Super Mario Bros.
- "SMB" redirects here. For the player from Massachusetts, seeSmasher:SMB.
| Super Mario Bros. | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Released |  September 13, 1985 October 18, 1985 May 15, 1987 July 10, 1987 December 25, 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System Family Computer Family Computer Disk System Game Boy Advance Virtual Console |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Super Mario Bros. |
Super Mario Bros. (スーパーマリオブラザーズ,Super Mario Bros.), sometimes referred to asSuper Mario orSMB, is a 1985 platforming video game for theNintendo Entertainment System. The plot is about a hero namedMario, who goes on a journey to savePrincess Peach from the clutches of the evilBowser, King of the Koopas, and restore peace to the land of theMushroom Kingdom. Having sold immensely well, as it held the record for the world's best-selling video game for almost three decades,Super Mario Bros. is famous for saving the video game industry from the 1983 video game crash and popularizing the side-scrolling genre and it has been remade and ported on many Nintendo consoles. It appears as aMasterpiece inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U. InBrawl, it can be played for 60 seconds and starts at the first level. InSmash Wii U, it can be played for 180 seconds and starts at the title screen.
In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]
Fighters[edit]
Peach,Bowser, andPiranha Plant debuted in this game. Mario and Luigi have costumes that make them look like they obtained aFire Flower, an item that debuted in this game.
Moves[edit]
Mario, Luigi, and Dr. Mario'sup special move,Super Jump Punch, is based on the jumping animation from this game, and starting fromBrawl, the jump sound effect from this game plays during both their grounded and midair jumps. Mario and Luigi'sneutral special move,Fireball, is based on theFire Mario power up.Toad, a character that first appeared in this game, appears asPeach's neutral special move. Bowser'sFire Breath move is based on his ability to breathe fire. Even though he first showed this ability inSuper Mario 64, he could spit fireballs since this game. Additionally, one of his custom moves, Fire Shot, is based on his ability to spit fireballs in this game. His up special move,Whirling Fortress, may be based on howKoopas enter their shells when hit.
Stages[edit]
Stages inSmash 64,Melee, andBrawl are based on this game. The first two stages look similar to how the original game looks and even have the original music playing. Mushroomy Kingdom has two versions: one is a recreation ofWorld 1-1, and the other is a recreation ofWorld 1-2. In addition, this game is the basis for one of the themes of theSuper Mario Maker stage.
Items[edit]
Many items from this game, namely theSuper Mushroom, the Fire Flower, theSuper Star, and theGreen andRed Shells made their first appearances in this game. The Super Mushroom can be found in blocks and makes Mario and Luigi grow bigger. The Fire Flower can also be found in blocks. It changed Mario and Luigi's clothes, giving them the power to throw fireballs. The Super Star is another item that can be found in blocks, and makes Mario and Luigi invincible, also giving them the power to defeat enemies just by touching them. Green and Red shells can be obtained by defeating Koopas and are used to defeat enemies.
Assist Trophies[edit]
Lakitu and Spinies andHammer Bro are both enemies in this game. Both of them appear asassist trophies, and act the same way they do in this game. Lakitu and Spinies even retain their original 8-bit look.
Enemies[edit]
Lots of enemies from this game appear as enemies inAdventure Mode,Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary andSmash Run. These areGoombas,Koopa Troopas,Koopa Paratroopas,Bullet Bills,Bill Blasters, Hammer Bros., Lakitus, and Spinies.
Misc.[edit]
Mario's taunt (up taunt inBrawl andSSB4) in the first fourSmash games references this game: he grows larger, then shrinks back to normal, all while standing in the same idle stance as he does inSuper Mario Bros.SSB4 even usesSMB's power-up and power-down sounds for the taunt.
The game's name may have inspired the name of the English versions of theSmash Bros. games.
Interestingly enough, the exact date ofSuper Mario Bros's original American release iscurrentlyunknown; though several sources have made their estimates, there has been no credible evidence to verify them. The closest estimate comes from theChronicle inBrawl, which pinpoints the release date at October of 1985.
The Japanese cover of the game appears as asticker inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
| Masterpieces inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl | |
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| Starter games | Ice Climber ·Kid Icarus ·Kirby's Adventure ·Star Fox 64 ·Super Mario Bros. ·Super Metroid ·The Legend of Zelda |
| Japan-only games | EarthBound ·Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem |
| Unlockable games | Donkey Kong ·F-Zero ·Super Mario Bros. 2 ·Super Mario World ·The Legend of Zelda ·The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
