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GameXplain: Super Mario Bros. 2 Enemy Dossier

GameXplain writes: "There are few gaming characters that are as old as Mario. Even fewer are the ones that are still as commercially viable today as they were back in the days of the Nintendo. There is, without a doubt, something special about Mario. He captures the imaginations of gamers and constantly gives overwhelmingly fun experiences that make even the most jaded gamer feel young at heart. This can be contributed to the tight controls and gameplay, the imaginative level design, the quirky characters, and the villains of the Mario universe."

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How Handheld Gaming Shaped Me

Ruth's dad showed her the ropes once she could hold a GameBoy and it only got better from there. This is how handheld gaming shaped her.

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10 Must-Play NES Games on Switch to Celebrate Its 35th Anniversary

Ther 35th anniversary of the NES is finally upon us and it's time to take a look back at the best classics you can play on Switch.

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America Got The Better Super Mario Bros. 2

Every discussion about the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 invariably turns to its origins as a completely different game. “It’s not the ‘real’ Super Mario Bros. 2,” is a fact some folks are more than happy to point out, and in some ways, they’re absolutely right. Many don’t think it matters all that much when the replacement is so much better than the original.

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Tedakin2044d ago

I always loved Super Mario 2. It's definitely the one I played the most as a kid.

Rebel_Scum2044d ago

SMB2 was trash. The ugly step child of the original trilogy.

Killer73nova2044d ago

Sounds like you’re a step child

Rebel_Scum2044d ago

Geez louise mate what a weak insult.

Oywee2044d ago (Edited 2044d ago )

This got to be one of my NES-faves of all time. I`ve felt that Super Mario Bros.2 always got overshadowed by the other Mario-titles like, SMB1 & SMB3.and also the later, SM World (SNES, Yep, my next fave among the classic 2D SM-games).
SMB2 had a more diverse and a more different level design from the SMB1, ,and a bit more added RPG-feel over it than the later (and great) SMB3.
The introduction of the jack-slot machine to win level up`s etc was fun at this point. There were also some new and interesting characters/boss-fights (and some of them characters we haven`t seen since, like "Mouser" and ,"Wart", "Birdo" etc (well, Birdo was actually seen once, later in Mario Party 9 for Wii)
-Anyway an underated gem that should had deserved a lot more attention when it come to plans about modern remasters/remakes. :)
Btw: I`ve only played the EU- version (which I believe the same as the US-version, so I cant unfortunately compare these versions to the Japan version.

Knightofelemia2044d ago

I got into this game later on my first Nintendo console was a SNES but I enjoyed this game with SMB Allstars for the SNES. When I was able to I bought a NES and the SMB 2 cart and it is still a great game I think the game sounds better on the NES and not the SNES too many farting noises on the SNES port. Like when you throw the POW or throw an egg at Birdo that is when the SNES farting noises kick in.

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