Plumbers Mario and Luigi must dispose of all the critters coming out of pipes.

Long before Mario became ‘super’ he rid dirty sewers of pests with his brother Luigi. This is a faithful port of the 1983 arcade classic which has been bundled as a freebie in the Super Mario Advance games more recently.

Mario Bros. features an interesting and unique game design, especially if you play with two players. A couple of pipes at the top of the screen spew out several types of pests, including Koopa Troopas, angry crabs, and flies that hop around in a vaguely disturbing fashion. All these critters are deadly to the touch, but if you jump up and slam the ground underneath their footing, they flip over and you can knock them out of the arena. To make matters more complicated, fireballs sometimes show up to ruin your day.

Mario Bros. takes place entirely on a single screen as waves of pests keep coming, with more, faster pests making your life increasingly difficult. You get occasional respite with a bonus stage, and there's the ever-tempting "POW" block to give the game a bit of strategy; bumping it affects all pests whose feet are planted on the ground.

With two players in the mix, things naturally get competitive as you try to bump off more pests than your friend. You can even bump the other guy straight into harm's way, either intentionally or by accident, a reality that makes both players stay on their toes.

For 500 Wii points it is hard to recommend this game, despite the fact it is still perfectly playable. It is really starting to show its age and will likely not hold your attention for very long, unlike later NES games. This is definitely one for gamers who played this to death when it was first out and want a quick kick of nostalgia.