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Delayed for years in North America, Super Mario Bros. 3 caused a near riot among America’s children upon its release becoming the best selling game of all time for many years. A masterpiece of level design and character feel, Mario 3 perfected and set the formula for 2D Mario games for the next 30 years. This week on Gameography we cover Miyamoto’s swan song to the NES and the end of an era, with Super Mario Bros. 3!