Which is the Best (Official) Version of Super Mario Bros. 3?

[@newsuperbowserworld]

Fun fact: switch online uses the GameBoy Player version of super Mario advance 4 which has rumble and uses the original SNES colors. If you played this game on an original gba, the colors would be lighter

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I was wondering why it didn't have quite the washed out colour pallet I remembered from the GBA release. Thanks for this detail! Much appreciated.

[@goekhanbag]

@@anotherblowncartridge The typically washed out colors are optimized for the non backlit GBA to offset for the lack of color differences on such a screen. They’re some sort of a color filter that you should filter back in a typical GBA game.

[@boshi9]

It has the same colors as every other version of Super Mario Advance 4. You can confirm that by obtaining the roms and comparing in the same emulator. Switch Online just happens to apply a filter on top of all GBA games, but other emulators have that capability as well.

[@newsuperbowserworld]

@@boshi9 no, it has the gameboy player colors. I did your little “test” and you’re wrong.

[@Vendzor]

GBA/SNES color palette is damn near perfect.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Couldn't agree more.

[@Vendzor]

@@anotherblowncartridge The world E levels on SMA4 are in my opinion some of the best 2D Mario levels ever made. So much creativity

[@koolgamzstudio]

GBA better than snes, white gloves

[@wiiownsps3and360]

While I agree with the point you’re actually trying make they don’t actually share the same palette. The GBA is significantly brighter and this was done because not every gba had a backlight.

[@Vendzor]

@@wiiownsps3and360 Correct, but you can patch that right out. I couldn't stand that brightness either.

[@ryanr27]

WORLD-e was in the Wii U Virtual Console edition of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I wasnt aware of that! Thanks for letting me know

[@patrickcarrillo714]

I'm a 00s Kid and I grew up with the GBA Version so much nostalgia

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@patrickcarrillo714 So much nostalgia 🤩

[@jankins114]

This is the hard hitting journalism I come to this channel for.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I try to basically try to emulate a big TV news channel. Hard facts. Ads for Cialis. Anderson Cooper. It's all here.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Each version of Super Mario Bros. 3 immediately following the NES version is a marked improvement in terms of graphics, and in Super Mario Advance 4's case, additional levels...

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Agreed on graphics. What gorgeous upgrades they've made for such a brilliant game.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Disagree. The original has the best graphics.

[@nomo4u886]

@@thomasffrench3639nope

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@nomo4u886 disagree

[@miamimagicians]

The originals gameplay is the best

[@viktorvalkov-gu7qr]

Fun fact: trough the e-reader you could also get the CAPE FEATHER (and probalbly other things I don't know of) in mario 3

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

I remember how big a deal Super Mario Bros 3 was when it was originally released 30+ years ago (Jesus I'm old, lol).

[@donutshark64]

As a certified Luigi nerd, I really enjoy the GBA version the best! Though I get why someone might prefer the others, be it the classic feel of the NES or the better field of view on the SNES Either way, it's great to have all of them available, here's hoping Super Mario Bros. Deluxe gets the same treatment

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Luigi really is in top form on GBA. I cant blame anyone for liking any version the best.

[@-Atomic-Gamer]

I know right! and the e reader levels are all here too!

[@goekhanbag]

The GBA versions of these games also have easier gameplay, which I like for more casual playthroughs.

[@Masked_Mastermind]

My favorite version of SMB3 is the NES version because I really like its artstyle and it has the best physics out of the three versions, and this version of the game feels the most replayable to me. It's also the most challenging version of the game which I like. My least favorite version is probably the All Stars version mainly because Mario in that version looks very off without gloves, and that version has a few typos in it. The physics in that version also feel a little sluggish compared to the other versions.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I don't know if I get any of the sluggishness, but the absence of gloves is certainly an issue.

[@mohamedaminekhadhraoui6417]

I agree except the physics part. Sma4smb3 is better.

[@Masked_Mastermind]

@@mohamedaminekhadhraoui6417 For me, the physics in the NES version make the movement feel more fun and satisfying because of how heavier Mario feels and the amount of friction in his movement. In the GBA version, he feels a lot lighter to control which isn't a bad thing, but it makes his movement feel a lot less satisfying when running through levels imo.

[@nicknetwork118]

i like allstars because of the graphics. in my opinion i also think the physics are fine. but nes is the first one i played.

