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{{Infobox|title=Mario Bros.

|image=[[File:Mario Bros. NES Cover.PNG|225px|NES Box Art of Mario Bros.]]

|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]<br>[[Intelligent Systems]] (NES port)

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|released='''Arcade'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|July 14, 1983}}'''Atari 2600'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|1983}}'''Atari 5200'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|1983}}'''NES'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|September 9, 1983|USA|June 1986|Europe|September 1, 1986}}'''Apple II'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|1984}}'''Commodore 64'''<br>{{releasedate|Europe|1984|USA|1984}}'''Atari 7800<br>'''{{releasedate|USA|1987}}'''FM-7'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|1984}}'''NEC PC88'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|1984}}'''Amstrad CPC'''<br>{{releasedate|Europe|1987}}'''Atari 8-bit'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|1988}}'''e-Reader'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|November 11, 2002}}'''Game Boy Advance'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|May 21, 2004|Europe|May 22, 2004 (only as secondary)|Australia|May 23, 2004 (only as secondary)|USA|May 24, 2004 (only as secondary)}}'''Virtual Console ([[Wii]])'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|November 19, 2006|Australia|December 7, 2006|Europe|December 8, 2006|Japan|December 12, 2006|South Korea|December 30, 2008}}'''Virtual Console ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|May 8, 2013}}'''Virtual Console ([[Wii U]])'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|May 29, 2013|USA|June 20, 2013|Europe|June 20, 2013|Australia|June 20, 2013}}

|genre=Platformer

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'''''Mario Bros.''''' is an arcade game made by [[Nintendo]] and released in July 14, [[List of Mario games by date#1983|1983]]. It was also released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Atari 2600]], Atari 5200, and Atari 7800 as well as a large multitude of home computer systems. The game introduces the first appearance of [[Luigi]] in a game, and is the first installment in the ''Mario Bros.'' series. It was also released for the [[Virtual Console]] on the [[Wii]] for 500 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]], on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]].

 

A very different variant of ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' also appears on the [[Game & Watch]], but without color and utilizing two screens. ''Mario Bros.'' is also included as a separate [[minigame]], playing like the original game with updated graphics in the two-player mode of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' for the [[NES]], and for the [[RPG]] game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and all 4 games on the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. For these Game Boy Advance remake games, there is also an added two to four-player battle mode, meaning that other players can join the player's game through the use of a Game Boy Advance link cable. The NES version of ''Mario Bros.'' was also ported to the [[e-Reader]] under the name, ''[[Mario Bros. (game)#Mario Bros.-e|Mario Bros.-e]]''. The game had three obscure sequels: two direct 1984 follow-ups for Japanese home computers called ''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'', and a 1995 entry for the [[Virtual Boy]] called ''[[Mario Clash]]''.

The story of this game revolves around two [[plumber]]s, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], who are working in the [[Sewer|sewer]]s.<ref>"[http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4334387.html Exclusive Interview With Nintendo Gaming Mastermind [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]]". [http://www.popularmechanics.com/ Popular Mechanics]. October 19, [[2009]]. Retrieved 25 November 2009.</ref>. The sewers are overrun by waves of [[enemies]] and the Mario Bros. have to defeat the enemies and get [[coin]]s to receive their pay.

[[File:MarioBrosAC.png|thumb|left|Mario and Luigi in Phase 1 of the arcade version.]]

The game features a simple stage in which the player plays in an endless game. Much of the gameplay appears to have been inspired by an arcade game named ''[[wikipedia:Joust (video game)|Joust]]''. Enemies come from the pipes on the top and head downwards, where they may enter the pipes again to return to the top. The goal in each Phase is to defeat all enemies. This is done by jumping against the floor when enemies are walking on from below to knock them out, and then the player has to kick them away. The player could also use the [[POW Block]] to flip enemies, however it could be used only three times. When all enemies are defeated, the player gets to the next phase. In later levels, different types of enemies and harming fireballs appear. From time to time, there is a bonus level where the player has to collect all [[coin]]s in order to get an extra 3000-5000 [[point]]s. The POW Block regenerates after the second bonus level and every subsequent bonus level.

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*[[Mario]] (Player 1)

*[[Luigi]] (Player 2) / Green Mario with purple overalls (Player 2 in ''Super Mario Advance''/''Superstar Saga'' remake.)

* Yellow Mario with white overalls. (Player 3 in ''Super Mario Advance''/''Superstar Saga'' remake.)

* Purple Mario with yellow overalls. (Player 4 in ''Super Mario Advance''/''Superstar Saga'' remake.)

