The Ghost of RubangB on 19 November 2009
I think SMB2 USA is a real Mario game. It was released as SMB USA in Japan.
And while it was being created originally as Doki Doki Panic, Miyamoto was still on the team, and he was creating several things that have become Mario standards, like Bob ombs, Shy Guys, and Birdo.
But to me, rating it low isn't that bad. Calling something the worst Mario 2-D platformer is like calling something the worst Beatles album. It's still damn near perfect to me. It was the first game I played with really great credits that listed all the enemies and their names. I think that should come back in new games. I also really liked Wart and the dream plot.
