Super Mario Bros. 35

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 19 out of 88
  3. Negative: 11 out of 88

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  1. NintendoFan9501
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    Very fun for a free game, but it does suck how it will only be available for a limited time.
  2. AlexTheAwesome
    Oct 7, 2020
    8
    Such a cute and pure fun game. Sad that it will only be available until March...
  3. LikeaPisces
    Oct 5, 2020
    9
    Impossible to imagine playing the classic Super Mario Bros 1 from now on without 34 other people competing with you. It certainly won't be funny anymore. One of the few Battle Royales that really makes you want to keep playing. The choice of 35 people also helps to make the experience more friendly than its brother Tetris 99.
  4. alan2pc
    Oct 8, 2020
    9
    Seriously awesome free to play battle royal game. The roulette makes mistakes very forgiving as you can stack up coins to buy power ups. It’s a great balance between executing combos to rack up additional time, hoarding coins to buy power ups, and killing tough enemies as fast as possible to send other players’ way. Plus, 35 is just the right amount of competition. I could only winSeriously awesome free to play battle royal game. The roulette makes mistakes very forgiving as you can stack up coins to buy power ups. It’s a great balance between executing combos to rack up additional time, hoarding coins to buy power ups, and killing tough enemies as fast as possible to send other players’ way. Plus, 35 is just the right amount of competition. I could only win Tetris 99 about 10% of the time but I win this one 30% of the time and it feels just as good when I do!… Expand
  5. Elias-
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    An amazing game to just pick up and play for a bit its free what is great i recommend everyone who has an online nintendo membership to download this.
  6. VanillaCone
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Mario is always a good game to play and more with some new mechanics, the game has a lot of fun potential, I hope it gets better with the time
  7. ItsDaDoc
    Oct 7, 2020
    8
    Generally a very fun and enjoyable game, but some of the mechanics are confusing to newcomers, and it also sucks that it's only playable until March 31st.
  8. Onioncreature
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    An enjoyable if unrefined experience. The various rules and mechanics added onto the original Super Mario Bros. are far from intuitive, but do offer a novel spin on the classic title.
  9. mtkf
    Oct 6, 2020
    9
    Very fun and addictive gameplay. Hope they keep it on the eshop and don't take it down in March.
  10. Digibutter64
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    This is essentially exactly what I expected: If Tetris 99 and Super Mario Bros. had a baby. Can provide a decent amount of entertainment; worth a play before it leaves eShop.
  11. Kakadu
    Oct 6, 2020
    9
    It's a lot of fun, like most Mario games are. The concept fits pretty good for this game and the execution is mostly excellent. There are only two downsides with this, namely the absurd length of the matches, which asks a lot of endurance from the player and the fact, that it's going to be gone after March 2021, which is a shame, since this is still a stellar battle royale game with tonsIt's a lot of fun, like most Mario games are. The concept fits pretty good for this game and the execution is mostly excellent. There are only two downsides with this, namely the absurd length of the matches, which asks a lot of endurance from the player and the fact, that it's going to be gone after March 2021, which is a shame, since this is still a stellar battle royale game with tons of potential just like Tetris 99. Awesome game.… Expand
  12. Magc
    Oct 22, 2020
    7
    Super Mario 35th in a nutshell is if you mix Tetris99 (Nintendo Switch) and Super Mario Bros (Nes), Mario 35th is passable. Mario 35th the things I liked is that it controlls very simillar to the orirginal Super Mario Bros (Nes), Its a perfect game to stream, play it if you have Switch Online, is it worth it to buy a switch online just to play it no only if you love Tetris99 and Super Mario Bros
  13. MinePlay512
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    It's a very fun solid game that let's you play the classic Super Mario Bros with other players. The thing is that once it's March 2021, it's no more.
  14. mistermuck
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    I really loved this game. While it was around, I played it almost every day for a few matches to get into the gaming groove. No idea why Nintendo made it a timed exclusive as I would happily pay to own it. Let me give you my money, Nintendo! :'(
  15. Halyo
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Best game ever dragged down entirely by balancing issues (in part due to the game being in the early stage still).
    There's a voting system for the stages that will appear, and at the beginning of the run, you'll encounter endless 1-2s, 1-1s and 2-2s. There's a warp at the end of 2-2, which lets you chose from 3 levels taken from the pool of stages that got votes. If you encounter a later    Best game ever dragged down entirely by balancing issues (in part due to the game being in the early stage still).
    There's a voting system for the stages that will appear, and at the beginning of the run, you'll encounter endless 1-2s, 1-1s and 2-2s. There's a warp at the end of 2-2, which lets you chose from 3 levels taken from the pool of stages that got votes. If you encounter a later level, the lack of incentive to complete later levels makes it so that looping 2-2 - 1-2 is the route taken by many players. You may only encounter harder levels later on in the run, after a whole lot of the same few levels.
    It's not only a problem with stages that repeat, but ennemies as well. I've won multiple times, yet I've encountered bullet bills only once.
    The voting system needs to get fixed, or there needs to be some matchmaking added.    … Expand
  16. nusco
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    I respect Nintendo because they love experiments. Some experiments, however, should stay on the drawing board. One of those is Super Mario Bros. 35, an 8-bit peg awkwardly hammered into a battle royale hole.

