Super Mario Bros. (NES)

Super Mario Bros.

Platform:	NES
Year:	1985
Developer:	Nintendo EAD
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Super Mario Bros. is a side-view platform action game and a staple NES game. Officially, it sold more than any other game in history (if you include package deals as sales) and is most likely the first game played by a member of the NES generation. The premise is simple; the princess has been kidnapped by a giant reptile named Bowser, and you being the awesome plumber that you are must save her. This is a very early platformer, and it set the standard for many games that would come later.

Screenshots

The title screen.

Starting the first level.

A hidden 1-up early in level 1-1.

Throwing a fireball at a Goomba in 1-2.

The water levels are a bit tricky.

The castle at the end of world 1.

Music

Super Mario Bros. music is fairly basic. Although due to the overwhelming popularity of the game, everyone and their mom remembers the primitive tunes.

It has become common knowledge that although he is not credited in the game, Koji Kondo composed the music for SMB. Also, he is listed as the composer on the Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol. 1 album. This is where the track names come from.

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Arranger	Length	Size	Listen
01	Above Ground BGM	Koji Kondo	Unknown	3:05	2.4 MB
02	Course Clear Fanfare	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:05	85 KB
03	Underground BGM	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:34	356 KB
04	Invincible BGM	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:16	240 KB
05	Underwater BGM	Koji Kondo	Unknown	1:01	838 KB
06	Koopa Stage BGM	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:25	397 KB
07	Koopa Defeated Fanfare	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:06	101 KB
08	Ending BGM	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:22	342 KB
09	Killed	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:02	43 KB
10	Game Over	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:03	60 KB
11	Warning	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:02	45 KB
12	Above Ground BGM (Hurry Up!)	Koji Kondo	Unknown	2:01	1.7 MB
13	Underground BGM (Hurry Up!)	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:26	287 KB
14	Invincible BGM (Hurry Up!)	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:12	205 KB
15	Underwater BGM (Hurry Up!)	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:48	691 KB
16	Koopa Stage BGM (Hurry Up!)	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:23	372 KB
17	Game Over (Unused)	Koji Kondo	Unknown	0:03	49 KB

Credits

Ripper: Chris Moeller
Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
Game Credits:
- Uncredited Composer: Koji Kondo
- Uncredited Arranger: Unknown

(Source: Game lacks credits)

Albums

Mario and Zelda: Big Band Live CD

2003/12/10

Famicom 20th Anniversary - Original Sound Tracks, Vol.1

2004/01/07

Famicom Sound History Series - Mario the Music

2004/07/22

Super Mario Sound Collection - Happy! Mario 20th

2005/09/21

Game Rip

Formats	Download	Size
	Download	25 KB

Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

Japan

Title:	スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Super Mario Bros.)
Platform:	Famicom
Released:	1985/09/13
Publisher:	Nintendo Co., Ltd.