The Japanese version of the Card-e series of Super Mario Bros. 3 was also released in two series, but they were distributed in trading card game style small packs with random cards.
This version has many more cards than the overseas version.
The Series 1 packs contained all of the Level Cards released in North America except promotional ones and Classic World 1-1, with the addition of the Classic World 1-2 Level Card.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3-e is an expansion pack in the form of separate physical cards for the Nintendo e-Reader. The cards could have new levels (Level Cards), items (Power-Up Cards) and demo gameplay from the developers (Demo Cards).
It was released in bundles separated in two series. The North American version has a complete pack of the cards for each series, but has fewer cards available than the Japanese version, which were released in random smaller packs.
Para Beetle Challenge is an e-Reader level for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. The level contains five Advance Coins. Its official difficulty rating is of 5 out 5 stars. This card was released as part of Series 1 in Japan and Series 2 in North America.
Doors o' Plenty is an e-Reader level for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. The level contains five Advance Coins and the Super Leaf e-Coin. Its official difficulty rating is of four out of five stars. This card was released as part of series 1 in Japan and North America.
Vegetable Volley is an e-Reader level for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. The level contains five Advance Coins and the Mushroom e-Coin. Its official difficulty rating is of two out of five stars. This card was released as part of series one in Japan and series two in North America.
Classic World 1-1 is an e-Reader level for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. It is a remake of the first level (1-1) from Super Mario Bros. Its difficulty rating is of one star out of five. This card was released as series one in North America.
Sonic's Action Game is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2003. There is a single button on the game which allows the player to jump. This was used to jump over blocks. No directional pad was needed as Sonic moved automatically.
The game stars Sonic who must run automatically through Green Hill Zone levels. The jump button is used to navigate obstacles and jump on platforms to earn points. After scoring 20 points, the speed and level both increase. There is a total of 4 levels. If the player crashes into platforms five times in a single level, the game ends.