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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo	1985	Super Mario Bros. is a platform game developed and published in 1985 by Nintendo for the Famicom in Japan and for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in North America. It is the successor to the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros. and the first game in the Super Mario series. Following a US test market release for the NES, it was converted to international arcades on the Nintendo VS. System in early 1986. The NES version received a wide release in North America that year and in PAL regions in 1987. Players control Mario, or his brother Luigi in the multiplayer mode, to explore the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool from King Koopa (later named Bowser). They traverse side-scrolling stages while avoiding hazards such as enemies and pits with the aid of power-ups such as the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, and Starman. The game was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka as "a grand culmination" of the Famicom team's three years of game mechanics and programming, drawing from their experiences working on Devil World and the side-scrollers Excitebike and Kung Fu to advance their previous work on platforming "athletic games" such as Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. The design of the first level, World 1-1, is a tutorial for platform gameplay. Super Mario Bros. is frequently cited as one of the greatest video games of all time, and is particularly admired for its precise controls. It has been re-released on most Nintendo systems, and is one of the bestselling games of all time, with more than 58 million copies sold worldwide. It is credited alongside the NES as one of the key factors in reviving the video game industry after the 1983 crash, and helped popularize the side-scrolling platform game genre. Koji Kondo's soundtrack is one of the earliest and most popular in video games, making music a centerpiece of game design and has since been considered one of the best video game soundtracks of all time as a result. Mario has become prominent in popular culture, and Super Mario Bros. began a multimedia franchise including a long-running game series, an animated television series, a Japanese anime feature film, a live-action feature film and an animated feature film.***As with many of the Famicom Disk System launch titles, the Famicom Disk System version of Super Mario Bros. is exactly the same as the previously released cartridge version. A fantastic, huge and addicting platformer with excellent controls, as well as good graphics and music for its time. Some enhancements or extras for the FDS wouldn't have hurt though.
Baseball	Nintendo	1986	Play 9 innings of major league baseball competition with realistic 3-D graphics featuring close-up and overview of the field perspectives. Select your team, and step-up to the plate against a computer opponent or a friend - for twice the fun. You control the swing of the bat. The speed of the pitch. The hits, the steals, the double-plays! Even hear the roar of the crowd as you hit a home run and race across the plate to score!***There is no difference between this Famicom Disk System version of Baseball and the cartridge version from 1983. It is still a good game and there were no other baseball games for the NES at that time. But it is still a bit dissappointing to see another re-release of an old sports title amongst the FDS launch titles.
Golf	Nintendo	1986	Nintendo GOLF lets you choose your clubs, change your stance, control your swings - even select the angle of impact! You'll view the hole from both close up and far away, judge the changing conditions of the green, and measure the wind velocity. But watch out! When the wind changes, so does the flight of your ball. With Nintendo's state-of-the-art graphics and realistic game play, you'll really believe you're on the fairways. So play Nintendo GOLF, because there's not a video golf game on par with it anywhere!***As with most of the initial Famicom Disk System launch titles, Golf is just a copy of the older cartridge version. The right side of the screen shows the complete course, the left side is divided between a stats menu and a representation of the golf player. Hitting the ball is done via the typical three-click method. The game is playable but lacks interesting game modes like tournament play or more than only one 18-hole course.
Mahjong	Nintendo	1986	You can enjoy the thrill and excitement of playing Mahjong yourself against the computer. There are 3 levels - Beginner, Intermediate and Expert - which are selected according to the skill of the player. It's great for practicing! Especailly, in the higher skill level, there are time limits (approximately 12 seconds) which enables you to enjoy speedy game plays. Also, it automatically calculates and displays the score on the screen.***Mahjong was among the first titles released for the Famicom Disk System. I couldn't make out any differences to the then already three years old Famicom version, which is a bit dissappointing.
Soccer	Nintendo (Intelligent Systems)	1986	Amongst the Famicom Disk System launch titles were many completely unaltered titles from Nintendo's early sports game line-up. One of them was [game=#8225]Soccer[/game]. Since there are no improvements, the same issues (not enough options, a bit awkward gameplay and the missing feeling of a real soccer match, but at least acceptable controls) are still present.
Tennis	Nintendo (Intelligent Systems)	1986	Players slam a serve, fire a blazing backhand and smash a forehand volley on their way to winning the victory cup. Players can choose between five different levels of difficulty, ranging from Beginner all the way up to Advanced. If players want to become true champs, they should be ready to show off their most brilliant lobs and most powerful smashes. Play a singles match or grab a partner for doubles, and then choose an opponent. Players control the moves in tennis action so intense, they’ll almost believe they’re at center court.***The Famicom Disk System version of Tennis is identical with the original cartridge version of [game=#8312]Tennis[/game] from 1984. You get a slightly above average tennis game with decent controls and a one- or two-player option mode with five difficulty levels each.
Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy	Nintendo	1986	The Zelda series debuted with this Famicom Disk System version. And what a great game it is. Fine graphics and music, a huge overworld and many tricky dungeons. Complexity combined with good playability makes it a genre defining masterpiece and started one of the most popular game series ever.

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