Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Bros. 3 (sometimes referred to as Mario 3 or Super Mario 3) was the last major Mario video game made for the Nintendo Family Computer (in Japan) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (in North America and Europe). It was released on October 23, 1988 in Japan and February 12, 1990 in the United States. It was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, and the music was composed by Koji Kondo.

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Mario - Video game - Nintendo Family Computer - Japan - Nintendo Entertainment System - North America - Europe - October 23 - 1988 - February 12 - 1990 - United States - Shigeru Miyamoto - Koji Kondo

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It features the first appearances of Bowser's children. Mario and Luigi have to save seven kingdoms of the Mushroom World from the Koopa Kids (or Koopalings) by recovering the magic wands that they stole from the seven kings, and also save Princess Toadstool from the clutches of King Bowser.

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Luigi - Koopa Kid - Princess Toadstool - King Bowser

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Although widely regarded as being the best-selling video game of all time, the original Super Mario Bros. is actually the best-selling video game, at 40.23 million copies compared to Super Mario Bros. 3's 17.28 million (as recognized by the Guinness Book of Records http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=52404, based on data given by Nintendo).http://www.gamecubicle.com/features-mario-units_sold_sales.htm It is, however, the best-selling "standalone" video game, i.e., not bundled with a console.

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Super Mario Bros. - Guinness Book of Records - Nintendo

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