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'''''Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt''''' is a multicart developed and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[NES]] in November 1988 and contains the games [[Super Mario Bros.]] and [[Duck Hunt]]. It was created to sell with the NES Action Set which came with the NES Control Deck, two [[NES Controller|controllers]], the [[Zapper]], and the multicart. Even though the multicart required a larger ROM chip to hold both games, Nintendo was able to save money by combining them because it didn't need all the extra packaging and circuitry of both carts. The game was not boxed, but it did come with a single booklet containing the manuals of both games.
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[[Image:Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Cart - Old Sticker.jpg|thumb|256x256px|US cartridge.]]
  
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This was the first NES cartridge my family owned because we bought the Action Set. My brother and I played it religiously.
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[[Nintendo]] released several '''''Super Mario Bros.'' multicart''' [[compilation video game|compilations]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] including:
  
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==Status==
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* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]] / [[Duck Hunt]]'' - Released with NES Action set.
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I own this cart and can beat Super Mario Bros. and can play Duck Hunt indefinitely when allowed extreme close range.
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* ''Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / [[World Class Track Meet]]'' - Released with NES Power Set.
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* ''Super Mario Bros. / [[Tetris (Nintendo)|Tetris]] / [[Nintendo World Cup]]'' - Released with NES Super Set in Europe.
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Even though multicarts required larger ROM chips to hold the additional games, Nintendo was able to save money by combining them because it didn't need all the extra packaging and circuitry of both carts. These games were not boxed, but they did come with a single booklet containing the combined manuals of each game.
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==Personal==
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      = Yes. Original US ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' / ''[[Duck Hunt]]'' loose cartridge.
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      =
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| CantWin  = See individual game pages.
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| Finished =
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}}
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The ''SMB'' / ''Duck Hunt'' multicart was the first NES cartridge my family owned because we bought the Action Set in the late 1980s. My brother and I played it religiously. Since most of my friends who had an NES also got the Action Set, for a long time I didn't even know that Nintendo sold ''Super Mario Bros.'' or ''Duck Hunt'' as individual titles.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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Since this the two games were combined essentially unchanged, you can see my review for each on their respective pages.
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In each multicart, the combined games are essentially unchanged, so you can see my review for the individual games on their respective pages.
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==Media==
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===Box Art===
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Although these games were not released in boxes, they did have media stickers on the cartridges which combined the various games. The ''SMB'' / ''Duck Hunt'' multicart started with the original US box art, but later releases slightly altered the layout with the Nintendo logo squeezed between the game icons. Some European countries used the superior Japanese box art. The multicart with ''World Class Track Meet'' used all-new new drawings. The ''SMB'' / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup'' cart used the original European box art for each game.
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<gallery>
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Cart - Old Sticker.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Duck Hunt'', original sticker.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Cart - New Sticker.jpg|Updated sticker.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Cart - Europe.jpg|Some European countries.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track Meet - NES - USA - Cart.jpg|''World Class Track Meet'' multicart.
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Super Mario Bros. + Tetris + Nintendo World Cup - NES - EU - Cart.jpg|''SMB'' / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup'' multicart.
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Super Mario Bros. + Tetris + Nintendo World Cup - NES - EU - Cart (alt).jpg|Alternate version, note the "European Version" on the label.
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</gallery>
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===Documentation===
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<gallery>
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Manual.pdf|Manual - ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Duck Hunt''.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Manual - Rev ★.pdf|Manual - ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Duck Hunt'' - Rev ★.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track Meet - NES - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Duck Hunt'' / ''World Class Track Meet''.
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Super Mario Bros. + Tetris + Nintendo World Cup - NES - Spain - Manual.pdf|Manual (Spanish) - ''Super Mario Bros''. / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup''.
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</gallery>
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===Screenshots===
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One thing I like about the multicarts is how they present their game menus. The SMB / Duck Hunt multicart shows both title graphics and uses an animated cursor from the game to select the game. The ''SMB'' / ''DH'' / ''World Class Track Meet'' uses a hand cursor with the game's title graphics below, however the colors of the title graphics don't match the game's graphics properly. The ''SMB'' / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup'' uses a hand cursor with a smaller form of each game's title graphic and highlights and expands them when they're selected.
  
