Review: Arcade Archives Mario Bros (Nintendo Switch)

Rating: 7.4
Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · Published October 1, 2017 · Updated October 17, 2017

It’s the first game that used Mario in the title. Control Mario or Luigi in order to defeat the enemies coming out of pipes from below.

Pros:

Classic pixel graphics.
69.7MB Download size.
Three modes- Highscore mode, Original mode and Caravan mode.
Full online leaderboards.
Caravan mode- Five minutes to score the most points.
Display settings- Frame, Position, Size of display, Orientation, Wallpaper, Screen filter and restore.
Game settings- Lives 3-6, Score extend 20k-40k or off.
Can rebind controls and has rapid fire on/off.
Manual complete with images.
Interupt save date. Works like a one time save state. Use this then carry on from the spot. Once used you cannot play anything else within the game.
Classic Mario. Hit Koopas from underneath to flip them then kick them to score points, Collect coins and use the POW block to flip all Koopas on the screen.
Two player local mp.
Demo video plays.
Score chaser.
High score mode- You get one life and your score gets uploaded to the leaderboards.

Cons:

Sluggish to play.
Cannot jump and move or should I say, Move mid air when jumping.
Content is limited.
Menu control is awkward.

The Numbers:

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
8/10

Sound - 8/10
8/10

Accessability - 8/10
6/10

Length - 6/10
7/10

Fun Factor - 7/10

7.4/10

Summary

Its always nice to go back and see where games come from dont get me wrong, The issue here is the original game is very short lived. You can play for mere minutes and see all it has to offer and move on. Fans of the series will love all the tweaks and modes you have here so it does have staying power its just a case of do you really want to? I found it fun to play in multiplayer but playing in the score chasing side kind of wore itself out for me. In short its a faithful port with new features but its still a forgettable experience.