[@johneygd]

I prefer the nes version because of feeling waaay more darker and intense along with it’s higher replay value. I hate those voices in the gba version as well as for mostly disliking most instruments of it. While the music in the snes version is great but i really don’t like that all sounds were cut and stretched in the snes version because it sounds so dry☹️☹️

[@SuperJM9]

My recommendations are as follows: Famicom: One of only two ways to play with original difficulty (getting hit with a secondary powerup reduces you to small Mario) and 8-bit graphics and sound. NES: 8-bit graphics and sound in English SNES: World (but not level) select, updated graphics without screen crunch Super Mario Advance 4 (GBA): Original hardware, world and level select, e-reader card effects (harder than Famicom difficulty in some ways but easier in others, SMB2 vegetables in levels, different Luigi physics, P bar halved, slower timer, 1-ups replaced with 3-ups, coins from defeated enemies like SMW). E-reader powerups like 100-up, boomerang and cape. Cons are screen crunch, worse audio quality and level cards required for e-reader levels , card effects and powerups (unless you use an emulator to scan them). Super Mario Advance 4 (Wii U/Switch): All e-reader levels unlocked but no e-reader card effects or powerups.

[@bgjck]

I want to like the All Stars version but because of the added X and Y buttons, Nintendo decided to mess up the action buttons. I like the GBA version the best because it has the update graphics from the SNES version but only has A and B buttons meaning that the actions are returned to the NES button layout which I like a lot better

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I've always, for whatever reason, been fine with X as run and A as jump, or Y as run, and B as jump. But to each their own!

[@BoxoSpoons]

You know it lets you swap the layout in All Stars when you pick the file, right?

[@thomasffrench3639]

You realize that the NES buttons work better as Y and B, right?

[@dripp_dropp]

@@thomasffrench3639nah bruh the diagonal run and jump button feeling is way better than the buttons being side to side

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@dripp_dropp What I meant is that the NES controller transfers to Y and B better than A and B.

[@_Majoras]

its crazy no one on youtube has ever done a full super mario all stars vs. super mario advance series comparison video

[@nomo4u886]

The GBA version on the switch hands down might be my favorite version to play the game for sure.

[@alistairrobinson3865]

I got it for Xmas 1991 on the NES and just bought a GBA with it (aged 42 lol). Love it 🙏

[@not_kjb]

It really bothered me for some reason how Mario and Luigi didn't have gloves in the snes version, but they added this in the gba version. Gba version also does several cool touch ups like the dust effects from changing directions also applies to sliding down slopes too. And the E reader levels, especially the smb1 remakes use a gba-ified remix of the SNES smb1 theme. Which is cool and makes it slightly easier to make a mario advance 5, lol.

[@ARob918]

I grew up playing all of these as a kid. I still carry the GBA with SMA4 for nostalgia. But it's been so long playing the console versions of the game itself. I can't even remember when I last played the All Stars version of SMB3. But regardless, it's such a classic 2D game. Great content, btw. You earned another subscriber in me. Keep up the awesome content. 👏🏻

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Wow, thank you for the wonderful comment. I grew up exclusively with the NES game in early childhood, but I've really taken to all versions and all their unique aspects.

[@ARob918]

@@anotherblowncartridge You're very welcome. 😁

[@happyhippo1]

which version do you like the most?

[@ARob918]

@@happyhippo1 I like all of them, but the one that stands out the most is the nes version. That's what helped grew my love for mario-based games.

[@samuraicollector2903]

This is one of the very few games that exploded my mind the first time I saw this, when I was like 8 years, went to a shopping center and in the video game corner the employee was playing it. So many updates and thing happening from last 2 games. The blocks where shiny, Mario was able to grab a shell and run around with the shell, and there was the magic leaf, not only can you walk right or left. But also up she you fly 🤯. You can enter to inverted pipes, also there where hybrid levels with land and water in the same level. And this is the Mario game with the most power ups, even Mario world doesn’t have this many power ups. This game was a master piece and was the best game in the nes library.

