This tradition all started in the original Super Mario Bros 3 with the Tanooki Suit, which gifted Mario more mobility and a higher jump distance. Since then, Mario and his pals have been able to ...

Nintendo A more oddball approach came with the 1990 arrival of Super Mario Bros. 3: Mario could fly using a raccoon-like tanooki suit, or squeeze inside a giant boot to hop across spiky obstacles.

Mario receives some amazing gear in his third game, including the Raccoon Suit that allows him to ... special upgrades like the Super Leaf and Tanooki Suits. Soaring around as Mario in raccoon ...