Classic NES Series - Super Mario Bros. (USA / Europe)
Game Boy Advance
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Reviewed in 2004
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✪ Reviewed on June 25, 2026
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Original Super Mario Bros. on GBA. The game that changed everything, right in your palm. Still just as effective, still just as fun. An absolute safe bet.
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Compilation1 player3+
Description
GBA version of the original Super Mario Bros. released on NES, published by Nintendo in the USA and Europe in June 2004. Mario and Luigi traverse eight worlds of four levels to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. Power mushrooms and stars, fire flowers, moving platforms, Goombas and Koopa Troopas, secret warp zones and a mirror world in Luigi mode. Faithful to the NES original. Part of the Classic NES Series.
Classic NES Series - Super Mario Bros. review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
A few notes are enough: the Super Mario Bros. theme signed by Koji Kondo is arguably the most famous video game melody in the world. Rousing, mischievous and timeless, it has accompanied every jump for decades. This chiptune masterpiece, etched into popular culture, remains eternally fresh.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Finding the very first Mario on a handheld screen, pixel for pixel, is diving back into the very foundations of the platformer. Every jump, mushroom and pipe breathes a timeless obviousness, instant to grasp. The fun lies in this purity of game design that has never aged. An absolute classic to savour or rediscover anywhere.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Rediscovering the plumber's classic on a handheld changes nothing of the essentials: jumping to the pixel, aiming for the secret pipe and chasing the perfect run. Coins, mushrooms and warning zones reward boldness and revive the urge to do better. The re-release adds nothing new, but the timeless efficiency of this level design keeps all its pull.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,96 MB📅07/06/2004
Published by Nintendo
Classic NES Series - Super Mario Bros. (GBA) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Official GBA reissue of the original NES Super Mario Bros., released in the Classic NES sub series initially launched to celebrate the Famicom's twentieth anniversary in Japan. Nintendo cardboard box with artwork inspired by the 8 bit covers and a cartridge label in the NES Classics palette, which makes it for Mario collectors a visually distinct object from the other appearances of the game. International run was broad but the original cardboard box regularly turns up damaged.
Is Classic NES Series - Super Mario Bros. still worth playing in 2026?
Classic NES Series Super Mario Bros. offers the founding 1985 game in a polished official Nintendo emulation, calibrated for the GBA's screen format and palette. The experience is identical to the original down to the pixel, neither enhanced nor trimmed, which makes it a perfect witness piece. Compared with current Switch compilations the commercial appeal has faded, yet the cartridge keeps its object charm and a collector status tied to the Famicom Mini phenomenon. Recommended for collectors and fans of faithful retro ports.
