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{{italic title|''Mario Bros.'' (game)}}

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|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1]]<br>[[Intelligent Systems]] (NES port)<br>[[Nintendo Research & Development 2]] (NES port)<ref>Iwata, Satoru et al. [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/1/0 Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved May 01 2015</ref><br>{{wp|Ocean Software}} (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and unreleased 1986 Commodore 64 Ports)<br>MISA (PC-8001<ref>https://videogamesdensetsu.tumblr.com/post/157666153625/the-nec-pc-8001-version-of-mario-bros-published</ref>) <br> {{wp|Atarisoft}} (All other unmentioned ports)

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]<br>{{wp|Hamster Corporation|HAMSTER}} (''Arcade Archives'')

|platforms=Arcade, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], Atari 2600, NEC PC-8001, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, [[Game Boy Advance]]/[[e-Reader]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]), [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini]], [[Nintendo Switch]] (''[[Arcade Archives]]''), [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]

|released='''Arcade:'''<br>{{released|Japan|July 14, 1983|USA|July 20, 1983}}'''Atari 2600:'''<br>{{released|USA|July 26, 1983}}'''Atari 5200:'''<br>{{released|USA|December 31, 1983}}'''NES:'''<br>{{released|Japan|September 9, 1983|USA|June 23, 1986|Europe|September 1, 1986}}'''PC-8801:'''<br>{{released|Japan|February 1984}}'''Atari 7800:<br>'''{{released|USA|July 10, 1987}}'''Amstrad CPC:'''<br>{{released|Europe|June 19, 1987}}'''Atari 8-bit:'''<br>{{released|USA|November 22, 1988}}'''e-Reader:'''<br>{{released|USA|November 11, 2002}}'''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{released|Japan|May 21, 2004|Europe|May 22, 2004 (only as secondary)|Australia|May 23, 2004 (only as secondary)|USA|May 24, 2004 (only as secondary)}}'''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{released|USA|November 19, 2006|Australia|December 7, 2006|Europe|December 8, 2006|Japan|December 12, 2006|South Korea|December 30, 2008}}'''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{released|Japan|May 8, 2013|Europe|January 9, 2014|Australia|January 9, 2014|USA|January 30, 2014}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{released|Japan|May 29, 2013|USA|June 20, 2013|Europe|June 20, 2013|Australia|June 20, 2013}}'''NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{released|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}}'''Nintendo Switch (''Arcade Archives''):'''<br>{{released|Japan|September 27, 2017|USA|September 27, 2017|Europe|September 27, 2017|Australia|September 27, 2017}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{released|USA|September 18, 2018|Japan|September 19, 2018|Europe|September 19, 2018|Australia|September 19, 2018|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}}

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'''''Mario Bros.''''' is an arcade game developed by [[Nintendo]] and released on July 14, [[List of games by date#1983|1983]]. It was also released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] under the [[Arcade Classics Series]] series of games (a version itself later ported to other systems), Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800 as well as a large multitude of home computer systems. The game is often stated to be the first appearance of [[Luigi]] in a game; moreover, Nintendo officially acknowledged this as well during the [[Year of Luigi]] that commemorated his debut. However, this is incorrect as Luigi actually had previously appeared in the [[Game & Watch]] [[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|game of the same name]], though the arcade game was in development first. Beyond featuring the Mario brothers, the Game & Watch game bears no similarity to the arcade game. This was the first game to introduce [[Coin]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and [[POW Block]]s.

 

''Mario Bros.'' is also included as a separate [[minigame]], functioning like the original game with updated graphics, in the two-player mode of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', for the [[Genre#Role-playing|role-playing game]] ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', and all four games in the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series on the [[Game Boy Advance]].

The story of this game revolves around two plumbers, [[Mario]] and Luigi, who are working in the sewers of New York<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 [[List of enemies|enemies]] and the Mario Bros. have to defeat the enemies and collect [[Coin]]s to receive their pay.

