It's easy to overlook this game as just being a GBA port of the All-Stars version of 2, but the addition of 5 red coins for each level honestly does a lot for these levels. It encourages exploring the different routes in each one, and makes the game just slightly more engaging IMO. I feel like every time I play SMB2 I take the exact same route, and these wonderful red coins were able to break me out of this. Also I love the addition of crunchy ass audio clips playing for everything, I love Toad screaming his head off plucking turnips out, I love Birdo speaking full English in a voice she would never have again, I love that most of the bosses are just obviously Charles Martinet doing a slightly different voice. Fun version, check it out if you haven't, it has Mario Bros like every Mario game on GBA, what's not to love.
Reviewed on Jun 09, 2023
Weatherby
9 months ago
I don't remember this at all, so you're giving me a good reason to play it again.