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{{more images|The unique [[Super Star|Starman]] sprite associated with this remake and the [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]] sprites from the Battle mode.}}
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[[File:M&LSS Mario Bros.png|thumb|A title screen for the minigame in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'']]
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|image=[[File:M&LSS Mario Bros.png]]<br>A title screen for the minigame in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
'''''Mario Bros.''''' is a [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of the [[Mario Bros. (game)|arcade game of the same name]] included in every ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' game, as well as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (only in the original Game Boy Advance iteration, making it no longer included in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|3DS remake]]). There are very minor differences between each release.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Mario_Bros._Classic The Cutting Room Floor: Mario Bros. Classic] Retrieved November 11, 2021.</ref>
|appears_in=''[[Super Mario Advance]]''<br>''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''<br>''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''<br>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
 
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'''''Mario Bros.''''' is a [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of the [[Mario Bros. (game)|arcade game of the same name]] included in every ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' game, as well as in the Game Boy Advance release of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. (It is not included in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|3DS remake]].) There are very minor differences between each release.<ref>{{cite|url=https://tcrf.net/Mario_Bros._Classic#Revisional_Differences|title=''Mario Bros. Classic''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=November 11, 2021}}</ref>
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''Mario Bros.'' enhances the graphics to take advantage of the Game Boy Advance's 32-bit capabilities, including adding backgrounds to the stages. Music is added where it was originally absent. [[Jump]]ing onto [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]]s has been made easier; midair turning is allowed, unlike in the original where [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] had to stay in one direction during jumping. The [[Charge jump|Power Squat Jump]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' has been added. The entire stage no longer fits on a single screen so vertical scrolling has been implemented. There are also two [[POW Block]]s in each stage (except in 2 player Battle mode), and they can be picked up much like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Players can also pick each other up and throw them, though a grabbed player can escape another's grasp.
''Mario Bros.'' enhances the graphics to take advantage of the Game Boy Advance's 32-bit capabilities, including adding backgrounds to the stages. Music is added where it was originally absent. [[Jump]]ing onto [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]]s has been made easier; midair turning is allowed, unlike in the original where [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] had to stay in one direction during jumping. The [[Crouching High Jump|Power Squat Jump]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' has been added. The entire stage no longer fits on a single screen, so scrolling has been implemented. There are also two [[POW Block]]s in each stage (except in 2 player Battle mode), and they can be picked up much like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Players can also pick each other up and throw them, though a grabbed player can escape another's grasp.


