Super Mario Bros Review and Walkthrough 2024

Super Mario Bros is back with a fantastic movie released in 2023. So, We are back with some of the amazing facts of this nostalgic game. If you are not aware of this game yet, you are living in an old era of gaming experience.

Super Mario Brothers is a gaming icon and something most of us grow up on, but do you know which Mario game rules them all? The new Mario movie just hit theaters and like many of you, we are huge lifelong fans of the world of Mario. So, sit back and relax we will give full insights and review throughout the entire journey of this game.

In another fact we have supervised that, the launch of the Mario Franchise in 2024 is a big success for Nintendo Switch Games. This will help Nintendo to sell out more consoles and games. For this reason, we would like to share most of the amazing factors we have learned by playing this nostalgic game.

Super Mario Bros: Overview

The first home version of the Super Mario Brothers game was released on NES in 1985. We know that every generation has grown up with their version of the game. The Super Mario franchise has dropped over 200 different games across a variety of genres to date. For that reason, its popularity can’t be beaten. But a question will always arise: which of the main Mario Bros games continues the supremacy of this overheated game?

From the baseline of this game, the character Mario who is an Italian plumber is well-known among all the NES gamers out there. The iconic side-scrolling classics to groundbreaking 3D escapades of the mushroom world stuck by our eyes for days long.

The best part is that we have gone through playing some of the top Super Mario Bros. games of all time. Each of the games has iconic features and golden age appeal. So, here we will share our experience with this interesting game and find out what is in-depth for you gamers out there.

The game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka brings up all the game tools to bring the iconic characters to life. Following the old-school Super Mario Bros. game the developers have added a new 2D Mario Experience ensuring a fun and engaging player experience.

The movie director Shiro Mouri came up with a new project in collaboration with the The New Super Mario Bros. series and the movie itself. That makes the game more enjoyable with a specific storyline that was highly appreciated by the new fans of the 2D series.

Do you know what is the best part? We can enjoy this amazing game by playing with friends of up to 12 players in one single Co-Op room. That’s a mind-blowing way to enjoy this classic game.

Super Mario Bros: Storyline

After Mario and Luigi come to the Mushroom Kingdom through a pipe, the game makes an interesting plot line to start on. Mario is the main character holder that we know about from our childhood 1D gaming experience.
The story continues with a big Mushroom Kingdom, there are many turtle-like creatures we were afraid to beat and reach our destination, they are called the Koopa Troopas. They are led by their king, Bowser and they use their power as a magical delusional way to trap us.

The story mainly gets interesting when Bowser and his soldiers also take Princess Toadstool. After hearing the news the Mario Brothers went to rescue the princess and make the kingdom safe from Bowser.

From now on we have fought many Bowser’s soldiers and their army. The Mushroom people turn into things like bricks, plants, stones, etc.

After all these chaotic fights we finally reach Bowser’s last fortress and defeat him by breaking the bridge he used to stand on. This is how the story ends by saving the princess and the Mushroom Kingdom.

Super Mario Bros: Main characters list

Now, we are going to reveal some main characters list of this game with their super abilities. So, spoiler ahead! If you haven’t played this iconic game yet.

Image	Name	Features and Powers
	Mario	Running, Jumping, Fire Flower, Super Mushroom
	Luigi	Running, Fire Flower, Super Mushroom, High Jump
	Bowser	Shell Toss, Super Strength, Fire breath
	Princess Peach	Super Mushroom, Toad assistance, Floating with parasol
	Yoshi	Egg Throw, Flutter Jump, Eating enemies with tongue grab
	Toad	Fast running, Jumping, Mushroom rewards for other characters
	Donkey Kong	Ground Pound, Barrel Throwing, Super Strength
	Wario	Ground Pound, Shoulder Bash, Super Strength

Super Mario Bros: Acts and Stages

Here, are described acts and stages of the Super Mario Bros game. They are divided into parts of the world, regular stages, special stages, and power-ups.

World I : 

• 1-1: Ground Level (standard)
• 1-2: Underground
• 1-3: The first encounter with Bowser with elevated platforms

World II-VIII : 

• Structures are the same but difficulty will increase

Regular Stages:

• 1-1: Introduction of enemies, power-ups, basic mechanics
• 1-2: Underground levels, Pipes, and monsters
• 1-3: Counter Bowser with Elevated platforms

Special Stages:

• In these levels, there are specific ways to enter into pipes. So, players can easily reach their destinations. Also, there are hidden areas that allow the player to wrap up and skip to later words to obtain.

