Super Mario Bros. 2

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Super Mario Bros. 2 is a 1988 Nintendo platform game for the NES known for its distinct gameplay featuring multiple playable characters, including Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool, and its departure from traditional Mario mechanics.

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Surface form Occurrences
Super Mario USA 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nintendo Entertainment System game
platform game
video game
artStyle 2D sprite-based graphics
basedOn Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
cameraPerspective side-scrolling
composer Koji Kondo
designer Shigeru Miyamoto
developer Nintendo
director Kensuke Tanabe NERFINISHED
distinguishingAspect departure from traditional Super Mario Bros. mechanics
no time limit on stages
no traditional stomping to defeat most enemies
enemy Birdo
Ninji
Shy Guy
feature ability to pick up and throw objects
character selection before each level
health meter with multiple hearts
subcon dream world setting
vertical scrolling levels
finalBoss Wart
genre platformer
hasPlayableCharacter Luigi
Mario
Princess Peach
surface form: Princess Toadstool

Toad
hasRemakeOrPort Super Mario Advance
Super Mario All-Stars
mode single-player
notableFor introducing Birdo to the Mario series
Mario
surface form: introducing Shy Guys to the Mario series

introducing playable Princess Toadstool in a mainline Mario game
originalReleasePlatform Nintendo Entertainment System
originalReleaseRegion North America
platform Nintendo Entertainment System
surface form: Famicom

Game Boy Advance
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Switch Online
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Virtual Console
predecessor Super Mario Bros.
producer Shigeru Miyamoto
publisher Nintendo
regionVariantOf Super Mario Bros. 2 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Super Mario USA
releaseYear 1988
series Mario
surface form: Super Mario
setting Subcon
successor Super Mario Bros. 3

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Toad appearsIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Princess Peach appearsInGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Luigi appearsInVideoGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Princess Peach hasPlayableRoleIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Toad playableCharacterIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2 regionVariantOf Super Mario Bros. 2 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Super Mario USA