New Super Mario Bros. 2

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is an upcoming side-scrolling platform game for the Nintendo 3DS set to be released on August, 2012. It will be the thirteenth title in the main Super Mario series, the eighth title to be a Super Mario Bros. installment, and the third in the New Super Mario Bros. line after New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS and New Super Mario Bros. Wii for the Wii. The game was announced by Satoru Iwata in a Nintendo conference in April 21, 2012. The game seems to be heavily based on Super Mario Bros. 3, as it features Raccoon Mario, and the P-charge bar, both of which were introduced in said game. It also combines elements from New Super Mario Bros., as this is the game's sequel. The current screenshots exhibit climbable spider webs, a sparkling golden Mario in a castle level, and a level crowded with shiny golden enemies.

Playable Characters

 * Mario

Other Characters

 * Luigi

Enemies

 * Goomba
 * Koopa Troopa (Red and Gold Shells)
 * A golden version of Piranha Plant
 * Scuttle Bug

Items

 * Power Leaf
 * ? Blocks
 * Brick Blocks
 * Coins
 * Warp Pipes
 * Spider Webs

Forms

 * Super Mario
 * Raccoon Mario

Trivia

 * Although the name of the game would suggest that the game is the second installment in the New Super Mario Bros. series, it is actually the third game. The true second game was New Super Mario Bros. Wii. However, it is the second installment on a handheld console and thus a sequel to the original New Super Mario Bros.