Did you know? Super Mario Bros. specs included rifle, beam gun, rocket
Some interesting tidbits about the Mario series have been shared in previous Iwata Asks articles. The latest interview is live, and features some surprising facts about previous plans for Super Mario Bros. According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto, the original specifications for the game included a rifle, beam gun, and even plans for a rocket.
Iwata: And it says the A button is for kicking when empty-handed and also for using a rifle and a beam gun. Is this really for Super Mario Bros.?! (laughs)
Everyone: (laughs)
Miyamoto: He was going to use a beam gun when he flew on a cloud.
Iwata: Ever since the beginning, you imagined him flying in the sky?
Miyamoto: Yes. But at the time, it wasn’t on a cloud, but on a rocket.
Iwata: Huh? Mario flying on a rocket?! (laughs) Oh right, that’s on another page.
Miyamoto: I decided to divide the actions between ground and sky. I think I was still puzzling it out. Even though it was only six months before completion. (laughs)
Iwata: Still, I’m surprised that early on you didn’t use the A button to jump.
Miyamoto: I didn’t remember either!
Everyone: (laughs)
