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Nintendo | The Story of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)

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.

Super Mario Bros. 3 is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).


It was released for home consoles in Japan on October 23, 1988, in North America on February 12, 1990 and in Europe on August 29, 1991.


It was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, led by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka.

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