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Super Mario Bros. 2
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo PlayChoice-10, Virtual Console (Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U), NES Classic Edition/Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date	NES/Famicom:; September 1988 or October 1988; April 28, 1989; May 4, 1989; September 14, 1992; Nintendo PlayChoice-10:; 1988; Virtual Console (Wii):; May 25, 2007; May 25, 2007; July 2, 2007; August 10, 2007; July 17, 2008; Virtual Console (3DS):; November 28, 2012; July 11, 2013; August 7, 2013; August 8, 2013; March 2, 2016; Virtual Console (Wii U):; May 16, 2013; May 16, 2013; May 16, 2013; March 19, 2014; NES Classic Edition:; November 10, 2016; November 10, 2016; November 11, 2016; November 11, 2016; Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:; February 13, 2019; February 13, 2019; February 13, 2019; February 13, 2019; April 23, 2019; April 23, 2019;
Language(s)	English (United States)
Genre	2D platformer
ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- Three years and older
CERO:	- All ages
ACB:	- General
Mode(s)	Single player
Format	NES: Game Pak Wii: Digital download Wii U: Digital download Nintendo Switch: Digital download Nintendo 3DS: Digital download NES Classic Edition: Built-in
Input	NES: NES Controller Wii: Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Nintendo GameCube Controller Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Wii U Pro Controller Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller NES Controller Nintendo 3DS: Gamepad NES Classic Edition: NES Classic Controller; Classic Controller

Latest revision as of 00:55, June 6, 2024

This article is about the Western Super Mario Bros. 2. For the original sequel to Super Mario Bros. also titled Super Mario Bros. 2, see Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. For the Nintendo 3DS sequel to New Super Mario Bros., see New Super Mario Bros. 2.

"SMB2" redirects here. For the power-up and its respective form in Super Mario Maker 2, see SMB2 Mushroom and SMB2 Mario.

Super Mario Bros. 2 is the second game in the Super Mario series outside Japan and the third entry overall.^[12] It is a 2D platform game originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988. In the years that followed, it has been ported to many other systems, including a release on the Wii's Virtual Console in 2007, the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console in 2012, and the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2013. As a result of Japan already having a Super Mario Bros. 2 (known in English as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and Super Mario Bros. for Super Players), the game did not make its debut in the country until after the release of Super Mario World, on September 14, 1992, making it Japan's fifth installment of the series.

One of the central game mechanics that differentiates Super Mario Bros. 2 from other Super Mario games is that players can select four characters—Mario, Luigi, Toad, or Princess Toadstool—and each of these characters has their unique gameplay mechanics, offering advantages and disadvantages in their stats. Another distinction is that players cannot defeat enemies by stomping on them; players need to either toss items at enemies or pick up and toss enemies at each other to defeat them.

Super Mario Bros. 2 came about after Nintendo of America deemed Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels too difficult for Western audiences,^[13] which led Nintendo to redevelop the Family Computer Disk System game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic into a Super Mario Bros. game for the international release. After its release, the game became a commercial success, and eventually the game became well received enough that it was also released in Japan. After performing well both critically and commercially, Super Mario Bros. 2 has been rereleased as one of the four games featured in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as having its own remake in Super Mario Advance. Many enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2 have become common recurring enemies in the Super Mario franchise, such as Bob-ombs, Pokeys, Shy Guys, and more, while the gameplay mechanic of picking up various items and tossing them has been reused in several later games.

Story[edit]

Story from the instruction booklet

One night, Mario had a strange dream. He found himself climbing a long staircase leading up to a mysterious door. Opening the door, Mario's eyes fell upon an incredible world unlike anything he'd ever seen. A quiet voice spoke to Mario, saying,
"Welcome to Subcon, the land of dreams. Our once-beautiful world now suffers at the hands of the evil Wart. Please help us! Only you can free us from his tyranny. Oh, and remember one thing: Wart hates vegetables."
However, before Mario could figure out what was happening, he suddenly awoke on his bed and realized that it was all a dream. The next day, while heading out to a picnic with his friends Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad, Mario told the tale of his strange dream. Hearing this was quite a shock to his friends, who all had the very same dream the night before.
Upon arriving at their picnic spot, the group noticed a small cave. Inside was a long staircase that led up to a door. At the top, the four friends opened the door and stood shocked by what they saw. It was Subcon - the world of their dreams!

Mario discovers that Subcon has been taken over by Wart and that the events of his dream are true. Mario and co. are now on a quest to defeat Wart and restore peace to the dream world. At the end of the game, Mario, Luigi, Toadstool and Toad are seen being chanted on by the inhabitants of Subcon, who are carrying Wart across the room. Mario then wakes up and wonders about whether the events were true or just a dream. He then continues sleeping and the game ends.

In-game story

When Mario opened a door after climbing a long stair in his dream, another world spread before him and he heard a (faint)^[14] voice call for help to be freed from a spell.
After awakening, Mario went to a cave nearby and to his surprise he saw exactly what he saw in his dream....

Gameplay[edit]

A screenshot from the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Super Mario Bros. 2.

Since the game is a reskin of Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, it has little in common with the original Super Mario Bros. For example, in order to defeat enemies, the player needs to pluck clumps of grass to receive items (such as vegetables), and then throw the vegetables at them. It is also possible to defeat enemies by jumping on them, picking them up and then throwing them to other enemies. There are a few elements in common with its predecessor, however, such as the appearances of the Mushroom and Starman, although the former has a different function. If the player has one health point remaining, they turn into their Small form. Additionally, there are no power-ups in the game that grant the player additional abilities in the Super form such as the ability to shoot fireballs, making Super Mario Bros. 2 one of the only 2D Super Mario titles (with the other being Super Mario Run) to not have additional forms after the Super form.

At the beginning of each level, the player can choose between the playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool. All four characters have different powers and statistics. When entering the next level, players can select a different character.

At the end of most levels of the game, the player fights Birdo. The player has to jump on the eggs that it spits, grab them and throw them back, hitting Birdo three times to gain a crystal which opens the Mask Gate at the end of the level. There are several colors of Birdos: pink, which only spits eggs; red, which spits eggs and fireballs and green, which only spits fireballs. For the green Birdos, there are Mushroom Blocks nearby for the player to use instead.

There are seven worlds in this game. The first six has three levels apiece, and the seventh has two. At the end of each world, the player encounters one boss. Mouser is encountered at the end of World 1, Tryclyde in World 2, Mouser again in World 3, Fryguy in World 4, Clawgrip in World 5, Tryclyde again in World 6, and Wart himself at the end of World 7.

Defeated enemies and Birdo can re-spawn if the player runs one screen away from the area where they normally appear and return, which may allow the player to defeat the enemies again in order to regain health if necessary; this still occurs in later releases (except Super Mario Advance), but a defeated Birdo does not reappear unless the player completely leaves and re-enters the areas where Birdo is fought.

Controls[edit]

Action(s)	NES	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS	Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller (Default)	Nintendo Switch Dual Joy-Con / Pro Controller (Default)	Nintendo Switch Single Joy-Con (Default)
Jump, accept		or	or	or	or	or
Dash, pick up objects, throw objects, pluck vegetables, stop slots at the Bonus Chance		or	or	or	or	or	or
Pause the game, confirm menu option							+
Select option after a Game Over							+
Select character, move character	(left/right)	or (left/right)	or (left/right)	or (left/right)	or (left/right)	(left/right)	(left/right)
Enter doors and other openings, climb up vine	(up)	or (up)	or (up)	or (up)	or (up)	(up)	(up)
Crouch (Power Squat Jump if held long enough), enter jars, climb down vines	(down)	or (down)	or (down)	or (down)	or (down)	(down)	(down)

Characters[edit]

Playable characters[edit]

Character Name	Mario	Luigi	Toad	Princess Toadstool
Artwork
Speed	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★☆☆☆
Jump	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
Strength	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★★☆☆☆
Description	Mario has average stats, making him an acceptable choice in all situations. He has no outstanding abilities.	Luigi has a high jump, but he is weaker than average. He is slightly slower than average as well.	Toad is the fastest and the strongest. He has the lowest jump in the game, however. Due to his poor jumping ability, he relies heavily on the charged jump.	The princess has a special float jump that allows her to hover in midair, which can be used to jump further or correct an otherwise fatal landing. As a tradeoff, she has the lowest speed and power.

Supporting characters[edit]

Image	Description
Subcon	The Subcon species are a group of peaceful fairy-like beings that have their land invaded by Wart. Wart traps them in jars, and they plead Mario and his friends for help. They also give Mario and his friends vital information to defeat Wart (namely that Wart hates vegetables).
Mask Gate	Found at the end of each level (or, in boss levels, just before the boss room), Mask Gates will open once the level's Crystal Ball (which is either dropped by Birdo or found out in the open) has been picked up. When entered, the level ends (or, in boss levels, the boss room is entered).

Enemies[edit]

Image	Description
Albatoss	Albatosses fly only horizontally. They can drop Bob-Ombs on players, but they can also be ridden. Unlike other enemies, they cannot be picked up, but they are defeated as with any other enemy.
Autobomb	Shyguys often ride Autobombs. Autobombs shoot projectiles, but if the Shyguy is removed, they simply move. Players can ride on Autobombs, but Autobombs must be destroyed with an item.
Beezo	Beezos fly down and attempt to run into the player with their bidents. Players can jump on them and pick them up.
Bob-Omb	Bob-Ombs run back and forth and eventually self-destruct if they are near a player. If they self-destruct, they can harm players. Players can pick them up and throw them.
Cobrat	Cobrats are seen roaming on the ground, but they can also hide in jars. If they spot a player, they may jump and shoot a single projectile. Cobrats can be picked up and thrown.
Flurry	Flurries are found only in ice levels. Here, they attempt to run into the player. They move faster than average, but they are prone to slipping.
Hoopster	Hoopsters crawl slowly on vines or trees aimlessly, occasionally speeding up whenever descending. They harm players if they make contact with them from above or the side. Players can jump on and ride them like an elevator, and even pick them up and throw them.
Ninji	Some Ninjis are stationary enemies that simply jump while others charge and jump into the player. They can be picked up and thrown.
Ostro	Ostros are often seen being ridden by Shyguys. If the Shyguy is removed, they travel in a straight line. They can be picked up and thrown, but they do not bounce off enemies.
Panser	Pansers shoot fireballs at the player. Red varieties are stationary and shoot three fireballs. The green/gray variety patrols and shoot fireballs straight up. Pink varieties chase the player and shoot three fireballs.
Phanto	Phantos are normally dormant enemies, but if players pick up a key, they attempt to fly into the player. If the player drops or uses the key, they deactivate. They cannot be picked up and there are limited methods to destroy them.
Pidgit	Pidgits are always seen on carpets. Pidgits attempt to dive bomb into the player, but players can jump on them, pick them up, and throw them. Once the Pidgit has been removed, players can ride the carpet and control it for a brief amount of time.
Pokey	Pokeys attack players by moving slowly into them. Pokeys can be various heights. They can be defeated by having objects thrown at them or their body segments being removed one by one.
Porcupo	Porcupos cannot be jumped on, so to defeat them, players must throw an object at them.
Shyguy	The basic enemies of the game, Shyguys walk back and forth, harming the player if they run into them. They can be picked up and thrown. Red Shyguys walk off cliffs while pink Shyguys turn at the ledges.
Small Fry Guy	Small versions of Fryguy that bounce in the player's direction. They appear when Fryguy is defeated. They cannot be picked up or thrown, and must have an item thrown at them to be defeated.
Snifit	Snifits shoot projectiles at players, but they act similar to Shyguys. Gray/green Snifits jump and fire projectiles while the other variants walk. The pink Snifit turns around at ledges while a singular red Snifit in World 3-3 walks off ledges.
Spark	Sparks circle around platforms or hover in the air. Sparks can harm the player if they touch them.
Trouter	Trouters jump from below and fall back. Players can use them as platforms to jump across gaps, but Trouters can harm players if players touch them at the sides.
Tweeter	Tweeters, although they have wings, are found hopping across the ground. They can be picked up and thrown.
Whale	Not typical enemies, whales serve generally as platforms. Their bodies and their tails can be jumped on. Their waterspouts can also carry players, but the waterspouts can harm players if players touch them at the sides.

Mini-bosses[edit]

Image	Description
Birdo	Birdo is a recurring mini-boss, appearing at the end of every first and second level in the worlds. Birdo comes in three varieties. The pink one shoots simply eggs, which can be picked up and thrown at it. The red one shoots randomly eggs or fireballs (which harms players if they touch them). The remaining type appears green or gray depending on location (but are assigned to the same palette) and shoots only fireballs; these ones must be defeated with Mushroom Blocks.

Bosses[edit]

Image	Description
Mouser	Mouser is the first true boss players encounter. He attacks by throwing bombs. The bombs sit for a while before they explode, enabling players to pick them up and throw them at Mouser. If the bomb explodes on Mouser, he takes damage. There are two variants of Mouser: one with pink ears and one with green ears. A white and red variantMedia:DDP Albino Mouser.png was replaced by Clawgrip when Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic was remade into Super Mario Bros. 2.
Tryclyde	Tryclyde shoots a series of fireballs that harms the player if the player touches them. Players must throw several Mushroom Blocks at Tryclyde to defeat him.
Fryguy	Fryguy shoots fireballs at players. Players must throw Mushroom Blocks at him to damage him. Once he takes enough damage, he bursts into Small Fry Guys. These take one hit from a Mushroom Block to be defeated, and destroying these enemies clears the level.
Clawgrip	Clawgrip throws rocks at players. These rocks can be picked up and tossed at Clawgrip, inflicting damage on him. Once he is hit five times, he is defeated.
Mask Gate	Although most Mask Gates are harmless and allow completion to the level, the Mask Gate within the dream factory is aggressive, attacking the players by flying into them. Players must attack it with Mushroom Blocks to stun it for a short period. Once it is stunned, it allows entry into Wart's room.
Wart	Wart is the final boss of the game. He moves back and forth and shoots harmful bubbles at the player. A machine nearby spawns vegetables. To defeat Wart, players must throw these vegetables at Wart when Wart's mouth is open. Wart takes six hits to defeat.

