Huh… well that would’ve been something.
Just 6 months before the game released, specifications for Super Mario Bros. had up on the D-pad for jump and A for attacking with "a rifle and a beam gun."
— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) May 26, 2026
Miyamoto had imagined Mario firing a beam gun while flying on a rocket!
Source: Iwata Asks https://t.co/Bghfa8fNiE pic.twitter.com/eQ9HH82iGG








