But in the end, the weird vibe of the game is explained. It’s just another example of how just “un-Mario” this game felt. Instead, the final boss is an evil frog-wizard known as Wart. One thing that surprised many gamers when this game first hit the scene was that it does not feature Bowser as the villain. Over the years, it seems I have lost my touch. Back in the day I used to be able to land triple cherries almost every time (the best result), thus earning a ton of 1-ups. This reward for this game is extra lives. In Mario 2, after each stage is completed, you can spend any coins that you’ve earned on a slot machine mini-game. But, one ability I seem to have lost with time, is the knack for winning the bonus game at the end of each level. I was pleased with myself for being able to remember many of the secret rooms and power-ups after all these years. I suppose all the years away from it have done some good, because I actually had a blast exploring it again. This was another one of those titles that everybody and their grandmother had a copy of, so I guess I had played through it so many times that I eventually it got bored with it. This time through, I actually found the game to be a lot more likable than I remembered. But I always felt it paled in comparison to the original SMB. When I was younger, I enjoyed this game just as much as anyone else. Once again, for the sake of this playthrough, I chose to play the All-Stars version of the game, due to the improved graphics. When it comes to the other characters, Luigi can jump high and Toad is extremely fast. So, if you’re about to tackle a level with a lot bottomless pits, she might be the best choice. On the other hand, Princess Toadstool can hover above the ground. For example, Mario is a very balanced character so he’s a decent choice in almost any situation. So the common strategy is to choose whichever cheracter is best suited for the level you’re about to play. This time, Mario and Luigi are not the only heroes! In SMB2 you can choose to play as any of the following characters: Mario, Luigi, Toad, or Princess Toadstool. There’s a number of other important differences between this title and the original SMB. We we not in the Mushroom Kingdom anymore, that much is for certain…. Instead, you can now hop on top of the bad guy, reach down and pick him, then toss him down a pit. For example, jumping on an enemy in this game does not kill them. Instead of Gombas and Koopas, enemies in the game were little midgets wearing masks and strange bird-ladies shooting eggs out of their noses… HUH? Also, many key gameplay elements that defined the original game had changed. To many players, this conversion was obvious. But when the time game to release a SMB sequel in the west, Nintendo took Doki Doki Panic and converted it BACK into a Mario title for American audiences. Technically Doki Doki Panic actually did start out as a demo for a new Mario game before it was transformed into something else. This other game, Doki Doki Panic, was an obscure Arabian-themed platformer that had previously been released on the Japanese Famicom. 2 actually started out as another game entirely. Little did I know at the time, but our Super Mario Bros.
Something didn’t feel right, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. When I finally got my hands on the game, I was a bit perplexed. Until that moment, I had no idea that Nintendo was making a sequel to one of my favorite games. Featured on the front cover of that magazine was a colorful clay sculpture of Mario and the words “ Super Mario Bros. Not only was it MY first issue, but it was also THE first issue. I still remember the day I got my first issue of Nintendo Power magazine.
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