and the cartridge are hosted by us and everything is computed in your browser: nothing goes to a third-party site. Saves are written into this browser on this device. More about the section on the retro games page.
FAQ
Is this the actual 1988 cartridge?
Yes, the original Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM, unmodified. The emulator runs it the way the console did.
How big is it and what loads?
The cartridge is 0.4 MB plus the emulator. It loads once and then comes from the browser cache.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. On a touch screen the emulator draws its own d-pad and action buttons. Landscape gives a much bigger picture.
Are saves kept?
In this browser on this device. Another browser or a cleared cache means starting over.
