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IGDB / 1067

Super Mario Bros. 2

1988 77 / 100 Adventure Platform

Super Mario Bros. 2, 2D platformer and sequel to Super Mario Bros. (1985), features 4 selectable characters (Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad) as they navigate the dream world of Subcon to defeat the evil toad king Wart. Super Mario Bros. 2 features different ways interacting with enemies and the world, including an object carrying mechanic and more intricate level designs.

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Adventure Genre Platform Genre Action Theme Fantasy Theme Single player Mode Side view Perspective Combat-focused Game feel
World design Linear GameplayCombat-focused

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One evening, Mario had a strange dream. He dreamt of a long, long stairway leading up to a door. As soon as the door opened, he was confronted with a world he had never seen before spreading out as far as his eyes could see. When he strained his ears to listen, he heard a faint voice saying, "Welcome to Subcon, the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been awaiting your arrival. Please defeat Wart and return Subcon to its natural state. The curse Wart has put on you in the real world will not have any effect upon you here. Remember, Wart hates vegetables. Please help us!" At the same time this was heard, a bolt of lightning flashed before Mario’s eyes. Stunned, Mario lost his footing and tumbled upside down. He awoke with a start to find himself sitting up in his bed. To clear his head, Mario talked to Luigi, Toad and Princess P Show full description

One evening, Mario had a strange dream. He dreamt of a long, long stairway leading up to a door. As soon as the door opened, he was confronted with a world he had never seen before spreading out as far as his eyes could see. When he strained his ears to listen, he heard a faint voice saying, "Welcome to Subcon, the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been awaiting your arrival. Please defeat Wart and return Subcon to its natural state. The curse Wart has put on you in the real world will not have any effect upon you here. Remember, Wart hates vegetables. Please help us!" At the same time this was heard, a bolt of lightning flashed before Mario’s eyes. Stunned, Mario lost his footing and tumbled upside down. He awoke with a start to find himself sitting up in his bed. To clear his head, Mario talked to Luigi, Toad and Princess Peach about the strange dream he had. They decided to go to a nearby mountain for a picnic. After arriving at the picnic area and looking at the scenery, they see a small cave nearby. When they enter this cave, to their great surprise, there’s a stairway leading up, up and up. It is exactly like the one Mario saw in his dream. They all walk together up the stairs and at the top, find a door just like the one in Mario’s dream. When Mario and his friends, in fear, open the door, to their surprise, the world that he saw in his dream spreads out before them!

GameplayCombat-focused GenreAdventure GenrePlatform ThemeAction ThemeFantasy Trait8-bit Traitadapted to - movie Traitanother world Traitanthropomorphism Traitbook adaptation Traitboss fight Traitcharacter growth Traitcharacter select screen Traitclimbing Traitcollectibles Traitconveyor belt Traitdark second act Traitdeath Traitdigital distribution Traitdream sequence Traitdreams Traitenvironment as weapons Traitexplosion Traitfalling sequence Traitfan translation - esperanto Traitfan translation - portuguese Traitfan translation - tagalog Traitfemale protagonist Traitgravity Traithigh score Traitice stage Traitinstant kill Traitlgbtq+ Traitlinear gameplay Traitlost in translation Traitmale protagonist Traitmascot Traitmelee Traitmulti-phase boss Traitmultiple protagonists Traitnes game pak - mmc3 Traitnintendo 3ds virtual console Traitnintendo switch online Traitoverweight character Traitparallel worlds Traitpixel art Traitplayable character - luigi Traitplayable character - princess peach Traitplayable character - toad Traitplayed for charity Traitpotion Traitprincess Traitreal-time combat Traitrecurring boss Traitregional port Traitretroachievements Traitroyalty Traitsequel Traitsequence breaking Traitside-scrolling Traitsilent protagonist Traitslot machine Traitsnow Traitsprinting mechanics Traitsuper-ness Traittemporary invincibility Traitthrowing weapons Traittime limit Traittime stopping Traittimer Traittransforming boss Traittrilogy Traituseable vehicles Traitvillain Traitvirtual console Traitwarping Traitwhale Traitwii u virtual console Traitwii virtual console Traitwraparound world

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Franchise
Mario Bros., Mario
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Family Computer Sep 14, 1992
  • Wii U May 16, 2013
  • Nintendo Entertainment System 1994
  • Nintendo 3DS Jul 10, 2013
  • Nintendo 3DS Aug 08, 2013
  • Nintendo 3DS Aug 07, 2013
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Oct 09, 1988
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Apr 28, 1989
  • Nintendo Entertainment System May 01, 1989
  • Wii May 25, 2007
  • Wii Aug 10, 2007
  • Arcade 1988
  • Wii Jul 15, 2008
  • Wii Jul 02, 2007
  • Wii U Mar 19, 2014
  • Nintendo 3DS Mar 02, 2016

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