A direct improvement over the original in every way, and for fans outside of Japan who got the American version of Mario Bros 2, a great return to form.
Mario Bros 1 may have been revolutionary, but this was the game that put Mario on the path as the star platformer imo.
The controls are so much tighter, there's way more variety in level themes and gimmicks, more power ups, more boss variety. It's pretty amazing that this was even made on the same console as the original.
There's still some flaws though. The airship being used for every boss level got old, especially as it featured one of my least favourite mechanics with those blue spinning things. Note block bouncing also felt unpredictable. And the last world relied far too much on reusing the same mini-boss fight and levels.
Overall though it's a great platformer that has truly stood the test of time.
Mario Bros 1 may have been revolutionary, but this was the game that put Mario on the path as the star platformer imo.
The controls are so much tighter, there's way more variety in level themes and gimmicks, more power ups, more boss variety. It's pretty amazing that this was even made on the same console as the original.
There's still some flaws though. The airship being used for every boss level got old, especially as it featured one of my least favourite mechanics with those blue spinning things. Note block bouncing also felt unpredictable. And the last world relied far too much on reusing the same mini-boss fight and levels.
Overall though it's a great platformer that has truly stood the test of time.