"As if Super Mario Bros. isn't good enough, it came on the same game cartridge as DUCK HUNT. That's like a double barreled shotgun blast of rad gaming. And it came with the NES. That's like having your cake, and knocking everyone else around you, and eating theirs too." These are arguably the best words that ever came out of Mark's mouth. CGRHD is awesome.

@ClassicTVMan1981X

10 ай бұрын

And two official multi-cart releases: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet (late 1988, packaged with the NES Power Set with the Zapper and Power Pad accessories) Super Mario Bros./Tetris/Nintendo World Cup (1988, EU version of Sports Set)

The music from this game is truly iconic. During Milwaukee Brewers baseball games when the team gets the third out, sometimes they will play the Super Mario fanfare like they just completed a level.

I still play this game when I can, it just never gets old. It is so amazing just how important this game is and was to the video game industry and the world because without it, many great video games today would not be here or even have been possible.

Thank you Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario, and Nintendo. You saved us all

0:28 is classic! I love your metaphors Mark!!! "It's like having your cake, and knocking out everyone else around you and eating there's too."

@The77Game

4 жыл бұрын

*theirs

Wait did he say that Super Mario Bros was PROBABLY as good as Pac-Man?

@Rolling_Coasters

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I never thought I’d find one of your old comments here with no likes or replies

@Swooty

3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t expect to see you here

whoever wrote the tuneage for this game is brilliant.

@fragilefilter

10 жыл бұрын

Koji Kondo is his name.

@NaviciaAbbot

3 жыл бұрын

@@fragilefilter And making all of Nintendo's ear worms in the 80s and 90s is his game.

Mark you are the fine wine of KZread video game reviewers!

It's about time you reviewed the best of the best. :P

This game saved the video game industry.

@Wheels8504

8 жыл бұрын

+OTBWY And so did the company.

@b-retrogamer2925

7 жыл бұрын

OTBWY only in the U.S

@zacotb

7 жыл бұрын

The US was the largest gaming market by far. It influenced video game industries in Europe and Japan without a doubt.

@Gameplayer-vm5ml

7 жыл бұрын

OTBWY The Master System would have made Gaming in Europe big anyway, but alright.

@ZacharyNoah

6 жыл бұрын

Zac That’s right! The video game industry was in jeopardy after the public lost all interest in Atari’s video game consoles like the 2600, caused by travesties of video game titles, such as the headache-inducing port of “Pac-Man” and the critically and commercially panned “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” video game.

This game blew my mind when I was a kid. I had a sega genesis, and was obsessed with sonic because of the whole "speed" thing. My cousin's on the other hand had a super nintendo and the original nintendo. After watching my cousin beat this game in 10 minutes I was hooked on Mario. I still am. It doesn't matter which one I play I found my self staring up at the clock timing myself for each game. Sonic was fast... he was just missing the warp tunnels, and star road x]

Love the 80's. It was a great time when anything that came from Japan was awesome :D

I really appreciate the historical context provided in this review. I was only six when this came out. I didn't know how good I had it :)

@blackaichi23

9 жыл бұрын

Shut up nerd

@sheldon1735

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler Stout why are you so jealous of that?

I had no idea when did I play this game for the very first time, I was really young back then... never had a chance to beat it til several years later.

@corvusala

9 жыл бұрын

I actually remember playing this game for the first time. It was on arcade, before it even came out on Nintendo. I was VERY young at the time. May have been the first video game I ever saw. Either this or pac-man/Galaga at the laundromat. lol

@Stormer324

9 жыл бұрын

I remember getting this game with my NES for my birthday in second grade, my parents still have pictures of me and my friends sitting on the floor in front of the tv playing super mario for the first time :) Hehe, everyone is just staring into the tv screen :)

@corvusala

9 жыл бұрын

Drew Hargrove Yea, that's what the arcade version was called.

This game is a timeless classic that saved the game industry. I can play it anyday , even had a great Game Boy Color port.

