Here's another review by IB122, and this review is on Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan), this game was only released in Japan because they felt like the game is way too difficult to be played in Europe and North America so we got the Doki Doki Panic game instead thus created a lot of confusion with the Super Mario Bros 2 title between both games, and we haven't seen this game until All-Stars was released 1993 (7 years later) and the Europeans and North Americans seen what was missed out. Anyways, lets get started with the review.
The Graphics: The Graphics in this game has changed quite a bit from the first Super Mario Bros. game like the flooring looks very different that they have, plus with a lot of newer scenery add into the game which makes this game pretty nice and original, as for the character sprites, they haven't changed from the last game.
I give this a 9 out of 10
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The Sound/Music: The Music and sounds hasn't all changed than we seen from the last game, so I ain't going to say a whole lot about this or anything, but even with the same tunes and same sound effects, they still sound pretty good in this game.
I give this a 8 out of 10
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The Addictiveness: This game does got a tiny big of more addiction than seen in the last game, in this game, you got the classic stuff you seen in the first Mario game, and you added in a little bit of better graphics, and the gameplay in this game also it the reason that people that loves this game to come back and play more of this game and it's very fun to try out.
I give this a perfect 10 out of 10
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The Story: The story takes place after the events of Super Mario Bros. after Mario defeated Bowser once and for all, but did he, the answer is no, Bowser came back and kidnaps here once again and Mario (and Luigi) is off to save Princess Peach once again and goes thought a newer land that we haven't seen in the last game, and just like the last game, Mario and Luigi goes into 7 different castle and they all contain False Bowser, so like the last game, lucky castle 8 is the castle that has the real Bowser and Princess Peach.
I give this a 9 out of 10
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The Depth: They're sure is a whole lot of interesting things added into this game like the Poison Mushroom which can harm Mario (or Luigi) just like when you hit an enemy and that can trick you really well. Not just newer things in the game, but you got more levels to play on that you haven't seen in the first game, which makes the game long and gamers loves longer levels to play and tht's great to have, once you beat Bowser in world 8, instead of ending it there, you can continue onto World 9 and then World A though D which to my mind is very fascinating, more levels are always great.
I give this a perfect 10 out of 10
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The Difficulty: This was pretty much the reason why this game wasn't released outside of Japan because they ain't kidding, this game is quite hard at some points hear and there and I have to say that some levels has taken be for like ever to beat and I mean ever to beat, like it took me days to weeks to beat one level and that is really challenging for the player, but I manage to beaten some of those very difficult levels though.
I give this a 9 out of 10
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The Overall: Overall, this game should of been released outside of Japan, because even know it is a challenge game, but this was a pretty good game nonetheless, even know we had to wait on the All-Star version to come out and we all experience the game and how it was like, but some non-Japanese hardcore gamers manage to get a Famicom and played this game outside of Japan to play Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan).
Overall, I give this game a 9.2 out of 10 |