Mario Bros. (Video Game) Published
1983 AD · 20th Century
Mario Bros. was an arcade video game developed and published by Nintendo on June 21, 1983. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi, it marked the first appearance of Luigi and introduced defining gameplay elements like pipes and simultaneous two-player mode. The game was later ported to various platforms including the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Key Figures
Shigeru MiyamotoGunpei Yokoi
Locations
Nintendo HeadquartersKyoto
Topics
nintendogameJapanarcade games1980svideo game industry
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