While it'll forever be seen as the odd duck in the NES Mario trilogy, and the subject of "WOW, DID YOU KNOW THAT MARIO 2 WAS ACTUALLY CALLED DIPPIN' DOTS PICNIC IN VIETNAMESE????", I'll always find something to love about the superior Mario 2. The OST still reigns as one of the catchiest of the series, and while the levels you traverse are somewhat hit or miss, with any underground level being a lowlight of any playthrough, it's got a charm and uniqueness to it thanks to its Doki Doki Panic origins, while also serving as the best way to play said title. It's weird, it's wild, it's Mario 2 US.

Reviewed on Aug 15, 2022


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