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Super Mario Bros. 3 Coming to Wii U and 3DS Virtual Console in April

by Bryan Rose - March 26, 2014, 12:24 pm EDT
Total comments: 14 Source: Press Release

Yes, this is not a drill.

Super Mario Bros. 3 is set to arrive on the 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console in North America on April 17.

Along with the announcement of several Game Boy Advance titles heading to the Wii U in April, it was announced that the 1988 NES classic will be arriving stateside in April. Announced some time ago for both systems, there had been much speculation as to why there hadn't been a release yet.

Talkback

AVMarch 26, 2014

sounds great, its about time

Must not tag quote the staffer...

Also, Dr Mario hits WiiU tomorrow.

CrankyTapirMarch 26, 2014

I don't really want to sound negative but I can already play Super Mario Bros 3 on my Wii U using my Mario Anniversary Disc Nintendo put out awhile ago.  Yeah, it's missing some features that will be included on this VC release for the Wii U, but for all intents and purposes I'd rather have something else that I've never played before.

KITT 10KMarch 26, 2014

I have the Mario Anniversary disc as well so this news (while still cool) just doesn't excite me either.

Meh, I'll pay the $1 for save states and remapping. (Thank you Club Nintendo.)

TrueNerdMarch 26, 2014

How was this not in the first batch of games when they launched virtual console on Wii U?

pokepal148Spencer Johnson, Contributing WriterMarch 26, 2014

"So instead of releasing one of the two better versions of the game or making some slightly enhanced version based on the snes version that adds the gba version's postgame level select we decided to release the crappy version of this game."

Luigi DudeMarch 26, 2014

Quote from: pokepal148

"So instead of releasing one of the two better versions of the game or making some slightly enhanced version based on the snes version that adds the gba version's postgame level select we decided to release the crappy version of this game."

Hey we're getting the GBA version of Mario World on the Wii U in April despite the fact that the SNES version is already on the system.  So it's only a matter of time before the GBA version of Bros 3 hits it as well.  Of course if Nintendo actually bothers to include all the e-Reader levels is a whole different story.

pokepal148Spencer Johnson, Contributing WriterMarch 26, 2014

My thing is they've rereleased that game enough times they could do a best of version.

KhushrenadaMarch 27, 2014

It doesn't really matter that much. I can't think of anyone who has been waiting for this game to come out.

Quote from: Khushrenada

It doesn't really matter that much. I can't think of anyone who has been waiting for this game to come out.

I'm going to assume this is sarcasm, because I threatened to go on a hunger strike until Nintendo released this.

WahMarch 27, 2014

Plez relese Super mario bros all-stars + World!!!!

KhushrenadaMarch 27, 2014

Quote from: NWR_insanolord

Quote from: Khushrenada

It doesn't really matter that much. I can't think of anyone who has been waiting for this game to come out.

I'm going to assume this is sarcasm, because I threatened to go on a hunger strike until Nintendo released this.

Uhhhh, Nintendo released it in 1990. LOLOLOL XD Worst hunger strike EVAR!!!

pokepal148Spencer Johnson, Contributing WriterMarch 27, 2014

Quote from: Lucariofan99

Plez relese Super mario bros all-stars + World!!!!

There should be some way to get that one imo,

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