The game features a simple stage in which the player plays in an endless game. Much of the gameplay appears to have been inspired by an arcade game named ''[[wikipedia:Joust (video game)|Joust]]''. Enemies come from the [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] on the top and head downwards, where they may enter the pipes again to return to the top. The game features over 99 phases (although phase 2 was removed from non-Japanese versions of the game) with the highest score possible being 999,990, and after phase 99 has been completed, it merely loops phase 99 from then on. The goal in each phase is to defeat all enemies, which is done by jumping up and hitting the [[Mario Brothers Yuka|floor]] below enemies. This flips them, giving the player the chance to kick them away, which is rewarded with 800 points. The [[POW Block]] can also be used to flip enemies; however, it can be used only three times. After an enemy is knocked away, a [[coin]] (a "[[wafer]]" in the Atari 2600 version of the game<ref>''Mario Bros.'' Atari instruction booklet, page 2.</ref>) appears from one of the pipes, and gives 800 points when collected. When all enemies are defeated, the player continues to the next phase. In later levels, different types of enemies and harming fireballs appear. From time to time, a bonus level appears where all the coins have to be collected in order to get an extra 3,000-5,000 [[point]]s. The POW Block regenerates after the second bonus level and every subsequent bonus level. Unlike the arcade original, the NES version has no kill screen. Upon reaching Phase 100, the screen reads "Phase 0" and the stage is normal. Completing it, it reads "Phase 1" and the game loops infinitely from there.

===NES controls===

*{{button|nes|start}}: Pause the game

===GBA controls===

*{{button|gba|start}}: Pause the game

*{{button|gba|select}}: Pick game mode

===Wii controls===

*{{button|wii|A}}: Jump / Punch from underneath

*{{button|wii|+}}: Pause the game

===3DS controls===

*{{button|3ds|Start}}: Pause the game

===Wii U controls===

*{{button|wiiu|Plus}}: Pause the game

===Nintendo Switch controls===

*{{button|Ns|pad}}: Move to the left/right

*{{button|Ns|A}}: Jump / Punch from underneath

*{{button|Ns|Plus}}: Pause the game

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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. [[Shellcreeper]]s and [[Sidestepper]]s appear together only in Phase 5 (6 in Japanese). The last target enemy will always move at its fastest pace unless said enemy is a Fighter Fly.

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|align=center|[[File:MB Arcade Green Shellcreeper Sprite.gif]]<br>[[File:MBSMB3 Spiny.png]]

|align=center|'''[[Shellcreeper]]''' ('''[[Spiny]]''' in most versions from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' onwards)

|The first enemies in the game, a possible inspiration for [[Koopa Troopa]]s. They are replaced by [[Spiny|Spinies]] in remade versions.

|align=center|[[File:MB Arcade Red Sidestepper Sprite.png]]

|Phase 4 (Phase 5 in Japanese)

|Crab creatures that are harder to defeat and have appeared in various games. The first time the player hits them, they will gain an angry expression and walk faster. The player thus needs to hit them twice before kicking them off.

|Phase 6 (Phase 7 in Japanese)

|Flies that jump up and down. The player is unable to hit them while they are airborne, and must wait for them to land.

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|align=center|[[File:MB Arcade Slipice Sprite.png]]

|Phase 9 (Phase 10 in Japanese)

|Ice creatures that possess the ability to "self destruct" and cover the platform they are on with ice. Ice-covered platforms give the Mario Bros. less traction. Renamed to Freezie in later games.

|align=center|[[File:MB Arcade Icicle.gif]]

|Phase 16 (Phase 17 in Japanese)

|Icicles that at first appear as droplets of Water, before forming into a sharp icicle. The Icicle will eventually fall over, damaging any bros. underneath.

|Koopa Troopas that randomly appear during the battle mode. Unlike other enemies, they can be stomped, and in the process, the player can kick their shell at other contenders.

|align=center|[[File:BowserMB.png]]

|align=center|'''[[Bowser]]''' (GBA only)

|Bowser may randomly appear in the GBA version of ''Mario Bros.'' during the battle game, possessing the ability to breathe fire on enemies.

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The game has received mostly positive reviews. IGN rated the game 91st in their Top 100 NES Games list <ref>[http://au.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/91.html]</ref>.

In addition to the arcade version, ''Mario Bros.'' was ported into several other gaming systems and computers:

*[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]

**A completely different port was released in 1988, which was very arcade-accurate.

**A fully-coded port by Atari was planned for an '84 release, but as with the 8-bit and Apple II ports, it was canceled.

**This licensed<ref>https://www.gamepres.org/pc88/library/1984/1984_2.htm (Warning: NSFW images of other games)</ref> port for the PC-8801 has extremely loud, screeching sound effects, along with low-quality visuals and animation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJ1ZirkCNU PC-8801 Footage] (Warning: Loud Noises)</ref> This may have been the result of a poorly done conversion.

