Mario Bros. (Arcade) Playthrough

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  • A playthrough of Nintendo's 1983 arcade game, Mario Bros.
    Played on the medium difficulty level.
    Mario Bros., a spin-off of the Donkey Kong series, was Nintendo's first time giving Mario a shot at being the headlining star. Our hero, now a plumber, has teamed up with his newly introduced twin brother, Luigi, to fight the creatures of the sewers.
    They had to earn that "super" designation somewhere, after all.
    In this single-screen platformer, Mario and Luigi's task is to clear each area of the enemies that spill from the pipes at the top of the screen. Since beating these creatures to death with a spanner isn't an option, the bros have to headbutt the floor beneath the enemies' feet to flip them on their backs before kicking them off the screen.
    Every stage has the same layout, but new enemies, patterns, and hazards are introduced with each passing round, and before long, the game becomes a chaotic free-for-all as the screen fills with fireballs, icicles, and angry crabs with human teeth.
    The gameplay is faster paced than Donkey Kong and Popeye's, but it still requires a methodical approach to make it past the opening stages. Reflexes are important, but real success comes with learning the patterns.
    How fast do enemies move in relation to one another? What determines when and where fireballs appear? What's the best angle to stun an enemy from? When is it prudent to prioritize score to earn extra lives? There are a lot of things to consider at any given time.
    Once you start getting a feel for how each element affects the ebb and flow of the action, the order behind the chaos begins to make sense and real progress can be made. It's a tough game, but there's a lot of fun to be found in developing the strategies you'll need if you ever hope to see your initials on the high score table.
    It was a stepping stone to bigger and better things, but what a super kick off this game was for the careers of these blue-collar Italian joes! Mario Bros. has seen a bazillion ports, rereleases, remakes, and homages over the years, but few have lived up to sheer fun, challenge, and playability of this, the first true "Mario game."
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    No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
    NintendoComplete (www.nintendocomplete.com/) punches you in the face with in-depth reviews, screenshot archives, and music from classic 8-bit NES games!
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Komentáře • 99

  • @NintendoComplete
    @NintendoComplete  Před 9 měsíci +100

    Though Mario and Luigi hadn't yet earned the right to be called super, Mario Bros. was nonetheless an excellent start for Nintendo's fledgling series.

    • @christopherthibeault7502
      @christopherthibeault7502 Před 9 měsíci +6

      Good thing this caught on. Otherwise, Mario would forever be known as that asshole who put Donkey Kong in a cage and sent him to the circus.

    • @theodorehsu5023
      @theodorehsu5023 Před 9 měsíci +6

      Up to that point, Mario was "Thr Brave Carpenter," and not yet the Plumber we know him as today. This get revisited in "Donkey Kong GB/94" when he had to save Pauline from DK and DK Junior.

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@@theodorehsu5023I hope you donate to Wikipedia

    • @HrvojeGrahovac
      @HrvojeGrahovac Před 9 měsíci +5

      Mario (DK) also got exposure from the Saturday Supercade show the same year

    • @SoulStreak64
      @SoulStreak64 Před 9 měsíci +5

      I imagine there was probably a couple people back then that were like: Pfft, this will never catch on.
      *Little did they know what Mario would grow up to do and become.*

  • @ofearghailthefearless6481
    @ofearghailthefearless6481 Před 9 měsíci +24

    Hard to believe that the mechanics of THIS game would stick around for the whole franchise and to think the POW block also made its first appearance in this!

  • @OakleyGamer-17
    @OakleyGamer-17 Před 9 měsíci +29

    I never realized this was a separate game 2 years ago. I would always play this version on Mario 3

  • @volvoguy804
    @volvoguy804 Před 9 měsíci +12

    I really like the Mario Bros. included with all of the Super Mario Advance carts on the GBA. I can play it for hours.

  • @ernestlemmingway1124
    @ernestlemmingway1124 Před 9 měsíci +17

    I remember playing this (and SMB) a couple of times in arcades as a kid. It's always nice to go back to the classics once in a while.

    • @theodorehsu5023
      @theodorehsu5023 Před 9 měsíci

      Had an Apple II when I was younger, and I remember playing this game on it. The Atarisoft version spotted 5 men, not 3.

    • @ropaloca10
      @ropaloca10 Před 9 měsíci

      A LEMMING OMG

  • @SoulStreak64
    @SoulStreak64 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Shout out to the GBA remake that was included in evey Super Mario Advance game: Mario Bros Classic. To me, it was the definitive way to play Mario Bros. Extremely addictive.
    ...I also probably spent more time on Mario Bros Classic than I did Super Mario World/3....heh...