Items and objects[edit]

Image	Description
1 UP	When players collect this item, they receive an extra life.
Beanstalk, Chain, and Ladder	Can be climbed to safely reach higher or lower locations.
Bomb	Bombs can be found normally, from plucking vegetables, or from Mouser. They eventually explode, destroying brick walls as well as harming nearby enemies and players.
Brick wall	Brick walls can be destroyed by explosions created by bombs and Bob-ombs, which is often necessary to progress.
Cherry	Found scattered throughout levels, cherries can be collected. If players collect five, a Starman appears.
Coin	Coins are found only in Sub-space. When players pluck vegetables, they receive coins. Coins are used in the Bonus Chance at the end of a level for extra lives.
Crystal Ball	Found at the end of the level or by defeating Birdo, Crystal Balls enable the Mask Gate to open so players can complete the level.
Dream Machine	A machine belonging to the Subcons, which produces the dreams that form the land of Subcon itself. In stealing it, Wart is able to force it into producing minions for his cause. During the battle with Wart, it creates Vegetables, Wart's weakness, for the player to use against him.
Egg	Pink Birdos always spit out eggs, while Red Birdos sometimes spit out eggs (and sometimes spit out fireballs instead). Players can pick these eggs up as they travel through the air, then throw them at Birdo to inflict damage on it.
Flying carpet	After Pidgits are defeated, players can ride and control their Magic Carpets for a short time.
Grass	The player can pull tufts of grass to reveal objects, mainly vegetables.
Jar	Jars, as with Warp Pipes, can be entered by ducking. Jars contain usually some items, including POWs, Turtle Shells, and keys. Jars also contain some enemies, such as Shyguys.
Key	Keys open locked doors, granting access to another part of the level. Phantos guard it, however.
Magic Potion	Found after being plucked, a Magic Potion creates a door depending where the player tosses them. This door leads to Sub-space.
Mushroom	Found only in certain spots of Sub-space, Mushrooms give an extra vitality point once they are picked up. This vitality remains for the rest of the level. The Mushroom also restores any lost health.
Mushroom Block	Mushroom Blocks are simple throwing items. They can be used as weapons or get stacked so players can reach higher places. Mushroom Block designs vary from world to world; the first design is used in Worlds 1 and 3 in all versions (and World 5 in the SNES and GBA versions), the second design is used in Worlds 2 and 6, the third design is used in World 4, the fourth design is used in World 5 exclusively in the NES version, and the fifth design is used in World 7.
POW	POWs can be thrown to create a powerful quake. This quake defeats most enemies in the screen.
Rocket	Rockets are found in grass. If a rocket is found, it automatically transports players to the next part of the level.
Small heart	For every eight enemies defeated, a small heart appears. Small hearts restore any HP a player has lost. If the player is in small form, the heart grows the player to Super form.
Starman	A Starman appears after players collect five cherries. Once players have collected a Starman, they become invincible for a short amount of time, enabling them to defeat most enemies that they touch.
Stop Watch	Found by plucking four vegetables from the grass, then plucking what would otherwise be a fifth, the Stop Watch stops all enemy movements for a brief time.
Turtle Shell	Turtle Shells are found in grass. Once they are thrown, they slide across the ground, defeating any enemy it touches. Once it hits a wall, it is destroyed. If players attempt to land on the shell, they can ride on it.
Vegetable	The basic weapon in the game, vegetables are plucked from grass tufts and can be thrown at enemies to defeat them. Vegetables bounce after they hit an enemy, which can lead to consecutive hits on enemies. If one vegetable defeats enough enemies, extra lives may be rewarded. While unripened vegetables (Sprouts) have no additional effects, plucking four fully ripened vegetables, then going to pluck a fifth, will instead result in the player plucking a Stop Watch.

Worlds and levels[edit]

Enemies that make their first level appearance are marked with an asterisk.

World	Terrain	Level	Enemies found
World 1	Grass	1	* * * * *
		2	* * * *
		3	* * *
World 2	Desert	1	* *
		2	* *
		3	*
World 3	Waterfall/Caves	1
		2	* *
		3	* * *
World 4	Ice/Snow	1	* *
		2
		3	* *
World 5	Night	1	*
		2
		3	*
World 6	Desert	1
		2
		3
World 7	Sky	1
World 7	Sky	2	* *

Development[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2 started out as a prototype Super Mario-style platform game developed by Kensuke Tanabe, a developer for Nintendo. The prototype game emphasized vertically scrolling levels and throwing blocks. It was originally intended to be a two player co-op game, allowing players to toss each other around. However, the technical limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System made it difficult to produce a polished game with these elements. It was decided to add more Mario-like elements, such as horizontal levels (although many vertically oriented levels were retained in the final project).^[15] Some time later, the Fuji Television Company requested that Nintendo create a video game using Yume Kōjō mascots, and Tanabe developed the prototype into Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which became one of the best-selling games for the Family Computer Disk System.

In 1987, Nintendo of America got its first look at the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2. Nintendo of America believed that Super Mario Bros. 2, which was a slightly altered version of the first Super Mario Bros. game with an increased difficulty level, would not be a commercial success in the United States and elsewhere in the world. To deal with this, Nintendo took the finished Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and reverted the licensing changes to once again feature Mario and his friends as playable characters. The game would later be released in Japan under the name Super Mario USA in 1992.

Many characters and abilities from Super Mario Bros. 2 later reappear in the Super Mario series. Princess Peach's occasional ability to hover in midair and pull vegetables from the ground (Super Smash Bros. Melee), for example, originates from this game. Toad's nimbleness (as seen in the Mario Kart series, where he is a light driver with good acceleration, and from his running speed in Mario Sports Mix) could also have been influenced from his uprooting speed first introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2. Shyguys, Snifits, Bob-Ombs, Pokeys, and Birdo were also introduced and would later be incorporated into later Super Mario games. Some of the enemies (most notably Bob-Ombs and Pokeys) have made countless reappearances as enemies within many of the later Super Mario titles. Wart, the main villain, never reappeared in a Super Mario game after Super Mario Bros. 2, but he appeared in the Nintendo Comics System, and was mentioned in later games. He also appeared as an ally in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening under his Japanese name, "Mamu". The four playable characters return in Super Mario 3D World, where they retain their unique abilities from Super Mario Bros. 2.

Remakes and ports[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario USA

The game was ported to the American arcade machine, the Nintendo PlayChoice-10.
In Japan, the American Super Mario Bros. 2 was eventually re-released under the name Super Mario USA. It was marketed as the American Super Mario Bros. 2, and the game is unaltered save for the title screen. As such, the ending cast uses the characters' English names (in the manual, their Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic names are also included). Super Mario USA is also the name of the game in the Korean Virtual Console version.^[6]
It was later remastered on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a part of Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, and it was also included in the Wii re-release of the compilation game, Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition. The All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2 possessed updated graphics and music.
The NES version of the game was released on the Wii Virtual Console for 500 points in 2007. It requires 26 blocks (3.3 MB) to be installed.
The NES version of the game was released for the Wii U Virtual Console in 2013. It requires 13 MB to be installed.
The game is one of the 30 titles included in the NES Classic Edition and Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer.
The game was made available for the Nintendo Switch Online service on February 13, 2019.

BS Super Mario USA[edit]

Main article: BS Super Mario USA

BS Super Mario USA is a broadcasted version of the game released on the Satellaview, a Japan-only add-on for the Super Famicom. It is based on the All-Stars version but has an audio drama, a different soundtrack, and many alterations in gameplay. There were four unique broadcasts, each focusing on a different world. Contestants could receive real world prizes after submitting their scores.

Super Mario Advance[edit]

Main article: Super Mario Advance

The most notable port of Super Mario Bros. 2 is Super Mario Advance for the Game Boy Advance. This port featured the enhanced graphics and sound effects of the All-Stars remaster, as well as voice acting and various other slight changes. It was bundled with an enhanced port of the original Mario Bros. game.

Notable mistakes and errors[edit]

Some errors can be found in the credits of the game:

Ostro and Birdo have their names swapped.
Hoopster is spelled "Hoopstar".
Clawgrip is spelled "Clawglip".
Tryclyde is spelled "Triclyde".

These errors remain in Super Mario All-Stars. In the Japanese version of Super Mario Advance, the Ostro and Birdo mistake was corrected, and in the International version, the remaining names were corrected to match the manual.

Another mistake which was never fixed for the enhanced ports is the color of the vegetable tufts – in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, the grass is consistently black, while in Super Mario Bros. 2 they are red, but keep the black coloring after being picked up. Enhanced ports maintain the red coloring for the tufts, though they turn green when dug out.

Additionally, at least three versions of the North American manual exist. One version provides the full description of Birdo ("Ostro") as "He thinks he is a girl and he spits eggs from his mouth. He'd rather be called "birdetta."^[sic],^[16] while another version omits the second sentence.^[17] The full "Birdetta" version is more true to the original Japanese version, which explains that Birdo, known as "Catherine" in Japan, would rather be called "Cathy."^[18] A third version of the manual is known to exist which properly labels Birdo and Ostro,^[19] keeps the full Birdo bio,^[20] and shows artwork of the unusual pink Beezo as gray and misnamed.^[21] This matches its depiction in the game and the Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic manual.^[22]

The Super Mario Bros. 2 manual reuses enemy sprites and artwork from the Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic manual (with the notable exception of the Pokey artwork, as well as the omission of a gray Shyguy and addition of Tweeter, Flurry, Spark, and Clawgrip^[22]). Thus, it uses the designs of Albatoss and Phanto from Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic.^[23]

During the ending celebration sequence, there are common mistakes in the number of levels each hero completes.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Super Mario Bros. 2 staff

A number of people involved in the game include the composer Koji Kondo, known for composing the main Super Mario Bros. theme. Kensuke Tanabe is the director of the game with Shigeru Miyamoto and Hiroshi Yamauchi as producers.

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

The title screen for the prototype of Super Mario Bros. 2.

The prototype's title screen

Main article: List of Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-release and unused content

In the game's prototype, there is a different color palette for the in-game title, which includes tans and oranges, which contrasts with the final version's reds and blues. Princess Toadstool is shown to have more hair. Characters need to use a Magic Lamp to access Sub-space, similar to Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. The characters also lack the whites of their eyes and the ability to run.

Glitches[edit]

Main article: List of Super Mario Bros. 2 glitches

Disappearing Mushroom Blocks[edit]

If the player throws a Mushroom Block offscreen and does not see it land, even to a place where it should safely land, it disappears until the player leaves through a door and comes back.

Lifesaving jar glitch[edit]

This glitch requires precise timing; the character must be small and must enter a jar at the same time they are hit by a Phanto. If this is done correctly, the defeat fanfare plays as usual. However, the character still goes through the jar. When they exit, the character has no health sections left, yet is still alive. This glitch remains in the Super Mario All-Stars enhanced port.

Critical reception[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2 has been received positively, with IGN editor Lucas Thomas praising the graphics, sound and replay value,^[24] although he insisted that Western gamers could have gotten into the Japanese version of the game. GameSpot critic Alex Navarro agreed, and commented that the game "...shows that veering from the beaten path of a franchise's standard game design isn't always a bad idea".^[25]

The game placed 47th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.^{[page number needed]} It also placed 81st in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times" and placed 18th on IGN's Top 100 NES Games list.^[26]

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Wii	Marcel van Duyn, Nintendo Life	8/10	"It's a bit of an oddball to players familiar with other Mario games, sure, but the fact that it's so different from the rest of the series is what makes Super Mario Bros. 2 such an entertaining game. If you want a fun but unusual Mario experience, look no further - this is pretty much the textbook definition of it."
Wii	Lucas M.Thomas, IGN	8.5/10	"American gamers really do have the skill to play the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2, but it was a good move by Nintendo anyway to create this less frustrating, more funky game; the American Mario 2 is still a lot of fun, and it inspired several aspects of future Super Mario titles. At 500 Wii Points, it's a great value for download. The only reason you may not want to pick it up is if, like Super Mario World, you already own it in another form; this game was re-released with enhanced graphics and a few other bonuses as Super Mario Advance for the launch of the Game Boy Advance back in 2001. As for the "real" Super Mario Bros. 2? Who knows. But the Virtual Console offers Nintendo a great avenue to distribute it here in its original 8-bit form, should the company ever decide we can handle it."
Wii	Alex Navarro, GameSpot	8/10	"For all its inherent weirdness, SMB2 was, and still is, quite a bit of fun. The level designs are still challenging to navigate, the bosses are still amusing to fight, and the presentation holds up. This is especially true of the music, which is some of the very best of the era. One minute spent in any of the game's subterranean levels is all you need to get that catchy tune stuck in your head for the rest of your natural life. At 500 Wii Points ($5), Super Mario Bros. 2 is a game well worth downloading, both for older audiences who remember playing it back in the day, and younger players interested in a history lesson. Granted, its value is lessened somewhat if you already own the fabulous Super Mario Advance for the GBA, or specifically want to play the Super Mario All-Stars version that came out for the SNES. But, for everyone else, it's a great platformer that shows that veering from the beaten path of a franchise's standard game design isn't always a bad idea."
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GameRankings		81.25%

Sales[edit]

The game is the fourth best-selling title on the NES, with 10 million copies sold worldwide.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario Bros. 2.

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Super Mario Bros. 2 media.

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References to other games[edit]

Donkey Kong: Clawgrip tosses rocks in a very similar manner to the way Donkey Kong tossed barrels. In the Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance versions, some of the indoor areas look like warehouses with familiar-looking girders in the background.
Donkey Kong Jr.: Sparks reappear in Super Mario Bros. 2. This makes them the only returning enemies to appear.
Mario Bros.: POW Blocks appear as usable items.
Super Mario Bros.: The Starman power-up appears in the game, as well as a remix of the Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros. played in Sub-space. Also, the heroes shrink once they are down to one heart point. Also, the ability to run by holding down the button is exclusive to the Super Mario franchise, and was not present in Doki Doki Panic. The title theme is a rearrangement of the Underwater Theme from this game. Mario's artwork on the international box art is a flipped and modified version of his artwork from this game.
The Legend of Zelda: The sound effect of Birdo spitting an egg is taken from the sound effect that plays when a magic projectile is fired from Link holding the Fire Rod or from a Wizzrobe.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels: Luigi being a higher jumper than Mario is re-established when he replaced Mama in the game.

References in later media[edit]

