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| | [[image:Kaettekita_Mario_Bros_Title.png|right|thumb|The title screen.]] |
| |image=[[File:Kaettekita Mario Bros Title.png|256px]]<br>The title screen
| | '''''Kaette Kita Mario Bros.''''', commonly known in English-speaking countries as '''''Return of Mario Bros.''''' and '''''Mario Bros. Returns''''', is a Japanese game for the [[Famicom Disk System]]. It is basically an updated version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''. |
| |developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
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| |publisher=[[Nintendo]], [[Nagatanien]]
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| |platforms=[[Family Computer Disk System]]
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| |release='''Family Computer Disk System:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 30, 1988<ref>Game ads (see [[#Gallery]])</ref>}}
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| |languages={{languages|jp=y}}
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| |genre=Platformer
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| |modes=1–2 players
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| |format={{format|fds=1}}
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| |input={{input|fc=1}}
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| |serials=FMC-KMB
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| }}
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| '''''Mario Bros. Returns''''',<ref>{{cite|quote="KaetteKita" Mario Bros. (Mario Bros. Returns): Released in November 1988 as a Disk Writer game for rewrite.|title=Iwata Asks - Paper Mario: Sticker Star|url=https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/papermario/0/0/|page=1|publisher= Nintendo|language=en|accessdate=November 21, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901154324/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/papermario/0/0/}}</ref> also known as '''''Mario Bros. have returned''''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150602204527/https://r.ncp.nintendo.net/whitelist|title=List of Supported Games|publisher=Nintendo Creators Program|language=en}}</ref> is a game for the [[Family Computer Disk System]] released on November 30, [[List of games by date#1988|1988]], through the Disk Writer service. This game was co-published by [[Nintendo]] and [[Nagatanien]], a Japanese food company. It is an updated version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' that was released only in Japan,<ref>{{cite|url=www.gamespot.com/famicomds/action/kaettekitamariobrothers/index.html|title=GameSpot|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref> although the 1993 European [[Nintendo Classics|Classic Series]] re-release resembles it,<ref>{{cite|url=nindb.net/nes/mario-bros-classic-series/index.html|title=''Mario Bros. Classic Series''|publisher=NinDB|accessdate=June 22, 2024|language=en}}</ref> using the same enemy sprites and colors from this game. This is the last game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] for the Family Computer Disk System, excluding ports, as well as the last ''Super Mario'' game to be released during the {{wp|Shōwa era}} of Japan, coming out just over a month before the death of emperor {{wp|Hirohito}}. | |
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| ==Game modes== | | ==Game Modes== |
| The game has several modes that can be accessed from the main menu. | | The game has six different modes that can be accessed from the main menu. |
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| ===[[Mario Bros. (game)|Original Mario Bros.]]=== | | ===Original Mario Bros.=== |
| [[File:KMB 1P.png|thumb|left|Phase 18]]
| | This mode plays, for the most part, similarly to the ''[[Mario Bros.]]'' game that was released to arcades. However, there are several differences. |
| This mode plays similarly to the Japanese arcade version of ''Mario Bros.'' However, there are several differences from the arcade or [[Arcade Classics Series|earlier NES port]]. | | *Some new levels were added. |
| *One of three Nagatanien advertisements will appear before the first phase. One ad is for ''ochazuke nori'' and features singer-actor {{wp|Saburō Kitajima}} who appeared in Nagatanien ads during the game's release. Its BGM is an arrangement from the commercial's song. The other ads are for ''gomoku'' fried rice mix and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' branded ''furikake''. | |
| *[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can now change direction in mid-air (much like modern remakes). | | *[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can now change direction in mid-air (much like modern remakes). |
| *Mario's color scheme is now the same as his ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' palette.
| | *The graphics and music were improved somewhat. |
| *The graphics and music were improved somewhat compared to the earlier port. | | *High scores can now be saved. |
| *The top five high scores can now be saved like in the arcade version but not in the earlier port. Names can be longer and in Japanese. | | *Advertisements appeared in between levels. Some were for upcoming Mario games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Others were for the Japanese food company Nagatanien, sponsor of this game. |
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| | *There is also a two player version of this mode. In this mode, both players are active at the same time. |
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| ===Nagatanien World=== | | ===Nagatanien World=== |
| [[File:Kaettekita Mario Bros Slots.png|thumb|The slots mini-game]] | | [[Image:Kaette_Kita_Mario_Bros_Slots.png|thumb|The Slots Mini-Game]] |
| This mode is similar to Original Mario Bros., but with three additional features: | | This mode is similar to Original Mario Bros., but two additional features are active. |
| *In addition to watching one of the three ads like above, another cut-scene addressing the player's registered name will advertise products before Phase 1.