[@Futuredynamo]

Back when this came out for GBA, I actually did get an e-reader and the packs of cards for it (and I still have it all). Though back then I didn't know that there were some cards exclusive to Walmart, including 2 of the level cards, and I never did get them. I only had the standard version of the game and the cards that were available at all retailers. The whole thing was pretty absurd since it required using 2 GBAs in some form or another (one with game and the other with the e-reader) to even use the cards. But since I had a GBA SP as well as the Gameboy Player for the Gamecube, I was able to get it all to work. Also, even with the Walmart cards, a lot of the extra levels couldn't be access since unlocking them required using cards that were only released in Japan. Of course all of the Levels were unlocked in the Wii U release of SMA4:SMB3, as well as the version on the Switch service, which is nice. Though I do wish they had some kind of option to simulate the use of the other cards. There were item cards that would add power ups to the inventory on the map, so you could pretty much just stock up on any power up as much as you want. One of which added the cape feather from Super Mario World. There is no other way to get this power up in this version of the regular SMB3 game. There was also a card that added the vegetables from Super Mario 2 (USA) to the regular SMB3 levels. To my knowledge, there is no way on the Wii U or Switch releases to use those features. Some of the extra e-world levels do have those features (cape and vegetables), but there is no way to use them in the main game.

[@robertlauncher]

My favorite video game. Sure there are better narratives and graphics out there today, but the secrets, creative ideas, challenges, and many power ups make it the most repayable and enjoyable experience for me to go back to

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Does it- CAN it get any better than Mario 3? Especially when it comes to gameplay and design? I don't know.

[@devinurenda5229]

@@anotherblowncartridgeCeleste easily clears it imo but i absolutely adore SMB3, still a phenomenal game

[@elliot3751]

I have a special place for all the Super Mario Advanced games. I had SMB2, SMB3, and World, and it was my introduction to Mario!!! As a kid, I loved the voice acting, and I have no idea why my little brain found it so amusing.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

My little brain still finds the voice acting amusing!

[@Atttalie]

subbed. You earned it with the well done dialogue, and editing! It all screams blatant effort, and actually different content than saying its iconic 100x over😂

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Thank you so much! Comments like yours mean the world to me! ❤️😭

[@Atttalie]

@@anotherblowncartridge glad to hear! Any idea what series you'll post next?

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@Atttalie I'm working on a video like this for Super Mario Bros. 2 and and analysis of Detroit: Become Human next

[@LorienWicck]

My first game that I ever owned. Super Mario Bros 3 is the platformer that I judge all other platformers against. Played the heck out of it on my GBA SP growing up, and my cartridge is still working.

[@krisfrederick5001]

The OG. I will never forget when my brother got this for his birthday in 1990. We ran straight to the NES and skipped the cake entirely. There was no time for that. I still love and play this game decades later. The All-Stars version completely ruined the sound to me although the thunderstorms are amazing on the Doom Ships. You can't mess with the best.

[@ag2023en]

The GBA version is the one I recommend because of the extra content (assuming you have some way to unlock them), as well as the quick save feature which allows you to quit and return to the same point at any time. That said, the NES version is still pretty friendly with unlimited continues, lack of a save feature aside. Mario 3 was never a brutally punishing game to begin with, and the remakes don't really change much about that, so a begginer can still play the original version without worrying that the game is gonna set them back too much. Any version of this game is a fine way to play it.

[@F0CKSTR0T]

I just can't really give NES games without a save feature or a password system a pass. Even with unlimited continues, you're going to have to get up from the couch eventually and leaving the system on all weekend was never a good idea.

[@Rezyon]

What’s the outro song? (5:23)

[@JuriHanFan7]

I really enjoyed Mario 3. Thanks for this video. I'm also a new subscriber. ❤

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@JuriHanFan7]

@@anotherblowncartridge your very welcome

[@Dc-10iscool]

gba version is my favorite and to me, the best (i’ve beat it probably like 6 times or at least more than 2 but i also have played beaten all versions countless times and all were on switch online)

[@piercemanter9477]

For me all stars sounds the best and is the most nostalgic. The 16 bit backgrounds are an amazing addition too.

[@gasparguruoftime5475]

The thing I don’t like about All Stars is that it loses what the developers have said was their intention with the original which is that it’s a stage play. A lot of times certain objects have a shadow backdrop which is implying that the background is actually on a stage and therefore the background is just a flat prop; All Stars loses this aesthetic. Also, I really do like the 8 bit music better. It’s just a shame about the limited sound channels of the NES meaning P-Speed often cuts parts of the music out. But anyway, the original NES version played in a modern way so as to allow you to save your progress is my definitive version.

