vvctre is a free, open-source and cross-platform Nintendo 3DS emulator working on Lua scripting language (the default script is script.lua). It was created by Valentin Vanelslande, developed based on Citra for Windows 7+ and Linux platforms, and released as open source under the GNU GPL V2 license.

mGBA is an excellent new generation of Nintendo Game Boy Advance emulator with very high degree of completion (most games can be simulated perfectly) and pretty fast running speed. It was thoroughly written in C language by Jeffrey Pfau, and first released in 2013 as an open-source freeware for multiple platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PlayStation Vita and many other Unix-like OS).

As Nintendo's first Mario game specially developed for iOS platform (rather than just a parkour edition of SMB, developed using the free Unity game engine), Super Mario Run also became the second annual topic of mobile game after Pokémon Go. In a sense, Super Mario Run is a bit similar to Square Enix's famous but abandoned "GO" series of mobile games. They both, in the premise of keeping the original game art style and basic settings, were specially optimized for mobile devices, and simplified the game operation, in order to attract more new junior players.

Super Mario 3D World (スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド) is a 3D action puzzle game work exclusively for Wii U platform (released in 2013) in the Super Mario series. It mainly drew lessons from the classic stages of Super Mario Bros. 2/Super Mario USA on NES console (released in 1988) and the gameplay of Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS console (released in 2011).

Super Mario Advance is actually the sequel of Super Mario Bros. (on NES) and ported, enhanced remake edition of Super Mario Bros. 2 (on SNES, released in Super Mario All-Stars) only released for Game Boy Advance handheld game console in 2001. It came with many new elements, improved graphics & sound, and additional features.