1) The Super Mario Bros. released for Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom/NES) is the original version of the game.
2) A new improved version of Super Mario Bros. was released for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The game is called Super Mario Allstar. It is a collection of classic Super Mario games.
3) The first enemy encountered by Mario and Luigi in the game is called Little Goomba.
4) Did you know that Mario and Luigi are twin brothers? Luigi is the younger twin between the two.
5) The classic 2D sprites of Mario and Luigi are replaced by new ones in Super Mario All-Stars version.
6) The fish in underwater courses is called Cheep Cheep.
7) The castle's new background in Super Mario All-Stars version eliminates the perpetual pitch black background from the original. The new look makes the area way brighter than before.
8) The green and red turtles are known as Green Koopa Troopa and Red Koopa Troopa.
9) According to Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet, the citizens of Mushroom Kingdom are called Mushroom People.
10) In Super Mario All-Stars version, there are portraits of Bowser added on the background of his castle.
11) Mario made his debut in a side-scrolling game Donkey Kong in 1983.
12) The squid that is constantly chasing Mario and Luigi is called Bloober.
13) In Super Mario All-Stars version, one can see the face of Mario at the background if you enter a bonus stage.
14) All of the bosses encountered by Mario and Luigi from World 1 to World 7 are called Fake Bowsers. The World 8 boss is the real one.
15) The mushroom that enables Mario and Luigi to grow into larger sizes is called Magic Mushroom.
16) The black-shelled creature commonly found in underground caverns is called Buzzy Bettle.
17) Super Mario 3D World pays homage to the classic 2D sprites of Mario and Luigi from Super Mario Bros. by using them as icons and indicators in World Map.
18) According to Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet, the Koopa is a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic.
19) The sharp-toothed plant that comes in and out of the pipe is called Piranha Plant.
20) The seven Mushroom People who were kidnapped together with Princess Toadstool are her Mushroom retainers.
21) The underground stages in the Super Mario All-Stars version removed the pitch black background of the original game by replacing a visible one.
22) The hammer-wielding Koopas are called Hammer Bros.
23) The rotating flames found in castles are called Fire Bars.
24) In one official art of Super Mario Bros., it features a blue Cheep Cheep instead of red or gray.
25) The Fake Bowser’s real identity is revealed when Fire Mario or Fire Luigi defeated him by throwing fireballs.
26) The flower that enables Mario and Luigi to throw fireballs is called Fire Flower.
27) Fire Mario and Fire Luigi’s fireballs can defeat Fake Bowser with just 5 hits.
28) The ammunition for cannons is called Bullet Bill.
29) The Fake Bowser boss in World 1-4 is a Little Goomba.
30) The background music of the bonus stage has a lively beat in Super Mario All-Stars version.
31) The one who rides on a cloud while throwing thorny balls on Mario and Luigi is called Lakitu.
32) The flagpole in the game is popularly known as Goal Pole in Super Mario series.
33) The Fake Bowser boss in World 2-4 castle is a Green Koopa Troopa.
34) The star that makes Mario and Luigi invincible from enemies is called Starman.
35) According to Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet, the ruler of Mushroom Kingdom is called the Mushroom King.
36) The cannon that shoots Bullet Bills is called Blaster Bill.
37) In Super Mario All-Stars version, one can see 7 mini Mushroom People who are inspired from the dwarves in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
38) In one official art, Mario is depicted holding a yellow Magic Mushroom with red dots. This was later used as Mega Mushroom in New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros. 2.
39) Shigeru Miyamoto is the legendary director and developer of Super Mario Bros.
40) Takashi Tezuka is one of the legendary developers of Super Mario Bros. He was Shigeru Miyamoto's assistant in Super Mario Bros. development.
41) The Fake Bowser boss in W-3 castle is a Buzzy Beetle.
42) The red creature covered with spikes is called Spiny.
43) The flying Koopa Troopa is called Koopa Paratroopa.