I didn't get a Nintendo until Christmas of 88. Greatest present I had ever got at the time. Immediately opened the box and hooked it up to the TV. I think I played this game all night long.

I am 12 and I am a retro game collector,and this game is one of the reasons why

@user-xe7nv7yx3r

5 жыл бұрын

Me 2 But sum ( Retro games ) will run by using it's original devices only. I'm looking for an emulator of Symbian OS. Do U know any Symbian Emulator for pc?

@unknown-er4dk

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 16 and same

@unknown-er4dk

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-xe7nv7yx3r no I do not

great game. most gamers don't realize the importance of this one.

@MeanMrMustard1

8 жыл бұрын

Most gamers do actually. Not sure what gamers you're talking to.

@adandelgado4069

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@TheBanMan

5 жыл бұрын

Gamers rise up

'Why would I care? I have a stack of Atari 2600 games.' Cracked me up.

Wonderful review, it was awesome to be there during the Atari - Nintendo era. Lots of these younger gamers these days are really missing out on how exciting it really was when the NES came out. CGR Forever!!

I'm playing this game on my Dreamcast. I bet that just about blew your mind

@AshitanoJonas

10 жыл бұрын

The fact that Jesus has a Dreamcast blows my mind even more ^^

Why is it that this guy cant talk about a nintendo game without going on tangents about games he likes more?

@MuseZach

3 жыл бұрын

Hey look. It's baby Ryder.

The first ever Classic Game Room video I’ve ever watched.

this was my childhood, i want an NES again

but nothing beats super mario 3 .

@reilitas5352

8 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you said that, how about the version on the SNES where you have the whole collection!?!

@thephaseshifter

8 жыл бұрын

I never owned a snes as a kid, only a nes. I have missed Yoshi as a kid :(. but played mario world at friends. The time all stars came out, nobody card that much about the other games, it was all about super mario world.

@stevejohnson4637

5 жыл бұрын

Reilitas Super Mario Bros 3 on Mario superstars sucks.

Never heard of it

@marwanashraf100

8 жыл бұрын

+blue red (BlueRedGamer) Marwan whispers to you: "He's being sarcastic"

@thephaseshifter

8 жыл бұрын

And we just spotted a Blue Red 2016 vine kid . XD

@i_not_toni

6 жыл бұрын

Even that crappy generation knows this game.

@iverson64_

6 жыл бұрын

blue red 1. He's joking 2. I'm a kid from this "crappy generation" and I dont even own a PS4 or Xbox One. I mainly care about Nintendo.

@gamerdude612

6 жыл бұрын

Ha! nice one.

i still play this game for hours on end. this was one of the first games i ever played. i started with an NES from my parents and an Atari 2600 from my grandmother when i was 7. that got me started into classic games before the nostalga craze of today. i have the PS1 & 2, N64, and other systems but nothing beats an NES or Atari 2600.

My brother and i grew up with this game together when we were kids and we are still playing the games :) Super Mario Bros is a fantastic old school game :)

When I made it to the underwater level when I was little I got so pissed when Mario wouldn't jump because he was underwater,(I didn't know what was going on) and I'm like "WHAT THE HELL!!!",then I thought of keep pressing the button because I was so mad then when Mario started swimming, I'm like "Ohhhhhhhh....", I must've been so dumb when I was little XD.

i created this game and nintendo stole my idea.

I remember playin this game in '91 on my PEGASUS (eastern european famicom clone) god.. I'm a hardcore gamer right now but I dont remember any other game that made me feel so excited.. LONG LIVE 8 BIT!!! games were actually cool&fun back then.. miss those days..

Lots of respect for the people like Derek who have memorized this game.

And then Nintendo milked it forever.

Wow. I remember playing this back in 1988 when I was four years old. Ah, fond memories. :)

Great and informative review.

