Version Differences

This is a sub-page of VS. Super Mario Bros..

This page will be covering version differences between the Famicom/NES game Super Mario Bros., the arcade VS. Super Mario Bros., the Famicom Disk System sequel Super Mario Bros. 2, and the Famicom Disk System game All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

General#

• A high score screen is present in VS.
  • When a player gets a game over with a high score, a three character long name can be inputted.
• The timer in VS. is faster.
• The coin counter is updated from 2 digits in SMB to 3 digits in VS.
• The time it takes for Hammer Bro enemies to chase the player is updated from 80 framerules in in SMB to 255 framerules in VS.¹

Title Screen#

Super Mario Bros.	VS. Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2	All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

Aside from the name change, VS. changed the original game's text font (minus the copyright symbol, oddly) to a new style with a shadow effect, which would later be carried over to SMB2 and ANNSMB. The color palette was also brightened, and the coin counter was expanded to three digits.

Levels#

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World 1-1#

Super Mario Bros.	VS. Super Mario Bros.	All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

The power-up containing ? Block after the first pit was moved from the short row of Brick Blocks to the long one, a change retained in ANNSMB.

Super Mario Bros.	VS. Super Mario Bros.

The power-up containing ? Block after the Starman was changed to just contain a coin.

World 1-2#

Super Mario Bros.	VS. Super Mario Bros.	All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

The Goomba was changed to a Koopa Troopa in VS.

Super Mario Bros. VS. Super Mario Bros.	All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

The power-up containing the Starman was moved in ANNSMB.

Super Mario Bros.	VS. Super Mario Bros.	All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

The power-up containing the Mushroom was moved in VS. replacing the 1-Up Mushroom. ANNSMB moves the 1-Up mushroom to the left but keeps both Mushroom power-up locations from SMB and VS.

Music#

Several of the game's music tracks had their instrumentation changed, resulting in a somewhat less "plucky" arrangement. The ending theme was also expanded with a second section, which was composed for the original game but cut due to space limitations; this second section would go on to be used in practically all future arrangements of the theme, including the one in the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2 and All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.

Interestingly, Super Mario Maker and its sequel use the VS. arrangements of the tracks for its Super Mario Bros. theme.

References#