Super Mario Bros 3 is now available on the Wii U and 3DS Virtual Console

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 17, 2014

News: Nintendo releases one of the most beloved games of all time on to the Virtual Console along with a few sales.

Super Mario Bros. 3 is now available on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console according to Nintendo. This NES classic, one of the most well-known and beloved video games of all time, has you following Mario and Luigi as they leave the Mushroom Kingdom to travel to the seven distinct worlds that neighbor it. Help the famous brothers fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit. Also available on the Wii U Virtual Console this week are the following games:

Golden Sun - Forces of darkness are pursuing the lost art of Alchemy. As they draw ever closer to their foul purpose, mankind hangs in the balance. You and your companions are the last hope. In the Golden Sun game, use noble weapons, magical Psynergy and elemental creatures known as Djinn to get the upper hand in dangerous battles. Combining Djinn in different ways will allow you to create powerful spells and attacks against deadly foes. Can you prevent the oncoming darkness? Click here to check out the trailer for Golden Sun.

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity - Whether you’re a veteran of the Super NES version or a racing rookie, you’ll need some practice laps to master this Game Boy Advance classic. Master 20 different tracks across four difficulty levels to prove you’ve got what it takes to rank among the galaxy’s most elite racers. Put the pedal to the metal and get busy boosting, bumping and jumping your way to intergalactic glory.

In addition to those games hitting the Virtual Console this week you have the following games either available or coming soon on the Wii U and/or the 3DS eShop:

Lego The Hobbit - In LEGO The Hobbit, follow the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he is recruited by the Wizard Gandalf to aid Thorin Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves. The Wii U game will be available on April 22.

Classic Games Overload - Starting today through 9 a.m. PT on May 1, get Classic Games Overload for 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.

Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure - Wii U eShop

My First Songs - Wii U eShop

Bit Boy!! ARCADE - eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Smash Cat Heroes - eShop on Nintendo 3DS

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag - Starting April 21, the price is being reduced from $59.99 to $39.99.

ZombiU - Starting April 21, the price of first-person horror game ZombiU is being reduced from $59.99 to $29.99.

Which of these games will you be downloading? Let us know in the comments section below and check out the trailer for Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Trailer