All of the ''Super Mario Advance'' games and the original ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' game can connect to each other to play the Classic or Battle mode with up to four players. The remake also uses the Game Boy Advance's Single-Pak multiplayer feature. It can connect and play with other Game Boy Advance systems without the game, although the Battle mode is the only multiplayer mode that can be played in this way.
All of the ''Super Mario Advance'' games and the original ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' game can connect to each other to play the Classic or Battle mode with up to four players. The remake also uses the Game Boy Advance's Single-Pak multiplayer feature. It can connect and play with other Game Boy Advance systems without the game, although the Battle mode is the only multiplayer mode that can be played in this way.
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===Battle===
===Battle===
[[File:SMA MB Battle 4P.png|thumb|left|4 player Battle mode]]
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The Battle mode is based on the [[Battle Game (Super Mario All-Stars)|Battle Game]] from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' in which players start off as [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]s and compete against each other to collect five [[coin]]s first after defeating enemies or being the last one standing. The Battle mode has three difficulty options that decide what enemies will appear and what type of floors there will be. The Easy difficulty does not have any slippery floors, while the Hard difficulty is predominantly slippery. There is also the option to turn off [[Fireball (obstacle)|fireballs]] and to give players handicaps by adjusting the number of coins they start off with. There are four different stages that cycle through until one player manages to win five times, after which it resets to the first stage. If there are only two players in the Battle mode, there will be a [[Bin|garbage can]] at the bottom, replacing the lower POW Block. Players can be thrown in the garbage can. A player in the garbage can is stuck there for several seconds, putting them at a disadvantage, but they will come out with an item that may help them fight their rival.
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|caption1=2 player Battle mode
|image2=SMA MB Battle 4P.png
|caption2=4 player Battle mode
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The Battle mode is based on the [[Battle Game (Super Mario All-Stars)|Battle Game]] from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' in which players start off as [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]s and compete against each other to collect five [[coin]]s first after defeating enemies or being the last one standing. The Battle mode has three difficulty options that decide what enemies will appear and what type of floors there will be. The Easy difficulty does not have any slippery floors, while the Hard difficulty is predominantly slippery. There is also the option to turn off [[Fireball (obstacle)|fireballs]] and to give players handicaps by adjusting the number of coins they start off with. There are four different stages that cycle through until one player manages to win five times, after which it resets to the first stage. If there are only two players in the Battle mode, there will be a [[Trash Can|garbage can]] at the bottom, replacing the lower POW Block. Players can be thrown in the garbage can. A player in the garbage can is stuck there for several seconds, putting them at a disadvantage, but they will come out with an item that may help them fight their rival.
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Playable===
===Playable===
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|image1=[[File:MB GBA Mario.png]][[File:MB GBA Mario green.png]][[File:ThirdMarioBrotherGBA.png]][[File:FourthMarioBrotherGBA.png]]<br>[[File:P1.png]][[File:P2.png]][[File:P3.png]][[File:P4.png]]
!Image
|name1='''[[Mario]]'''
!Name
|description1=The main protagonist. The red one is Player 1, the green one is Player 2 (resembling [[Luigi]]), the yellow one is Player 3, and the blue one is Player 4. Prior to the initial release, Player 3 was purple with yellow overalls and Player 4 was orange with red overalls, with the latter resembling [[Fire Mario]] and Fire Luigi's appearance from the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.<ref>https://www.superluigibros.com/super-mario-advance-review-gbx-issue-1#</ref>{{better source}}