| | *After losing all lives and receiving a game over, players will be given the chance to play a Slot Machine Mini-Game. Should they get a match, they will be allowed to continue their game without the score and phase counters resetting. However, this area can only be visited once per game. |
| *After losing all lives and receiving a Game Over, players will be given the chance to play a slot machine [[minigame]]. The slots can display a {{wp|kanji}} for Nagatanien, a Shellcreeper sprite, and the upper halves of sprites for Mario and Luigi. Should they get a match, they will be allowed to continue their game without the score and phase counters resetting. However, this area can only be visited once per game. | |
| **Nagatanien (永谷園) - 4 extra lives | | **Nagatanien (永谷園) - 4 extra lives |
| **Three matches - 2 extra lives | | **Three matches- 2 extra lives |
| **Two matches - 1 extra life | | **Two matches - 1 extra life |
| *After reaching 100,000 points, players are given promotional codes that can be mailed in to a raffle for a pack of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''-themed playing cards. At 200,000 points, players are given another code for entry in a drawing for a ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' cartridge, which released one month earlier in Japan on the [[Family Computer]]. All players who sent in codes also had a chance to win a ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' keychain. This promotion was active from November 30, 1988 to May 31, 1989. | | *After reaching 100 000 points, players were given promotional codes that could be mailed in to be entered in a drawing for Mario playing cards. At 200 000 points, players were given another code for a copy of ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]''. All players who sent in codes received an additional free Mario Keyring. This promotion was active from November 30, 1988 to May 31, 1989. |
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| ===Name registration=== | | ===Name Registration=== |
| Players 1 and 2 may register their name, age, and gender. These are used when a high score is broken and to refer to players with honorifics appropriate for their gender.
| | Player one and player two may register their name, age, and gender. These are used when a high score is broken and to refer to players with honorifics appropriate for their gender. |
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| ===Notices=== | | ===Notices=== |
| In this mode, a [[Shellcreeper]] explains the promotional features of Nagatanien World. | | In this mode, a shellcreeper explains the promotional features of Nagatanien World. |
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Artwork===
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| <gallery>
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| SMB Mario Jumping Artwork.png|Artwork of [[Mario]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===Sprites===
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| KMBMarioSprite.png|Mario
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| KMB Mario Jumping.png|Mario [[jump]]ing
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| KMB Mario Death.png|Mario dying
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| KMBLuigiSprite.png|[[Luigi]]
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| KMB Luigi Jumping.png|Luigi jumping
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| KMB Luigi Death.png|Luigi dying
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| KMB Shellcreeper.png|[[Shellcreeper]]
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| KMB Sidestepper.png|[[Sidestepper]]
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| KMB Fighter Fly.png|[[Fighter Fly]]
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| KMB Slipice.png|[[Freezie|Slipice]]
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| KMB Icicle.gif|[[Icicle]]
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| <gallery>
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| KMB Luigi.png|''Ochazuke nori'' by Nagatanien
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| KMB Mario.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' branded ''furikake''
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| KMB gomoku.png|''Gomoku chahan''
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| </gallery>
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| ===Miscellaneous===
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| <gallery>
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| KaettekitaAD1.jpg|Game advertisement
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| KaettekitaAD2.jpg|Game advertisement
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| Kaettekita Mario Bros. disk stickers.jpg|Side A and B disk stickers
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| Nagatanien gold keychain.jpg|Keychain prize
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jpn={{ruby|帰|かえ}}ってきた マリオブラザーズ<br>(disk label)<br>かえってきた MARIO BROS.<br>(title screen)
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| |JpnR=Kaettekita Mario Burazāzu
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| |JpnM=Mario Bros. Returns}}
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| ;Original Mario Bros.
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jpn=オリジナル マリオブラザーズ
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| |JpnR=Orijinaru Mario Burazāzu
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| |JpnM=Original Mario Bros.
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| }}
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| ;Nagatanien World
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jpn=ながたにえん ワールド
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| |JpnR=Nagatanien Wārudo
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| |JpnM=Nagatanien World
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| }}
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| ;Name registration
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jpn=なまえとうろく
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| |JpnR=Namae Tōroku
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| |JpnM=Name registration
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| ;Notices
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| |Jpn=おしらせ
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| |JpnR=Oshirase
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| |JpnM=Notices
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| {{NIWA|StrategyWiki=Kaettekita Mario Bros.}}
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| {{TCRF|Kaettekita Mario Bros.}}
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| <references/>
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| {{Super Mario games}}
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| {{NES}}
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| [[Category:1988 games]]
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| [[Category:Japan-only games]]
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| [[Category:Remakes]]
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