MobyRank MobyScore
Game Boy Advance
85
3.5
NES
95
4.1
Wii
...
3.4

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 you exploring level after level, with Bowser to contend with as the end of level boss. Power-ups include the Super Mushroom, which increases your size and power, the fire flower, allowing you 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 you grab it, the more points are awarded to you. Certain levels also include warp points, which take you 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

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
ebay.com
Super Mario Bros.    
amazon.com
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3 Game Boy Advance $29.99  
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros Game Boy Advance $30.00  
NES | SUPER MARIO BROS. / DUCK HUNT / TRACK & FIELD NES $2.08  
Original Mario Brothers ~ Arcade Classic Series ~ NES Nintendo NES $15.94  
Classic Nintendo Game Bundle: Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3 for Nintendo NES $24.95  
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User Reviews

Behold…the game that saved an industry! NES PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3026)
Your princess is in another castle NES Christina Nordlander (26)
Hmmmm.... Mushrooms!! NES Zovni (8828)
Surprisingly addictive, yet not without its flaws. NES BigJKO (69)
The Best NES Matt Neuteboom (939)
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 (49)
Number 1 reason to visit friends NES stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (1075)
Friday 18 October 1985: the Messiah of the console industry is born! NES Daniel Baldwin (7)
This game is changing my life NES Mejs (21)

The Press Says

The Video Game Critic NES Dec 13, 2003 A 100
Retrogaming.it NES May 21, 2008 10 out of 10 100
Just Games Retro NES Jan 28, 2007 98 out of 100 98
Game Freaks 365 NES Nov 01, 2007 9.3 out of 10 93
GamePro Game Boy Advance Jun 04, 2004 4.5 out of 5 90
GameZone Game Boy Advance Jun 15, 2004 8.8 out of 10 88
Random Access NES 2005 8.5 out of 10 85
GameSpot Wii Jan 02, 2007 8.3 out of 10 83
1UP Game Boy Advance Jun 07, 2004 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

Surprisingly, Mario's trademark toothbrush mustache and red hat were the result of artists cutting corners. During the game's development, it was decided that giving him a hat and a mustache would be easier than drawing and animating hair and a mouth.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (62366), Guy Chapman (1673) and Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9975)
 

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