Mario Bros.

September 9, 1983 Nintendo R&D1, Nintendo Nintendo
Platform Arcade
Arcade 3DS Wii famicom WiiU NES
About

The first port of Mario Bros. was developed by Nintendo for the Famicom and later released in American under the Arcade Classics series. It follows most of the features of the arcade game, and adds a difficulty setting.
This version would be the most re-released version in future consoles.
Storyline

The story of this game revolves around two plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who are working in the sewers of New York. The sewers are overrun by waves of enemies and the Mario Bros. have to defeat the enemies and collect coins to receive their pay.
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User Score
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Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date September 9, 1983
Developer Nintendo R&D1, Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Side view
Themes Action