I have a lot of nostalgia in regards to this game from playing the Game Boy Color port endlessly when I was in my early teens. Returning to Super Mario Bros. all these years later is a little disappointing though. It has really not aged well, from overly slippery movement and a general feeling of lack of control, to moments of frustrating design (the hammer bros and 7-4 were particular low-points for me here), and the way this all cascades into a collection of cheap deaths. If not for save states I couldn't imagine ever having the patience to complete this game nowadays.

I respect what Super Mario Bros. did for gaming, and am thankful for all the wonderful times it gave me in my youth, so many hours scouring the game's secrets, but am also very thankful that gaming has outgrown its roots so greatly.