Mario Bros Switch



Mario Bros Switch
VS. Super Mario Bros.

The title screen of the game.
DeveloperNintendo EAD
PublisherNintendo
Hamster (Arcade Archives)
PlatformsArcade
Nintendo Switch (Arcade Archives)
Release dateArcade:
1986
Nintendo Switch (Arcade Archives):
December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017
December 23, 2017
Genre2D Platformer
Rating(s)
ESRB: - Everyone
PEGI: - Three years and older
CERO: - All ages
ACB: - General
Mode(s)1-2 players
Media
Built-in
Digital download
Input
Joystick

VS. Super Mario Bros. is a two-player VS. System version of Super Mario Bros. which was released in 1986.

Story[edit]

The plot is the same as the original Super Mario Bros., featuring Mario and Luigi (second player only) setting out on a quest to free Princess Toadstool from the evil Bowser and restore the fallen kingdom of the Mushroom People.

Differences[edit]

This game has higher gameplay difficulty than the original Super Mario Bros., with fewer warp zones and power-ups, and more enemies. Six new levels were created for the game[1], all of which were reused in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.

Detailed set of level differences[edit]

The original version of Super Mario Bros. has some levels repeat, with an easier version with some obstacles removed (fire bars in the castle, fewer enemies, etc) earlier on, and then a later 'full' version, e.g. 1-3 is the easier version of 5-3; 1-4 is the easier version of 6-4; 2-2/2-3 are the easier version(s) of 7-2/7-3; and 2-4 is the easier version of 5-4.

In the arcade version, most of the 'easier versions' (all except 1-3) are replaced by the 'harder version' to make way for new levels.

The following table summarizes the changes. Unlisted levels are mostly the same as the corresponding level in Super Mario Bros., but with minor difficulty increases. Various ? Blocks, especially those that contain power-ups, are often either moved to much harder-to-reach places, or even removed altogether, or the power-ups are replaced with coins. Many bottomless pits have been added as well.

VS. levelCorresponding levelDescription
1-2Super Mario Bros. 1-2Some bricks above the end pipe have been removed to prevent use of the Minus World glitch, though all of the warp pipes are still present and it is still possible to perform the glitch.
1-4Lost Levels 1-4
2-2Super Mario Bros. 7-2Replaced with harder variation from original game.
2-3Super Mario Bros. 7-3Replaced with harder variation from original game.
2-4Super Mario Bros. 6-4
3-1Super Mario Bros. 3-1The Koopa Troopas on the final staircase have been replaced with Goombas to prevent use of the infinite 1-Up exploit.[2]
3-2Lost Levels 2-2Similar to 3-2 from Super Mario Bros., but with more obstacles and a large gap requiring use of hidden blocks and a high floating pipe to cross.
4-2Super Mario Bros. 4-2The level is largely the same, but the warp pipes to Worlds 7 and 8 have been removed.
4-4Super Mario Bros. 5-44-4 and 5-4 have been switched, but are mostly the same otherwise.
5-3Super Mario Bros. 6-3This is now a normal night level instead of the gray night as seen in Super Mario Bros.
5-4Super Mario Bros. 4-44-4 and 5-4 have been switched, but are mostly the same otherwise.
6-3Lost Levels 4-3Some extremely long jumps to platforms, including one that requires a bounce off of a Paratroopa. This is even harder to pull off than in The Lost Levels because Mario doesn't get nearly as much extra height from a bounce as he does in that game, requiring near-perfect accuracy.
6-4Lost Levels 5-4Lots of long, hard jumps and some tricky small ones, plus an extra long firebar only seen in 5-4 of Super Mario Bros.
7-2Lost Levels 6-2A harder and longer version of 7-2 of Super Mario Bros., with very little floor and stretches of low-hanging reef.
7-3Lost Levels 6-3An extra-long bridge with lots of gaps and many more Cheep-Cheeps and Paratroopas than 7-3 of Super Mario Bros.
7-4Super Mario Bros. 7-4The layout is largely the same, but the solution to the maze is slightly different.[2]
8-4Super Mario Bros. 8-4Same general layout, but with the hidden block needed to reach a necessary warp pipe moved one space higher, and the Bowser bridge now has bricks above, making it more narrow.

The hidden 1-Up mushrooms in 2-1, 4-1, 6-1, and 8-1 have been removed. The ones in 3-1, 5-1, and 7-1 are only available if enough coins are collected in one of two previous -3 levels:

  • World 3-1: Must collect at least 21 coins in World 1-3 or all 35 coins in World 2-3
  • World 5-1: Must collect all 22 coins in World 3-3 or all 27 coins in World 4-3
  • World 7-1: Must collect at least 23 coins in World 5-3 or at least 24 coins in World 6-3

Depending on operator settings, the player may now start with two lives instead of three and the timer may be set to run faster than the NES version's timer did. The coin counter now has three digits instead of two, meaning that Mario/Luigi may have to collect more than 100 coins (can be set to 100, 150, 200, or 250 by the operator) to earn an extra life. After a game over, depending on operator settings, the player may continue with four lives instead of three.

The ending is identical to that which would later appear in The Lost Levels, including awarding 100,000 points for each life the player has left, but the music uses the original Super Mario Bros.'s instrumentation. The second verse was removed to make for a looping song. After the song ends, the game is over and the player can enter his/her initials.

