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It is time to take a trip down memory lane. I'm going to be critiquing and reviewing the game that launched the NES era. That game is none other than Super Mario Brothers the very first one in the series. So lets get started Plot:7 The Koopa King later named Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach. He also sends his forces to the 8 worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser's plan is to use Peach as a ransom and hostage to lure the Mario Brothers in a trap. Mario and Luigi set out to liberate the worlds from the Koopa Troop and rescue Peach. Okay this is a basic plot. It did a good job introducing the characters in the Mario series. It also set the foundation for the plots of future Mario games. It seems like though the plot did suffer some lack of creativity. I would expect it since it is the first game of the series. Super Mario Brothers 2, 3 and Super Mario World had very creative story lines. The thing that brings the rating down is having a princess kidnapped has been used over and over again. The first game was more of you typical plot were the damsel is in distress. But, again this was a nice intro to the series and we get a good look at the characters. At the end of the day I give the plot a 7 out of 10 Graphics and Controls: 8 The graphics were amazing considering this is one of the first NES games. It was a big improvement over earlier systems like the Atari. Future NES games had better graphics including the next Mario games that came after this one. Still, the graphics were revolutionary for the 1980s. I thought the stages where nice colored. The clouds look like Clouds. Castles look like Castles and the trees look like trees. The sprites of this game were nicely done for this being one of the earlier NES games. The characters look decent though Mario & Luigi's sprites look out of whack in this game compared to the future games. However, I would expect the sprites to not be as sharp since this was the first game and one of the earlier 8 byte games. The Controls were smooth, which really surprised me because usually in a series the first game has a few bugs in it. For Example, Mega Man I had some glitches and still controls as it was the first in that series. However, future Mega Man games had very smooth controls. Not one time do the controls seem stiff in this game or seem to lag. Mario or Luigi do not appear to be sluggish at all. I also felt like the controls did a good job introduce gamers to an 8 byte style game. Therefore, I give the Graphics and Controls for the first Mario game a solid 8 out of 10. Are they perfect and as good compared to other Mario Games no. But you have to consider this was the first game and I think Nintendo did a good job with the controls. Sound: 8 The sound in this game was also revolutionary for its time. The soundtracks in this game were very good and the music was kind of catchy. What I liked about the sound was it eliminated the tingles that some of the Atari games had. Now, the soundtrack could have had a more variety as as I think they are only 3 maybe 4 tunes in this game. I like games that have a variety of music in them. On the other hand, the tunes in this game were awesome. I also like the sounds in the game. The fireball sounds powerful and lets the player know they have a powerful weapon. The sounds the bullets make is classic it sounds like a cannon going off which was a nice touch. Not to mention Bowser's fireballs have a unique sound. So I give the sound a solid 8 out of 10. Replay Value (Addictiveness) 7 I remember getting this game as a child growing up in the 80's and I will tell you I played this game a lot. I could not wait to get done with my chores or my parents got down watching TV so I could play this game that is how it was good at the time. When Mario Brothers 2 and 3 came out they where even more special so I played this one less. Now with that being said, this game is still fun to play. I still play this game today just to go old school. I think it is nice to play the classics and see where the series started. Once I start playing this game I do not want to turn it off. While the game is fun and it is still a good game to play I play it less than the other Mario Brothers games. This game was revolutionary for its time. But when Super Mario Bros 2 and 3 came out they were more addictive in my opinion. So that brings the rating down some. Thus, at the end of the day the replay value is a good 7 out of 10. Depth: 7 Okay Super Mario Bros has some depth to it. They are coins to collect, secret areas to find, and power ups to hunt for. The Stages are long too as each world has 3 to 4 parts to it. Which also makes the game fun. The Player will need to check every pipe and hit every brick to get secret areas and coins. Also often times bricks have power ups in them too. Due to each world having several parts it takes a while to beat this game. This is one game you can't finish in less than an hour if you play through all the levels. As the game does have secret warp zones, more on that later. Despite the depth of the first game I do not feel like it deserves anything higher than an 8 and here is my reasoning. Yes, this is the first game and yes it does have a lot of depth to it considering its the first game. However, future Mario Games had more depth to them especially Super Mario Brothers 3. Some say it might not be fair to compare the game to Super Mario 3. Super Mario 3 has the type of depth a Mario game should have. One could argue this set the foundation for future Mario games. Do not get me wrong I think the first game had a decent amount of depth to it. That is why I give the depth a good rating of 8 out of 10. Difficulty: 7 To be honest I had a hard time deciding the rating for the difficulty of this game. It is not as difficult as Super Mario Bros 3, which can bury you. Also the game did not start getting