===''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]''===

An enhanced port of ''Mario Bros.'', released in 1988 for the [[Family Computer Disk System]]. It is based on the previously released Famicom/NES version, but adds several elements to make the game more arcade-accurate. In addition, a new mode titled "Nagatanien World" has been added, and the player can now change direction in mid-air.

In 1993, Nintendo released a European-exclusive NES version of the game called the Classic Series version. It was based on the aforementioned ''Kaettekita Mario Bros.'', and retained all the arcade features from it, while removing everything else. This version was perhaps the closest port of the arcade game, and was one of only two ports to have the original arcade intermissions (the other being the Atari XE version). Of note is that while the enemies use their sprites and colors from ''Kaettekita Mario Bros.'', Mario & Luigi use theirs from the first NES port.

===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===

[[File:SMB3BattleMode.png|thumb|left|"Battle Mode" in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]

''Mario Bros.'' is included as a separate [[minigame]], called "Battle Mode", in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and as part of the game's remake included in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', utilizing ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s physics and a variation of its graphics. This was the first version where Spinies replaced Shellcreepers, making it more obvious not to jump on the enemy, which would become standard in later remakes to avoid confusion with the ubiquitous [[Koopa Troopa]]s of later games.

It includes two bonus levels - a fountain that sprays out coins, and a series of kickable [[? Block]]s.

A battle can also be entered in two-player mode in the main game, by the active player on the map opening the Ⓜ or Ⓛ that represents the inactive player. This allows the players to fight over the "cards", obtained by finishing a normal level, that give one to five extra lives when three are collected.

[[File:SMA Mario Bros.png|thumb|left|Title screen of the remake.]]

A remake of ''Mario Bros.'' is included in every ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' game, as well as the RPG ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (though it does not reappear in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|3DS remake]]). All of these games can connect to each other to play Classic or Battle mode with up to four players. Classic is based on the co-op mode from the original. Battle is based on the Battle Game from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. The remake also uses the GBA's Single-Pak multiplayer feature. It can connect and play with other GBA systems without the game, although Battle is the only multiplayer mode that can be played in this way.

The GBA remake of ''Mario Bros.'' enhances the graphics to take advantage of the GBA's 32-bit capabilities, including adding backgrounds to the stages. Music is added where it was originally absent, and voice clips are added in single-player mode. Jumping onto platforms has been made easier; mid-air turning is allowed, as opposed to the original where Mario or Luigi had to stay in one direction during jumping. The POW Block resets every few stages, and two such blocks appear now as opposed to just one. The [[Charge jump|Power Squat Jump]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' has been added, and the Bonus Stages are now noticeably easier than they were originally. There are also two POW Blocks per phase set, and they can be picked up much like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

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A port of the original arcade version of ''Mario Bros.'' was released on the [[Nintendo Switch]] on September 27, 2017 as part of {{wp|Hamster Corporation}}'s ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' series, under the name '''''Arcade Archives: Mario Bros.''''' The [[Nintendo Switch#Joy-Con|Joy-Con]] can be used to play in two-player mode.<ref>GameXplain. (September 13, 2017). [https://youtu.be/fqq6rAFwlns Arcade Archives for Nintendo Switch Announced (Mario Bros. more)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

 

===Ports of NES version===

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Several direct ports of the NES version, running under emulation, have been released on later consoles. First was ''Mario Bros.-e'', a game for the [[e-Reader]], released on November 11, 2002 in the [[United States of America]] only, which omitted the two-player support. Japan next got an exclusive release in the [[Classic NES Series|Famicom Mini]] series for [[Game Boy Advance]], unconnected with the remade version described [[#Game Boy Advance remakes|above]], on May 21, 2004.

It was also re-released on Virtual Console for Wii for 500 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]] in November/December 2006, and for 3DS on May 8, 2013 (Japan), January 9, 2014 (Europe and Australia), and January 30, 2014 (North America, US$4.99). It has also been released on the [[Wii U]] for the same price.

The NES and Famicom version is also one of the 30 titles included in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]] and [[Family Computer#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], respectively.

''Mario Bros.'' was made available as one of the 20 NES titles at the [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] subscription service's launch in September 2018, and features online play.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/nes/ Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved May 8, 2018.</ref>

======Card 1 of 5/codes 1-2======

English flavor text: There are pests in the plumbing and Mario has arrived to flush them out. Test your skills as a beginner or expert exterminator.

