Has anyone here actually played Super Mario Bros. 1?

It's kind of like how everyone says the best movie is Citizen Kane but it's so old now that people our age can't really be affected by it the same way.

The oldest Mario game I've played was 64 and even looking at that now it looks ancient, lol! What about you guys? Have you ever played SMB1 and if not what's your first mario game?

Some of us grew up with those games. :P

Although I'm not old enough to have grown up with the originals - the first one I owned was Super Mario Land on the Gameboy, and then later Super Mario All-Stars (which came bundled with my SNES, and contained Super Mario Bros 1, both versions of 2, and 3).

Well you two have played it. Looks like the rest of us haven't. Do you guys still consider it the best game of all time?

Yeah. I used to play it all the time at my grandparent's house when they still had an NES plugged in back in the day, and I downloaded it from the virtual console and play it on my Wii sometimes.

I played it too. Was too small though to truly appreciate it.

Yeah. I used to play it all the time at my grandparent's house when they still had an NES plugged in back in the day, and I downloaded it from the virtual console and play it on my Wii sometimes.

DJ-Lafleur

Being 27, I'm old enough to have played it back in the day...

Of course graphically it hasn't aged well, but its platforming mechanics is made just right, you

should have fun with it even if you started playing with 3D modern games.

Oh, and the best is of course Super Mario Bros. 3, which is basically the same game, but

improved in about every aspect: enemies, power-ups, graphics, variety...

Some of us grew up with those games. :P

Although I'm not old enough to have grown up with the originals - the first one I owned was Super Mario Land on the Gameboy, and then later Super Mario All-Stars (which came bundled with my SNES, and contained Super Mario Bros 1, both versions of 2, and 3).

Planeforger

I used to play it with some friends and other kids all the time. It was good fun too since you'd start learning things about the game from various other people and then come back and try them and impress everyone else watching. For example, getting a 5000 point flag jump or doing the world 1-2 warp.

But yeah, not only have I played it, I've beaten it and I own it.

If you're looking to play it too (which you should seeing as how it's the arch-typical video game) but for some reason you can't stand the graphics, then check out the SNES "Super Mario All Stars" cart. It comes with all the NES games with revamped 16 bit graphics, and sometimes Super Mario World depending on the version you get.

You could also get a version that came with Duck Hunt. Anyone else shoot at the dog when he laughed at you?

Yeah Mario 1 is a classic, "we're sorry but your princess is in another castle!"

I guess I just can't see myself playing it now anymore. It seems like some of you definitely grew up with it and can recommend it but what about someone who only started video gaming with the N64, could we really enjoy it?

Maybe you'll be better off playing NEW Super Mario Bros. on the Wii if you're bothered by graphics... the basic formula is still the same,

but it's much much better, IMHO (plus it's multiplayer, which is WAY more fun!)

Yeah, I grew up with it and still have an original copy for my NES. I've also played Mario Bros. and the original Donkey Kong, games featuring Mario that preceded SMB1.

yes i've played it.

SMB is THE GAME that got my passion burning for video games.

I used to play it with some friends and other kids all the time. It was good fun too since you'd start learning things about the game from various other people and then come back and try them and impress everyone else watching. For example, getting a 5000 point flag jump or doing the world 1-2 warp.

But yeah, not only have I played it, I've beaten it and I own it.

If you're looking to play it too (which you should seeing as how it's the arch-typical video game) but for some reason you can't stand the graphics, then check out the SNES "Super Mario All Stars" cart. It comes with all the NES games with revamped 16 bit graphics, and sometimes Super Mario World depending on the version you get.

gameguy6700

Damn I really wish I had All-stars. Music in that game is awesome!

It's kind of like how everyone says the best movie is Citizen Kane but it's so old now that people our age can't really be affected by it the same way.

The oldest Mario game I've played was 64 and even looking at that now it looks ancient, lol! What about you guys? Have you ever played SMB1 and if not what's your first mario game?

Treesmash

I played SMB before the NES still have a copy of Mario Bros for the Atart 2600. LINK

I guess I just can't see myself playing it now anymore. It seems like some of you definitely grew up with it and can recommend it but what about someone who only started video gaming with the N64, could we really enjoy it?

Treesmash

You could also get a version that came with Duck Hunt. Anyone else shoot at the dog when he laughed at you?

Yeah Mario 1 is a classic, "we're sorry but your princess is in another castle!"

TheHighWind

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I guess I just can't see myself playing it now anymore. It seems like some of you definitely grew up with it and can recommend it but what about someone who only started video gaming with the N64, could we really enjoy it?

gameguy6700

I don't agree, sorry. SMB1 is archaic and isn't relevant to modern day gaming any more than a typewriter is relevant to modern day PCs. Not to say it wasn't a good game for its time, or that people can't enjoy it still, but there's no need to be elitist against those who are younger and/or got involved in gaming at a later time than some of us more experienced gamers.

