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| {{distinguish|New Super Mario Bros. 2|Mario Bros. II}} | |||
| {{for|the direct Japanese sequel of ]|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}} | |||
| {{Infobox video game | |||
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| |released={{collapsible list|title=September 1, 1988|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;background:transparent;text-align:left|'''NES'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA=October 1988|EU=April 28, 1989|AUS=May 1989}}{{vgrelease|JP=September 14, 1992}}'''SNES'''<br>{{vgrelease|JP=July 14, 1993|NA=August 2, 1993|EU=December 16, 1993}}'''Game Boy Advance'''<br>{{vgrelease|JP=March 21, 2001|NA=June 10, 2001|EU=June 22, 2001}}'''Virtual Console'''<br>{{vgrelease|PAL=May 25, 2007}}{{vgrelease|NA=July 2, 2007}}{{vgrelease|JP=August 10, 2007}}}} | |||
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| '''''Super Mario Bros. 2''''', often abbreviated '''''SMB2''''' (known in Japan as '''''Super Mario USA'''''), is a ] developed and published by ] for the ] as a sequel to the 1985 game '']'' The game was also remade as part of the '']'' collection for the ] (SNES), released on August 1, 1993 in North America and December 16, 1993 in Europe. It was rereleased on the ]'s ] in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on May 25, 2007 and the U.S. on July 2, 2007. | |||
| ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' initially started out as a demo for a vertically scrolling, two-player, cooperative-action game that was scrapped.<ref name="Secret"></ref> The reasons included the technical limitations of the NES hardware making it difficult to produce a polished game featuring a vertical orientation and multiplayer features conceived for the project. It was decided to add more Mario-like elements, such as horizontal levels (though many vertically-oriented levels were retained in the final project). Being that the game had gone through some development, ] created the game '']'' for the ] during its agreement with the ] company. The game was changed in order to fit with the theme of the mascots of the company and their adventure. | |||
| After Nintendo of America had concluded that ] was too difficult, Nintendo redeveloped ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' into ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' for the international market outside of Japan.<ref name="Secret"/> After its release, the game became a commercial success, and eventually the game became well received enough that it was also released in Japan as well. After performing successful sales, ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' has since been considered a classic ''Super Mario Bros.'' game around the world (including Japan), and has since been released in many remakes including to being one of the ''Mario'' games featured in '']'', and as well as having its own remake in ''Super Mario Advance''. | |||
| ==Gameplay== | |||
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| ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is set in the dream-land known as Subcon. Mario's task is to free Subcon from ], the game's final boss. | |||
| The game is a side-scrolling platform game. At the beginning of each stage, the player is given a choice of four protagonists to control: ], ], ], and ]. Each character has different strengths; Mario runs faster; Luigi can jump the highest of the four; Toad can run and pluck vegetables the fastest but can't jump well; and Peach can jump the farthest, due to her ability to hover for a short time, though she is the slowest runner and slowest at plucking items from the ground. All characters have the ability to increase the height of their jump by ducking briefly before they jump. | |||
| Unlike the previous and following Mario games, no enemies can be defeated by jumping on them. Instead, the player character must throw objects at enemies, such as vegetables plucked from the ground. Certain opponents can be picked up and thrown as well, and several levels feature blocks marked with the word "POW", which when picked up and thrown kill all the enemies on screen at impact, similar to the one in ] | |||
| The game features a life meter, a then-unusual feature in the series. The player begins each stage with two points of health, represented by red hexagons (in remakes, they are shaped like hearts), and can increase the number of health points in the meter by collecting mushrooms. Health can be replenished by floating hearts, which appear after a certain number of opponents have been defeated. The invincibility star from the ] appears, with a player needing to collect five pairs of cherries to acquire it. | |||
| Each stage contains one or more hidden flasks of potion. When plucked and thrown, a potion creates a door to Sub-Space, an alternate world in which coins are collected instead of vegetables when plucked. The mushrooms used to increase the health meter can also be found here. The player automatically leaves Sub-Space after a short time. The coins collected are used in a ] mini-game played between stages. This mini-game is the chief means of obtaining additional lives. In addition to the mushrooms and slot machine coins, several Sub-Spaces are also used as ]s; these involve the use of vases as pipes.<ref name="ign-history">{{cite web|url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/833/833615p2.html|title=IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros.|last=McLaughlin|first=Rus|accessdate=2009-04-13}}</ref> | |||
| ==Development== | |||
| {{Infobox video game | |||
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| Nintendo of Japan's official sequel to '']'' was released in Japan as '']'' in 1986. Visually, it looked like '']'', with the same basic game format but with a completely different level design that delivers a higher difficulty setting.<ref name="ign-history"/> Nintendo of America disliked the Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', which they found to be frustratingly difficult and otherwise little more than a modification of ''Super Mario Bros.'' As they did not want to risk the franchise's popularity, they canceled its stateside release and eventually decided on helping the original Japanese developers to revise a Japanese ] game titled {{Nihongo|'''''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'''''|]|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panikku|"Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic"}} into ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.<ref name="ign-history"/> | |||
