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'''''Mario Bros.''''' is an [[arcade]] game made by [[Nintendo]] and released in [[Games by Date|1983]]. It was later also released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800. It | '''''Mario Bros.''''' is an [[arcade]] game made by [[Nintendo]] and released in [[Games by Date#1983|1983]]. It was later also released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800. It marks the first appearance of [[Luigi]] in a game, and is the first installment in the ''Mario Bros.'' series. It is also released for the [[Virtual Console]] on the [[Wii]]. | ||
A port of the ''Mario Bros.'' also | A port of the ''Mario Bros.'' also appears on the [[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Game & Watch]], but without color and two screens. ''Mario Bros.'' is included as a separate mini-game, 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]]. It is also ported to the [[e-Reader]] under the name ''[[Mario Bros.-e]]'' . For the GBA 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 [[GBA]] link cable. Also, in every remake for the Game Boy Advance, the [[Shellcreeper]]s are replaced by [[Spiny|Spinies]]. | ||
the Game Boy Advance, the [[Shellcreeper]]s | |||
==Story== | |||
The story of this game revolves around two plumbers, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], who are working in the sewers.<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. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[Image:MarioBros7.png|thumb|left|Mario in Phase 1 of the NES version.]] | [[Image:MarioBros7.png|thumb|left|Mario in Phase 1 of the NES version.]] | ||
The game features a simple stage in which the player plays in an endless game. 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. 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 a [[Extra Life|1-Up]]. | The game features a simple stage in which the player plays in an endless game. 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. 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 a [[Extra Life|1-Up]]. | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Playable=== | ===Playable=== | ||
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===Enemies=== | ===Enemies=== | ||
*[[Shellcreeper]] - The first enemies in the game, a possible relation to [[Koopa]]s. They | *[[Shellcreeper]] - The first enemies in the game, a possible relation to [[Koopa]]s. They are replaced by [[Spinies]] in the ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' games, but reappear in the Virtual Console version. | ||
*[[Sidestepper]] - Crab creatures that | *[[Sidestepper]] - Crab creatures that are harder to defeat and have appeared in various games. They first appear in Phase 4. | ||
*[[Fighter Fly]] - Flies that jump up and down. They first appear in Phase 6. | *[[Fighter Fly]] - Flies that jump up and down. They first appear in Phase 6. | ||
*[[Freezie|Slipice]] - Ice creatures that | *[[Freezie|Slipice]] - Ice creatures that appear in a lot of games. They have been renamed Freezie, and first appear in Phase 9. When one is defeated, it covers its platform in ice, hence the name. | ||
*[[Icicle]] - They first appear in phase 16 and attack by dropping from the ceiling. | *[[Icicle]] - They first appear in phase 16 and attack by dropping from the ceiling. | ||
*[[Fireball (Mario Bros.)|Fireball]] - Red ones attack by bouncing around the stage. | *[[Fireball (Mario Bros.)|Fireball]] - Red ones attack by bouncing around the stage. Green ones, also known as '''Hurricanes''', act slightly differently by going straight instead of bouncing around. 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. | ||
===Remake Exclusives=== | ===Remake Exclusives=== | ||
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*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'': A ''Mario Bros.''-themed level appears in this game. The game itself is also included. | *''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'': A ''Mario Bros.''-themed level appears in this game. The game itself is also included. | ||
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': A court is named after the game. The background is a video of the game, with sidesteppers, fighter flies and shellcreepers entering the court once they exit the bottom of the background video. they can be eliminated by hitting the POW block floating above the net. | *''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': A court is named after the game. The background is a video of the game, with sidesteppers, fighter flies and shellcreepers entering the court once they exit the bottom of the background video. they can be eliminated by hitting the POW block floating above the net. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*There is a minigame titled "[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]" in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', in which Mario and Luigi have to prepare cakes moving along a conveyer belt. | *There is a minigame titled "[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]" in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', in which Mario and Luigi have to prepare cakes moving along a conveyer belt. | ||
*There's a trick in the game where Mario or Luigi can stay behind a Warp Pipe and not get damaged by enemies. However, fireballs can still harm | *There's a trick in the game where Mario or Luigi can stay behind a Warp Pipe and not get damaged by enemies. However, fireballs can still harm them. | ||
*The music that plays when the player begins Phase 1 is Mozart's [[Wikipedia:Serenade No. 13 (Mozart)|Eine kleine Nachtmusik]], which | *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]]''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:35, October 16, 2010
Template:Articleabout Template:Infobox Arcade Game Mario Bros. is an arcade game made by Nintendo and released in 1983. It was later also released on the NES, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800. It marks the first appearance of Luigi in a game, and is the first installment in the Mario Bros. series. It is also released for the Virtual Console on the Wii.
