G-type | 2,517 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) I'm currently having a competition with @North to see who can beat Super Mario 2 first. I've never beaten it before and am hoping to scratch it off my list this year. Level 4-2 has forever been the bane of my existence! I have never gotten past this level!!! I don't know why either. The whale section doesn't seem THAT hard. I just burn through my lives here every time. Edited July 1, 2021 by G-type 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,574 Editorials Team · Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Just abuse that floaty princess! ...I mean... you know what I mean. I got $50 on @North. Show that old man what's up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyNotZoidberg | 586 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Luigi is OP in SMB2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,771 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I'm Toad all the way. As a kid I loved that whale level just because it was so strange to see such a thing in a Mario game. SMB2 is still my favorite game to this day. As a tip, use Toad in the early levels to grab as many coins as you can to get as many lives in the bonus stages as possible. If you do well, you should have enough lives to get you through the rest of the game without having to worry about any more bonus stages and using whatever character you are most comfortable with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,517 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 minute ago, TDIRunner said: I'm Toad all the way. As a kid I loved that whale level just because it was so strange to see such a thing in a Mario game. SMB2 is still my favorite game to this day. As a tip, use Toad in the early levels to grab as many coins as you can to get as many lives in the bonus stages as possible. If you do well, you should have enough lives to get you through the rest of the game without having to worry about any more bonus stages and using whatever character you are most comfortable with. I have the worst luck on the the bonus chance slot machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,574 Editorials Team · Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, WhyNotZoidberg said: Luigi is OP in SMB2 Pretty sure I've used Luigi in every playthrough as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,931 Events Helper · Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I'm a mix it up kinda guy, I always used the princess on that whale stage tho. u going warpless?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,771 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, G-type said: I have the worst luck on the the bonus chance slot machine... If you are playing on an original NES, just mash the button as fast as you can and you will most likely get at least a hand full of single cherries which are worth an extra life each. In the first two levels, if you are using Toad, you should be able to get a few dozen coins in each of the early levels so that should give you lots of chances in the bonus round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj_robot | 546 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I love how in this Mario game, nobody ever uses Mario. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,517 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Jeevan said: I'm a mix it up kinda guy, I always used the princess on that whale stage tho. u going warpless?? no way! I want to see the ending. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,931 Events Helper · Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 If it makes you feel better, i beat it in kindergarten and didnt know there were warps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,931 Events Helper · Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Beat it the week i had chicken pox 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray | 2,449 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 If @G-type loses @North is getting locked in the attic again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,517 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeevan said: If it makes you feel better, i beat it in kindergarten and didnt know there were warps 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,825 Events Team · Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, cj_robot said: I love how in this Mario game, nobody ever uses Mario. Mario is my go to for most levels, Toad if there are a bunch of coins to pull, and Princess in level 5-1 and occasionally in world 4 for fun. Luigi sucks, he's weak and too floaty when he jumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,547 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Just got to practice that floaty Luigi jump. He's broken af once you get that down, literally jumping over giant chunks of stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,825 Events Team · Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Oh yeah, I abused the hell out of Luigi as a kid. I just don't think he's all that fun or precise to play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 595 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I beat the game again a few days ago, for the first time in a few years. Did some fun things to spice it up. First, I used a random number generator to pick my character for each level. It really doesn't make too much of a difference overall, though (maybe 5-2 and 6-2 are exceptions). I also used some maps to get every mushroom in the game - there were a few that I didn't even know about. Interestingly enough, there's two stages with only one instead of two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaMan52 | 2,458 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 21 hours ago, cj_robot said: I love how in this Mario game, nobody ever uses Mario. I pick Mario everytime I play, only occasionally choosing the other characters if I feel like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,771 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Mario and Princess are definitely more for beginners. Toad and Luigi are for more experienced players. You may notice that speedrunners only use Toad (for speed) or Luigi (for jumping over some areas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count | 531 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I suppose if Mario is the worst character to use, than I shall endeavor to beat the game using only him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,771 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 In Doki Doki Panic, the goal of the game was to beat all levels with all characters. But that version allowed saving so you didn't have to do it in one sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,534 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Count said: I suppose if Mario is the worst character to use, than I shall endeavor to beat the game using only him. He's not the worst, he just doesn't have any standout qualities. Toad can't jump as high, but is fast and digs coins like a MOFO. Luigi has the highest jump, but it takes practice to control. I think he's also slightly weaker than Mario. Peach has the most forgiving floating jump, but is the weakest in terms of lifting. Mario sits in the middle of them all. It actually set the standard for Mario being the middle of the road character in other games (like Mario Kart.) Edited July 2, 2021 by Tulpa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count | 531 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Tulpa said: He's not the worst, he just doesn't have any standout qualities. Toad can't jump as high, but is fast and digs coins like a MOFO. Luigi has the highest jump, but it takes practice to control. I think he's also slightly weaker than Mario. Peach has the most forgiving floating jump, but is the weakest in terms of lifting. Mario sits in the middle of them all. It actually set the standard for Mario being the middle of the road character in other games (like Mario Kart.) Which character is the worst then? No way is it Luigi. Edited July 2, 2021 by The Count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,534 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Count said: Which character is the worst then? No way is it Luigi. I think it depends on your perspective. Once you get past her advantage in floating, Peach doesn't have much going for her. Luigi and Toad take more getting used to, but as stated, speedrunners use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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