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Just a really fun mod that makes some small changes that end up having a huge impact on the enjoyment of the whole game. I really wish this mod can be ported for other super mario bros versions like deluxe and all stars so more people can enjoy it like this, even if those versions don't benefit as much from the new ways to get extra lives as the original.

If you ever felt like the gameplay of the original SMB1 was too antiquated for you but you still like the original graphics and sounds, and you enjoy other Mario games like Mario 3 or New Super Mario Bros, this is probably your best bet at enjoying the game.

It doesn't allow you to carry shells or do wall jumps by any means, but it does allow you to gain height by jumping on enemies, not like in Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels, where you bounce up high regardless of if you're hitting the jump button or not, it's more in line with later Mario games, where you'll just kind of thud off the enemy if you're not pressing the jump button and bounce upward if you are, and it even has similar physics to Super Mario 3. Not at all as jarring as Lost Levels. This hack also allows you to much more easily rack up 1ups by using the Star Man or consecutively jumping on enemies. I had 50 lives by the time I beat this, when I ordinarily find that I'm lucky to even reach double digits in my life counter in a run of this game. Never was able to get that Koopa sell trick on the stairs to work...

The game is a bit easier too because you don't power down to small Mario if you get hit as fire Mario. I think this is one area where I wish there was an optional patch to keep the original damage system, as I feel it makes the game too easy when you're already racking up lives thanks to the Starman. I feel like it should be one or the other, not both, but even with that, I still might make this the default way I play Super Mario Bros when I'm feeling nostalgic for the NES.

I played this on real hardware using an Everdrive N8 Pro with no issues.

Now... can we please get another one like this for Lost Levels?? That one needs improving even more.

Really fun hack that modernizes Mario Bros. 1 in just the right ways! Being able to bounce off of enemies higher is a huge game changer and makes for much more fun movement coming from the later entries back to this one. The modern powerup system is also pretty nice, since Mario Bros. 1 is rather difficult due to a lack of powerups in the final castle (which contrasts later entries being a little more generous).

The extra bells and whistles are also pretty nice too without feeling like they interfere with the original game design too much. Having title screen music and a dynamic life screen is great. The modern 1-up system might make the game feel a bit too easy, but the patch can be customized as noted in the hack information.

Really well done. I feel this is the best way to play the original game now and I can't think of a single thing I would add or change.

This hack adds a whole new dimension to SMB1 to make it feel more like its many sequels. Having the shells pass over small gaps lead to at least one ricochet surprise death. And the continued momentum led to at least one other surprise, I think it is 2-3, where you can normally kill a paratroopa with a falling shell. The shell sailed way over his head, to my chagrin. Not decelerating from getting mushrooms lets you make some jumps better.

Bouncing off enemies was a lot of fun, it adds a whole new parkour element, and led to a couple life-saving moments in the bullet bill levels. Getting 1-ups from flagpoles made the whole game less stressful, as you will not be seeking out so many coins. Ditto for starman now giving 1-ups, and the hit system (turning from Flower Mario to Super Mario instead of little Mario). Then of course you can have more lives, up to 99. So overall it is easier, in that it's much faster because you won't be worrying about Game Over as much. It seemed like there was less slowdown/lag moments as well.

This is a great update to the game that doesn't change the levels or enemies or anything, but will certainly make you play a whole new way. The green cheep-cheeps, and the new portrait on the 1-up screen are nice small cosmetic additions, plus the full ending music and All-Stars-esque title music. The only improvement I could think of is substituting 2-player for Luigi Mode.

Super Mario Bros. is now playable in a modern way thanks to the hacker who actually made mods and bug fixes possible to play Super Mario Bros almost perfectly. That's why I recommend this gem of a hack. Thank you very much.

Had something planned to do this past hour which was taken up completing this classic for the hundredth time. Thanks a bunch! Honestly, the changes made me not put the pad down when I otherwise probably would've if it was the vanilla version again. All of the changes are welcome. My only minor criticism is that I was raking in the 1ups with the enemy point multiplyer with the star and also the 1up awarded by hitting the top of the flagpole. Perhaps made it less challenging as I knew I had a ton of lives incase. But that's a minor knitpick. Did I have more fun than I normally would have? Yes. Thanks to this patch. Recommended.

This is one of the best hacks for Super Mario Brothers that has been released so far. All the little things that made it age worse are fixed, little annoyances are removed, and a few things that add to the game are included. If you want to play Super Mario Brothers, this is a great option.