Apply this IPS patch to a Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM to see it for yourself. Originally, it appears that this menu would have been accessible from the '1 PLAYER' / '2 PLAYER' selection menu if player 2 was holding A + B. It is also possible that this served some other purpose, but the above menu would be the most likely candidate.
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Re: super mario bros. 3 -remake- Post by SnifitGuy » Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:30 pm I love it when people go beyond SMBX's limits by using some other aspect, such as when you did world 1-3 (I think) where you couldn't actually make the screen go up after you had it go to the right. Super Mario Bros 3Mix Hack. The spectacular, full-scale hack of SMB3! Implementing concepts from many games that came well after the original title. Provided in hopes that it will be useful to others. Please give credit if you base another project on this source!
| Super Mario Bros. 3 |
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Developer: Nintendo This game has unused areas. |
Super Mario Bros. 3 is one of the best-selling games of all time, and with good reason. It was a huge improvement over Super Mario Bros., with new powerups, more levels, Toad Houses, new mechanics, and so much more.
- 2Developer Debug Leftovers
- 4Unused Objects
- 5Unused Level Palettes
- 7Oddities
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| Prerelease Info |
| Unused levels 17 levels only accessible by hacking. |
| Unused graphics Quite a bit packed in here. |
| Unfinished bonus games Bonus game data left in the ROM. |
| Version differences 'Miss twice and your out.' |
Developer Debug Leftovers
There are some leftover debug routines in the game, but none can be accessed without cheat devices or hacking.
Level Select and Debug Menu/Mode
On Japanese, US and European versions, Game Genie code KKKZSPIU activates a level select and debug mode.
On the title screen:
- Press Up or Down to select a world to start on.
- Press A to increase the number of lives by 5 (a tile will change each time you press the button).
- A + B + Down on Controller 2 warps you to the Princess' chamber at the end of the game.
- A + B + Right warps you straight to the final curtain.
When you start a game, your item box will be filled with one of every item plus an extra Warp Whistle, and the remaining slots will be filled with P-Wings. During gameplay:
- Press Select on Controller 1 to cycle through all of Mario's forms.
- A / B + Select gives Mario a Goomba's Shoe (it may look messed-up in some levels, but will otherwise work fine).
Additionally, you'll have infinite time – it will still tick, but Mario won't die once it runs out.
The menu shown in the picture was found elsewhere in the ROM and hacked into the title screen; it doesn't appear if you use the Game Genie code by itself. Apply this IPS patch to a Super Mario Bros. 3 ROM to see it for yourself.
Originally, it appears that this menu would have been accessible from the '1 PLAYER' / '2 PLAYER' selection menu if player 2 was holding A + B. It is also possible that this served some other purpose, but the above menu would be the most likely candidate. See Disassembly source for PRG bank #24, search for 'Title_Do1P2PMenu:' Interestingly, the button check is still there but the action it was supposed to perform was overwritten with a series of NOP (no operation) instructions, likely done just before release.
Disconnected Debug Leftovers
Even if you enable the debug mode above, there are a couple of leftover routines that remain inaccessible. These routines do not seem to pay attention to the aforementioned debug flag, so either the check is simply lost to time or these routines were hardwired to always work. The latter would make sense why they are disconnected from the source.
- Free Movement Mode - Unclear how this would be accessed, but would allow you to use the D-Pad to move around the level (see disassembly source for PRG bank #0, search for '$C3EA').
- Toggled Invincibility - Pressing Select would toggle whether you were completely invulnerable (see disassembly source for PRG bank #0, search for '$C91B'; this behavior could be easily restored by retargeting the JMP instruction or moving the Objects_HandleScrollAndUpdate label since this method would fall through into normal game code).
Unused 2P Respawn Feature
In a 2P Vs. match, there is unused game code which causes a player to respawn when they die. They will respawn flashing and invincible until the player moves them. This behavior can be restored using Game Genie code ATUZPKOZ...which as a side effect also breaks logic for exiting after enough points have been earned.
Unused Objects
Object 00
Bank ID: ??
Object ID: 00
It has code that makes it move (up to a certain speed) based on player input when the player is 'touching' it. What purpose this may have ever served is unclear. It may have just been used to test out collision.
Object 02
Bank ID: ??
Object ID: 02
This one is destroyed by its initialization routine if the player is not standing on two of the same tile, otherwise it starts at a vertical height matching the player +32 (roughly at the player's feet) and moves upward at some changing speed by peculiar logic.
Object 04
Bank ID: 00
Object ID: 04
Note: This is not how the object actually appears in-game. Image is for reference only.
A very odd object. The tiles that actually make up this object are no longer in the ROM, but it was supposed to use tiles B0-BF. It faces the player upon initialization. If Mario/Luigi collides with this object, it will stick to him like a Micro-Goomba and will never come off, but it doesn't hinder his movement. It can be killed with a Koopa shell or Hammer.
Object 05
Bank ID: 00
Object ID: 05
Note: This is not how the object actually appears in-game. Image is for reference only.