difficult till the later levels. However, when the game started getting difficult it really started getting difficult. I remember not having trouble with this game till I want to think the 4th world. The difficulty in this game comes from enemies, getting stuck, and long stages. Super Mario Bros 3 had its share of enemies especially later in the game. The enemies can hit you from behind and they can be in tight places. It is so easy to not be paying attention and get hit with an enemy. Also in later stages bullets are shot at you and these can sometimes be in places where you least expect them to be. The bullets are also random which makes it more difficult. Also unlike other Mario games when you get hit with an enemy, and your in a super form, you return to normal Mario. In other games you will just lose your power up but not return to normal size unless you got hit again. So yeah enemies can be a problem in this game. Another problem is you can't go back in this stage. One you pass something you can't go back. Sometimes I have gotten stuck or trapped and I could not get out. When this happens you just have to let the time run out and lose a life. Other Mario games you could go back and backtrack if you need too not in this game. In addition, the stages are pretty long in this game so it forces you to use time wisely you cannot good off in this game. The long stages start coming into play in world 4. In fact some of the stages have mazes and if you do not go a certain route you start all the way back to the beginning. Due to the stages being long the time can easily run out and thus the player ends up losing a life. While this game had its moments. It did not start getting difficult to around world 4. The first 3 stages are pretty simple though they do have difficult spots. I noticed in world 3 the enemies start getting more numerous but they can be taken out quickly with fireballs. So that helps and speaking of fireballs. Even though you return to normal after getting hit, assuming you have a power up, the game gives you several chances to become Super Mario or Luigi again. It is like the game is helping you out. Also what hurts the difficult rating is the player can use the warp zones. If a player finds the warp zones they can skip several levels including the most difficult ones. Again it is like the game is trying to give you a pass. I wrestled with my rating for difficulty. Yes the game had its difficult moments. The enemies, getting stuck, and long stages can cause one to be challenged, which I like. On the other hand the game gives you power ups throughout the stages, and gives you a chance to skip the hard levels. I decided I would give the difficulty rating a 7 out of 10. It is not like as I stated Super Mario Bros 3. That game could just bury one with enemy placement and long stages. Mario Bros is difficult but it does not bury you like the other games do. Also as I stated the game did not start getting really hard till the 4th world so that brought the rating down somewhat. Overall Rating 8 Growing up in the 1980's to early 1990's was a fun time. You had Mario Brothers and Mega Man two of the most popular game series. I remember getting the NES for Christmas and this game came with it. I had so much fun playing this game until Later Mario Bros and Mega Man games started to come out. After doing chores or my parents got done watching TV I played this game till it was time for me to go to bed. On the weekends I would stay up and play this game. That is how amazing it was. The graphics, sounds and just this being on a new system blew me away. Before I got the Nintendo I played the Atari. So this was something new and it was awesome. The game was and is considered revolutionary for its time. This game was a big improvement over the Atari games. It also set the foundation for what good NES games are supposed to be especially future Mario Games like 2 and 3. Now, this game did have a few minor issues. The graphics were good for when this game came out and that is what I based my rating off of. But the graphics compared to future Mario games are not quite as good. On the other hand as I stated I expected that since this is the first game in the series as well as one of the first 8 byte games. It was like Nintendo took the issues with this game and fixed it. If you play Mario Bros 2 and 3 you will notice how the sprites have really been improved and fixed. Also future Mario games had more soundtracks which made them even more special. The depth was good in this game but it was increased in future games. Still this is where it all begin not just for the Mario Series but for future 8 byte games. As far as playing this game. I can say I had fun doing so and it is still fun to play. Sometimes it is nice to go back and see were it all started. I would recommend playing this game. If anybody is new to the Mario Series this would be a good game to start with. As it introduces the controls and characters. The difficulty is decent and that is another reason I think it would be a good starter game for people new to the Mario Series. Super Mario 3 is difficult and while I would recommend it some new players might be turned off from the Mario series due to the difficulty of that game. Would I recommend this game. Yes I would recommend this game. I give the the first Mario game a solid 8 out of 10 rating overall Plot:7 The Koopa King later named Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach. He also sends his forces to the 8 worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser's plan is to use Peach as a ransom and hostage to lure the Mario Brothers in a trap. Mario and Luigi set out to liberate the worlds from the Koopa Troop and rescue Peach. Okay this is a basic plot. It did a good job introducing the characters in the Mario series. It also set the foundation for the plots of future Mario games. It seems like though the plot did suffer some lack of creativity. I