Super Mario Bros. is a platform video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America by November 17 of 1985. It is considered a pseudo-sequel to the arcade game Mario Bros.. This is the first game to be set in the Mushroom Kingdom, marking the first appearances of Bowser, Princess Toadstool, and Toad, as well as Koopa Troopas, Goombas and many other Mario series enemies and allies. The game was also one of the eighteen Nintendo Entertainment System initial launch games. Super Mario Bros. was the best selling video game of all time, having sold more than 40.23 million copies worldwide as of 2003.
STORY
One day, King Bowser Koopa, the great and powerful leader of the militaristic Koopa Troop, invades the peaceful Mushroom Kingdom. He and his Koopa Troop are jealous of the beautiful kingdom, and King Bowser decides to take it for himself. To do this, Bowser casts an evil spell upon the kingdom and transforms all of its inhabitants into blocks, weeds, and other peculiar objects. It is foretold that only the Mushroom King's daughter Princess Toadstool can undo the spell. Knowing this, Bowser immediately kidnaps her. Fortunately, the heroic Mario Bros. learn about the Mushroom Kingdom's plight and race to its rescue.
The player takes the role of Mario, or in the case of a second player, Mario's brother Luigi. The ultimate objective is to race through the worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom, evade or eliminate Bowser's forces, and save the Princess.
ENEMIES
Blooper | |
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Bill Blaster | |
Bullet Bill | |
Buzzy Beetle | |
Cheep-Cheep | |
Firebar | |
Goomba | |
Hammer. Bro. | |
Koopa Paratroopa | |
Koopa Troopa |
Lakitu | |
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Piranha Plant | |
Podoboo | |
Spiny | |
Spiny Egg |
BOSSES
False Bowser, Worlds 1-7
Bowser, World 8
World | Level | Setting | Enemies found |
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World 1 | 1 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa |
2 | Underground | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant | |
3 | Athletic | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa | |
4 | Castle | Firebar, False Bowser (Goomba) | |
World 2 | 1 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant |
2 | Underwater | Blooper, Cheep-Cheep, Piranha Plant | |
3 | Athletic | Jumping Cheep-Cheep | |
4 | Castle | Firebar, Podoboo, False Bowser (Koopa Troopa) | |
World 3 (Night) |
1 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Hammer Bro. |
2 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant | |
3 | Athletic | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa | |
4 | Castle | Firebar, Podoboo, False Bowser (Buzzy Beetle) | |
World 4 | 1 | Overworld | Piranha Plant, Lakitu, Spiny |
2 | Underground | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle | |
3 | Athletic | Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa | |
4 | Castle | Piranha Plant, Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Spiny) | |
World 5 | 1 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Bullet Bill |
2 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle, Bullet Bill, Hammer Bro. (Blooper, Cheep-Cheep) | |
3 | Athletic | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Bullet Bill | |
4 | Castle | Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Lakitu) | |
World 6 (Night) | 1 | Overworld | Piranha Plant, Lakitu, Spiny |
2 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle (Blooper, Cheep-Cheep) | |
3 | Athletic | Bullet Bill | |
4 | Castle | Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Blooper) | |
World 7 | 1 | Overworld | Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle, Hammer Bro., Bullet Bill |
2 | Underwater | Bloober, Cheep-Cheep, Piranha Plant | |
3 | Athletic | Jumping Cheep-Cheep, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa | |
4 | Castle | Podoboo, Firebar, False Bowser (Hammer Bro.) | |
World 8 | 1 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle |
2 | Overworld | Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Buzzy Beetle, Lakitu, Spiny, Bullet Bill | |
3 | Overworld | Koopa Troopa, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Bullet Bill, Hammer Bro. | |
4 | Castle | Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Piranha Plant, Firebar, Podoboo, Buzzy Beetle, Hammer Bro., Bloober, Cheep-Cheep, Bowser |
Power-Ups[]
Small Mario | Mario's weakest form used when a new game begins. If Mario touches an enemy while in this form, he loses a life. | |
Super Mario | The form Mario turns into after obtaining a Super Mushroom in small form. Mario gains the ability to break Brick Blocks in this state. If Mario touches an enemy while in this form, he shrinks back to his small form. | |
Fire Mario | After utilizing a Fire Flower, Mario will turn into Fire Mario, giving him the ability to defeat enemies by shooting fireballs at them. He shrinks back to his small form if touched by an enemy while in this form. | |
Invincible Mario | After getting a Starman , Mario will become invincible, being unable to be harmed by any enemies nor obstacles. Along with the bonus of invincibility, Mario can also defeat most enemies without jumping on or throwing projectiles at them. This will only last for a short period of time, and Mario will still lose a life if he falls into an abyss. |
Items[]
Super Mario Bros. introduced some elements that made subsequent appearances in later Mario games:
Coin | A very common item, with each Coin worth 200 points. If Mario or Luigi manage to colect 100 of them, they receive a 1-Up. | |
Super Mushroom | When one of the Mario Bros. eat one of these, he will turn into their Super form. Worth 1,000 points. | |
Fire Flower | This flower grants the Mario Bros. the ability to shoot fireballs. Like the Super Mushroom, it is also worth 1,000 points. | |
1-Up Mushroom | A rare item; once collected, it grants the Mario Bros. an extra life. However, it is worth no points at all. | |
Starman | Another rare item. Makes the Mario Bros. invincible for a short amount of time. Like the Super Mushroom and Fire Flower, the Starman is also worth 1,000 points. |