 GameSpot criticized it, saying that not only is it a port of an inferior version, but it retains all of the technical flaws found in this version.It also criticizes the "Mario Bros." ports in general, saying that this is just one of many ports that have been made of it throughout Nintendo's history.IGN complimented the Virtual Console version's gameplay, even though it was critical of Nintendo's decision to release an "inferior" NES port on the Virtual Console.