[@localneo-graphic4647]

I like the OG, SMB3 was the first video game I ever played when I was like 3, and it's been all downhill from there.

[@AgentFire000]

In my opinion, because it's what I grew up with, GBA wins. All are great, but that one holds a special place in my heart. Plus, the end credit song is amazing if you complete all levels.

[@BurgerBoy005]

I love the world 4 map music on GBA

[@anotherblowncartridge]

It does have a great sound to it.

[@k.o.m.w.b.o.s.l.kinfinitem5742]

I GOT SUPER MARIO ADVANCE 4 FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN I WAS 14 BACK ON DECEMBER 25TH OF 2003: INFINITE MOVIES.

[@BigHead2615]

As someone who still owns an original copy of each version (1988 japanese Famicom version boxed, a "right bros" NES version CIB as well as a "left bros" loose cart, north american Super Mario All-Stars CIB, and yes, the north american Super Mario Advance 4 CIB), I will honestly say that either the Famicom or NES versions are my preferred and favorites, but there is nothing at all wrong about the All-Stars or Advance versions, and those really are stellar games! I just prefer the originals, yes they're nostalgic, but they're also just charming and a lot of fun to still play now (again, for me anyway).

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Having a Japanese boxed copy of SMB3 🤩🤩🤩 That is too cool

[@Fatih_M177]

I have a bigger nostalgia for the snes version thx to fangames like smbx, but i still prefer the GBA version cause of the extra levels and Luigi. Honestly why argue let's play all 3 XD.

[@yoshi3706]

My favorite version is GBA version, once you complete it you get an option to travel to any world and play any level, like in SMW, once you complete all the levels you can move throught the game like in SMW :D

[@ASMRFOODIEPIE]

Mario Bros 3 was the first game i have ever played on the nes i remember as a kid getting the nes for Christmas me and my brothers and it came with Mario Bros 3 me my Brothers would fight over who wanted to play as Mario nobody wanted to play as Luigi only Mario

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Poor Luigi! But still, awesome story! I remember getting Mario Sunshine and a gamecube for Christmas too. Good memories.

[@mattb6522]

Good video! Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES was the first video game I ever owned as a kid, so I have a lot of nostalgia for it. That being said, I actually prefer the All-Stars version. I like the save feature and general visual/audio 16-bit upgrade. Though, I also like Advance 4 for the addition of the e-Reader levels. The voice clips in Advance 4 can get a little tiresome after awhile, though. 😅

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@mattb6522 Thank you! SMB3 was also the first video game I ever played as a kid as well! (At least the first I have clear memories of... Could have also been Super Smash Bros N64... Anyway!) And I agree! All Stars is my preferred way to play! Though those e-reader levels are sublime!

[@EWOODJ]

4:26 Jokes on you, I actually do and are still on my GBA cartridge. The ones that released in the US at least.

[@JefryU]

Which one’s the best? They all are *round of applause*

[@santiagopereyra3294]

Ever since I saw Super Mario All Stars I thought it had the perfect graphics for a platform game. Now, even having seen Super Mario Wonder, it still seems to me that for the Super Mario Bros saga, the graphics of Allá Stars are still perfect.

[@tor2919]

The best way to play is with an NES, the original and a CRT TV. That last thing is the most important. Been replaying Mario64 recently and games designed for old televisions just look, feel and sound much better the way they were meant to be played

[@WeebJail]

i wish you actually talked about the differences between all stars other than it just looks different. we can all see what it looks like

[@anotherblowncartridge]

That's fair. I'll do more gameplay nuances and historical differences the next time I do this. Maybe for Super Mario Bros. 2...

[@ZingaMadinga]

I like advance 4 the best for Mario 3! I have an NES and we bought Mario 3 from 2nd & Charles last year, but the game didn't work, so we returned it. In 2016, we bought Mario all stars for the Wii in Toys R us! This is how I first experienced the first 3 (4 if you count lost levels) Mario games! I remember 3 being my favorite of the bunch! Than my dad found his SNES (which surprisingly wasn't yellowed) and that's where I played Mario world! I was hooked! I was literally 7 and playing Mario world. I remember I spent a long time going to the top secret area and just getting 100 lives! I keep forgetting that I can go to my basement whenever i want to play these games, which is now leading me to buy Mario advance 4 for my DS Lite!

