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Contents

  • Playing with Power
    • Foreword
    • Introduction
    • The Inside Story of the NES
    • The Launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System
    • First-Party NES Titles: Launch Day
    • The Early Period (1986)
    • An Inside Look at Game Paks
    • The Middle Period (1987-1989)
    • Classified Information
    • Behind the Scenes with Shigeru Miyamoto
    • The Late Period (1990-1994)
    • Counselors’ Corner
    • NES Peripherals
  • Excitebike
    • Summary
    • How To
    • Tracks
  • Ice Climber
    • Summary
    • How to Play
    • Characters and Objects
    • Terrain
    • Scoring
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Super Mario Bros.
    • Summary
    • Levels
      • World 7
      • World 3
      • World 5
      • World 4
      • World 6
      • World 8
      • World 1
      • World 2
  • Balloon Fight
    • Summary
    • How-To
  • Donkey Kong
    • Summary
    • Playing Donkey Kong
    • Characters and Collectibles
  • Donkey Kong Jr.
    • Summary
    • How to Play
    • Cast & Items
    • Scoring
    • Recommended Tactics
  • Mario Bros.
    • Summary
    • How to Play
    • Characters and Items
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Kid Icarus
    • The Tale of Kid Icarus
    • Getting Started
    • How to Play
    • Exploring Angel Land
    • Powering Up
    • Items
    • Enemies
    • Completing Kid Icarus
    • Stages
      • Underworld
      • Overworld
      • Skyworld
      • Palace in the Sky
  • Metroid
    • The Metroid Story
    • Summary
    • Getting Started
    • How to Play
    • Power Items
    • Enemies
    • Completing Metroid
  • The Legend of Zelda
    • Summary
    • The Legend of Hyrule
    • Hero Training
    • Items
    • Characters
    • The Overworld
    • The Underworld
      • Labyrinth 1: Eagle
      • Labyrinth 2: Moon
      • Labyrinth 3: Manji
      • Labyrinth 4: Snake
      • Labyrinth 5: Lizard
      • Labyrinth 6: Dragon
      • Labyrinth 7: Demon
      • Labyrinth 8: Lion
      • Labyrinth 9: Death Mountain
    • The Second Quest
      • The Second Quest
      • Story
      • Conquering the Underworld
  • Punch-Out!!
    • Summary
    • Story
    • Roadwork
    • Minor Circuit
    • Major Circuit
    • World Circuit
    • The Dream Fight
  • Super Mario Bros. 2
    • Story
    • Characters
    • Welcome to Subcon
    • Know Your Enemies
    • Worlds
      • World 1
      • World 2
      • World 3
      • World 4
      • World 5
      • World 6
      • World 7
  • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
    • Summary
    • The Story of the Adventure of Link
    • Hyrule
  • Super Mario Bros. 3
    • A Message From Mario
    • Story
    • Being Mario
    • Worlds
      • World 1: Grass Land
      • World 2: Desert Land
      • World 3: Water Land
      • World 4: Giant Land
      • World 5: Sky Land
      • World 6: Ice Land
      • World 7: Pipe Land
      • World 8: Castle of Koopa
  • StarTropics
    • Summary
    • A Letter From Uncle Steve
    • Chapters
      • Chapter 1: Prelude
      • Chapter 2: Dolphins
      • Chapter 3: Storm and Calm
      • Chapter 4: Confession
      • Chapter 5: Captain Bell
      • Chapter 6: Reunion
  • Dr. Mario
    • Summary
    • Dr. Mario’s Diagnosis
    • Dr. Mario’s Med School
  • Kirby’s Adventure
    • Summary
    • A Crisis in Dream Land!
    • Copy Abilities
    • Levels
      • Level 1: Vegetable Valley
      • Level 2: Ice Cream Island
      • Level 3: Butter Building
      • Level 4: Grape Garden
      • Level 5: Yogurt Yard
      • Level 6: Orange Ocean
      • Level 7: Rainbow Resort
      • Level 8: Fountain of Dreams

Nintendo Playing with Power Guide › Super Mario Bros. 3

Story

The Mushroom Kingdom has been a peaceful place, thanks to the brave deeds of Mario and Luigi. It forms an entrance to the Mushroom World, where all is not well. Bowser has sent his seven children to make mischief as they please in the normally placid Mushroom World. They stole the royal magic wands from each country in the Mushroom World and used them to turn their 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. “Goodbye and good luck!” said the Princess and Toad as Mario and Luigi set off on their journey deep into the Mushroom World.

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