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Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. - Not Machine Specific
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Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. - Not Machine Specific

Bottom line: The Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. ($47.99 on Amazon as of 2026-10-21 04:15 UTC): Runs the full original Super Mario Bros., not an LCD imitation; main trade-off: only three modes total, with no way to add more games.

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For emulation handhelds, FPGA consoles and flash carts, synthesises manufacturer documentation, community compatibility lists and independent reviews rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference.

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Runs the full original Super Mario Bros., not an LCD imitation
  • ✓ Includes Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, rarely reissued in the West
  • ✓ Mario-themed Game & Watch: Ball adds a third playable mode
  • ✓ Digital clock shows Mario animations that change with the time

Cons

  • ✗ Only three modes total, with no way to add more games
  • ✗ Small Game & Watch-scale screen and buttons versus a modern handheld
  • ✗ Alternating two-player only, no simultaneous co-op
  • ✗ Collector-oriented pricing for a fixed, non-expandable library

Manufacturer description

Nintendo's Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. revives the 1980 handheld shell in gold and red, this time running the full original Super Mario Bros. rather than an LCD facsimile. You get three modes on one collectible device: Super Mario Bros., the notoriously punishing Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and a Mario-themed version of the classic Game & Watch: Ball juggling game. Jump bottomless pits, stomp Goombas, and drop into warp pipes with the same tight controls the NES original is remembered for, or hand the unit to a friend for alternating two-player runs. A built-in digital clock…

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the emulation hardware category. Nintendo's emulation hardware lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for emulation hardware of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it play the real Super Mario Bros. or a simplified LCD version?

It plays the whole original Super Mario Bros. game, plus Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, not a simplified LCD handheld version.

How many games are on the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.?

Three: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and a Mario version of the classic Game & Watch: Ball. The library is fixed and cannot be expanded.

Can two people play it?

Yes, in alternating two-player fashion. You pass the unit to a friend to take turns rather than playing at the same time.

Does it work as an actual clock?

Yes. It includes a digital clock mode with Super Mario inspired surprises and animations that appear as the time changes.

Is it worth buying for a Mario collector?

It is built as a collectible piece of Super Mario history in the Game & Watch form factor. Check the product listing for current warranty and packaging details.

Key Features

  • Get your hands on a new piece of Super Mario history with a collectible Game & Watch system
  • Play the whole Super Mario Bros. Game and save the Mushroom Kingdom
  • Challenge yourself by taking on Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
  • Watch out for Super Mario inspired surprises as time changes in the included digital clock
  • Juggle Super Mario Bros. Style in a Mario version of Game & Watch: Ball

Full Specifications

RatedRating Pending
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNovember 13, 2020
Type of itemVideo Game
Publication DateNovember 13, 2020
Computer PlatformNintendo Switch
Number of Players1

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