One of my favorite NES games. When I was in high school this was one of those games that I learned in and out. To this day I try to revisit it when I can and never get tired of it. The stage gimmicks, new abilities, and better balance just bring this game head and shoulders above the rest of the trilogy. Only thing holding it back from a 5/5 is that the story is easily the weakest of the three. However, story is not exactly a dealbreaker when dealing with most NES games.