Editing Punch Ball Mario Bros.

{{Another language|Japanese}}

|image=[[File:PBMB Boxart.jpg|256px]]<br>The game's artwork, in which [[Mario]] is holding a Punch Ball

|release={{flag list|Japan|October 5, 1984}}

|genre=Retro/[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]]

|platforms=PC-6001mkII/PC-6601, PC-8001mkII, PC-8801, FM-7, Sharp X1, Sharp MZ-1500, Hitachi S1, IBM JX

|format=5.25-inch floppy, Cassette

'''''Punch Ball Mario Bros.''''' (パンチボールマリオブラザーズ) is a game developed and released by [[Hudson Soft]] in 1984. The game was available for the PC-6001mkII/PC-6601, PC-8001mkII, PC-8801, FM-7, Sharp X1, Sharp MZ-1500,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNbQe8NtF_o] Version comparison''</ref> and IBM-JX,<ref>http://nintendoera.com/discussing-hudsons-mario-games-with-native-japanese-speaker-bando/{{dead link}}</ref><ref>[https://n-styles.com/main/archives/2005/10/28-120000.php]</ref> most of which had noticeable differences between each other (palette, sound, flow of gameplay, etc.). It is very similar to ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' but with new objects called [[Punch Ball]]s that could now be thrown to stun enemies. Once stunned, the hit enemy could be hit like normal. Hudson also produced other games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] for Japanese home computers like ''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''.

The title screen music is the opening melody from the 19th-century American song "{{wp|Dixie (song)|Dixie}}."

The story page in the instruction manual explains that while humanity has evolved throughout the ages, mastering fire and developing advanced technology, some people such as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are primitive men who do not know of modern society and must use "stone balls" and their jumping abilities to defend themselves from outsiders.

There are two difficulty modes, A and B, but the latter is only slightly harder than A.

Like in the original, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are playable. Unlike the original, the [[floor]] level design is almost the exact opposite of the original ''Mario Bros.'' For instance, the first floor (above the ground) in the original extends from the edges, with a gap in the middle. In this game, the floor is in the middle, with gaps around the edges. The pipe at the bottom where enemies exit is essentially a [[pit]]. Footholds are sturdier and do not trip the enemy if hit from underneath like the first ''Mario Bros.'' - either the Punch Ball or the [[POW Block|POW]] must be used to achieve this. The button for throwing the Punch Ball is the same as [[jump]]ing, so the brothers must remain still to throw the Punch Ball rather than jump. Once thrown, the Punch Ball stays on the ground until collected by one of the plumbers. The POW can be used thrice per phase. If a brother loses a life, he will respawn on a temporary floor above the POW with Mario slightly to the left and Luigi to the right. This is also the same spot where the Punch Ball respawns if it falls into the bottom pipe.

*Kikuta Masaaki (Kiku)

==Gallery==

Punch Ball Mario Bros Flyer.jpg|Promotional flyer

Punch Ball Fighter Fly Sprite.png|[[Fighter Fly]]

PunchBall.png|Title screen

Punchball2.png|A typical stage from the game

Punchball4.png|Mario hitting a [[POW Block|POW]] in the game. When this happens, the screen inverts its colors momentarily.

Punchball5.png|The game's bonus level

*[https://wayback.archive.org/web/20110710215536/http://andre.facadecomputer.com/saw/pc88.html Strange and Wonderful NEC PC-8801 Games]

*[https://www.uvlist.net/game-159776-Punch+Ball+Mario+Bros Universal Video Games List]

 

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