44) The Koopa Troopa was originally intended to be the first enemy encountered by Mario and Luigi in the game. But the developers realized that it is not that easy to beat especially by newbies. So they created an easier enemy called the Little Goomba.
45) The words "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!" is one of videogame's most memorable lines.
46) According to Takashi Tezuka, the idea of having a Vine that climbs up to the sky was inspired from the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk.
47) In the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk, the young man Jack exchanged his cow for 3 beans which eventually grow up into giant beanstalks. He climbed it and reached the home of a giant up in the sky from whom he stole a golden goose.
48) The Fake Bowser boss in W-4 castle is a Spiny.
49) Beating the game at least once will unlock the Hard Mode.
50) One of the Fake Bowsers throws a lot of hammers like the Hammer Bros., but it turns out to be just a Bloober.
51) Super Mario Bros. was released in 1985. Two years after Mario debuted in Donkey Kong.
52) Mario was originally known by his moniker "Jump Man“ in Donkey Kong.
53) The Fake Bowser boss in W-5 castle is a Lakitu.
54) Koji Kondo is the legendary composer of the iconic music in Super Mario Bros. and many Mario games.
55) Toshihiko Nakago is the legendary programmer of Super Mario Bros. and many Mario games.
56) In Super Mario All-Stars version, the background of some aerial stages features tall pillars with statues of Little Goombas.
57) The gray Cheep Cheep is a bit slower than the red one.
58) According to Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The First 30 Years guide book, the Hammer Brothers are twins.
59) In the original version there are only 7 Mushroom People to be rescued. While there are more than 2 dozens in Super Mario All-Stars version.
60) The Lakitu is wearing an eyeglass.
61) Bowser and Fake Bowsers have new 2D sprites in Super Mario All-Stars. One
notable feature is the hair, which is not present in the original game.
62) In Super Mario All-Stars version, the endings of each world in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels are quite similar. These include the final ending of the game too.
63) Enemies in Hard Mode are way faster than their counterparts in the main game.
64) The red creature that jumps and glide in the air is not a bird but a fish. It is actually just a Cheep Cheep.
65) The Fake Bowser boss in W-6 castle is a Bloober.
66) The Bloober is also known as Blooper in later Mario titles.
67) The Red Koopa Troopa and Red Koopa Paratroopa don’t fall from ledges. They just turn back and retrace their route.
68) There are hidden Warp Zones in the game that enable Mario and Luigi to advance faster into the next worlds or go back to previous ones.
69) Mario and Luigi are called Super Mario and Super Luigi when transformed by Magic Mushroom.
70) Mario and Luigi are called Fire Mario and Fire Luigi when transformed by Fire Flowers.
71) The Fake Bowser boss in W-7 castle is a Hammer Bro.
72) Bowser is also known by his moniker "King Koopa."
73) According to Takashi Tezuka, the low capacity of Famicom game cartridges which limits the number of characters gave birth to the idea of putting wings on the existing Koopa Troopa to make it into Koopa Paratroopa.
74) Check the star icon below the word "World" at the upper right corner of the screen to determine that you are playing the Hard Mode.
75) Jumping repetitively on a shell that continuously hits the edge of a block will give you unlimited 1-Up. The number of successful executions will determine the number of 1-Up you will receive.
76) The Little Goombas are replaced by Buzzy Beetles in Hard Mode.
77) Jumping on the Goal Pole while the last digit of the timer is on either 1, 3 or 6 will unlock the castle’s fireworks.
78) Unlike their red counterparts, the Green Koopa Troopa and Green Koopa Paratroopa always fall from ledges down to the pit.
79) According to Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia - The First 30 Years guide book, the Spiny is Lakitu's pet.
80) In Super Mario All-Stars version, there are additional scenes when rescuing Mushroom People from every world.
81) The Mushroom People are popularly known as Toads in later Mario titles.
82) In Super Mario All-Stars version, the number of Mushroom People that Mario and Luigi can rescue gradually increases by 1 for every succeeding worlds. Except for World 6 though, which only have 4 Mushroom People instead of 6.