Power-Ups:

• For 1-Up Mushroom, there will be extra life
• Fire Flower gives the ability to Mario to shoot fireballs and defeat enemies from a long-distance
• Invincibility is granted by gaining Starman
• One of the power-ups that is mostly used is Super Mushroom. That transforms Mario into Super Mario and allows Mario to take some extra hits from enemies.

Super Mario Bros: Gameplay Overview

In this section, we will discuss the main characters’ playstyle to collect rewards and the in-hand gaming experience of a gamer. We will also include some In-Game rewards and hidden easter eggs to level up the gaming experience.

Gameplay Sequel:

• Travel the Mushroom Kingdom on various levels and facing difficulties
• Fighting with Bowser’s Army and finding a way out from obstacles
• At the end of every word have to fight Bowser
• Rescuing Princess Toadstool in the final stage from Bowser
• Reaching World 8 and Defeat Bowser in the final stage

In-Game Rewards: (easter-eggs)

• Break Brick Blocks to find power-ups, 1-up Mushrooms and gold coins
• By reaching the flagpole there will be bonus points
• Hitting from below the coin blocks will give coins to progress
• By rescuing Princess Toadstool it will unlock a path to the next chapter of a new world
• By collecting 100 coins there will be an extra life added
• By getting into hidden blocks it can lead to a shortcut path or rewards

Super Mario Bros: Technical Overview

Who doesn’t want to know how the game will feel and sound when it opens the game and plays it? Here we will go through the technical analysis to get a general idea about this game’s graphics, sound, music, and game physics.

Graphics:

• All the characters with enemies and obstacles are in 2D form
• The rendering order is proper and displayed objects clearly
• Levels are built with a grid of tiles and an advanced rendering scale
• Scrolling is smooth and characters are easy to move through levels
• Mario moves to another level by scrolling through screens 

Game Physics:

• Jumping is gravity-effective that makes movements worldly 
• Mario’s height is defined as 1M in-game physics by developers
• Mario’s movements are realistic by a mechanism 

Sound and Music:

• Musics are represented by NES sound hardware
• By collecting coins, jumping, and enemy defeat there are smooth sound effects

 Level Graphics Format:

• Pipe and wraps for level-up transitions 
• Obstacles are placed perfectly to make it overwhelming for the user 
• Levels are divided into a world map 
• Enemies are harder to reach and that makes the game more realistic and challenging

Likes:

• Power-ups and abilities are easier to understand
• Level formats are well-presented and challenging 
• All the characters are popular among all over the world for iconic gameplay
• Games like Super Mario Bros have developed a path for innovative ways to represent 2D open-world games
• Games have many hidden things and obstacles that are widely explorable for gamers
• Music and sounds are nostalgic for every school gamer to refresh their memories

Dislikes:

• Firstly, NES has some hardware limitations to inputting more sounds and music
• Players may face loopholes of the same obstacles and enemies 
• Single-player mode is introduced mainly but Co-op missions have little scope
• No multiplayer mode
• Graphics are too limited to explore

Super Mario Bros: Platforms

Physical Copies:

• Nintendo Switch: You can find CD or DVD copies from online or local stores like Amazon, BestBuy, eBay, etc.

Digital Copies:

• There is an official gaming website that makes Super Mario Bros. easily reachable for users, that is https://supermario-game.com. You don’t have to download and enjoy the game from the browser.
• Also by purchasing Nintendo Switch Online Membership, it can be played online and also has features to create a room that can be enjoyable for players up to 8 to 12 players. 

Super Mario Bros: How to Access Wrap Zones

Wrap zones have created special attention for all Nintendo users. This zone gave this game a certain chronological follow-up to give some additional thrills!

Wrap Zones a locations that appear in specific levels to wrap the Mario character to a different world. It can be helpful for players to progress easily and effectively to bypass certain levels. So, gamers take a seat and take notes where we have discovered the Wrap Zones to make some quick progress in this iconic game.

There are three specific Wrap Zones in this game. They are-

World 1-2: At the bottom of the underground area, go past the pipe that goes up to the surface. Mario goes to worlds 2,3 and 4. It can be accessed by breaking bricks at the top of the surface.

World 4-2: All the pipes that are located underground level there is a vine that Mario can climb and access. There is the last end of Wrap Zones that leads Mario to worlds 6,7 and 8.
At the end of the underground, there is a pipe that leads to World 5 as same as World 1-2.

Super Mario Bros: Tips and Tricks

Who doesn’t want to know a fast progressive way to end a game? So, we have your back and have chosen to cure our generation out of the bad dreams of Bowser. For that, we came up with some interesting tips and suggestions to watch before you start playing Super Mario Bros.