    • @Dorian_Scott
      @Dorian_Scott Před 9 měsíci +4

      Superstar Saga had it, too... For some unbeknownst reason.

  • @magvs_maestro216
    @magvs_maestro216 Před 9 měsíci +9

    Those red 🦀 are trippn'....comn' at Mario all sideways shiiiit

  • @vdog4799
    @vdog4799 Před 9 měsíci +6

    I love it. Such memories of arcade cruising amd hanging out. Bowling alleys and arcades, corner markets, pizza places, . After super mario came out I dont recall seeing much of this anymore. Maybe I just wasnt looking. Great stuff Alex. Thank you 👍

  • @chengfu7063
    @chengfu7063 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Still the most legendary ever

  • @Wolfrage76
    @Wolfrage76 Před 2 měsíci +1

    One day I was watching The Mario Bros Arcade and wondered if this game will become much interesting in the later years. What I never expected back then is than this game will become many years later into a worldwide popular multimillionaire franchise than keeps growing with each generation.

  • @ryshi1299
    @ryshi1299 Před 8 měsíci +4

    The ice death is creepy

  • @cirnosnumberfan6449
    @cirnosnumberfan6449 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The Pow block is older than the iconic question mark block, let that sink in.

  • @kevinmurphy6679
    @kevinmurphy6679 Před 9 měsíci +8

    One of my favorite arcade titles, although I prefer the GBA Super Mario Advance version, due to easier control of your jumps. Still, it’s a fantastic start for our favorite plumbers!

    • @NintendoComplete
      @NintendoComplete  Před 9 měsíci +6

      Have you tried Mario Bros. Classic or Kaettekita Mario Bros. on the NES? They both have the newer style controls, too.

  • @SmokeyMcPotProductions
    @SmokeyMcPotProductions Před 9 měsíci +2

    Ha! I forgot how pissed those crabs get the first time you bop them. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, I had forgotten all about this one... tho I’m more familiar with this from SMB3 on NES rather than the actual arcade.

  • @threshershark100
    @threshershark100 Před 9 měsíci +3

    The mall downtown has a nintendo pic ten. Crazy to watch it play through the old games in demo mode. It also has a ZELDA arcade cabinet. I dont know if its custom or not. Heart❤

  • @mikedski9698
    @mikedski9698 Před 19 dny +1

    Mario And Luigi!
    They Are:
    MARIO BROS.!
    The Arcade Hit From Nintendo!

  • @MegaMan87
    @MegaMan87 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Impressive Score. Was Enough to be Plumber Worthy as Possible!
    Its how it Spawned the Popular Series!

  • @DamonNomad82
    @DamonNomad82 Před měsícem

    I grew up in the 1980s and 90s, and first encountered the Super Mario 3 version of this game. The summer before I started high school in 1997, I went to a summer camp that had a few old early 80s arcade game cabinets, including this game. That was when I found out that it was the original game in the series, and that the minigame within Super Mario 3 was a remake of it.

  • @LITTLE1994
    @LITTLE1994 Před 9 měsíci +6

    The debut of Luigi

  • @KittKatPawz
    @KittKatPawz Před 6 měsíci +1

    This is the version that I played at the arcades (Aladdin’s Castle) in the 80s; brings back those awesome memories I had as a kid. ❤ All other versions I’ve played at home don’t match up with the sounds and nostalgia as this one for me. 😊

    • @drew335
      @drew335 Před 16 dny

      Same. Aladdin’s Castle was my prepubescent conception of what heaven was like.

  • @andresbravo2003
    @andresbravo2003 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I mean, this game is 40 years old now alongside with the Famicom. It sure is good to play this when I’m having fun.

  • @donaldsmith8648
    @donaldsmith8648 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Classic me and my best fa fa friend use to play this all the time!! Great video thanks 🙏 for playing it

  • @magvs_maestro216
    @magvs_maestro216 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Somebody get the SWAT team on those fightn' flies

  • @bigduke5902
    @bigduke5902 Před 9 měsíci +6

    When I was in Kindergarten, playing Mario Bros. on our 2600 I was completely oblivious to the importance this fat plumber would have in my life. Mario earned his place as a video game icon, unlike Sonic who was manufactured to be one. God bless Miyamoto.

    • @theodorehsu5023
      @theodorehsu5023 Před 9 měsíci +1

      This game held up well for 40 years 😂

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@theodorehsu5023Oh it sure hasn't, but in preparation for Super Mario Wonder, I replayed SMB1 through World with my daughter and she absolutely loved em, especially SMB3.

