Game Art Styles

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Nintendo R&D2 · 2003

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
GreenYellowBlueWhiteOrangeRedBrown
Linework
Black outlines, Colored outlines
Shading
Dithered shading
Pixel details
16-bit, Dithering
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

Mario and Luigi traverse eight worlds to confront Bowser and the Koopalings, who have transformed the local kings into animals. This GBA remake builds on the Super Mario All-Stars version and adds features including e-Reader content, saved replays and a multiplayer Mario Bros. mode.

Art style

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, Nintendo R&D2) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines, colored outlines and dithered shading. The palette is vibrant.

Details

Release
Remake · Game Boy Advance
Developer
Nintendo R&D2
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2003-07-11 Japan, Game Boy Advance
2003-10-17 Europe, Game Boy Advance
2003-10-21 North America, Game Boy Advance
2003-10-24 Australia, Game Boy Advance
2015-12-29 Japan, Wii U
2016-01-21 North America, Wii U
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Also known as
Super Mario Advance 4 (Japan)
スーパーマリオアドバンス4 (Japan)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros. (Japan)
Credits
Emi Tomita Graphic Design
Yoichi Kotabe Artwork
Yoshitomo Kitamura Artwork
Hiroyuki Kimura Director
Yasuhisa Yamamura Map Director
Shigeyuki Asuke Map Director
Takashi Tezuka Producer
Satoru Iwata Executive Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 4

Versions of Super Mario Bros. 3 2

Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, combat)1988 · Original releaseSuper Mario Bros. 3 NES / FamicomSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)2003 · RemakeSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance

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