History VideoGame / SuperMarioBros1

* EndlessCorridor: Taking the wrong path in the castle of World 4 will send you back to an earlier point in the level, effectively duplicating the level until you find the correct path. This also happens inthe respective castles of Worlds 7 and 8, with the latter requiring you to enter the right Warp Pipes instead.

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Do you have what it takes to save the Mushroom Princess?]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Do you have what it takes to save the Mushroom Princess?]]''\\
[[labelnote:''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/super_mario_bros_deluxe.jpeg[[/labelnote]]]]

[[labelnote:Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/super_mario_bros_deluxe.jpeg[[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Do you have what it takes to save the Mushroom Princess?]]'']]

* ShoutOut: Per WordOfGod, the idea of changing size by eating mushrooms is nicked from ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''.

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Level1MusicRepresents Doo Doot Doot Doo Doot Doot! Doop...]]'']]

* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The American instruction manual makes repeated references to enemies being killed. The Japanese manual merely says they are defeated.

* MinusWorld: A famous example, [[{{Pun}} coined]] by ''Magazine/NintendoPower''[='=]s coverage of the glitch. Japan, meanwhile, discovered even more such worlds through a process that involves swapping out the game's cartridge with ''Tennis'' while the console's still running.

* ScoringPoints: Treated as an artifact in the NES version, as it doesn't even save your score when you turn it off. ''VS.'' and ''Deluxe'' both have a high-score table. In ''VS.'', the player earns 100,000 points for every life retained after rescuing Peach. In ''Deluxe'', ending the game (by Game Over or saving Peach) over the 300,000 and 600,000 point thresholds unlocks the "You vs. Boo" and "[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels Super Players]]" modes respectively.

* WhenAllElseFailsGoRight: The RatchetScrolling prevents Mario from going left.

After appearing in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''VideoGame/WreckingCrew'', the Mario Brothers moved on to the game that set loads of standards. Not just for platformers, either -- quite a few genres use conventions established in this game.

''Super Mario Bros.'' is the first game in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series, but the [[OlderThanTheyThink fourth game overall]] that stars Mario, and the game that singlehandedly kicked off UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames. It was released for the Family Computer on September 13, 1985 in Japan, and for the Nintendo Entertainment System on October 18, 1985 in North America.[[note]]The NA release date has been subject to debate, but most sources cite the official release as 10/18/85, so it's safe to assume that's when it dropped.[[/note]]

''Super Mario Bros.'' is first game in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series, but the [[OlderThanTheyThink fourth game overall]] that stars Mario, and the game that singlehandedly kicked off UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames. It was released for the Family Computer on September 13, 1985 in Japan, and for the Nintendo Entertainment System on October 18, 1985 in North America.[[note]]The NA release date has been subject to debate, but most sources cite the official release as 10/18/85, so it's safe to assume that's when it dropped.[[/note]]

'''''[[TropeCodifier The]]''''' PlatformGame. After appearing in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''VideoGame/WreckingCrew'', the Mario Brothers moved on to the game that set loads of standards. Not just for platformers, either -- quite a few genres use conventions established in this game.

** Although at the lower end compared to other infamously hard games, it is the TropeCodifier for this by way of being likely the first to use it for the classic reason. Most 2600 games used the EndlessGame model, while ''Mario'' is finite, and can be beaten if you don't get any game overs. Hence: a OneHitPointWonder protagonist initially, certain difficulty spikes like the lava stages or anything with Lakitu in it, the lack of a mobility powerup, and a rather unforgiving lives system (running out sends you back to the beginning; pretty much every future game just sent you back to the start of the level). A major issue is that 1-Ups are so uncommon; there are exactly eight hidden 1-Up Mushroom Blocks in the game, and Coins are far less common than in later ''Mario'' games, making extra lives in a game with no save feature much more precious to have.

The first game in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series, but the [[OlderThanTheyThink fourth game overall]] that stars Mario, and the game that singlehandedly kicked off UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames. After appearing in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''VideoGame/WreckingCrew'', the Mario Brothers moved on to the game that set loads of standards. Not just for [[PlatformGame platformers]], either -- quite a few genres use conventions established in this game. Released for the Family Computer on September 13, 1985 in Japan, and for the Nintendo Entertainment System on October 18, 1985 in North America.[[note]]The NA release date has been subject to debate, but most sources cite the official release as 10/18/85, so it's safe to assume that's when it dropped.[[/note]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Level1MusicRepresents Doo Doot Doot Doo Doot Doot!]] [[https://youtu.be/iy3qq7zc4EY Doop...]]'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Level1MusicRepresents Doo Doot Doot Doo Doot Doot! Doop...]]'']]

Creator/NobuoUematsu has stated that the theme music, originally created by Creator/KojiKondo, should be Japan's national anthem.

-->--'''Princess'''

The first game in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series, but the [[OlderThanTheyThink fourth game overall]] that stars Mario, and the game that singlehandedly kicked off UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames. After appearing in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''VideoGame/WreckingCrew'', the Mario Brothers moved on to the game that set loads of standards. Not just for [[PlatformGame platformers]], either -- quite a few genres use conventions established in this game. Released for the Family Computer on September 13, 1985 in Japan, and for the Nintendo Entertainment System on October 18, 1985 in North America.[[note]]The NA release date has been subject to debate, but most sources site the official release as 10/18/85, so it's safe to assume that's when it dropped.[[/note]]

The first game in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series, but the [[OlderThanTheyThink fourth game overall]] that stars Mario, and the game that singlehandedly kicked off UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames. After appearing in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'', ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', and ''VideoGame/WreckingCrew'', the Mario Brothers moved on to the game that set loads of standards. Not just for [[PlatformGame platformers]], either -- quite a few genres use conventions established in this game. Released for the Family Computer on September 13, 1985 in Japan, and for the Nintendo Entertainment System on October 18, 1985 in North America.[[note]]The NA release date has been subject to debate.[[/note]]

** Another strange thing related to hitboxes is the game's collision detection. If Mario is rising, he will take damage from hitting an enemy regardless of whether he is on top of the enemy or below it. On the other hand, if he is falling, he will cause damage to the enemy (assuming it's not TheSpiny) regardless of whether the enemy is on top or he is. This can be confusing to players who are unfamiliar with the mechanics of the engine, and tool-assisted {{Speed Run}}s milk this for all its worth.

-->--'''Toad'''