Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)

[JC]

Ok. You all will have to fill me in on this. I got my SMB2j pirate cart. I've never played the FDS version. This one is clearly SMB2j, though, because it's got Mario and Luigi games. It starts out with different levels than the standard World 1 levels. This is what's freaking me out: Is World 1-3, which is a sky/mushroom platform level, supposed to have squids swimming through the air? Weird.

[k_chan42]

Yes, World 1-3 is a sky/mushroom platform level and there are squids swimming through the air. That's an awesome change from the original Super Mario Bros.

[Jedi Master Baiter]

Don't worry, you can jump on them.

[featherplucknfilms]

Haha, so funny. Totally seems like some screw up the piraters made.

[JC]

Oh that's too good. World 3-1 has that warp zone to World 1 -- hehe. A pressing decision: go down the pipe, wait for time to expire or fall down the pit? Hmm.
EDIT: Hot damn...there are a lot of cool surprises in this game!   

[Juggalo/Hulkamaniac]

"Brrrrr, Hot damn that's cold/what that dopeman sold."

Anyways, with the warps that send you back, Nintendo was gracious enough to give you a pit to kill yourself with. lol

[Doc]

Oh that's too good. World 3-1 has that warp zone to World 1 -- hehe. A pressing decision: go down the pipe, wait for time to expire or fall down the pit? Hmm.
EDIT: Hot damn...there are a lot of cool surprises in this game!   

Man oh man, the first time I played that game and saw that...well, you could say that I definitely was NOT a happy camper, lol.

[JC]

World 3-4 castle -- wtf?

[k_chan42]

what's wrong with it?

[JC]

Is there ever an end? Does it just go 'round and 'round? What am I missing?

[k_chan42]

It's supposed to be a maze. You need to figure out the correct route to go. Otherwise it just repeats over and over. Ever played Super Mario Bros? the same thing applies here.

[JC]

I don't remember that from SMB, but it's been years since I've played it without warps. I'll trust you, but no luck from the first 15 tries.

[k_chan42]

Trust me. I played this game enough to know almost everything about it. Just keep trying. It's pretty rewarding once you figure it out. And then you can move on.

[JC]

Thanks, man. I'll keep working at it.

Maybe I'm imagining it, but does SMB2j seem more responsive than SMB...for instance, when I'm small Mario I feel like the game intentionally leaves out some enemies to help me out, but when I'm big Mario all enemies are present.

[k_chan42]

Interesting observation. The game does intentionally leave out some enemies occasionally because of the number present on one screen. Not sure if it's meant to help you out.