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|platforms=Arcade, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], Atari 2600, Atari 5200, NEC PC-8001, [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]], Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, [[Game Boy Advance]] ([[e-Reader]]), [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]), [[Classics#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition/Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]], [[Nintendo Switch]] (''[[Arcade Archives]]''), [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]

|release='''Arcade:'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 21, 1983|USA|July 20, 1983}}'''Famicom/NES:'''<br>{{release|Japan|September 9, 1983|USA|June 20, 1986|Europe|September 1, 1986|Europe|1993 (Classic Series)}}'''Atari 2600:'''<br>{{release|USA|December 1983}}'''Atari 5200:'''<br>{{release|USA|February 1984}}'''PC-8001:'''<br>{{release|Japan|February 1984}}'''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{release|USA|August 1986}}'''Amstrad CPC:'''<br>{{release|Europe|June 19, 1987}}'''Commodore 64:'''<br>{{release|Europe|1987}}'''ZX Spectrum:'''<br>{{release|Europe|1987}}'''Atari 8-bit:'''<br>{{release|USA|November 22, 1988}}'''Atari 7800:<br>'''{{release|USA|December 1988}}'''Game Boy Advance:'''<br>{{release|USA|November 11, 2002 (e-Reader)|Japan|May 21, 2004 (''Famicom Mini'')}}'''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{release|USA|November 19, 2006|Australia|December 7, 2006|Europe|December 8, 2006|Japan|December 12, 2006|South Korea|December 30, 2008}}'''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{release|Japan|May 8, 2013|Europe|January 9, 2014|Australia|January 9, 2014|USA|January 30, 2014}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Japan|May 29, 2013|USA|June 20, 2013|Europe|June 20, 2013|Australia|June 20, 2013}}'''NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{release|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}}'''Nintendo Switch (''Arcade Archives''):'''<br>{{release|Japan|September 27, 2017|USA|September 27, 2017|Europe|September 27, 2017|Australia|September 27, 2017}} '''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 18, 2018|Japan|September 19, 2018|Europe|September 19, 2018|Australia|September 19, 2018|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}}

'''''Mario Bros.''''' is an arcade [[List of games|game]] developed by [[Nintendo]] and released on June 21, [[List of games by date#1983|1983]].<ref name=GM>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19830715p/page/n19/mode/1up Game Machine #216, July 15, 1983 issue, page 38]</ref> It was also released on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] under the [[Arcade Classics Series]] series of games (a version itself later ported to other systems), Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800 as well as a large multitude of home computer systems. This was the first game to introduce a simultaneous two-player mode, [[coin]]s, [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, and [[POW Block]]s. The game is often stated to be the first appearance of [[Luigi]], such as by Nintendo during [[the Year of Luigi]] that commemorated his debut, despite the fact that Luigi had actually previously appeared in the [[Game & Watch]] [[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|game of the same name]], though the arcade game was in development first.{{ref needed}} Beyond featuring [[Mario]] and Luigi, the Game & Watch game bears no similarity to the arcade game.

''Mario Bros.'' is also included as a separate [[minigame]], functioning like the original game with updated graphics, in the two-player mode of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', as well as in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and all four games in the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series.

The premise of the game revolves around twin plumbers [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], who are in the sewer system of [[New York City|New York]]<ref>Porges, Seth (October 19, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20091022053804/https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4334387.html Exclusive Interview With Nintendo Gaming Mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto]. [http://www.popularmechanics.com/ Popular Mechanics]. Retrieved November 25, 2009.</ref><ref>Snider, Mike (November 08, 2010). [http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1 Q&A: 'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved March 25, 2016.</ref> (or [[Mario Bros.' House|their house]] according to Atari).<ref>"''Mario the carpenter and his brother Luigi{{hover| |* [2600/5200]}} are hopping mad! The water pipes in their house are blocked with{{hover| |nests of [2600] / pesky [7800/8-bit]}}crawling creatures. If the two brothers can't get rid of them{{hover| |, [5200/7800/8-bit]}}they'll never take a bath again!''" - ''Mario Bros.'' Atari game manual, first page.</ref> The sewers are overrun by waves of [[List of enemies|enemies]], which must be defeated for [[coin]]s.

===[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]/[[Family Computer|Famicom]] controls===

===[[Game Boy Advance]] controls===

===[[Wii]]/Wii U controls (Wii Remote)===

===Wii/Wii U controls (Classic Controller)===

===[[Nintendo 3DS]] controls===

===[[Wii U]] controls (GamePad / Pro Controller)===

===[[Nintendo Switch]] controls (Dual Joy-Con / Pro Controller)===

*{{button|switch|PlusMinus}} + {{button|switch|SR}}: Pause the game / Start the game

*{{button|switch|PlusMinus}} + {{button|switch|SL}}: Select game mode

Target enemies must be defeated to clear the phase while other enemies should be defeated by the player's discretion. Each phase consists of one or two types of targets with a maximum of six targets. [[Shellcreeper]]s and [[Sidestepper]]s appear together only in Phase 5 (6 in Japan). The last target enemy will always move at its fastest pace unless said enemy is a Fighter Fly.

|align=center bgcolor=black|[[File:MB Arcade Green Shellcreeper Sprite.gif]]<br>[[File:MBSMB3 Spiny.png]]

|align=center|'''[[Shellcreeper]]''' ('''[[Spiny]]''' in most versions from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' onwards)

|The first enemies in the game, a possible inspiration for [[Koopa Troopa]]s. They are replaced by [[Spiny|Spinies]] in remade versions. This is the only target enemy to appear before the first bonus round.

