New Super Mario Bros. 2
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a side-scrolling 2.5D action-adventure platform game for the Nintendo 3DS. As the direct sequel to New Super Mario Bros., it is an indirect follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. Wii…
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is an adventure developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, released 28 July 2012 on Nintendo 3DS.
What New Super Mario Bros. 2 is
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is an adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and released in 2012. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo 3DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mario and Luigi visit Princess Peach’s Castle. As usual, they enjoy chatting with Princess Peach about their adventures. As Princess Peach waves farewell, Mario and Luigi use tail transformations to snag a bunch of Coins from the sky. No sooner do they land for a break than a black shadow approaches overhead. They hear a loud boom as Bowser’s minions appear in an aircraft and slam to the ground right on top of them. In surprise, they stare as Princess Peach appears and calls for help. She’s been kidnapped again! The heroes set out in pursuit and a new adventure begins!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Mario Bros. series
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is the 61st of 66 entries we hold in the Mario Bros. series. The next entry was Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon in 2013. Its critic score of 77 is 3 points above the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Super Mario World at 100.
How it was received
New Super Mario Bros. 2 holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 56% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 181 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 16.7 hrs.
What it launched against
New Super Mario Bros. 2 launched on 28 July 2012, within three weeks of Sleeping Dogs, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Darksiders II and Dust: An Elysian Tail. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Sleeping Dogs, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Darksiders II, Dust: An Elysian Tail.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for New Super Mario Bros. 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Rush Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack A
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Nerve-Wrack Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Mushroom Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack B
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Classics Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Coin Challenge Pack C
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Platform Panic Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: The Impossible Pack
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Mystery Adventures Pack
Quick answers
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