archbrix on 22 October 2025
Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA) for sure.
At the time I had no idea it wasn't originally designed as a Mario game, I just knew I was having fun. And it introduced characters into the Mario universe like Bob-ombs and Shy Guys that we may not have otherwise. I actually ordered this game by catalogue and managed to receive it before our stores actually had it and I'll remember the day I came home from school and saw it sitting on my NES forever. Good times.
I can only imagine the disappointment I would have had if the "real" SMB2 was what I experienced as Mario 2.
