Played this for the first time finally about a year ago and yeah everyone was not kidding about this one, dont let it's age fool you this one was ahead of it's time and just as easy to pick up and play now then it was when it was first realeasd

Doing a marathon of SMB 1, 2 then this game it really feels like a MASSIVE upgrade in both player control, graphics and level design, it's no wonder so much of what was introduced here stuck in later titles. it has the perfect difficulty curve, the levels are varied and fun with graphics that pop considering its an NES game, worth the hype, best of the trilogy and probably the best overall NES title

9/10