History VideoGame / SuperMarioBros2

Meanwhile, 1987's ''[[VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' (Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic) [[http://www.wired.com/2011/04/super-mario-bros-2/ started life as a prototype based on]] ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'', having a primary focus on vertical levels and co-op multiplayer; but when Nintendo netted a licensing agreement with Fuji TV, it was revived and rebranded with the mascot characters of Fuji's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9o9zzCUsQ Yume Kōjō]]'' ("Dream Factory" or "Dream Machine") promotional event. When Nintendo of America rejected the Japanese sequel and needed a new one for western markets in a hurry (especially since ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' was already on the way), they ''re-''rebranded ''Doki Doki Panic'' to match the ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'' characters, ported it from the Family Computer Disk System to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, and gave the game a few additional visual upgrades (mostly redone animation), as well as quality-of-life features like adding a run button, improved music and a new boss character. As a result, Nintendo of America unintentionally fulfilled their Japanese sister branch's original intentions regarding the prototype, albeit without the co-op multiplayer; that wouldn't be introduced in its intended form until ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', 21 years later.

* AnimatedAdaptation: ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' adapts elements of both this and ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]''

* LongSongShortScene: The subspace music is a short version of the ground level theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros''. Because the timer in subspace is extremely short, you won't get to hear the whole song unless you exploit a glitch that lets the song continue playing after you leave subspace.

* KooshBomb: All the explosions look like this, with "BOMB" written in the center.

* MagicCarpet: Pidgits sit on black-colored flying carpets, which Mario and his friends can steal to traverse [[BottomlessPit bottomless pits]] and reach high areas.

* OddballInTheSeries: One of the first video game examples, due to its departures from its predecessors and eventual successors. However, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools it was well enough received]] that many of its gameplay elements and enemies were incorporated into following games.

This American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in its home country and Canada on October 9, 1988, Europe and Australia in the spring of 1989, and finally in Japan as ''Super Mario USA'' in 1992.

''Super Mario Bros. 2'', originally released in 1988 in North America, 1989 in Europe and Australia, and 1992 in Japan, is the third installment in the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series. It revolves around Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Peach (known in the West as Princess Toadstool back in the day) travelling to the land of Subcon to save it from the tyranny of Wart, which has turned it into a land of nightmares. In a literal sense, because he gained his power by corrupting the Dream Machine. Interestingly, this mission was entrusted to Mario by way of a strange dream, in which one of the land's inhabitants begged the famed plumber for his help. This means that Subcon is a DreamLand, to which Mario and company access through a gateway identical to the one seen in the aforementioned dream; hence why many of the events and situations they'll experience, as well as the enemies they'll face (especially ''how'' they're faced, since GoombaStomp no longer works), differ greatly from what Mario and his friends were used to until that point.

Meanwhile, ''[[VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' (Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic) [[http://www.wired.com/2011/04/super-mario-bros-2/ started life as a prototype based on]] ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'', having a primary focus on vertical levels and co-op multiplayer; but when Nintendo netted a licensing agreement with Fuji TV, it was revived and rebranded with the mascot characters of Fuji's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9o9zzCUsQ Yume Kōjō]]'' ("Dream Factory" or "Dream Machine") promotional event. When Nintendo of America rejected the Japanese sequel and needed a new one for western markets in a hurry (especially since ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' was already on the way), they ''re-''rebranded ''Doki Doki Panic'' to match the ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'' characters, ported it from the Family Computer Disk System to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, and gave the game a few additional visual upgrades (mostly redone animation), as well as quality-of-life features like adding a run button, improved music and a new boss character. As a result, Nintendo of America unintentionally fulfilled their Japanese sister branch's original intentions regarding the prototype, albeit without the co-op multiplayer; that wouldn't be introduced in its intended form until ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', 21 years later.

