Is Super Mario Bros. Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.6/10

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Super Mario Bros.

Full Release (1985)

DIFFICULTY

6.6/10

Difficult

(18 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Super Mario Bros. as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Super Mario Bros. will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like God of War II, Hades, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past at a similar challenge level may find Super Mario Bros. broadly comparable in difficulty.

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18 ratings

avg: 6.6

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Based on 18 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 6.6/10. Most players rated this game between 6 and 7.

Developer(s)

Nintendo R&D4

Publisher(s)

Nintendo, Playtronic

Genre(s)

Platform, Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System, Arcade, Wii, Nintendo Switch

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About Super Mario Bros.

A side scrolling 2D platformer and first entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Bros. follows Italian plumber Mario as he treks across many levels of platforming challenges featuring hostile enemies to rescue Princess Peach from the evil king Bowser.

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Players who rated Super Mario Bros. also rated the games shown below, with God of War II (6.4), Hades (6.3), and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (6.2) being most similar in difficulty!