![]() There are lots of ways to play this game portably in 2020 from the Switch, the Virtual Console on the 3DS and even the Gameboy Colour had this title available but there is an undeniable charm of the Game & Watch aesthetic and it’s nod to gaming infancy. I have played re-releases of Super Mario Bros countless times on many different systems over 35 years and it’s still fun to play especially with the addition of the more challenging “Lost Levels”. I’m astounded that Nintendo has convinced me to buy Mario Bros AGAIN. The clock also features 35 special hidden animations for you to find that change what the clock screen and how Mario interacts with it. The Game and Watch features the original Super Mario Bros as well as the original Mario sequel referred to as “The lost levels” in the west, and Mario Ball which is a Mario themed version of the first-ever Game & Watch.Īs the name suggests the system is also a digital clock that plays animations of 8-bit Mario platforming around blocks that shows the time. The compact handheld charges via USB-C, using a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, which takes around 3 hours to charge and is estimated to last 8 hours. Included in the box is the system, a USB Cable and instructions but even the box is designed in the style of the original Game & Watch systems form the 80s making it cool to displayed especially next to the originals. The build quality is good despite being mostly plastic with a metal front and it really feels just like the old school Game & Watch systems. It feels strange for there not to be the inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack especially when playing out in public or on the tube, but this I can understand its exclusion for authenticity and to keep its compact size. Sound is surprisingly loud and clear despite there being a single speaker on the left-hand side. In addition, there is three rubber buttons Game, Time and Pause/Set on the front. The squishy rubber A and B buttons also look like the classic system while still working well. It’s also a featherweight at 68g making it incredibly lightweight and very easy to take anywhere.Ī standard D-pad similar to the classic NES controller or Gameboy is included which feels solid and accurate giving Mario his trademark tight controls. ![]() Rocking the Japanese NES or Famicom colours of red and gold the device looks great and classic at the same time.īeing only 67mm x 112 x 12.5mm much like the first wave of single-screen systems from the 80s. Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros features a small but functional 2.36-inch, LCD colour screen that is bright and has great viewing angles which are more than capable of displaying the 8-bit NES classic. ![]() This recreated handheld is tiny and matches the classic Game and Watch size and look almost perfectly. Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 and changed home gaming as we know it. Yokoi then thought of an idea for a watch that doubled as a miniature game machine for killing time. These systems featured a single game displayed on a basic LCD screen.Īpparently, the Game & Watch came about when Yokoi was travelling on the Shinkansen and saw a businessman playing with an LCD calculator to pass the time. They were a series of simple handheld electronic devices produced from 1980 to 1991 that featured simplified games of Donkey Kong, Mario Bros and even The Legend of Zelda. ![]() The original systems were designed by Gunpei Yokoi who also designed the iconic Game Boy. The Game & Watch handhelds where one of the first systems to put Nintendo on the map and are a cornerstone of their development as a gaming giant. ![]()
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