People have asked if I've done this game before and it was actually the third video I ever did back in 2018. It was only five minutes In length So I wanted to go back and give one of my favorite co-op games the justice it deserves.

A timeless classic. It's unfortunate that they didn't keep it going.

In one of the live action segments of the SMB Super Show there is a part where Mario as played by Captain Lou actually introduces himself as "Mario Mario" and this would have been years before the movie.

"Mario Bros." on the Atari 2600 was literally the first video game I ever played, on the first console I ever owned! Thanks for doing this one and getting it out while you're whole family is sick... very much appreciated! Hope you're all better soon!

Great video, really enjoyed that. I actually think Mario Bros might just be my favourite game ever. I loved it myself as a teenager nearly 40 years ago (both in my local arcade and on my C64) but in recent years it became the game of choice for me and my daughter, who is now 13. We've been playing it for years together since she was about 5 and it's still now the first game we go to if we visit a retro arcade as there's nothing like playing on an original cab. There's something about the two player mechanics that mean it's the arcade game that makes us both laugh the most - getting in each other's way, bouncing the other playing into enemies accidentally etc., it's just a really silly and fun game.

The best part about Mario Bros. Advance was that it was on every Mario Advance game _and_ Superstar Saga! You could play with anyone!

More gold from PatmanQC ! Thank you for everything you put into making these videos!

Loved playing the NES version.

Man i remember seeing Mario bros. In the taxi call building near my house when i was young. It was joined by Jail Break, Super Basket ball and i think Donkey Kong 3. Playing this on the Atari 2600 was crazy, when Mario walked out sounded like he was dragging his feet with house slippers on😆

Never actually saw this in arcades growing up.

Thanks for the history of Mario Bros. the game. The NES version was impressive when compared to the original arcade classic. The fireball timer was tough to avoid sometimes when surrounded. Hopefully you're feeling better now. And thanks for the details on Mario Mario, for his last name. ;)

One of my favorite games of all time. 😍

Another great video! Brought back many great memories. The original Mario Bros arcade game is probably one of my all-time favorite games. My local corner convenience store had the cabinet and I'd always play it. I loved it cause the sound was turned up, and the cabinet had great speakers (great sounding bass, etc). Just an FYI, I believe when you were showing your MAME footage, you're missing some sound samples. There's a sound sample file you can grab which adds them back in (particularly the sound when Mario/Luigi's moving/running, etc). The sound adds a lot to the experience of the game. I love the GBA version as well, and it's great to play on the Wii U Virtual Console (on the TV!). Probably one of my favorite versions, only wish I could play local coop on the same screen (the original GBA supported link up cable via 2 GBAs for multiplayer). It's great that the Switch has an Arcade Archives version, and the Virtual Console (NES) version for the 3DS is awesome cause you can game share AND then play local coop with 2 3DSes over local wireless. Wish the Switch version did the same!

As always you are a fountain of nostalgia and history. Great game and the sounds of the arcade version always bring a sort of melancholy, keep it up my friend.

*Just wanted to share something with you Pat. I work at a New Zealand Government department and it is quite stressful work. Your 'happy little reviews' really do make my day and they are my happy place to go whenever I feel stressed or just want to unwind and feel something honest and happy and nostalgic and charming. I put the worries of the world behind me when I put on your videos. You really do make a difference to all of your loyal Patmaniacs worldwide.

My late brother and I used to play this for hours back in the day. Thanks for posting this. I’m sure he would love seeing this video as I did.

As I said in The Completionists' 'New Super Mario Bros.' video, no matter how much they update Mario he still feels like a classic character.

Thank you for this fantastic and informative video. I hope you are doing well. Your videos always warm my heart and watching them makes me feel better when I'm feeling depressed.

The sounds in this game are the closest thing to time travel. Another banger of a video Patman!

Another great overview. I had this game on the Atari 2600 and loved it. An amazing two player co-op game!

Mario Bros is one of the best two player games on the nes. Just a lot of fun.

I absolutely love and look forward to your videos. Thanks for all your hard work!

Hey guy! Another madman on the internet here; long time subscriber, first time commenter. It’s your infectious positivity, and your sense of humour that’d make even the corniest dad groan in appreciation! 😉 Anyway, keep up the good the good work, just a little bit of appreciation for ya. Stay frosty, cool guy. ✌🏽

Love to watch your videos, almost every video brings some nostalgia !

I still play this! Quarters in Salt Lake City has it, and I took the first place spot on the top scores. I also had the Atari 2600 version, I found the NES cartridge, and I have the Arcade Archives version on my Switch.

Amazing memories my friend !! Sound was so annoying, however we always loved it. Hahaha Retro always in our memories, I have opened a session for retro on my channel. They must never be forgotten and left behind. Keep them alive and thanks for sharing these precious arcade games. Eyes peeled for your next post

Thanks for sharing your videos with us. It really takes me back to my childhood!