| ''Doki Doki Panic'' originally started as a prototype developed by Kensuke Tanabe. The prototype emphasized vertically scrolling levels and throwing blocks. Notably, it was originally intended to be a two player co-op game allowing players to toss each other around. The gameplay was considered not fun enough at the time and was scrapped until later when Tanabe received instruction to use the Yume Kōjō mascots in a game, at which point he expanded the gameplay and developed ''Doki Doki Panic''.<ref name="arstec">{{cite web |url=http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/04/the-secret-history-of-super-mario-bros-2.ars |title=The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2 |date=3 April 2011 |publisher=wired.com |accessdate=3 April 2011}}</ref> | |||
| ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' is a platforming game that follows a family of four, each with different abilities, on a quest to rescue kidnapped kids in a fantasy world. The title was a license cooperation between Nintendo and ] to promote the broadcaster's Yume Kōjō '87 event, which showcased several of their latest TV shows and other products at the time. The game features the mascots of the Yume Kōjō festival – a family consisting of siblings Imajin and Lina and their parents, Papa and Mama – as protagonists. The rest of the characters, including the main villain, Mamu, are creations by Nintendo for the game. ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' takes place within a book with an ] setting. All four characters are playable, and the game is not fully completed until the player clears all levels with each protagonist. In the American version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad were built on Imajin, Mama, Lina, and Papa's models, respectively, marking the first time that Mario and Luigi had noticeably different heights.<ref name="ign-history"/> Because Tanabe's original prototype already contained Mario-like features, ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' naturally features many elements from the Mario universe, such as Starmen, coin and jumping sound effects, the POW blocks and ]. Additionally, the game's soundtrack was composed by ],<ref>{{Cite video game |developer=] |publisher=] |title=Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic |date=10 July 1987 |scene=staff credits}}</ref> the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' composer, and needed only a few alterations and new compositions throughout the conversion.<ref name="composer">{{cite album-notes |url=http://vgmdb.net/album/4341 |title=Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi: B-Side Music |year=2005 |publisher=Scitron Digital Contents Inc.}}</ref> Both ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' were directed by ].<ref name="director">{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/2181 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5sfp8s6Ll |archivedate=11 September 2010 |title=Interview - Kensuke Tanabe Talks Metroid Prime 2: Echoes |author= |date=18 May 2004 |publisher=] |accessdate=11 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="gpara">{{cite web |url=http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_101.htm |title=クリエイターズファイル 第101回 |date=10 February 2003 |publisher=Gpara.com |accessdate=11 January 2011}}</ref> | |||
| The Western version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was such a success that it was eventually released in Japan in 1992 under the title {{Nihongo|''Super Mario USA''|スーパーマリオUSA|Sūpā Mario USA}}, and in 1993 a 16-bit remake of the Japanese game was released to the rest of the world as ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' as part of ''Super Mario All-Stars''. | |||
| ===Re-releases=== | |||
| In 1993,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/snes/action/supermariocollection/index.html?tag=result;title;0 |title=SNES: Super Mario All-Stars |accessdate=2008-08-27|publisher=]}}</ref> Nintendo released an enhanced ] compilation titled '']''. It included all of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Family Computer. The version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' included in the compilation had improved graphics and sound to match the SNES's 16-bit capabilities, as well as minor alterations in some collision mechanics. Among other enhancements, it was also possible to change the character after losing a single life, while the original version allowed to change it only after completing a level or when the player lost all its lives and chose "Continue", making the game much more forgiving when choosing a character not adept at some specific level. Also, the player began with 5 lives instead of 3, and the slot game gained an additional character: if one could get three "7", the player could win ten lives. | |||
| In March–April 1996, Nintendo (in collaboration with the ] satellite radio station) released an '']''- or '']''-version of the game for the ] system featuring graphical enhancements similar to '']''. This new game was entitled {{nihongo|''BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge''|ＢＳスーパーマリオＵＳＡ パワーチャレンジ}}, and like all Satellaview titles it was released episodically in a number of weekly volumes.<ref name=kameb>{{cite web|url = http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_prg/st_prg.htm|title = スーパーファミコンアワー番組表|publisher = The Satellaview History Museum|language = Japanese|date = 12 February 2008|last = Kameb|accessdate = 29 March 2009}}</ref> ''BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge'' was never released outside of Japan and as with all other Satellaview titles it has never been re-released as a stand-alone title. The game exists today solely in ]-format and is traded online by Satellaview emulation enthusiasts.<ref name=kameb/> | |||
| ====Super Mario Advance==== | |||
