Super Mario Bros 2 (NES)

Learn About the Game Super Mario Bros 2 (NES)

Super Mario USA arrived in 1988 as a fresh follow-up to the Mario Bros series. It shifts the action into a strange dream world ruled by Wart. Players pick Mario, Luigi, the Princess, or Toad to set off on the rescue quest. Each hero brings a different skill to the adventure.

Players start by choosing a character. Movement takes place across wide hallways and climbing platforms. Grabbing foes and tossing them clears a path. Magical potions open secret doors full of coins and health mushrooms. Enemies fall back under flying shells or objects hurled at them. Boss battles push the heroes through Mouser and Tryclyde. Overthrow Wart at the Hawkmouth gate to finish the challenge.

Luigi tackles tall jumps with ease and Toad grabs items in a snap. Princess floats above ground to cross wide gaps. Mario moves with steady force that suits most situations. Checking every corner reveals secret power-ups and bonus lives. Those discoveries keep each run feeling new.