Super Mario All-Stars with the SMB3 hack is basically the best of both worlds—you get the crisp, colorful SNES remake of the original NES classics, but with Mario 3's smoother controls and mechanics slapped onto the earlier games. It’s weirdly satisfying to play through the first Super Mario Bros. with the ability to pick up shells or slide down slopes like in SMB3. The graphics pop way more than the NES versions, though some purists might miss the old-school charm.

First thing you’ll notice? Mario feels way more responsive. That floaty jump from the original is gone, replaced by the tighter controls from SMB3. And yeah, you can finally hold more than one power-up at a time—no more losing your Fire Flower because you grabbed a Mushroom. The levels are unchanged, so if you’ve got muscle memory from the NES days, you’ll breeze through… until you realize the physics tweaks throw off some of your old tricks.

Honestly, it’s a blast if you’ve played the originals to death and want a fresh twist. Just don’t expect any new levels or surprises—this is strictly a gameplay remix.