/vr/ - Retro Games

When it came out it, this was undisputed. I played it back in 1986 when I was four, and instantly became obsessed with video games because of it. But after SMB3, SMW and SM64 came out it's appreciation fell along the wayside. It's importance didn't, as it was still listed near the top of all best game lists when those newer Mario games came out, but because those newer games improved and added so many things, SMB1 felt obsolete. The controls were stiff and unforgiving with your jumps. You could easily jump from SMW and SMB3 and be fine with the controls, but going back to SMB took some getting used to. The game was just smaller, more linear and had less variety. All fair criticisms compared to the newer games, but I still think it's better.
>on to part 2

Played this game again after not beating it for probably 20 years. It was my first video game I ever played back in 1986. Holy shit is it still so damn good. Once you get a hand of the controls, which are definitely tricky compared to SMB3 and SMW it's without flaw. I beat it without warping, and it took three tries. *-3 is a bitch. Anyway I ended up beating it on my last life and had maybe 600,000k points, and your points reset on the loop. Is it possible to get over 1m points in the game?

What's /vr/'s opinion on the original Super Mario Bros.?

>so bad at precise movement I have to savescum fucking SMB
Is there any hope for me or should I stick to point and click games

>first Nintendo game
>it's literally perfect
How did Shiggy do it, bros?

Mmmmmm, perhaps you've heard of this one... A little classic called Super M-

Nah, fuck that. Go and play Knife Edge for the N64.

2D Mario in general is overrated. There were much better platformers during and after it's time. The controls are janky and frustrating, the level design isn't that good, and the visuals weren't that good even for the NES. The only real reason people enjoy 2D Mario is because they grew up with it, simple as that.

Has anybody ever beaten super Mario Bros while juggling?

Garbage (not bait)

>>5147821

I don't know why I'm playing this but world 9 is fucking infuriating and feels impossible

What if Super Mario Bros. is my favourite platformer?

European release date.

>>4680454
>play super mario odyssey
>preddy gud
>wanna play other mario games
>realize i don't have a wii or wii u
>find out there was game even before those, super mario bros

I love the impact it had on the market, specially after the crash, and the success it brought to Nintendo, as well as future installments that came later, but why do people praise this as one of the greatest games of all time?

Wonder what /vr/ has to say about the matter . . .

I can't fucking beat the last world

Fuck you, this game is awesome

Have you ever beaten Super Mario Bros without the title screen continue, infinite 1-ups, or warp zone tricks?

Everyone's arguing between 3 and World and i'm over here like

What do I need to know before playing this for the first time?

How old were you when you first beat the game without using the warp zones and continues?

ITT: Games for the NES that are better than Super Mario Bros 3.

Have you ever beaten SMB1 without using warps, the 1-up glitch, or save states?

Super Mario Bros. because I'm too use to the physics of the other games, especially jumping off enemies to get to higher places. Everytime I do halfway decent, I kill myself trying to get fancy. Then I just... kinda get bored