    This game is an attempt to bottle the magic of Tetris 99. This time, however, the concept falls flat. SMB35 doesn't know what it wants to be. An exercise in nostalgia for people who    I respect Nintendo because they love experiments. Some experiments, however, should stay on the drawing board. One of those is Super Mario Bros. 35, an 8-bit peg awkwardly hammered into a battle royale hole.

    This game is an attempt to bottle the magic of Tetris 99. This time, however, the concept falls flat. SMB35 doesn't know what it wants to be. An exercise in nostalgia for people who grew up with the NES? A challenge for competitive players? A call to action for speedrunners? It's all of those things, but they're all getting in the way of each other.

    For example: one of the joys of good multiplayer games is their forgiveness: a mistake is an opportunity for a glorious comeback. But at its heart, the first Super Mario is a cruelly unforgiving game from the 80s, where a missed jump can instakill you. So in SMB35 you can play great, only to get kicked out because of a single misstep.

    Even games that are not forgiving, like Fortnite, give you an opportunity to spectate games when you get kicked out. Spectating games in SMB35, however, only makes its flaws more obvious. Once the bottom-tier players have killed themselves by jumping in a pit, and the medium-tier players have eventually been sieved out, a small bunch of Super Mario veterans gets stuck into a boring tug-of-war. They know every secret block and hidden passage, and are used to cope with the game's infamous inertia since they were in primary school. They go on and on, until one of them runs out of time, or makes a fatal mistake. It's extraordinary unexciting to watch, and it doesn't make you want to get better at the game. Sure, you might put in the effort to become a Super Mario Bros master. But why, when you could play a modern Mario game instead, or a modern battle royale?

    When I heard that SMB35 it's a limited-time release, I was disappointed. I don't like Nintendo's trend of creating artificial scarcity by taking games off the market. In the case of this game, however, I don't think that I'll miss when it's gone. It sure looked like a good idea on paper, but it's too awkward in practice.    … Expand
  17. pariz
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    There's a lot of strategy to the original formula and Super Mario Bros has never been this fun.
  18. garyw_81
    Oct 6, 2020
    3
    way too laggy to be enjoyable, you jump 30 seconds after pressing the button
  19. EnigmaXtreme
    Oct 11, 2020
    3
    Continuing Nintendo’s ongoing celebration of Mario’s 35th Anniversary, this week saw the release of a brand new spin on the original Mario Bros for the NES. Pitting you against 34 other players in Super Mario Bros 35, booting up the game for the first time you will see its interface has some major similarities to Tetris 99 and that shouldn’t surprise you as they are both handled by theContinuing Nintendo’s ongoing celebration of Mario’s 35th Anniversary, this week saw the release of a brand new spin on the original Mario Bros for the NES. Pitting you against 34 other players in Super Mario Bros 35, booting up the game for the first time you will see its interface has some major similarities to Tetris 99 and that shouldn’t surprise you as they are both handled by the same developer, Arika.

