Mario Bros.

Synopsis

by Brett Alan Weiss

As with most arcade adaptations from this era, the Atari 5200 rendition of Mario Bros. doesn't look exactly like its coin-op counterpart. The turtles have an odd appearance, Mario is too skinny and the coins are hexagonal (as opposed to circular). Still, this is an excellent adaptation -- control and gameplay are solid, all the basic strategies from the original are effective, bonus rounds are included and the hugely enjoyable two-player simultaneous is fully intact.

Extra Credits

by Brett Alan Weiss

Nintendo mascot Mario made his debut in Donkey Kong, which hit the Arcades in 1980. Mario Bros. for the Atari 5200 is based on the 1983 Arcade game of the same name, which featured the first appearance of Luigi.

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