Did You Know Super Mario Bros 3

1: Super Mario Bros. 3 was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, who also created the Mario franchise and many other iconic Nintendo games including The Legend of Zelda franchise and the Mario Kart series.

2: The game’s development took over two years and involved a team of more than 20 of Nintendo’s staff. A Huge team for the time.

3: The game’s soundtrack was composed by Koji Kondo, who also composed the music for the previous two Super Mario games as well as Pilotwings, Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

4: The original Super Mario Bros. 3 box art was created by legendary Nintendo artist Yusuke Nakano, who also created the box art for many other classic Nintendo games including thethe Metroid and Zelda franchises.

5: The game is more difficult in its Japan release. Taking damage while having a power-up higher than the super mushroom will revert you directly to Mario’s smallest form, where the western release requires 2 hits.

6: The island with the castle in World 3 resembles Japan, with the castle being the location of Kyoto, Nintendo’s headquarters.

7: The 7 Koopalings are all named after famous musicians:

Iggy Pop, Wendy O Williams, Roy Orbison, Lemmy Kilmister, Larry Mullen Jr, Morton Downey Jr., & Ludwig van Beethoven.

8: The whistle sound is the same tune played when you blow the whistle in The Legend of Zelda.

9: The inspiration for Chain Chomp came from an actual event that occurred in director Shigeru Miyamoto’s childhood, during which he was pursued by a neighbour’s dog until it was forcefully pulled back by its chain.

10: Super Mario Bros. 3 was the first Mario game to feature a credits sequence, which included a humorous “cast of characters” section.