Nintendo is launching a 35th anniversary Super Mario Bros. Game and Watch

Marking 35 years of the Super Mario Bros, Nintendo is going back in time and bringing fans a modern version of the original Game & Watch handheld device. The new handheld has been revamped with a full-colour LCD screen and was announced during a surprise Nintendo Direct showcase.

Besides the classic Super Mario Bros., the Game & Watch can also play Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels that was released in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2 and also an updated version of the Game & Watch: Ball that has Mario in it instead of Mr Game & Watch.

The design on the Game & Watch is based on the original +Control Pad from the 1980s and like the original device this too functions like a digital clock with 35 “little touches” and Easter eggs that mark 35 years of the classic game favourite, writes The Verge.