Editing Super Mario Bros. 2

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When Mario opened a door after climbing a long stair in his dream, another world spread before him and he heard a voice call for help to be freed from a spell.

|align=left|Shyguys that spit bullets. The bullets travel horizontally and damage players on contact. There is only one red Snifit, which walks off of ledges like red Shyguys. Red Snifits otherwise appear on one of the slots in Bonus Chance.

|align=left|Impish ninjas. Ninjis are black but appear blue in underground caves. The first types of Ninjis jump vertically but otherwise remain still.

|align=left|The second types of Ninjis chase players and hop in low arches.

|align=left|Winged Shyguys that carry {{wp|bident}}s. Red Beezos swoop down to strike players.

|align=left|{{wp|Lady beetle}}-like enemies that live on [[vine]]s. Hoopsters slowly crawl up and down, occasionally speeding up while descending. They harm players when they make contact with them from above or the side, but they can be safely stood on.

|align=left|Masks that guard keys. Phantos are normally inert, but one comes to life when players grab a key. They doggedly fly after them as long as the key is held. They are uninhibited by terrain and transitions to other areas, even appearing in Subspace. A Phanto is defeated only when touched by players' [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]] with a [[Stop Watch]] in affect, but another one appears to take its place.

|align=left|Goldfish-like enemies that ascend waterfalls. Players can use Trouters as platforms to jump across bodies of water, but they harm them when touched at the sides.

|align=left|Hedgehog enemies protected by spines. Direct contact damages players. Porcupos are defeated only when an item is tossed at them.

|align=left|Walking bombs that travel back and forth. They self-destruct when players are near. They can be used like normal bombs when tossed.

|align=left|Raptors that carry Bob-Ombs and fly horizontally. They drop them when players are below. Albatosses can be stood on and used to reach distant areas.

|align=left|Small crows that ride [[magic carpet]]s. Pidgits swoop down to strike players, but this also makes them easier to defeat. Defeating a Pidgit leaves its magic carpet available for players to use.

|align=left|Snakes that spit bullets. Cobrats slither across terrain or sit in tall [[jar]]s. When players approach, they jump out and fire a single bullet.

|align=left|Flowers that release projectile fireballs. The red-petalled Pansers are stationary and shoot three at a time.

|align=left|Ostrich-like creatures ridden by red Shyguys. Ridden Ostros chase after players, but if the Shyguys are removed they run in straight line. Ostros do not bounce off other enemies when tossed.

|align=left|Wheeled turrets, usually controlled by red Shyguys. Autobombs fire bullets, but if the Shyguys are removed, they simply move. Players can ride on them. They are only destroyed with items.

|align=left|Snowman-like creatures that chase players across icy terrain. They move quickly but have poor traction.

|align=left|Players slowly sink as they stand on top of quicksand. Jumping help keeps them above the surface.

|align=left|Spikes line the floor of fortresses. They damage players on contact, but Shyguys and other enemies can walk across them unharmed.

|align=left|Mouser is the first true boss players encounter. He attacks by throwing bombs. The bombs sit for a while before they explode, enabling players to pick them up and throw them at Mouser. If the bomb explodes on Mouser, he takes damage. There are two variants of Mouser: one with pink ears and one with green ears. A [[:File:DDP Albino Mouser.png|white and red variant]] was replaced by Clawgrip when ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' was retooled into ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

|align=left|Coins are found only in [[Subspace|Sub-space]]. When players pluck vegetables, they receive coins. Coins are used in the Bonus Chance at the end of a level for extra lives.

|align=left|Turtle shells are found in grass. Once they are thrown, they slide across the ground, defeating any enemy it touches. Once it hits a wall, it is destroyed. If players attempt to land on the shell, they can ride on it.

|align=left|Bombs can be found above ground, from plucking grass, or from Mouser. They eventually explode, destroying brick walls as well as harming nearby enemies and players.

|align=left|Mushroom blocks are simple throwing items. They can be used as weapons or get stacked so players can reach higher places. Mushroom block designs vary from world to world.

|align=left|When players collect this item, they receive an extra life.

|align=left|For every eight enemies defeated, a small heart appears. Small hearts restore any HP players have lost. If they are in his [[Small Mario|Small form]], the heart restores them to their [[Super Mario|Super form]].

|align=left|Found after being plucked, a magic potion creates a door depending where it is tossed. This door leads to Sub-space.

|align=left|Found scattered throughout levels, cherries can be collected. If players collect five, a Starman appears.

|align=left|Found at the end of the level or by defeating Birdo, crystal balls enable the Mask Gate to open for level completion.

