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Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
| Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt | |
|---|---|
 North American catridge | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release dates |  November 1, 1988 1988 1988 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Platformer, shooter |
| Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
| Format | NES:
 Game Pak |
| Input | NES:
|
| Serial codes | NES-MH-USA NES-MH-KOR |
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, also written as Super Mario. Bros & Duck Hunt,[1] is a multicart that includes the Nintendo Entertainment System games Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. It was only retailed as part of the Action Set, alongside two controllers and the Zapper. The multicart was released on November 1, 1988, in North America and later that same year in Europe and Australia. Although there is no Family Computer version, it was released in South Korea; the first official release of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt in the country.
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt was the best-selling video game in the United States for two years, selling over 2,000,000 units in 1988 and an undisclosed amount in 1989.[2][3] Despite this, its overall sales figures have not been revealed, but Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt are the first and second best-selling games on the NES, respectively. The former sold 40,240,000 units,[4] while the latter moved 28,310,000 copies,[5] with the multicart being counted in both figures.[6]
Differences from the original games
The multicart, which reuses artwork from both games but crops it and uses a smaller font, was not packaged in a box like most NES games. Instead, it came in a plastic bag with an instruction booklet, which features the same content as both games individually.[7]
The only addition to Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt is a game select screen. Upon booting the games, the logo of Super Mario Bros. scrolls in from the right, while the logo of Duck Hunt scrolls in from the left. When hovering over the former, Super Mario walks in place. Doing the same for the latter, a blue-and-pink duck flaps its wings. Both games retain their original title screens.
Reception
Critical reception to Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt has been mostly positive. The Sioux City Journal thought the multicart and the rest of the Action Set provided "hours of fast action video fun the entire family will enjoy time after time."[8] FlyingOmelette.com was equally fond of Super Mario Bros., but despite only owning one other NES game at first, was never bored enough of them to "resort to playing Duck Hunt for entertainment."[9] 8 Bit Junkie of The NES Files praised both games, but preferred to own them separately and felt the multicart's productization had gone too far; "I saw someone selling a Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt cartridge as a belt buckle. My first reaction. Was.. NO! That is too much."[10]
The multicart was the first video game for Melissa Brinks of WWAC, yet she never connected with Super Mario Bros.. She found the lack of a clear narrative confusing, and it made her feel lonely. This, combined, led her to abandon the game for years. However, she was more fond of Duck Hunt which she credits with sparking her interest in video games.[11]
| Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release | Reviewer, Publication | Score | Comment |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | Chris Kavan, MeltedJoystick | 3.5/5 | "Super Mario Bros. is obviously a classic and Duck Hunt was one of the better gun games - and it is also one of the few games I ever got my dad to play, so props to that. Compared to some of the other package deals, this was a winner." |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | Antoine Pijnenburg, The NES Files | 5/5 | "Well, this one is a classic, both games are high in quality, and will keep you busy for hours and hours and hours and hours......... A real must have !" |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | Lord Nazerous, World of Nintendo | 9/10 | "Overall this is an all time classic, that everyone either owns or should own! The graphics and sound on both are great, and the music on Mario rules. For $3 you should get this game. One of the most fun games I've ever played!!!" |
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet
| Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet | |
|---|---|
 North American cartridge | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release date | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Platformer, shooter, fitness |
| Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
| Format | NES:
Game Pak |
| Input | NES:
|
| Serial code | NES-WH-USA |
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet, also written as Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt and World Class Track Meet,[12] is a multicart for the Nintendo Entertainment System. While similar to Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, it adds a third game, World Class Track Meet. First released in 1986 as Stadium Events, its rights were later acquired by Nintendo. They re-released it with the new name in 1988. The multicart was released the same year, exclusively in North America as part of the Power Set. Its contents are mostly the same as the Action Set, but with the addition of a floor mat controller, the Power Pad.
Differences from the original games
To compensate for the addition of World Class Track Meet, the game select screen has been redesigned. The three games are listed at the top of the screen (in a font derived from the international version of Super Mario Bros. 2, with a few minor changes), and their logos only appear at the bottom of the screen when hovered over. Additionally, the Super Mario Bros. logo now features a brown shadow instead of black.
The game select screen also includes a full copy of the tileset from the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2. These graphics can be applied to Super Mario Bros with the Game Genie codes IEXTGAZE XEVTAZAV ZPETALZA, though the title screen will be glitched, and other graphics use incorrect tiles.
Reception
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
| Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North America box art | |||||||||
| Developers | GungHo Online Entertainment Game Arts | ||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS | ||||||||
| Release dates | May 1, 2015 May 8, 2015[13] May 9, 2015 May 22, 2015[14] May 22, 2015[15] May 22, 2015 | ||||||||
| Languages | English (United States) English (United Kingdom) French (Canada) French (Europe) German Italian Korean Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Europe) | ||||||||
| Genres | Puzzle, RPG, Strategy | ||||||||
| Ratings |
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| Mode | Single player | ||||||||
| Format | Nintendo 3DS:  Game Card Digital download | ||||||||
| Input | Nintendo 3DS:
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- Everyone
- Seven years and older
- All ages
- General
References
- ^ November 1988. Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 2. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Multiple sources
- "Best-selling toys of 1988 (...) 1. Action set (Nintendo)" – 1989. Tops in Toyland. U.S. News Publishing Corporation. Page 80. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- December 24, 1988. Nintendo captures American market. Eugene Register-Guard. Page 3G. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Toy production climbed 5.2 percent, amounting to 439,900 million yen in 1989. (...) Best sellers in the United States were the Action Set, Ninja Turtle, and Game Boy, all made by Nintendo." – 1991. Asian Sources Gifts & Home Products. Trade Media Limited..
- ^ September 13, 2010. Super Mario Bros.: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved April 22, 2017. (Archived August 9, 2017 via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2021. 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association.
- ^ Steven Long (May 21, 2024). 35 Best-Selling NES Games. Retrieved January 5, 2025 from Ghetto Gamer.
- ^ JoeR Vintage Pokemon (April 13, 2024). Unboxing NES (Nintendo) Action Set ALL Original CIB (Grey Gun). Retrieved January 5, 2026 from YouTube.
- ^ December 6, 1989. For the ultimate in fun... Nintendo says it all. The Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ May 2001. Duck Hunt. Retrieved January 5, 2025 from FlyingOmlette.com.
- ^ June 7, 2006. Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt NES Review - Nerdy Belt Buckles. Retrieved January 5, 2026 from The NES Files.
- ^ Melissa Brinks (November 13, 2015). My First Game: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt. Retrieved January 5, 2026 from WWAC.
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 2. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo UK. (January 14, 2015). Nintendo Direct Presentation - 14.01.2015. YouTube. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Nintendo of America (March 19, 2015). Nintendo of America on Twitter: "Two puzzlers. One price! #PuzzleandDragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition launches for #3DS on 5/22.". Twitter. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo 3DS XL - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo Hong Kong (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved December 26, 2025. (Archived January 24, 2025, 23:01:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
