Super Mario Bros was a cartridge-based video game for the Nintendo Family
Computer in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America and
Europe that made Mario famous. It featured the first appearance of Princess
Peach Toadstool, King Bowser Koopa and other characters. Mario and Luigi
save Peach (Princess Toadstool in the NES Version) from Bowser for the first
time in this game. This game was so popular it had two sequels and a lot of
spinoffs as well. There was even a TV Series and a movie based on it.
The game consisted of 8 worlds with 4 sub-worlds in each. The first
sub-world was an above ground world, the second was below ground (sometimes
in water), the third is a sky world (except the eighth world), and the forth
is a castle. The third and sixth worlds are nocturnal, but the other worlds
are diurnal.
The music was composed by Koji Kondo.
Release Dates
Japan - September 13, 1985
North America - October, 1985
Europe - 1987
In 1993, Super Mario Bros. was enhanced for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo
Entertainment System under Super Mario Collection aka Super Mario All Stars.
