The kind of all-timer that comes once in a decade; as primitive as it is, it's proof that graphics don't mean everything and that in the end it always comes back down to level design, mechanics, and just general vibes. And the original Super Mario Bros, regardless of it's age, is still a masterpiece in level design and mechanics. The way Mario feels is timeless - heavier then other games in the series but still somehow distinctly Mario, and the levels progress in difficulty in a way that feels right.

And once you reach the end, with some of the hardest levels in the game and it throwing pretty much everything it can at you, it feels genuinely satisfying. Your princess is in another castle, but when the journey is this good and well aged, it's hard to not wanna see it through.