PERSONAL BEST: 58,160pts (JP version)

No jumping on the Koopas!

The first Mario Bros. is an extension of "Joust", complete with the sloppy, oversensitive controls. You kill enemies by jumping from below and then walking across them, and an all-too-rare but useful POW block. It's way better when it's played competitively so you can quarrel with which Mario brother is better. It's too rudimentary of a game for its position.

As is traditional, the NES port is easier compared to the arcade version. Atari 5200 is okay, but, boring.

(Glitchwave project #008)

Reviewed on Jul 19, 2022


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