!Information
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|align=center|[[File:MB GBA Mario.png]][[File:MB GBA Mario green.png]][[File:ThirdMarioBrotherGBA.png]][[File:FourthMarioBrotherGBA.png]]
|align=center|'''[[Mario]]'''
|The main protagonist. The red one is Player 1, the green one is Player 2, the yellow one is Player 3, and the blue one is Player 4. Prior to the initial release, Player 3 was purple with yellow overalls and Player 4 was orange with red overalls, with the latter resembling [[Fire Mario]] and Fire Luigi's appearance from the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.<ref>https://www.superluigibros.com/super-mario-advance-review-gbx-issue-1#</ref>
|}


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
In the Classic mode, 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. [[Spiny|Spinys]] and [[Sidestepper|Crab]]s appear together only in Phase 6. The last target enemy will always move at its fastest pace unless said enemy is a [[Fighter Fly]].
In the Classic mode, 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. [[Spiny|Spinys]] and [[Sidestepper|Crab]]s appear together only in Phase 6. The last target enemy will always move at its fastest pace unless said enemy is a [[Fighter Fly]].
 
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|A fly that jumps up and down and is the hardest to defeat. The player can hit Fighter Flies only while they are on the ground. After the second bonus stage, all subsequent non-bonus phases have one or two of them.
|A fly that jumps up and down and is the hardest to defeat. The player can hit Fighter Flies only while they are on the ground. After the second bonus stage, all subsequent non-bonus phases have one or two of them.
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====Other enemies====
====Other enemies====
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|align=center|[[File:MBGBAFreezie.png]]
|align=center|[[File:MBGBAFreezie.png]]
|align=center|'''[[Freezie|Freezy]]'''
|align=center|'''[[Freezie|Freezy]]'''
|Phase 10
|Phase 10 (Classic only)
|An ice creature that possesses the ability to "self-destruct" and cover the floor it is on with ice. Ice-covered floors give the Marios less traction. They are absent from Battle mode.
|An ice creature that possesses the ability to "self-destruct" and cover the floor it is on with ice. Ice-covered floors give the Marios less traction.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MBGBA Icicle.png]]
|align=center|[[File:MBGBA Icicle.png]]
|align=center|'''[[Icicle]]'''
|align=center|'''[[Icicle]]'''
|Phase 17
|Phase 17 (Classic only)
|An object that at first appears as a water droplet, before forming into a sharp icicle. The icicle eventually falls, defeating any Marios underneath. They are absent from Battle mode.
|An object that at first appears as a water droplet, before forming into a sharp icicle. The icicle eventually falls, defeating any Marios underneath.
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|align=center|[[File:BowserMB.png]]
|align=center|[[File:BowserMB.png]]
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===Battle mode enemies===
====Battle mode enemies====
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In Battle mode, there is no limit to the number of enemies. The top pipes respawn them whenever they are defeated.
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|+ Enemy appearances by difficulty
|+ Enemy appearances by difficulty
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|-
! !! Easy !! Normal !! Hard
!!!Easy!!Normal!!Hard
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| Round 1 || Spinys || Crabs || Spinys<br>Fighter Flies
|Round 1||Spinys||Crabs||Spinys<br>Fighter Flies
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| Round 2 || Spinys<br>Crabs || Crabs<br>Fighter Flies || Crabs<br>Fighter Flies
|Round 2||Spinys<br>Crabs||Crabs<br>Fighter Flies||Crabs<br>Fighter Flies
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|-
| Round 3 || Crabs || Fighter Flies || Spinys<br>Crabs<br>Fighter Flies
|Round 3||Crabs||Fighter Flies||Spinys<br>Crabs<br>Fighter Flies
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| Round 4 || Bowser<br>Spinys || Bowser<br>Crabs || Bowser<br>Fighter Flies
|Round 4||Bowser<br>Spinys||Bowser<br>Crabs||Bowser<br>Fighter Flies
|}
|}