Mouser in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Super Mario Bros. 3: Bob-ombs return here and act similarly as in Super Mario Bros. 2. Also, Mario can pick up shells or Ice Blocks to throw them. Desert, sky, and snow themes of levels and doors returned. Players can earn lives via the Spade Panel slot minigame. Peach's sprite is also reused here.
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3: Vegetables (which can also be added to the main game via the Blue Green Switch), soft sand that can be dug through, Porcupos, Flurries, Hoopsters, and locked doors return in this game's World-e levels.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!: Super Mario Bros. 2 is represented heavily in this show along with the original Super Mario Bros. Nearly all of the characters (notably excepting Wart and Pansers) and game play props appeared in the stories, and are often more prominent than the original game's features.
Super Mario World: Pokeys, Ninjis, and Pidgits first reappear here.
Wario's Woods: Toad's strength returns in this game, and he picks up, carries, and throws Bombs and his enemies as he did in Super Mario Bros. 2. Some enemies (such as the Spud) also vaguely resemble the vegetables from Super Mario Bros. 2. Birdo also makes her first reappearance in the Super Mario franchise through this game.
Super Smash Bros. Melee: A Super Mario Bros. 2-themed stage called Mushroom Kingdom II is selectable, and Birdo frequently appears at the sides of the stage, spitting eggs at fighters. This stage also plays Super Mario Bros. 2's Ground Theme, as well as that game's boss music (during Sudden Death matches). Also, parts of Princess Peach's moveset (floating and picking vegetables) come from Super Mario Bros. 2. There are also trophies of Birdo, Pidgit, and the vegetables.
Super Mario 64 DS: Luigi's scuttle jump appears to have been influenced by his jumping style from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time: Pidgits reappear and they attack as they do in Super Mario Bros. 2.
Super Princess Peach: The ability to pick up enemies and throw them at each other to defeat them is reused in this game, although it is not the only way Peach can defeat enemies as she can also attack enemies with Perry.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3: The final victory theme is a rearrangement of the ending theme of Super Mario Bros. 2.
Super Paper Mario: Francis mentioned having a comic called, "Cyborg Wart", which is clearly a reference to Wart. Also, there were Sammer Guys by the names of "Squatting Birdo", "Pidget on Wind's Breath", "Sleeping Turnip", "Upward Leaping Ninji", "Plugged Snifit", and "Guy Who Fry", references to Birdo, Pidgit, Turnip, Ninji, Snifit, and Fryguy, respectively.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Peach retains her moveset from Melee, and there's another trophy of Birdo. Also, Wart and Birdo's names appear in the random name selection. Finally, Super Mario Bros. 2 is available as a Masterpiece to play. The character the trial starts out with is Peach (but it is possible to play as another character if one gets a Game Over before the trial ends). Snifit and Mouser appear as stickers. To unlock it, one must win five brawls with Peach.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: In this game, Wiggler sometimes attack by pulling out vegetables, which are the same ones that are seen in Super Mario Bros. 2. Also, one of Bowser's brainwashed minions states that he forgot what Bowser's Castle was originally called (before it was turned into "Fawful Theater"), and mistakenly referred to it as "Mouser's Castle".
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: The way the characters are able to pick up the items, such as the POW Block, returns.
Super Mario Galaxy 2: Luigi's Triple Jump may be based on his jumps from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: Arrangements of the Ground Theme, life lost, boss battle, and victory themes are heard in World 1.
Mario Sports Mix: Toad's throwing animations appear to be influenced from Super Mario Bros. 2, and his high running speed returns.
Super Mario 3D Land: Mario and Luigi's chargeable jumps while crouching resemble the Power Squat Jump ability that the playable characters can perform in Super Mario Bros. 2 while crouching.
Mario Kart 7: The Shy Guy Bazaar course makes references to the elements from Super Mario Bros. 2 such as the addition of magic carpets and jars in their original color schemes. The namesake Shy Guys also appear to be the dominant audience members throughout the course.
New Super Mario Bros. 2: The Cannon levels resemble Sub-space.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star: Pokeys based on their appearance in Super Mario Bros. 2 return. Also, the main theme is a jazzy version of the credits theme from this game. Ninjis reappear as enemies.
Super Mario 3D World: Princess Peach and Toad are once again playable characters, and everybody has the same abilities as in Super Mario Bros. 2. An arrangement of Super Mario Bros. 2's "character select" music is used for the Lucky House.
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury: A portion of the music of Scamper Shores references the start of Super Mario Bros. 2's Ground Theme.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: The ability to pluck items out of the ground (using Item Handles) and the ability to carry specific enemies were brought over from Super Mario Bros. 2, according to Kensuke Tanabe.^[27]
NES Remix 2 / Ultimate NES Remix: Several challenges are based on this game.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: Grass appears as an item in these games. Peach's Vegetable move and floating ability returns, this time with the vegetable-pick sound effect taken directly from the NES version of the game. Also, Luigi performs a scuttle in his jump, a technique that originated in this game. The Ground Theme is present in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and can be heard on the stages Peach's Castle (64) and Super Mario Maker.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: Turnips return, alongside various roof structures that resemble Wart's castle.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars: New arrangements of the Ground Theme, world clear, and life lost themes appear in Rolling Hills.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS: The door sprite from Super Mario Bros. 2 is used in the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style in these two games. Shy Guy's sprite is reused for his costume, and sound effects from Super Mario Bros. 2 can be heard in the costumes for Peach, Shy Guy, and Birdo. A course based on World 1-1 also appeared as an Event Course on December 2015.
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge: The abilities for Mini Luigi and Mini Peach work similar to their counterparts in this game. The arrangements from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars are reused in Boost Pad Bonanza.
Paper Mario: Color Splash: Shy Guys are the most common enemy in this game. An arrangement of the Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros. 2 is used in the Spinning-Door bonus areas. Jars make an appearance in Château Chanterelle. Wart is mentioned by a yellow Toad.
Super Mario Run: Ninjis return in this game, retaining their colors from Super Mario Bros. 2 and look from Super Mario Advance artwork. An arranged version of the underground theme from Super Mario Bros. 2 is featured in the background music for Remix 10. This is also Peach's first playable appearance in a 2D Super Mario platformer since Super Mario Bros. 2, although the player has to rescue her in order to play as her as she is also the usual damsel in distress in this game. As in her playable appearance in Super Mario 3D World, Peach also retains her ability to float from Super Mario Bros. 2 along with the addition of slowly descending in mid-air.
Super Mario Odyssey: Mario can carry and throw Turnips, as in Super Mario Bros. 2.
Super Mario Party: Shy Guy's sprite appears in Puzzle Hustle.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Peach (and by extension, her new Echo Fighter Daisy) returns her float and vegetable moves from the previous games. Mushroom Kingdom II from Super Smash Bros. Melee returns with updated graphics based on Super Mario All-Stars and various spirits originating Super Mario Bros. 2 also appear. A new arrangement of the Ground Theme is also featured.
Super Mario Maker 2: The SMB2 Mushroom was added in the version 3.0.0 update and grants the player Mario's abilities in Super Mario Bros. 2. The 3.0.0 update also added the Cursed Key, which summons Phanto once it is collected.
Mario Kart Tour: The Shy Guy Bazaar course from Mario Kart 7 returns as a classic course in Mario Kart Tour. The special skill of Birdo (Green) is the Fire Flower, referencing Green Birdo's ability to shoot fireballs in Super Mario Bros. 2.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The Power Squat Jump move reappears as the Crouching High Jump badge, and Luigi's high jump and Scuttle return as the Floating High Jump badge. Peach's Floating Jump returns as another badge.

Quotes[edit]

"Uprooting and lifting things as you played gave the game a new feel. It was released in Japan as Super Mario USA." — Shigeru Miyamoto, Super Mario History 1985-2010 Booklet
"The basic controls have a very free, silly feeling to them that I absolutely love." — Takashi Tezuka, Super Mario History 1985-2010 Booklet
"I adjusted the sounds of the NES to make it sound like a lot of different instruments were being played." — Koji Kondo, Super Mario History 1985-2010 Booklet

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スーパーマリオUSA Sūpā Mario Yū Esu Ē	Super Mario USA
Chinese (simplified)	超级马力欧USA Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu USA	Super Mario USA
Chinese (traditional)	超級瑪利歐USA Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu USA	Super Mario USA
Korean	슈퍼 마리오 브라더스 2 Syupeo Malio Beuladeoseu 2 슈퍼 마리오 USA^[28] Syupeo Malio USA	Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario USA

Trivia[edit]

The South Korean Virtual Console release on Wii is the Japanese version, whereas the South Korean release on Nintendo 3DS uses the international version.
If the player defeats Wart with Luigi, he does one jump in the ending cutscene instead of two.
On the Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom, all sprites are limited to three colors per sprite. Despite this, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool have white in their eyes along with three additional colors. This effect is achieved by a white rectangle hidden behind the character's sprite, while the eyes are transparent. This is part of the reason why their eyes flicker when entering a door or overlapping with another sprite.^[29]
Despite the fact that some artwork still depicts Mario and Luigi with blue shirts, and red and green overalls respectively, the sprites swap the shirts' and overalls' colorization. This change was later officialized in Super Mario Bros. 3.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2 coverage on other NIWA wikis:

NintendoWiki

SmashWiki

StrategyWiki

^ Nintendo Power Pak Source. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
^ NES Games (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English). Archived September 21, 2008, 01:55:24 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Super Mario Bros. 2 (Video Game 1988) - Release info. IMDb (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.^{[better source needed]}
^ (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario USA section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 64.
^ Super Mario Bros. 2 (VC). The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Wii. Nintendo Korea (Korean). Archived December 5, 2008, 12:09:42 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ スーパーマリオUSA. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Nintendo (February 5, 2019). ファミリーコンピュータ Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル [2019年2月]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Nintendo of America (February 5, 2019). Nintendo Entertainment System - February Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online. YouTube. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Nintendo of Europe. #SuperMario Bros. 2 and #Kirby’s Adventure are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System on 13/02! #NES. X. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ (February 13, 2019). New #NES games have been added to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System! Save the world of Subcon in #SuperMario Bros. 2, and use your enemies’ powers against them in #Kirby’s Adventure!. X (Australian English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan) (ed.) (2018). Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.. Milwaulkie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8.
^ McLaughlin, Rus (September 13, 2010). IGN Presents: The History of Super Mario Bros.. IGN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Prototype. The Mushroom Kingdom (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Kohler, Chris (April 1, 2011). The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2. Wired (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Nintendo (1988). Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English).^{[page number needed]}
^ Nintendo. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet (later edition) (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English).
^ The Mushroom Kingdom provides the original Japanese biography of Birdo/Catherine. The Mushroom Kingdom (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ The manual for Super Mario Bros. 2. NintendoAge (English). Page 25-26. Archived March 5, 2016, 09:29:49 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ The manual for Super Mario Bros. 2. NintendoAge (English). Page 27-28. Archived May 28, 2019, 20:28:44 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. nintendoage.com. Page 23-24. Retrieved June 5, 2024.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b (December 21, 2013). The Happiest Arabian Family in Video Game-dom. Back of the Cereal Box (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Nintendo (1988). Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24-25.
^ Thomas, Lucas M. (July 5, 2007). Super Mario Bros. 2 Review. IGN (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Navarro, Alex (July 5, 2007). Super Mario Bros. 2 Review. GameSpot (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ 18. Super Mario Bros. 2. IGN (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Nintendo of America (June 11, 2013). Wii U Developer Direct - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze @E3 2013. YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ From the Korean version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
^ Retro Game Mechanics Explained (November 3, 2020). 5 Colors in One Sprite Explained - Audiovisual Effects Pt. 04. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2022.

[1] Nintendo Power Pak Source. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.

[2] NES Games (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English). Archived September 21, 2008, 01:55:24 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[3] Super Mario Bros. 2 (Video Game 1988) - Release info. IMDb (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.^{[better source needed]}

[4] (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario USA section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 64.

[5] Super Mario Bros. 2 (VC). The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[korea-6] Wii. Nintendo Korea (Korean). Archived December 5, 2008, 12:09:42 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[7] スーパーマリオUSA. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[8] Nintendo (February 5, 2019). ファミリーコンピュータ Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル [2019年2月]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[9] Nintendo of America (February 5, 2019). Nintendo Entertainment System - February Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online. YouTube. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[10] Nintendo of Europe. #SuperMario Bros. 2 and #Kirby’s Adventure are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System on 13/02! #NES. X. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[11] (February 13, 2019). New #NES games have been added to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System! Save the world of Subcon in #SuperMario Bros. 2, and use your enemies’ powers against them in #Kirby’s Adventure!. X (Australian English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[encyclopedia-12] Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan) (ed.) (2018). Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.. Milwaulkie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8.

[13] McLaughlin, Rus (September 13, 2010). IGN Presents: The History of Super Mario Bros.. IGN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[14] Super Mario Bros. 2 Prototype. The Mushroom Kingdom (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[15] Kohler, Chris (April 1, 2011). The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2. Wired (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[16] Nintendo (1988). Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English).^{[page number needed]}

[17] Nintendo. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet (later edition) (PDF). Nintendo of America (American English).

[18] The Mushroom Kingdom provides the original Japanese biography of Birdo/Catherine. The Mushroom Kingdom (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[19] The manual for Super Mario Bros. 2. NintendoAge (English). Page 25-26. Archived March 5, 2016, 09:29:49 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[20] The manual for Super Mario Bros. 2. NintendoAge (English). Page 27-28. Archived May 28, 2019, 20:28:44 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[21] Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. nintendoage.com. Page 23-24. Retrieved June 5, 2024.^{[dead link]}

[DDP-22] (December 21, 2013). The Happiest Arabian Family in Video Game-dom. Back of the Cereal Box (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

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[25] Navarro, Alex (July 5, 2007). Super Mario Bros. 2 Review. GameSpot (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[26] 18. Super Mario Bros. 2. IGN (English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[27] Nintendo of America (June 11, 2013). Wii U Developer Direct - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze @E3 2013. YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[28] From the Korean version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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[Edit] Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance
Protagonists	Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Toadstool • Subcon
Bosses	Birdo • Mouser • Tryclyde • Robirdo^a • Fryguy • Clawgrip • Mask Gate • Wart
Items and objects	1-Up Mushroom • Ace Coin^a • Bomb • Brick wall • Cherry • Chain • Coin • Crystal Ball • Dream Machine • Egg • Elevator Platform^a • Flying carpet • Grass • Hidden Item Container^a • Jar • Key • Key Door • Magical Potion • Mushroom • Mushroom Block • POW • Rocket • Small heart • Soft sand • Spark Chaser^a • Starman • Stop Watch • Turtle Shell • Vegetable • Yoshi Egg^a
Subcon	World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • Subspace
8 bits	Albatoss • Autobomb • Beezo • Big Shy Guy^a • Big Ninji^a • Bob-Omb • Bouncing blade^a • Cobrat • Flurry • Hoopster • Ninji • Ostro • Panser • Phanto • Pidgit • Pokey • Porcupo • Shyguy • Small Fry Guy • Snifit • Spark • Trouter • Tweeter • Whale
Other	Bonus Chance • Gallery (Advance) • Glitches (Advance) • Life Meter • Mario Bros.^a • Media (Advance) • Pre-release and unused content (Advance) • Staff (Advance) • Yoshi Challenge^a
^a Only in Super Mario Advance

[Edit] Super Mario games
Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Famicom Mini Series (2004, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Kaettekita Mario Bros. (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		snd_test (Unknown, SNES) • Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
	Tech demos		Mario Kart for Nintendo GameCube (2001, GCN)
	Pitches / canceled games		VB Mario Kart (VB) • Mario Kart XXL (GBA) • Tesla Mario Kart game (Tesla vehicles)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC)
	Mario Golf series		NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Mario Baseball series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
	Ports		New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (2009, Wii)
	Canceled games		Super Mario American football game (GCN) • Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
	Canceled games		Super Mario RPG 2 (N64DD) • Super Paper Mario (GCN)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		VS. Dr. Mario (1990, VS) • Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Luigi's Mansion (2000, GCN)
Educational games	Mario Discovery series		Mario is Missing! (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
	Canceled games		Mario's Mission Earth (SNES)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
	Pitches / canceled games		Mario Factory ("Game Processor RAM Cassette") • Mario Paint 3D (N64) • Mario Artist: Sound Studio (N64DD)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Swanky no Bonus Slot (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • Undake30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		Mario Demo (1994, VB) • morphdemo (Unknown, N64) • Peach's Castle (2002, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS) • DSpeak (2005, DS) • Koopa Troopa Forest (Unknown, Wii) • Mario FPS (Unknown, Wii)
	Pitches / canceled games		Mario's Castle ("Project Atlantis") • Boss Game Studios' Super Mario game pitch (Unknown) • Retro Studios' Boo project (DS) • Mario Motors (DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, Satellaview) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Chase Mii (Unknown, Wii U)
	Pitches / canceled games		Super Mario/Rabbids crossover adventure game (Wii) • DDR MARIO 2 (Wii)

[Edit] Virtual Console games
Super Mario franchise	Alleyway • Baseball • Dr. Mario (GB) • Golf (GB) • Mario Bros. • Mario Golf (N64) • Mario Golf (GBC) • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Party 2 • Mario Tennis (N64) • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario's Picross • Mario's Super Picross • NES Open Tournament Golf • Paper Mario • Picross 2 • Super Mario 64 • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels • Super Mario Kart • Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars • Super Mario World • Wrecking Crew • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Yoshi franchise	Tetris Attack • Yoshi (NES) • Yoshi's Cookie (NES) • Yoshi's Story
Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong (GB) • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Wario franchise	Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • Wario's Woods (NES)
Other	Game & Watch Gallery • Game & Watch Gallery 2 • Game & Watch Gallery 3 • Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Super Smash Bros. (N64) • Tetris (GB)

[Edit] Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise	Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC V3† (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing!* (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1994)
Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson† (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984) • Donkey Kong Classics* (1988)
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise	Wario's Woods (1994)
Family Computer Disk System	Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Golf: Japan Course (1987) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987) • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987) • Donkey Kong‡ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr.‡ (1988) • Kaettekita Mario Bros.‡ (1988) • Wrecking Crew‡ (1989) • Pinball‡ (1989)
Miscellaneous	Nintendo World Championships 1990* (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge* (1991)
* NES only † Famicom only ‡ Disk Writer only

