Super Mario Bros. 2 (Famicom) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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- A playthrough of Nintendo's 1986 platformer for the Nintendo Famicom Disk System, Super Mario Bros. 2 (スーパーマリオブラザーズ2).
This is the original version of "The Lost Levels" that was included as part of Super Mario All-Stars.
Oh boy. If you like your gaming sessions to hurt, this game ought to be near the top of your list. It's the first direct sequel to Super Mario Bros., it shares many common elements with a couple spin-offs (Vs. SMB and All- Night Nippon SMB), and it is the game famous for being passed over for release by Nintendo of America after Howard Phillips decided it was an overly-difficult rehash of the first game that wouldn't serve the brand well.
It is a bit of a rehash, and it is entirely too difficult, but it's a seriously satisfying game to fully clear. It plays a lot like SMB, but the physics have been tweaked a bit to allow for a higher bounce off of enemies, which is a skill that really has to be mastered to get through the game.
The game features thirteen worlds as opposed the first's eight, and you now get to play as Luigi! Luigi can jump much higher and farther than Mario, but he lacks Mario's ability to stop on a near dime. He's pretty much a necessity in the secret levels, but his banana peel feet really take some adjusting to.
I enjoyed the game in spite of how infuriating some of the traps can be, though as far as I'm concerned, stage 8-2 can rot in hell for that windy springboard jump. This Mario 2 is pretty much the ultimate challenge for any fan of the classic series so long as you can deal with the lack of polish (gotta loved being nailed by Bowser's fire blasts that you can't see when he's throwing hammers because of the system's sprite limit!) and the bugs (like being awkwardly teleported through the side of a pipe or staircase when the wind is blowing).
To access most of the secret content, levels A-1 through D-4, you have to beat the game eight times. Thankfully, this doesn't have to be done all at once, as the game saves progress to the floppy disk. Notice the stars on the title screen's logo graphic from the second loop on? They show how many times the game has been successfully completed. You can play with either character, and warp zones don't disqualify a run of a game from the loop count. (All of this is the same as how you'd access All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.' equivalent content.)
Here's the breakdown of the video:
Playthrough #1 is played with Mario, stages 1-1 through 8-4, no warps.
47:18 World 9 followed by a special Game Over message
52:29, 2nd loop with Luigi begins.
Warps zones are used in playthroughs 2 through 8.
Stage order: 1-1, 1-2, 4-1 through 4-4, 5-1, 5-2, 8-1 through 8-4.
1:07:24 3rd loop
1:22:30 4th loop
1:37:41 5th loop
1:52:07 6th loop
2:07:21 7th loop
2:21:49 8th loop
2:36:48 9th loop played, showing secret worlds A-1 through D-4.
Wow. That's a lot of Mario.
But if you still haven't had enough, here are links to videos I've made of other SMB games!
Super Mario Bros.: • Super Mario Bros. (NES...
Vs. Super Mario Bros.: • Vs. Super Mario Bros. ...
All-Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.: • All Night Nippon Super...
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe: • Super Mario Bros. Delu...
Super Mario Bros. Special: • Super Mario Bros. Spec...
Super Mario Bros. 2 (US ver.): • Super Mario Bros. 2 (N...
Super Mario Bros. 3: • Super Mario Bros. 3 (N...
Super Mario World: • Super Mario World (SNE...
Super Mario Bros. for Sega Genesis: • Super Mario Bros. (Gen...
Thanks for watching!
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The Lost Levels was such an awesome discovery for me when we got Mario All-Stars for Christmas in 1993, but its legendary reputation for its difficulty is well deserved. It is sooooo damn hard in spots, but that's probably also why it's so super satisfying to master.