[@AndDeathForAll82]

They’re all the platforming perfection, but I think the GBA wins due to the insane amount of additional content.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@AndDeathForAll82 Yeah there's no doubt that Advance 4 is LOADED with content.

[@flareneos]

I don’t like how all-stars and subsequent versions of the game use sound effects from super mario world. To me, the sound effects and music of super mario bros 3 made the game unique.

[@Deedric_Kee]

Good stuff bro . I agree 👍

[@Enzebeta888]

The theme where you're in the final world against Bowser sounds the best in the NES version, don't get me wrong.

[@buckroger6456]

Mario 3 is goated. I own all three versions and love each one.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Truly GOATed

[@TieZeeGuy235]

I just 100% the E world a few months ago

[@goldwolf0606]

Original sound is the best, but added voices is awesome, updated background is best, original Mario is best but updated Luigi is awesome. Like the new ability to save. Like the new levels. Like it being portable. Overall I like the original the best.

[@καρβουνοκαταμαυρο]

What is the song in the ending?????

[@AndyCat90]

I have played the NES version, the GBA version and the All-Stars version of the game and I can honestly say that I prefer the NES version of the game.

[@k.o.m.w.b.o.s.l.kinfinitem5742]

WAY BEYOND ALL THREE: INFINITE MOVIES.

[@wordsandverses]

Was the GBA version of SMB3 ever ported for Switch? That’s gotta be my favorite version of it by a mile.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Yeah it's on the GBA Switch Online emulator.

[@examiningdata7952]

I need cheat codes ( the one"s I'm putting are not working)

[@Ediblespaceship273]

That’s a lot of Mario 3

[@anotherblowncartridge]

It's still not enough 😤

[@SawBlood45]

best experience I had was playing the original on a PSP with an amazing NES emulator that not only with a tap of a button allowed us to change the screen from wide, to 4:3, mirrored, etc, it also had a render extend feature where the parts of the level on the sides of the screen wouldn't pop in on the edges like they usually do. I think it also had a rewind button which was, well cheating, but cool too lol

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Emulating games on a PSP was, and remains, a truly magical experience.

[@nathanburks5683]

In All-Stars though, WHERE ARE THEIR GLOVES!?

[@anotherblowncartridge]

All-Stars just had that uh... firmer grip, on players.

[@nathanburks5683]

@@anotherblowncartridge Firmer...grip..?

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@nathanburks5683 🧤

[@normanred9212]

The best version would be a remake using the Mario Maker 2, or 3, engine. I fully believe Nintendo needs to remaster all their old 2D games with MM 2, or a possible 3, to give us the greatest versions ever and would allow the older sounds and music to please everyone

[@paulc2335]

I heard that the All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros 3 has worse hit detection, is this true?

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@paulc2335 Not that I noticed. I also didn't see a lot of research that pointed to that being the case either. But maybe it's right? I'm not sure.

[@jeffk9921]

SNES and GBA versions are maybe better games but they miss the "WHOA! factor" I always get when I play the NES version. Everytime I play it, I cannot help myself thinking "This is an 8-bit game. How the hell can be an 8 bit game be SO good and SO replayable 35+ years after realease?"... and when you think about it, there aren't that many 35+ year games you truly love playing or replaying for other reasons than nostalgia.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Well said

[@johneygd]

Personally, i loved the snes version the most, but these days i have to admit that each version does have it’s strengths. The nes version does feel waaay more intensive with it’s liveless color pallete and high dynamic psg audio. The snes version does feel more fanatic, i do like the music in the snes version better then the gba version but i don’t like those stretched instruments and sound effects (wich they could,ve avoided had they used sound swapping instead😟) While i do like those sound effects in the gba version much better then the snes version (aside from those annoying voices) But i mostly don’t like those used instruments for the music. So i tjink that if we combine the drums from the nes version with the music from the snes and the sound effects from the gba version, then i think we will get the ultimate version of mario 3.

[@WinspearUltima]

For me I prefer the GBA version of super Mario bros 3 it’s so much better than the other 2 versions of Super Mario Bros 3

[@pirate_cove_man]

I'll never understand why most people seem to prefer the NES versions of the classic Mario games. They look worse, they sound worse, they control a little worse (at least the original and Lost Levels), they don't have save features, etc.