would expect it since it is the first game of the series. Super Mario Brothers 2, 3 and Super Mario World had very creative story lines. The thing that brings the rating down is having a princess kidnapped has been used over and over again. The first game was more of you typical plot were the damsel is in distress. But, again this was a nice intro to the series and we get a good look at the characters. At the end of the day I give the plot a 7 out of 10 Graphics and Controls: 8 The graphics were amazing considering this is one of the first NES games. It was a big improvement over earlier systems like the Atari. Future NES games had better graphics including the next Mario games that came after this one. Still, the graphics were revolutionary for the 1980s. I thought the stages where nice colored. The clouds look like Clouds. Castles look like Castles and the trees look like trees. The sprites of this game were nicely done for this being one of the earlier NES games. The characters look decent though Mario & Luigi's sprites look out of whack in this game compared to the future games. However, I would expect the sprites to not be as sharp since this was the first game and one of the earlier 8 byte games. The Controls were smooth, which really surprised me because usually in a series the first game has a few bugs in it. For Example, Mega Man I had some glitches and still controls as it was the first in that series. However, future Mega Man games had very smooth controls. Not one time do the controls seem stiff in this game or seem to lag. Mario or Luigi do not appear to be sluggish at all. I also felt like the controls did a good job introduce gamers to an 8 byte style game. Therefore, I give the Graphics and Controls for the first Mario game a solid 8 out of 10. Are they perfect and as good compared to other Mario Games no. But you have to consider this was the first game and I think Nintendo did a good job with the controls. Sound: 8 The sound in this game was also revolutionary for its time. The soundtracks in this game were very good and the music was kind of catchy. What I liked about the sound was it eliminated the tingles that some of the Atari games had. Now, the soundtrack could have had a more variety as as I think they are only 3 maybe 4 tunes in this game. I like games that have a variety of music in them. On the other hand, the tunes in this game were awesome. I also like the sounds in the game. The fireball sounds powerful and lets the player know they have a powerful weapon. The sounds the bullets make is classic it sounds like a cannon going off which was a nice touch. Not to mention Bowser's fireballs have a unique sound. So I give the sound a solid 8 out of 10. Replay Value (Addictiveness) 7 I remember getting this game as a child growing up in the 80's and I will tell you I played this game a lot. I could not wait to get done with my chores or my parents got down watching TV so I could play this game that is how it was good at the time. When Mario Brothers 2 and 3 came out they where even more special so I played this one less. Now with that being said, this game is still fun to play. I still play this game today just to go old school. I think it is nice to play the classics and see where the series started. Once I start playing this game I do not want to turn it off. While the game is fun and it is still a good game to play I play it less than the other Mario Brothers games. This game was revolutionary for its time. But when Super Mario Bros 2 and 3 came out they were more addictive in my opinion. So that brings the rating down some. Thus, at the end of the day the replay value is a good 7 out of 10. Depth: 7 Okay Super Mario Bros has some depth to it. They are coins to collect, secret areas to find, and power ups to hunt for. The Stages are long too as each world has 3 to 4 parts to it. Which also makes the game fun. The Player will need to check every pipe and hit every brick to get secret areas and coins. Also often times bricks have power ups in them too. Due to each world having several parts it takes a while to beat this game. This is one game you can't finish in less than an hour if you play through all the levels. As the game does have secret warp zones, more on that later. Despite the depth of the first game I do not feel like it deserves anything higher than an 8 and here is my reasoning. Yes, this is the first game and yes it does have a lot of depth to it considering its the first game. However, future Mario Games had more depth to them especially Super Mario Brothers 3. Some say it might not be fair to compare the game to Super Mario 3. Super Mario 3 has the type of depth a Mario game should have. One could argue this set the foundation for future Mario games. Do not get me wrong I think the first game had a decent amount of depth to it. That is why I give the depth a good rating of 8 out of 10. Difficulty: 7 To be honest I had a hard time deciding the rating for the difficulty of this game. It is not as difficult as Super Mario Bros 3, which can bury you. Also the game did not start getting difficult till the later levels. However, when the game started getting difficult it really started getting difficult. I remember not having trouble with this game till I want to think the 4th world. The difficulty in this game comes from enemies, getting stuck, and long stages. Super Mario Bros 3 had its share of enemies especially later in the game. The enemies can hit you from behind and they can be in tight places. It is so easy to not be paying attention and get hit with an enemy. Also in later stages bullets are shot at you and these can sometimes be in places where you least expect them to be. The bullets are also random which makes it more difficult. Also unlike other Mario games when you get hit with an enemy, and your in a super form, you return to normal Mario. In other games you will just lose your power up but not return to normal