Thank you Nintendo
I really don’t like The Lost Levels, as it has some punishing design choices, like warp zones where you either have to back or die. It really does feel like a SMM2 super world filled with troll levels. Not cool, Nintendo. And I think the game could’ve done more graphical improvements. Aside from a few new sprites, the game looks just like Super Mario Bros., and if you showed the average person this game and asked what they thought it was, they would say Super Mario Bros. The SNES version is an improvement but the level design still stays. Luckily, it does take away the fact that you have to beat the game 1 time warpless to see World 9 and 8 times warpless to see Worlds A-D! (Seriously? 8 TIMES WARPLESS! What a load of crap, Nintendo!)
Overall, I don’t hate the game as much as some say, but it’s easily the worst of Mario’s 4 NES outings.
😣 ( *_"Not THIS game! Not THIS game!!"_* ) Ladies and Gents, *_THIS_* is my least favorite Mario game. Before I rant about why this game blows, time for a bit of a history lesson.
The original Super Mario Bros, I believe, needs no introduction. It (alongside R.O.B. The Robot) helped put the market back into business, and ended the 1983 Video Game Crash in North America. Not only that, but the game itself is still a ton of fun to play every now and then. The colorful graphics and the catchy music, especially make it one of the most recognizable games in existence. But, as they say. With one hit, comes a misstep.
Nintendo, seeing the sheer popularity of the original Super Mario Bros, created this sequel and even showed Nintendo of America the game. Thankfully, the American staff turned down the offer for this game. So, we instead got a reskin of a Famicom Disk System game called, *_"Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic"_* . That title roughly translates to *_"Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic"_* .
The game was a 2D side scroller where the plot is to save two children who were dragged into the dream world, "Subcon", by the villainous Wart. It had 4 playable characters, each with their own unique abilities. Sound familiar? It should, because that's how Mario and Co handle in that game. Also, various enemies, like Shy Guys, Ninjis, and Bob-Ombs would become mainstays for future Mario games (mainly the spinoffs). Not only that, but it is *WAY* easier and *MUCH* more fun. I consider it to be the rightful sequel to the original Super Mario Bros.
Years later, Americans were finally able to experience the *_REAL_* Super Mario Bros 2 on the SNES via *_"Super Mario All-Stars"_* (Not to be confused with the recent *_"Super Mario 3D All-Stars"_* for the Switch). This version had better graphics, better sound, and a save feature, thus making it the best way to play this game. Why, you ask? Where do I even *START?*
POSITIVES
• *It Has What Made the Original Game Great* (The colorful graphics, the music, the memorable powerups and enemies, you name it, it's got it! Except for good level design.)
NEGATIVES (Oh boy...)
• *_"THIS HORRID EXCUSE FOR LEVEL DESIGN THAT MAKES KAIZO MARIO BLUSH!"_* (It's unbelievable how much of a quality drop the level design suffered from game 1 to game 2. The original game had solid level design that really emphasizes Mario's control... this game is that, but with toxic a duo of horrible enemy placement, and level design that gives you little room for error ( *_"Get it right, or DIE!"_* ). Because of this, do that 1-Up trick at the start of the game, trust me, *YOU WILL NEED ALL OF THOSE LIVES!!* . I should note that at the title screen you can play as Luigi. But, with his terrible traction in a game like *THIS* ... don't play as him. Just don't... unless you want to experience even *MORE* rage, for some reason.)
• *Getting to Worlds 9 & A-D on the FDS* (In the SNES version, when you beat the game a single time, you are immediately taken to World 9 (Time for some level design that spells out *_"Arigato"_* [Thank You] in Hiragana... I have a better idea of a word or two that Nintendo could've used ( *_"Gomen"_* or *_"Sugoi"_* ) [Sorry & Amazing] that can better express the feelings one might get playing this game for so long ( *_"I'm Glad that I made it World 9, but I still have to deal with the bullsh#! design."_* ).
*_"Anyway, you wanna take a guess as to how to access these worlds on the FDS... You sure... I rather you not know given the insanity of it... Okay. In the FDS version, you have to beat the game 8 TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT USING ANY WARP ZONES! I kid you not, that's how it's done"_*
[Sarcasm] 😊 Great design, guys!
