NES classic · 1985 · Nintendo
Super Mario Bros.
This is the original Super Mario Bros. for NES. It is not Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA), or the Super Mario All-Stars SNES remake. The walkthrough covers Worlds 1–8 — all 32 stages. Warp Zones and secrets stay as specialty pages. PixelQuest is not an official Nintendo guide.
Current official play path: Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics, with a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Last checked: 2026-09-09
Version this hub means: NES Super Mario Bros. (1985) as listed on Nintendo’s NES – Nintendo Classics store page.
On this hub
Walkthrough and specialty pages
Worlds 1–8 walkthrough
All 32 stages. Flagpoles, castles, maze halls, and the World 8 Bowser path. Start at 1-1.
CONFIRMED stage set — NES 8×4 layout; StrategyWiki Worlds 1–8 + NintendoComplete no-warp playthroughWarp Zones
Intended pipes that skip worlds. Start with World 1-2. World 4-2 has more rooms.
CONFIRMED — Official Nintendo Player’s Guide (1987) + All-Stars Player’s GuideSecrets worth knowing
Hidden 1-Ups, coin rooms, vines, and why Worlds 1–7 castles are not the final Bowser.
CONFIRMED — NES instruction booklet + Official Nintendo Player’s GuideStill not on this hub
- Minus World. That is a NES cartridge overflow glitch, not an intended world. Behavior on Nintendo Classics is UNKNOWN here. PixelQuest will not publish a glitch route as if it were a Warp Zone.
- Fireball timing, TAS routes, or “best” speedrun paths.
- Prices, membership cost, or retailer claims.