Items that transform players' appearances and give them unique abilities.

|align=left|Players shrink to this smaller size when the HP meter is reduced to one. They regain their stature when the health meter is restored. Unlike prior games, players return to the level in their Super form after losing a life.

|style="background:white"|[[File:Mario SMB2 sprite.png]]<br><small>[[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]</small>

|style="background:white"|[[File:Luigi SMB2 sprite.png]]<br><small>[[Super Mario (form)|Super Luigi]]</small>

|style="background:white"|[[File:SMB2 Toad Sprite.png]]<br><small>[[Super Mario (form)|Super Toad]]</small>

|style="background:white"|[[File:Princess Toadstool SMB2.png]]<br><small>[[Super Mario (form)|Super Princess]]</small>

|align=left|Players can pull tufts of grass to reveal objects, mainly vegetables.

|align=left|Rockets are pulled from grass. When one is found, it automatically transports players to the next part of the level.

|align=left|Soft sand fills the caverns in some desert levels. Pulling at it clears the sand, and gives players a way down.

|align=left|Chains appear inside fortresses and are always fastened to above terrain. Players can climb up and down on them. They are of various lengths.

|align=left|A door appears on the ground where players toss a magic potion. Entering it brings them to [[Subspace|Sub-space]] for a limited period of time.

|align=left|These doors are usually required for level progression and open only when players try to enter holding a key. Doing so also makes any Phantos end their pursuit.

|align=left|A Mask Gate opens once the level's crystal ball has been picked up. They occur in every level. In most of them, entering one ends the level. In boss levels, entering a Mask Gate brings players to the boss room.

|align=left|Thin platforms overhanging spikes in [[World 7-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 7-2]] with moving surfaces. They can carry players and enemies on them. Some conveyor belts move left, while others move right.

|align=left|A machine belonging to the Subcons, which produces the dreams that form the land of Subcon itself. In stealing it, Wart is able to force it into producing minions for his cause. During the battle with Wart, it creates Vegetables, Wart's weakness, for players to use against him.

|align=left|After a Pidgit is defeated, players can ride and control its flying carpet for a short time to reach distant areas.

|align=left|These cubes form long stretches of slippery terrain in ice levels. Traction is worse on ice, making it difficult to avoid slipping off of the edge of platforms.

|align=left|Columnar platforms. Crouching on some of the large jars brings players [[Warp|inside]] and transports them to an underground [[sub-area]]. Items can occasionally be found inside jars, and [[Cobrat]]s spring from some of them in the desert levels.

|align=left|Logs are slowly carried down waterfalls, enabling players to travel between disconnected terrain. In some levels, long immobile logs form bridges between the land above waterfalls.

|align=left|Whales swim in cold-water seas. Their bodies and tails can be stood on. Their waterspouts can also carry players upward, but the waterspouts can harm them if touched from the side.

Additionally, at least three versions of the North American manual exist. One version provides the full description of Birdo ("Ostro") as "''He thinks he is a girl and he spits eggs from his mouth. He'd rather be called "birdetta."''{{sic}},<ref>{{cite|url=www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Super%20Mario%20Bros%202.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1988|format=PDF|page=27}}</ref> while another version omits the second sentence.<ref>{{cite|url=www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_instruction_booklets/Super_Mario_Bros_2-NES.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet (later edition)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> The full "Birdetta" version is more true to the original Japanese version, which explains that Birdo, known as "Catherine" in Japan, would rather be called "Cathy."<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/birdo.shtml|title=The Mushroom Kingdom provides the original Japanese biography of Birdo/Catherine|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|language=en|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> A third version of the manual is known to exist which properly labels Birdo and Ostro, keeps the full Birdo bio, and shows artwork of the unusual pink Beezo as gray and misnamed.<ref name=mini>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAADE.pdf|title=Super Mario Bros. 2 - CLV-P-NAADE.pdf|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1988|format=PDF|page=24-27}}</ref> This matches its depiction in the game and the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual.<ref name="DDP">{{cite|date=December 21, 2013|url=www.backofthecerealbox.com/2013/12/the-happiest-arabian-family-in-video.html|title=The Happiest Arabian Family in Video Game-dom|publisher=Back of the Cereal Box|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref>

The ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual reuses enemy sprites and artwork from the ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' manual (with the notable exception of the [[Pokey]] artwork, as well as the omission of a gray Shyguy and addition of [[Tweeter]], [[Flurry]], [[Spark]], and [[Clawgrip]]<ref name="DDP"/>). Thus, it uses the designs of [[Albatoss]] and [[Phanto]] from ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''.<ref name=mini/>

In the game's prototype, there is a different color palette for the in-game title, which includes tans and oranges, which contrasts with the final version's reds and blues. Princess Toadstool is shown to have more hair. Characters need to use a Magic Lamp to access [[Subspace|Sub-space]], similar to ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''. The characters also lack the whites of their eyes and the ability to run.

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The game placed 47th in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>{{cite|date=September 1997|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 100|page=94|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> It also placed 81st in the 200th Issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of All Times" and placed 18th on IGN's Top 100 NES Games list.<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/18.html|title=18. Super Mario Bros. 2|language=en|publisher=IGN|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>