'''L Button + R Button'''

'''START'''

Start/Pause

'''A Button'''

'''B Button'''

Not used

As bad guys fly out of the pipes, punch them from below to stun them. After a short time, they get up faster than before, so kick them while they're down to finish them off.

Eliminate all the pests to complete each round. The rounds get progressively harder with new enemies as you go along.

You only have a limited time to finish a round before Fireballs show up&ndash;don't waste a second!

======Card 3 of 5/codes 5-6======

'''ENEMIES'''

There are five types of enemies in the game: Turtles, Crabs, Fighter Flies, Fireballs, and Freezies.

 

Turtles need one hit to flip, while crabs require two. Fighter Flies can only be flipped when they touch the surface.

 

Freezies come along later in the game to freeze the beam and make life slippery! Two types of Fireballs, red and green will heat you up. Only the POW can get rid of the green ones.

 

'''SCORING'''

Punch the fireballs when they hit the floor to get higher scores. But beware&ndash;revived red fireballs are dangerous!

 

When you exterminate a pest, a coin appears. Hit it to add points to your score. You get special high scores for kicking down several baddies in a row. When your score passes 20,000, you get an extra life.

 

Periodic bonus rounds let you earn more bonus points. Collect 10 within a limited time for a perfect score.

 

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'''TECHNIQUES AND HINTS'''

If a flipped enemy is hit again, it will be returned to full health and be faster and deadlier than ever! If left alone they can also flip themselves over. Try to eliminate them ASAP!

 

Using the POW delivers a hit to all pests that are touching a beam. A POW hit equals one hit, so crabs still need to be hit twice to flip. You only get three POW hits before it disappears.

 

====''Luigi Bros.''====

{{right|[[File:SM3DW Luigi Bros Title Screen.jpg|thumb|right|The title screen of ''Luigi Bros.'']]}}

An emulation of the game known as '''''Luigi Bros.''''' is included in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' as unlockable content, with the only difference being that Mario is replaced by Luigi in his current appearance (green hat and shirt with blue overalls); player 2's Luigi retains his original appearance (white hat and shirt with green overalls, similar to [[Fire Mario|Fire Luigi]]'s color scheme in later ''Mario'' games). Unlike ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' itself, which is usually played using a 16:9 "Widescreen" aspect ratio, ''Luigi Bros.'' uses a 4:3 aspect ratio due to the original ''[[Mario Bros.]]'' [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game using it. ''Luigi Bros.'' is unlocked by defeating [[Meowser]] in [[The Great Tower of Bowser Land]] in [[World Bowser]]. If the player has save data of ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''Luigi Bros.'' can be played straight away without having to be unlocked.

The game had three obscure sequels: two direct 1984 follow-ups for Japanese home computers called ''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' & ''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'', and a 1995 entry for the [[Virtual Boy]] called ''[[Mario Clash]]''.

*''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'': The "Underground Mozart" music is based on the first "Stage Start" theme

*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': In the [[New Super Mario Bros.#Mario vs. Luigi|Mario vs. Luigi]] game, there is a jingle that goes off when the player exits the warp pipe, which is the same jingle that plays when the player respawns in ''Mario Bros.''

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': The beginning of {{world-link|coin|1|World Coin-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} resemble the ''Mario Bros.'' arena.

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'': {{world-link|coin|2|World Coin-2 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}} overall resembles the ''Mario Bros.'' arena. The [[Mii]]s' cap and shirt colors match the player order of the colored Marios in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game. Later in the [[Wii U]] re-releases of the ''Mario Bros.'' remake, the yellow Mario for player three wears purple overalls, the blue Mario for player four wears black overalls like the yellow and blue Miis' colored overalls, and the green Mario resembling Luigi wears dark blue overalls instead of the original purple.

The Arcade and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] versions were directed by [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], both versions were designed by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. The music of both versions was composed by Yukio Kaneoka. However, the Commodore 64 version music was composed by Fred Gray.

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*The music that plays when the player begins Phase 1 is part of Mozart's ''{{wp|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}'', which is also featured in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

*Mario and Luigi have three different death sprites: A frozen one for colliding with [[Freezie|Slipice]] and [[Icicle]]s, a burnt one for [[Fireball (obstacle)|Fireballs]], and finally a generic one for all other enemies.

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