I really do not understand what the appeal of this game ever was.
I think this is maybe one of the shittiest games of the 80's and I wish everyone forgot about it.
Not your best game, capitalist king
the OG arcade version is really dated and doesn't feel good at all, but the updated port in the Super Mario Advance series is great. Controls better, has more stuff, and 4-player multiplayer on one cart.
gba version best. game itself still ain't anything special though. cool for the historic value mostly
not as good as donkey kong or super mario
Easily the best of Nintendo's arcade games. While Donkey Kong felt more like a game that should have been a console game originally, Mario Bros. and its more streamlined gameplay feels much more suited for the arcades. The game features a nice colorful cast of characters, including the introduction of Mario's green brother, Luigi. Turtles, crabs, flies, and icicles are found throughout the various sewers and all have different attritubes to make them stand out. While the movement is slippery, the game controls great and makes skillful play all the more satisfying after mastering the momentum. And the best part of all is that this can even be played with two players simultaneously. Fantastic game all around. However, I would suggest skipping the 2600 version.
This game is remembered fondly but this is seriously as boring as early nes games get. It’s to Super Mario Bros what Street Fighter 1 is to Street Fighter 2 aka shit into absolute classics.
I can see this game being fun, but only really if you're good at it. The movement is worse than some other arcade/NES games too
I've spent countless hours on the GBA version
One of the forefathers of single-screen platformers like Bubble Bobble and the like, and one that surprisingly still holds up well aside from jump physics that take a bit to get used to, and repetitiveness in longer play sessions.
The Game Boy Advance remake does wonders to improve the game, though, but you really can't go wrong with the original arcade version.
The Game Boy Advance remake does wonders to improve the game, though, but you really can't go wrong with the original arcade version.
Mario Bros. was likely a very fun game to play back in the 80s, and it's got a pretty addictive formula. Difficulty ramps up at a steady pace and the multiplayer is good.
Made it to Phase 30 (using the supremely useful Switch Online save states and rewinds, admittedly) and I think I've seen enough.
The gameplay loop is definitely addictive but deeply repetitive. The fact that the phase layouts don't change at all is rough.
I haven't played the multiplayer (difficult on the Switch Lite), but I imagine that would bump the score up a tad.
The gameplay loop is definitely addictive but deeply repetitive. The fact that the phase layouts don't change at all is rough.
I haven't played the multiplayer (difficult on the Switch Lite), but I imagine that would bump the score up a tad.
Clássico esquecido
Fun little game to play in downtime that came bundled with some mario games.
sewer levels have always been bad
The version on the Super Mario Advance games is what you'll want to play, as this version allows you to steer Mario or Luigi in the air, which the Arcade and NES versions don't allow.
Mario Bros is an arcade game where Mario (and Luigi) both try to kill enemies which varies depending on the enemy. The game as far as I'm aware goes on infinitely.
There's other Arcade games that are better, but this one is a fun time waster if you're bored. It's pretty repetitive and it's not that exciting.
The NES port of this game is pretty bad, everything becomes downgraded and you cannot move left or right midair when jumping which REALLY hurts the game (you can take half a star away from the NES port).
The GBA remake is much better, but because it's on the GBA the screen is really zoomed in. Making it incredibly hard to play and damn near impossible after 10 levels or so. But in my opinion, it is the most playable version and the version I get the most fun out of. This version would get an extra half a star.
Overall, this game blows it's not really worth checking out today. If you're a fan of this game you'll probs like Mario Clash for the Virtual Boy.
There's other Arcade games that are better, but this one is a fun time waster if you're bored. It's pretty repetitive and it's not that exciting.
The NES port of this game is pretty bad, everything becomes downgraded and you cannot move left or right midair when jumping which REALLY hurts the game (you can take half a star away from the NES port).
The GBA remake is much better, but because it's on the GBA the screen is really zoomed in. Making it incredibly hard to play and damn near impossible after 10 levels or so. But in my opinion, it is the most playable version and the version I get the most fun out of. This version would get an extra half a star.
Overall, this game blows it's not really worth checking out today. If you're a fan of this game you'll probs like Mario Clash for the Virtual Boy.
Inoffensive.
mario...
The OG Mario. Definitely a very arcade-y experience, but not something I'd play consistently. Definitely a once in a year type of game.
My actual first Mario game, loaded from a cassette tape onto a Spectrum and played with the keyboard. Not particularly interesting or fun to handle. Years later I played it with Fisher and co, it's a good laugh when you're working against each other. One time I won by grabbing a mystery mushroom, shouting "MYSTERY" as the characters swapped places and my opponent ran into a koopa.
so stiff
The original is rough but the version that came with Yoshi's Island on GBA was a ton of fun
Not sure what it is about this game but I always come back at least once a year to play, it's great fun
WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!
Para ser un juego de la NES entretiene bastante.
It's Mario Bros.
The original Mario Bros. is honestly not very good. My main problem here is that the movement feels way too stiff and slippery at the same time. It's to the point that it's a struggle to get around the map and stun enemies to defeat them. (And those ice enemies can take advantage of your movement struggles to make platforms even harder to move on, which is real nice) The gameplay loop would be much more enjoyable if it wasn't so hard trying to maneuver yourself around. It also doesn't help that a much better version of this is included in all of the Super Mario Advance games as well as one of my favorite games of all time, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. You're much better off playing that version on one of those games. (I couldn't imagine paying money for a sort of Virtual Console release of this when that version exists)
stupid pipes and spikey boys