In October of 1985, The NES was released in the USA. After the Video Game Crash of 1983, Nintendo resurrected Video Games in America.One of the games that came with every NES when it was released was Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros became one of the most popular video game franchises in history. So, let's enter the Mushroom Kingdom, defeat Bowser, and save Princess Peach!
Graphics, 9/10: Considering this is the first NES game, and it's 1985, it's really good. Mario looks really good, Luigi is the same as Mario, but the colors are changed. While playing, you may notice small thing like the clouds and bushes are the same, just different colors. The enemies, such as Gombas, Koopa Troopa, Hammer Bros, and Bowser, look mean. The Worlds also change appearances. World 1-1 is sunny, World 1-2 is underground, where it's dark, World 1-3 is a lot of giant mushrooms, World 1-4 is in Bowser's Castle, and there's also a few underwater levels, where everything is, well, underwater. The graphics, or sprites, are very memorable. When Mario breaks a block, it shatters into pieces, or hits a mystery block, and you see the power-up come out, it's all very nice for the NES.
Sound, 10/10: The sounds in this game are among the most memorable in video game history. The Mario theme is one of the best songs in video game history. The music is awesome, and it's still good to this day. The sounds affects are awesome as well, from when Mario jumps, to when you stomp on a Gomba. Sound is perfect for an NES game.
Addictiveness, 8/10: This is a game that you'll most likely come back to. It's fun, and it's addictive. When it comes to replay-ability, there's not that much, but there's a lot at the same time. You can replay the levels and try to find all the secrets, or just try to find short cuts to beat the game faster. You can also find some glitches, and the famous 1up glitch, or the infamous World -1 glitch.
Story, 8/10: The Backstory is this: the Mushroom Kingdom was invaded by the Koopas. Bowser kidnaps Peach, and Mario hears of the princess's plight, and sets out on a quest to defeat Bowser, and save the once-peaceful kingdom. The koopas are capable of turing the mushroom people into bricks, clouds, and other inanimate objects. You really wouldn't know the story if you are playing it, but that's the story.
Depth, 8/10: This game has 8 worlds, each with 4 stages. From 1-1 to 8-4. There are some warp zones which you can use to skip to worlds, as well as some short cuts. Every 4th stage you have to go through a castle, fight Bowser, and save the Princess. But on Worlds 1-7, it's a fake Bowser, and the Princess isn't there, but Toad is there. When you get to world 8-4, you go through the final castle, defeat Bowser, and finally save Princess Peach. There's a good amount of depth, especially for a NES game. The power-ups are a Red mushroom, which makes Mario stronger, and allows him to take 2 hits, instead of 1. A Green Mushroom, which gives you an extra life. A flower, which gives Mario a special suit, which allows him to shoot fireballs, and finally, a invincibility star, which makes Mario invincible for about 10 seconds, and he automatically kills every enemy he touches.
Difficulty, 6: This game gets harder as you progress. The enemies kill you in one hit, unless you have the mushroom, you can take two. Every 4th stage, you go through a castle (I've already said this) where there's a sting of fire which can be easy, or hard to avoid. You start with 3 lives, and there's a time limit which can be either 200, or 300 seconds (there not really seconds, there sped up). To defeat Bowser, you have to jump over him, and get the axe, which destroys the bridge he's standing on causing Bowser to fall into the lava. What makes the difficult is you have to avoid the hammers he throws. The difficulty shouldn't be that bad if you're good at the game.
OVERALL, 10/10: Super Mario Bros. is one of the best games ever made. It sold 40 million copies, which was a record for about 30 years until it was broken by Wii Sports, which has 86 million. Overall Super Mario Bros. gets a 10/10. In October of 1985, The NES was released in the USA. After the Video Game Crash of 1983, Nintendo resurrected Video Games in America.One of the games that came with every NES when it was released was Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros became one of the most popular video game franchises in history. So, let's enter the Mushroom Kingdom, defeat Bowser, and save Princess Peach!
Graphics, 9/10: Considering this is the first NES game, and it's 1985, it's really good. Mario looks really good, Luigi is the same as Mario, but the colors are changed. While playing, you may notice small thing like the clouds and bushes are the same, just different colors. The enemies, such as Gombas, Koopa Troopa, Hammer Bros, and Bowser, look mean. The Worlds also change appearances. World 1-1 is sunny, World 1-2 is underground, where it's dark, World 1-3 is a lot of giant mushrooms, World 1-4 is in Bowser's Castle, and there's also a few underwater levels, where everything is, well, underwater. The graphics, or sprites, are very memorable. When Mario breaks a block, it shatters into pieces, or hits a mystery block, and you see the power-up come out, it's all very nice for the NES.
Sound, 10/10: The sounds in this game are among the most memorable in video game history. The Mario theme is one of the best songs in video game history. The music is awesome, and it's still good to this day. The sounds affects are awesome as well, from when Mario jumps, to when you stomp on a Gomba. Sound is perfect for an NES game.
Addictiveness, 8/10: This is a game that you'll most likely come back to. It's fun, and it's addictive. When it comes to replay-ability, there's not that much, but there's a lot at the same time. You can replay the levels and try to find all the secrets, or just try to find short cuts to beat the game faster. You can also find some glitches, and the famous 1up glitch, or the infamous World -1 glitch.
Story, 8/10: The Backstory is this: the Mushroom Kingdom was invaded by the Koopas. Bowser kidnaps Peach, and Mario hears of the princess's plight, and sets out on a quest to defeat Bowser, and save the once-peaceful kingdom. The koopas are capable of turing the mushroom people into bricks, clouds, and other inanimate objects. You really wouldn't know the story if you are playing it, but that's the story.
Depth, 8/10: This game has 8 worlds, each with 4 stages. From 1-1 to 8-4. There are some warp zones which you can use to skip to worlds, as well as some short cuts. Every 4th stage you have to go through a castle, fight Bowser, and save the Princess. But on Worlds 1-7, it's a fake Bowser, and the Princess isn't there, but Toad is there. When you get to world 8-4, you go through the final castle, defeat Bowser, and finally save Princess Peach. There's a good amount of depth, especially for a NES game. The power-ups are a Red mushroom, which makes Mario stronger, and allows him to take 2 hits, instead of 1. A Green Mushroom, which gives you an extra life. A flower, which gives Mario a special suit, which allows him to shoot fireballs, and finally, a invincibility star, which makes Mario invincible for about 10 seconds, and he automatically kills every enemy he touches.
Difficulty, 6: This game gets harder as you progress. The enemies kill you in one hit, unless you have the mushroom, you can take two. Every 4th stage, you go through a castle (I've already said this) where there's a sting of fire which can be easy, or hard to avoid. You start with 3 lives, and there's a time limit which can be either 200, or 300 seconds (there not really seconds, there sped up). To defeat Bowser, you have to jump over him, and get the axe, which destroys the bridge he's standing on causing Bowser to fall into the lava. What makes the difficult is you have to avoid the hammers he throws. The difficulty shouldn't be that bad if you're good at the game.
OVERALL, 10/10: Super Mario Bros. is one of the best games ever made. It sold 40 million copies, which was a record for about 30 years until it was broken by Wii Sports, which has 86 million. Overall Super Mario Bros. gets a 10/10. |