[@thomasffrench3639]

The NES sounds way better than the SNES for these games. These games suffer from the SNES sound chip, which does not mesh well with the style of music Mario games have. It's honestly really unfortunate that the SNES has some of the best game music and some of the absolute worst, along with everything in between. When people understood the sound capabilities, you could come up with amazing work, but that was not many composers. The NES has far more quality game OSTs compared to the SNES.

[@VegaPhil]

It’s not that people prefer them because they’re better versions just that they have more of a connection with that version if it was the first one they played. But also some of the things you’ve mentioned are just opinion not fact. Just because you think they look and sound better does not make it definitively true. In fact the only thing you listed that could be solidly argued to be an objective improvement is the addition of save features but even then some would argue that they prefer the challenge of having to complete the originals in one go. So it is not as cut and dry as you think.

[@santiagopereyra3294]

In terms of graphics I prefer Super Mario All Star from SNES. Because of the extra levels, Super Mario Advance 4 for the Switch seems excellent to me; And as for the sound (and maybe it's nostalgia) I like the original NES version better.

[@CHMernerner]

I love advance 4. Nice to play on small screen.

[@TNTX23]

originals controls are perfect. but advances contents are great

[@goldam1986]

I got the SNES version. From all stars.

[@kolkagaming1234]

Why wasn’t super Mario bros on the GBA?

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Technically you could play Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on a GBA and play it like that. Or maybe there was a GBA NES-themed re-release port?

[@BriceTerry]

I prefer both the SNES and GBA version of Super Mario Bros. 3... Because I want to play as Luigi and not as a green mario.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@BriceTerry That's fair!

[@Mike-yx8wx]

Good video

[@RandomizationShow]

None of the gba versions are worth it to me because they all have way crappier sound quality. This is coming from someone who was only 7 or 8 when I had all of them for gba, while also getting a hand me down SNES years before that and growing up with the All-Stars versions. All-Stars is the best imo.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

GBA sound quality is definitely not the best aha

[@oliverpony]

Can you please do a video on Mario 2???

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Not a bad idea! I'll definitely consider it

[@BmanXY]

Luigi nerd very happy

[@anotherblowncartridge]

The flutter jump just doesnt disappoint

[@NickNackItaliano777]

Definitely the NES original for me as the SNES and GBA versions feel totally downgraded sound wise plus the airships in those versions are seriously boring due to all being the same colour, whereas the NES has different coloured ones which is a nice touch

[@ChadWSmith]

Doesn't answer the question in the title. >_

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I believe I did declare that I find SNES to be the best version

[@ROMANEMPIRE69]

The advance was the best release with e reader features. This was also the only game Mario could wear the cape and carry a vegetable over his head in the same game. 😜😜😜😜😜

[@robertlauncher]

Presentation wise, I prefer the original NES version. The more minimalist approach to the visuals add to the stage play vibe. But the other versions have a save feature, and that’s hard to argue with

[@arnaldofraire925]

original NES version

[@onewisedre]

Wii u had the eReader levels

[@anotherblowncartridge]

This is true

[@vilangel78]

En lo personal, me quedo con las versiones de NES y SNES. La conversión de GBA nunca me gustó mucho, pues los niveles añadidos desentonan con respecto a los niveles originales y el recorte de pantalla, me resulta especialmente molesto. Por último, decir que la calidad de sonido de GBA deja bastante que desear para mi gusto.

[@jamesalvarado6208]

I like super Mario bros 3

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Same :)

[@jamesalvarado6208]

Because it is fun to play it on the Nintendo entertainment system

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@jamesalvarado6208 It is indeed fun to play on the Nintendo Entertainment System. And the Super Nintendo Entertainment System!

[@diegocampos3956]

Nes version is a masterpiece.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

It really is! Every version is a masterpiece!

