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In 1985, super mario bros shattered expectations and redefined the platformer genre. While it wasn't the inaugural platformer—games like Donkey Kong, Pitfall!, and Jump Bug came before it—Super Mario Bros. introduced groundbreaking mechanics that set it apart. With precise control over jumps, it offered a level of gameplay fluidity previously unseen. Moreover, its emphasis on exploration and hidden secrets, such as warp pipes, rewarded players in ways arcade games simply hadn't before. Additionally, its use of a control pad provided a level of fluidity unmatched by home computer games of the time.