Mario Bros.

This is another honorable mention in my favorite video games. The game is also a childhood gem of mine as it was one of the very first video games I played when I was 7, I played an arcade cabinet of this at a "Chuck E Cheese" in Spokane, Washington. This game was a huge hit in the 80's and it's not hard to see why with its graphical presentation and gameplay. Though it's true as time went on this game has been slightly forgotten as it's been overshadowed by may other Mario game throughout the years; but all the same this is one of the games that really started the franchise, and it was one heck of a start.

I really like the graphical presentation; background is basic like with most video games of yesteryear by their nature they were really props and set pieces for the gameplay which is what's important. It's really the characters animation that stands out, I like the detail and color palette on them which made them look like cartoon characters. But what really made them stand out was on how lively they were from their eyes and expressions after an action has been carried out, this was part of what made games from the company "Nintendo" unique.

I really like the enemy's variety that pops out which is colorfully strange, why they want to muck the plumbing system up let alone grudge against plumbers is anyone's guess. The variety consists of turtles, crabs, giant mosquitoes, killer ice burgs, fireballs with minds of their own, etc.

But also, the Mario's themselves, really like the colorful Blue-Collar outfits. Though in this game their colors are slightly different from the ones were familiar with from Mario who has blue suspenders and a red shirt and Luigi it's white suspenders and a green shirt. They were probably changed due to the fact this game is a standalone, non-canon game which I'm fine with.

Really like the sounds in the game, despite no music in the game those sounds are just music to my ears from hearing Mario/Luigi run, kicking enemies off, or even the dreaded noise when your tagged by your enemies.

But of course, the real kicker of the game (no pun intended) is the gameplay which is very good. The game pretty much plays a bit like the arcade game "Joust" only in this game you're a little more grounded. Control is basic where you have forward, back and jump but you have the B button to help build up your speed when you need to.

You take the enemies out by simply hitting the platform above which trips them up/turns them over and to finish them off you run into them and kick them off the platform. Each of the enemies change color if you don't kick them off on time, which makes them more dangerous. But it's not just that but each of the enemies are unique which means you can't take them out the same way, let alone as you progress thorough the levels the odds stack up which makes the stakes for you and your buddy stack up.

However, two of the things that make this game stand out are the fact that it operates on two players. This was a revolutionary concept for it's time because most video games of yesteryear were designed for solitary fun. Whenever we wanted to play the same game or were playing with/against our buddy we had to wait our turn. This game you don't have to wait, you and your buddy can play the same game at the same time. You can work together but also at the same time try and blow each other away with your high score.

Another feature I like about the game is the POW block, which is pretty much the emergency only weapon in the game. By hitting this block, you knock each of the enemies on the screen off their feet. However, their off their feet for a temporary amount of time so kick as many off as you can. Also, you can only hit this block so many times, once you do it's gone for good and it won't reappear till rounds latter, so don't waste your hits.

So, for any retro game fans this is worth playing to see where it all began, this game like any well maintained and expanded plumbing system flows well and still does today.

Rating: 3 and a half stars.

After DONKEY KONG JR. had been released, Nintendo had Shigeru Miyamoto to thank again for another brilliant game. Shigeru was thinking about making another game, but this time it would feature Mario as the main character. Before then Mario's name was Jumpman, but Shigeru decided to change it because of a guy who had heavily helped Nintendo (his name was Mario). So it was 1983, and Shigeru was designing his new game but decided that this could be a 2-player game, and Mario's partner would be his brother Luigi, who made his first appearance in this game. Mario was also a plumber now instead of his old job as a carpenter. Mario and Luigi's job was to rid the sewers of the strange creatures that have infested it. This game is loads of fun, it gets more challenging after every phase, and it is a never-ending game, which can give the challenge of seeing how far you can get. MARIO BROS. was released on arcades in 1983 and on the Atari 2600 in 1983. The arcade version is MUCH better, as the Atari's version has horrible graphics, sound, and control. It was also out on the NES by 1986 to let gamers enjoy classic days once again. However, the problem with this game is repetition, you can get bored with the same level over and over and over again. Playing it with a friend can make it less boring, and I think overall this game is pretty good; I rate it 7 out of 10.

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most famous video games of all time! The characters, the jumping, the power-ups, and the sure thrill of adventure makes this entire series a fun non-stop playing time! Below is a brief look how I think the game is!

Game Play: The game play is very good. There is really basic controls here and is easy to perform. Novice gamers should have a good time here!

Graphics: The graphics are wonderful. The backgrounds are really beautiful!

Difficulty: The game is easy but as it goes on you''s find out that it will become more difficult!

Music: The music is great! Just fantastic catchy tunes through out the game! In My opinion its some of the best music ever in a video game!

Sound: The sound is great. Nuff said!

Overall: I have always loved Super Mario Brothers! If you like excellent adventure games then I strongly recommend you play this game!

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The original Mario Bros. is pretty much THE most simplest, and boring, platformer you're ever likely to come across. Back then, Mario was no more than the tiny little sprite from Donkey Kong (called Jumpman) who vaguely looked like a plumber with red dungarees and a moustache. This time around he's given his own game and a new name and partnered with his brother Luigi (in green dungarees) to erm...not do that much really.

All you do in this game is jump between 3 or 4 different platforms knocking over typical creatures of the Mario franchise. Yup, that's it! That's everything this game is about. I don't know about you but I'd be pretty upset if I paid for this in the arcade, even if it was 1983.

I got this as an extra with Super Mario Advance 4 so at least I never went out of my way to pay for it. And neither should you.

Graphics D Sound D Gameplay F Lasting Appeal F

This game isn't bad it just has a tedious prob. of it being a seemingly endless game (alike certain others) it's actually kinda fun to play this classic even with a game genie but all those who find games such as rampage & such other might wanna stay away & all those who do find the game fun it won't completely last unless you get killed off very early its all-in-all a good classic with good replayablity value despite its incredibly longness,BYE!