Summary
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is celebrated for its challenging gameplay and has become a cult classic.
- Release Year: 1986
- Genres: Adventure, Platform
- Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
- Developers: Nintendo R&D4
- Publishers: Nintendo
Introduction
Introduction to the challenging sequel of Super Mario Bros., diving into the increased difficulty and new level designs.
Synopsis
The premise of the game is identical to “Super Mario Bros.”: King Koopa has abducted Princess Toadstool and is holding her captive in one of his castles. Either Mario or Luigi must navigate through the Mushroom Kingdom, overcome Bowser’s henchmen, and rescue the Princess.
The game begins with Mario (or Luigi) embarking on a journey to rescue Princess Toadstool, who has been kidnapped by the evil King Koopa. The player must brave eight of the most perplexed, difficult, and steep levels ever.
“Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels” is a 2D side-scrolling platform game similar in style and gameplay to the original 1985 “Super Mario Bros.”, save for an increase in difficulty. As in the original, Mario (or Luigi) ventures to rescue the Princess from Bowser.
The player jumps between platforms, avoids enemies and obstacles, finds secrets (such as warp zones and vertical vines), and collects power-ups such as the mushroom (which makes Mario grow), the Fire Flower (which lets Mario throw fireballs), and the Invincibility Star.
The game adds a greater level of difficulty and Luigi controls slightly differently from Mario, with reduced ground friction and increased jump height. The Lost Levels also introduces obstacles such as poison mushroom power-ups, counterproductive level warps, and mid-air wind gusts.
Characters
Details on the main characters and new enemies introduced in this sequel.
Gameplay
Exploration of gameplay mechanics, including the addition of wind mechanics and backward warp zones.
Conclusion
Reflecting on the game’s impact on the platforming genre and its legacy.
Review Score
8.5/10
Art
Cover Art
Screenshots
Fan Art
Fan Art Style: Normal
Fan Art Style: Retro
Fan Art Style: Modern
