SECRETS, CODES, & INTEL | Super Mario Bros. 2 Declassified NES | NESComplex

In the video I dig far, FAR deeper than the Doki Doki Panic connection with 125 unique Secrets, Codes, Glitches, Development Stories, and bits of Forgotten Lore about one of the most beloved games of all time: Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

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[NESComplex]

Super Mario 2 was actually the first game I got that was mine, not shared with my brother. The characters and bosses were so cartoon-like (vastly superior to 8 bouts with the Koopa King). Sub-con really shined, and the idea of an inverted world where items and warp zones were hidden was simply brilliant! Super Mario 2 is a wonderful game... I just wish they'd make a sequel Mario in this world! I'd love to read about your nostalgia and appreciation for the game or if you know any other bits that I missed? Thanks!

[Bitplex]

This is top-tier content. Absolutely insane amount of efforts put into this from start to finish, with attention to detail put into even the smallest of gags. Seriously, I thought 300 hours for one of my video was a lot of work - i can't even imagine how many hours you put into research and dev, storyboarding, script writing, performances, and animations. Triple thumbs up!

[mickeytrue]

It’s wild how every episode of this series I ALWAYS learn something new, even about games I’ve studied ad nauseum. Great work as always.

[CanalWarpZone]

Here in Brazil, Mario 2 Lost Levels arrived even before Mario 2 USA, through piracy, we didn't really understand what it was, but we played to try to beat the difficulty. Great video, congratulations.

[JJMcCullough]

I am really impressed at all the work that went into this. I know how much effort it takes to make a special graphic for a three-second throaway gag, and this video is full of em!

One thing I think people often fail to appreciate about the "real" Super Mario 2 (Lost Levels) is just how strange it is. The conventional take is just that it's "hard, " which it is, but it's also very puzzle-like in a way no other Mario game is. Like, the levels aren't just things you suffer through, they're very precise things you can only get through by "solving" — hit these blocks in a specific order, bounce off these koopas the second the wind changes direction, etc. Everything is so precise, and super-linear. I found it an annoying game, but it's interesting because it represents a path the series did not take.

[superleviathan]

7:25 A lot of Nintendo's early NES era decisions were responses to the Video Game Crash. The VCR-esque redesign of the Famicom, the pixel art boxes, the censorship, the draconian third party licensing program were them determined not to repeat Atari's mistakes.

I wonder if the decision to not being Lost Levels over was at least another factor in that. A frustratingly hard sequel to Nintendo's flagship game might undone a lot of their hard work in bringing video games back from the brink. Similar to how Pac-Man and E.T were the 2600's undoing.

[hauntaholic]

smb2 is honestly underrated and under appreciated when it comes to discussions about the original games

[delt]

I rarely leave comments on YouTube. I absolutely needed to just so you’re aware of how good your videos are. I love video games, born in the 80s and can’t get enough nostalgia as nes was so important for kids like us. Just know your videos are the best. Period. Thank you and I can’t wait to see more.

[MyRetroLife]

Declassified is turning into one of the greatest retro series to ever exist! Great job as always man

[Teedyan]

This YT-channel has become one of my favorites as of late. Always excited for a new video and this one didn't disappoint. Thanks for the content. 👍

[UndeadSpaceMonkey]

I am so glad I found your channel way back when you had 500 subs.
The amount of time and work that you put into your videos sir is mind boggling. Thankyou

[HybridAngelZero]

Wow, the editing here was top tier! The warp rooms location Counselor's Corner page of the Nintendo Power showing four videos of how to get them was incredibly cool xD

[LoaderK]

Excellent video on the development, popularity, and legacy of the North American/world version of _Super Mario Bros. 2_ ! This game was a big part of my childhood, along with its cartoon adaption, _The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!_, which had actually combined elements of _SMB1_ and _2_ . It's also insane that by the time the rest of the world got _SMB2_, Japan got _SMB3_ just a mere two weeks later. Keep up the good work.

[jamesgoss]

As learned from another channel (Retro Game Mechanics), there's a cool trick they used for the characters' eyes. The white is actually a separate sprite. The character sprite was already four colors, which is the max, so they made the eye pixels blank/transparent and laid it over a white rectangle sprite to give them a fifth color for eye whites.

[brichan]

Great trip down memory lane. I remember when I first got SMB2 for Christmas back in 1988. When I found out it was based on another game from Japan, I was confused. I looked into it and found limited information. Thanks for giving me some in-depth analysis.

What’s amazing to me is how deep of a game this really is. Symbolism, hidden meanings that are significant for Japan and the west, animations, secrets…. This might be the best NES Mario game of them all.

[TheRetroBrian]

What a masterpiece. Not just the game, but this video. One of your best yet! The tone, the jokes, the history. This is already my favorite YouTube video of 2022.

Keep doing what you’re doing boss. This is one I’ll be sharing with everyone I know.

[biiiiiiiiiix]

Good work, thank you. The ending music of this game is one of the best in my opinion.

[SeeD]

Your videos keep on amazing me. You highlighted so many jaw dropping moments here. I love this series, and especially your fun editing is always entertaining! Wonderful work!

[eyelnne]

Still the best mario game, and still the best video game song ever! C'mon Nintendo, bring Wart back!

[LocalAitch]

Not only was the debug life counter visible in the commercial, but they also actually pressed Select at the part where they talk about Mario powering up - they’re small and standing in 1-1 where the potion is next to the vine, not in the potion door, yet they spontaneously grow.