13 Sep 1985
13 Sep 1985 - Family Computer
21 Feb 1986 - Family Computer Disk System
01 Mar 2012 - Nintendo 3DS
01 Mar 2012 - Nintendo 3DS
05 Jan 2012 - Nintendo 3DS
15 Feb 2012 - Nintendo 3DS
03 Feb 2016 - Nintendo 3DS
01 Jul 1987 - Nintendo Entertainment System
18 Oct 1985 - Nintendo Entertainment System
15 May 1987 - Nintendo Entertainment System
25 Dec 2006 - Wii
02 Dec 2006 - Wii
26 Apr 2008 - Wii
05 Jan 2007 - Wii
05 Jan 2007 - Wii
05 Jun 2013 - Wii U
19 Sep 2013 - Wii U
12 Sep 2013 - Wii U
12 Sep 2013 - Wii U
31 Dec 1993 - Nintendo Entertainment System
31 Dec 1994 - Nintendo Entertainment System
31 Dec 1986 - Arcade
Main story
Main story + extras
100% completion
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.
One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horsehair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin. The only one who can undo the magic spell on the Mushroom People and return them to their normal selves is the Princess Toadstool, the daughter of the Mushroom King. Unfortunately, she is presently in the hands of Bowser, the King of the Koopa. Mario hears about the Mushroom People’s plight and sets out on a quest to free the Mushroom Princess from the evil Koopa and restore the fallen kingdom of the Mushroom People. You are Mario! It’s up to you to save the Mushroom People from the black magic of the Koopa!
Audio | Subtitles | Interface | |
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English | ✓ |
Super Mario Bros. holds up as well today as it did almost 30 years ago. it continously provides hidden secrets Foe players to discover, such as hidden routes which you might not have been aware the first time you've played. It helps keep the player on their toes. Kinda crazy how back then Peach and bowser were known as Princess toadstool and King Koopa, it's wild honestly. We are all familiar with the storyline so I won't really get into that because last thing I need to make yall feel is if I'm teaching you what Gaming 101 is 😩.
With as much evolution as we've seen in the series since, newcomers might expect Super Mario Bros. to feel a little limited. At first, it might. Spend a little bit of time, however, and you'll see that every hallmark of the later games' quality is present and accounted for: the brilliant level design, the varied locations, the clever enemy placement, the unrealistic physics of jumping higher than a cat and the heart-pounding sense of danger that increases with every level you clear. There might be fewer items and villains than in later offerings, but by no means is there less creativity. It gets rather difficult in its later levels, but it ramps up at the perfect rate, and even young gamers will have a blast with the early levels. You can try emulators if you feel it is too difficult as you can use save states. But don't be a wimp you got to beat the game fair and square!
It is one of those rare games that has never really gone away. It's been reissued and remastered so many times that we never really seem to be too far away from a chance to experience it all over again, yet it still hasn't worn out its welcome.