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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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
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 Toadstool
linked to: Princess Peach

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

introducing playable Princess Toadstool in a mainline Mario game
originalReleasePlatform Nintendo Entertainment System
originalReleaseRegion North America
platform 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 USA
linked to: Super Mario Bros. 2
releaseYear 1988
series Super Mario
linked to: Mario
setting Subcon
successor Super Mario Bros. 3

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Luigi appearsInVideoGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2 regionVariantOf Super Mario USA
linked to: Super Mario Bros. 2
Princess Peach appearsInGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Princess Peach hasPlayableRoleIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Toad appearsIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Toad playableCharacterIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Nintendo Entertainment System notableGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. hasSequel Super Mario Bros. 2
Shy Guy firstAppearanceInGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Birdo firstAppearanceInGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Birdo appearsInGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Ninji firstAppearance Super Mario Bros. 2
Wart appearsIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic relatedWork Super Mario Bros. 2
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic adaptedAs Super Mario Bros. 2
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic gameEngineReuseIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Subcon appearsIn Super Mario Bros. 2
Subcon primarySettingOf Super Mario Bros. 2
Subcon introducedInGame Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
linked to: Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario All-Stars containsGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario All-Stars remakeOf Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Advance containsGame Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Advance basedOn Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
linked to: Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Advance remakeOf Super Mario USA (Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2)
linked to: Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Advance predecessor Super Mario Bros. 2 (original NES release)
linked to: Super Mario Bros. 2
Princess Peach playableCharacterIn Super Mario Bros. 2
subject linked to: Peach
Super Mario series hasMainInstallment Super Mario Bros. 2