Play Mario Bros. Online

Mario Bros. was released on the NES in 1983, developed and published by Nintendo. It stood out as an early arcade-style game that fit perfectly on the console, offering a simple two-player experience without any elaborate story or overworld.

Players take control of Mario or Luigi, moving across single-screen stages to defeat enemies. The main goal is to clear each level by hitting the platform beneath an enemy to flip it over, then kicking it off the stage before it recovers. Coins appear from pipe ends, and as the game progresses, enemies grow faster and more numerous. Challenges increase on icy floors or against the quick, fireball-spitting Fire Turtles. The pace is frantic, rewarding sharp timing and coordination, especially in two-player mode where both players compete for points.