Mario Bros.
Mario Bros. is a video game made in 1983. It is the first game to feature Luigi as a playable character as well as the first game in which Mario is named Mario; in Donkey Kong, Mario was called "Jumpman". It was later remade for other game consoles at the time. Mario Bros. was also included with the four Super Mario Advance games and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
| Mario Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto Gunpei Yokoi |
| Series | Donkey Kong/Mario |
| Engine | Radar Scope |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, NEC PC-8001, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, NES, Famicom Disk System, Game Boy Advance/e-Reader, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U), NES Classic Edition/Famicom Mini, Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online |
| Release | 1983
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer, single-player |
| Cabinet | Upright, mini, and cocktail |
| Arcade system | Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 MHz) Sound CPU: I8035 (@ 400 kHz) Sound Chips: DAC (@ 400 kHz), Samples (@ 400 kHz) |
| Display | Raster, standard resolution 224 x 256 (Vertical) Palette Colors 256 |
Gameplay
In the game, Mario and Luigi must defeat enemies by jumping on them from below and then kicking them when they are knocked down.
Mario Bros. Media
Shigeru Miyamoto (pictured) and Gunpei Yokoi collaborated on the design of Mario Bros.
Arcade cabinet of Mario Bros.
