Knowra Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 platform game in which Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool. Its scrolling levels, precise jumping, and hidden routes helped define the modern side-scrolling platformer.
Side-scrolling : A game-view technique that moves the visible scene horizontally as a character travels through a larger level. The camera follows Mario across levels that extend beyond one screen.
Shigeru Miyamoto : A Japanese video game designer who created or co-created franchises including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong. He directed the game and shaped its movement, worlds, and characters.
Video game crash of 1983 : A severe downturn in the North American video game industry that peaked in 1983 and 1984. The game's success helped restore confidence in console games in North America.
World 1-1 : The opening level of Super Mario Bros., set in the game's first world. Its layout introduces movement, blocks, enemies, and power-ups without written instructions.
Platform game : A video game genre centered on navigating environments by running, jumping, and often climbing between platforms. The game established a widely influential form of platforming built around precise jumps.
Takashi Tezuka : A Japanese video game designer who co-directed Super Mario Bros. and helped shape Nintendo's Mario and Zelda series. He co-directed the game with Miyamoto.
Nintendo : A Japanese entertainment company that develops and publishes video games and game consoles. The game's success strengthened Nintendo's position in the home-console market.
World 8-4 : The final level of Super Mario Bros., ending in Bowser's castle. Its maze-like route tests skills built across the preceding worlds.
Mario : A Nintendo video game character who first appeared as Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong. Players control Mario as he crosses the Mushroom Kingdom.
Nintendo Entertainment System : An 8-bit home video game console released by Nintendo in the 1980s. The game became one of the console's defining releases.
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