I would hope, being only 24 years of age, some older gamers wouldn't discriminate against me for not having played the original Pong.

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I guess I just can't see myself playing it now anymore. It seems like some of you definitely grew up with it and can recommend it but what about someone who only started video gaming with the N64, could we really enjoy it?

Greyfeld

I don't agree, sorry. SMB1 is archaic and isn't relevant to modern day gaming any more than a typewriter is relevant to modern day PCs. Not to say it wasn't a good game for its time, or that people can't enjoy it still, but there's no need to be elitist against those who are younger and/or got involved in gaming at a later time than some of us more experienced gamers.

I would hope, being only 24 years of age, some older gamers wouldn't discriminate against me for not having played the original Pong.

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="Treesmash"]

I guess I just can't see myself playing it now anymore. It seems like some of you definitely grew up with it and can recommend it but what about someone who only started video gaming with the N64, could we really enjoy it?

Greyfeld

I don't agree, sorry. SMB1 is archaic and isn't relevant to modern day gaming any more than a typewriter is relevant to modern day PCs. Not to say it wasn't a good game for its time, or that people can't enjoy it still, but there's no need to be elitist against those who are younger and/or got involved in gaming at a later time than some of us more experienced gamers.

I would hope, being only 24 years of age, some older gamers wouldn't discriminate against me for not having played the original Pong.

Wrong! SMB is actually probably the oldest game that is NOT archaic. Games are still made today using the exact principles and gameplay devices as SMB used 25 years ago. The graphics don't look great on HDTVs, but it still looks fine on older sets. More importantly, however, the gameplay is still as tight as any platformer ever created. They just re-released it for the Wii (enhanced and with simultaneous multiplayer, but still SMB) after re-releasing it on the DS a couple of years earlier (again, with enhancements but overall the same principle). Outstanding games from this generation like LittleBigPlanet borrowed heavily from this concept and proved this type of game is not archaic. The game is still more FUN than 99% of all games created since despite the immense evolution in technology and innovation the video game industry has seen. And, it's not a "niche" genre as you can find 7-year old boys and 55-year old women having a good time with SMB.

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[QUOTE="gameguy6700"] Why can't you see yourself playing it? The graphics may be 8 bit but with 2D games graphics don't really matter as much (and even if you are so obsessed with graphics the All Star cart does give you graphics on par with the other SNES games which means it still looks pretty good). The gameplay is also still as good as the day the game came out. It doesn't have the powerups that got introduced later in the series but you honestly won't care while playing the game. SMB is, imo, required play for anyone who wants to seriously call themselves a gamer. There's just so much gamer culture that stems from that one game that you're left out of a lot by never having experienced it. On top of that, it pretty much set the standard for every 2D platformer that got released afterward and helped to jump start the industry after the original crash of the 1980s, so it's a pretty significant game too.Oilers99

I don't agree, sorry. SMB1 is archaic and isn't relevant to modern day gaming any more than a typewriter is relevant to modern day PCs. Not to say it wasn't a good game for its time, or that people can't enjoy it still, but there's no need to be elitist against those who are younger and/or got involved in gaming at a later time than some of us more experienced gamers.

I would hope, being only 24 years of age, some older gamers wouldn't discriminate against me for not having played the original Pong.

It's not relevant anymore, because people no longer turn to SMB1 when looking for inspiration. Other games have taken it to the next level several times over again. If all record of SMB1 was wiped from the earth, platformers with fantastic gameplay would still exist, because there are hundreds of other good games to reference.

Keep in mind, there's a difference between SMB1 being relevant, and Mario in general being relevant.

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I don't agree, sorry. SMB1 is archaic and isn't relevant to modern day gaming any more than a typewriter is relevant to modern day PCs. Not to say it wasn't a good game for its time, or that people can't enjoy it still, but there's no need to be elitist against those who are younger and/or got involved in gaming at a later time than some of us more experienced gamers.

I would hope, being only 24 years of age, some older gamers wouldn't discriminate against me for not having played the original Pong.

Greyfeld

It's not relevant anymore, because people no longer turn to SMB1 when looking for inspiration. Other games have taken it to the next level several times over again. If all record of SMB1 was wiped from the earth, platformers with fantastic gameplay would still exist, because there are hundreds of other good games to reference.

Keep in mind, there's a difference between SMB1 being relevant, and Mario in general being relevant.

Yeah, because it's not like games still have you collect 100 item X's, jump on enemies to kill them, or have hidden secrets.

