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'''''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''''', known in Japanese as '''スーパーマリオアドバンス４''' (''Sūpā Mario Adobansu 4'') is a port of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It is the fourth and final entry in the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series of games on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It boasted similar graphics and sound to the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, and made use of the [[e-Reader]]. A few e-cards came included with new copies of the game, while two sets (referred to as "series") of cards, were released and sold alongside the game. By scanning special cards into the e-Reader, players were able to upload items, videos, and most importantly, new levels into game. One notable item was the [[Cape Feather]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which allowed Mario to transform in [[Cape Mario]]. There were also two Switch cards that the player could activate (and deactivate) the effects of by scanning them; the [[Orange Switch]] and the [[Blue Green Switch]]. Scanning these switches triggered small functions in the game. The e-Reader feature is still available in the European version, but disabled by default and inaccessible. It is fully translated, probably because the e-Reader was planned to be released in Europe. It can be "unlocked" by having a corrupted save file.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Advance_4:_Super_Mario_Bros._3#Miscellaneous Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>
'''''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''''', known in Japan as '''スーパーマリオアドバンス４''' (''Sūpā Mario Adobansu 4'') is a port of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It is the fourth and final entry in the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series of games on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It boasted similar graphics and sound to the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, and made use of the [[e-Reader]]. A few e-cards came included with new copies of the game, while two sets (referred to as "series") of cards, were released and sold alongside the game. By scanning special cards into the e-Reader, players were able to upload items, videos, and most importantly, new levels into game. One notable item was the [[Cape Feather]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which allowed Mario to transform in [[Cape Mario]]. There were also two Switch cards that the player could activate (and deactivate) the effects of by scanning them; the [[Orange Switch]] and the [[Blue Green Switch]]. Scanning these switches triggered small functions in the game. The e-Reader feature is still available in the European version, but disabled by default and inaccessible. It is fully translated, probably because the e-Reader was planned to be released in Europe. It can be "unlocked" by having a corrupted save file.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Advance_4:_Super_Mario_Bros._3#Miscellaneous Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>


==Story==
==Story==

Revision as of 20:41, September 11, 2013

Template:Infobox Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, known in Japan as スーパーマリオアドバンス４ (Sūpā Mario Adobansu 4) is a port of Super Mario Bros. 3. It is the fourth and final entry in the Super Mario Advance series of games on the Game Boy Advance. It boasted similar graphics and sound to the Super Mario All-Stars version, and made use of the e-Reader. A few e-cards came included with new copies of the game, while two sets (referred to as "series") of cards, were released and sold alongside the game. By scanning special cards into the e-Reader, players were able to upload items, videos, and most importantly, new levels into game. One notable item was the Cape Feather from Super Mario World, which allowed Mario to transform in Cape Mario. There were also two Switch cards that the player could activate (and deactivate) the effects of by scanning them; the Orange Switch and the Blue Green Switch. Scanning these switches triggered small functions in the game. The e-Reader feature is still available in the European version, but disabled by default and inaccessible. It is fully translated, probably because the e-Reader was planned to be released in Europe. It can be "unlocked" by having a corrupted save file.[1]

Story

The story, from the instruction booklet:

The Mushroom Kingdom has remained a peaceful place, thanks to the brave deeds of Mario and Luigi. However, the Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World, a place where all is not well. Bowser sent his seven children to make mischief in this normally peaceful land. As their first order of business, they stole the royal magic wands from each country in the Mushroom World and used them to turn the Mushroom Kings into animals. Mario and Luigi must recover the royal magic wands from Bowser's seven kids to return the kings to their true forms. As Mario and Luigi set off on their journey deep into the Mushroom World, Princess Peach and Toad have but one thing to say: "Good-bye, and good luck!"

List of changes

There are many changes between the original Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Advance 4.

  • If the player warps to World 8, Bowser's letter will appear on screen as if the player completed World 7.
  • After Mario or Luigi defeats Bowser, he automatically triggers the ending cutscene instead of requiring the player to manually move him to the door leading to Peach's room in order to view the ending, probably because of the potential risk of accidentally falling into the void Bowser created by slamming the floor and therefore losing a life.