[Edit] Nintendo Switch Online games
NES	Super Mario franchise	Dr. Mario (2018) • Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (2018) • NES Open Tournament Golf (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (2019) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (2019) • Wrecking Crew (2019) • Pinball (2022)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong (2018) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2019) • Donkey Kong 3 (2019)
	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi (2018)
	Wario franchise	Wario's Woods (2018)
SNES	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Kart (2019) • Super Mario World (2019) • Super Mario All-Stars (2020) • Mario's Super Picross (2020) • Wrecking Crew '98 (2024)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong Country (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2020)
	Yoshi franchise	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (2019)
N64*	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario 64 (2021) • Mario Kart 64 (2021) • Mario Tennis (2021) • Dr. Mario 64 (2021) • Paper Mario (2021) • Mario Golf (2022) • Mario Party (2022) • Mario Party 2 (2022) • Mario Party 3 (2023)
N64*	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Story (2021)
GB/GBC	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (2023) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (2023) • Dr. Mario (2024) • Mario Golf (2024) • Mario Tennis (2024)
GB/GBC	Wario franchise	Wario Land 3 (2023)
GBA*	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2023) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2023) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2023) • Super Mario Advance (2023) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2023)
	Wario franchise	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2023)
	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2023)
* Exclusive to the Expansion Pack