Final Rating: 3.5/10
Harsh, but can you really blame me here. This level design is just too insane to be enjoyed by casual players, which are the usual demographic for Mario games.
If *_you_* want to give it a try, play the SNES version with that save feature.
*ME?* Well... I'll keep playing the fake *_Super Mario Bros 2_* while avoiding this game. Scotty out!
@@amso7169 You can't warp to get to world 9, but you can warp as much as you want toward the 8x for the secret worlds. That's how I finished the game in 15 minutes on loops 2-8.
I agree with you about the warp zones though. It could be pretty soul crushing to be sent backwards in the game.
@@Dorian_Scott I think I'd have gone with _Yarareta!_ Like i said to the other guy though, you can warp in your loops to get to A-1, just not World 9.
People often argue over which Mario 2 they prefer. I say I love both of them just as much. The original is great if you want a good challenge, and the new one is also great if you want something different.
it cant be new if its been out for over 30 years
@@kefkarothsephka7708 they meant to say the American version. Can’t believe how time flies.
@@kefkarothsephka7708EL FINAL
"Mario games are TOO easy!"
Japanese Mario 2: *slowly hides in darkness*
I appreciate the way you give a short review and history lesson in all your descriptions. This channel has really grown into a video game encyclopedia of sorts.
I beat the famicom version 7 times, then I played the all stars version without warps and beat that. I have beaten this game 8 times
you must be good
@@ArcadeCabNBud kinda
Nice.
The Famicom version is the real deal for me. Congratulations on completing the Famicom version 7 times. I have heard the all stars version is a bit easier.
Only played the All-Stars version and SMB DX versions, which I've heard either doesn't include all levels or all stage hazards from this version. I must commend you for going through this 8 times and not going insane.
matt
I think All-Stars has them, as you don’t need to beat the game warpless, just beat the game once and you get to play world 9, then after world a-d
@@amso7169 Yeah, it's like Nintendo themselves knew how bad the decision of making gamers beat the game 8 times warpless, so they were like...
( 🤔 *_"Y'know... maybe we SHOULDN'T make players beat this incredibly hard game 8 consecutive times, anymore"_* )
All stage hazards are in the GBC SMB DX, however world's A-D are not programmed into the game, they are there, just not accessible by normal means, and using some kind of cheat device to get to them shows that the levels are just not programmed the way they should. They are incomplete, and were just scrapped.
I simply love this game! I don't care if people think that it is hard or something like that! At my point of view, this game is just challenging! And i like challenging things A LOT! That was a pretty noice, playthrough! Keep it up, man!
Far out even for this Space Man!
Groovy!
:D
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Thanks man love it ! 👍
This will be awesome to watch
Maybe one of the hardest games Nintendo ever designed. I once had a Famicom disk system (wish i still had it) and i have never beaten this game it is that hard.
Lost Levels is the hardest game in Mario history
And troll Super Mario Maker stages?
Definitely hardest OFFICIAL Mario game. But many Super Mario Maker trolls make their levels even harder than this game...
Howard Phillips was wise. This feels like a director's cut - in the sense of stuff that was originally left on the cutting floor for a reason. The bugs also give off the impression it was even rushed.
Of course it cannot be all bad because the "core" is the same as SMB but I think we got a better deal at the time, a repurposed and improved game that still had Shigeru Miyamoto involved and was great on its own.
15:27 we came here because most people included me hated this moments in World 4-1
That spot was rough. For me, though, 39:51 was one of the worst to get down. And 2:52:34, omfg, like rabies foam and all
I think it would’ve been interesting to see SMB 1 & 2J released as one huge 16-world (not counting the bonus worlds in SMB2j) game, kinda like Ys Book I & II or Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
I remember playing this a long time ago. 🎮
And with the ending of this game Mario was forever friend zoned. That bitch!!!
