Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
Port of Yume Koujou: Doki-doki Panic
Arcade · Family Computer · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U
3.45 from 2985 ratings
5689 members have it in their collection · 104 playing now · 666 backlogged · 278 wish listed
How long? Main story 3h · 100% 2h (from 21 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Nintendo R&D4
- Publishers
- Nintendo, Playtronic
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Franchises
- Mario, Mario Bros.
- Series
- Super Mario, Super Mario Bros.
Release dates
- Oct 09, 1988 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo Entertainment System
- 1988 (Full Release) (North_America) Arcade
- Apr 28, 1989 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo Entertainment System
- May 01, 1989 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo Entertainment System
- Sep 14, 1992 (Full Release) (Japan) Family Computer
- 1994 (Full Release) (Brazil) Nintendo Entertainment System
- May 25, 2007 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
- May 25, 2007 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
- Jul 02, 2007 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
- Aug 10, 2007 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
- Jul 15, 2008 (Full Release) (Korea) Wii
- May 16, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
- May 16, 2013 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii U
- May 16, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
- Jul 10, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
- Aug 07, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
- Aug 08, 2013 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo 3DS
- Mar 19, 2014 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
- Mar 02, 2016 (Full Release) (Korea) Nintendo 3DS
Also available on
- Yume Koujou: Doki-doki Panic (1987) · FDS
- Princess Toadstool's Castle Run Game (1990) · Handheld Electronic LCD
- Luigi's Hammer Toss Game (1990) · Handheld Electronic LCD
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (1993) · SFAM, SNES
Related
Bundled in
- NES Classic Edition (Nov 2016) · Plug & Play
- Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer (Nov 2016) · Plug & Play
Remakes
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (Mar 2001) · GBA
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
409
4 stars
996
3 stars
1177
2 stars
340
1 star
62
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status TheBeautifulEric Nov 21, 2023 Completed
Beat this game for the first time yesterday. I played the All-Stars version, which I've heard is easier, but it still kicked my butt. How come no one talks about how hard this game is?
Status Reset_Tears Sep 11, 2023
Since everyone's apparently asking for it, here's the best game for every year in gaming history. I'll just leave out the years where there weren't any good games. Don't want to waste anyone's time.
- 1988 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (NES)
- 1992 -- Super Mario USA (Famicom) [it's Super Mario Bros 2]
- 1993 -- Super Mario All-Stars (SNES) [includes Super …
Since everyone's apparently asking for it, here's the best game for every year in gaming history. I'll just leave out the years where there weren't any good games. Don't want to waste anyone's time.
- 1988 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (NES)
- 1992 -- Super Mario USA (Famicom) [it's Super Mario Bros 2]
- 1993 -- Super Mario All-Stars (SNES) [includes Super Mario Bros 2]
- 1994 -- Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (SNES) [includes Super Mario Bros 2]
- 1996 -- BS Super Mario USA (Satellaview) [it's Super Mario Bros 2]
- 2001 -- Super Mario Advance (GBA) [it's Super Mario Bros 2]
- 2007 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (Wii Virtual Console)
- 2010 -- Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (Wii) [includes Super Mario Bros 2]
- 2012 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (3DS Virtual Console)
- 2013 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (Wii U Virtual Console)
- 2014 -- Super Mario Advance (Wii U Virtual Console) [it's Super Mario Bros 2]
- 2016 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (NES Classic)
- 2019 -- Super Mario Bros 2 (Switch Online)
- 2020 -- Super Mario All-Stars (Switch Online) [includes Super Mario Bros 2]
- 2023 -- Super Mario Advance (Switch Online) [it's Super Mario Bros 2]
Status killerstar Jun 6, 2023
Can people confirm that the Super Mario Bros movie doesn't pass the Bechdel test?
https://bechdeltest.com/view/10902/the_super_mario_bros_movie/
Status Atag Feb 25, 2023
Was not expecting super mario bros. 2 to be this different from the first game and it's subsequent titles too. I like the fact that the timer is gone (always hated time limits in games) and there's some pretty cool level design in places that verge on problem / puzzle solving to progress which I wasn't expecting.
Not a fan …
Was not expecting super mario bros. 2 to be this different from the first game and it's subsequent titles too. I like the fact that the timer is gone (always hated time limits in games) and there's some pretty cool level design in places that verge on problem / puzzle solving to progress which I wasn't expecting.
Not a fan of the colour scheme, the constant character selection after each level, and the fact that to defeat enemies you have to jump on their heads and then pick them up?
Status Chovus Jun 30, 2021
Beat again on SNES Super All Stars version. I know I rented this way back in the 90s and beat it. I think I only used Mario back then. This time I gave everyone a try and ended up 16 Luigi, 4 Princess and 1 for the others. I liked Luigi the most because he is the best at platforming. …
Beat again on SNES Super All Stars version. I know I rented this way back in the 90s and beat it. I think I only used Mario back then. This time I gave everyone a try and ended up 16 Luigi, 4 Princess and 1 for the others. I liked Luigi the most because he is the best at platforming. He gets the best height as well as maybe the best distance (Princess might be better at least sometimes). His slower falling gives good control of jumps but can be a flaw at some points. I was able to find a few short cuts to skip most of a level. Princess was my 2nd because of her long distance hover. Luigi might be able to make longer jumps but would not be able to maintain height like her. The hover gives her the best control but can lead to trouble if used for too long because there is no indication when she will fall. You just have to know how long it lasts. I don't really like Mario and Toad because they are limited to traditional jumps. Their faster pick up speed gives an advantage for combat and looting. Maybe Toad would be the best boss killer but the level leading up to that would be much more challenging. At one point playing as Princess I got stuck because of not being able to jump high enough. Checked a walkthrough to find holding down can charge a super jump.
Though this game is the black sheep of the Super Mario trilogy, it is still an excellent game with a lot of the principle Mario mechanics and level design. The high vertical platforming/climbing can get a bit annoying when the game pauses to load a new screen, and it can feel like a ripoff to not be able to get a mushroom or optimal number of coins when throwing down those shadow door potions, but you can reuse them. The thing that I think this game lacks the most is fireball form, and the sense of powerups carrying over between levels.
8.3/10
Status internpepper Jan 19, 2021
It's the weakest Mario entry in the original trilogy (unless you count Mario 2 JP or Lost Levels), but it's still a good time. Playing as Toad and the Princess are great. Sadly, Luigi is terrible to play as in this game except for one level where he's basically essential.
Status PixelSlayers Dec 23, 2020
Happy Holidays from the Pixel Slayers! Enjoy 9 minutes of classic video game commercials for the Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, & more!
Status BMO Jun 17, 2020
Human Toad (Warning, may cause anxiety, night terrors, the loss of innocence or a general desire to get the hell away)
Status berilozcat Apr 5, 2017
A huge improvement from the original and from the Mario games I've played to date, a welcomed departure, yet staple. I love the introduction of a storyline, the ability to choose, and the nonlinear strategy of the game. I had a blast!