Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 2
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
System	NES, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U)
Release Date	NES US October, 1988 EU April 28, 1989 AUS May 1989 JPN July 14, 1992 Wii Virtual Console EU May 25, 2007 US July 2, 2007 JP August 10, 2007 3DS Virtual Console JP November 28, 2012 US July 11, 2013 EU August 7, 2013 SK July 6, 2016 Wii U Virtual Console US/PAL May 16, 2013 JP March 19, 2014
Gallery	GH Gallery

This article is about the international game, for the original Japanese game, see Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)

Super Mario Bros. 2 (known as Super Mario USA in Japan) acts as the second game in the NES Super Mario Bros. 'trilogy outside of Japan. This game is unique in that it was made to replace the original Super Mario Bros. 2 that had been released in Japan. The original game had been nearly identical to Super Mario Bros., save for new levels and a far great difficulty. Instead, Nintendo chose to remake a different Japanese game known as Doki Doki Panic into the international version of Super Mario Bros. 2.

Story

One night Mario has a dream about a world called Sub-Con that is under siege from the evil Wart. The next day, while Mario is on a picnic with Luigi, Peach, and Toad; they find a cave that leads to the same Sub-Con Mario saw in his dream. The four decide to take it upon their selves to stop the evil Wart and set Sub-Con free.

Gameplay

The game is a bit of a departure from the original Super Mario Bros.. Although it is still a platformer in which the heroes can still run and jump, they no longer squash the enemy by jumping on them. Instead, Mario and co. can ride on top of most enemies, with the ability to pick them up and use the enemies as weapons to throw at other enemies or obstacles. Additionally, the heroes can find other items that can be picked up, usually by pulling up tufts of grass. These items include vegetables and other items that can be thrown at enemies, as well as some power-ups.

The player can choose from four playable characters, who each have their own stats.

• Mario: A completely balanced character. His jump, speed, and power are all at 4/5.
• Luigi: The best jumper of the four with a 5/5. His speed and power are only 3/5.
• Toad: Quick and nimble with a 5/5 in strength and speed, but only a 2/5 jump.
• Peach: Generally unexceptional in stats, with a 2/5 in speed and power and a 3/5 in jump. However, she has the ability to float for a few seconds after reaching the height of her jump.

Legacy

Although somewhat a 'black sheep' in the Mario series, the game introduced several enemies and game mechanics that would become mainstays in the series. Notable among these is the Shy Guy, which would become one of the most popular Mario enemies over time. Additionally, Peach's floating jump would become an integral part of her abilities in other games. Luigi's 'running' jump would be recycled in all of the Super Mario Advance titles as well.

Ports and Remakes

• In Japan, the game was released on the Famicom as Super Mario USA.
• Super Mario Bros. 2 was released on the Super NES with updated graphics as part of the Super Mario All-Stars compilation.
• Super Mario Advance: Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001 with advanced graphics, new items and enemies, voices and a mulitplayer mode.
• Super Mario Bros. 2 was later made available for download over the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console in 2007. A demo version was unlockable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of the Masterpieces. The game was later released for the 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles at different points from 2012 through 2014.
• In 2016, it was among the games included in the NES Classic Edition.
• In February 2019, it was among the NES games made available to play as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service. This version included cooperative and competitive online multiplayer options.

Sequels

Another game with the same mechanics as Super Mario Bros. 2 was never made, but many elements were picked up from the game and used in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Mario titles afterwards.

See Also

• Enemies in Super Mario Bros. 2