[@champfrompostal]

i've only emulated all three versions but never played them on the actual hardware (i'm 19 and i'm into emulation) and my rankings would be: 1. SNES 2. NES 3. GBA What I like/dislike the most about each version: SNES - the visuals are great, but I don't dislike anything about this version - anything that I can think of, this version either does it the best, or worse than just one of the other two - but never worse than *both* NES and GBA NES - the soundtrack sounds great - it's got that retro 8-bit feel to it - the visuals though, are too basic 🙃 GBA - the color palette is great (though with emulation I can get it on the SNES), but I hate that UI - it should've just been _underground_ like the other two versions 🤷‍♂️

[@UltraZelda64]

In my opinion the Super Mario All*Stars version is the superior version, followed by the NES original. The GBA version tries to be the Super NES version but fails technically in just about every way possible. Not only are the graphics and sound inferior due to hardware limitations, IMO they have made it even worse by adding annoying voice clips every time you jump. Literally the *only* thing this version has going for it are the e-Reader levels. For those go ahead and fire up the GBA version of the game, but for the main game you're probably better off just sticking to the NES or Super NES version of the game.

[@Beeeen69]

Luigi is better than Mario. I am not a nerd 😂

[@ashmander3465]

Mario bros 1 and 2 are just the same game with 2 just being a harder version

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Yeah, the original versions, anyway. In the west, Super Mario Bros. 2 is a very different game. Even then, Super Mario Bros. 2 (or The Lost Levels) is, while similar, more than just a difficulty spike.

[@John_James]

NES any day

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Like I said, cant blame you

[@Lepritcondelastreet]

I have all version 🗿

[@SuperFreddy64-mp5ew]

GBA but NES and SNES have better music

[@ZanyAnimation]

I play the GBA version And for me it's the best

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Advance 4 is a brilliant version!

[@YuRiSunga]

NES

[@anotherblowncartridge]

Gotta love the original!

[@MarkFendy-sw7hn]

Well my bi polar epileptic sister 20 years and myself 31 years old high functioning autistic man, we both prefer the Super Mario All Stars SNES cause you can save on it other than the originals nes mario bros! But still original Mario Bros 12&3 nes still good but no save!

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@MarkFendy-sw7hn Not having a save feature makes it much harder to play through all the way. Not impossible, but difficult.

[@splatjam64]

If I were to rank then all it would go 1) GBA 2) NES 3) All Stars The NES version has the better player physics and (imo) better presentation. Both 16bit versions made some changes I don't like, for example they standardized the unique red and orange fire flower design that was in the original, and standardized a lot of stuff in general. I get it was to have a more consistent brand but what I like about classic Mario games is how unique they all feel from each other and these little changes kinda take that aspect away in some regard. GBA and SNES have the same exact physics (unless you play as Luigi in World E, where he has his own physics) and look almost the same with the only real differences being Luigis unique jump animation, a better Peach sprite, and the addition of gloves on the brothers. All of that considered plus the fact that advance 4 has all that extra content (and theres even more if you use the E Reader cards on the original Japanese release) I feel like objectively its the best option in terms of content, but I do admittedly usually play the nes version more just because it looks and plays better to me.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

I hadn't noticed a difference in physics between the games, but now that you mention it, I'm sure it's there. Even just reviewing the gameplay footage I recorded, I can kinda see it. And yeah, that fire flower design is a fair point too.

[@tamerkoh]

@@anotherblowncartridge The difference in physics between SMB3 NES and SNES is a myth actually. You can do a google search, but the code's already been decompiled and compared countless times, and Mario 2 and Mario 3 function exactly the same as before. Same with SMB 1 and Lost Levels, except the Nintendo devs missed a minus sign when breaking bricks, which is why Mario goes up through them instead of bouncing off of them like on NES. Aside from that, everything else is the same. It's also why there's an easy to acquire patch for that brick problem on SMB1 All Stars, cause it was such an easy fix.

[@anotherblowncartridge]

@@tamerkoh Oh wow! Okay, I'm gonna look into this. Maybe this is a rabbit hole that's gonna end up being another video.

[@splatjam64]

@@tamerkoh I am aware that they're source ports, but I swear theres something off with Mario's controls in SMB3 SNES. Either Im thinking of the GBA Version, there's something weird going on with the way the SNES interprets the code (probably not the case since Mario 1 and 2 control the same), or its some sort of weird "mandell effect" situation because I know other people who've said the same thing. Regardless my ranking is still the same because gloveless mario is wrong haha

[@koolgamzstudio]

GBA VERSION HAS WHITE GLOOOVEEESSSSS!!!!!

[@anotherblowncartridge]

It indeed does!

[@Mjflight98]

Gba plays slower imo vs console

[@Wuuci]

GBA is the definitive version

[@YeTism]

SNES version is the best