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What is Super Mario Bros.?

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Super Mario Bros. is a platform game created by Nintendo in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It stars Mario and his brother Luigi, two Italian plumbers who find themselves in the Mushroom Kingdom trying to rescue Princess Peach Toadstool from the evil King Bowser. The game helped launch one of gaming’s most popular franchises.