| In 2001, ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' received another release (this time based on the ''All-Stars'' remake) as part of ''Super Mario Advance'' (which also contained a remake of '']''). ''Super Mario Advance'' was developed by ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol3_page1.jsp |title=Joining Nintendo After Super Mario |date=13 September 2010 |work=Iwata Asks: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary |publisher=] |accessdate=19 January 2011}}</ref> and was a launch title for the ]. The ''Super Mario Advance'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' includes several new features such as the addition of the enemy Robirdo (a robotic Birdo acting as the boss of World 3, replacing Mouser), the addition of the ''] Challenge'' (in which players may revisit stages to search for Yoshi Eggs), and an all-new point-scoring system (a first for the game). Graphical and audio enhancements were also added in the form of enlarged sprites, multiple hit combos, digital voice acting, and such minor stylistic and aesthetic changes as an altered default health-meter level, boss-order, backgrounds, the size of hearts, Princess Toadstool being renamed to the now-standard "Princess Peach," and the inclusion of a chime to announce Stars.<ref name=gb>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/165/165853p1.html|title=Super Mario Bros. 2: Super Mario Advance - Game Boy Advance Review at IGN|publisher= ]|accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' sold ten million copies, and was the third highest-selling game ever released on the Nintendo Entertainment System at that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ownt.com/qtakes/2003/gamestats/gamestats.shtm |title=All Time Top 20 Best Selling Games |accessdate=2006-12-01 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060221044930/http://www.ownt.com/qtakes/2003/gamestats/gamestats.shtm |archivedate=2006-02-21 |date=2003-05-21}}</ref> '']'' listed ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' as the eighth best ] video game, mentioning that in spite of not being originally a ''Mario'' game, it was able to stand on its own merits and its unique takes on the series' trademark format.<ref>{{cite journal|date=August 2008 |title=NP Top 200|publisher=]|volume=231|pages=71}}.</ref> ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was ranked 108th out of 200 of the "Greatest Games of Their Time" by '']''. | |||
| When it was re-released in 2001 as ''Super Mario Advance'' it received generally positive reviews, garnering an aggregate score of 84% on ].<ref name="metacritics">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/supermarioadvance?q=super%20mario%20bros%202 |title=Super Mario Advance (gba) reviews at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=11 June 2001 |accessdate=20 July 2009}}</ref> One reviewer concluded "all nostalgia and historical influence aside, ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is still a game worth playing on the merits of its gameplay alone", also saying that "the only reason you may not want to pick it up is if ... you already own it in another form."<ref name= IGNI>{{cite web |title=Super Mario Bros. 2 Review |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/801/801793p1.html |date=5 July 2007 |work=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment, Inc. |accessdate=25 August 2009}}</ref> However, ] thought that ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' or ''Super Mario World'' would have been a better choice for a launch game considering their respective popularity;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/supermarioadvance/review.html|title=Super Mario Advance for the Game Boy Advance review|publisher= ]|accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref> both titles were eventually also remade as part of the ''Super Mario Advance'' series. Conversely, ] praised the choice, calling it "one of the most polished and creative platformers of the era".<ref name=gb/> The game was named one of the ''NES'' best games ever by IGN, saying that the game offers greater diversity in graphics and gameplay than the original, making it a great bridge game between the other NES Mario titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/18.html |title=18. Super Mario Bros. 2|publisher=IGN|date=11 June 2001 |accessdate=10 April 2010}}</ref> The game was ranked as the ninth worst game in the Mario game series by ]; they said that while it was a good game, it felt like a lie because they weren't playing the "real" ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/lmj3pd/screwattack-s-top-ten-top-ten-worst-mario-games|title=ScrewAttack - Top Ten Worst Mario Games|publisher= ]|accessdate=2010-04-11}}</ref> They also named the music played in the battle against the final boss Wart in the eight best 8-Bit Final Boss Themes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/top-10-screwattack/64349|title=ScrewAttack - Top Ten 8-Bit Boss Themes|publisher= ]|accessdate=2010-04-11}}</ref> | |||
| ===Legacy=== | |||
| Many elements in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' stayed for the game's sequels and related games in the series. The game added the ability to pick up and toss enemies and objects, a move that has become part of Mario's permanent repertoire, appearing in other Mario games including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'','' ]'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref name= IGNI/><ref name="StrategyGuide-1">{{cite journal| title = Mario's Basic Moves| journal = ]: Strategy Guide| publisher = ]| volume = SG1| year = 1990| issue = 13| page = 4}}</ref><ref name="NP88">{{Cite journal| date= September 1996| title= Full Coverage — Super Mario 64| journal= ]| publisher= ]| issue= 88| pages= 14–23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2630&tab=review|title=Super Mario World - Review|last=Miller|first=Skyler|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-07-13}}</ref> Many characters of Super Mario Bros. 2 have been assimilated into the greater Mario universe as well -– ], Pokeys, Bob-ombs and Shy Guys are notable examples.<ref name= IGNI/> This is the first game in which Princess Peach and Toad are featured as playable characters. Princess Peach herself has gone on to star in other ''Mario'' games such as '']''<ref name= IGNI/> while Toad has received supporting roles in later ''Mario'' games and has starred in games like '']'' and '']''. This is also the first game where Luigi received the appearance he has today (notably, he is taller than Mario).<ref name="ign-history"/><ref name= IGNI/> In the Super Smash Bros. series, Peach not only has the ability to pluck and throw vegetables, she can also float in mid-air both in the same vein as this game. '']'' has a stage called ''Mushroom Kingdom II'', which is based on ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (though the visuals are more similar to the version seen in ''Super Mario All-Stars''). The stage also has characters in their 2-D sprites, including Pidget and Birdo. | |||
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