    Now, here is the part where I must make a shocking confession, I have never been a fan of Mario sidescrollers. I was introduced to Mario on the 64, before that I had a Mega Drive and even there I wasn’t the biggest fan of Sonic, I have always preferred my platformers to have more 3D in them which probably explains why even now I haven’t touched on the New Mario Bros and Mario Maker titles often.

    Mario 35 plays a lot in the same way Tetris 99 does in that all 35 players are playing on the same course and what happens on one person’s playthrough can affect others, usually with more Goombas added to the level. You also have a clock that only gives you 30 or so seconds at the beginning to finish the level and you gain a few seconds every time you stomp on an enemy.

    Now while I have never been fond of 2D Mario, I have certainly played them including the original but I was never that good at it. So imagine playing a Mario game but with only one life and people constantly poking you, that is basically Super Mario 35 in a nutshell. I managed to make it to a water level and the entire level was flooded with Goombas.

    While Tetris 99 kept me entertained for well over a year, I don’t see that happening with Super Mario 35. Even if the game wasn’t just for a limited time only, what made Tetris 99 was that every playthrough was different, Mario 35 starts off the exact same way every time, Level 1-1 and that can get super repetitive after a while. You can mix things up by starting off with a Mushroom, Fire Flower or even a Star, they do cost coins but you earn so many you don’t even notice.

    Mario 35 was an attempt to replicate the success of Tetris 99 but as legendary and timeless as the original Mario is, it isn’t exactly simple enough for this battle royale-style multiplayer. Tetris 99 is something you can pick up and play for a few minutes or even a few hours and not get bored, you can only play Level 1-1 so many times before you’re just wading in a pile of Goombas, and I’m not going through that…..not after last time.    … Expand
  20. this_still_sux
    Oct 22, 2020
    3
    Way to ruin one of the best games of all time, Nintendo. Further proof that the internet is truly the scourge of humanity, if you needed further proof. Get ready to encounter people from around the globe who are prepared to suck all the enjoyment out of a cherished childhood memory. Be prepared to suddenly become aware of all the imperfect levels of this game as you play through them overWay to ruin one of the best games of all time, Nintendo. Further proof that the internet is truly the scourge of humanity, if you needed further proof. Get ready to encounter people from around the globe who are prepared to suck all the enjoyment out of a cherished childhood memory. Be prepared to suddenly become aware of all the imperfect levels of this game as you play through them over and over. I have a better than 10% winning percentage over 250+ games before you assume that this review is just sour grapes and inexperience btw. Also worth mentioning that there is literally nothing close to the original Nintendo controller for switch so also be prepared for many frustrating deaths due to poor response from your controller. Just don't.… Expand
  21. Adasc2906
    Dec 8, 2021
    8
    It was sad the see the error that said "you cannot play this anymore". Wish it could come back for 5$ one day.
  22. TheQuietGamer
    Feb 28, 2021
    7
    A 35-player battle royale game where you play the original Super Mario Bros. The twist being that you're racing against a shortened timer and every enemy you kill gets sent to another player's screen while adding precious seconds to the clock. It's an addictive test of your platforming skills that breathes new life into an old classic.

    Everything isn't perfect though. There are some    A 35-player battle royale game where you play the original Super Mario Bros. The twist being that you're racing against a shortened timer and every enemy you kill gets sent to another player's screen while adding precious seconds to the clock. It's an addictive test of your platforming skills that breathes new life into an old classic.

    Everything isn't perfect though. There are some questionable design decisions. For example, unlocking new levels for your rotation in subsequent matches requires you to both reach and complete them. Not an easy task due to the increased number of foes being thrown at you by your opponents, and the fact that you only have one life before it's game over. Even after getting a few extra stages to choose from, I would still regularly find myself getting caught in a loop of worlds 1-1 and 1-2 ad nauseum.

