Poll: Which game is the true Super Mario Bros 2?

[Uratoh]

Now, I know the 'right' answer is the one we know as 'The Lost Levels', being the actual SMB2, with our SMB2 being a reworking of Doki Doki Panic released in America. My debate stems from the innovation and advances in gameplay that America brought about, as opposed to TLL's status as a mission pack sequel. TLL gave us ultra hard levels and poison mushrooms, while America brought diversification of the characters, making Luigi the high jumper, codifying Toad's existance, giving the characters the ability to grab and hold things (which would show up again in 3) as well as a stable of new characters who almost always show up in the side games, as well as Bob-ombs which are full on canon as early as SMB3, again.

My real debate is, does this earn it the 'right' to be 'Super Mario Bros 2' in the annals of history, or will TLL retain that title, even as largely a 'dead end' in innovation?

 

[Worr Monger]

SMB: America is my SMB2... well because I'm American and that's what I grew up with. That's all I know, especially not ever having played The Lost Levels.

I'd say the Lost Levels looks more like an expansion... but that would be like saying Doom II wasn't a sequel since it was essentially the same game as the first. As a sequel... it's more closely related to a typical Mario game...

... But screw that, SMB: America was awesome.

 

[Limecake]

... But screw that, SMB: America was awesome.

I originally voted for the lost levels (call me a purist) but you bring up a good point, what other game about a gender confused pink dinosaur that shoots eggs from his/her mouth was so well done?

on an unrelated note is birdo considered yoshi's girlfriend nowadays? I don't judge but I never knew yoshi was into that sort of thing.

 

[Uratoh]

on an unrelated note is birdo considered yoshi's girlfriend nowadays? I don't judge but I never knew yoshi was into that sort of thing.

Nah, just his doubles partner in tennis.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

The real REAL Super Mario Brothers 2 is the one called the Lost Levels. It's been said many a times. For some reason we just got the repackaging of Doki Doki Panic in a Super Mario Bros 2 style in America..but it was still a fun game nonetheless.

 

[MrEctomy]

The American SMB2 is just a reskin of a different game.

 

[RussetRanger]

The American SMB2 is just a reskin of a different game.

Right as rain.

 

[evilneko]

Silly question! The answer is: Super Mario Brothers 2 is the real Super Mario Brothers 2. It's just that these are different games depending if you are Japanese or American. ;p