Production and release[edit]

VS. Super Mario Bros. was to be called VS. Mario's Adventure. The only remnant of this earlier title is an arcade flyer with a trademarked name.[3]

Despite the arcade version of the game never being officially released in Japan, Japanese arcade operators allegedly found ways of getting access to the game to use in their arcades.[4][5]

Arcade Archives port[edit]

In the September 2017 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros., a port of VS. Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Switch as part of Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archives series. This time, two detached Joy-Con are used to play with two players.[6] It was released in Japan[7], the Americas and Europe on December 22, 2017, and in Australia on December 23, 2017.

Gallery[edit]

  • VS. Mario's Adventure arcade flyer

  • Another flyer

  • Instructional image for the game

  • The arcade machine

  • Vs. Unisystem upright variant

Screenshots[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The game contains a rearrangement of the original Super Mario Bros. overworld theme, which is played during Name Registration on the rankings list. This song was re-used as the world select theme in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, a bonus stage song in the Super Mario Maker series for Super Mario Bros. style, and plays in part of the Sky music for Super Mario Maker 2 in the Super Mario Bros. style.

References[edit]

VS. Super Mario Bros. coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^Nintendo (December 7, 2010), Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary - Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto #2. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  2. ^ abhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170707123117/http://bbh.marpirc.net/skatekid/
  3. ^VS. Mario's Adventure arcade flyers
  4. ^'Jaleco Ships New Game For 'VS. System' (Paragraph 5). Game Machine. Amusement Press. Published May 1, 1986.
  5. ^'Namco's 'Family Stadium' Has Enjoyed Popularity' (Paragraphs 9-11). Game Machine. Amusement Press. Published June 15, 1987.
  6. ^GameXplain. (September 13, 2017). Arcade Archives for Nintendo Switch Announced (Mario Bros. more). YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. ^(December 13, 2017). VS. Super Mario Bros. releasing next week. Japanese Nintendo. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
PlatformersSuper Mario seriesSuper Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, NDS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, NS) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, NS)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong seriesMario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
OtherDonkey Kong (1981, Arcade) • Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario Bros. (1983, Arcade) • VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, Arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, PC) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, PC) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, PC) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, Philips CD-i) • Donkey Kong (1994, Game Boy) • Mario Clash (1995, VB) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, NS)
Ports and remakesCrazy Kong (1981, Arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, Arcade) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Kaettekita Mario Bros. (1988, FDS) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2002, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Famicom Mini Series (2004, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, NDS) • Virtual Console (2006-current, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Luigi Bros. (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, NS/3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, NS) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, NS) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, NS)
Role-playing gamesPaper Mario seriesPaper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, NS)
Mario & Luigi seriesMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, NDS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, NDS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS)
OtherSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
RemakesMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS)
Dr. Mario seriesMainDr. Mario (1990, NES) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/Android)
OtherVS. Dr. Mario (1990, Arcade)
RemakesTetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Mario Kart seriesMainSuper Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, NDS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/Android)
Mario Kart Arcade seriesMario Kart Arcade GP (2005, Arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, Arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, Arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, Arcade)
OtherMario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, NS)
PortsMario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, NS)
Mario Party seriesMainMario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, NS)
ArcadeSuper Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, Arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, Arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, Arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, Arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, Arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, Arcade)
OtherMario Party-e (2003, GBA) • Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, NDS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
Luigi's Mansion seriesMainLuigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, Arcade) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, NS)
RemakesLuigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS)
Sports gamesMario Baseball seriesMario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
Mario Golf seriesGolf (1984, NES) • Family Computer Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, NS)
Mario Strikers seriesSuper Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii)
Mario Tennis seriesMario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, NS)
PortsNew Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (2009, Wii)
OtherDonkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, NDS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS)
CrossoversMario & Sonic seriesMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, NDS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, NDS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, Arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, NS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, Arcade)
Super Smash Bros. seriesSuper Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, NS)
OtherItadaki Street‎ DS (2007, NDS) • Fortune Street‎ (2011, Wii) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, NS)
Educational gamesMario Discovery seriesMario is Missing! (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
OtherMario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
PortsMario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, PC)
Art utilitiesSuper Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
MiscellaneousMario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • Undake30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Donkey Kong (slot machine) (1996, Arcade) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, Satellaview) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Picross NP (1999-2000, SFC) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, Arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA) • Yakuman DS (2005, NDS) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN)
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Arcade games
Mario franchiseCrazy Kong • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. • Luigi's Mansion Arcade • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition • Mario Bros. • Mario Kart 64 (slot machine) • Mario Kart Arcade GP • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR • Mario Party Challenge World • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival • Mario Roulette • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World • Super Mario Attack • Super Mario Bros. (pinball) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 • Būbū Mario • Mario Undoukai • Super Mario World • VS. Super Mario Bros. • VS. Wrecking Crew
Donkey Kong franchiseCrazy Kong • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. • Donkey Kong (slot machine) • Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom • Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever
Mario franchiseCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker • Luigi's Mansion 3 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit • Mario Tennis Aces • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe • Paper Mario: The Origami King • Super Mario 3D All-Stars • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury • Super Mario Bros. 35 • Super Mario Maker 2 • Super Mario Odyssey • Super Mario Party
Donkey Kong franchiseDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Yoshi franchiseYoshi's Crafted World
Arcade ArchivesMario Bros. • VS. Super Mario Bros.
CrossoversMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle • Minecraft • Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Publisher:
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Supported Languages:
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Supported Play Modes:

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