History VideoGame / SuperMarioBros2

* EdibleAmmunition: Various vegetables that can be unearthed and thrown. This is required in the final boss battle.

[[caption-width-right:260:Mario and his friends have the dream adventure. [[AbsenteeActor Note that Bowser isn't there.]]]]

* AbsenteeActor: One of the few ''Mario'' platform games to not have Bowser as the BigBad, and one of the very few in the whole ''franchise'' where he doesn't appear at all. For this same reason, none of the original members of the Koopa Troop appear either, as Wart has his own army (the 8 Bits); later games bring back Bowser and his army, but also incorporate enemies from the 8 Bits into the Koopa Troop.

--> '''TriCylde:''' Step right up, if you're ready to get...toasted.
--> '''FryGuy:''' I'm too hot to touch!

* TechDemoGame: ''Super Mario Advance'' was a launch title for that system, so it does a lot to show off the capabilities of the Game Boy Advance. Even the game's intro is part of this, as it starts out with a shaded box framing the older UsefulNotes/GameBoy (UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor Color) resolution that fades away to show the larger screen.

* UnintentionallyUnwinnable: In World 2-2 where you must dig through sand, it's possible to force yourself into a dead-end by digging up every sand block until they're out of your jumping range. Since the game has no timer, you're stuck there. The only way out without resetting the game is to use the suicide code (Up+A+B on the second controller). ''Advance'' also adds a vase to the bottom, and entering and exiting it will respawn the sand, making it impossible to trap yourself in the first place.

** The Birdo fight in 6-1 has a couple mushrooms that can be used against her. However, there's also a corridor that is just big enough for a super-sized character to fit through. If you're supersized and you accidentally throw the mushroom while inside this corridor, you will get stuck under the mushroom, and Birdo will not be able to kill you.

-->'''Wart:''' NO! [[VerbalTic Ribbit!]] NOOOOOO!

* UndergroundLevel: Several levels have sections that take Mario and Crew inside caves or underground. All of the levels in World 2 end with the player entering an underground chamber or cavern where they need to dig through layers of sand to reach the bottom. Red Shy Guys however roam the sands and can walk into the holes left during the dig and move into the direction of the player, potentially harming them. Other examples include Levels 3-2 (an underground maze) and 6-3 (an underground sandy cavern).

* UndergroundLevel: Several levels have sections that take Mario and Crew inside caves or underground. The bigger examples include Levels 3-2 (and underground maze) and 6-3 (an underground sandy cavern).

* GameMod: There's a mod of the game in 2021 called ''[[https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/the-beatles-adventures-in-pepperland-mod-super-mario-bros-2-hack/ The Beatles Adventures in Pepperland]]'', which is based loosely on the 1968 [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] film ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine''.

* UniqueEnemy: There's exactly one ''red'' Snifit in the entire game. Not counting the ones on the title screen artwork and in the slot machine bonus game.

* QuicksandSucks: Desert levels have two types; the first takes about 7-10 seconds to completely suck you in and is quite easy to jump out of, the second (sand ''waterfalls'') takes half as long as the first and renders attempting to jump out a hopeless endeavor, though fortunately, the first type is typically near it. There's even a shortcut late in the game that involves going in almost to your cranium.

** Despite huis name, Wart is a frog, and only toads have warts.

* NonIndicativeName: Despite their name, Porcupos are actually ''hedgehogs''.

* ActionGirl: This game is notable for being Princess Peach's [[PromotedToPlayable playable debut]]. Her royal upbringing and demure experience compared to the Mario Bros., not to mention [[ErmineCapeEffect isn't]] [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery suitably]] [[CombatStilettos dressed]] for adventure means she isn't quite as athletic or powerful (She's the slowest runner, takes a bit to pick things up, and doesn't jump very high), but her talent to float for a few seconds makes platforming a cinch and lets her avoid enemies and obstacles easily.

* VocalEvolution: Luigi's modern voice actually debuted in ''Advance''.