A port of the Mario Bros. also appears on the Game & Watch, but without color and two screens. Mario Bros. is included as a separate mini-game, 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 on the Game Boy Advance. It is also ported to the e-Reader under the name Mario Bros.-e . For the GBA 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 GBA link cable. Also, in every remake for the Game Boy Advance, the Shellcreepers are replaced by Spinies.
Story
The story of this game revolves around two plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who are working in the sewers.[1]. The sewers are overrun by waves of enemies and the Mario Bros. have to defeat the enemies and get coins to receive their pay.
Gameplay
File:MarioBros7.png
Mario in Phase 1 of the NES version.
The game features a simple stage in which the player plays in an endless game. 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. 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 coins in order to get a 1-Up.
Characters
Playable
Enemies
- Shellcreeper - The first enemies in the game, a possible relation to Koopas. They are replaced by Spinies in the Super Mario Advance games, but reappear in the Virtual Console version.
- Sidestepper - Crab creatures that are harder to defeat and have appeared in various games. They first appear in Phase 4.
- Fighter Fly - Flies that jump up and down. They first appear in Phase 6.
- Slipice - Ice creatures that appear in a lot of games. They have been renamed Freezie, and first appear in Phase 9. When one is defeated, it covers its platform in ice, hence the name.
- Icicle - They first appear in phase 16 and attack by dropping from the ceiling.
- Fireball - Red ones attack by bouncing around the stage. Green ones, also known as Hurricanes, act slightly differently by going straight instead of bouncing around. 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 Boos in the Super Mario All-Stars version.
Remake Exclusives
- Koopa Troopa (Super Mario Bros. 3 version)
- Spiny (Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga versions)
- Boo (Super Mario All-Stars Version)
Artwork
- Mario MB.png
- Luigi Mario Bros.png
Shellcreeper
- FighterFlyARCADE.png
- Mario Bros..jpg
Artwork used for the box art of the 1993 PAL re-release
References in Later Games
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl: There is a stage based on Phase 1 of Mario Bros.
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: A Mario Bros.-themed level appears in this game. The game itself is also included.
- Mario Power Tennis: A court is named after the game. The background is a video of the game, with sidesteppers, fighter flies and shellcreepers entering the court once they exit the bottom of the background video. they can be eliminated by hitting the POW block floating above the net.
Trivia
- There is a minigame titled "Mario Bros." in Game & Watch Gallery 3, in which Mario and Luigi have to prepare cakes moving along a conveyer belt.
- There's a trick in the game where Mario or Luigi can stay behind a Warp Pipe and not get damaged by enemies. However, fireballs can still harm them.
- The music that plays when the player begins Phase 1 is Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, which is also featured in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
References
- ^ "Exclusive Interview With Nintendo Gaming Mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto". Popular Mechanics. October 19, 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
| Mario Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Luigi |
| Items and objects | ? Blockb • ? Kinokoc • Cardb • Coin • Eggd • Fish Skeletond • Floor • Garbage cand • Heartd • Koopa Shelld • Ladderb • POW Block • Starmand • Super Mushroomc • Wafera |
| Enemies and obstacles | Booc • Bowserd • Fighter Fly • Fireball • Iced • Icicle • Koopac • Shellcreeper • Sidestepper • Slipice • Spinybcd |
| Music | Game Start A • Title BGM |
| Other | Gallery • Staff |
