Super Mario Bros. 2 is a different take on the Mario platformer (for reasons everyone knows) and while it's nice to get that, it doesn't feel anything like a Mario game and this take gets old after a while. At a technical point this game is really good with great graphics for a NES game and it controls quite nicely. The game also gives us Shy Guys and other future characters for the franchise. The levels themselves are designed well enough, but the problem is this just gets old quick. The first world is fun but after a while it just gets boring with the repetitive nature of this. There isn't really anything to hook you into the game. The first didn't have a story but you have that drive to rescue Princess Peach. This takes place in a dream and the clear narrative really isn't brought out, so there isn't enough here to bring you in. Despite all of this, the game has enough redeeming qualities to keep the game enjoyable enough to play. It was impressive for an NES game but it didn't do too much for me.