MobyRank MobyScore
Game Boy Advance
82
3.6
NES
91
4.1
Wii
...
3.7

Description

The Princess has been kidnapped by the evil Bowser, and it is up to Mario and brother Luigi to save the day.

The first ever platform adventure for the Mario Brothers has the player exploring level after level, with Bowser to contend with as the end of level boss. Power-ups include the Super Mushroom, which increases Mario's size and power, the fire flower, allowing him to shoot fireballs at enemies, and the ever important starman for a short burst of invincibility.

Each level includes a bonus section filled with coins plus a shortcut through the level, plenty of bad buys and obstacles to get past, and an end of level flag, in which the higher the player grabs it, the more points are awarded to them. Certain levels also include warp points, which takes the player to higher levels.

Alternate Titles

  • "Super Mario Brothers" -- Informal title
  • "Super Irmãos" -- Brazilian Gradiente title
  • "Super Boy 1" -- Korean MSX1/Zemmix pirate port
  • "SMB" -- Abbreviated title
  • "Mario 1" -- Informal title
  • "スーパーマリオブラザーズ" -- Japanese spelling
  • "슈퍼 마리오브라더스" -- Korean spelling

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Super Mario Bros. NES $3.10  
Super Mario Bros. NES $3.10  
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros Game Boy Advance $24.89  
ebay.com
Super Mario Bros.    
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User Reviews

Behold…the game that saved an industry! NES PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3040)
Your princess is in another castle NES Christina Nordlander (26)
Hmmmm.... Mushrooms!! NES Zovni (9209)
Surprisingly addictive, yet not without its flaws. NES BigJKO (68)
The first jump heard around the world. NES STU2 Bronze Star Contributing Member (72)
the great-grandfather of all platform games, and still a blast to play today NES Ryu (50)
The Best NES Matt Neuteboom (941)
Sorry, Sonic. Mario got here first NES Black Wolf (37237)
Number 1 reason to visit friends NES vedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (9837)
Friday 18 October 1985: the Messiah of the console industry is born! NES Stsung (37)

The Press Says

Good Game NES Oct 06, 2008 10 out of 10 100
GamerDad Game Boy Advance Jul 25, 2004 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Retrogaming.it NES May 21, 2008 10 out of 10 100
All Game Guide NES 1998 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
NES Archives NES Feb 24, 2008 A+ 100
VideoGame NES Mar, 1991 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
IGN Wii Mar 06, 2007 9 out of 10 90
GameSpot Wii Jan 02, 2007 8.3 out of 10 83
Power Unlimited NES Oct 01, 1993 8 out of 10 80
GamePlasma Game Boy Advance Jul 26, 2004 7 out of 10 70

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
It seemed like a weird idea for Star Wars also... 4 Steely Gaze (188)
Jan 31, 2008

Trivia

Mario is named after the Italian landlord, Mario Segali, from New York, where Nintendo of America was located back then.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66097), Guy Chapman (1732) and Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9879)
 

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