Thanks to the rise of streaming platforms such as Twitch and YouTube, some ancient games are constantly being mined for new spreads. Recently, a YouTube blogger discovered the magic easter egg of Super Mario Bros. 3.
We know that video games have some boundaries that are usually deliberately done by developers. Breaking down dimensional barriers, some will not have a special impact, such as the "out of the city" series of Castlevania series, while some can reach some special areas and unlock special gameplay, which is enough to surprise the player.
Player Shesez discovers a magical one in Super Mario Bros. 3. In the map of World 1: Grass Land, he uses a special method to manipulate the Mario villain to move to the top left corner and leave the screen completely. Then, instead of entering the new map panel, the game jumps into a completely different mode, which is clearly recognized as a prize level for the famous two-person duck game Water Pipe Mary. Mario and Louis fight to grab five coins, the player can only operate Mario, and 2P's Louis is stupid. After the player has collected all the coins to win, the game jumps back to the map of World 1. However, the character that appears at this time is no longer Mario, but Louis.
This is considered typical of breaking the game's heterogeneous dimensions, and Shesez did not explain how he did it, as well as the details of the operation. However, from the video, it is not complicated.
Super Mario Bros. 3 has more than one Easter egg, and in 2012, Shesez posted a similar video containing more than 12 minutes of revelations, and he entered more hidden areas that normal circumstances could not reach.
Super Mario Bros. 3 is currently available on Switch.