Editing Super Mario Bros. 2

|release='''NES/Famicom:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|September 1988<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Pak Source''|page=20|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or October 1988<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20080921015524/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/nes_games.pdf|title=NES Games|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|April 28, 1989|Australia|May 4, 1989<ref>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0204659/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf|title=Super Mario Bros. 2 (Video Game 1988) - Release info|publisher=IMDb|language=en|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}{{better source}}</ref>|Japan|September 14, 1992<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario USA'' section|page=64|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>}} '''Nintendo PlayChoice-10:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|1988}} '''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|May 25, 2007|Australia|May 25, 2007|USA|July 2, 2007|Japan|August 10, 2007<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/games/smb2-vc|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (VC)|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|South Korea|July 17, 2008<ref name="korea">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20081205120942/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/Wii/wii/vconsol.php|title=Wii|publisher=Nintendo Korea|language=ko|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>}}'''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 28, 2012<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000012209|title=スーパーマリオUSA|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|USA|July 11, 2013|Europe|August 7, 2013|Australia|August 8, 2013|South Korea|March 2, 2016}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|May 16, 2013|Europe|May 16, 2013|Australia|May 16, 2013|Japan|March 19, 2014}}'''NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 10, 2016|Australia|November 10, 2016|USA|November 11, 2016|Europe|November 11, 2016}}'''Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|February 13, 2019<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=February 5, 2019|url=youtu.be/msV0JJR6Eu8|title=ファミリーコンピュータ Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル <nowiki>[2019年2月]</nowiki>|language=ja|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|USA|February 13, 2019<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=February 5, 2019|url=youtu.be/ZU6_I-6lPj8|title=Nintendo Entertainment System - February Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|February 13, 2019<ref>{{cite|lanugage=en-gb|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1093147353735933953|title=#SuperMario Bros. 2 and #Kirby’s Adventure are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System on 13/02! #NES|publisher=X|author=Nintendo of Europe|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|February 13, 2019<ref>{{cite|publisher=X|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1095616086979104773|title=New #NES games have been added to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System! Save the world of Subcon in #SuperMario Bros. 2, and use your enemies’ powers against them in #Kirby’s Adventure!|date=February 13, 2019|language=en-au|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>|HK|April 23, 2019|South Korea|April 23, 2019}}

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'''''Super Mario Bros. 2''''' is the second game in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series outside Japan and the third entry overall.<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=11–13|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> It is a 2D [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in North America in 1988. In the years that followed, it has been ported to many other systems, including a release on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2007, the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2012, and the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2013. As a result of Japan already having a ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (known in English as ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe#Super Mario Bros. for Super Players|Super Mario Bros. for Super Players]]''), the game did not make its debut in the country until after the release of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', on September 14, 1992, making it Japan's sixth installment of the series.<ref name=encyclopedia/><ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd]]|title=HISTORY → Series → ''Super Mario''|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html|publisher=Mario Portal|accessdate=6 Nov. 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20241003115239/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html}}</ref>

===Subcons===

|[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]] - Red

|Shyguy - Pink

|[[Snifit]] - Red

|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.

|Snifit - Gray

|Snifit - Pink

|[[Ninji]] - 1

|Ninji - 2

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

|[[Beezo]] - Red

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

|Beezo - Gray

|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.

|[[Panser]] - Red

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

|Panser - Gray

|Panser - Pink

|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.

|style="background:white"|[[File:SMB2PokeySprite.png]]

|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.

|[[Birdo]]

|Birdo - Red

|Birdo - Gray

|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.

|[[Stop Watch|Stop watches]]

|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.

!width=8%|{{icon|SMB2-Mario}}

!width=8%|{{icon|SMB2-Luigi}}

!width=8%|{{icon|SMB2-Toad}}

!width=8%|{{icon|SMB2-Peach}}

|style="background:white"|[[File:SMB2 Small Princess Toadstool sprite.png]]<br><small>[[Small Mario|Regular Princess]]</small>

|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:Princess Toadstool SMB2.png]]<br><small>[[Super Mario (form)|Super Princess]]</small>

|style="background:white"|[[File:SMB2 Sprite Invincible Peach.gif]]<br><small>[[Invincible Mario|Invincible 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.

|align="center"|[[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:SMB2PokeySprite.png|link=Pokey]]* [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]]<br> [[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]*

|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:SMB2 Red Beezo Sprite.png|link=Beezo]] [[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:SMB2PokeySprite.png|link=Pokey]] [[File:Tweeter.png|link=Tweeter]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]] [[File:Spark SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Spark]] [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] <br>[[File:Tryclyde SMB2 NES sprite.png|link=Tryclyde]]*

|align="center"|[[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:SMB2PokeySprite.png|link=Pokey]]  [[File:Panser SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Panser]] [[File:Madmask.png|link=Phanto]]<br>[[File:Birdo Green SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]]

|align="center"|[[File:SMB2 Red Shyguy Sprite.png|link=Shy Guy]] [[File:SMB2PokeySprite.png|link=Pokey]]  [[File:Cobrat SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Cobrat]] [[File:Original Bomb.png|link=Bob-omb]] [[File:Ninji SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Ninji]] [[File:Hoopster SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Hoopster]] [[File:Snifit SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Snifit]]<br>[[File:Birdo Red SMB2 Sprite.png|link=Birdo]] [[File:Tryclyde SMB2 NES sprite.png|link=Tryclyde]]