I love it!
kinda unrelated but it's actually kinda funny to me how technically this was the 3rd game in the series since Mario Bros Special was created and it technically is a sequel since it adds new items. I am actually glad that this game wasn't forgotten or left out and was instead reworked as the lost levels (or mario bros for super players)
It's fun once you get the hang of it (Especially if you are like me, someone who was a major fan of Mari0 and Mario Forever and is kinda familiar with the original physics)
so far i have beaten this game 5 or 6 times, i think, and replaying it will definitely be fun.
One of the hardest games ever!! Next to the Ghouls n Ghosts games series!
I remember playing the all stars port on the Og SNES as Luigi...back then my brother and I felt Luigi was better suited for some of the jumps. Course World 9 was still only attainable if played warpless...but the whole play the game 8 times thing for A-D was removed...Remember learning the World 9 thanks to Kraft Mac and Cheese....No joke
It really sucks that Nintendo forced you to take down that Super Mario Kart Fighting Game. I actually really enjoyed watching that video. Oh, well. What can we do?
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You're a super player!
We hope we'll see you again. mario and staff.
Toad thank you Luigi!
But our princess is in another castle!
I love Super Mario Bros 2 (USA) but us Americans got this Mario game on the SNES as a part of Super Mario All Stars (1993) as Super Mario Bros : The Lost Levels.
I didn't know this Japanese Mario 2 was on NES.
i thought it was only on disk system
@@ArcadeCabNBud Yes, but it's does still the japanese nes.
Coffee: Check
Breakfast: Check
NC completing Lost Levels at breakneck speed: Check
2:36:56 World A-1
2:39:43 World A-2
2:40:44 World A-3
2:41:21 World A-4
2:42:12 World B-1
2:44:00 World B-2
2:45:12 World B-3
2:46:11 World B-4
2:47:26 World C-1
2:48:49 World C-2
2:49:43 World C-3
2:51:44 World C-4
2:53:55 World D-1
2:55:10 World D-2
2:56:14 World D-3
2:57:39 World D-4
When will you upload a playthrough of Super Mario 64?
I wonder if these different mario games featuring different, harder levels is what would inspire the creation of Mario Maker several decades later.
You already know
Yes, obviously.
I first played this when I got The Lost Levels on Super Mario All-Stars. When I finally found World 9, when I got to 9-4, I thought there was a hidden message of some kind because of the "!" at the end. Much later on, I found out the message is in Japanese, and that it says "Arigato!" which is "Thank You!" Of course in The Lost Levels, it moves on from 9-4 to A-1 instead of looping back to 9-1, and you didn't have to beat the game eight times to get to them. Was it a glitch that Nintendo corrected in All-Stars, or were they just easing off on the secret content?
I'd say the latter. Also, this game gets easier if you use the 1-Up trick time and time again on the flagpoles.
The fireworks were also changed, too. Now, they're three or six depending on the last digit of the coin count and the timer.
Released on a 64 KB disk. I’m guessing that’s almost 5 KB for each world.
Don't forget there are 5 other stages, for an additional 40 KB.
SMB1 was 32K. Assuming sound and graphics took up at least 1/4 of the data, SMB used 3 KB per world. Some SMB2 levels seem more complex, so I'd say 4 KB or less per world on that (which would mean 52 KB or most likely less on the actual levels). Just my guess though
@@solarflare9078 Worlds 1, 3, 5 and 6 all had a pipe intro scene before each of their second rounds, as did Worlds A and B among the unlockable stages. For SMB1, Vs. SMB and All Night Nippon SMB, the four worlds to contain pipe intros before their second rounds were Worlds 1, 2, 4 and 7.
@NintendoComplete great playthrough. This game is tough as hell, and downright cruel in some spots. However, I am intrigued, and I have gotten to 6-4 so far.