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-'''''Super Mario Bros. 2''''' (Japanese name: '''''Super Mario USA''''') is the second (fifth in Japan) game in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. It originally was for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], but was subsequently ported to many other systems. The game was originally released in America on October 9, [[1988]]; and in Europe on April 28, [[1989]]. As a result of Japan already having ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' as its second installment of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], the game did not make its debut in the country until after the release of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' on July 14, 1992 (hence, making it Japan's fifth installment of the series).
+'''''Super Mario Bros. 2''''' is the second game in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series outside Japan and the third entry overall.<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite|author=Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara ({{wp|Shogakukan}}) (ed.)|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''|location=Milwaulkie|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Books]]|date=2018|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> It is a 2D [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in North America in 1988. In the years that followed, it has been ported to many other systems, including a release on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2007, the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2012, and the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2013. As a result of Japan already having a ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (known in English as ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe#Super Mario Bros. for Super Players|Super Mario Bros. for Super Players]]''), the game did not make its debut in the country until after the release of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', on September 14, 1992, making it Japan's fifth installment of the series.
-''Super Mario Bros. 2'' initially started out as the prototype sequel to the original ''Super Mario Bros.''<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/04/super-mario-bros-2/ The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2, Wired.com]</ref>; however, it was scrapped during its development, and was replaced by ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''. The reasons included the technical limitations of the NES system 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 veritcally oriented levels were retained in the final project). Being that the game had went through some development, [[Nintendo]] created the game ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' for the [[Famicom Disk System]] during its agreement with the [[wikipedia:Fuji Television|Fuji Television]] company. The game was changed in order to fit with the theme of the mascots of the company and their adventure. Regardless, it used the same engine as the original developed ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and also kept some of the Mario elements such as the items and basic game play in its reference.
+One of the central game mechanics that differentiates ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' from other ''Super Mario'' games is that players can select four characters—[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], or [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]—and each of these characters has their unique gameplay mechanics, offering advantages and disadvantages in their stats. Another distinction is that players cannot defeat enemies by [[stomp]]ing on them; players need to either toss items at enemies or pick up and toss enemies at each other to defeat them.
-After Nintendo of America deemed that ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' as to being too difficult, Nintendo redeveloped ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' back into a ''Super Mario Bros.'' game to be released in the countries outside of Japan. 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 in Japan), and has since been released in many remakes including to being one of the ''Mario'' games featured in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', and as well as having its own remake in ''Super Mario Advance''.
+''Super Mario Bros. 2'' came about after [[Nintendo]] of America deemed ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' too difficult for {{wp|Western world|Western}} audiences,<ref>{{cite|author=McLaughlin, Rus|date=September 13, 2010|url=www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros|title=IGN Presents: The History of ''Super Mario Bros.''|publisher=IGN|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> which led Nintendo to redevelop the [[Family Computer Disk System]] game ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' into a ''Super Mario Bros.'' game for the international release. After its release, the game became a commercial success, and eventually the game became well received enough that it was also released in Japan. After performing well both critically and commercially, ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' has been rereleased as one of the four games featured in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', as well as having its own [[reissue|remake]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. Many enemies introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' have become common recurring enemies in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, such as [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Pokey]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, and more, while the gameplay mechanic of picking up various items and tossing them has been reused in several later games.
 ==Story==
-[[File:Suppahmario2.png|thumb|left|165px|Artwork of the game, which is based on the box art of ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''.]]
+'''Story from the instruction booklet'''
+<blockquote>
 One night, [[Mario]] had a strange dream. He found himself climbing a long staircase leading up to a mysterious door. Opening the door, Mario's eyes fell upon an incredible world unlike anything he'd ever seen. A quiet voice spoke to Mario, saying,
 "Welcome to [[Subcon]], the land of dreams. Our once-beautiful world now suffers at the hands of the evil [[Wart]]. Please help us! Only you can free us from his tyranny. Oh, and remember one thing: Wart hates vegetables."
-However, before Mario could figure out what was happening, he suddenly awoke on his bed and realized that it was all a dream. The next day, while heading out to a picnic with his friends [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]], Mario told the tale of his strange dream. Hearing this was quite a shock to his friends, who all had the very same dream the night before.
+However, before Mario could figure out what was happening, he suddenly awoke on his bed and realized that it was all a dream. The next day, while heading out to a picnic with his friends [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and [[Toad]], Mario told the tale of his strange dream. Hearing this was quite a shock to his friends, who all had the very same dream the night before.
 Upon arriving at their picnic spot, the group noticed a small cave. Inside was a long staircase that led up to a door. At the top, the four friends opened the door and stood shocked by what they saw. It was Subcon - the world of their dreams!
-{{br}}
+</blockquote>
+Mario discovers that Subcon has been taken over by Wart and that the events of his dream are true. Mario and co. are now on a quest to defeat Wart and restore peace to the dream world. At the end of the game, Mario, Luigi, Toadstool and Toad are seen being chanted on by the inhabitants of Subcon, who are carrying Wart across the room. Mario then wakes up and wonders about whether the events were true or just a dream. He then continues sleeping and the game ends.
+'''In-game story'''
+<blockquote>
+When Mario opened a door after climbing a long stair in his dream, another world spread before him and he heard a (faint)<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/smb2_proto.shtml|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Prototype|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref> voice call for help to be freed from a spell.
+After awakening, Mario went to a cave nearby and to his surprise he saw exactly what he saw in his dream....
+</blockquote>
 ==Gameplay==
-[[File:Mario Treppe.PNG|left|thumb|Doorway to Subcon]]
+[[File:Luigi SMB2.png|thumb|left|A screenshot from the Nintendo Entertainment System version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]
-Because the game was based off of ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', it had  little in common with the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' For example, in order to defeat enemies, the player needs to throw [[Vegetable]]s at them, or jump on them, grab them and throw them away. However, there are elements in common with its predecessor. Many power-ups are similar to that in ''Super Mario Bros.'', such as the mushroom, although there is also an item called heart which has the same effect.
+Since the game is a reskin of ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', it has little in common with the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' For example, in order to defeat enemies, the player needs to pluck clumps of [[grass]] to receive items (such as [[vegetable]]s), and then throw the vegetables at them. It is also possible to defeat enemies by jumping on them, picking them up and then throwing them to other enemies. There are a few elements in common with its predecessor, however, such as the appearances of the [[Mushroom]] and [[Super Star|Starman]], although the former has a different function. If the player has one health point remaining, they turn into their [[Small Mario|Small form]]. Additionally, there are no power-ups in the game that grant the player additional abilities in the [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]] such as the ability to shoot fireballs, making ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' one of the only 2D ''Super Mario'' titles (with the other being ''[[Super Mario Run]]'') to not have additional forms after the Super form.
-At the beginning of each level, the player can choose between the playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool. All four characters are featured with different powers and statistics. When entering the next level or, in the remake versions, losing a life, he or she can select a different character again.
+At the beginning of each level, the player can choose between the playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool. All four characters have different powers and statistics. When entering the next level, players can select a different character.
-[[File:Luigi SMB TLL.png|thumb|right|A screenshot from the Nintendo Entertainment System version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]
+At the end of most levels of the game, the player fights [[Birdo]]. The player has to jump on the [[Birdo's Egg|egg]]s that it spits, grab them and throw them back, hitting Birdo three times to gain a [[Crystal Ball|crystal]] which opens the Mask Gate at the end of the level. There are several colors of Birdos: pink, which only spits eggs; red, which spits eggs and fireballs and green, which only spits fireballs. For the green Birdos, there are [[Mushroom Block]]s nearby for the player to use instead.
-At the end of most levels of the game, the player fights [[Birdo]]. The player has to jump on the eggs that Birdo spits, grab them and throw them back, hitting Birdo three times to gain a crystal which opens the hawkmouth gate at the end of the level. There are several colors of Birdos: pink, which only spits eggs; red, which spits eggs and fireballs and green, which only spits fireballs. For the green Birdos, there are mushroom blocks nearby for the player to use instead. If the player gets five cherries a star will appear.
-There are seven worlds in this game. The first six has three levels apiece, and the seventh has two. At the end of each world, the player encounters one of Wart's generals. Mouser is waiting at the end of World 1, Tryclyde in World 2, Mouser again in World 3, Fryguy in World 4, Clawgrip in World 5, Tryclyde again in World 6, and Wart himself at the end of World 7. This is modified in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]'': first, Mouser does not appear in World 3, as instead the player instead encounters [[Robirdo]]. The second Mouser battle is instead moved to World 6, replacing the second Tryclyde fight.
+There are seven worlds in this game. The first six has three levels apiece, and the seventh has two. At the end of each world, the player encounters one boss. [[Mouser]] is encountered at the end of World 1, [[Tryclyde]] in World 2, Mouser again in World 3, [[Fryguy]] in World 4, [[Clawgrip]] in World 5, Tryclyde again in World 6, and Wart himself at the end of World 7.
-{{br}}
+Defeated enemies and Birdo can re-spawn if the player runs one screen away from the area where they normally appear and return, which may allow the player to defeat the enemies again in order to regain health if necessary; this still occurs in later releases (except ''Super Mario Advance''), but a defeated Birdo does not reappear unless the player completely leaves and re-enters the areas where Birdo is fought.
+===Controls===
+{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
+|-
+!Action(s)
+!NES
+!Wii Remote
+!Wii Classic Controller
+!GameCube Controller
+!Nintendo 3DS
+!Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller (Default)
+!Nintendo Switch Dual Joy-Con / Pro Controller (Default)
+!Nintendo Switch Single Joy-Con (Default)
+|-
+|Jump, accept
+|{{button|nes|A}}
+|{{button|wii|2}}
+|{{button|wii|cca}} or {{button|wii|ccx}}
+|{{button|gcn|A}} or {{button|gcn|X}}
+|{{button|3ds|A}} or {{button|3ds|X}}
+|{{button|wiiu|A}} or {{button|wiiu|X}}
+|{{button|switch|A}} or {{button|switch|X}}
+|{{button|switch|jc-right}}
+|-
+|Dash, pick up objects, throw objects, pluck vegetables, stop slots at the [[Bonus Chance]]
+|{{button|nes|B}}
+|{{button|wii|1}}
+|{{button|wii|ccb}} or {{button|wii|ccy}}
+|{{button|gcn|B}} or {{button|gcn|Y}}
+|{{button|3ds|B}} or {{button|3ds|Y}}
+|{{button|wiiu|B}} or {{button|wiiu|Y}}
+|{{button|switch|B}} or {{button|switch|Y}}
+|{{button|switch|jc-bottom}} or {{button|switch|jc-top}}
+|-
+|Pause the game, confirm menu option
+|{{button|nes|start}}
+|{{button|Wii|+}}
+|{{button|Wii|+}}
+|{{button|gcn|start}}
+|{{button|3ds|start}}
+|{{button|wiiu|Plus}}
+|{{button|switch|Plus}}
+|{{button|switch|PlusMinus}} + {{button|switch|SR}}
+|-
+|Select option after a [[Game Over]]
+|{{button|nes|select}}
+|{{button|wii|-}}
+|{{button|wii|-}}
+|{{button|gcn|Y}}
+|{{button|3ds|select}}
+|{{button|wiiu|Minus}}
+|{{button|switch|Minus}}
+|{{button|switch|PlusMinus}} + {{button|switch|SL}}
+|-
+|Select character, move character
+|{{button|nes|Pad}} (left/right)
+|{{button|wii|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|wii|Padleftright}} or {{button|wii|ccstickL}} (left/right)
+|{{button|gcn|Pad}} or {{button|gcn|Stick}} (left/right)
+|{{button|3ds|Padleftright}} or {{button|3ds|Stick}} (left/right)
+|{{button|wiiu|Padleftright}} or {{button|wiiu|Stick}} (left/right)
+|{{button|switch|leftstick}} (left/right)
+|{{button|switch|stick}} (left/right)
+|-
+|Enter doors and other openings, climb up vine
+|{{button|nes|Pad}} (up)
+|{{button|wii|Padup}}
+|{{button|wii|Padup}} or {{button|wii|ccstickL}} (up)
+|{{button|gcn|Pad}} or {{button|gcn|Stick}} (up)
+|{{button|3ds|Padup}} or {{button|3ds|Stick}} (up)
+|{{button|wiiu|Padup}} or {{button|wiiu|Stick}} (up)
+|{{button|switch|leftstick}} (up)
+|{{button|switch|stick}} (up)
+|-
+|[[Crouch]] ([[Crouching High Jump|Power Squat Jump]] if held long enough), enter [[jar]]s, climb down vines
+|{{button|nes|Pad}} (down)
+|{{button|wii|Paddown}}
+|{{button|wii|Paddown}} or {{button|wii|ccstickL}} (down)
+|{{button|gcn|Pad}} or {{button|gcn|Stick}} (down)
+|{{button|3ds|Paddown}} or {{button|3ds|Stick}} (down)
+|{{button|wiiu|Paddown}} or {{button|wiiu|Stick}} (down)
+|{{button|switch|leftstick}} (down)
+|{{button|switch|stick}} (down)
+|}
 ==Characters==
-{{rewrite-expand}}
+===Playable characters===
-===Playable===
+{|class=wikitable width=80% style="text-align:center"
-[[File:Ani all2wave.gif|thumb|All the playable characters]]
+!width=20%|Character Name
-*[[Mario]]
+!width=20%|[[Mario]]
-*[[Luigi]]
+!width=20%|[[Luigi]]
-*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
+!width=20%|[[Toad]]
-*[[Toad]]
+!width=20%|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
+|-
+!Artwork
+![[File:MarioSMB2NES2.png|110px]]
+![[File:LuigiSMB2NES.png|120px]]
+![[File:ToadSMB2NES2.png|90px]]
+![[File:SMUSA Peach Running Artwork.png|120px]]
+|-
+!Speed
+|★★★★☆
+|★★★☆☆
+|★★★★★
+|★★☆☆☆
+|-
+!Jump
+|★★★★☆
+|★★★★★
+|★★☆☆☆
+|★★★☆☆
+|-
+!Strength
+|★★★★☆
+|★★★☆☆
+|★★★★★
+|★★☆☆☆
+|-
+!Description
+|align="left"|Mario has average stats, making him an acceptable choice in all situations. He has no outstanding abilities.
+|align="left"|Luigi has a high jump, but he is weaker than average. He is slightly slower than average as well.
+|align="left"|Toad is the fastest and the strongest. He has the lowest jump in the game, however. Due to his poor jumping ability, he relies heavily on the charged jump.
+|align="left"|The princess has a special float jump that allows her to hover in midair, which can be used to jump further or correct an otherwise fatal landing. As a tradeoff, she has the lowest speed and power.
+|}
-===Supporting===
+===Supporting characters===
-*[[Subcon (species)|Subcon]]
+{|class=wikitable width=80%
+|-
+!Image
+!Description
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Subcon (species)|Subcon]]<br>[[File:Subcon SMB2 sprite.png]]
+|The Subcon species are a group of peaceful fairy-like beings that have their land invaded by Wart. Wart traps them in jars, and they plead Mario and his friends for help. They also give Mario and his friends vital information to defeat Wart (namely that Wart hates vegetables).
+|-
+|align="center"|{{nw|[[Mask Gate]]}}<br>[[File:SMB2 Mask Gate sprite.png]][[File:SMB2 Mask Gate sprite 2.png]]
+|Found at the end of each level (or, in boss levels, just before the boss room), Mask Gates will open once the level's Crystal Ball (which is either dropped by Birdo or found out in the open) has been picked up. When entered, the level ends (or, in boss levels, the boss room is entered).
+|}
 ===Enemies===
-{|
+{|class=wikitable width=80%
+|-
+!Image
+!Description
 |-
-|
+|align="center"|[[Albatoss]]<br>[[File:Albatoss SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Albatoss]]*
+|Albatosses fly only horizontally. They can drop Bob-Ombs on players, but they can also be ridden. Unlike other enemies, they cannot be picked up, but they are defeated as with any other enemy.
-*[[Autobomb]]
+|-
-*[[Beezo]]*
+|align="center"|[[Autobomb]]<br>[[File:Autobomb SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Bob-omb]]*
+|Shyguys often ride Autobombs. Autobombs shoot projectiles, but if the Shyguy is removed, they simply move. Players can ride on Autobombs, but Autobombs must be destroyed with an item.
-*[[Cobrat]]*
+|-
-|
+|align="center"|[[Beezo]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png]]
-*[[Flurry]]*
+|Beezos fly down and attempt to run into the player with their bidents. Players can jump on them and pick them up.
-*[[Hoopster]]*
+|-
-*[[Ninji]]*
+|align="center"|[[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]<br>[[File:Original Bomb.png]]
-*[[Ostro]]
+|Bob-Ombs run back and forth and eventually self-destruct if they are near a player. If they self-destruct, they can harm players. Players can pick them up and throw them.
-*[[Panser]]
+|-
-|
+|align="center"|[[Cobrat]]<br>[[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Phanto]]
+|Cobrats are seen roaming on the ground, but they can also hide in jars. If they spot a player, they may jump and shoot a single projectile. Cobrats can be picked up and thrown.
-*[[Pidgit]]*
+|-
-*[[Pokey]]*
+|align="center"|[[Flurry]]<br>[[File:Flurry SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Porcupo]]*
+|Flurries are found only in ice levels. Here, they attempt to run into the player. They move faster than average, but they are prone to slipping.
-*[[Shy Guy]]*
+|-
-|
+|align="center"|[[Hoopster]]<br>[[File:Hoopster SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Snifit]]*
+|Hoopsters crawl slowly on vines or trees aimlessly, occasionally speeding up whenever descending. They harm players if they make contact with them from above or the side. Players can jump on and ride them like an elevator, and even pick them up and throw them.
-*[[Spark]]*
+|-
-*[[Trouter]]
+|align="center"|[[Ninji]]<br>[[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Tweeter]]*
+|Some Ninjis are stationary enemies that simply jump while others charge and jump into the player. They can be picked up and thrown.
-*[[Whale]]*
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Ostro]]<br>[[File:Ostro SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Ostros are often seen being ridden by Shyguys. If the Shyguy is removed, they travel in a straight line. They can be picked up and thrown, but they do not bounce off enemies.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Panser]]<br>[[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Pansers shoot fireballs at the player. Red varieties are stationary and shoot three fireballs. The green/gray variety patrols and shoot fireballs straight up. Pink varieties chase the player and shoot three fireballs.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Phanto]]<br>[[File:Madmask.png]]
+|Phantos are normally dormant enemies, but if players pick up a key, they attempt to fly into the player. If the player drops or uses the key, they deactivate. They cannot be picked up and there are limited methods to destroy them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Pidgit]]<br>[[File:Pidgit SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Pidgits are always seen on carpets. Pidgits attempt to dive bomb into the player, but players can jump on them, pick them up, and throw them. Once the Pidgit has been removed, players can ride the carpet and control it for a brief amount of time.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Pokey]]<br>[[File:Pokey SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Pokeys attack players by moving slowly into them. Pokeys can be various heights. They can be defeated by having objects thrown at them or their body segments being removed one by one.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Porcupo]]<br>[[File:Porcupo SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Porcupos cannot be jumped on, so to defeat them, players must throw an object at them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png]]
+|The basic enemies of the game, Shyguys walk back and forth, harming the player if they run into them. They can be picked up and thrown. Red Shyguys walk off cliffs while pink Shyguys turn at the ledges.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Small Fry Guy]]<br>[[File:Small Fry Guy NES.png]]
+|Small versions of Fryguy that bounce in the player's direction. They appear when Fryguy is defeated. They cannot be picked up or thrown, and must have an item thrown at them to be defeated.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Snifit]]<br>[[File:Snifit SMB2.png]][[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Snifits shoot projectiles at players, but they act similar to Shyguys. Gray/green Snifits jump and fire projectiles while the other variants walk. The pink Snifit turns around at ledges while a singular red Snifit in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-3]] walks off ledges.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Spark]]<br>[[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Sparks circle around platforms or hover in the air. Sparks can harm the player if they touch them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Trouter]]<br>[[File:Trouter SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Trouters jump from below and fall back. Players can use them as platforms to jump across gaps, but Trouters can harm players if players touch them at the sides.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Tweeter]]<br>[[File:Tweeter.png]]
+|Tweeters, although they have wings, are found hopping across the ground. They can be picked up and thrown.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Whale]]<br>[[File:Whale SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Not typical enemies, whales serve generally as platforms. Their bodies and their tails can be jumped on. Their waterspouts can also carry players, but the waterspouts can harm players if players touch them at the sides.
+|}
+====Mini-bosses====
+{|class=wikitable width=80%
+|-
+!Image
+!Description
