The beginning of the most popular and iconic franchise of all time. This game alone was making the NES sell all the way back in 1985 and it still has its merits today. This was one of the first stabs at making video games more than just experience. This game brought forward likable and iconic characters; characters that could be marketed and used again in other games. The game itself is mostly ok, with a great mix of challenge and intuitive level design (for the time). Compared to later stage NES titles this game appears to be primitive but there is no denying that this is arguably the most influential video game of all time.