History VideoGame / SuperMarioBros2

But they didn't have the time to make an entirely new game, so they redid the sprites for an unrelated game, ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'' (also produced by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto), to match the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' characters, and did a few more nips and tucks. The result wasn't quite as radical as ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', and for many fans, it's still a beloved part of the series. In addition, the game introduced many of the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario series]]' iconic enemies (such as Shy Guys and Bob-ombs) 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 a taller, lankier appearance, giving Peach her ability to float, and actually codifying Mario as the JackOfAllStats for the first time). It's also, gameplay-wise, Shigeru Miyamoto's [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/15/this-is-shigeru-miyamotos-favorite-mario-game favorite Mario game.]] So hey everyone pretty much came out a winner here.

Eventually, this version was released in Japan as ''Super Mario USA''. So, by changing sprites, Nintendo made three titles out of one, and sold the same game to the Japanese ''twice''. This method was used again on the good, but girlishly themed, puzzle game ''VideoGame/PanelDePon'' to make ''Tetris Attack'' (which has nothing to do with ''Tetris'') and later ''Pokémon Puzzle League'', selling it with already well-known and popular characters. (And then AGAIN with ''Planet Puzzle League'' for the DS, except that one used no characters at all.) Marketing genius or shameless seller? You decide.

* SchmuckBait: The GameGrumps illustrate a good example [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWyATm7ZVg here:]] sure, you can get all those coins, but if you expect there to be bombs in any of that row of five plants, you're wrong.

* TheDogBitesBack: In the ending, [[spoiler:after the Subcons are released, their immediate first action is to crowd-surf a bloodied Wart off while the Heroes are being heralded and then (implied by the symbols to the right side of the screen shortly after he disappears off-screen) is given an off-screen NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.]]

* BloodlessCarnage: Averted: [[spoiler:The ending in the remakes has Wart clearly having blood pouring out of his eyes as the Subcons are carting him off for an implied NoHoldsBarredBeatdown]].

* SchmuckBait: The GameGrumps illustrate a good example [[www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWyATm7ZVg here:]] sure, you can get all those coins, but if you expect there to be bombs in any of that row of five plants, you're wrong.

* CompetitiveBalance

** MightyGlacier: Peach
** FragileSpeedster: Toad

* JackOfAllStats: The debut of Mario being the evenly balanced character (''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels The Lost Levels]]'' was just him compared to Luigi).

* {{Lightning Bruiser}}s: Luigi and Toad.

* MightyGlacier: Peach.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Averted with ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'' in terms of suspiciously similar titles.

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

* SpiritualSuccessor: Averted with ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'' in terms of suspiciously similar titles.

* CraniumRide: Since this is the one game in the series that lacks the GoombaStomp, you could do this on most of the {{Mooks}}. Several areas required you to do this. [[note]][[LetsPlay/ProtonJon Move faster, Pokey![[/note]]

* CraniumRide: Since this is the one game in the series that lacks the GoombaStomp, you could do this on most of the {{Mooks}}. Several areas required you to do this. [[hottip:*:[[LetsPlay/ProtonJon Move faster, Pokey!]]

* GlassCannon: Toad.

* DolledUpInstallment: One of the most famous examples. Incidentally, Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto was the one who made ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'', which helps explain why that game of all games was used for the dolling up.

But they didn't have the time to make an entirely new game, so they redid the sprites for an unrelated game, ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'' (also produced by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto), to match the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' characters, and did a few more nips and tucks. The result wasn't quite as radical as ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', and for many fans, it's still a beloved part of the series. In addition, the game introduced many of the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario series]]' iconic enemies (such as Shy Guys and Bob-ombs) 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 a taller, lankier appearance, giving Peach her ability to float, and actually codifying Mario as the JackOfAllStats for the first time). It's also, gameplay-wise, Shigeru Miyamoto's [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/15/this-is-shigeru-miyamotos-favorite-mario-game favorite Mario game.]]

For some reason, {{Nintendo}} felt that ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' just wouldn't work for American gamers. Perhaps they didn't feel that a MissionPackSequel would be accepted in the United States, or maybe they thought it was [[PlatformHell just too]] NintendoHard.

Either way, they wanted something different. But they didn't have the time to make an entirely new game, so they redid the sprites for an unrelated game, ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'' (also produced by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto), to match the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' characters, and did a few more nips and tucks. The result wasn't quite as radical as ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', and for many fans, it's still a beloved part of the series. In addition, the game introduced many of the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario series]]' iconic enemies (such as Shy Guys and Bob-ombs) 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 a taller, lankier appearance, giving Peach her ability to float, and actually codifying Mario as the JackOfAllStats for the first time). It's also, gameplay-wise, Shigeru Miyamoto's [[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/15/this-is-shigeru-miyamotos-favorite-mario-game favorite Mario game.]]

* UniqueEnemy: There's exactly one ''red'' Snifit in the entire game.

Either way, they wanted something different. But they didn't have the time to make an entirely new game, so they redid the sprites for an unrelated game, ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'' (also produced by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto), to match the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' characters, and did a few more nips and tucks. The result wasn't quite as radical as ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', and for many fans, it's still a beloved part of the series. In addition, the game introduced many of the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario series]]' iconic enemies (such as Shy Guys and Bob-ombs) 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 a taller, lankier appearance, giving Peach her ability to float, and actually codifying Mario as the JackOfAllStats for the first time).

Either way, they wanted something different. But they didn't have the time to make an entirely new game, so they redid the sprites for an unrelated game, ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'' (also produced by ShigeruMiyamoto), to match the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros.'' characters, and did a few more nips and tucks. The result wasn't quite as radical as ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'', and for many fans, it's still a beloved part of the series. In addition, the game introduced many of the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario series]]' iconic enemies (such as Shy Guys and Bob-ombs) 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 a taller, lankier appearance, giving Peach her ability to float, and actually codifying Mario as the JackOfAllStats for the first time).

* AnimatedAdaptation: The ''SuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' adapts this and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros.''

* BigNo: In the ''Advance'' version: Tryclyde when you hit him the first two times, Wart when you defeat him.

* DolledUpInstallment: One of the most famous examples. Incidentally, ShigeruMiyamoto was the one who made ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'', which helps explain why that game of all games was used for the dolling up.
* DreamLand: Sub-Con may or [[AllJustADream may not]] really exist. According to BS Super Mario USA, it does.

* ExtendedGameplay: In the ''Advance'' version, after beating the game you can go through "Yoshi's Challenge", which challenges you to locate two Yoshi eggs in subspace in each stage. The tough part is that you lose your collected eggs when you die.

* FloatingMask: Phantos

* GiantMook: In the ''Advance'' remake, you can find giant Shy Guys. Picking one up will cause them to drop a heart, effectively turning them into infinite sources of HitPoints.

* SmartBomb: The old POW Block is back, and now you can carry it around and deploy it at will. And ''it was in DDP''. ShigeruMiyamoto did make DDP, after all.