size unless you got hit again. So yeah enemies can be a problem in this game. Another problem is you can't go back in this stage. One you pass something you can't go back. Sometimes I have gotten stuck or trapped and I could not get out. When this happens you just have to let the time run out and lose a life. Other Mario games you could go back and backtrack if you need too not in this game. In addition, the stages are pretty long in this game so it forces you to use time wisely you cannot good off in this game. The long stages start coming into play in world 4. In fact some of the stages have mazes and if you do not go a certain route you start all the way back to the beginning. Due to the stages being long the time can easily run out and thus the player ends up losing a life. While this game had its moments. It did not start getting difficult to around world 4. The first 3 stages are pretty simple though they do have difficult spots. I noticed in world 3 the enemies start getting more numerous but they can be taken out quickly with fireballs. So that helps and speaking of fireballs. Even though you return to normal after getting hit, assuming you have a power up, the game gives you several chances to become Super Mario or Luigi again. It is like the game is helping you out. Also what hurts the difficult rating is the player can use the warp zones. If a player finds the warp zones they can skip several levels including the most difficult ones. Again it is like the game is trying to give you a pass. I wrestled with my rating for difficulty. Yes the game had its difficult moments. The enemies, getting stuck, and long stages can cause one to be challenged, which I like. On the other hand the game gives you power ups throughout the stages, and gives you a chance to skip the hard levels. I decided I would give the difficulty rating a 7 out of 10. It is not like as I stated Super Mario Bros 3. That game could just bury one with enemy placement and long stages. Mario Bros is difficult but it does not bury you like the other games do. Also as I stated the game did not start getting really hard till the 4th world so that brought the rating down somewhat. Overall Rating 8 Growing up in the 1980's to early 1990's was a fun time. You had Mario Brothers and Mega Man two of the most popular game series. I remember getting the NES for Christmas and this game came with it. I had so much fun playing this game until Later Mario Bros and Mega Man games started to come out. After doing chores or my parents got done watching TV I played this game till it was time for me to go to bed. On the weekends I would stay up and play this game. That is how amazing it was. The graphics, sounds and just this being on a new system blew me away. Before I got the Nintendo I played the Atari. So this was something new and it was awesome. The game was and is considered revolutionary for its time. This game was a big improvement over the Atari games. It also set the foundation for what good NES games are supposed to be especially future Mario Games like 2 and 3. Now, this game did have a few minor issues. The graphics were good for when this game came out and that is what I based my rating off of. But the graphics compared to future Mario games are not quite as good. On the other hand as I stated I expected that since this is the first game in the series as well as one of the first 8 byte games. It was like Nintendo took the issues with this game and fixed it. If you play Mario Bros 2 and 3 you will notice how the sprites have really been improved and fixed. Also future Mario games had more soundtracks which made them even more special. The depth was good in this game but it was increased in future games. Still this is where it all begin not just for the Mario Series but for future 8 byte games. As far as playing this game. I can say I had fun doing so and it is still fun to play. Sometimes it is nice to go back and see were it all started. I would recommend playing this game. If anybody is new to the Mario Series this would be a good game to start with. As it introduces the controls and characters. The difficulty is decent and that is another reason I think it would be a good starter game for people new to the Mario Series. 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Another amazing review by tornadocam! Really, this one was especially spectacular. Descr All in all, lovely work. I do so look forward to you next review! All in all, lovely work. I do so look forward to you next review! |
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Nice review buddy! My favorite part of this review is how you incorporated the "controls" part of the game. In my opinion, all the reviews should talk about each game's controls, even though it isn't mandatory. The sections were spaced out to make it very easy to read. It was also obviously very detail - oriented. I love reviews that are like the one you've done here. Keep up the fantasic work!
On a side note, my favorite Mario Bros. game from the series was Super Mario Bros 3. Even though it was probably the hardest, it was also the most fun to play, in my opinion. I also totally agree with you about growing up in the early 1990s. I will never forget those times! Again, great review and keep them coming On a side note, my favorite Mario Bros. game from the series was Super Mario Bros 3. Even though it was probably the hardest, it was also the most fun to play, in my opinion. I also totally agree with you about growing up in the early 1990s. I will never forget those times! Again, great review and keep them coming |
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Nice review! I agree with MattyIce since he mentioned that you put the controls part. It is nice to add in the controls even though it is not really mandatory and rarely anyone puts that up. This is a great classic! This is a great classic! |
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