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Birdo]]<br>[[File:SMB2BirdoSprite.png]][[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png]]<br>[[File:Birdo Gray SMB2 Sprite.png]][[File:Birdo Green SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Birdo is a recurring mini-boss, appearing at the end of every first and second level in the worlds. Birdo comes in three varieties. The pink one shoots simply eggs, which can be picked up and thrown at it. The red one shoots randomly eggs or fireballs (which harms players if they touch them). The remaining type appears green or gray depending on location (but are assigned to the same palette) and shoots only fireballs; these ones must be defeated with [[Mushroom Block]]s.
 |}
 ====Bosses====
-{|
+{|class=wikitable width=80%
+|-
+!Image
+!Description
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Mouser]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Gray Mouser Sprite.png]][[File:Mouser Green NES.png]]
+|Mouser is the first true boss players encounter. He attacks by throwing bombs. The bombs sit for a while before they explode, enabling players to pick them up and throw them at Mouser. If the bomb explodes on Mouser, he takes damage. There are two variants of Mouser: one with pink ears and one with green ears. A {{file link|DDP Albino Mouser.png|white and red variant}} was replaced by Clawgrip when ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' was remade into ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Tryclyde]]<br>[[File:Tryclyde SMB2 NES sprite.png]]
+|Tryclyde shoots a series of fireballs that harms the player if the player touches them. Players must throw several Mushroom Blocks at Tryclyde to defeat him.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Fryguy]]<br>[[File:Fryguy SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Fryguy shoots fireballs at players. Players must throw Mushroom Blocks at him to damage him. Once he takes enough damage, he bursts into [[Small Fry Guy]]s. These take one hit from a Mushroom Block to be defeated, and destroying these enemies clears the level.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Clawgrip]]<br>[[File:Clawgrip SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Clawgrip throws rocks at players. These rocks can be picked up and tossed at Clawgrip, inflicting damage on him. Once he is hit five times, he is defeated.
+|-
+|align="center"|{{nw|[[Mask Gate]]}}<br>[[File:SMB2 Mask Gate sprite 3.png]]
+|Although most Mask Gates are harmless and allow completion to the level, the Mask Gate within the dream factory is aggressive, attacking the players by flying into them. Players must attack it with [[Mushroom Block]]s to stun it for a short period. Once it is stunned, it allows entry into Wart's room.
 |-
-|
+|align="center"|[[Wart]]<br>[[File:Wart SMB2 Sprite.png]]
-*[[Birdo]]*
+|Wart is the final boss of the game. He moves back and forth and shoots harmful bubbles at the player. A [[Dream Machine|machine]] nearby spawns vegetables. To defeat Wart, players must throw these vegetables at Wart when Wart's mouth is open. Wart takes six hits to defeat.
-*[[Mouser]]
-*[[Birdo (species)|Red Birdo]]*
-*[[Tryclyde]]
-*[[Fryguy]]
-|
-*[[Mini Fryguy]]
-*[[Birdo (species)|Gray Birdo]]*
-*[[Clawgrip]]
-*[[Birdo (species)|Green Birdo]]*
-*[[Wart]]
 |}
-===Remake exclusive===
+==Items and objects==
-*[[Robirdo]] (''Advance'' version)
+{|class=wikitable width=80%
+|-
+!Image
+!Description
+|-
+|align="center"|[[1-Up Mushroom|1 UP]]<br>[[File:SMB2 1-Up Mushroom Sprite.png]]
+|When players collect this item, they receive an extra life.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Beanstalk]], [[Chain (object)|Chain]], and [[Ladder]]<br>[[File:Super Mario Bros 2 Beanstalk.png]][[File:Super Mario Bros 2 Chain.png]][[File:Super Mario Bros 2 Ladder.png]]
+|Can be climbed to safely reach higher or lower locations.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Bomb]]<br>[[File:Bomb SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Bombs can be found normally, from plucking vegetables, or from Mouser. They eventually explode, destroying [[brick wall]]s as well as harming nearby enemies and players.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Brick wall]]<br>[[File:Brick wall SMB2 NES.png]]
+|Brick walls can be destroyed by explosions created by bombs and [[Bob-omb]]s, which is often necessary to progress.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Cherry]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Cherry Sprite.png]]
+|Found scattered throughout levels, cherries can be collected. If players collect five, a [[Super Star|Starman]] appears.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Coin]]<br>[[File:CoinSMB2.png]]
+|Coins are found only in [[Subspace|Sub-space]]. When players pluck vegetables, they receive coins. Coins are used in the [[Bonus Chance]] at the end of a level for extra lives.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Crystal Ball]]<br>[[File:Crystal Ball SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Found at the end of the level or by defeating Birdo, Crystal Balls enable the Mask Gate to open so players can complete the level.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Dream Machine]]<br>[[File:Dream_Machine_SMB2_sprite.png]]
+|A machine belonging to the Subcons, which produces the dreams that form the land of Subcon itself. In stealing it, Wart is able to force it into producing minions for his cause. During the battle with Wart, it creates Vegetables, Wart's weakness, for the player to use against him.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Birdo's Egg|Egg]]<br>[[File:Birdo Egg SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Pink Birdos always spit out eggs, while Red Birdos sometimes spit out eggs (and sometimes spit out fireballs instead). Players can pick these eggs up as they travel through the air, then throw them at Birdo to inflict damage on it.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Magic carpet|Flying carpet]]<br>[[File:Magic Carpet SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|After Pidgits are defeated, players can ride and control their Magic Carpets for a short time.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Grass]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Red Grass Tuft.png]]
+|The player can pull tufts of grass to reveal objects, mainly vegetables.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Jar]]<br>[[File:Vase SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Jars, as with [[Warp Pipe]]s, can be entered by ducking. Jars contain usually some items, including POWs, Turtle Shells, and keys. Jars also contain some enemies, such as Shyguys.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Key]]<br>[[File:Key SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Keys open locked doors, granting access to another part of the level. Phantos guard it, however.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Magical Potion|Magic Potion]]<br>[[File:Magic Potion SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Found after being plucked, a Magic Potion creates a door depending where the player tosses them. This door leads to Sub-space.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Mushroom]]<br>[[File:Mushroom smb2.png]]
+|Found only in certain spots of Sub-space, Mushrooms give an extra vitality point once they are picked up. This vitality remains for the rest of the level. The Mushroom also restores any lost health.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Mushroom Block]]<br>[[File:MushroomBlock1.png]][[File:MushroomBlock2.png]][[File:MushroomBlock3.png]]<br>[[File:MushroomBlock4.png]][[File:MushroomBlock5.png]]
+|Mushroom Blocks are simple throwing items. They can be used as weapons or get stacked so players can reach higher places. Mushroom Block designs vary from world to world; the first design is used in Worlds 1 and 3 in all versions (and World 5 in the SNES and GBA versions), the second design is used in Worlds 2 and 6, the third design is used in World 4, the fourth design is used in World 5 exclusively in the NES version, and the fifth design is used in World 7.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[POW Block|POW]]<br>[[File:POW Block SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|POWs can be thrown to create a powerful quake. This quake defeats most enemies in the screen.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Rocket]]<br>[[File:Rocket SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Rockets are found in grass. If a rocket is found, it automatically transports players to the next part of the level.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Small heart]]<br>[[File:Small Heart SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|For every eight enemies defeated, a small heart appears. Small hearts restore any HP a player has lost. If the player is in [[Small Mario|small form]], the heart grows the player to [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]].
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Super Star|Starman]]<br>[[File:Starman SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|A Starman appears after players collect five cherries. Once players have collected a Starman, they become invincible for a short amount of time, enabling them to defeat most enemies that they touch.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Stop Watch]]<br>[[File:Stopwatch SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Found by plucking four vegetables from the grass, then plucking what would otherwise be a fifth, the Stop Watch stops all enemy movements for a brief time.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Red Shell|Turtle Shell]]<br>[[File:Red Shell SMB2 Sprite.png]]
+|Turtle Shells are found in grass. Once they are thrown, they slide across the ground, defeating any enemy it touches. Once it hits a wall, it is destroyed. If players attempt to land on the shell, they can ride on it.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Vegetable]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Sprout 1.png]][[File:SMB2 Sprout 2.png]][[File:SMB2 Sprout 3.png]][[File:SMB2 Sprout 4.png]][[File:SMB2 Veggie 1.png]][[File:SMB2 Veggie 2.png]][[File:SMB2 Veggie 3.png]][[File:SMB2 Veggie 4.png]][[File:SMB2 Veggie 5.png]][[File:SMB2 Veggie 6.png]]
+|The basic weapon in the game, vegetables are plucked from grass tufts and can be thrown at enemies to defeat them. Vegetables bounce after they hit an enemy, which can lead to consecutive hits on enemies. If one vegetable defeats enough enemies, extra lives may be rewarded. While unripened vegetables (Sprouts) have no additional effects, plucking four fully ripened vegetables, then going to pluck a fifth, will instead result in the player plucking a Stop Watch.
+|}
-==List of Levels==
+==Worlds and levels==
-{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="vertical-align:top"
+Enemies that make their first level appearance are marked with an asterisk.
+{|class=wikitable
 |-
 !World
 !Terrain
 !Level
-!Enemies found (first introduction in bold)
+!Enemies found
 |-
 |rowspan=3|[[World 1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1]]
-|rowspan=3|Grass
+|rowspan=3|[[File:SMB2 Semisolid Platform Screenshot.png]]<br><center>Grass</center>
-|1
+|[[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|'''Shy Guy''', '''Tweeter''', '''Ninji''', '''Hoopster''', '''Pink Birdo'''
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]]* [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]]* [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]]* [[File:Hoopster SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Hoopster]]*<br> [[File:SMB2BirdoSprite.png|link=Birdo]]*
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|'''Pidgit''', '''Beezo''', '''Phanto''', Ninji, Shy Guy, '''Snifit''', Pink Birdo
+|align="center"|[[File:Pidgit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pidgit]]* [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]]* [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]]* [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]]* <br>[[File:SMB2BirdoSprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|3
+|[[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|3]]
-|Snifit, Shy Guy, '''Trouter''', Ninji, '''Spark''', Phanto, Tweeter, '''Mouser'''
+|align="center"|[[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Trouter SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Trouter]]* [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]]* [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]]<br>[[File:SMB2 Gray Mouser Sprite.png|link=Mouser]]*
 |-
 |rowspan=3|[[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2]]
-|rowspan=3|Desert
+|rowspan=3|[[File:SMB2 W2-1 Screenshot.png]]<br><center>Desert</center>
-|1
+|[[World 2-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|'''Cobrat''', Snifit, Shy Guy, '''Panser''', Pink Birdo
+|align="center"|[[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]]* [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]]*<br>[[File:SMB2BirdoSprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 2-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|Cobrat, Beezo, Shy Guy, '''Pokey''', Panser, Ninji, Snifit, '''Red Birdo'''
+|align="center"|[[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Pokey SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pokey]]* [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]]<br> [[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]*
 |-
-|3
+|[[World 2-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|3]]
-|Shy Guy, Beezo, Cobrat, Pokey, Tweeter, Phanto, Spark, Panser, '''Tryclyde'''
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:Pokey SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pokey]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] <br>[[File:Tryclyde SMB2 NES sprite.png|link=Tryclyde]]*
 |-
 |rowspan=3|[[World 3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3]]
-|rowspan=3|Grass
+|rowspan=3|[[File:Supmario2-40.png]]<br><center>Waterfall/Caves</center>
-|1
+|[[World 3-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|Shy Guy, Pidgit, Beezo, Panser, Red Birdo
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Pidgit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pidgit]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]]<br> [[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 3-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|Shy Guy, '''Ostro''', Beezo, Tweeter, '''Porcupo''', Red Birdo
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Ostro SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ostro]]* [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]] [[File:Porcupo SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Porcupo]]*<br>[[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|3
+|[[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|3]]
-|'''Albatoss''', '''Bob-omb''', Shy Guy, Ostro, Ninji, Spark, Snifit, Phanto, Tweeter, Panser, Ninji, Mouser (replaced in ''Advance'' by '''Robirdo''')
+|align="center"|[[File:Albatoss SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Albatoss]]* [[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]]* [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Ostro SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ostro]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]]<br>[[File:Mouser_Green_NES.png|link=Mouser]]*
 |-
 |rowspan=3|[[World 4 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4]]
-|rowspan=3|Ice / Snow
+|rowspan=3|[[File:World 4-1 SMB2.png]]<br><center>Ice/Snow</center>
-|1
+|[[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|'''Flurry''', Trouter, Shy Guy, '''Autobomb'''
+|align="center"|[[File:Flurry SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Flurry]]* [[File:Trouter SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Trouter]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Autobomb SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Autobomb]]*
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 4-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|Beezo, Flurry, Snifit, Shy Guy, Autobomb, Porcupo, Red Birdo,
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:Flurry SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Flurry]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Autobomb SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Autobomb]] [[File:Porcupo SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Porcupo]]<br>[[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|3
+|[[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|3]]
-|Pink Birdo, Flurry, Shy Guy, Phanto, Beezo, '''Fryguy''', '''Mini Fryguy'''
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2BirdoSprite.png|link=Birdo]] [[File:Flurry SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Flurry]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]]<br> [[File:Fryguy SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Fryguy]]* [[File:Mini Fryguy SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Small Fry Guy]]*
 |-
 |rowspan=3|[[World 5 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5]]
-|rowspan=3|Grass (night)
+|rowspan=3|[[File:SMB2 World 5-1 Screenshot.png]]<br><center>Night</center>
-|1
+|[[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|Shy Guy, Ostro, Panser, Trouter, '''Gray Birdo'''
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Ostro SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ostro]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Trouter SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Trouter]] <br>[[File:Birdo Gray SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]*
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 5-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|Bob-omb, Hoopster, Shy Guy, Ostro, Porcupo, Panser, Ninji, Beezo, Snifit, Trouter, Red Birdo,
+|align="center"|[[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]] [[File:Hoopster SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Hoopster]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Ostro SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ostro]] [[File:Porcupo SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Porcupo]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:Trouter SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Trouter]]<br>[[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|3
+|[[World 5-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|3]]
-|Albatoss, Bob-omb, Panser, Spark, Shy Guy, Snifit, Pidgit, Red Birdo, '''Clawgrip'''
+|align="center"|[[File:Albatoss SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Albatoss]] [[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:Pidgit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pidgit]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]]<br>[[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]<br>[[File:Clawgrip SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Clawgrip]]*
 |-
 |rowspan=3|[[World 6 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]]
-|rowspan=3|Desert
+|rowspan=3|[[File:SMB2 World 6-1 Cobrats.png]]<br><center>Desert</center>
-|1
+|[[World 6-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|Cobrat, Shy Guy, Pokey, Panser, Phanto, '''Green Birdo'''
+|align="center"|[[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Pokey SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pokey]]  [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]]<br>[[File:Birdo Green SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 6-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|Albatoss, Panzer, Beezo, Green Birdo
+|align="center"|[[File:Albatoss SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Albatoss]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]]<br>[[File:Birdo Green SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|3
+|[[World 6-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|3]]
-|Shy Guy, Pokey, Cobrat, Bob-omb, Ninji, Hoopster, Snifit, Red Birdo, Tryclyde (replaced in ''Advance'' by Mouser)
+|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Pokey SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Pokey]]  [[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:Hoopster SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Hoopster]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]]<br>[[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]] [[File:Tryclyde SMB2 NES sprite.png|link=Tryclyde]]
 |-
 |rowspan=2|[[World 7 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 7]]
-|rowspan=2|Cloud
+|rowspan=2|[[File:SMB2 World 7-1 Start.png]]<br><center>Sky</center>
-|1
+|[[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|1]]
-|Albatoss, Bob-omb, Ninji, Shy Guy, Spark, Tweeter, Snifit, Hoopster, Gray Birdo
+|align="center"|[[File:Albatoss SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Albatoss]] [[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:Hoopster SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Hoopster]]<br>[[File:Birdo Gray SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]
 |-
-|2
+|[[World 7-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|2]]
-|Snifit, Ninji, Shy Guy, Bob-omb, Panser, Spark, Tweeter, Red Birdo, Phanto, '''Hawkmouth''', '''Wart'''
+|align="center"|[[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]] [[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]] <br>[[File:SMB2 Mask Gate sprite 3.png|link=Mask Gate]]* [[File:Wart SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Wart]]*
 |}
 ==Development==
-<i>Super Mario Bros. 2</i>'s genesis came about in 1987, when Nintendo of America got its first look at the Japanese version of ''[[Super Mario: The Lost Levels|Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Nintendo of America believed that ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', which was a slightly altered version of the first ''Super Mario Bros.'' game with an increased difficulty level, would not be a commercial success in the United States and elsewhere in the world.
+''Super Mario Bros. 2'' started out as a prototype ''Super Mario''-style platform game developed by Kensuke Tanabe, a developer for Nintendo. The prototype game emphasized vertically scrolling levels and throwing blocks. It was originally intended to be a two player co-op game, allowing players to toss each other around. However, the technical limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System made it difficult to produce a polished game with these elements. It was decided to add more Mario-like elements, such as horizontal levels (although many vertically oriented levels were retained in the final project).<ref>{{cite|url=www.wired.com/2011/04/super-mario-bros-2|title=The Secret History of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''|publisher=Wired|author=Kohler, Chris|date=April 1, 2011|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref> Some time later, the {{wp|Fuji Television}} Company requested that Nintendo create a video game using Yume Kōjō mascots, and Tanabe developed the prototype into ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', which became one of the best-selling games for the [[Family Computer Disk System]].
-To deal with this, Nintendo commissioned a new ''Mario'' game to be made for the US/International market, which would be made by way of porting the popular [[Famicom Disk System]] game ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and modifying it to feature Mario and his friends as playable characters. The game would furthermore be released in Japan during the wait for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' under the name "Super Mario USA".
+In 1987, Nintendo of America got its first look at the Japanese version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Nintendo of America believed that ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', which was a slightly altered version of the first ''Super Mario Bros.'' game with an increased difficulty level, would not be a commercial success in the United States and elsewhere in the world. To deal with this, Nintendo took the finished ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and reverted the licensing changes to once again feature Mario and his friends as playable characters. The game would later be released in Japan under the name ''Super Mario USA'' in 1992.
-Regardless of its similarities to ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' in fact started out as the original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' developed by Kensuke Tanabe, a developer of Nintendo. The prototype ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' emphasized on vertically scrolling levels and throwing blocks. It was originally intended to be a two player co-op game allowing players to toss each other around, however, the prototype was initially considered to not be fun, and was scrapped. Some time later, Tanabe received instruction to use the Yume Kojo mascots in a game by the Fuji Television Company, and has since redeveloped the prototype as ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''. After Nintendo of America dismissed ''The Lost Levels'' as being too difficult, Nintendo redeveloped ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' back into a Super Mario game (with its focus being based off the originally wanted concept of vertically scrolling levels and block throwing).
