Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that established the platforming genre and made Mario the company's signature character.
The player guides Mario (or Luigi) through side-scrolling levels, jumping on enemies and collecting power-ups to rescue Princess Peach.
The game's commercial success helped revive the video game industry after its early-1980s crash and spawned one of gaming's most enduring franchises: I grew up playing Super Mario Bros.
Propel oneself airborne
- runMove swiftly on foot
- coinStamped metal currency
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- power-upCollected in-game enhancement
Starman · pipe · castle · flagpole · Hammer Bro · brick · block · mushroom
Italian masculine name
- Koopa TroopaShelled video game enemy
- Hammer BroTool-tossing turtle foe
- Bullet BillAnimated ammunition with eyes
- BooPet name for partner
Evoking recent past
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- NES1980s home gaming system
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
8-bit · chiptune · memories · vintage · classic · pixelated · throwback · arcade
Hollow conveyance channel
- drainChannel for wastewater
- sewerUnderground drainage pipe
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
overalls · mustache · Brooklyn · manhole · plunger · green pipe
jump
Propel oneself airborne
power-up · Starman · pipe · castle · flagpole · Hammer Bro · brick · block · mushroom · lives
Luigi
Italian masculine name
- Koopa TroopaShelled video game enemy
- Hammer BroTool-tossing turtle foe
- Bullet BillAnimated ammunition with eyes
Princess Peach · Yoshi · Boo · Shy Guy
retro
Evoking recent past
cartridge · 8-bit · chiptune · memories · vintage · classic · pixelated · throwback · arcade · old-school
pipe
Hollow conveyance channel
- drainChannel for wastewater
- sewerUnderground drainage pipe
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
wrench · overalls · mustache · Brooklyn · manhole · plunger · green pipe
NES
1980s home gaming system
- FamicomNintendo's Japanese home console
- consoleComfort in distress
- controllerDevice directing a system
sequel · franchise · mascot · arcade · Donkey Kong · Game Boy · SNES · remake
Super Mario Bros.Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega Genesis · Crash Bandicoot · Mega Man · Rayman · Pac-Man
Super Mario Bros.Myst
Surreal puzzle adventure game
The Sims · Civilization · Microsoft Flight Simulator · Animal Crossing · visual novels