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Game entry

Super Mario Bros.

1985 · Platformer, Action-adventure · NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Arcade · Playtronic

Super Mario Bros. is ranked no. 392 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,731 and 75% of duels won.

World rank

no. 392

ELO score

1,731

Wins

75%

Duels played

541

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About Super Mario Bros.

A side scrolling 2D platformer and first entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Bros. follows Italian plumber Mario as he treks across many levels of platforming challenges featuring hostile enemies to rescue Princess Peach from the evil king Bowser.

The community says

Me and my cousin took turns on this after school for a whole summer, neither of us ever beat it but we kept trying anyway.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,731 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Super Mario Bros. sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 389 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1,732
  2. 390 A Short Hike 1,732
  3. 391 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 1,731
  4. 392 Super Mario Bros. 1,731
  5. 393 Demon's Souls 1,731
  6. 394 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1,731
  7. 395 Psychonauts 1,731

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  1. ComboNinja2

    Me and my cousin took turns on this after school for a whole summer, neither of us ever beat it but we kept trying anyway.

    SavePhoenix1998

    Mon frère et moi on se relayait avec une seule manette, et perdre une vie voulait dire passer le tour direct.

  2. IronDragon41

    Still fun, still tight, still worth the win rate.

  3. gdicki

    Portal asks you to think, this just asks you to jump at the right time.

  4. EmileWarden

    Every level teaches you something new before it lets you move on. Still one of the cleanest ideas in the genre. That alone earns the record.

    Rudolph_2

    the rulebook doesn't guarantee it beats what came after, teaching value isn't the same as staying the best

  5. JazlynMaster

    My kids got through the first few worlds before losing interest completely, honestly the level design still grabbed them more than I expected.

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