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| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bros. Special | Hudson Soft (Westside) | 1984 | labelimageminimize | |
| Punch Ball Mario Bros. | Hudson Soft | 1984 | labelimageminimize | |
| Super Mario Bros. Special | Hudson Soft | 1986 | Super Mario Bros. Special was made by Hudson Soft in 1986 for the NEC-PC8801 and Sharp X1 series of Japanese PCs. SMB Special was the first Nintendo-licensed sequel to Super Mario Bros., released shortly before Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Two years earlier, Hudson Soft had released a similar follow-up game for Mario Bros., entitled Mario Bros. Special. While superficially very similar to the original Super Mario Bros., the game features original levels and lacks a screen-scrolling mechanism. Jumping and running physics also differ from the original, providing a more challenging experience than Super Mario Bros.. Adding to the difficulty is the fact that the level timer runs much faster than in the NES/Famicom game. Due to the PC88's technology being slightly inferior to that of the NES/Famicom, the graphics and audio differ somewhat from the original NES game as well. However, they are closely emulated and does not include Luigi or a multiplayer mode. The Sharp X1 version does contain partial scrolling and better graphics but gives Mario a slightly shorter jump. | labelimagesubject |
