The juegos de mario bros franchise turned 25-years-old on September 13, 2010 and still, even today, has the same classic-gaming experience, but just with more bells and whistles. Creative, fun-playing and highly addictive, Mario Bros, available only on the Nintendo platform, is one of the most successful games ever released.
Playing can be with several other players, up to four, or as a single player. Being Rated E (for every age), makes this game available to all gamers young and old. The initial game centered around Mario, a plumber, and his brother Luigi, as they take on creatures in the sewers of New York. Later versions would have Mario in clouds and go-karts, throwing snowballs, jumping across flagpoles, flying in a helicopter suit or in outer space.
Each level in juegos de mario is more difficult than the last as you improve your timing, speed and obstacle-jumping to advance and save Princess Peach from Bowser. The storyline is fun, but you have the option not to play in story-mode, if you wish. Playing juegos de mario bros with multiple players can be both exciting and challenging as you race to collect coins, narrowly miss falling into bottomless pits and avoid turtle shells intentionally coming at you! If playing a multiplayer game, you need to be aware that gameplay is available only locally and not online.
The juegos de mario bros franchise has been a lucrative one, with spin-offs and remakes making it one of the highest-grossing, longest-running game platforms of all time. Games like Donkey Kong Jr. and Wario, feature Mario as evil. Then there’s spin-offs to the original game such as, Luigi’s Mansion, Mario Party, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Super Princess Peach.
Just why has Mario Bros outlived earlier games from the 80s? It’s because of the simplicity of the game, while still being enjoyable to play. The schematics of the game are simply running and jumping to avoid getting clobbered and collecting coins. The graphics get better and better with each version release, yet the same gameplay stays in tact. It doesn’t get old or boring because while you may jump here, you may go an entirely different route the next time around. Aside from that, how cool is it to go off one side of screen and show up on the other side? Genius!
Easy movements make the game a breeze to learn to play since you don’t have a million buttons to remember. Players can be five-years-old or fifty-five. The experience will be the same for both! (Okay, maybe the five-year-old will appreciate it more). Hours of enjoyment can be had either alone or with other players and juegos de mario bros is sure not to become disappoint even the most hard-core gamer. Video game retailers everywhere have it, why not go out today and pick one up for yourself or the gamer in your life? At $35-$45 a game, it’s not only loads of fun, but is extremely affordable as well.
