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This page details prerelease information and/or media for Super Mario Bros. 3.
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- 1GTV Jul. 1988 Early Footage
- 2Famimaga Sept. 1988 Early Footage
- 6Concept Art
GTV Jul. 1988 Early Footage
As seen in this video, some gameplay of World 1-1 and what appears to be 1-5. The footage shows that at least the basic mechanics were already functional, but the levels are still in an early state. Notably, the game's intro is very close (if not identical) to the final. Notice that there's also no sound. The timer seen in every level also goes faster.
At this point, the status bar does not display the world, instead saying MARIO in all-caps. The early retail boxes had a couple of screenshots using this status bar.
Another change appears during Mario's growing/shrinking animation. Rather than using a unique sprite for the inbetween frames, like in the original Super Mario Bros, it instead uses his crouching sprite.
World 1-1
Begins normally, albeit with the first two sets of ? Blocks too far to the right of where they are in the final, but starts looking rather different after the first pipe: the ? Blocks are placed differently, as are some enemies and platforms.
- Whereas the first gap in the final is a large one at the first place with multiple paths (flying upward or jumping forward), the first one at this point is one space wide and shortly after the first pipe. The player is shown kicking a Koopa shell into there.
- It appears that Mario could instantly drop through some of the solid-color platforms at this point, as the player is shown doing so. The final game limits this ability to white blocks, and requires that you hold Down for several seconds.
- The Venus Fire Traps shoot and move rapidly, which was toned down for the final.
- The 'high' path partway through the level has more ? Blocks. The block which gives a 1-Up in the final is not present, and none of the blocks that are there at this point contain a 1-Up either.
- The timer starts at 400. In the final, it was set at 300.
World 1-5
Mario jumps through some water, passes over a tall one-space-wide gap, then continues through some more water before getting to an area similar to the 'low path' of the final 1-5. The screen then shrinks down to show pricing and release information.
Famimaga Sept. 1988 Early Footage
As seen in this video, there are mostly screenshots of some interesting levels featured that are completely gone from the final. The old status bar is still present, and it appears that the Cards were displayed as monochrome outlines at this point instead of being filled in with white.
Live Footage
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The only section of 'live' gameplay in the entire video shows Mario kicking a Koopa shell and breaking the blocks. The layout here is clearly an old version of World 1-3. The strange looking 'wood' block on the right side of the Famimaga footage structure is possibly an old version of the square 'wood' blocks found frequently in SMB3. The ground is also taller and there are two red Koopa Troopas instead of one, among other differences, including the lack of sound still present.
While this is a still in the video, this area is actually briefly seen to the left of the first screenshot above. All of the blocks and the red Koopa Troopa are gone in the final World 1-3; only the large background bush remains, with a Boomerang Bro in place.
Mockup Screenshots
Two mockup screenshots display levels that are not in the final, although they may be old versions of indeterminate levels.
A 'hilly' level with Para-Beetles flying through. This exact screenshot also appeared on the early SMB3 box. Note that Mario is slightly too far to the right.
This level has a slight resemblance to Unused Level 3, as they share a tileset and background. Unused Level 3 also has no ground enemies, so it could have also used the unused Para-Beetle Swarm sprite, but that spawns both red and green Para-Beetles, while this screenshot only shows red ones.
Another screenshot with Para-Beetles. Not only is the HUD exactly the same as the previous shot, but the Para-Beetles, some clouds, and the top row of coins are in the same positions. Again, Mario is too far to the right.
A variation of the above shot, with different stats at the bottom. Compared to the other shot, this is clearer and has some TV-esque 'curving' around the edges.
Other Early Shots
All of these use the old status bar.
An Airship with a unique design. The questionable placement of the cross cannon causes cutoff on the crossbeam.
Possibly an actual gameplay screenshot, as the Venus Fire Trap has just shot a fireball while two others are onscreen (the aforementioned GTV preview footage shows that the enemy moved rather quickly earlier in development). The pipes here are slightly thinner than they are in the final game.
A level with bunkered-down Hammer Bros. Unfortunately, this interesting scenario is never seen in any real level.
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An early battle with Morton Koopa, also with the TV-esque curving. Strangely, Morton is given a different palette. The battle arena design is the same as Iggy's, the only difference being the presence of windows.
Famicom Advertisement
This japanese ad for Super Mario Bros. 3 shows a large-scale artwork of Mario holding a shell, surrounded by screens of the game. All of these screens were taken from an earlier version of the game, evidenced by the prototype status bar (It displays 'Mario' in all-caps on top of the lives counter whereas in the final it shows the World you are currently in) and many other differences:
The map screen of World 1. There are several differences here in comparison to the final: The path that is initially blocked by a gate leads directly to the fortress; Level 3 is located where Level 4 normally is, while Level 4 is not seen in the picture (probably located on the right); the Spade Panel is located to the left of the fortress; and the south Toad House is missing. Notice the status bar is displaying 0 lives, which is not normally possible in the game.
An unknown sky level. The sky is dark blue and has a gradient that fades into black on the top, a visual feature not seen anywhere else.
A castle level with an unique blue bricks pattern.
A pipe maze level, like some levels from World 7. Here you see two red Goombas side by side. Also notice that the pipes are slightly thinner in this version.
An athletic level, like World 1-6, but with an unfamiliar design. The wooden pillar is colored white whereas it is beige in the final. Once again, the status bar is marking 0 lives.
This looks a lot like World 7-9. The differences that set it apart from the final are very interesting: Besides the pipes being all colored pink (they are light blue in the final), here you see these unused pipe-related blocks as they were intended to be used. The coins chamber is blocked by a breakable pipe connector. In the final, regular brick blocks take their place.
Famimaga Nov. 1988 Early Footage
As seen in this video at the 1m 10s mark. While the game appears to be very close to the final (including the final versions of 1-1 and 1-3), there are a few scant differences present here, such as the cards in the card-matching game not having their N's.
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Concept Art
Yoshi
According to concept art, Yoshi from Super Mario World was planned to be playable with his original design being a horse. Due to the technical limitations of the NES without a mapper, the idea was shelved until this became possible on more powerful hardware.
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Cat Mario 4 game
You will need to have really big patience if you want to win this game. You don't need to collect any coins because you will never get an extra life. Just keep calm and see all of the possible dangers that are coming and later evade them when you start playing from beginning or from the blue flag. Blue check point flags, if touched, will save the level restart point as that part if Cat Mario happens to die.
Cat Mario's main method of attacking is a scratching attack that works in close corners. This can be dangerous against enemies that can strike from a distance. Though Cat Mario 4 can climb up walls, this leaves him wide open to other enemy attacks as he cannot fight while stuck to the wall. It has been dubbed a 'rage' game due to the very easy accumulation in number of deaths the player can obtain from the constant and unfair traps that kill the protagonist, and the frustration behind how difficult it is to pass an area without repeatedly dying. Despite the surprise factor of these traps, the levels do not change between plays, allowing the player to memorize their locations and eventually make progress. Experienced players must still remain on guard, though, lest they let years of platforming convention overrule their knowledge of the traps and trick them into deadly accidents.
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