    • @NintendoComplete
      @NintendoComplete  Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@theodorehsu5023Agreed, it's still a lot of fun. I'll take this over the non-NES remakes any day.

    • @Dorian_Scott
      @Dorian_Scott Před 9 měsíci

      @@bigduke5902 Your daughter clearly has good taste. Mario 3 is better than SMW.

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@Dorian_Scott Overall I agree 3 is better, but when SMW was new I had never seen anything like what it took to open up the star road. The secret exits and the hidden keys were something entirely new to me and I found the whole idea fascinating, so SMW made a bigger impact on me. Then , a few years later Donkey Kong Country 2 came out . It was fun watching my kid get involved in looking for the games secrets more than just making it to the end.

  • @HappyMealBieber
    @HappyMealBieber Před 9 měsíci +1

    i would play this at the bowling alley when i was like 6 years old

  • @superjustinebros3504
    @superjustinebros3504 Před 9 měsíci

    Oh one thing, when NintendoComplete uploaded Mario Bros Arcade it was the Year of Luigi, and this is the time we all remember that Charles Martinet decided to retired and becoming a Mario Ambassador while working on Nintendo, you know time passed all the time and I'm going to miss the voice actor of Mario.

  • @rcblazer
    @rcblazer Před 9 měsíci

    I was surprised as a kid when I discovered the Battle Game in Super Mario Bros. 3 on NES, and it was based on this game.

  • @xerf84
    @xerf84 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I like a lot more te nes euro version of this game from '93, and the annoying walk sound is better in this version too. The phisics when Mario jumps backward are more accurate. The best part of arcade version are the animations and the colors. Sorry for my bad english.

  • @Luke96-sy9jv
    @Luke96-sy9jv Před 3 měsíci

    I play this game on my switch love it tons of fun 😊

  • @evanhanley6437
    @evanhanley6437 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Brilliant game. Played the NES version a lot.

  • @HappySnowman-tz9zj
    @HappySnowman-tz9zj Před 4 měsíci +1

    I played mario bros before in nes😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

  • @stephennovotny6157
    @stephennovotny6157 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I LOVE THIS GAME 💋💌💘💝💖💗💓💞💕💟❣❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🖤🤎💜💙💚💛🧡❤❣💟💕💞💓💗💖💝💘💌💋

  • @superstaramyrosethehardcoreyt
    @superstaramyrosethehardcoreyt Před 9 měsíci +1

    Splendid video.

  • @johneygd
    @johneygd Před 6 měsíci

    What i actually found interesting about mariobros is that if you flip a koopa on it’s back and let them wake up,not only do they change from color but they will also become more agressive,this reminds me of space panic,if you manage to get an alien doen the a hole but then let them wake up,they do also change colors and will become more agressive as well,so i will be not surprised if nintendo did took inspiration from that game,in fact i will be not surprised if nintendo took inspiration from that game for donkeykong as i do see similarities between those two games as well.

  • @sylasDC
    @sylasDC Před 9 měsíci

    Never seen it through that far before heck I haven't even seen it go half that way I don't think I've gone past six stage is there a maximum stage or does it keep going on forever??🤔🤔

  • @oosha2000
    @oosha2000 Před 9 měsíci

    I remember playing it on my computer via nes emulator, memories

  • @Mia-dt3gl
    @Mia-dt3gl Před 9 měsíci +1

    Awesome!

  • @susanfit47
    @susanfit47 Před 7 měsíci

    Arcade machine release history
    1981 - Donkey Kong
    1982 - Donkey Kong Junior
    1983 - Mario Bros.
    1984 - Vs. Golf
    1984 - Vs. Pinball
    1984 - Vs. Tennis
    1984 - Vs. Wrecking Crew
    1986 - Vs. Super Mario Bros.
    1990 - Vs. Dr. Mario

  • @julzorinion
    @julzorinion Před 7 měsíci

    It brings me here because of "KO ARENA" in super mario bros wonder

  • @DDrizzyOfficalmyguy
    @DDrizzyOfficalmyguy Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hey can I use dis for a video? Thank you!

  • @robwest5457
    @robwest5457 Před 9 měsíci +1

    This game had no ending right?

  • @Dnw15
    @Dnw15 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Salah satu game favorit ku❤

  • @IskenderCaglarM41B441
    @IskenderCaglarM41B441 Před 8 měsíci

    I loved nes version of this.

