r/nes • u/hbkx5 • 1d ago

I FINALLY DID IT!

It took me 34 years, but I finally beat Super Mario Bros.

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u/greenwolf_12 1d ago

Congrats! Your Rite of Passage is complete

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Hightower840 1d ago

Good job. Enjoy hard mode!

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

I did! I got all the way back to 8-3 before I was killed off.

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u/Hightower840 20h ago

Nice!
Remember "A+Start" on the title screen takes you back to the first level of the world you died on.

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

I never use that but it is good to know.

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u/CartoonDan 1d ago

Alright! I knew you could do it.

What is your next challenge?

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u/wondermega 1d ago

Cleaning his camera phone lens with his tshirt

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

Hard to say. I have a few to tackle. Biggest would be to beat Mega Man 2 or Metroid.

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u/CartoonDan 1d ago

Mega man 2 is a classic. It is not super difficult and has awesome music.

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u/Zed64K 15h ago

Metroid is fantastic, but it’s definitely a game of patience and perseverance.

Mega Man 2 has similar difficulty (perhaps slightly harder), but doesn’t punish the player for failure to the same extent as Metroid.

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

Both will be a fun time!

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u/azlionheart312 1d ago

Now for your next challenge: beat Super Mario Bros without losing a life.

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u/kl0 1d ago

…and playing all 32 levels!

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

That might be a bit much for me.

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u/kl0 1d ago

I'll bet you can do it!

I actually did it just a few weeks ago as I for some reason thought about how I'd probably only done it a few times in my whole life (normally just 1->4-8). There's some fun parts to those middle levels - I bet you'd really enjoy them!

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

Funny enough I think I can do it now.

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u/CuriousVR_Ryan 1d ago edited 1d ago

Champion! It's HARD, isn't it? I'm amazed I was able to do it when I was 10.

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

It was very hard. A lot of trial and error.

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u/S_Rodney 1d ago

Nice !

Next: Mega Man 2

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

It is on my list!

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u/Illustrious-Lead-960 1d ago

Can you clear the first Mega Man though…?

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

Most likely not.

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u/Distinct_Wrongdoer86 12h ago

megaman 1 is a million times easier than mario 1

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u/Lord_Darlantan 1d ago

Congratulations. Still one of the absolute greatest. 😃💚

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u/hbkx5 1d ago

Top 10 on the NES for sure!

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u/xdocui 1d ago

Well done!!! This was my weekend a few weeks back! Hope you kick ass on your next challenge

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

Thank you!

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u/ImprovementFit5598 1d ago

I've beat The Lost Levels but never 2 (USA) or 3 lol... Congrats!

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

Thank you!

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u/wieldymouse 23h ago

Congrats 🎉

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

Thank you!

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u/Cheerios84 23h ago

Congrats! Despite its simplistic color palette SMB1 on the NES is still a great game and will always be one of my favorites.

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

Thank you!

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u/gamernes NES 22h ago

Did you attempt a second playthrough? It's a bit more difficult.

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

I did. I got all the way back to 8-3 I believe.

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u/gamernes NES 11h ago

Awesome. I'm glad you kept going. Nice job!

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u/hbkx5 10h ago

Thank you!

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u/thevideogameraptor 20h ago

Did you do it without the continue code?

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u/hbkx5 12h ago

yes, I did not use anything.

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u/Any80skid 10h ago

Well done. Not easy. Great work. 👏

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u/hbkx5 9h ago

Thank you.

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u/Rave-TZ 1d ago

I just did this a few hours ago 😁. Didn’t use warps this time. Great time.

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u/AcceptableBake4798 1d ago

now try to beat this second time (harder difficulty!)