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Mario Bros.

Mario Bros. is an arcade game published by Nintendo and developed by Shigeru Miyamoto. The platform puzzle which first introduced Luigi to the world has both single and multiplayer action with two differing…

14 July 1983

Mario Bros. is an arcade developed by Nintendo R&D1, released 14 July 1983 on Arcade. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.

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What Mario Bros. is

Mario Bros. is an arcade game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1983. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story of this game revolves around two plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who are working in the sewers of New York. The sewers are overrun by waves of enemies and the Mario Bros. have to defeat the enemies and collect coins to receive their pay.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mario Bros. series

Mario Bros. is the first of 66 entries we hold in the Mario Bros. series. The next entry was Super Mario Bros. in 1985.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1 hrs.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Dlc

Quick answers

Mario Bros. — frequently asked questions

When did Mario Bros. come out?
Mario Bros. was released on 14 July 1983 for Arcade.
How long does it take to beat Mario Bros.?
The main story of Mario Bros. takes around 1 hrs.
Does Mario Bros. have multiplayer?
Yes. Mario Bros. supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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