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==Gallery==
 
 
<gallery>
 
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Screenshot - Mario.png|''SMB'' / ''Duck Hunt'' - ''Super Mario Bros.''
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt - NES - Screenshot - Duck.png|''SMB'' / ''Duck Hunt'' - ''Duck Hunt''.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track Meet - NES - Screenshot - Super Mario Bros..png|''SMB'' / ''DH'' / ''World Class Track Meet'' - ''Super Mario Bros.''
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track Meet - NES - Screenshot - Duck Hunt.png|''SMB'' / ''DH'' / ''World Class Track Meet'' - ''Duck Hunt''.
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Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt + World Class Track Meet - NES - Screenshot - World Class Track Meet.png|''SMB'' / ''DH'' / ''World Class Track Meet'' - ''World Class Track Meet''.
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Super Mario Bros. + Tetris + Nintendo World Cup - NES - Screenshot - Super Mario Bros..png|''SMB'' / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup'' - ''Super Mario Bros.''
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Super Mario Bros. + Tetris + Nintendo World Cup - NES - Screenshot - Tetris.png|''SMB'' / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup'' - ''Tetris''.
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Super Mario Bros. + Tetris + Nintendo World Cup - NES - Screenshot - Nintendo World Cup.png|''SMB'' / ''Tetris'' / ''Nintendo World Cup'' - ''Nintendo World Cup''.
 
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</gallery>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-duck-hunt mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-duck-hunt] - MobyGames.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-duck-hunt mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-duck-hunt] - MobyGames (Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt).
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-duck-hunt-world-class-track-meet mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-duck-hunt-world-class-track-meet] - MobyGames (Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet).
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-tetris-nintendo-world-cup mobygames.com/game/nes/super-mario-bros-tetris-nintendo-world-cup] - MobyGames (Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup).
  
  
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 14 March 2024

US cartridge.

Nintendo released several Super Mario Bros. multicart compilations for the Nintendo Entertainment System including:

Even though multicarts required larger ROM chips to hold the additional games, Nintendo was able to save money by combining them because it didn't need all the extra packaging and circuitry of both carts. These games were not boxed, but they did come with a single booklet containing the combined manuals of each game.

Personal

Own?Yes. Original US Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt loose cartridge.
Won?See individual game pages.

The SMB / Duck Hunt multicart was the first NES cartridge my family owned because we bought the Action Set in the late 1980s. My brother and I played it religiously. Since most of my friends who had an NES also got the Action Set, for a long time I didn't even know that Nintendo sold Super Mario Bros. or Duck Hunt as individual titles.

Review

In each multicart, the combined games are essentially unchanged, so you can see my review for the individual games on their respective pages.

Media

Box Art

Although these games were not released in boxes, they did have media stickers on the cartridges which combined the various games. The SMB / Duck Hunt multicart started with the original US box art, but later releases slightly altered the layout with the Nintendo logo squeezed between the game icons. Some European countries used the superior Japanese box art. The multicart with World Class Track Meet used all-new new drawings. The SMB / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup cart used the original European box art for each game.

  • Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt, original sticker.

  • Updated sticker.

  • Some European countries.

  • World Class Track Meet multicart.

  • SMB / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup multicart.

  • Alternate version, note the "European Version" on the label.

Documentation

  • Manual - Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt.

  • Manual - Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt - Rev ★.

  • Manual - Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet.

  • Manual (Spanish) - Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup.

Screenshots

One thing I like about the multicarts is how they present their game menus. The SMB / Duck Hunt multicart shows both title graphics and uses an animated cursor from the game to select the game. The SMB / DH / World Class Track Meet uses a hand cursor with the game's title graphics below, however the colors of the title graphics don't match the game's graphics properly. The SMB / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup uses a hand cursor with a smaller form of each game's title graphic and highlights and expands them when they're selected.

  • SMB / Duck Hunt - Super Mario Bros.

  • SMB / Duck Hunt - Duck Hunt.

  • SMB / DH / World Class Track Meet - Super Mario Bros.

  • SMB / DH / World Class Track Meet - Duck Hunt.

  • SMB / DH / World Class Track Meet - World Class Track Meet.

  • SMB / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup - Super Mario Bros.

  • SMB / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup - Tetris.

  • SMB / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup - Nintendo World Cup.

Links

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