==Items and objects==
==Items and objects==
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|image1=[[File:MBGBACoin.gif]]
!Image
|name1='''[[Coin]]'''
!Name
|description1=A coin appears each time an enemy is defeated, with the exception of the last one defeated. Coins also make an appearance every five stages in a "Test Your Skill" event. If the player collects all of these coins, they will receive a point bonus. They can also hatch from [[egg]]s in the 2 player Battle mode. In Battle mode, being the first to collect five coins is one of the ways to win a round.
!Effect
|image2=[[File:POWBlockMarioBrosGBA.png]][[File:POWBlockMarioBrosGBA Battle.png]]
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|name2='''[[POW Block]]'''
|align=center|[[File:MBGBACoin.gif]]
|description2=POW Blocks always appear in the center of the level and at the very top, except in the 2 player Battle, which replaces the bottom block with a [[Trash Can|garbage can]]. It knocks over all enemies onscreen when a brother hits one of the blocks. They can be used only three times; after the third time, the block disappears and does not reappear until later phases in the Classic mode. In the Battle mode, they are respawned for every round, and in the 2 player version, they can be found in the garbage can. They can be picked up and thrown, but they disappear after a single use. POW Blocks in the Classic mode are blue, and those in the Battle mode are red.
|align=center|'''[[Coin]]'''
}}
|A coin appears each time an enemy is defeated, with the exception of the last one defeated. Coins also make an appearance every five stages in a "Test Your Skill" event. If the player collects all of these coins, they will receive a point bonus. They can also hatch from [[egg]]s in the 2 player Battle mode. In Battle mode, being the first to collect five coins is one of the ways to win a round.
===2 player Battle mode exclusives===
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|align=center|[[File:POWBlockMarioBrosGBA.png]][[File:POWBlockMarioBrosGBA Battle.png]]
|image1=[[File:GBA MB cracked egg.png]]
|align=center|'''[[POW Block]]'''
|name1='''[[Egg]]'''
|POW Blocks always appear in the center of the level and at the very top, except in the 2 player Battle, which replaces the bottom block with a [[bin|garbage can]]. It knocks over all enemies onscreen when a brother hits one of the blocks. They can be used only three times; after the third time, the block disappears and does not reappear until later phases in the Classic mode. In the Battle mode, they are respawned for every round, and in the 2 player version, they can be found in the garbage can. They can be picked up and thrown, but they disappear after a single use. POW Blocks in the Classic mode are blue, and those in the Battle mode are red.
|description1=Eggs are found in the garbage can. Throwing it reveals either a [[Coin]], [[Heart (item)|Heart]], or [[Super Star|Starman]].
|-
|image2=[[File:MB GBA Fish Skeleton.png]]
|align=center|[[File:SMA MB Battle garbage can.png]]
|name2='''[[Fish Skeleton]]'''
|align=center|'''[[Bin|Garbage can]]'''
|description2=Fish Skeletons are useless joke items found in the garbage can.
|The garbage can appears only in the two player Battle mode. Players can jump in or be thrown into it when the lid is open. Players can receive a POW Block, [[Yellow Shell|Koopa Shell]], [[Fish Skeleton]], or egg.
|image3=[[File:SMA MB Battle garbage can.png]]
|-
|name3='''[[Trash Can|Garbage can]]'''
|align=center|[[File:YellowShellMarioBrosGBA.png]]
|description3=Players can jump into the garbage can or be thrown into it when the lid is open. While inside, players can receive a POW Block, [[Koopa Shell]], Fish Skeleton or egg, but will be temporarily unable to move. To exit the garbage can, players must jump when the lid opens again. If another player is standing on top of it, a [[Crouching High Jump]] is needed to knock them off and escape.
|align=center|'''[[Yellow Shell|Koopa Shell]]'''
|image4=[[File:SMA MB Battle Heart.png]]
|Koopa Shells are random weapons that can be picked from the garbage can or spawned from the top pipes in the 2 player Battle mode. They damage players and defeat any enemy except for Bowser.
|name4='''[[Heart (item)|Heart]]'''
|-
|description4=Hearts are items found in eggs that turn [[Small Mario]] back into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].
|align=center|[[File:MB GBA Fish Skeleton.png]]
|image5=[[File:YellowShellMarioBrosGBA.png]]
|align=center|'''[[Fish Skeleton]]'''
|name5='''[[Koopa Shell]]'''
|Fish Skeletons are joke items found in the garbage can exclusive to the 2 player Battle mode. They are useless.
|description5=Koopa Shells are random weapons that can be picked from the garbage can or spawned from the top pipes. They damage players and instantly defeat any enemy except for Bowser.
|-
|image6=[[File:Starmanbattle.png]]
|align=center|[[File:GBA MB cracked egg.png]]
|name6='''[[Super Star|Starman]]'''
|align=center|'''[[Egg]]'''
|description6=The Starman is another egg item that grants temporary [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]].
|Eggs are also found in the 2 player Battle mode's garbage can. Throwing it reveals either a coin, Heart, or Starman.
}}
|-
|align=center|[[File:SMA MB Battle Heart.png]]
|align=center|'''[[Heart (item)|Heart]]'''
|Hearts are items found in eggs that turn [[Small Mario]] into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].
|-
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png]]
|align=center|'''[[Super Star|Starman]]'''
|The Starman is another egg item that grants temporary [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]].
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SMA JP Mario Bros.png|Japanese title screen (''Super Mario Advance'')
SMA JP Mario Bros.png|Japanese title screen (''Super Mario Advance'')
SMA CHN Mario Bros.png|Chinese title screen (''Super Mario Advance'')
SMA CHN Mario Bros.png|Chinese title screen (''Super Mario Advance'')
SMA2 Mario Bros.png|English title screen (''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'')
SMA2 Mario Bros.png|English title screen (''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'')
SMA4 Mario Bros.png|English title screen (''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'')
SMA4 Mario Bros.png|English title screen (''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'')
MB GBA Gameplay.png|Mario in the Classic mode
MB GBA Gameplay.png|Mario in the Classic mode
GBAMarioBrosGameOverAlt.png|[[Game Over]] with one credit left
GBAMarioBrosGameOverAlt.png|[[Game Over]] with one credit left
GBAMarioBrosGameOver.png|Game Over with no credits left
GBAMarioBrosGameOver.png|Game Over with no credits left
SMA MB Battle 2P.png|Two player Battle mode
SMA MB Total 4P.png|Total screen for four Marios in the Battle mode
SMA MB Total 4P.png|Total screen for four Marios in the Battle mode
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Mario Bros.
}}
==Trivia==
*Despite the appearance of a [[Shellcreeper]] and [[Luigi]] on this remake's title screen, Shellcreepers and Luigi are replaced by [[Spiny]]s and other [[Mario]]s. This is because the title screen was originally used for another remake of ''Mario Bros.'' included as a sample in the ''Mario Factory'' software for [[Nintendo]]'s [[nwiki:Game Processor|Game Processor]].<ref>{{cite|author=LuigiBlood|url=luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor|title=GPC Documentation Page|publisher=neocities.org|accessdate=November 8, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231105030715/https://luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/mariobros/index.html Japanese website]


