Super Mario Bros. 3 Characters & Koopalings
The heroes, their allies, all seven Koopalings and the two other bosses, with links to each fight.
Heroes
Mario
Player 1. Runs, jumps and changes form with power-ups to recover the kings’ wands and rescue the Princess.
Luigi
Player 2 in the alternating two-player game, with the same moves as Mario.
Allies
Princess Toadstool
Later known as Princess Peach. Sends a letter and an item after each world, until Bowser kidnaps her.
Toad
Runs the Toad Houses and the Spade Panel games, and asks Mario to recover each stolen wand.
Koopalings
Larry Koopa
World 1 airship boss. Fires wand shots and hides in his shell after each stomp.
Ludwig von Koopa
World 7 airship boss. Rapid shots, stunning landings and a fast shell charge.
Bosses
Boom Boom
Fortress guardian. Three head stomps beat him; later fights add jumps, flight and a conveyor floor.
Bowser
Final boss in Dark Land. Lure his ground pounds onto one column until he falls through the floor.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing. Maps, screenshots, sprites and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Super Mario Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).