Gameplay changes

  • Getting a Fire Flower or Raccoon Leaf when Mario is small will change him to that state instead of changing him to only Super Mario.
  • Koopa Troopas can now be stomped underwater.
  • Upside-down Spiny shells can be safely touched, stomped or kicked from above without taking damage; in previous versions, even an immobile, upside-down Spiny shell would hurt Mario if he landed on top of it.
  • Giant Brick Blocks can be broken with a tail swipe as Raccoon or Tanooki Mario/Luigi.
  • Spade Panels can produce different variants in response to completing one. The order is: Spade, Heart, Club, Diamond. Each one allows the player the chance to earn more lives.
  • Mario or Luigi can have up to 999 lives.
  • Hammer Mario can slide down hills.
  • Pressing the R Button button brings up the e-Reader menu.
  • Like in Super Mario World and newer games, each enemy defeated by Invincible Mario will be worth double the points as the last, eventually leading to extra lives.
  • Just like in Super Mario World, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 lets the player carry shells through pipes to new areas.
  • In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, tail swiping a Muncher won't turn it into a Used Block.
  • Kicked shells and ice blocks can collect coins. Coins collected this way are worth double.
  • Based on one of Cape Mario's moves, if Raccoon or Tanooki Mario or Luigi tail swipes a Super Mushroom, it will move away from him.
  • A new game over message appears before the Continue/Quit menu, and it is impossible to save after a game over in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.
  • The P-Meter lasts longer.
  • Brick blocks that contain something don't turn into a "fake" coin after a P-Switch is activated.
  • The inventory window is much larger.

Level design changes

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Racoon Mario on Larry Koopa's Airship in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.
  • The bonus area in World 1-2 now has far more coins.
  • In several levels of Big Island, just before the Goal Panel, there is a coin bonus in the sky.
  • The ending of World 3-5 has a shorter expanse of water, and a 1-Up hidden above it.
  • In The Sky, some brick blocks that otherwise make Pipes and Bullet Bill cannons float in the air contain coins.
  • In Iced Land, the path to the Mushroom House was changed so the player does not have to do 6-5 to access it.
  • Some enemies are changed. For example, the first pipe in level 1-1 contains a normal Piranha Plant instead of a Venus Fire Trap.
  • One cannon was removed from the World 8 Battleship level.
  • The first tank level in World 8 is shorter, with the removal of the first two tanks after the first ? block. Similar things were done in the World 8 Airship.
  • Several platforms throughout the game were made longer.
  • As this is Super Mario Advance 4, one of the two "3's" made of blue coins in 5-1 was changed to a "4".
  • Before facing Boom-Boom, steel blocks will block the entrance.
  • Entire structures in some levels are altered to fit on a smaller screen, such as lower ceilings, higher lava pits, and slightly different stairs.

Graphical changes

  • A few sprites were slightly improved. For example Mario and Luigi wear their gloves. Previous versions had the two with no visible gloves, the NES version due to color limitations and the All-Stars version for unknown reasons
    • Sprites have a slightly brighter color, but not as noticeable as the other Super Mario Advance games.
    • Princess Peach received a new sprite for this version.
    • Pile Driver Micro-Goombas are colored differently and don't shine like actual brick blocks.
    • In World 4, the map icon for the Sledge Bro. got modified to make it look more like an actual Sledge Brother. Their SNES map icon was merely a green Hammer Brother.
  • Some effects were added:
    • Shooting a fireball at Bowser or Boom-Boom causes him to turn red for an instant.
    • Using a Warp Whistle in Super Mario Advance 4 causes the screen to blur out.
    • After a P-Switch is activated in this game, it disappears in a puff of smoke after one game second.
    • In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the "1UP" icon grows bigger before it disappears.
  • World 8's name was changed from "Castle of Koopa" to "Bowser's Castle".
  • In World 5, the map of the ground seen from the sky was moved up and right hiding the little mistake they made on the "Ground Map" on the NES and SNES versions.
  • Spade Panels (which were called "cards" in the SNES original) get a major design change. Also, they no longer show a zoomed-in view, a drumroll starts when two-thirds of an item are lined up, and a different music plays after an item is lined up.
  • Many levels are given more fitting backgrounds, like the All-Stars version. However, during most overworld levels (except for underground levels, airships, and fortresses) there is no horizontal parallax scrolling in the background although this did appear in the All-Stars version and a beta trailer shown at E3. There is still, however, vertical parallax scrolling which can be seen as Mario flies upward.

Textual changes

  • Mushroom Kings have slightly different speeches. They start out with "Oh, splendid! Splendid!" opposed to "Oh, thank heavens!"; "I'm" was changed to "I am"; and the word "Princess" no longer has improper capitalization.
  • When entering part 2 of the World 8 map, Princess Peach is shown above the second pipe. She yells "Mario!" if the player is Mario or simply screams if the player is Luigi before disappearing.
  • Princess Peach says her new thank you message instead of the previous versions like in NES and SNES.
  • If the player finishes all the levels, staff credits are shown at the end along with the cutscenes and world names, along with the alternate ending music mentioned below.

Audio changes

  • Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Boos feature voices.
  • Some aspects of the game's soundtrack were changed:
    • New "happier" music plays when in a Bonus Area, instead of the underground theme.
    • The short tune heard after defeating Bowser was changed from the same one heard after saving a Mushroom King to the tune heard after defeating him in Super Mario Bros..
    • An alternate ending song, which features the Super Mario Bros. ending theme remixed, is played when the player finishes all the game's levels. The original ending song is only heard if the player beats Bowser without finishing all the levels.

e-Cards

For a complete listing of the cards themselves, see Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 e-Cards. The list of features added to Super Mario Advance 4 by the cards is as follows:

Exclusive features

Features and enemies from past titles

Gallery

Box art

  • Japanese Boxart

    Japanese Boxart

  • European Boxart

    European Boxart

  • American Boxart

    American Boxart

Miscellaneous

Beta elements

Main article: List of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 beta elements

Glitches

Main article: List of glitches in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Reception

The game received mostly positive reviews, considered one of the best Game Boy Advance games ever made.