+Many characters and abilities from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' later reappear in the ''Super Mario'' series. [[Princess Peach]]'s occasional ability to hover in midair and pull vegetables from the ground (''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''), for example, originates from this game. [[Toad]]'s nimbleness (as seen in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], where he is a light driver with good acceleration, and from his running speed in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'') could also have been influenced from his uprooting speed first introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. [[Shy Guy|Shyguys]], [[Snifit]]s, [[Bob-omb|Bob-Ombs]], [[Pokey]]s, and [[Birdo]] were also introduced and would later be incorporated into later ''Super Mario'' games. Some of the enemies (most notably Bob-Ombs and Pokeys) have made countless reappearances as enemies within many of the later ''Super Mario'' titles. [[Wart]], the main villain, never reappeared in a ''Super Mario'' game after ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', but he appeared in the [[Nintendo Comics System]], and was mentioned in later games. He also appeared as an ally in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' under his Japanese name, "Mamu". The four playable characters return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', where they retain their unique abilities from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
-Many characters and abilities from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' later reappeared in the ''Super Mario'' series. [[Peach]]'s occasional ability to hover in midair and pull vegetables from the ground (''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''), for example, originates from this game. [[Toad]]'s nimbleness (as seen from the [[Mario Kart series]] where he is a fast driver and his running speed in [[Mario Sports Mix]]) could also have been influenced from his uprooting speed first introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Snifit]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Pokey]]s, and [[Birdo]] were also introduced and would later be incorporated into later ''Mario'' games. Some of the enemies (most notably Bob-ombs and Pokeys) have made countless reappearances as enemies within many of the later Super Mario titles. [[Wart]], the main villain, never reappeared in a ''Mario'' game after ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', but has made an appearance in the [[Nintendo Comics System]] and has been mentioned in later games. He did, however, appear in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' under his Japanese name, "Mamu", as an ally.
+==Remakes and ports==
+{{multiple image
+|align=right
+|width=150
+|direction=horizontal
+|image1=SMB2 Title Screen.png
+|caption1=''Super Mario Bros. 2''
+|image2=Super Mario USA Title Screen.png
+|caption2=''Super Mario USA''
+}}
+*The game was ported to the American arcade machine, the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]].
+*In Japan, the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was eventually re-released under the name '''''Super Mario USA'''''. It was marketed as the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and the game is unaltered save for the title screen. As such, the ending cast uses the characters' English names (in the manual, their ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' names are also included). ''Super Mario USA'' is also the name of the game in the Korean Virtual Console version.<ref name="korea"/>
+*It was later remastered on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] as a part of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'', and it was also included in the Wii re-release of the compilation game, ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''. The ''All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' possessed updated graphics and music.
+*The NES version of the game was released on the Wii [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] for 500 points in 2007. It requires 26 blocks (3.3 MB) to be installed.
+*The NES version of the game was released for the Wii U [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2013. It requires 13 MB to be installed.
+*The game is one of the 30 titles included in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System#NES Classic Edition|NES Classic Edition]] and [[Family Computer#Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer|Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer]].
+*The game was made available for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] service on February 13, 2019.
+===''BS Super Mario USA''===
+{{main|BS Super Mario USA}}
+''BS Super Mario USA'' is a broadcasted version of the game released on the [[Satellaview]], a Japan-only add-on for the Super Famicom. It is based on the ''All-Stars'' version but has an audio drama, a different soundtrack, and many alterations in gameplay. There were four unique broadcasts, each focusing on a different world. Contestants could receive real world prizes after submitting their scores.
+===''Super Mario Advance''===
+{{main|Super Mario Advance}}
+The most notable port of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is ''Super Mario Advance'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. This port featured the enhanced graphics and sound effects of the ''All-Stars'' remaster, as well as voice acting and various other slight changes. It was bundled with an enhanced port of the original ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' game.
-==Remakes and Ports==
+==Notable mistakes and errors==
-[[File:Smb2title.gif|thumb|165px|The '''Super Mario Bros. 2''' Title Screen.]]
+Some errors can be found in the credits of the game:
-*In Japan, the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was eventually re-released under the name '''''Super Mario USA'''''. It was marketed as the American ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and the game is unaltered save for the title screen. As such, the cast uses the characters' English names (in the manual, their ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' names are also included). ''Super Mario USA'' is also the name of the game in the Korean Virtual Console version.<ref name="korea"/>
+*'''Ostro''' and '''Birdo''' have their names swapped.
-*The game was ported to the American arcade machine, the [[Nintendo Playchoice-10]].
+*Hoopster is spelled "Hoopst'''a'''r".
-*It was later ported to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] as a part of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'', and it was also included in the Wii re-release of the compilation game, ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''. The ''All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' possessed updated graphics.
+*Clawgrip is spelled "Clawg'''l'''ip".
-*A [[Game Boy Advance]] remake known as ''Super Mario Advance'' was released in 2001.
+*Tryclyde is spelled "Tr'''i'''clyde".
-*The NES version of the game was released on the Wii [[Virtual Console]] for 500 points in 2007.
+These errors remain in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. In the Japanese version of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', the Ostro and Birdo mistake was corrected, and in the International version, the remaining names were corrected to match the manual.
-*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' features masterpieces, short demos of games. One unlockable Masterpiece is ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Here, the player starts out with Peach immediately (however, it is possible to switch to a different character if the player get a Game Over before they are forced to quit the game). To unlock it, one must win five brawls with Peach.
-===''Super Mario Advance''===
+Another mistake which was never fixed for the enhanced ports is the color of the vegetable tufts &ndash; in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', the grass is consistently black, while in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' they are red, but keep the black coloring after being picked up. Enhanced ports maintain the red coloring for the tufts, though they turn green when dug out.
-{{redirectshere|Super Mario Advance|series in a whole|[[Super Mario Advance (series)|here]]}}
-{{redirectshere|SMA|''Super Mario Adventures''|[[Super Mario Adventures|here]]}}
-{{Infobox
-|title=Super Mario Advance
-|image=[[File:SMA.jpg|250px]]<br>American boxart
-|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
-|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
-|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]]
-|designer=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
-|released={{releasedate|Japan|March, 2001|USA|June 11, 2001|Europe|June 22, 2001}}
-|genre=2D Platformer
-|modes=Single player
-|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E}}
-|media=32-megabit cartridge
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-''Super Mario Advance'' is a remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' made for the handheld game system [[Game Boy Advance]], and released in 2001. Like the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' port, ''Super Mario Advance'' had updated graphics, as well as many other changes from the original, listed below.
-====List of Changes====
+Additionally, at least three versions of the North American manual exist. One version provides the full description of Birdo ("Ostro") as "''He thinks he is a girl and he spits eggs from his mouth. He'd rather be called "birdetta."''{{sic}},<ref>{{cite|url=www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%202.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1988|author=Nintendo|format=PDF}}{{page needed}}</ref> while another version omits the second sentence.<ref>{{cite|url=www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_instruction_booklets/Super_Mario_Bros_2-NES.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet (later edition)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Nintendo}}</ref> The full "Birdetta" version is more true to the original Japanese version, which explains that Birdo, known as "Catherine" in Japan, would rather be called "Cathy."<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/birdo.shtml|title=The Mushroom Kingdom provides the original Japanese biography of Birdo/Catherine|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|language=en|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> A third version of the manual is known to exist which properly labels Birdo and Ostro,<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160305092949/http://nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=14&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251|title=The manual for Super Mario Bros. 2|publisher=NintendoAge|language=en|accessdate=June 5, 2024|page=25-26}}</ref> keeps the full Birdo bio,<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190528202844/http://nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=15&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251|title=The manual for Super Mario Bros. 2|publisher=NintendoAge|language=en|accessdate=June 5, 2024|page=27-28}}</ref> and shows artwork of the unusual pink Beezo as gray and misnamed.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=13&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=23-24|publisher=nintendoage.com|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref> This matches its depiction in the game and the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual.<ref name="DDP">{{cite|date=December 21, 2013|url=www.backofthecerealbox.com/2013/12/the-happiest-arabian-family-in-video.html|title=The Happiest Arabian Family in Video Game-dom|publisher=Back of the Cereal Box|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
-Of all ''Super Mario Advance'' games, this was changed the most. Below is some of the many changes.
-=====Gameplay changes=====
+The ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual reuses enemy sprites and artwork from the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual (with the notable exception of the [[Pokey]] artwork, as well as the omission of a gray Shyguy and addition of [[Tweeter]], [[Flurry]], [[Spark]], and [[Clawgrip]]<ref name="DDP"/>). Thus, it uses the designs of [[Albatoss]] and [[Phanto]] from ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%202.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=24-25|language=en-us|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
-*Starting the level, the player starts out with only one heart filled in the heart meter.
-*The beginning area in World 1-1, where the player starts before entering a door, has been redesigned, now featuring a giant Shy Guy and a strange hill that catapults when stood on.
-*The jar interiors have new music, and most of them have been redesigned, some featuring Shy Guys riding Ferris Wheel platforms.
-*The game can be saved after every level.
-*Extra clouds were added in World 1-1.
-*An extra mushroom was added per level.
-*Hearts appear much more frequently than in the original. Whenever three or more vegetables or enemies are involved in a collision, a heart appears. Also, hearts can be pulled out of the ground, called Heart Radishes.
-*Some 1-up mushrooms have been moved, and some are sitting on the surface, rather than in the ground. The surface ones are usually contained within bubbles, which the player can pop by hitting it three times with an item.
-*A point system has been added. Players get more points for making one thrown object hit lots of enemies. If enough enemies are hit, an extra life will be awarded.
-*Enemies no longer reappear after they are defeated unless characters reenter the area (even if they were previously in the Subspace).
-*In each level, there are five red [[Ace Coin]]s. If all are collected, the player receives an extra life, and the level gets a star on it on the map screen.
-*[[Red Shell]]s were made larger, and they now bounce off walls and yield hearts whenever they collide with enemies. They also now take longer to pick up, and appear in a few more levels. They can now hurt players, however.
-*[[Carrot]]s now appear as items helping the heroes get to higher places.
-*More enemies were added in the game.
-**[[Robirdo]], a new boss, replaces [[Mouser]] as the boss of World 3.
-**[[Mouser]] replaced [[Tryclyde]] as the boss of World 6. As a result, Tryclyde only appears once in the game.
-*Giant Vegetables, enemies, and POW blocks were added.
-**The giant vegetables take a long time to pull out of the ground, but function normally otherwise (apart from having a larger area to hit enemies with).
-**The giant enemies take a long time to pick up, and whenever they are thrown or involved in a collision, they yield a heart.
-**The giant [[POW Block]]s bounce several times, each time having the effect of a normal block.
-[[File:SMA_Yoshi's_Challenge.png|thumb|Mario finding the first hidden Yoshi Egg.]]
-*When the game is finished, a new "Yoshi's Challenge" mode appears. Now, there are two [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]] hidden in [[Subspace]] in each level, and the player must find and collect them all.
-=====Aesthetical changes=====
+During the ending celebration sequence, there are common mistakes in the number of levels each hero completes.
-*Voices for [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], and the bosses were added.
-*Unlike the NES version, SNES version, and subsequent Super Mario Advance installments, the Super Mario Bros. 2 title screen is not displayed when the game is selected, instead immediately displaying the file selection, followed by the character selection screen.
-*Both the graphics and music were dramatically changed when in a vase.
-*Water gets a new design.
-*When entering a [[door]], the character is actually seen going through. In earlier versions, the character was caught in his/her current pose.
-*An unknown voice shouts "Choose a player!" at the appearance of the character select screen.
-*A circular character select screen is shown, instead of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad having to line up in a row.
-*Some things in the game, such as the Subspaces, were completely changed in art.
-*[[Phanto]]s now make noises when they move around the screen. Also, when the player throws the key down or loses a life, they exit the screen while moving forward, making them appear considerably larger than usual.
-*It is possible to remove Green and Red Birdo's Ribbon by jumping on them and picking it up; the player could either throw it away or put it back on Birdo by throwing it back at them.
-*[[Clawgrip]] is now spelled correctly in the cast list; in previous versions, it was misspelled as "Clawglip." The Japanese release of this game, however, does not have the error corrected.
-*Luigi's overalls are now a similar color to Mario's; in the SNES remakes, they are purple.
-*During the ending sequence, where Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad are standing before the crowd of [[Subcon (species)|Subcon Fairies]], the number of times each character was used by the player only appears after Wart is passed across the screen.  Also, the character used the most is declared the "MVP" rather than the "Contributor" as in the NES and SNES versions.
-*Touching a [[Spark]] will make the screen flash for a brief second.
-*Fryguy and Clawgrip's origins are seen before the heroes battle them. Fryguy was a pair of eyes, while Clawgrip was a normal [[Sidestepper]].
-*Birdo and Ostro's names are now placed underneath the correct profile art during the credits, unlike the original or the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version.
-*Each time the character collected a [[cherry]], he/she says, "Lucky!" and the fifth one had an additional sound effect to indicate the [[Starman]].
-====Voice Cast====
+==Staff==
-*[[Charles Martinet]] as [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Wart]], [[Clawgrip]], [[Tryclyde]], [[Fryguy]], [[Mouser]]
+{{main|List of Super Mario Bros. 2 staff}}
-*[[Jen Taylor]] as [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], [[Birdo]]/[[Robirdo]]
+A number of people involved in the game include the composer [[Koji Kondo]], known for composing the main ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme. [[Kensuke Tanabe]] is the director of the game with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] as producers.
-==References to Other Games==
+==Pre-release and unused content==
-*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': Clawgrip tosses rocks in a very similar manner to the way [[Donkey Kong]] tossed [[barrel]]s. Also, Clawgrip frequently bangs his chest like a gorilla. In 16-bit versions, some of the indoor areas look like warehouses with familiar-looking girders in the background.
+[[File:SuperMarioBros2ProtoTitleTMK.png|thumb|The prototype's title screen]]
-*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'': [[POW Block]]s appear as usable items. In the remake, ''Super Mario Advance'', giant versions appear and Clawgrip is revealed to be a [[Sidestepper]].
+{{main|List of Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-release and unused content}}
-*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The [[Starman]] power-up appears in the game, as well as a remix of the main ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme in Subspace. Also, the [[Super Mushroom]] item, which originated from this game, was in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', as well as the ability to shrink once the player is down to one heart point. Also, the ability to run by holding down the {{button|nes|B}} button is exclusive to the ''Mario series'', and wasn't present in ''Doki Doki Panic''. The title theme is a remix for the music in the underwater levels and the sub-space theme is the original theme used in the overworld levels of this game.
+In the game's prototype, there is a different color palette for the in-game title, which includes tans and oranges, which contrasts with the final version's reds and blues. Princess Toadstool is shown to have more hair. Characters need to use a [[Magic Lamp]] to access [[Subspace|Sub-space]], similar to ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''. The characters also lack the whites of their eyes and the ability to run.
-*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'': Players can choose which character to play as (though this is likely a coincidence given it was based off ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''). Luigi being a higher jumper than Mario is re-established when he replaced Mama in the game.
-==References in Later Games==
+==Glitches==
-*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': [[Bob-omb]]s return here and act similarly as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+{{main|List of Super Mario Bros. 2 glitches}}
-*''[[Super Mario World]]'': [[Pokey]]s, [[Ninji]]s and [[Pidgit]]s first reappear here.
+===Disappearing Mushroom Blocks===
-*''[[Wario's Woods]]'': Toad's superhuman strength returns in this game. Additionally, he picks up, carries, and throws his enemies in a similar fashion to the style presented in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Some enemies such as the [[Spud]] also vaguely resemble the vegetables from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Birdo also makes her first reappearance in the ''Mario'' series through this game.
+If the player throws a [[Mushroom Block]] offscreen and does not see it land, even to a place where it should safely land, it disappears until the player leaves through a door and comes back.
-*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': [[Magic Carpet]]s make their first reappearances since ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' in this game and serve a similar function of slowly transporting Mario to a certain location.
-*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'': A ''Super Mario Bros. 2''-themed stage called [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] is selectable, and Birdo frequently appears at the very right, spitting eggs at the [[player]]. This stage also plays the theme song that's played throughout all the overworld stages in the NES game, as well as the boss music (during Sudden Death matches). Also, Princess Toadstool's moveset (floating and picking vegetables) was directly inspired by this game. There are also trophies of Birdo, Pidgit, and the vegetables.
-*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'': Shy Guys and Ninjis both return here as respectively [[Mini Shy Guy]]s and [[Mini Ninji]]s. Also, the way Mario is able to pick up some enemies and items like [[Key]]s is reused in this game.
-*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': Luigi's [[scuttle]] jump appears to have been influenced by his jumping style from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
-*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' Pidgits reappear and their attack in this game is heavily based on their way to move by flying carpet in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
-*''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'': The final victory theme is a remix of the ending of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
-*''[[Super Paper Mario]]'': [[Francis]] mentioned having a comic called, "''Cybort Wart''", which is clearly a reference to Wart. Also, there were [[Sammer Guy]]s by the names of "Squatting Birdo", "Pidget on Wind's Breath", "Sleeping Turnip", "Upward Leaping Ninji", "Plugged Snifit" and "Guy Who Fry", references to Birdo, Pidgit, Turnip, Ninji, Snifit and Fryguy, respectively.
-*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': As with ''Melee'', Peach contained the same moveset, and there's another trophy of Birdo. Also, Wart and Birdo's names appear in the random name selection. Finally, the game is available as trial game, or Masterpiece, to play. The character the trial starts out with is Peach, (but it is possible to play as another character if one gets a Game Over before the trial ends).
-*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'': In this game, Wiggler sometimes attack by pulling out vegetables, which are the same ones that are seen in Super Mario Bros. 2. Also, one of [[Bowser]]'s brainwashed minions states that he forgot what [[Bowser's Castle]] was originally called (before it was turned into "[[Fawful Theater]]"), and mistakenly referred to it as "Mouser's Castle".
-*''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'': One of [[18-Volt|18-Volt's]] [[Microgame|microgames]] is directly based on ''[[Mario Adv.|Super Mario Advance]]''.
-*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': The way the characters are able to pick up the items, such as the [[POW Block]]. This game also marks the first ''Super Mario'' platformer since ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' to feature a playable Toad.
-*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'': Remixes of the Overworld Theme, Life Lost Theme, Boss Theme, and Boss Victory Theme is heard in World 1.
-*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': Luigi's triple jump may be based on his jumps from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
-*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'': Toad's throwing animations appear to be influenced from this game. Additionally, Toad's high running speed returns in ''Mario Sports Mix''.
-*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': Mario and Luigi's chargeable jumps while crouching resemble to [[Power Squat Jump]] ability that the playable characters can perform in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' while crouching. The back flip addition works in the same way as in ''Super Mario Advance''.