''Super Mario Bros. 2'' was later [[VideoGameRemake remade]] for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem as part of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars'' CompilationRerelease, and then with further [[UpdatedRerelease updates]] as the first of the individual ''Super Mario Advance'' line for UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance. The game received a "sequel" in ''VideoGame/BSSuperMarioUSA'', based on the [=SNES=] version released for the UsefulNotes/{{Satellaview}} add-on, and its story confirmed that the original game's events are indeed real, as in this follow-up the characters return to Subcon to protect it once again from Wart. The concept of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad all being playable characters with differing stats and abilities in a PlatformGame would resurface in ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld''. Lastly, despite not having a dedicated game style in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' or [[VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2 its sequel]], the former added several Mystery Mushroom costumes based on enemies and characters from this game, while the latter added assets from it via updates (Pokey[[note]]including both the modern yellow incarnation and its original green design[[/note]], a game mode involving Ninjis, a powerup allowing Mario to grab and throw enemies, and keys guarded by Phanto).

In Japan as well as North America, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' turned out to be a blockbuster hit, and the KillerApp that Nintendo needed to get the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem (and the Famicom, the Japanese version) into the homes of game players. Nintendo of Japan decided to strike while the iron was hot, and push out a sequel as quickly as possible, using both newly designed levels and levels originally created for the arcade version, ''VS. Super Mario Bros.'' - the result was titled ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (and later released internationally as ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''). But while the designers and Japanese videogame fans thought it was fun for being even harder than NintendoHard, [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358562997/gamemaster-howards-know-it-all/posts/326815 Howard Phillips of Nintendo of America playtested the game]] and just found it punishing to play, not fun at all. It was decided that the original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' just wouldn't work for American gamers, since it was both [[MissionPackSequel basically a retread of the first game]] and [[PlatformHell just]] [[SequelDifficultySpike too]] NintendoHard, traits that would negatively impact a video game market still recovering from [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 the crash]]. Furthermore, Nintendo feared the graphics of ''The Lost Levels'' would be seen as outdated in the face of new competing games coming from [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI both their]] [[VideoGame/Metroid1 own developers]] and [[Creator/{{Konami]] [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaI their]] [[Creator/{{Capcom}} third-party]] [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 partners]].

In Japan as well as North America, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' turned out to be a blockbuster hit, and the KillerApp that Nintendo needed to get the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem (and the Famicom, the Japanese version) into the homes of game players. Nintendo of Japan decided to strike while the iron was hot, and push out a sequel as quickly as possible, using both newly designed levels and levels originally created for the arcade version, ''VS. Super Mario Bros.'' - the result was titled ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (and later released internationally as ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''). But while the designers and Japanese videogame fans thought it was fun for being even harder than NintendoHard, [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358562997/gamemaster-howards-know-it-all/posts/326815 Howard Phillips of Nintendo of America playtested the game]] and just found it punishing to play, not fun at all. It was decided that the original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' just wouldn't work for American gamers, since it was both [[MissionPackSequel basically a retread of the first game]] and [[PlatformHell just]] [[SequelDifficultySpike too]] NintendoHard, traits that would negatively impact a video game market still recovering from [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 the crash]]. Furthermore, Nintendo feared the graphics of ''The Lost Levels'' would be seen as outdated in the face of new competing games coming from [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda1 both their]] [[VideoGame/Metroid1 own developers]] and [[Creator/{{Konami]] [[VideoGame/Castlevania1 their]] [[Creator/{{Capcom third-party]] [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 partners]].

In Japan as well as North America, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' turned out to be a blockbuster hit, and the KillerApp that Nintendo needed to get the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem (and the Famicom, the Japanese version) into the homes of game players. Nintendo of Japan decided to strike while the iron was hot, and push out a sequel as quickly as possible, using both newly designed levels and levels originally created for the arcade version, ''VS. Super Mario Bros.'' - the result was titled ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (and later released internationally as ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''). But while the designers and Japanese videogame fans thought it was fun for being even harder than NintendoHard, [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358562997/gamemaster-howards-know-it-all/posts/326815 Howard Phillips of Nintendo of America playtested the game]] and just found it punishing to play, not fun at all. It was decided that the original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' just wouldn't work for American gamers, since it was both [[MissionPackSequel basically a retread of the first game]] and [[PlatformHell just]] [[SequelDifficultySpike too]] NintendoHard, traits that would negatively impact a video game market still recovering from [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 the crash]].