I remember all the spleep overs I had at my cousins house will all my other cousins playing this game non stop trying to beat it... Ive never really owned one and this was always in the back of my mind as one the the systems to start collecting for... and now I finally OWN it simply awesome...

Super Mario Bros was the first time I ever knew really what a video game was. I was probably 4 when this came out. You made me feel (a bit) young, fanx :)

Holy jail bars Batman! I still play this game a lot. -2017

Nice Gameplay and review!!!

Ah, Super Mario Bros. I have such fond memories of that game. I see it as the game that breathed life back into video games. The NES came out just after the video game crash of the mid 1980s. Many thought that video games were just a fad. But the NES proved them wrong. I am eternally grateful to Nintendo for saving video games from the grave.

5:30 is epic fail of epic proportions....lol Great review.

so many memories as a kid i im glad they made this game

Mark, you said you weren't going to go up against more sophisticated reviews or thesis about this game, but honestly, your review is probably the best, well rounded and thoughtful pieces I've seen on Super Mario Bros. Don't sell yourself short here. Your focus on the cultural impact of the game and on you personally was an amazing insight into gaming history. I was surprised that you didn't review the game so far, but given the quality of the review, I guess it was well worth the wait.

I started gaming on Atari 2600, but this is where I fell in love with gaming and became a life long gamer.

I got my NES before Super Mario Bros. was released and was quite happy with games like Gyromite, Duck Hunt, & Donkey Kong, but when Super Mario Bros. came out I knew I'd be a gamer for life!

This review is so special. You made it during my sister's 1st birthday. I also have this game on my downloaded from VC.

This is the game that started my love for video games, the first game I ever remember playing in my friends house.. I could'nt afford an NES Although I played arcade machines also, SMB was a different type of game and it captivated me like no other game Awesome memories!!!

I enjoyed the review, and I had to laugh when you held back from mentioning Cosmic Carnage. I loved that review.

wow.. from just watching this video i learned very much about this game!! :D

One of my favorite games for the NES.

i cant believe i didnt know this channel existed til now! *Subscribed*

The year was 1987 , I was seven at the time and as soon as I tried this game, I was hooked! My dad hooked up this Grey box to the T.V and and that was it. Before I ever played NES I had never seen a NES commercial.THIS GAME IS FUCKING AWESOME!! I really like the review and how you were talking about the 7800. I was a little young for the Atari but I love hearing about the history. Thanks for taking me back for a few mins, I really enjoyed it.

I miss the arcades of 1983. Two of my favorite games to play back then were Dragon's Lair and Mario Brothers. Best location in my town was Chuck E Cheeses. They had both games and more...and pizza! Good times.

i love the 16-bit sounds of this game :)

Well put :D "That's like having your cake and knocking out everybody else around you, and eating theirs too."

This is one my favorite games and this vid was made on my birthday

I am the kid from 95s,me and my friends loved our sega consoles,i think that we were playing Chip N Dale on co-op :3 supermariobros my fav classic!

Man! I wish I could live in '80s. It would have been awesome. Just to avoid confusion, yes I was born in the '90s. I love this review. And the game too!

I remember being 5 and waking up early in the morning a month before I started school and playing this with my dad. Good times.

I LOVE Classic Game Room!

I can't wait to play this arcade archives edition of this game on the Nintendo Switch.

Great review.

really well made review

I grew up with an NES. It was my first console. I remember playing Top Gun and just.... not getting it. If you were good enough at that game to actually enjoy it... My hat is off to you, sir. Well done.

I love it dude, Good thoughts, good Comments, I was in the next generation born in 84. Really enjoy your commentary, very very good.

I had an NES from the time is came out and didn't get a new system until the Nintendo 64. I was so young when I had the NES I didn't even know that they had made an SNES. I just played that NES practically everyday with my brothers growing up, until that one Christmas morning when my brother and I got the N64 with Mario Kart. That was probably the peak of my family and friend gaming experience. I miss when people would come over to the house to play games, not just sit online.