-*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': The [[Shy Guy Bazaar]] course makes references to the elements from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' such as the addition of [[Magic Carpet]]s and [[vase]]s in their original color schemes. Aside from namesake, Shy Guys also appear to be the dominate audience members throughout the course.
-*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': A night level in the game has platforms that resemble the overworld from this game.
-*''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'': The main theme is a jazzy version of the credits theme from this game.
-==Notable Mistakes and Errors==
+===Lifesaving jar glitch===
-The ending credits were developed poorly. Birdo's and Ostro's names were swapped, and several of the enemies' names were changed: Hoopster was labeled Hoopst'''a'''r; Clawgrip was Clawg'''l'''ip; and Tryclyde was Tr'''i'''clyde. Also, the [[Whale]] did not appear in the ending credits. These errors remained in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', but were fixed in ''Super Mario Advance''. Oddly enough, all Japanese releases (dubbed ''Super Mario USA'') do not change the names in the credits, instead keeping the English localizations. Another mistake which was never fixed in the remakes is the color of the vegetable tufts - in the original game, the grass is consistently black, but the Mario version changed the ones on the ground to red while neglecting to alter the coloring after being picked. Remakes did touch on this slightly, but kept the ground tufts red while confusingly changing the picked vegetable leaves green.
+This glitch requires precise timing; the character must be small and must enter a jar at the same time they are hit by a [[Phanto]]. If this is done correctly, the defeat fanfare plays as usual. However, the character still goes through the jar. When they exit, the character has no health sections left, yet is still alive. This glitch remains in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' enhanced port.
-==Beta elements==
+==Critical reception==
-{{main|List of Super Mario Bros. 2 beta elements}}
+''Super Mario Bros. 2'' has been received positively, with IGN editor Lucas Thomas praising the graphics, sound and replay value,<ref>{{cite|author=Thomas, Lucas M.|date=July 5, 2007|url=www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/05/super-mario-bros-2-review|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Review|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> although he insisted that Western gamers could have gotten into the Japanese version of the game. GameSpot critic Alex Navarro agreed, and commented that the game "...shows that veering from the beaten path of a franchise's standard game design isn't always a bad idea".<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-bros-2-review/1900-6173644|date=July 5, 2007|title=Super Mario Bros. 2 Review|author=Navarro, Alex|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
-==Glitches==
+The game placed 47th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.{{page needed}} It also placed 81st in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times" and placed 18th on IGN's Top 100 NES Games list.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/18.html|title=18. Super Mario Bros. 2|language=en|publisher=IGN|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
-{{main|List of glitches in Super Mario Bros. 2}}
+{|class="wikitable reviews"
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Comment
+|-
+|[[Wii]]
+|Marcel van Duyn, [https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/super_mario_bros_2_nes Nintendo Life]
+|8/10
+|align="left"|"''It's a bit of an oddball to players familiar with other Mario games, sure, but the fact that it's so different from the rest of the series is what makes Super Mario Bros. 2 such an entertaining game. If you want a fun but unusual Mario experience, look no further - this is pretty much the textbook definition of it.''"
+|-
+|Wii
+|Lucas M.Thomas, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/05/super-mario-bros-2-review IGN]
+|8.5/10
+|align="left"|"''American gamers really do have the skill to play the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2, but it was a good move by Nintendo anyway to create this less frustrating, more funky game; the American Mario 2 is still a lot of fun, and it inspired several aspects of future [[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]] titles. At 500 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]], it's a great value for download. The only reason you may not want to pick it up is if, like Super Mario World, you already own it in another form; this game was re-released with enhanced graphics and a few other bonuses as [[Super Mario Advance]] for the launch of the [[Game Boy Advance]] back in 2001. As for the "real" Super Mario Bros. 2? Who knows. But the Virtual Console offers Nintendo a great avenue to distribute it here in its original 8-bit form, should the company ever decide we can handle it.''"
+|-
+|Wii
+|Alex Navarro, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-bros-2-review/1900-6173644/ GameSpot]
+|8/10
+|align="left"|"''For all its inherent weirdness, SMB2 was, and still is, quite a bit of fun. The level designs are still challenging to navigate, the bosses are still amusing to fight, and the presentation holds up. This is especially true of the music, which is some of the very best of the era. One minute spent in any of the game's subterranean levels is all you need to get that catchy tune stuck in your head for the rest of your natural life. At 500 Wii Points ($5), Super Mario Bros. 2 is a game well worth downloading, both for older audiences who remember playing it back in the day, and younger players interested in a history lesson. Granted, its value is lessened somewhat if you already own the fabulous Super Mario Advance for the GBA, or specifically want to play the Super Mario All-Stars version that came out for the SNES. But, for everyone else, it's a great platformer that shows that veering from the beaten path of a franchise's standard game design isn't always a bad idea.''"
+|-
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+|colspan=2|[https://web.archive.org/web/20150909152123/https://www.gamerankings.com/nes/525244-super-mario-bros-2/index.html 81.25%]
+|}
+{{br}}
-==Critical Reception==
+===Sales===
-''Super Mario Bros. 2'' has been received positively, with IGN editor Lucas Thomas praising the graphics, sound and replay value <ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/801/801793p1.html Super Mario Bros. 2 Review - Wii Review at IGN]</ref>, although he insisted that Western gamers could have gotten into the Japanese version of the game. Gamespot critic Alex Navarro agreed, and commented that the game "...shows that veering from the beaten path of a franchise's standard game design isn't always a bad idea"<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/supermariobros2/review.html?tag=result;score;7 Super Mario Bros. 2 Review for Wii - Gamespot]</ref>.
+The game is the fourth best-selling title on the NES, with 10 million copies sold worldwide.
-The game placed 47th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909</ref>. It also placed 81st in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times" and placed 18th on IGN's Top 100 NES Games list <ref>[http://au.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/18.html]</ref>. As for sales, it's the third best-selling NES game, with 10 million copies sold worldwide.
+==Gallery==
+{{main-gallery|Super Mario Bros. 2}}
+<gallery>
+SMB2 - Mario cover artwork.png|[[Mario]]
+SMB2 Luigi Nintendo Power Artwork.jpg|[[Luigi]]
+SMUSA Peach Plucking Vegetable Artwork.png|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
+SMB2 Toad Carrying Vegetable Artwork.png|[[Toad]]
+SMUSA Shyguy Red.png|[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]
+SMB2 Solo Wart Artwork.png|[[Wart]]
+Suppahmario2.png|Group art
+</gallery>
 ==Media==
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-==Gallery==
-{{morepic|Super Mario Bros. 2}}
+==References to other games==
+*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': Clawgrip tosses rocks in a very similar manner to the way [[Donkey Kong]] tossed [[barrel]]s. In the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''Super Mario Advance'' versions, some of the indoor areas look like warehouses with familiar-looking girders in the background.
+*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'': [[Spark]]s reappear in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. This makes them the only returning enemies to appear.
+*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'': [[POW Block]]s appear as usable items.
+*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The [[Super Star|Starman]] power-up appears in the game, as well as a remix of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] from ''Super Mario Bros.'' played in [[Subspace|Sub-space]]. Also, the heroes shrink once they are down to one heart point. Also, the ability to run by holding down the {{button|nes|B}} button is exclusive to the ''Super Mario'' franchise, and was not present in ''Doki Doki Panic''. The title theme is a rearrangement of the [[Underwater Theme]] from this game. Mario's artwork on the international box art is a flipped and modified version of his artwork from this game.
+*''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'': The sound effect of Birdo spitting an egg is taken from the sound effect that plays when a magic projectile is fired from [[Link]] holding the [[zeldawiki:Fire Rod|Fire Rod]] or from a [[zeldawiki:Wizzrobe|Wizzrobe]].
+*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'': Luigi being a higher jumper than Mario is re-established when he replaced Mama in the game.
+==References in later media==
+[[File:SMBSSMouser.jpg|thumb|Mouser in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]
+*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': [[Bob-omb]]s return here and act similarly as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Also, Mario can pick up shells or [[Ice Block]]s to throw them. Desert, sky, and snow themes of levels and doors returned. Players can earn lives via the [[Spade Panel]] slot minigame. Peach's sprite is also reused here.
+**''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Vegetables (which can also be added to the main game via the [[Blue Green Switch]]), [[soft sand]] that can be dug through, Porcupos, Flurries, Hoopsters, and locked doors return in this game's [[World-e]] levels.
+*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'': ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is represented heavily in this show along with the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' Nearly all of the characters (notably excepting Wart and Pansers) and game play props appeared in the stories, and are often more prominent than the original game's features.
+*''[[Super Mario World]]'': [[Pokey]]s, [[Ninji]]s, and [[Pidgit]]s first reappear here.
+*''[[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Wario's Woods]]'': Toad's strength returns in this game, and he picks up, carries, and throws Bombs and his enemies as he did in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Some enemies (such as the [[Spud]]) also vaguely resemble the vegetables from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Birdo also makes her first reappearance in the ''Super Mario'' franchise through this game.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'': A ''Super Mario Bros. 2''-themed stage called [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] is selectable, and Birdo frequently appears at the sides of the stage, spitting eggs at fighters. This stage also plays ''Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s Ground Theme, as well as that game's boss music (during Sudden Death matches). Also, parts of Princess Peach's moveset (floating and picking [[Vegetable (move)|vegetables]]) come from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. There are also trophies of Birdo, Pidgit, and the vegetables.
+*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': Luigi's [[scuttle]] jump appears to have been influenced by his jumping style from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'': Pidgits reappear and they attack as they do in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'': The ability to pick up enemies and throw them at each other to defeat them is reused in this game, although it is not the only way Peach can defeat enemies as she can also attack enemies with [[Perry]].
+*''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'': The final victory theme is a rearrangement of the ending theme of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+*''[[Super Paper Mario]]'': [[Francis]] mentioned having a comic called, "''Cyborg Wart''", which is clearly a reference to Wart. Also, there were [[Sammer Guy]]s by the names of "Squatting Birdo", "Pidget on Wind's Breath", "Sleeping Turnip", "Upward Leaping Ninji", "Plugged Snifit", and "Guy Who Fry", references to Birdo, Pidgit, Turnip, Ninji, Snifit, and Fryguy, respectively.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': Peach retains her moveset from ''Melee'', and there's another trophy of Birdo. Also, Wart and Birdo's names appear in the random name selection. Finally, ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is available as a Masterpiece to play. The character the trial starts out with is Peach (but it is possible to play as another character if one gets a Game Over before the trial ends). Snifit and Mouser appear as stickers. To unlock it, one must win five brawls with Peach.
+*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'': In this game, Wiggler sometimes attack by pulling out vegetables, which are the same ones that are seen in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Also, one of [[Bowser]]'s brainwashed minions states that he forgot what [[Bowser's Castle]] was originally called (before it was turned into "[[Fawful Theater]]"), and mistakenly referred to it as "Mouser's Castle".
+*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': The way the characters are able to pick up the items, such as the [[POW Block]], returns.
+*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': Luigi's [[Triple Jump]] may be based on his jumps from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'': Arrangements of the Ground Theme, life lost, boss battle, and victory themes are heard in World 1.
+*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'': Toad's throwing animations appear to be influenced from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and his high running speed returns.
+*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': Mario and Luigi's chargeable jumps while crouching resemble the [[Crouching High Jump|Power Squat Jump]] ability that the playable characters can perform in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' while crouching.
+*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': The [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] course makes references to the elements from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' such as the addition of [[magic carpet]]s and [[jar]]s in their original color schemes. The namesake [[Shy Guy]]s also appear to be the dominant audience members throughout the course.
+*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': The Cannon levels resemble [[Subspace|Sub-space]].
+*''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'': [[Green Pokey|Pokeys]] based on their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' return. Also, the main theme is a jazzy version of the credits theme from this game. [[Ninji]]s reappear as enemies.
+*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': Princess Peach and Toad are once again playable characters, and everybody has the same abilities as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. An arrangement of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s "character select" music is used for the [[Lucky House]].
+**''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'': A portion of the music of [[Scamper Shores]] references the start of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s Ground Theme.
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'': The ability to pluck items out of the ground (using [[Item Handle]]s) and the ability to carry specific enemies were brought over from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', according to [[Kensuke Tanabe]].<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 11, 2013|language=en-us|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b9FnSvEQxE|title=Wii U Developer Direct - ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' @E3 2013|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
+*''[[NES Remix 2]]'' / ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'': Several challenges are based on this game.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'': [[Grass]] appears as an item in these games. Peach's Vegetable move and floating ability returns, this time with the vegetable-pick sound effect taken directly from the NES version of the game. Also, Luigi performs a scuttle in his jump, a technique that originated in this game. The Ground Theme is present in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and can be heard on the stages [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle (64)]] and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]].
+*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'': [[Turnip]]s return, alongside various roof structures that resemble Wart's castle.
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'': New arrangements of the Ground Theme, world clear, and life lost themes appear in [[Rolling Hills]].
+*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'': The door sprite from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is used in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' game style in these two games. Shy Guy's sprite is reused for his [[Costume Mario|costume]], and sound effects from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' can be heard in the costumes for Peach, Shy Guy, and Birdo. A [[NES REMIX (Super Mario Bros. 2)|course based on World 1-1]] also appeared as an [[List of official Super Mario Maker courses|Event Course]] on December 2015.
+*''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'': The abilities for [[Mini Luigi]] and [[Mini Peach]] work similar to their counterparts in this game. The arrangements from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'' are reused in [[Boost Pad Bonanza]].
+*''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'': Shy Guys are the most common enemy in this game. An arrangement of the Ground Theme from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is used in the Spinning-Door bonus areas. [[Jar]]s make an appearance in [[Château Chanterelle]]. [[Wart]] is mentioned by a yellow Toad.
+*''[[Super Mario Run]]'': Ninjis return in this game, retaining their colors from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and look from ''Super Mario Advance'' artwork. An arranged version of the underground theme from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is featured in the background music for Remix 10. This is also Peach's first playable appearance in a 2D ''Super Mario'' platformer since ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', although the player has to rescue her in order to play as her as she is also the usual damsel in distress in this game. As in her playable appearance in ''Super Mario 3D World'', Peach also retains her ability to float from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' along with the addition of slowly descending in mid-air.
+*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': Mario can carry and throw Turnips, as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': Shy Guy's sprite appears in Puzzle Hustle.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Peach (and by extension, her new Echo Fighter [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]) returns her float and vegetable moves from the previous games. Mushroom Kingdom II from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' returns with updated graphics based on ''Super Mario All-Stars'' and various spirits originating ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' also appear. A new arrangement of the Ground Theme is also featured.
+*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'': The [[SMB2 Mushroom]] was added in the version 3.0.0 update and grants the player Mario's abilities in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. The 3.0.0 update also added the [[Cursed Key]], which summons [[Phanto]] once it is collected.
+*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': The Shy Guy Bazaar course from ''Mario Kart 7'' returns as a classic course in ''Mario Kart Tour''. The [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] of [[Birdo|Birdo (Green)]] is the [[Fire Flower]], referencing Green Birdo's ability to shoot fireballs in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
+*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'': The [[Crouching High Jump|Power Squat Jump]] move reappears as the Crouching High Jump badge, and Luigi's high jump and [[Scuttle]] return as the Floating High Jump badge. Peach's [[Floating Jump]] returns as another badge.
 ==Quotes==
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 *"''I adjusted the sounds of the NES to make it sound like a lot of different instruments were being played.''" — [[Koji Kondo]], ''Super Mario History 1985-2010 Booklet''
-==See Also==
+==Names in other languages==
-*''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''
+{{foreign names
+|Jap=スーパーマリオUSA
+|JapR=Sūpā Mario Yū Esu Ē
+|JapM=''Super Mario USA''
+|Kor=슈퍼 마리오 브라더스 2
+|KorR=Syupeo Malio Beuladeoseu 2
+|Kor2=슈퍼 마리오 USA<ref>From the Korean version of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.</ref>
+|Kor2R=Syupeo Malio USA
+|KorM=''Super Mario Bros. 2''
+|Kor2M=''Super Mario USA''
+|ChiS=超级马力欧USA
+|ChiSR=Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu USA
+|ChiSM=''Super Mario USA''
+|ChiT=超級瑪利歐USA
+|ChiTR=Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu USA
+|ChiTM=''Super Mario USA''
+}}
+==See also==
 *''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
 *''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''
 ==Trivia==
-*This is the first game to have [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Toad]] as playable characters.
+*The South Korean Virtual Console release on Wii is the Japanese version, whereas the South Korean release on Nintendo 3DS uses the international version.
-*The ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual mistakenly used a few sprites from ''Doki Doki Panic'', such as the [[Phanto]]s' original form, a magic lamp (which eventually became the Magic Potion), and a heart (which became the Mushroom power-up).
+*If the player defeats [[Wart]] with [[Luigi]], he does one jump in the ending cutscene instead of two.
-*During the ending celebration sequence in the NES version, there are common mistakes in the number of levels each hero completes.
+*On the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] / [[Family Computer|Famicom]], all sprites are limited to three colors per sprite. Despite this, [[Mario]], Luigi and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] have white in their eyes along with three additional colors. This effect is achieved by a white rectangle hidden behind the character's sprite, while the eyes are transparent. This is part of the reason why their eyes flicker when entering a door or overlapping with another sprite.<ref>{{cite|author=Retro Game Mechanics Explained|date=November 3, 2020|url=youtu.be/opoQdHqGEHg|title=5 Colors in One Sprite Explained - Audiovisual Effects Pt. 04|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 26, 2022}}</ref>
-*The Mario picture that appears in the box art is a flipped and modified version of the picture that appears on the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' box art
+*Despite the fact that some artwork still depicts Mario and Luigi with blue shirts, and red and green overalls respectively, the sprites swap the shirts' and overalls' colorization. This change was later officialized in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
-*This is the last game where Mario uses a blue shirt and red overalls. The colors are swapped in all the later games and in the game sprite.
-*This game introduces many important characters in the Mario series such as Shy Guys, Bob-ombs, Birdo and Pokeys.
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4tLU169EtA&feature=related Final Battle & Game Ending from SNES Version]
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAADE.pdf Super Mario Bros. 2 North American NES manual]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2clDpe3F5Dw Final Battle & Game Ending from NES Version]
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf Super Mario USA Japanese Famicom manual]
 ==References==
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