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Mario Bros.
M&LSS Mario Bros.png
A title screen for the minigame in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Appears in Super Mario Advance
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario Bros. is a Game Boy Advance remake of the arcade game of the same name included in every Super Mario Advance game, as well as in the Game Boy Advance release of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. (It is not included in the 3DS remake.) There are very minor differences between each release.[1]

Gameplay[edit]

Mario Bros. enhances the graphics to take advantage of the Game Boy Advance's 32-bit capabilities, including adding backgrounds to the stages. Music is added where it was originally absent. Jumping onto floors has been made easier; midair turning is allowed, unlike in the original where Mario or Luigi had to stay in one direction during jumping. The Power Squat Jump from Super Mario Bros. 2 has been added. The entire stage no longer fits on a single screen, so scrolling has been implemented. There are also two POW Blocks in each stage (except in 2 player Battle mode), and they can be picked up much like in Super Mario Bros. 2. Players can also pick each other up and throw them, though a grabbed player can escape another's grasp.

All of the Super Mario Advance games and the original Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga game can connect to each other to play the Classic or Battle mode with up to four players. The remake also uses the Game Boy Advance's Single-Pak multiplayer feature. It can connect and play with other Game Boy Advance systems without the game, although the Battle mode is the only multiplayer mode that can be played in this way.

Classic[edit]

Four players in Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)
4 player Classic mode

The Classic mode is based on the co-op mode from the original and uses the Japanese arcade phase system. Voice clips are added in the single-player mode. The Bonus Stages are now noticeably easier than they were originally and award an extra life to each player upon completion. In multiplayer mode, each player starts off with three lives, but the three credits are shared so any player that gets a Game Over can use them to continue. Up to five stars show up above the Mario Bros. logo in the game select screen based on how many points have been accrued in the Classic mode. One star appears for every 180,000 points earned, with five stars at 900,000 points being the maximum. The highest possible score is 999,990.

Battle[edit]

2 Player mode of Mario Bros. Battle in Super Mario Advance
2 player Battle mode
4 Player Battle mode of Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)
4 player Battle mode

The Battle mode is based on the Battle Game from Super Mario All-Stars in which players start off as Super Marios and compete against each other to collect five coins first after defeating enemies or being the last one standing. The Battle mode has three difficulty options that decide what enemies will appear and what type of floors there will be. The Easy difficulty does not have any slippery floors, while the Hard difficulty is predominantly slippery. There is also the option to turn off fireballs and to give players handicaps by adjusting the number of coins they start off with. There are four different stages that cycle through until one player manages to win five times, after which it resets to the first stage. If there are only two players in the Battle mode, there will be a garbage can at the bottom, replacing the lower POW Block. Players can be thrown in the garbage can. A player in the garbage can is stuck there for several seconds, putting them at a disadvantage, but they will come out with an item that may help them fight their rival.

Characters[edit]

Playable[edit]

Image Name Description

Sprite of Mario from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)Sprite of the second player from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance). His cap depicts Mario's "M" in between stages and he is described as a Mario in the manual as are all the other players regardless of their color.Sprite of the third player from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance).Sprite of the fourth player from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance).
Mario's Super Form (SMA1 Battle)P2 Mario's Super Form (SMA1 Battle)P3 Mario's Super Form (SMA1 Battle)Mario's Super Form (SMA1 Battle)
Mario The main protagonist. The red one is Player 1, the green one is Player 2 (resembling Luigi), the yellow one is Player 3, and the blue one is Player 4. Prior to the initial release, Player 3 was purple with yellow overalls and Player 4 was orange with red overalls, with the latter resembling Fire Mario and Fire Luigi's appearance from the original NES version of Super Mario Bros. 3.[2][better source needed]

Enemies[edit]

In the Classic mode, 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. Spinys and Crabs appear together only in Phase 6. The last target enemy will always move at its fastest pace unless said enemy is a Fighter Fly.

Image Name Debut Information and abilities
A red Spiny in Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)Green SpinyBlue Spiny Spiny Phase 1 The first type of enemy in the game, replacing Shellcreepers.
Sprite of a Crab from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)Angry red Sidestepper from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)Green CrabAngry green Sidestepper from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)Blue CrabAngry blue Sidestepper from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Crab Phase 5 Crabs are trickier to defeat and have appeared in various games. The first time the player hits Crabs, they gain an angry expression and walk faster. The player thus needs to hit them twice before kicking them off. They are the most common target enemy in the game.
GBA Fighter FlyGreen Fighter FlyPink Fighter Fly Fighter Fly Phase 7 A fly that jumps up and down and is the hardest to defeat. The player can hit Fighter Flies only while they are on the ground. After the second bonus stage, all subsequent non-bonus phases have one or two of them.