Always good to see a new video

What a fantastic breakdown. I had no idea there were so many ports. I actually just got the nes version in the mail off eBay today. I remember playing in the back room of a little country store circa 1986 or so. Then, late 2000’s, my son and I had prob 100s of hours co-op on gameboy advanced SP’s connected together with a cord. Great for travel. One thing to add to the game lore, I heard this game was one of the first that they realized with two players playing at once, the arcade unit could make 2 quarters (or nickels in your case) while other machines made one!

Nicely done video Patman, keep up the good work

I played Mario Bros. at a Mazzio's Pizza back in the mid 80's through the early 90's. It sat right next to Data East's Shoot Out. I bought the Atari 2600 version at our local Venture Store (same place I got Solaris, Millipede, and Kangaroo). Funny thing though is that other than Mazzio's there really was not any other place that had the arcade even at the main arcades throughout the years in my hometown.

Awesome thanks Pacmanqc great work

Great video, Pat. Very informative.

Great video as always

Hello there and friendly greetings! Huge congrats for another quality documentary!!

This has to be one of my all-time favorites. I often wonder why Nintendo has not come out with their own line of arcade cabinets like Arcade1up or iircade which i think would be awesome if they would start to market these classic games. Let's face it these games are over 30 years old and would be big sellers in the home arcade cabinet market. Imagine all of Nintendo's games lines that could be produced.

Mario Bothers arcade is still a super classic arcade game today. 😀👍🎮

Glad you are on the mend!

3 notable differences in the gba version are replacing the shell creepers with spinys, the ability to run faster by holding the B button while walking, & the ability to super jump like in Super Mario Bros. 2

Awesome buddy as always

Oh man! I remember that commercial! Gee, thanks for putting that back in my head Patman lol! Now, I'm going around singing "Mario, where are you?" like I did when I first seen it. Nobody paid any attention when I sang it as a kid, but now, my friends are like what in the hell is wrong with you?🤪🤣 Great vid as always my man! Bringing back the good old nostalgia of simpler and funner days! Edit: The turtles, when they get hit, on the Spectrum port look like they're having a Grand Mal seizure, and the ones on the Amstrad look like they're whacking off! 🤣

Oh man, the Capcom sfx on your logi intro really brought my back!!!

It's sad that the original Mario Bros arcade game only got remade (that I know of) in the GBA remakes of the Mario games. It's still a fun game to play even today.

I never realized that it was on so many systems. Another great video ! :)

I Love Nintendo and most importantly Mario Bros and the Arcade Too Anyway You Did a Amazing Job to Go Back and do a Remake of This Video of the History of Mario Bros Good Job PatmanQC Applause!! Applause!! 👏👏

Had this for the Apple 2 back in the day and thought it was the best arcade conversion I had for the system. But I really started to play in the GBA era when it seemingly came as a bonus in half the cartridges Nintendo put out.

I remember playing this game with my cousin in the local arcade. Loved it then and I still love it today!

Madonna, prince and I thought you'd say cher but nope you had M Night Shayamalan twist with the Undertaker lol

My older brother and I would love to play this together on the NES and, when we got the '83 version, on the C64. We would decide before a game if we were working together or as enemies and sabotage each other. We never changed our minds halfway through the game, but accidents did happen. It was always fun, regardless of how we played it.

I guess I shouldn’t be too shocked that you overlooked Dave Sharpless’ “Mario Bros. VGA” for DOS. It’s an unofficial port, but I grew up on it, and it’s honestly pretty good. You should absolutely check it out sometime.

Played this game many times on many systems, including the Apple II version in elementary school. I still love the NES version; my wife got it for me for Christmas a couple of years ago and I played it for hours. The execution varied across the different ports but the core gameplay concept is so simple, basic, intuitive, and fun.

Let’s go! This should be great!

The love I have for the Mario brothers. Feels like yesterday o saw this in the arcade at the old Pizza Wheel and my dad and I had tons of fun playing it.

I love your updated review of Mario Bros. My favorite arcade classic. Thanks for your videos! One thing that I noticed when you showed the NES gameplay is that the sprites look closer to the original arcade version than the NES version I played on my Switch. Though you showed two NES versions, neither looked very similar to the NES version I played. Weird.

Well it is about time....glad your back on the attack....

Mario 1983 is my favorite past time game even today. Excellent game to fire up for 10-15minutes on a handheld.

The 1st time I saw this cabinet in the lobby of a department store the attract mode had me fixated so much my family wandered away and I didn't notice. I remember freaking out and crying. Instead of going to find them I turned back around and continued to watch Mario Brothers whilst bawling.

You’ve been missed. Glad you are on the mend.

Always loved this arcade game, definitely spent more time with the NES port, though. Still play it all the time.

The Undertaker's full name was Theundertaker Prszemkiewiczkowski, but he just used his first name, because nobody could pronounce his surname.