    The reason this is a problem is because, while skill will still ultimately win the day, it puts newer, less experienced players at a disadvantage. Those who have made it farther can naturally send the Mushroom Kingdom's most dangerous inhabitants (including BOWSER!) at their opponents, while only receiving measly Goombas in retaliation. Plus, in a platforming game where practice makes perfect and a simple mistake can spell your doom, not having the ability to replay later sections with ease makes filling out the level list a daunting task, which causes the overall game to feel more repetitive than it should as a result.

    Still, it's easy to get hooked despite seeing the same content over and over again. The competitive spin really reinvigorates the legendary NES title for a new generation in a creative, trendy way. All the while adding a level of nail-biting tension, challenge, and excitement that had me saying "just one more match" more times than I can count. Not least of all because developer Arika made it faster to jump right into another game than any other battle royale I've played. I was also amazed by how well things like the retro level design hold up after all these years. The only aspect that comes off as dated outside of the graphics (which was to be expected) is having to use the D-pad to move instead of the analog sticks.

    It's a little sad that 35 won't be around past March of 2021. Because while its progression system doesn't offer much incentive to stick around, the sheer novelty of what it's doing alone would likely be enough to carry it for at least a few years. Personally I recommend checking it out before it disappears for good. The fact that it's free with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription that you're likely paying for anyways means you won't have lost anything by giving it a shot even if you end up not liking it for its faults.

    7.5/10    … Expand
  23. ITZZZPERRY
    Apr 18, 2021
    8
    Super Mario Bros. 35 is a lot of fun. It’s the first battle royale I’ve ever played where I actually felt like I had a chance at winning (and I did). It’s simple enough for anyone to pick up, but mastering each level to win is quite the challenge. My only issue is that it was only available until the end of March 2021.
  24. JMDGamotia
    Oct 7, 2020
    3
    It is just going rough or mischievous wherever any enemies occur and the last player standing wins.
  25. IkOzael
    Jan 3, 2021
    5
    If only Nintendo gave as much of a **** about Super Mario 3D All-Stars when compared to the emulated versions of those games. I guess it didn't matter since they know it was gonna be easy money. Oh wait, SMB35 has its flaws too.

    Even though it's limited, why not add SMB 2 an' SMB 3 for variety? Also, no kinda interaction with the other players aside from gameplay. Can't create a room    If only Nintendo gave as much of a **** about Super Mario 3D All-Stars when compared to the emulated versions of those games. I guess it didn't matter since they know it was gonna be easy money. Oh wait, SMB35 has its flaws too.

    Even though it's limited, why not add SMB 2 an' SMB 3 for variety? Also, no kinda interaction with the other players aside from gameplay. Can't create a room with 34 other friends? Maybe with some variable rule settings? Stuff like that? That's just me, I guess. I ain't surprised that it's gonna go away though; online has NEVER been a thing Nintendo could do. They have the though process of a hermit when it comes to that and many other things. Then again, it prolly has nothin' to do with that at all and is simply temporary with that Mario Anniversary thing being why it exists in the first place. Anyway, it's OK for a time waster.

