Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. is a Game & Watch game that was released on November 13, 2020 as part of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The system allows the player to play Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and a Mario-themed version of Ball with Mario or Luigi as the main character, and like the original Game & Watch systems, it also features a digital clock, which is displayed through one of 35 different animations. It is the first Game & Watch handheld since 1991's Mario the Juggler released 29 years prior, and as a reference to the Game & Watch systems' screen types, it is advertised as featuring a "Color Screen" on the packaging. The game was released with limited production, lasting until March 31, 2021. Although the game itself doesn't have any 35th anniversary missions on the My Nintendo site, the monthly Newsletter November issue that announced its release included a redeem code that was required for completing both the standard My Nintendo Mission and the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary website-related mission.

Digital clock
The digital clock is displayed in the Super Mario Bros. aesthetic, although some of the animations feature characters from other Mario games. The numbers and colon are made of blocks and are occasionally interacted with by the characters. The "levels" in which the clock takes place consist of flat ground with a Warp Pipe on the right side and can take on different themes, while the time of day in the level changes according to the clock.

As one of the 35 animations, if the player presses and holds the A button, the Mario Drawing Song plays. The song is available in English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch. Due to an error which was acknowledged by Nintendo a few days prior to the system's release, the German, French, Italian, and Spanish versions of the song display lyrics in the incorrect language by default, instead displaying the Italian, German, Spanish, and French lyrics respectively. However, it is possible to change the language of the lyrics in the middle of the song.

Themes

 * A ground level
 * A sky level with Mushroom Platforms
 * A sky level with tree-like platforms from World 1-3

Animations

 * A Goomba and Koopa Troopa
 * Goombas and a Hammer Bro throwing hammers
 * Goombas and a Piranha Plant emerging from the Warp Pipe
 * Yoshis from Super Mario World
 * Goombas and Shy Guys from Super Mario Bros. 2
 * Red, jumping Cheep Cheeps
 * Thwomps from Super Mario Bros. 3
 * Fireworks
 * Monty Moles from Super Mario World
 * Mario climbing a vine
 * Airborne Bloopers from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Technical specifications

 * Package contents: Game & Watch system + 30cm USB Cable type C-A
 * Size: Height 67mm, Length 11mm, Depth 12.5mm
 * Weight: .15 lbs
 * Internal battery: Lithium Ion
 * Play time: Approximately 8 hours
 * Charging time: Approximately 3.5 hours
 * Screen: 2.36-inch LCD

Buttons
In terms of character movement in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, the controls are the same as in the original NES versions.


 * + Control Pad - Select mode (normal or hard) on the title screen (after beating the Super Mario Bros. main game)
 * Game - Select game
 * Time - Select digital clock
 * Pause / Set - Pause the game, adjust volume/brightness, or set the time
 * A Button - Holding this down on the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels title screen grants the player infinite lives; holding this down on the Ball title screen changes the character to Luigi
 * B Button - Select a world on the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels title screen