In each one, Mario must jump and run to avoid obstacles and foes while also gathering coins and power-ups. Eight worlds with four stages each make up the game. as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Toadstool from Bowser. One of the most recognizable and significant video games ever made, it is credited with popularizing the platformer subgenre and reviving the industry following the North American video game crisis of 1983. Nintendo created the 2D side-scrolling platformer Super Mario Bros., which was first available on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985.