83) The gray Cheep Cheep was replaced with a green one in Super Mario All-Stars version.
84) Princess Toadstool is also known as Princess Peach.
85) In other Mario games, Mario and Luigi can ride the cloud of Lakitu after knocking him down.
86) It is possible to stand at the very edge of a pipe without being bitten by a Piranha Plant. This is a risky trick that needs high precision when jumping.
87) The Buzzy Beetle in several Mario games can walk upside down on ceilings.
88) The thorny balls thrown by Lakitu is called Spiny's Egg. They turned to Spiny when they reached the ground.
89) The white Bloober from the original version was replaced by a pink one in Super Mario All-Stars version.
90) In Super Mario All-Stars version, the Pink Bloober became an aerial character and has a new name in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. It is called the Sky Bloober.
91) The Mushroom People are depicted in the game's official arts wearing blue clothes and brown shoes, but their 2D sprites have red clothes and red shoes.
92) Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is the direct sequel of Super Mario Bros. It shares almost the same characters, world themes and gameplay mechanics but with some exciting new features.
93) According to Takashi Tezuka, the legendary developer of Super Mario Bros., his favorite character is the Lakitu.
94) In Super Mario Maker version of Super Mario Bros., there are Airship and Ghost House theme courses which are not even present in the original game.
95) The Goomba is designed after a Shiitake Mushroom.
96) The hidden 1-Up will not appear in the first course of a world when you failed to collect enough coins in the third course of previous world. This is the only condition needed for it to appear.
97) In Super Mario Maker version of Super Mario Bros., Bowser is also seen riding his Koopa Clown Car.
98) The Thwomp, Chain Chomp and Wiggler are just some of new characters that were added in the Super Mario Maker version of Super Mario Bros.
99) The block that appears from out of nowhere is called Hidden Block.
100) There is a hidden 1-Up in the first course of each world. You just need to search for the Hidden Block.
101) Super Mario Bros. is the very first game in Super Mario series and the second game in Mario series.
102) The very first Mario title is Mario Bros. in 1983, which is followed by Super Mario Bros. two years after.
103) The game Wrecking Crew was released earlier than Super Mario Bros. on the same year. It also features Mario and Luigi as the main protagonists but it is not considered a Mario title.
104) The Goal Pole will bestow 5000 maximum points if you are able to reach the apex.
105) The Little Goomba is simply called Goomba in other Mario titles.
106) Fake Bowser's 2D sprite is similar to Bowser. This feature was slightly changed in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels by changing the Fake Bowser's color to blue while Bowser is green.
107) In Super Mario 3D Land, there is a scene where Mario destroyed the bridge by pressing the switch behind Fake Bowser. This scene is a reminiscence to the boss battle in Super Mario Bros.
108) In Super Mario Maker version of Super Mario Bros., the shy ghost called Boo also appeared as one of the enemies.
109) In Super Mario Maker version of Super Mario Bros., one can put a winged Magic Mushroom in the game course.
110) In the beginning of every game course, a Crown icon will appear next to Mario and Luigi’s life counter when they reached 10 or more lives in the game.
111) In Super Mario All-Stars version, the Crown icon was removed and replaced with a regular two-digit numbers for their life counter.
112) One notable difference of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels to Super Mario Bros. is Luigi’s new jumping gameplay style. His jump is higher than Mario but it sacrifices the precision of his landing.
113) According to the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia - The First 30 Years guide book, the Goombas are Shiitake Mushrooms who betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom.
114) The sequel of Super Mario Bros. was originally called Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan, but was renamed to Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels for its international release.
115) Fiery Mario and Fiery Luigi are also known as Fire Mario and Fire Luigi in later Mario titles.
116) There are a total of 5 Vines found in Super Mario Bros.
117) The Vine in World 4-2 will lead to a Warp Zone which accelerates the game progression by going directly to World 8.