Other enemies[edit]

Image Name Debut Information and abilities
Sprite of a Fireball from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)Sprite of a green Fireball from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Fireball Phase 1 A gigantic ball of fire that comes in two varieties. Red fireballs bounce diagonally around the stage, while green ones travel horizontally. They can be defeated by hitting them from underneath, just as they hit the ground. The player can also use a POW Block to defeat them. They can be turned off in Battle mode.
Sprite of a Freezy from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Freezy Phase 10 (Classic only) An ice creature that possesses the ability to "self-destruct" and cover the floor it is on with ice. Ice-covered floors give the Marios less traction.
An Icicle Icicle Phase 17 (Classic only) An object that at first appears as a water droplet, before forming into a sharp icicle. The icicle eventually falls, defeating any Marios underneath.
BowserMB.png Bowser Round 4 (Battle only) Bowser appears in every fourth round in the Battle mode and possesses the ability to breathe fire on enemies. He patrols the central floor and cannot be defeated but can be stunned by bumping him from below.

Battle mode enemies[edit]

In Battle mode, there is no limit to the number of enemies. The top pipes respawn them whenever they are defeated.

Enemy appearances by difficulty
Easy Normal Hard
Round 1 Spinys Crabs Spinys
Fighter Flies
Round 2 Spinys
Crabs
Crabs
Fighter Flies
Crabs
Fighter Flies
Round 3 Crabs Fighter Flies Spinys
Crabs
Fighter Flies
Round 4 Bowser
Spinys
Bowser
Crabs
Bowser
Fighter Flies

Items and objects[edit]

Image Name Description

A coin from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Coin A coin appears each time an enemy is defeated, with the exception of the last one defeated. Coins also make an appearance every five stages in a "Test Your Skill" event. If the player collects all of these coins, they will receive a point bonus. They can also hatch from eggs in the 2 player Battle mode. In Battle mode, being the first to collect five coins is one of the ways to win a round.
A POW Block from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) (Classic mode)A POW Block from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) (Battle mode) POW Block POW Blocks always appear in the center of the level and at the very top, except in the 2 player Battle, which replaces the bottom block with a garbage can. It knocks over all enemies onscreen when a brother hits one of the blocks. They can be used only three times; after the third time, the block disappears and does not reappear until later phases in the Classic mode. In the Battle mode, they are respawned for every round, and in the 2 player version, they can be found in the garbage can. They can be picked up and thrown, but they disappear after a single use. POW Blocks in the Classic mode are blue, and those in the Battle mode are red.

2 player Battle mode exclusives[edit]

Image Name Description

Sprite of a cracked egg from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Egg Eggs are found in the garbage can. Throwing it reveals either a Coin, Heart, or Starman.
Fish Skeleton Fish Skeleton Fish Skeletons are useless joke items found in the garbage can.
A garbage can from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) 2-player battle mode. Garbage can Players can jump into the garbage can or be thrown into it when the lid is open. While inside, players can receive a POW Block, Koopa Shell, Fish Skeleton or egg, but will be temporarily unable to move. To exit the garbage can, players must jump when the lid opens again. If another player is standing on top of it, a Crouching High Jump is needed to knock them off and escape.
Heart that hatches from the egg in Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Battle mode (2-players) Heart Hearts are items found in eggs that turn Small Mario back into Super Mario.
A Yellow Shell from Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance) Koopa Shell Koopa Shells are random weapons that can be picked from the garbage can or spawned from the top pipes. They damage players and instantly defeat any enemy except for Bowser.
Star sprite in battle mode Starman The Starman is another egg item that grants temporary invincibility.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Mario Bros.[?] -

Trivia[edit]

  • Despite the appearance of a Shellcreeper and Luigi on this remake's title screen, Shellcreepers and Luigi are replaced by Spinys and other Marios. This is because the title screen was originally used for another remake of Mario Bros. included as a sample in the Mario Factory software for Nintendo's Game Processor.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario Bros. Classic. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.superluigibros.com/super-mario-advance-review-gbx-issue-1#
  3. ^ LuigiBlood. GPC Documentation Page. neocities.org. Retrieved November 8, 2023. (Archived November 5, 2023, 03:07:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

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