Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros is a legendary side‑scrolling platform game developed by Nintendo and released for the NES console in 1985. Directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, it is the original title of the Super Mario franchise and one of the most influential retro video games in history, cherished by generations of 80s and 90s players. Set in the magical Mushroom Kingdom, the story tells of King Koopa’s invasion and the abduction of Princess Peach. Players take control of plumber Mario to rescue the princess. The two‑player mode lets Luigi join the adventure. The game features 8 worlds with 32 stages, covering overworld, underground, underwater and castle environments. Iconic power‑ups include Super Mushroom, Fire Flower and Starman. Super Mushroom enlarges Mario, Fire Flower grants fireball attacks, and Starman offers temporary invincibility. Players jump over Goombas, Koopas and other foes, explore hidden blocks and secret warp pipes, and reach the flagpole to clear each stage. Bowser serves as the boss at every castle level. This title set the benchmark for side‑scrolling platformers, with easy‑to‑learn controls and challenging level design alongside world‑famous background music. The original NES release contains well‑known glitches such as minus worlds and infinite lives tricks. Widely played on NES emulators without complicated installation, it remains one of the most popular vintage platform games for retro‑game fans.

These are the default keys. Click the gamepad icon 🎮 in the player’s bottom toolbar to rebind them. Gamepads are detected automatically. On phones you get on-screen buttons.

1P

2P

The NES was always two-player — 2P uses the numeric keypad, and NumLock does not matter. No numpad? Rebind 2P to other keys in the 🎮 panel.