Super Mario Bros. 35

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 88
  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. 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.
  13. 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! :'(
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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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Metascore
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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