Mario Bros. (game)
Mario Bros. is an arcade game made by Nintendo in 1983. It was later also released on the NES, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800. It marked the first appearance of Luigi in a game, and was the first installment in the Mario Bros. series.
A newer version of Mario Bros. appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3's Two Player mode. More recently, in the Super Mario Advance series and the RPG game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario Bros. was included as a separate mini-game, playing like the original game with updated graphics. There was also an added two- to four-player battle mode meaning that other players could join your game through the use of a GBA link cable. Also in those games, the Shellcreepers were replaced by Spinies.
Gameplay
The game features a simple stage in which the player playes 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. Mostly, this is done by jumping against the floor they are walking on from below to knock them out, and then kicking 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.
Enemies
Shellcreeper - The first enemies in the game, possibly a cousin of Koopa.
Sidestepper - Crab creatures that were 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.
Spiny - They replaced Shellcreepers in the remakes.
Slipice - Ice creatures that have appeared in a lot of games. They have been renamed Freezie, and first appeared in Phase 9.
Trivia
- Shellcreepers may have been the inspiration of Koopas.
- Freezie was later introduced as a item and trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Freezie, when thrown, would freeze opponents in their tracks.