** Among the games in the ''Super Mario Advance'' line of remakes, the first game only had two title screens (one for the overall game, and another for the ''VideoGame/MarioBros.'' side-game). The later games would include an additional title screen for the main campaign of the given installment.

[[caption-width-right:350:Mario and his friends have the dream adventure. Note that Bowser isn't there.]]

->''"You've never seen creatures like these! You've never had an adventure like this! It's everything you've dreamed of, and worlds more! It's ''Super Mario Bros. 2''!"''

* PricklyPorcupine: [[TheSpiny Porcupos]]. Their spiky skin prevents the playable characters from standing on them. [[AntiFrustrationFeatures In the dark areas, their sprite is blue instead of black so they can be seen more easily.]]

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

* DevelopersForesight: The entrance door to Subcon in 1-1 is ''impossible'' for the player to re-enter, but even if you should choose to manipulate the game's code via glitches or [[VideoGame/GameGenie a Game Genie]] to gain access, it won't crash the game (or take you to a MinusWorld), and the player simply [[EndlessCorridor emerges out the door]] again.
* DifficultButAwesome:

* 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. If that wasn't enough, later levels deviously place the sand waterfalls around a group of enemies, likely trapping you in a nasty situation where the enemies swarm you while you struggle to jump out.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Averted with ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'' [[InNameOnly in terms of similar titles]]. ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', on the other hand, is this trope, minus any vegetables.

!!!'''[[SimilarlyNamedWorks You may be looking]] for ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels'', the original Japanese sequel to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' which is known as ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' in Japan.'''

In Japan as well as the United States, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' turned out to be a blockbuster hit, and the KillerApp that Nintendo needed to get the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem (and the Famicom, the Japanese version) into the homes of game players. Nintendo of Japan decided to strike while the iron was hot, and push out a sequel as quickly as possible, using both newly designed levels and levels originally created for the arcade version, ''VS. Super Mario Bros.'' - the result was titled ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (and later released internationally as ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''). But while the designers and Japanese videogame fans thought it was fun for being even harder than NintendoHard, [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358562997/gamemaster-howards-know-it-all/posts/326815 Howard Phillips of Nintendo of America playtested the game]] and just found it punishing to play, not fun at all. It was decided that the original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' just wouldn't work for American gamers, since it was both [[MissionPackSequel basically a retread of the first game]] and [[PlatformHell just]] [[SequelDifficultySpike too]] NintendoHard, traits that would negatively impact a video game market still recovering from [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 the crash]].

This game introduced many of the series' iconic enemies (such as Shy Guys, Bob-ombs, Birdo and others) and abilities (such as picking up and carrying items and enemies), and [[DivergentCharacterEvolution it further developed and differentiated the four main characters]] (providing Luigi with an in-game taller, lankier appearance, giving Princess Peach her ability to float, and actually codifying Mario as the JackOfAllStats for the first time). The game also received a RecursiveImport to Japan in 1992 as ''Super Mario USA'', thus fully wrapping up the canonization process (the only difference is that, in that country, the game is officially listed as the ''fifth'' console game and sixth overall, due to the release order). So it may have been a dream, but one that marked an important addition to the series.

* CatchPhrase: In the GBA port, which like the other GBA ports of the Super Mario Bros. series was enhanced with voice acting. For example:

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Toad is a rather short guy, but he can pick up things (and then run with them) with lightning speed, making him the strongest playable character (but unfortunately the worst jumper).

* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Anything that moves in Subcon is not your friend. Aside from Wart's goons, there's homicidal cactus creatures in the desert, fireball-spewing flowers, and surly porcupines. Even the passive, non-threatening whales in World 4 are dangerous, as the geysers of water they spew out hurt Mario and crew on contact.