Arcade Archives: Mario Bros.

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  • Publisher: Hamster
  • Release Date: Sep 27, 2017
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6.7

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15

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  1. ekolite82
    Nov 12, 2017
    8
    This is the exact arcade port, but there are two things I wish I would have known before buying. First off, the bad. When you run out of your limited lives (up to 6 lives in the START menu settings) that's it. You start all the way back to the first stage. This is rather unfortunate, they could not make a mode that could resume where you died, because the game gets very challengingThis is the exact arcade port, but there are two things I wish I would have known before buying. First off, the bad. When you run out of your limited lives (up to 6 lives in the START menu settings) that's it. You start all the way back to the first stage. This is rather unfortunate, they could not make a mode that could resume where you died, because the game gets very challenging fairly quickly and I really want to see just how insane it gets in later levels. Another thing is the control takes a while to get used to, jumping requires letting go of all directional buttons to make mario jump left or right. This is how the game was though and deserved to be authentically untouched. It threw me off big time. Took me an hour or two to adjust. However, even with these annoyances I do commend Nintendo for giving us exactly what we payed for, plus some nice video and audio settings. Not too interested in the extra two modes offered, but if you are into high scores over the internet, then it might suit you better. This is a perfect arcade port for a fun arcade game from way back, but better because of the convenience of not carrying around an 800 pound arcade cabinet and also the sound and video settings. Tips. Try the video filter set to off, I personally like it much more than the default setting and it is what I use for Neo Geo games. I found I liked the B1 scanline and scroll filter the best. Looks like a real arcade to me and gives me the warm fuzzies. Also, play with the audio and turn the reverb way up. You will like it.… Expand

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Critic score distribution:
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  1. Vooks
    Oct 2, 2017
    80
    While Mario Bros. is one of the less exciting classic games out there, everything else in this release set a new standard for retro re-releases.
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  2. Video Chums
    Sep 28, 2017
    63
    As the first Nintendo Arcade Archives release, Mario Bros. is a solid game that's still fun to play. Here's hoping we get to see the classic Donkey Kong games and more obscure titles like Popeye sometime soon.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Sep 28, 2017
    70
    Mario Bros. isn’t the best game Nintendo ever made, but the optional Hi-Score and Caravan modes force you into playing it in a way that (surprisingly) makes it far more entertaining. Arcade games of this type were always designed for short, five-minute bursts of play, so the Switch’s handheld nature makes it the perfect platform for this. More importantly, this is a chance for retro Nintendo fans to play and own a flawless rendition of the arcade version for the first time ever, for far less than the hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars an old cabinet would sell for these days.
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