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - The Cutting Room Floor

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Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Toads • Kings
Bosses Boom Boom • Big Booa • Fake Bowsera • Koopalings (Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa) • Bowser
Items 1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moona • Advance Coina • Anchor • Blue Coin • Boomeranga • Cape Feathera • Card • Coin • e-Coina • Fire Flower • Frog Suit • Goomba's Shoe • Hammer • Hammer Suit • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic ball • Magic Wand • Magic Whistle • Music Box • P-Wing • Poison Mushrooma • Starman • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Tanooki Suit • Vegetablea
Objects Main game ? Block • Beanstalk • Big Block • Bolt Lift • Brick Block • Buzzy Beetle Shell • Cloud Block • Cloud Lift • Coin Block • Coral • Directional Lift • Donut Lift • Empty Block • Flimsy Lift • Frozen Coin • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Goal • Green Shell • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Jump Block • Lift • Magic Door • Magic Note Block • Magical ball • Mega ? Block • Mushroom Coina • P Warp Door • Quicksand • Red Shell • Rotary Lift • Semisolid Platform • Spiny Shell • Switch Block • Track • Treasure box • Warp Door • Warp Pipe • White Block • Wood Block
World-ea !-Switch • Axe • Balance Lift • Bubble • Control Coin • Dotted-Line Block • Goal Pole • Flipper • Giant Gate • Grass • Jumping Board • Key • Key Door • Power Meter Block • Rock Block • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Seesaw • Snake platform • Soft sand • Stretch Block • Triangular Block • Vanishing Block
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Raccoon Mario • Frog Mario • Tanooki Mario (Statue Mario) • Hammer Mario • Invincible Mario • Caped Marioa
Switch Cardsa 1UP Kinoko ga 3UP Moon ni kawaru! • Blue Green Switch • Luigi Power Up!! • Orange Switch • Sugu ni mantan! Power Meter!! • Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!! • Timer yukkuri!
Worlds Grass Land • Desert Land • Water Land • Giant Land • Sky Land • Ice Land • Pipe Land • Dark Land • Warp Zone • World-ea
Locations e-Coin Castlea • Enemy Course • Panel (N-Mark Spade Panel • Spade Panel • Start Panel) • Toad House • Treasure Ship
Enemies Main game Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Big Bertha • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • "Boo" Diddly • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Buster Beetle • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Colossal Koopa Paratroopa • Dry Bones • Fiery Walking Piranha • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Koopa • Goomba • Grand Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Micro-Goomba • Missile Bill • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Pile Driver Micro-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Piranhacus Giganticus • Podoboo • Ptooie • Rocky Wrench • Scattering Bloober • Sledge Brother • Spike • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Stretch • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Piranha
World-ea Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Big Boo • Bony Beetle • Bowser Statue (Super Mario World) • Bumpty • Chargin' Chuck • Flurry • Goomba (Super Mario World) • Hoopster • Hothead • Jumping Piranha Plant • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Monty Mole • Para-Goomba (Super Mario World) • Porcupo • Rip Van Fish • Spike Top • Thwimp • Wiggler
Obstacles Bowser Statue • Candy ring • Cannon • Cannonball • Diagonal cannon • Falling spikea • Fire-Bara • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Lava • Pit • Quartet-cannon • Rocket Engine • Roto-Disc • Spike • Tornado • Turtle Cannon
World-e mini-gamesa Blue Mushroom House • Orange Mushroom House • Red Mushroom House
Miscellaneous Game Over • Extra life • P-Meter • Time Limit
Further info Completion • e-Readera • e-Reader cardsa • Gallery (Super Mario Advance 4) • Glitches (Super Mario Advance 4) • Media • Pre-release and unused content (Super Mario Advance 4) • Quotes • References • Staff • Unwinnable state

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Game Boy Advance games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario Advance (2001) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) • Mario Pinball Land (2004) • Mario Party Advance (2005) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country (2003) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004) • DK: King of Swing (2005) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
Wario franchise Wario Land 4 (2001) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
Classic NES series Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004) • Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (2004) • Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario (2004)
Famicom Mini series Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. (2004) • Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew (2004) • Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 (2004)
e-Reader Donkey Kong Jr.-e (2002) • Pinball-e (2002) • Donkey Kong-e (2002) • Mario Bros.-e (2002) • Mario Party-e (2003) • Donkey Kong 3-e (2003) • Golf-e (2003)
Other Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002) • Densetsu no Starfy 3 (2004) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (canceled) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (canceled)
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