|align=center bgcolor=black|[[File:MB Arcade Red Sidestepper Sprite.png]]

|Phase 4 (Phase 5 in Japan) - The next phase after the first bonus round.

|Phase 6 (Phase 7 in Japan) - The next phase after the first two to contain Sidesteppers.

|Flies that jump up and down. The player cannot hit them while they are airborne, and must wait for them to land. After the second bonus stage, all subsequent non-bonus phases will have one or two of them.

|align=center bgcolor=black|[[File:MB Arcade Slipice.gif]]

|Phase 9 (Phase 10 in Japan)

|align=center bgcolor=black|[[File:MB Arcade Icicle.gif]]

|Phase 16 (Phase 17 in Japan)

|align=center|[[File:MB Arcade Red Fireball.png]][[File:MB Arcade Green Fireball.png]]

|align=center|'''[[Fireball (obstacle)|Fireball]]'''

|Gigantic balls of fire that come in two varieties. Red ones bounce diagonally around the stage while Green ones travel horizontally. They can be defeated by bashing them from underneath, just as they hit the ground. The player can also use a [[POW Block]] to defeat them as well. In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', both types share the red sprite in the 2 player battle mode.

*The second port was released in 1988 for the [[Family Computer Disk System]], a Japan-exclusive accessory to the Famicom, under the title ''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]'' It is based on the previously released Famicom/NES version, but adds several elements to make the game more arcade-accurate such as icicles. It follows the Japanese arcade phases. In addition, a new mode titled "Nagatanien World" has been added, and the player can now change direction in mid-air.

In 1988, {{wp|Atari Corporation}} published ports for the {{wp|Atari 7800}}, and Atari 8-bit computers such as the {{wp|Atari XEGS|Atari XE Game System}}. The latter is completely unrelated to the unreleased port and is noted to be very arcade-accurate.

A form of ''Mario Bros.'' is included as a separate battle mode [[minigame]], called '''Classic Mario Bros.'''<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' English instruction booklet, page 36. "''If Mario and Luigi are in the same place on the 2 player mode map, or if either of the players choose battle mode, you can play the CLASSIC MARIO BROS. game.''"</ref> or simply '''Mario Bros.'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 28. "''HOW TO PLAY THE 'MARIO BROS.' GAME''"</ref>, in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and as part of the game's remake included in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', utilizing ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s physics and a variation of its graphics. This was the first version where Spinies replaced Shellcreepers, making it more obvious not to jump on the enemy, which would become standard in later remakes to avoid confusion with the ubiquitous [[Koopa Troopa]]s of later games.

[[File:SMAS Battle Game.png|thumb|The Battle Game in ''Super Mario All-Stars''.]]

A remake of ''Mario Bros.'' is included in every ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' game, as well as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (only in the original Game Boy Advance iteration, making it no longer included the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|3DS remake]]). All of these games can connect to each other to play Classic or Battle mode with up to four players. Classic is based on the co-op mode from the original and uses the Japanese arcade phase system. Battle is based on the Battle Game from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. The remake also uses the GBA's Single-Pak multiplayer feature. It can connect and play with other GBA systems without the game, although Battle is the only multiplayer mode that can be played in this way.

The GBA remake of ''Mario Bros.'' enhances the graphics to take advantage of the GBA's 32-bit capabilities, including adding backgrounds to the stages. Music is added where it was originally absent, and voice clips are added in single-player mode. Jumping onto floors has been made easier; mid-air turning is allowed, as opposed to the original where Mario or Luigi had to stay in one direction during jumping. The [[Crouching High Jump|Power Squat Jump]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' has been added, and the Bonus Stages are now noticeably easier than they were originally. There are also two POW Blocks per phase set, and they can be picked up much like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Players can also pick each other up and throw them.

'''''Luigi Bros.''''', a remake of the 1983 [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] port of ''Mario Bros.'', is included in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' as unlockable content. The only difference is that Mario is replaced by Luigi with his modern color scheme (a green hat and shirt with blue overalls); player 2's Luigi retains his original appearance (a white hat and shirt with green overalls, similar to [[Fire Mario|Fire Luigi]]'s color scheme in later ''Super Mario'' games). Unlike ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' itself, which uses a 16:9 aspect ratio, ''Luigi Bros.'' uses a 4:3 aspect ratio like the NES port on which it is based.

*''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'': The "Underground Mozart" music is based on the first "Stage Start" theme with many of the sound effects from this game remixed in the song, which itself is Mozart's ''{{wp|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}''.

*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': One of the songs played in [[Opening Night]] is an arrangement of this game's title screen music.

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'': {{world-link|coin|2|World Coin-2 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}} overall resembles the ''Mario Bros.'' arena. The [[Mii]]s' cap and shirt colors match the player order of the colored Marios in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of the game.

|description1=The theme that plays during the instruction video for the Shellcreeper when starting a new game.

|description3=Music that plays when starting any level.

|description4=Music playing during the instruction videos for the Sidestepper, Fighter Fly, and Slipice.

*The [[Game Start A|music that plays]] when the player begins Phase 1 in the original NES port, and during the instruction cutscene for the Shellcreeper in the arcade version, is part of Mozart's ''{{wp|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}'', which is also featured in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.

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