Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is fundamentally the original 1985 game on the go, and what you're getting here is a decent package with tons of content for a handheld remake
Let's start with the small stuff they added. There is now an overworld map, making it easier to just quickly get straight into the level without having to load for the next level, you can now save, which is a huge plus because you are no longer punished by sending you straight back to the beginning when you get a Game Over. You can go backwards in this game, albeit not a lot, but I appreciate how it doesn't restrict the player all too much. These are all minor changes that I've listed here, but these things improved my overall experience playing Mario 1
Now let's get into the meat and potato of Mario Bros. Deluxe, the extra modes. When you get 300,000 points, you'll unlock an additional mode called For Super Players. This is basically the original Super Mario Bros. 2, and the first time we saw the original Famicom version, but on a smaller screen, which is so cool. I still hate this game, but I found this version to be a little more tolerable
Up next is You vs. Boo; a game mode where you race against a Boo in eight completely new levels. I like this mode, but I do wish there were more levels because I think there is room for variety in what Nintendo can do with these levels. I remember seeing these levels before when this was one of the games featured in the Nintendo World Championships 2017; pretty neat
Lastly, there is the Challenge Mode, which is a mini-game where you can replay any of the levels you've already beaten in the standard game but add some hidden collectibles that you need to obtain. Each level contains 5 Red Coins and a Yoshi egg to collect which will grant you Red and Green badges when getting them all. There's also a Blue badge which you can get by scoring a certain amount of points in each level, so there's a bunch of content that'll keep you invested for a few hours. There's also miscellaneous stuff like a gallery, a calendar, and a multi-player option that doesn't work since I was playing this on 3DS Virtual Console. There's just so much you can mess around and play with in this version, it's insane
The obvious downside here is the screen crunch. Since this was on a Game Boy Color, the screen was zoomed in as a compromise. But there is a little something to compensate for this issue, and that is moving the camera up and down with the D-pad; meaning if you want to look up and check if there is a platform for example, you can just press up on the D-pad. It is something that you have to get used to when you're playing this version for the very first time, but it isn't something that would kill your overall enjoyment of the game
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a solid remake, adding in so many new bells and whistles and improvements make this one of the best ways to play the original game in my personal opinion alongside the NES version
Let's start with the small stuff they added. There is now an overworld map, making it easier to just quickly get straight into the level without having to load for the next level, you can now save, which is a huge plus because you are no longer punished by sending you straight back to the beginning when you get a Game Over. You can go backwards in this game, albeit not a lot, but I appreciate how it doesn't restrict the player all too much. These are all minor changes that I've listed here, but these things improved my overall experience playing Mario 1
Now let's get into the meat and potato of Mario Bros. Deluxe, the extra modes. When you get 300,000 points, you'll unlock an additional mode called For Super Players. This is basically the original Super Mario Bros. 2, and the first time we saw the original Famicom version, but on a smaller screen, which is so cool. I still hate this game, but I found this version to be a little more tolerable
Up next is You vs. Boo; a game mode where you race against a Boo in eight completely new levels. I like this mode, but I do wish there were more levels because I think there is room for variety in what Nintendo can do with these levels. I remember seeing these levels before when this was one of the games featured in the Nintendo World Championships 2017; pretty neat
Lastly, there is the Challenge Mode, which is a mini-game where you can replay any of the levels you've already beaten in the standard game but add some hidden collectibles that you need to obtain. Each level contains 5 Red Coins and a Yoshi egg to collect which will grant you Red and Green badges when getting them all. There's also a Blue badge which you can get by scoring a certain amount of points in each level, so there's a bunch of content that'll keep you invested for a few hours. There's also miscellaneous stuff like a gallery, a calendar, and a multi-player option that doesn't work since I was playing this on 3DS Virtual Console. There's just so much you can mess around and play with in this version, it's insane
The obvious downside here is the screen crunch. Since this was on a Game Boy Color, the screen was zoomed in as a compromise. But there is a little something to compensate for this issue, and that is moving the camera up and down with the D-pad; meaning if you want to look up and check if there is a platform for example, you can just press up on the D-pad. It is something that you have to get used to when you're playing this version for the very first time, but it isn't something that would kill your overall enjoyment of the game
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a solid remake, adding in so many new bells and whistles and improvements make this one of the best ways to play the original game in my personal opinion alongside the NES version