Another weird sprite. The tiles that actually make up this object are no longer in the ROM, but it was supposed to use tiles A0-A7. This object walks around like a normal enemy. At a certain point in its walk cycle, it will jump up to Mario/Luigi's Y position and then fall back down.
Interestingly, walking into it will bounce Mario/Luigi in the opposite direction. The only way to get damaged by this object is to let it fall on you. It can be destroyed with a Koopa shell or Hammer.
Object 0A
Bank ID: 00
Object ID: 0A
Note: This is the best fit for this object's graphics, but it may not be correct; the graphics depicted here are those of the Bolt Lift object.
A simple stationary object that can be 'pushed' by Mario/Luigi. Its collision detection doesn't seem to be complete, though, since it can be pushed into walls.
Object 1C
Bank ID: ??
Object ID: 1C
Probably the most perplexing object, this causes something to fly off towards the player, out into the sky, leaving a mushroom gliding along where it spawned. This might have been like the bushes in Super Mario World where you run by them and a mushroom pops out, though the functionality is not nearly complete enough to be used that way.
Card Objects
Bank ID: 00
Object ID: 21 (Mushroom), 22 (Fire Flower), 23 (Star)
Stationary object versions of the cards found at the end of each level! Collecting them will add the appropriate card to your inventory, but there's nothing in this object's code to handle when the card collected is the third card.
Getting to the goal with three of the same card won't trigger the 1-Up bonus. You still have to get the appropriate third card from the goal.
Peculiarly, this object calls a subroutine coined 'Object_MoveAndReboundOffWall' (which would be a great function for just about every ground troop in the game, but only this object actually calls it), even though the object never moves.
Tan Cheep-Cheep
Bank ID: 00
Object ID: 88 (Single), D2 (Trio)
This Cheep-Cheep variant only appears in the seventh unused level. In that level, they always show up in groups of three (though sprite overload often keeps at least one from appearing), but a single enemy version is in the code.
It swims across the screen in a strange wavy pattern and is considerably faster than the standard red or green varieties.
Green Para-Beetle
Object ID: N/A
This can only be spawned with the Para-Beetle Swarm object (see below). It flies faster than the Red Para-Beetle, but otherwise there's no difference between the two.
Bouncing Object
Bank ID: ??
Object ID: B3
A peculiar object that basically behaves similar to a Spiny Egg, but has glitched graphics. It can also curiously be 'bounced' by a bounce block to turn around. Purpose unknown, maybe it was a rolling spike ball or something of that sort?
Para-Beetle Swarm
Bank ID: 00
Object ID: B7
A control object that will spawn Green and Red Para-Beetles on the left and right sides of the screen. It's used in the ninth and tenth unused levels.
Unused Level Palettes
Some level types have unused palettes. Not many, though.
Fortress
Fortress palette #2 is a green version of the standard fortress color scheme.
Giant
Giant stage palette #2 uses shades of gray with blue water.
Plains
Plains palette #1, featuring a sky with a pinkish hue.
| Palette 6 (Unused) |
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Palette #6 is nearly identical to the used Palette #2. The only difference is that the blue rectangles are blue-green.
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Hidden Objects
There are a few stages with objects or scenery hidden behind other objects, possible remnants of older level designs.
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| In-Game |
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A single brick is hidden behind the waterfall in World 4-1.
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A cloud appears behind the first slope in World 5-2.
Oddities
Toad Suit
For some reason, the Hammer Suit item that pops out of large ? Blocks appears to actually be... a Toad Suit? The other items stored next to it, the Frog and Tanooki Suits, actually match their inventory sprites, so why this one is different is a complete mystery.
Jelectro Coins
Hitting a P-Switch in a level with Jelectros will cause them to turn into silver coins. However, the effect is purely visual, and Mario/Luigi will still get hurt if he tries to collect one.
