75 Things: Beat Super Mario Bros (NES)

As part of my blog, I am coming up with 75 things that I want to do before I die. I think everyone should try doing this. It’s a good tool to help you find out what you really want to do with the little time we all have on this blue planet. I know its lame, but one of the things I wanted to do is beat every Mario game in order.  I assumed it would be a lot of fun and would also trigger some childhood memories I had while playing these games years before. 

Obviously, I had to start at the beginning, Super Mario Bros. (Super Mario Bros. Wiki). 

Now a little about this game.  It came out in the United States on October 18th, 1985.  I was three years old.  I am now 26!  To say that this game is dated is an understatement.  I know some Fanboys will still argue that the original Super Mario Bros.is the best game of all time.  I have to disagree wholeheartedly.  While I understand the impact the original Mario game had on the entire video game industry, the evolution past the original is pleasant and necessary.  Don’t get me wrong.  When I first booted up the game and stomped my first goomba, I felt a little piece of my childhood come to the forefront of my emotions, but the nostalgia soon faded and the primitive aspects of the game were all I could focus on.

I suppose if I had played the game through Super Mario All-Stars (SNES).  It may have been more bearable, I may try it out for a few minutes tonight and see if it can keep my interest. 

I did play through the game, but the only fond memories I had were during level 1-1 and 1-2.  I wanted to attempt to get through the game without using any of the warps, but by the end of 1-2 I was ready to speed my way through the rest of the game.  By the time I reached the warp zone in 4-2, I was having to convince myself not to just turn off the game.  I really was truly sad that the game that brought me so much joy as a child had dated so bad.  I guess playing through New Super Mario Bros. (DS) last year didn’t help the aging of this classic game.

While I am glad I took the time to play through the original on my journey through the mushroom kingdom, I am glad that I finally passed the most primitive game in the series.  The future looks bright as I continue my adventure through these Classic Mario games.

One down!