World 1-1:

• As the game starts always try to run at full speed
• Move as fast as you can!
• Don’t stop for first Goomba and jump from the pipe, avoid each Goomba
• Don’t explore around and try to collect every coin
• Avoid every danger and don’t worry about making perfect jumps

World 1-2:

• Continue to run as fast as you can like world 1-1
• Jump perfectly and precisely in case of pillars
• Likewise, avoid Goombas and jump over them
• Don’t stop at the turtles’ stage always jump over them
• Always try to use Ricochet Jump
• To avoid the piranha plants must have to land exactly behind them or on the pipes
• Try to jump on an elevator that looks like the ceiling
• Run fast as you reach the wrap pipe to World 4

World 4-1:

• Jump over the first pipe 
• Avoid the first spiked ball thrown by Lakitu by running under it
• Don’t stop for any question blocks to avoid any unnecessary dangers
• By performing clean jumps you can avoid piranha plants 
• Always try to make perfect clean jumps to avoid any stack of 3 blocks
• When making jumps on flags try to avoid any blocks below it 

World 4-2:

• At the start of the stage try to jump over and land on 3rd block and jump on the top of the stack bricks that will be one jump ahead 
• Try to perform a ricochet jump when you see Goombas 
• Try to avoid beanstalk by jumping near blocks and plants 
• You can collect any coins you want at a special stage

World 8-1:

• Jump and avoid every monster you see at the start of the stage
• If you see 6 pits jump over in reasonable movement
• Jump over tubes and try to kill the monster by landing on it 
• Be careful about falling into any pits nearby
• Try to jump over tubes to make a safe landing over monsters

World 8-2:

• Avoid every upcoming monster by running and fast jumping movements
• To avoid stuck by piranha plants by a slow movement to perform a perfect jump 
• In the final stage of this world, you need to jump fast on a single cannon to avoid attacks by Koopa Troopas 
• At flag point ignore monsters they will not come near your path, and you can run over them easily

World 8-3:

• Likewise, jump over obstacles to avoid piranha plants 
• To avoid the distraction of Hammer brothers try to jump over the bricks and perform a ricochet jump
• Jumping over Hammer brothers is a very effective way to avoid the first one and then killing the second one 
• Jump on the flag by performing a perfect jump to end all the stages

Super Mario Bros. Vs Super Mario Advance: Comparison Table

Here we tried to present you with an overall analysis of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Advance to make a clear decision as an NES or Game Boy Advance player to choose your best platform to play this iconic game. 

This comparison table will be a get-and-go way to make a slight change in the investment of time and money. So, it’s important to stay with us on those ultimate classic game battles! 

Topic	Super Mario Bros.	Super Mario Advance
Start Screen
Graphics	Pixel Graphics	GBA’s Advanced Graphics
Sound	NES Compiled Chiptune Music	GBA’s Enhanced Music
Gameplay	Classic	Classic with extra added features
Platform	Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)	Game Boy Advance (GBA)
Release	1985	2001
Characters	Mario and Luigi	Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Peach
Controls	NES controller	Game Boy Advance Controls
Multiplayer	Yes	Yes

Super Mario Bros: Our Overall Experience

As we go through this iconic game we found some factors that can be overwhelming for you. But worry not we made a list of those who can be pros of this game or it may be boomer. Now let’s see what we liked and didn’t like about this iconic game.

What We Liked: 

• It gives an iconic and nostalgic experience to all Nintendo users
• Enjoyable gameplay method with a timeless core experience
• Iconic characters with old-school gaming experience 
• Iconic NES Chiptune music
• The first innovative way to raise side-scrolling 2D games
• Well-organized levels and difficulties 
• Fun to play with Wrap Zones and Power-ups
• The storyline is challenging and well-crafted

What We Didn’t Like:

• It has limited character choice 
• It is easier than advanced modern games
• Movements can feel buggy sometimes
• Levels and stages feel the same over time
• Soundtracks are complied and limited
• People may find the game boring and childish 

Final Thoughts

Super Mario Bros. stands as a timeless gem in gaming history, it offers classic gameplay with an age-old gaming experience. Exploring through the Mushroom Kingdom, collecting coins, beating enemies, and saving princesses can be the goal of every classical gamer out there. 

But, there may be some drawbacks that can change the whole perspective of Super Mario Bros. in general. The simplicity of this age-old game can feel not that enjoyable before all advanced modern games. 

While there are hopes that this pioneer side-scrolling game is still on our minds for its innovative way of making 2D adventure games. What changes our whole perspective on pixelated old-school games?