And yeah, you're right, no game still turns to SMB when looking for inspiration...

Well, okay, that's just the same franchise. I mean, it's not like other developers still reference the game...

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[QUOTE="Oilers99"] You haven't played Pong? *turns up nose* I would say the game is still relevant. There are a lot of elements in the original Super Mario Brothers that have their fingerprints all over modern gaming. It popularized jumping as a mechanic, exploration as a key element of gameplay, invented the modern platformer and kickstarted obsessive collection of shiny objects as a major focal point (look no further than the Banjo-Kazooie series to see that particular bit's staying power). It certainly is relevant from a historical perspective, from a game design perspective and because it's still entertaining, from a gameplay perspective. I'm having trouble understaind in what way it is not relevant.gameguy6700

It's not relevant anymore, because people no longer turn to SMB1 when looking for inspiration. Other games have taken it to the next level several times over again. If all record of SMB1 was wiped from the earth, platformers with fantastic gameplay would still exist, because there are hundreds of other good games to reference.

Keep in mind, there's a difference between SMB1 being relevant, and Mario in general being relevant.

Yeah, because it's not like games still have you collect 100 item X's, jump on enemies to kill them, or have hidden secrets.

And yeah, you're right, no game still turns to SMB when looking for inspiration...

Well, okay, that's just the same franchise. I mean, it's not like other developers still reference the game...

Easter eggs and user-created content don't count. In 20 years, referencing "The cake is a lie" isn't going to mean Portal is relevant.

Yup, I had the NES with Duck Hunt alongside SMB as well.

I played SMB 1, 2, and 3 (Though I was never entirely keen on 2. Very weird game). The simple mechanics of the game keep you coming back for more...which is something they nailed very well.

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[QUOTE="Oilers99"] You haven't played Pong? *turns up nose* I would say the game is still relevant. There are a lot of elements in the original Super Mario Brothers that have their fingerprints all over modern gaming. It popularized jumping as a mechanic, exploration as a key element of gameplay, invented the modern platformer and kickstarted obsessive collection of shiny objects as a major focal point (look no further than the Banjo-Kazooie series to see that particular bit's staying power). It certainly is relevant from a historical perspective, from a game design perspective and because it's still entertaining, from a gameplay perspective. I'm having trouble understaind in what way it is not relevant.dvader654

It's not relevant anymore, because people no longer turn to SMB1 when looking for inspiration. Other games have taken it to the next level several times over again. If all record of SMB1 was wiped from the earth, platformers with fantastic gameplay would still exist, because there are hundreds of other good games to reference.

Keep in mind, there's a difference between SMB1 being relevant, and Mario in general being relevant.

I wasn't aware that one exception makes me wrong.

Nintendo made a rehash of a game within their own franchise. That does not make a 25 year old game relevant in regards to the direction of gamers and growth within the industry.

I grew up with Super Mario Bros. 1 and Duck Hunt. I remember beating Super Mario Bros. 1 with my mom when I was like 4 or 5. I'd play the first couple levels since they were easier and she'd take the end. Fun times.

I guess I just can't see myself playing it now anymore. It seems like some of you definitely grew up with it and can recommend it but what about someone who only started video gaming with the N64, could we really enjoy it?

Treesmash

[QUOTE="dvader654"][QUOTE="Greyfeld"]

It's not relevant anymore, because people no longer turn to SMB1 when looking for inspiration. Other games have taken it to the next level several times over again. If all record of SMB1 was wiped from the earth, platformers with fantastic gameplay would still exist, because there are hundreds of other good games to reference.

Keep in mind, there's a difference between SMB1 being relevant, and Mario in general being relevant.

Greyfeld

I wasn't aware that one exception makes me wrong.

Nintendo made a rehash of a game within their own franchise. That does not make a 25 year old game relevant in regards to the direction of gamers and growth within the industry.

Freaking LittleBigPlanet! The true return of the 2D platformer to prominence. Built on concepts that were popularized by SMB. 2 million user-made levels declare the formula still has legs.

I played it when I was a kid. Never liked not being able to save my game, games nowadays are way better.

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[QUOTE="dvader654"] New Super Mario Bros. blows your theory out of the water. NSMB is one of the best selling games of all time, it came out over 20 years after SMB but because SMB is still relevant and will always be relevant more people jumped at the idea to play a new version of classic than new types of Mario like Galaxy. djsundowner

I wasn't aware that one exception makes me wrong.

Nintendo made a rehash of a game within their own franchise. That does not make a 25 year old game relevant in regards to the direction of gamers and growth within the industry.

Freaking LittleBigPlanet! The true return of the 2D platformer to prominence. Built on concepts that were popularized by SMB. 2 million user-made levels declare the formula still has legs.