JP: July 28, 2012
EU: August 17, 2012
AU: August 18, 2012
NA: August 19, 2012
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a 2D side-scrolling platform video game in the New Super Mario Bros. series developed by Nintendo for its Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console and was released on July 28, 2012. It is the third game in the series and is a direct sequel to the 2006 Nintendo DS game New Super Mario Bros. and a follow-up to the 2009 Wii game New Super Mario Bros. Wii (which is a follow-up to the DS game). It is the first Nintendo-published game to be released simultaneously in both downloadable and physical forms.
The game's plot is similar to its predecessors, focusing on Mario and Luigi's efforts to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser and the Koopalings. It has a heavier emphasis on coin-collecting than other Super Mario games, with multiple unique items dedicated to producing large numbers of coins. The game features a specialized mode called "Coin Rush" that focuses exclusively on quickly completing a series of stages while collecting as many coins as possible. Additional Coin Rush stages were made available for purchase as downloadable content shortly after the game's release.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 spans nine worlds consisting of six main worlds and three special worlds. Those worlds total 85 complete levels, many of which have multiple exits to unlock more areas of the game to play and explore.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 received generally positive reviews. Critics generally praised its level design, gameplay, and graphics, but criticized its low difficulty and similarity to the earlier New Super Mario Bros. games. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is the fifth best-selling game for the Nintendo 3DS, with 13.38 million copies sold worldwide as of 1 March 2021.
A follow-up to the game and a sequel to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, titled New Super Mario Bros. U, was released as a launch title for the Wii U on November 18, 2012.
Also See
- New Super Mario Bros.
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- New Super Luigi U
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Clas AT043901 (A small portion of the sound is used in various pitches for Reznors.)
- NSMB Brick Block Sound
- NSMB Cheep Chomp Sound
- NSMB Fire Ball Sound
- NSMB Mega Mushroom Sound
- NSMB Mini Mushroom Sound
- NSMBWii Bowser Stomp Sound
- NSMBWii Bump Sound
- NSMBWii Coin Sound
- NSMBWii Item Pickup Sound
- NSMBWii Jump Sound
- NSMBWii Koopaling Spinning Sound
- NSMBWii Lakitu Throw Sound
- NSMBWii Peach Falling Sound
- NSMBWii Power Up Sound
- NSMBWii Star Coin Sound
- SMB Death Sound
- SMB Fireball Sound
- SMB Jump Sound (Used for Mega Mario when he jumps.)
- SMB Warp Pipe/Power Down Sound
- SMW Brick Block Sound (Used when the bridge collapses during Reznor battles.)
- Sound Ideas, BELL, DESK - DESK BELL: SINGLE RING (Used when a switch's timer runs out.)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, PIGEON - FLAPPING WINGS, CLOSE UP, ANIMAL (Used for Swoopers.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BELL - METAL XYLOPHONE, SHORT GLISS UP, MUSIC, PERCUSSION (Sampled in the underwater music.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BELL - SMALL BRASS CHIMES, RINGING, MUSIC, PERCUSSION (Used for Gold Mario.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - THIN METAL PING AND WARBLE 01 (Sampled in the bonus music.)
- Sound Ideas, COMEDY, ACCENT - SMALL JEWS HARP: HOPPING (The last boing is used in a high pitch while jumping on a spring.)
- Sound Ideas, DOG, ROTTWEILER - MEDIUM DOG, BARKING, ANIMAL (Used for Chain Chomps.)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, DUNGEON - DUNGEON DOOR: VERY LARGE, CLOSE, CASTLE 02 (impact only)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - FRONT DOOR: CLOSE
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - FRONT DOOR: OPEN
- Sound Ideas, DRAWBRIDGE - CHAINS HOISTING BRIDGE OPEN, CASTLE
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 03 (Series 6000) (Used for Bob-omb explosions.)
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BURST - SMALL BURST OF FLAMES IN WOOD STOVE 02 (Used whenever a Podoboo jumps.)
- Sound Ideas, FLAG - LARGE FLAG: FLAPPING IN WIND
- Sound Ideas, GUILLOTINE - BLADE DROP 02 (Used for the gate at Bowser's Castle.)
- Sound Ideas, GUN, TANK - HOWITZER: SINGLE SHOT 03
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, EATING - CELERY: FAST BITE, FOOD (Used for Piranha Plants.)
- Sound Ideas, MATCH - BLOWING MATCH OUT, FIRE
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, CROSSING BELL - RAILROAD CROSSING BELL: RINGING 02 (Used every time Iggy and his Chain Chomp get hit during their boss fight.)
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - WHISTLE, MANY BLASTS, CLOSE UP (Used every time Iggy and his Chain Chomp get hit during their boss fight.)