Target enemies must be defeated to clear the phase while other enemies should be defeated by the player's discretion. Each phase consists of one or two types of targets with a maximum of six targets. [[Shellcreeper]]s and [[Sidestepper]]s appear together only in Phase 5 (6 in Japan). The last target enemy will always move at its fastest pace unless said enemy is a Fighter Fly.

 

*[[Shellcreeper]] - The first enemies in the game, a possible relation to [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s. They are replaced by [[Spiny|Spinies]] in remade versions.

*[[Sidestepper]] - Crab creatures that are harder to defeat and have appeared in various games. They first appear in Phase 4 (5 in Japan).

*[[Fighter Fly]] - Flies that jump up and down. They first appear in Phase 6 (7 in Japan).

*[[Freezie|Slipice]] - Ice creatures that appear in a lot of games. They have been renamed [[Freezie]], and first appear in Phase 9 (10 in Japan). When one self-destructs, it covers its [[platform]] in ice, hence the name.

*[[Icicle]] - They first appear in phase 16 (17 in Japan) and attack by dropping from the ceiling.

*[[Fireball (Mario Bros.)|Fireball]] - Red ones bounce diagonally around the stage while Green ones travel horizontally. They can be defeated by bashing them from underneath, just as they hit the ground. The player can also use a [[POW Block]] to defeat them as well. The sprites for green fireballs are swapped with [[Boo]]s in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version's Battle Game but not for the in-game 2 player mode where both types appear red.

===Remake exclusives===

*[[Koopa Troopa]] (''Super Mario All-Stars'' version)

*[[Spiny]] (''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario Advance'' series and ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' versions)

*[[Boo]] (''Super Mario All-Stars'' version)

*[[Bowser]] (''Super Mario Advance'' series and ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' multiplayer Battle Mode)

The game has received mostly positive reviews. IGN rated the game 91st in their Top 100 NES Games list <ref>[http://au.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/91.html]</ref>.

A remake of ''Mario Bros.'' is included on every ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' game, plus ''[[Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.

*Jumping onto platforms has been made easier (mid-air turning is allowed, as opposed to the original where Mario or Luigi had to stay in one direction during jumping)

*[[Power Squat Jump]]ing has been added

*Spinies replace Shellcreepers, making it more obvious not to jump on them

**This also removes potential confusion between Shellcreepers and Koopas, the former of which cannot be jumped upon while the latter of which can, despite being almost identical

*There is now support for four players (Marios), along with a Battle Mode based on ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''

==''Mario Bros.-e''==

[[File:Box_mb-e.jpg|thumb|120px|left|'''''Mario Bros.-e''''']]

'''''Mario Bros.-e''''' is a game for the [[e-Reader]], released on November 11, 2002 in the [[United States]] only. The game is a port of the [[NES]] version and the plot of the game is exactly same as the original game. The only difference from the NES version is that there are Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue [[Shellcreeper]]s throughout the game, and there is no two-player support.

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*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': The "Battle Mode" is very similar to ''Mario Bros.'''s gameplay.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'': A ''Mario Bros.''-themed level appears in this game. A version of game itself (as in the ''Advance'' ports) is also included.Besides having the flyfighter as enemy.

*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': A court is named after the game, and features many elements from it, such as Shellcreepers, [[POW Block]]s and even similar music.

*''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'': The "Underground Mozart" music is based on the first "Stage Start" theme.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': There is a [[Mario Bros. (stage)#Super Smash Bros. Brawl|stage]] based on the first stages of the game, as well as a remixed version of the title's music.

*''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'': The NES Version of the game features a stage similar to the sewers in the game also [[Koopa Troopa]]s go in the pipes similar to the [[Shellcreeper]]s

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': One of the underground coin battle areas resemble the Mario Bros. arena.

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': Round 1 was remade as part of the [[Gold Classics Pack]], a downloadable course pack.

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'': The second Coin Battle stage overall resembles ''Mario Bros.'''s arenas.

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*The music that plays when the player begins Phase 1 is Mozart's [[Wikipedia:Serenade No. 13 (Mozart)|Eine kleine Nachtmusik]], which is also featured in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

*Like in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', Mario's clothes on the game cover are different in the game. This is the same with Luigi.

*No home port completely reproduces the Arcade experience. For instance, the gameplay tutorials missing in most versions, including the commonly-distributed [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] version. Perhaps the closest is the Classic Series version of ''Mario Bros.'' for NES which was released in 1993 in Europe, which was based on ''[[Kaette Kita Mario Bros.]]''.

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