Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)

Mario Bros.

The French-language variant of the console
DeveloperNintendo R&D1
DirectorGunpei Yokoi
SeriesGame & Watch
PlatformsDedicated console
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Commodore 64
ReleaseMarch 14, 1983
GenreAction game
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Game & Watch Multi Screen: Mario Bros., commonly referred to as Mario Bros., is an action Game & Watch video game, initially released as a dedicated handheld game console on March 14, 1983. The game features Mario and Luigi moving bottle crates between conveyor belts in a bottling plant. The game was the first appearance of Luigi. The game has been subsequently ported to the video game compilations Game & Watch Gallery 3 and Game & Watch Gallery 4. An unofficial sequel known as Mario Bros. II was released for the Commodore 64 in 1987. The reception for the game was mixed.