The Mario series | |
|---|---|
| NES/FDS | Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) (Prototype; Doki Doki Panic) • Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| SNES | Super Mario World • Super Mario All-Stars • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Prototypes) |
| Satellaview | BS Super Mario USA • BS Super Mario Collection |
| Nintendo 64 | Super Mario 64 (64DD Version) |
| GameCube | Super Mario Sunshine (Demo) |
| Wii | Super Mario Galaxy • Super Mario Galaxy 2 • New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| Wii U | New Super Mario Bros. U • New Super Luigi U • Super Mario 3D World • Super Mario Maker |
| Game Boy (Color) | Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe |
| Game Boy Advance | Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 2 • Super Mario Advance 3 • Super Mario Advance 4 |
| Nintendo DS | New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario 64 DS |
| Nintendo 3DS | Super Mario 3D Land (Demo) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS |
| Nintendo Switch | Super Mario Odyssey • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe • Super Mario Maker 2 • Super Mario 3D All-Stars • Super Mario Bros. 35 • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury |
| iOS/Android | Super Mario Run |
| Mario Kart | |
| Console Games | Super Mario Kart (Prototypes) • Mario Kart 64 (iQue Prototype) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Demos) • Mario Kart Wii (Channel) • Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe) |
| Handheld Games | Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario Kart DS (Demos) • Mario Kart 7 |
| Arcade Games | Mario Kart Arcade GP • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX |
| Mario RPGs | |
| Super Mario RPG | Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Paper Mario | Paper Mario • The Thousand-Year Door (Paper Mario 2 Demo) • Super Paper Mario • Sticker Star • Color Splash • The Origami King |
| Mario & Luigi | Superstar Saga (+ Bowser's Minions) • Partners in Time • Bowser's Inside Story (+ Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Dream Team • Paper Jam |
| Mario Party | |
| Console Games | Mario Party • Mario Party 2 • Mario Party 3 • Mario Party 4 (Demo) • Mario Party 5 (Demo) • Mario Party 6 (Demo) • Mario Party 7 • Mario Party 8 • Mario Party 9 • Mario Party 10 • Super Mario Party |
| Handheld Games | Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS |
| Mario Sports | |
| Console Games | NES Open Tournament Golf • BS Excitebike Bunbun Mario Battle Stadium • Mario Golf • Mario Tennis • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour • Mario Power Tennis • Mario Superstar Baseball (Mario Baseball Demo) • Super Mario Strikers (Demo) • Mario Strikers Charged • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, London 2012, Rio 2016) • Mario Sports Mix • Mario Tennis Aces |
| Handheld Games | Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy) • Mario Golf • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mobile Golf • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012) |
| Web Games | Mario Tennis: Power Tour - Bicep Pump |
| Other | |
| Arcade Games | Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario Bros. • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros. • Mario Roulette • Luigi's Mansion Arcade |
| Computer Games | Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit family) (Prototype) • Mario is Missing! (DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing (DOS) • Mario's Early Years (DOS) • Mario's Game Gallery (Mac OS Classic) |
| Console Games | Donkey Kong (NES) • Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) • Mario Bros. (NES) • Kaettekita Mario Bros. • I am a Teacher: Super Mario no Sweater • Wrecking Crew • Nintendo World Championships 1990 • Dr. Mario (NES) (Prototypes) • Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track Meet • Mario Paint (Prototype) • Mario & Wario • Tetris & Dr. Mario • Undake 30: Same Game Mario Version • Mario's Super Picross • Wrecking Crew '98 • Mario is Missing! (NES, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (NES, SNES) • Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters • Yoshi's Safari • Hotel Mario • Super Mario's Wacky Worlds • Mario no Photopi • Mario Artist Paint Studio (Prototype) • Mario Artist Talent Studio • Mario Artist Communication Kit • Mario Artist Polygon Studio • Dr. Mario 64 • Luigi's Mansion • Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix • Fortune Street • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Wii U, Switch) • Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge • Dr. Luigi • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle • Luigi's Mansion 3 |
| Handheld Games | Dr. Mario • Mario Clash • Donkey Kong • Mario's Picross • Picross 2 • Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family • Mario Pinball Land • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Demo) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Demo) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem! • Super Princess Peach • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League • Mario Bros. Classic • Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo 3DS) • Photos with Mario • Dr. Mario World |
| Web Games | Dr. Mario: Vitamin Toss |
| See also | |
| Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Wario | |
Super Mario Bros 3 Mix Rom
Super Mario Bros 3 Mix Rom Online
What it is:A major overhaul hack of Super Mario Bros. 3 using the Southbird (that's me!) 2011 Disassembly.
Currently released is Rev 2B! (2/24/15)
Download:
You can download IPS patches for USA Super Mario Bros. 3 ROMs, both PRG0 and PRG1 varieties. I used Lunar IPS to generate these, and you should use it to apply them.
NOTE: After patching, verify your file's MD5sum is 4c7960cb6aa162ae2160fb111c3e4d92.
Starting fresh? Use these:
- Download Rev 2B PRG0 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG0) [!])
- Download Rev 2B PRG1 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG1) [!])
Upgrading from an existing version? Use these:
- Download Rev 2 to Rev 2B Upgrade IPS (upgrade Rev 2)
- Download Rev 1 to Rev 2B Upgrade IPS (upgrade Rev 1)
- Download Rev 0 to Rev 2B Upgrade IPS (upgrade Rev 0, formerly '1.0')
3Mix and the SMB3 Disassembly:
- I'm not here to help you on your personal hack projects, but if you want I can answer short questions. Feel free to contact me via Twitter @cptsouthbird
LEGACY STUFF, DO NOT USE unless you have some weird historical reason to do so:
OLD Rev 0 (formerly '1.0') files are still here for now:
- Download Rev 0 PRG0 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG0) [!])
- Download Rev 0 PRG1 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG1) [!])
Super Mario Bros 3 Mix Rom Hack
OLD Beta IPS files are still here for now:
- Download Beta PRG0 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG0) [!])
- Download Beta PRG1 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG1) [!])
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Super Mario Bros 3 Mix Rom Zip
Two World Demo IPS files are still here for now:- Download Two-World Demo PRG0 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG0) [!])
- Download Two-World Demo PRG1 IPS (e.g. Super Mario Bros. 3 (U) (PRG1) [!])