I'm not gonna explain the whole backstory behind this game and how it was originally Doki Doki Panic because I think anyone who is a big enough fan of Mario knows that already, but the point is because of the fact that wasn't even a Mario Game originally, this one 100% feels the most different out of any of the NES era Mario games. No stomping on enemies to kill them, no timer, a more labyrinth like structure instead of just going from left to right, a lack of common Mario enemies, and a complete lack of Bowser all make this game much different then what comes before and after in the 2D Mario Saga and while I can see people enjoying the game less because of that, I personally got a lot of this more different style of Mario. The more puzzle like elements were pretty fun to go through albeit a bit to vague in parts, the addition of having multiple playable characters like Luigi Peach and Toad and them actually playing different unlike Mario 1 is cool and while it does get annoying after a while hearing the same fucking song in every level, the music for the most part is still well done like the rest of Mario's soundtracks are despite a bit more variety being greatly appreciated. So even though I literally only played it because Chaotique was spamming the box art, I really enjoyed Mario Bros 2 and was a nice unique change of pace compared to the same been their done that feeling again from the repetitiveness of the NSMB franchise. Not playing Lost Levels though, I'm to much of a pussy for that shit. Off to Mario 3 I go.