Summary

  • A Nintendo Music update added the Super Mario Bros. 3 OST with 42 tracks to the service.
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 introduced new power-ups, the Koopalings, auto-scrolling levels, and a world map.
  • The Super Mario Bros. 3 soundtrack on Nintendo Music offers Extended Play options, requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

Hours before Mario Day kicked off, a new Nintendo Music update added over 40 tracks from the NES classic Super Mario Bros. 3 to the service. After restarting the Nintendo Music app, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can listen to the entire soundtrack of Super Mario Bros. 3, including the famous "Athletic" and "Airship" themes.

Originally released in October 1988 in Japan, Super Mario Bros. 3 is the fourth game in the Super Mario franchise, and one of the NES' best-selling games. Super Mario Bros. 3 introduced new power-ups like the Tanuki and Frog Suits, along with the Koopalings as antagonists alongside Bowser. Super Mario Bros. 3 also introduced auto-scrolling levels like Bowser's airship, slopes that increased Mario's running speed, and a world map players used to navigate Mario between levels. Given how it changed the series, Super Mario Bros. 3 is considered one of the most influential games to debut on the NES.

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On the eve of the 2025 Mario Day celebrations, Nintendo Music added some tunes for Mario fans to enjoy. After updating the app on a compatible iOS or Android device, Nintendo Music users can now listen to the soundtrack of Super Mario Bros. 3. The update comes one week after The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was added to Nintendo Music. The Super Mario Bros. 3 soundtrack includes 42 tracks and has over 32 minutes of running time.

Nintendo Music Adds Super Mario Bros. 3 OST

Super Mario Bros. 3 OST added to Nintendo Music share.m.nintendo.com/en-US/US/off... — Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social) 2025-03-10T01:10:04.507Z

Most tracks from Super Mario Bros. 3 are supported by Nintendo Music's Extended Play feature, which gives listeners the option to play tracks in increments of 15, 30, or 60 minutes. An active Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required to access Nintendo Music, as the service is considered a free perk of the former. Usually, Nintendo Music is updated each week with music from Nintendo's first-party game catalog.

The release of Super Mario Bros. 3 came just hours before Mario Day began. This year's event is highlighted by $20 discounts on various Switch titles like Super Mario RPG and Super Mario Odyssey now until Saturday, March 15. Additionally, the Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo is now available at retailers like Walmart for $99, which no longer requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription following a February 14 update.

Super Mario Bros. 3 now joins other titles like Super Mario World and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the growing Nintendo Music app. Which soundtracks Nintendo will add in future updates remains to be seen.

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Super Mario Bros. 3
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October 23, 1988
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E For Everyone
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Nintendo R&D4
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Nintendo
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Local Multiplayer
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Super Mario
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Fight monsters and mini-bosses, avoid ghosts and the burning sun. Make your way through water and quicksand. Dodge cannon balls and bullets and rescue the King's wand!

In Super Mario Bros. 3, there are more warps, more chances at extra lives, and new special suits! The raccoon suit lets you fly and knock out blocks. The frog suit helps you out-swim deadly fish. There are suits for every occasion! Store up flowers and mushrooms to use later on.

Play gameshow-type bonus rounds! Go back to that last screen and get a mushroom! Pause to take a break, then continue where you left off!

Super Mario Bros. 3 is fun to play alone, or team up with a buddy to prolong the adventure!

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5 Hours