    By the way... **** you, you damn well ripped off this idea from fans.    … Expand
  26. DjNinjaRj
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    This Game Is Just Great And Fun To Play It Is Just A Joy To Play Against Other People And Try To Perfect Your Skills In This Game
  27. Syhlcam
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    Excellent battleroyal, même si on tombe parfois très souvent sur les mêmes niveaux et qu'il n'est pas clair et aisé de débloquer les suivants. J'espère que Nintendo compte le laisser d'une manière ou d'une autre d'ici fin mars.
  28. Alecs
    Oct 13, 2020
    9
    Very fun! A new Life for a old game. This nostalgic batle royale came withi great ideias!!! Vou will play for a longo time
  29. Cezico
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    It's a fun game that beautifully mixes the formula of Super Mario Bros. and Tetris 99. However, it includes plenty of issues.
    A voting system determines the first stage, and because of that you're almost always going to start at World 1-1, making it extremely difficult to unlock new stages once you've reached World 2 and even late World 1. And once you have unlocked a good amount of    It's a fun game that beautifully mixes the formula of Super Mario Bros. and Tetris 99. However, it includes plenty of issues.
    A voting system determines the first stage, and because of that you're almost always going to start at World 1-1, making it extremely difficult to unlock new stages once you've reached World 2 and even late World 1. And once you have unlocked a good amount of stages, you have a wall of choices that's next to impossible to choose. The problem reminds me of Mario Kart Wii, which had the option to vote for any stage in the game, leading to the exact same problem. However, the issue was fixed in Mario Kart
    8 and 8 Deluxe, as it only allows you to select a limited amount of courses, making it easier to make a decision and more likely that the course you pick will actually win the vote. Hopefully, they add a similar system in a future update.
    The duration of Special Events is extremely short, and by extension impossible to master before the Event ends, and in most cases, the downtime between Events is longer than the Events themselves.
    But if you have Nintendo Switch Online, the game is completely free, and as a free game, it's amazing. However, the nature of its limited release might put its community in jeopardy come April, and you might struggle to find a match after it gets pulled off the eShop.    … Expand
  30. Martin03
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Un juego realmente divertido que mezcla la formula del genial Super Mario con la del Tetris 99 convirtiendolo en uno de los mejores Battle Royale del momento. El unico punto negativo es que va a estar por tiempo limitado, ojala Nintendo de marcha atras con esa decision.
  31. Otah
    Dec 18, 2020
    9
    Só não dei 10, porque o jogo tem data de valida e eu gostaria de jogar ele por muito mais tempo.
  32. JohannLink
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    A fun competitive little game. It could have some more attention put in its details though. Theres no tutorial at all. So people often dont know what some mechanics of the game do. But at its core, the gameplay its fun, its Mario after all.
    What i didnt get and still dont, its why for the limited release, it will be a shame not to be able to play this game anymore
  33. Matatai
    Feb 14, 2021
    0
    Что за ужас?!?!?! Плагиат фанатской игры и эту фанатскую игру нинтендо заставила удалить через суд.
  34. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nothing new a repeat of the 3 earlier games

    pros
    good controls
    good characters
    good bosses

    cons
    laggy
    mario is slower
    only 3 games in one

    many redeeming classic features    … Expand
  35. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    0
    [We're sorry, this review was only available for a limited time. The review score has been reverted to 0.]
  36. Pip_Penrod
    May 27, 2022
    7
    This is one of the greatest battle royals that I have ever played. Sure, it got repetitive, but it was still fun to pick up and play every once in a while. I am really sad that Nintendo shut it down.
  37. Maxdom77
    Jun 16, 2022
    7
    Le bajo un punto porque lo sacaron de la tienda para siempre, era buenisimo, lo mejor de jnintendo switch online, y lo sacaron como basura, ¿porque?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  38. JJtheTexan
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Absolutely brilliant, and the most fun I've ever had in an online multiplayer game. I will never forgive Nintendo for deactivating and delisting it FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2021
    75
    Do you enjoy World 1-1 in the original Super Mario Bros. so much that you'd want to play it hundreds of times? If so, have I got the game for you! [Issue #49 – November/December 2020, p. 26]
  2. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 21, 2020
    80
    Like Tetris 99, Super Mario Bros. 35 is deviously addictive. It’s a clever revision of a classic, although more content may be required to sustain long-term interest. [Issue #2, p.77]
  3. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    80
    For the first time since forever, I feel like playing Super Mario Bros. again. The team at Arika added 34 other players, increased the number of mobs accordingly, made the player character a bit more powerful – and thus managed to turn rusty gameplay into gold. [12/2020, p.39]
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