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Super Mario Bros. (1985)

Nintendo R&D4

Arcade · Family Computer · Family Computer Disk System · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U

3.99 from 5800 ratings

10044 members have it in their collection · 144 playing now · 602 backlogged · 258 wish listed

How long? Main story 2h · with extras 8h · 100% 2h (from 51 logged playthroughs)

A side scrolling 2D platformer and first entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Bros. follows Italian plumber Mario as he treks across many levels of platforming challenges featuring hostile enemies to rescue Princess Peach from the evil king Bowser.
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Details

Developers
Nintendo R&D4
Publishers
Nintendo, Playtronic
Genres
Adventure, Platform
Themes
Action
Franchises
Mario, Mario Bros.
Series
Mario Bros., Super Mario, Super Mario Bros.

Release dates

  • Sep 13, 1985 (Full Release) (Japan) Family Computer
  • Oct 18, 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Feb 21, 1986 (Full Release) (Japan) Family Computer Disk System
  • 1986 (Full Release) (North_America) Arcade
  • May 15, 1987 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Jul 01, 1987 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • 1993 (Full Release) (Brazil) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • 1994 (Full Release) (Brazil) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Dec 02, 2006 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Dec 25, 2006 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Jan 05, 2007 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
  • Jan 05, 2007 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Apr 26, 2008 (Full Release) (Korea) Wii
  • Jan 05, 2012 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo 3DS
  • Feb 15, 2012 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
  • Mar 01, 2012 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
  • Mar 01, 2012 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo 3DS
  • Jun 05, 2013 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
  • Sep 12, 2013 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii U
  • Sep 12, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • Sep 19, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • Feb 03, 2016 (Full Release) (Korea) Nintendo 3DS

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Rating distribution

5 stars
1911
4 stars
2158
3 stars
1519
2 stars
189
1 star
23
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Kernspalt_Kartoffel

Status Kernspalt_Kartoffel Apr 2, 2021

I played it on the Switch and used the wind back feature this emulation offers quite often as I would not really be able to enjoy this game without it. I do not have any nostalgia for this game as I am too young to have played it back in the days. And I do believe that this was mind …

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I played it on the Switch and used the wind back feature this emulation offers quite often as I would not really be able to enjoy this game without it. I do not have any nostalgia for this game as I am too young to have played it back in the days. And I do believe that this was mind blowing in a time when arcade games were a thing. Figuring out the secrets and hidden blocks and the tricky parts over several runs was probably really fun back then. I can really appreciate what this game set in motion tough, but I for my part did not really have fun playing it in 2021. The worst parts were definetly 7-4 and 8-4 because these are the levels where they added these maze like puzzles where you have to traverse the level in a specific order to proceed. Its trial and error design 101 and simply annoying. This is NOT a bad game, but I simply did not enjoy playing it as much as I hoped to.

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internpepper

Status internpepper Nov 12, 2020

One of the first video games I ever played and it still has lots of value today. The slippery controls are a little weird to go back to now, but this still stands out as a great game.

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XanderCat

Status XanderCat Sep 21, 2020

I'm trying to finish this without using savestates. With one exception, I'm using one save-state to simulate leaving a NES on pause so that I don't actually have to beat it in one sitting. I mean, would THAT be required to have considered finished the game like people did back in the day?

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 10, 2020

Here's the newest trailer for the forthcoming Mario Game & Watch, showing the actual device in action:

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 3, 2020

Ok, let's try this again. I think I deleted my previous post.

I really want to buy this thing, but I am worried it will be impossible. Based on how well the NES and SNES Classic launches went, and how fast the Analogue Pocket pre-order ended, I have a deep seeded fear that there's no way bots won't buy up …

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Ok, let's try this again. I think I deleted my previous post.

I really want to buy this thing, but I am worried it will be impossible. Based on how well the NES and SNES Classic launches went, and how fast the Analogue Pocket pre-order ended, I have a deep seeded fear that there's no way bots won't buy up every preorder of this Game & Watch. enter image description here

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Torgo

Status Torgo Jun 19, 2019

Is anyone else playing this Super Mario Bros Battle Royale thingy? It's a browser-based game, really fun. I'm terrible at it. I suggest checking it out soon because Nintendo will be sending the nukes over very soon I predict:

http://www.infernoplus.com/royale/#

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SilentReset

Status SilentReset Jan 17, 2018

Just played and finished this on 3DS 2 times through (with a little help from save states). Didn't plan on using them at first but got pretty tired of Bowser jumping around and throwing hammers/fireballs randomly forcing me to replay already tough worlds from the start. The final straw was having him on the other side of the screen throwing …

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Just played and finished this on 3DS 2 times through (with a little help from save states). Didn't plan on using them at first but got pretty tired of Bowser jumping around and throwing hammers/fireballs randomly forcing me to replay already tough worlds from the start. The final straw was having him on the other side of the screen throwing hammers in front of me, then somehow SHOOTING A FIREBALL OUT OF THE HAMMER A FOOT IN FRONT OF ME killing me instantly.

The "second quest" didn't feel too different from the first imo, so you can take it or leave it.

Overall I can see why this game was/is so revered, but without any personal nostalgia for it I can't say that it has aged very gracefully.

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berilozcat

Status berilozcat Mar 29, 2017

The game that started it all. I haven't played since 1987. The familiar levels brought back all kinds of nostalgia. But all social impact aside, the game felt very random and was really only fun because of its classic play.

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DMH

Status DMH Mar 16, 2017

8-2! Finally my childhood dream of completing this game is near at hand!

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