Thanx for pronouncing mario correctly good job!

We got a hint of the next game in the series. I can’t wait for The History of Cho Aniki.

23:00 "No, Sir. I didnt like it" Blajajaja. The horse on the old Ren And Stimpy show

I hope you and you family are feeling better, Pat.

16:21 Something’s gumming up the plumbing, poor Luigi’s in a bind, giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind, fighter flies, jeepers, yipes, they’re all coming up the pipes! “Maaaaaaaario, where are you?”

The first version I played was on the Atari 7800 and I was impressed with the graphics being very close to the NES. Then I owned and played the NES version. I sadly never got the opportunity to play this on a arcade cabinet but I would absolutely would have loved to play the arcade version.

The original Terminator movie came out in October 1984, The Search for Spock came out in June of 1984, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released in May of 1984, and The Neverending Story released in July of 1984. Only Return of the Jedi and Superman 3 were released in 1983.

Do more of the videos like the cereal one and lunch boxes. That channel haven't been touched in a while lol.

This is without a doubt a classic!

Missed you Sir!!! 😊

This was one of those ones where it wasn't nearly as fun without a second person.

Hey, where did you get that photo of me from high school? Oh wait, that’s Jim from Taxi.

Thanks!

Oh man.... Mario bros... How did he go SO long without doing this video. But it's finally here 🙌

The pow block was an item u can hit in the unlockable super mario bros 1 stage in Super Smash Bros for N64. It later became an item in mario kart Wii & super smash bros for 3ds & WiiU. The slip ice was renamed to Freezie & was also an item in super smash bros melee & onwards. It was also a hazard in a stage in mario kart double dash

I would like to see a firefly in super Mario GoKart Racing

Back when I was just a little kid getting my feet wet with video games, I had the Atari 7800 version. My mom actually pushed me to become comfortable with technology in general. Eventually, she even stopped playing video games against me because she knew I surpassed her ages ago... but sometimes, if one of us finds a Galaga cabinet, I might be lucky enough to get her to try again.

Your opening alone is like blue fungi for the soul. Hope is all well brother. WC is 2 sweet. 🤘

I had Mario Bros for my hand-me-down Atari 2600, my friend had the NES one. Even as a little kid, I always thought the "wafers" were a weird touch. Certainly they could have just made a squared off gold shape and called it a coin, but I think the programmers just wanted to play around with some color function. And small correction, the last name "Mario" actually premiered back on the live action segment of an episode of Super Mario Bros Super Show. Luigi got a certificate to get one free dance lesson from Shabbadoo (!) and "Luigi Mario" was on the certificate. I'm sure they used that Mario last name in another episode, but I can't remember quite off the top of my head where.

Thanks. One my favorite games ever. Despite what you said, I loved my 5200 version best. Also had it on 2600 and C-64.

If you could include homebrew you could include the Colecovision Homebrew Mario Bros,very well done version almost arcade perfect,it even has the intro music and level tutorials. The only kind of weaknes in it is the enemies are single color,I guess due to the limitations of the system.

Another great video! Is this you playing in all of these videos? I was waiting for someone to collect a coin by hitting underneath it instead of touching it but it never happened.

Booberiffic!!!!! Now THIS is why I watch PatmanQ!!!

I like Matt Pat's gaming theory that Jumpman is actually Mario and Luigi father.

I love that the Switch has exclusive Nintendo Arcade Archives.

Wow, I never knew there were icicles in the later stages of the arcade version! Guess I wasn't as good at this game as I thought.

1:29 Nice to see one of my fan art I drew many moons ago.😁

Challenging, and with high replay value. Great old-school game.

yea virtual boy, I think I have a total of 50 bucks invested in mine including all the official games from Electronics Boutique and KB Toys, still works like a champ ... cause you can only play it for so long before going crosseyed and having a seizure, quick glance on ebay looks like I could pay off the rest of my car ... but its only a year away so ill keep it until my children throw it in the dumpster when I am dead

The Mario bros commercial that’s basically the old car 54 where are you theme

Hahahah that Mario parody, now realizing it's from Car 54!

I discovered Mario Bros. at a local pizzeria back in '86. It was quite the game.

I get a kick out of the fact that they cribbed the "Car 54, Where Are You?" theme song for that Atari Mario Brothers commercial.

Well, I'll be. A Kriss-Kross reference in 2022. What a time to be alive!

I go for the arcade mame version and no other version. It's hands down one of my favorite arcade classics alongside with donkey kong.

@4:00 You could consider Donkey Kong Jr. to be his first appearance...

Surprised you didn't mention/review the bonus stage version in SMB3.

pat this may be off the beaten path but i think i may had come across a home/hobby brew for radio shack community tandy back in 1987/1988 never found more about it since i saw it only once

I wasn’t expecting the Daddy Mac when I walked in.

Didnt you make a video of this game already?