Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet is a compilation cartridge published by Nintendo for the NES, released in 1988, and it is one of the most famous and iconic NES cartridges, combining three highly popular games into a single package. The cartridge includes "Super Mario Bros.," the legendary platformer, "Duck Hunt," a light gun shooter, and "World Class Track Meet," a sports game that was designed to be played with the NES Power Pad. In "Super Mario Bros.," you play as Mario, traveling through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser. In "Duck Hunt," you use the Zapper to shoot ducks as they fly across the screen. In "World Class Track Meet," you compete in track and field events, including the 100-meter dash, long jump, and hurdles, using the Power Pad to run and jump by tapping your feet on the pad. A unique feature is the "triple threat" – this cartridge offered incredible variety and value, providing a platformer, a shooter, and a sports game in one package, and it was often bundled with the NES console and the Zapper or Power Pad, making it a quintessential part of the NES experience for many players. The graphics and music are the same as the individual games, with "Super Mario Bros." featuring Koji Kondo's iconic score, "Duck Hunt" with its playful sound effects, and "World Class Track Meet" with upbeat, energetic sports music. Critics praised the variety and value of the compilation, and it became one of the best-selling NES cartridges of all time. It supports one player in all games, with two-player options in Duck Hunt. Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet is a definitive NES classic that captures the spirit of the console.