Mario Bros. (stage)

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Mario Bros. recreates the pixilated playing field from the original Mario Bros. arcade game.

“Speaking frankly, this stage throws all the basic rules of Smash out the window!”
—Masahiro Sakurai, Smash Bros. DOJO!!

Mario Bros. is a stage in the world of Super Smash Bros. that first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Like the Mushroom Kingdom stage, Mario Bros. is a recreation of a 2D environment with 3D platforms. It's structural and visual appearance was inspired by the original Mario Bros. arcade game. Masahiro Sakurai noted on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! that matches played on this course require vastly different strategies from typical courses because of its low ceilings. Classic enemies and the presence of a POW Block provide as additional challenges.

The Mario Classic Court is a tennis court based off of Mario Bros. in terms of enemies and visual appearance. As such, it is a possible precursor to the Smash Bros. stage.

1 Special Features
2 How to Unlock
3 Starting Songs in My Music
4 Unlockable Songs in My Music
5 Gameplay Videos

[edit] Special Features

Because of the low ceilings in the arena, knocking out opponents traditionally is very difficult. However, the inclusion of classic enemies from the arcade game provide an alternate method for KO's. Shellcreeper and Sidestepper enemies from the Mario Bros. arcade game appear in large numbers. By either traditionally attacking them or by bumping the floor from below, one can flip over these enemies and use them as projectiles. When they come in contact with an opponent, he or she flies across the stage in a manner reminiscent of enemy defeat animations from the original game.

The POW Block acts as it did in the original game as well. Any Shellcreeper, Sidestepper, or opponent that is in contact with the ground when the POW Block is hit will be affected by a brief earthquake. Classic enemies flip onto their backs rather than take damage. The POW Block can take two hits before disappearing for a set amount of time.

[edit] How to Unlock

The course is initially hidden and must be unlocked before players can utilize it. In order to do so, one must complete the Event Match "Event 19: Wario Bros."