118) There is only a Green Piranha Plant in Super Mario Bros. But the red one became the standard design in the succeeding Mario titles.
119) Starman is also called Super Star and Mega Star in other Mario titles.
120) During the 30th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. in 2015, Nintendo released a golden folding screen featuring Mario and Luigi as the Japanese wind god and thunder god.
121) In Japanese mythology, the god of the wind is called Fujin. While the god of thunder is called Raijin.
122) In Super Mario 3D Land, touching the Goal Pole while the last number of the timer is on either 1, 3 or 6 will unleash flying balloons. This scene is a reminiscence to the castle fireworks in Super Mario Bros., which has similar game mechanics.
123) Luigi is a more cautious guy than his older twin brother, but is known for his strong sense of justice.
124) In Fiery form, the bridges in castles will not be destroyed if the boss was defeated by using fireballs.
125) Bowser kidnapping the princess and Mario came to the rescue has been a recurring theme that started in Super Mario Bros. But in some Mario titles, Princess Toadstool is also one of the protagonists who saved everyone.
126) In Super Mario All-Stars version, the Green Cheep Cheep that replaced the gray one from the original game was later called Deep Cheep in Mario series.
127) In Super Mario Maker, there are two available pre-made Amiibo. One of which pays homage to the classic Mario 2D sprite from Super Mario Bros.
128) The right-scrolling movement of Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. became the benchmark for most 2D side-scrolling action games that followed. Since most games in the 80s have fixed game screen.
129) Almost 2 months after Mario debuted in Donkey Kong, Luigi also made his first appearance in Mario Bros.
130) Bowser is not always the villain in Mario games. Sometimes he is one of the protagonists too or at least one of Mario's allies just like in Super Mario Bros.: Legend of the Seven Stars and in Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga.
131) The Goomba is designed after a Shiitake Mushroom.
132) In some Mario titles, the Bullet Bill has a gigantic version called Banzai Bill.
133) In Super Mario Maker version of Super Mario Bros., the Little Goomba has a giant sized companion known as Big Goomba.
134) Princess Toadstool is one of the 4 protagonists in Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario USA in Japan). This is the very first game where she starred as a playable character.
135) There are official arts of Super Mario Bros. which shows Mario’s clothes having reverse color combination.
136) In Hard Mode, the suspending and floating platforms become smaller than usual.
137) Nintendo also released in 1985 a version of Super Mario Bros. for the classic handheld gaming console Game & Watch.
138) Takashi Tezuka considered Mario as a friend after spending several decades creating Mario games. He is one of the pillars that made the Mario series very successful throughout the years.
139) Goomba that has wings also appeared in several Mario titles. It is called Paragoomba and Flying Goomba.
140) The names Mario and Luigi are both common Italian names.
141) The name Mario is an Italian derivative and masculine form of Mary. It means “bitter” in Hebrew.
142) The name Luigi is an Italian derivative form of Louis. It means “famed warrior” in Germanic.
143) The Goomba looks a little like a chestnut, that is why it is called Kuribo in Japanese. From the root word "kuri" which means chestnut.
144) In Super Mario 3D Land, there is a secret room inside a pipe where the coins are lined up from top to bottom. This is a reminiscence to the bonus stage in World 1-2 in Super Mario Bros.
145) Mario's childhood rival is named Wario. He is the main protagonist of the 1994 game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.
146) In the sequel Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, there is a mushroom that is harmful to Mario and Luigi. It is called Poison Mushroom.
147) In Super Mario 3D Land, the Warp Zones that leads to different Worlds are exactly the same in Super Mario Bros. They are both found in World 1-2 and World 4-2 with the same courses and approximate locations too.
148) The Magic Mushroom is also called Super Mushroom in several Mario titles.
149) After beating the whole game once, try to press the B Button at the title screen to choose the worlds you want to play in.
150) In Super Mario Maker, using either of the two pre-made Mario Amiibo will give the Super Mario transformation the ability to destroy even the indestructible blocks from Super Mario Bros.