  • @fahriakalin5936
    @fahriakalin5936 Před 9 měsíci +3

    mario where are you

  • @Dorian_Scott
    @Dorian_Scott Před 9 měsíci

    I've only played the NES port. This has always been one of my favorite games to play every now and then. Plus, it's Luigi's debut title. Who doesn't like Luigi? My only gripe with it is the stiff control; particularly jumping. Best thing I can compare it to are the NES Castlevania games. Because you're unable to change your direction in midair, you might accidentally get killed by an enemy. It can be really annoying in the later levels.

    • @jokkemursula8731
      @jokkemursula8731 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yeah, the controls take a while to adjust to. I'd say Castlevania's controls are actually smoother, because you don't have to build up momentum or slide to a stop when changing direction. Mario Bros. feels way heavier and stiffer because of that.

  • @Shotmybiscuit
    @Shotmybiscuit Před měsícem

    Release dates: USA July 14th 1983 Japan July 15th 1983 game & watch march 14th 1983

  • @DARK_LORD18
    @DARK_LORD18 Před 9 měsíci +2

    pro❤

  • @SolarPlexusTheReal
    @SolarPlexusTheReal Před 2 měsíci

    Now it's a stage in Smash bros ultimate

  • @KrunchyTheClown78
    @KrunchyTheClown78 Před 9 měsíci

    This game was just remade on the Atari 7800, and is arcade perfect, and then some!

    • @oosha2000
      @oosha2000 Před 9 měsíci

      There are various games equivalent to it. I remember playing a pc game similar to it featuring the green and the cyan monsters, I had to jump to hit the ground to defeat various enemies and boss battle but I forgot the name. Can you help me ?

  • @Mai_Shiranui123
    @Mai_Shiranui123 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Bye Charles Matirnet

  • @johnr9655
    @johnr9655 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This is the game that the NES console game Snow Ball Bros. ripped off of... like a more kid friendly version maybe with expanded gameplay, but the exact same basis. So if you want to find a cheap NES cartridge version of this game... there it is. Mario Bros. Cartridges (original) probly not so much.

  • @SuperDogBro3
    @SuperDogBro3 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I think it's weird that nobody ever mentions Mario Bros

    • @pepijn23
      @pepijn23 Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah, it’s weird.
      What’s even annoying is that I wanted to buy this game for the NES, but couldn’t find it for a long time and I could only find Super Mario Bros.

  • @TonyKanameKuran
    @TonyKanameKuran Před 9 měsíci

    Is this on MAME or Hamster's Arcade Archives for Switch?

  • @alanurielbfspinel4750
    @alanurielbfspinel4750 Před 7 měsíci

    (Terrible joke) How 30-year-old ladies call the Super Mario saga: 0:15

  • @KLEITON22
    @KLEITON22 Před 9 měsíci +1

    👏👏

  • @frob9852
    @frob9852 Před měsícem

    the mario bros are super

  • @jasonhansen9
    @jasonhansen9 Před 9 měsíci

    Does this game have an ending?

  • @HeitorMedeiros-wi9ji
    @HeitorMedeiros-wi9ji Před měsícem

    Here s' ending????

  • @reubenking6259
    @reubenking6259 Před 9 měsíci

    Chris Pratt and Charle day

  • @gamet2004
    @gamet2004 Před 9 měsíci

    Great arcade game... but man... the walking soundeffect is so annoying

  • @kascnef
    @kascnef Před 9 měsíci

    Happy 40th

  • @SuperRRomana
    @SuperRRomana Před 8 měsíci

    14:35 Game over

  • @dysontyronetd
    @dysontyronetd Před 9 měsíci

    14:32 right in the head 😳

    • @NintendoComplete
      @NintendoComplete  Před 9 měsíci

      It's like that scene from Die Hard 2 when he stabs the dude in the eye with the icicle.

  • @Maki_Kirishima
    @Maki_Kirishima Před 9 měsíci

    10:23 😳!?

  • @superjustinebros3504
    @superjustinebros3504 Před 9 měsíci

    Real Fun Fact: Luigi actually never appeared on Mario Bros Arcade, it was actually he only appeared Mario Bros on Game & Watch before the release of the arcade.

  • @LucasJoaquim.4
    @LucasJoaquim.4 Před 6 měsíci

    Maroi 1983

  • @DDrizzyOfficalmyguy
    @DDrizzyOfficalmyguy Před 8 měsíci

    using dis

  • @Coolbeans778
    @Coolbeans778 Před 9 měsíci

    the gba version of this is better