Super Mario Bros. Special - 35th Anniversary

Super Mario Bros. Special - 35th Anniversary

Aka: SMB Special, Super Mario Bros. Special (Rom Hack), Super Mario Bros. Special
Console: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
TV Standard: NTSC
Country: United States of America
Developer(s): Hudson, Nintendo, ROM Hack
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Release Date: 2021-07-28
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Action, Platform, Unofficial
Super Mario Bros. Special - 35th Anniversary titlescreenSuper Mario Bros. Special - 35th Anniversary titlescreen

Super Mario Bros. Special is a follow-up to Super Mario Bros, originally released in Japan in 1986 for the home computer market. The game features 32 all-new levels, 5 new enemies, and 5 new power-ups. Due to limitations of the PC hardware, the game engine was quite poor in comparison to the Famicom/NES original. Most notable was the lack of scrolling; the PC version would instead show each screen one at a time.

This port brings the levels, new enemies, and power-ups back to the Famicom/NES engine. Also included are most of the unique background changes and other features not possible with the original SMB engine. The end result is a much more playable game that feels like a legitimate sequel.

This hack was developed by Frantik