Ah, yes, Lost Levels aka Japanese Japanese Super Bros 2, the most notorious Mario game ever. Played and beaten it on All-Stars, and always used Luigi. Pain in the ass to beat, and the FDS original is even harder in comparison. Tough in cheap ways. But it is very satisfying if you master this game. It's no wonder why we have the Super Mario 2 we know. Too difficult and too much like the first game.
Well from the description TIL about "All Night Nippon SMB" how are there still Mario games I had no clue existed?
They're all linked at the bottom of the description if you wanna check them out
This game is easier to beat on the famicom than it is on the virtual console. So technically we did get a harder way with how uncomfortable the Wii remote controls and the 3DS.
45:34 Hurry up Faster Bowser fire breath hammer ⚒️
Peace is paved with kingdom saved
Hurrah to mario our only hero this ends your trip
Of a long friendship 100000 pts. added
For each player left.
Such a Hard Game!!!
Love game super Mario
47:19 World 9-1
We Present fantasy world
Let's try "9 world"
With one game.
48:21 World 9-2
49:11 World 9-3
50:23 World 9-4
Classic!!
peach is paved
Have you ever played pc fx games before?
I played Zeroigar and Battle Heat. I translated BH in the video, too.
I think you made a slight error in the description. At one point it says 5,1 when I think it's supposed to be 5-1.
Thx
Just a friendly suggestion: In the 7-4 castle, to the left of the lifts, there is a hidden power up. Watch world of long plays Japanese smb2 playthrough. You can see it there. You're far better than I am. Just pointing out a power up for you. :)
I think i need this video later to beat some harder levels
This one was hard won, so I'm glad if it helps you out at all :)
I will surely use this video for later levels.
Yeah I remember playing this in my cousin’s house in late 1990s or early 2000s, with that yellow cartridge. But ‘twas called Golden Mario, and had 100 lives at the beginning. So the real name is SMB 2.
World 1-2, what? Looks like 4-2/5-2 to me. And I recall in World 2-2 or 2-3 after you die, you have to jump quickly as the game resumes or else you die again 😅
If this game was released in North America then it would've been the video game crash part 2.
This is insanely challenging! I heard about how difficult Super Mario Bros 2 was on the Famicom, but this is completely out of my league. How many times did this player have to practice to get this good? It's impressive.
Yes, it is. So far, I can get to world 6-1
I had beaten it, though it takes an insane amount of practice and I don't like it.
Logaplay de smash remix 0.9.4 ok
Super smash bros logaplay ok
Goomba koopa
Bloober creep creep
Buzzer beetle
Lukitu and spiny
Hammer bro
Bullet bill
Fake Bowser
Bowser
I think there was a C64 version of super Mario Bros.
I never heard of this until now thx man cause Mario bros 2 USA version to me was the worst Mario game ever
Mushroom poison mushroom 🍄
Bowser breath fire 🔥
Fire flower
Coin 76
I really thought The Lost Levels was a Mario game with levels who weren’t included in the first game.
Yes, Lucie, it was the real "second quest" for SMB 1.
Thanks, guys😊.
It's merely an extension of the first game. The difficulty literally picked where it left off.
@@LITTLE1994 OK thanks😊.
Am I the only one that ever jump over the flag...
29:48 fail
3:00:30
Fake Bowser Mushroom 🍄 before hurry up
As I was a kid at the time, I'm glad we got Doki Doki Panic in the USA instead of this. This is basically just the first game over again, on a higher difficulty level. Doki was a fun new way of playing Mario/Toad/Luigi/Princess.
45:46 ay un error?
Its _FAMILY COMPUTER_ not famicom
Come on, if you're gonna troll, you really gotta step your game up a bit.
Bruh, Family + Computer = Famicom, that's why, why the Japanese People will said the word Famicom than FC because they need to pronounced it correctly plus Japanese are shy to speak English.
Family Computer is Famicom for short.
@@NintendoComplete : seriously i'm not trolling. just not being used seeing a lot of people, particularly western youtubers making a shortcut of an actual product.
The Japanese call it the Famicom.