Game Detail

Super Mario Bros.

The game that saved the video game industry. Run right, stomp Goombas, rescue the princess. Still perfect.

NESPlatformer1985

Why It Matters

It defined the side-scroller and became the NES's killer app, the template every platformer since has answered to.

What to Expect

Tight physics, hidden warp zones and 1-up mushrooms, and a difficulty ramp that still bites in the later worlds.

Controls

Full keyboard map for the NES core — remappable from the in-emulator menu.