Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Video Game Cartridge
1988 (manufactured)
1988 (manufactured)
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Super Mario Bros. is the best-selling Mario game of all time and is widely considered to be a classic. It was included with most NES sale bundles. In it, the player takes control of the Italian-American plumber Mario (or his brother Luigi, if in 2-player mode) in a quest to rescue Princess Toadstool from the evil King Bowser Koopa. Along the way, the player must avoid obstacles and enemies, such as lava pits and tortoises known as 'Koopas', before confronting Bowser in his castle at the end of each world.
Duck Hunt was originally released in the mid-1970s as an arcade game, an updated home version making use of the Zapper light gun (see B.604-2016) was released for the NES. In this game the player and their trusty, digital dog use the light gun to shoot ducks from the sky using the least number of shots to earn points.
This games bundle was sold from November 1988, both games had previously been launch titles for the North American launch of the NES in 1985.
Duck Hunt was originally released in the mid-1970s as an arcade game, an updated home version making use of the Zapper light gun (see B.604-2016) was released for the NES. In this game the player and their trusty, digital dog use the light gun to shoot ducks from the sky using the least number of shots to earn points.
This games bundle was sold from November 1988, both games had previously been launch titles for the North American launch of the NES in 1985.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded ABS, circuitry |
| Brief description | Video game cartridge for NES, 'Super Mario Bros' and 'Duck Hunt'; Nintendo, Japan, late-1980s |
| Physical description | Video game cartridge, grey ABS with a large sticker on the proper left side depicting the character Mario at the top, in 'fire' mode, hurling a fireball and running, and below a pixellated duck in flight. With the game is a lightweight plastic slip case, textured to resemble leather, into which the game cartridge can fit. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Alex Malloy |
| Object history | This object belonged to the donor Alex Malloy (b. 1980) and his younger brother when they were children. He later recalled 'I was a happy and very spoilt child. When I was very young I didn't have many friends and didn't like to play outside, so my parents and grandparents bought me LOTS of toys. As I got older my attention turned to computer games, particularly Nintendo... When my little brother came along he was even more spoilt than I was, so the toys and games really started to accumulate at that time.' It was given to the Museum in 2016 [2017/119]. |
| Historical context | The NES was released during a period of low consumer confidence in video games. The games were marketed as 'Game Paks' rather than as game cartridges to help differentiate them from previous home entertainment systems made by other companies. |
| Production | This dual bundle was sold by Nintendo from November 1988. Both games were launch titles for the NES in North America. |
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| Summary | Super Mario Bros. is the best-selling Mario game of all time and is widely considered to be a classic. It was included with most NES sale bundles. In it, the player takes control of the Italian-American plumber Mario (or his brother Luigi, if in 2-player mode) in a quest to rescue Princess Toadstool from the evil King Bowser Koopa. Along the way, the player must avoid obstacles and enemies, such as lava pits and tortoises known as 'Koopas', before confronting Bowser in his castle at the end of each world. Duck Hunt was originally released in the mid-1970s as an arcade game, an updated home version making use of the Zapper light gun (see B.604-2016) was released for the NES. In this game the player and their trusty, digital dog use the light gun to shoot ducks from the sky using the least number of shots to earn points. This games bundle was sold from November 1988, both games had previously been launch titles for the North American launch of the NES in 1985. |
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| Accession number | B.600-2016 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2017 |
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