Thank you very much for sharing. :^)

Your memories are so similar to mine on this game. I didn't care abit about it until I played it at a friends house.

i started gaming Atari was out and Nintendo was just about to come out. this game changed everything for me. Kids don't know how it was before we could save games.

Thanks for the vid, it does take you back to 1985/6. Like you, I got the 7800 before the NES and clearly remember ,after starting SMB, saying to my Dad (who always liked games back then) that it was like playing a cartoon. (For the younger folks: back in the day we said "cartoon" instead of "Animated Series") Still, it didn't keep me from loving my 7800 and racking up thousands of hours playing it over the years.

damn this takes me back to better times

My favourite retro Mario.

This is one of the 1st nes titles I played and will always be #1 classic

I'm 13 and I have this game for my grandmas old NES and my gameboy. It is awesome

Awesome thanks 👍

brings back memories, super mario bros was the game that got me into game, in fact it's a fact that most gamers are what they are because of super mario bros. :)

Great review, Mark! Hard to believe Super Mario Bros. will be 25 years old come Oct. 18th. think I'll play this baby on the VC to commemorate the occasion.

@catsaregovernmentspies

Жыл бұрын

I was about to comment that Super Mario Bros is over 35 years old, until I saw this comment is 12 years old, lol. I'll check back around 2035 to say happy 50th to SMB1.

Mark can review this game and not know how to run...but STILL KEEPS ME ENTERTAINED!! :)

I remember my NES came with the Duck Hunt/Gyromite package. Super Mario Bros was the first game that I "had" to have/play. Others have included Street Fighter 2, Goldeneye64, and Oblivion. ;-)

my favorite game reviewed on my birthday!!!!!!

This game is loads of fun to Play.

I find your ability to ignore all sarcasm amazing.

Our NES was the Deluxe Set with R.O.B., the Zapper, Gyromite, and Duck Hunt (1986). I remember desperately trying to find the Super Mario Bros. game pak EVERYWHERE. My Dad took us to Toys R Us, Kaybee, K-Mart, etc. But everyone was SOLD OUT!! My brother and I finally had to settle for KUNG FU as our first game. Then we found SMB at Toys R Us a couple weeks later and we were SO happy!! Still one of the best games EVER!! And I still have my NES Deluxe Set and all my games!!

lol "Turtles that you knock the shell off of..." I'm not trying to be an ass or anything, but that part genuinely made me crack up.

Lol, that was an epic death at the end. Suprize, secret box!

You sound just like me. I was also an Atari kid and I also bought another system, rather than the NES, but It was the Sega Master System. Which I loved, but I also experienced that same envy when I saw Super Mario Bros being played at a friends house. Super Mario Bros took what Pitfall had started and brought it to the next level. So I cried and begged my parents to buy me the NES. Eventually they did and I owned two systems for the first time in my life.

Super Mario Bros. and Galaga for NES are the games that got me into gaming forever.

I know its not Sega But this is one of your greatest reviews ever. good job! this review goes to my favs!

I will be reviewing this game too hehe! very soon :) Well, review and trying to finish it as fast as I can in one go... If I don't make it I will try my other games :P

This is cool!!

@thecomedymaker awesome story, dude, happy you loved thoses games they are still great (simple but great).

thats the most realistic computer voice I've ever heard ... how far tech has come

very decent nostalgia review

Hahaha I love your analogies in this episode XD "A double barreled shotgun blast of rad gaming" and that cake one too XD

Super Mario Brothers, the first video game I ever owned. Well, and you Duck Hunt too.

Classic Game Room is the best video game review hub on the planet. Mark Bussler is the Video Game Review President.

Super mario bros was my childhood!!!!!!!!!!

rock man, tetris.. aaah the memories. :)

Finally, a review of Mario Bros on the Nintendo. WHAT?!?!!?

You know, Nintendo has always been my favorite game company since childhood. I'll go for their games anytime!