Mario Bros. (Super Mario Bros. 3)

NES version

Mario Bros. (also known as Classic Mario Bros., and the battle mode or Battle Mode) is a competitive remake of Mario Bros. found in the 2 Player Game mode of Super Mario Bros. 3. In Super Mario All-Stars, this version exists alongside another remake known as the Battle Game, which is found in the main menu for Super Mario Bros. 3. The battle mode and Battle Game are both absent in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, having been replaced by another remake of Mario Bros.

To access the battle mode, one player must press the button in the Family Computer and localized Nintendo Entertainment System releases or the button in the All-Stars version while on the other player's panel in the world map. Whoever wins is immediately given a turn to play in the main game.

Gameplay

Super Mario All-Stars version

The battle mode cycles through twelve different stages, most of them are similar to the original arcade game. In them, five enemies will emerge from the top pipes. The goal is to survive while defeating all five enemies with the one getting the most wins. Enemies that must be defeated are Spinies, Sidesteppers, and Fighter Flies; defeating a Fireball does not count. Players can also indirectly kill each other by forcing the other player to collide with an enemy to gain victory. Players can also steal goal cards from each other by bumping from below, stomping, or using the POW Block. If a brother gets his third card, then he is instantly awarded extra lives in the main game equal to their combination. However, if a loose card is not grabbed before a round ends, it is lost. Any deaths incurred in the battle mode will not affect the player's lives in the main game.

Every fourth match is a bonus stage with three different types. The first requires players to grab at least three of the five coins. The second has a vertical pipe that shoots out Fireballs and coins. The player that collects at least three coins or survives wins. The final stage has the players climbing ladders to retrieve coins under ? Blocks, some of which are empty. All five coins must be collected with the winner being the one who collected the most.

Characters

Playable

NES image	All-Stars image	Name	Information
		Mario	The older Mario brother, who serves as player one.
		Luigi	The younger Mario brother, who serves as player two.

Enemies

NES image	All-Stars image	Name	Stage appearance	Information and abilities
		Spiny	1, 3, 5, 9	Spinies are the simplest enemies to defeat. They only need to be hit once from below to be stunned.
		Fighter Fly	2, 3, 6, 10	A fly that jumps up and down and is the hardest to defeat. The player can hit Fighter Flies only while they are on the ground.
		Crab	5, 6, 7, 11	The first time the player hits Crabs, they gain an angry expression and walk faster. The player thus needs to hit them twice before kicking them off.
		Fireball	1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	There are three types: the first travels horizontally in a wavy pattern, the second bounces around diagonally, and the last is shot out of a pipe in a bonus stage. The former two emerges from the sides when enough time has passed.

Items and objects

NES image	All-Stars image	Name	Effect
		Card	Cards are carried over from the main game. They can be exchanged or lost. If a brother gets three cards, he will be awarded with extra lives.
		Coin	Coins are automatically awarded for defeating enemies. In bonus stages, they have to be sought after.
		POW Block	POW Blocks always appear in the center of the level, knocking over all enemies on-screen when a brother hits it. After being hit three times, the block disappears.
		? Block	Some ? Blocks hide coins in the third bonus stage. They can be kicked open with the button.

Gallery

NES version

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  Fourth stage

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  Eighth stage

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  Twelfth stage

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  Ladder

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  Pipe

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  Bonus stage vertical pipe

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  Glitched card

Super Mario All-Stars version

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  Fourth stage

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  Eighth stage

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  Twelfth stage

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  Mario's victory pose (also used in the Battle Game)

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  Luigi's victory pose (also used in the Battle Game)

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  Ladder

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	なつかしのマリオブロスゲーム Natsukashi no Mario Burosu Gēmu	Nostalgic Mario Bros. Game