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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>[http://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%202.pdf ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual] PDF scan available on digitpress.com. (Retrieved September 28, 2013)</ref>, while another version omits the second sentence<ref>[http://www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_instruction_booklets/Super_Mario_Bros_2-NES.pdf ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual] Greyscale PDF scan available on mariomayhem.com (originally from replacementdocs.com). (Retrieved September 28, 2013)</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>[http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/birdo.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom provides the original Japanese biography of Birdo/Catherine] (retrieved September 28, 2013)</ref> A third version of the manual is known to exist which properly labels Birdo and Ostro,<ref>[http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=14&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251 ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 25-26] Scan available on nintendoage.com. (Retrieved March 24, 2015)</ref> keeps the full Birdo bio,<ref>[http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=15&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251 ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 27-28] Scan available on nintendoage.com. (Retrieved March 24, 2015)</ref> and shows artwork of the unusual pink Beezo as gray and misnamed.<ref>[http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=13&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 23-24] Scan available on nintendoage.com. (Retrieved March 24, 2015)</ref> This matches its depiction in the game and the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual.<ref name="DDP">[http://www.backofthecerealbox.com/2013/12/doki-doki-panic-instruction-booklet.html Closer look at the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual, provided by the Back of the Cereal Box.]</ref> | 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>[http://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%202.pdf ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual] PDF scan available on digitpress.com. (Retrieved September 28, 2013)</ref>, while another version omits the second sentence<ref>[http://www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_instruction_booklets/Super_Mario_Bros_2-NES.pdf ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual] Greyscale PDF scan available on mariomayhem.com (originally from replacementdocs.com). (Retrieved September 28, 2013)</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>[http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/birdo.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom provides the original Japanese biography of Birdo/Catherine] (retrieved September 28, 2013)</ref> A third version of the manual is known to exist which properly labels Birdo and Ostro,<ref>[http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=14&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251 ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 25-26] Scan available on nintendoage.com. (Retrieved March 24, 2015)</ref> keeps the full Birdo bio,<ref>[http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=15&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251 ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 27-28] Scan available on nintendoage.com. (Retrieved March 24, 2015)</ref> and shows artwork of the unusual pink Beezo as gray and misnamed.<ref>[http://www.nintendoage.com/index.cfm?StartRow=13&FuseAction=Element.View&egID=2249&etID=3&eID=2251''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 23-24] Scan available on nintendoage.com. (Retrieved March 24, 2015)</ref> This matches its depiction in the game and the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual.<ref name="DDP">[http://www.backofthecerealbox.com/2013/12/doki-doki-panic-instruction-booklet.html Closer look at the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual, provided by the Back of the Cereal Box.]</ref> | ||
The NES ''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 | The NES ''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>[http://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%202.pdf ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction manual, pages 24-25.]</ref> | ||
During the ending celebration sequence in the NES version, there are common mistakes in the number of levels each hero completes. | During the ending celebration sequence in the NES version, there are common mistakes in the number of levels each hero completes. | ||
