New Super Mario Bros. 2

 3DS
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 701 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 354 out of 701
  2. Mixed: 264 out of 701
  3. Negative: 83 out of 701
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  1. Coolguy636
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    good but there was to many coins
    and there was too many coin power ups
    but was fun
  2. Cer2xrafa
    Aug 7, 2023
    7
    Un bajón de calidad respecto a la primera entrega, debido a su bajo nivel de dificultad, por lo que se completa en muy poco tiempo. Lo peor es el reutilizar el soundtrack de New Super Mario Bros Wii.
  3. Jacob143
    Aug 1, 2023
    7
    This game is fun and all and it is a good game no doubt but the problem with this game is that there is literally nothing new here. They bring back the same bosses from New Super Mario Bros Wii, they reuse the same level themes from the past 2 games, the "new" enemies are literally just reskins of enemies already in the game that were taken from past games and they slap gold and bone onThis game is fun and all and it is a good game no doubt but the problem with this game is that there is literally nothing new here. They bring back the same bosses from New Super Mario Bros Wii, they reuse the same level themes from the past 2 games, the "new" enemies are literally just reskins of enemies already in the game that were taken from past games and they slap gold and bone on them like how lazy can you possibly be?, there are no new powerups besides the gold flower which you can't even keep after one level and ig the tanooki suit is new but its just taken from Super Mario Bros 3. The only new content are the level packs and the coins gimmick which the level packs suck to get because instead of unlocking them from secrets or playing the game you have to purchase them with money. The coins gimmick is pretty addicting but it will take you months to get 1 million coins because you basically need the level packs or you will have to grind the main story levels which really sucks. The impossible pack is actual trash tho those are byfar the worst levels in any 2D platforming video game. Also goodluck getting 9,999,999 coins because without the level packs that is basically impossible to do, and by the way what do you get for getting 1,000,000 coins in this game? A golden statue of Mario that is literally it all that grinding for a statue not anything cool like lost levels or new worlds nope a pointless statue and that is the same for 9,999,999 its a golden statue of Mario except he has the tanooki tail now. So this game is good but very bland so if you wanna play it go ahead but I recommend the original New Super Mario Bros on DS that game is a 9/10 literally almost perfect.… Expand
  4. TKSwiz
    Jul 15, 2023
    5
    This game isn't bad, and I don't really see it as being much worse than its DS prequel. It suffers from a lot of the same problems that that game does, such as being uninspired and lacking the great level design that made Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros. 3 shine. This game isn't a bad time playing through once, but it's the type of game that I will never ever revisit. It isThis game isn't bad, and I don't really see it as being much worse than its DS prequel. It suffers from a lot of the same problems that that game does, such as being uninspired and lacking the great level design that made Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros. 3 shine. This game isn't a bad time playing through once, but it's the type of game that I will never ever revisit. It is painfully average and quite forgettable, but you can definitely do much worse.… Expand
  5. AlfProGamer
    Jul 13, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FOLLOWING TEXT IN SPANISH, PLEASE TRANSLATE!!! Este juego es... raro
    Empecemos con lo primero, el nombre: "New Super Mario Bros. 2" Lo que más destaca es que no es el segundo juego, sino el tercero, pero ok... El juego no sólo va de rescatar a la princesa (y no es un spoiler porque es un Mario de toda la vida) también va de hacerse millonario, dándote recompensas cuanto más dinero consigas.

    El juego trae de vuelta a la hoja tanooki (que ya hacía falta) y a la Flor Dorada así como la Flor Plateada para, una vez más, ganar dinero.

    Este juego es básicamente el primer juego de la saga con un poquito más de historia y mejores gráficos. En general, es un buen juego para una tarde que estés aburrido o para un extensible en Twitch.

    Cabe destacar que este juego cuenta con el nivel más difícil de toda la franquicia, este actualmente ya no se puede jugar ya que pertenecía a un DLC, aunque siempre puedes comerte un limón... que tiene cítricos ejem, ejem Citra ejem...

    Pero sí, es un buen juego pero nada más.
    Yo personalmente le doy un 7,5 que redondeando es un 8.    … Expand
  6. weskergamer
    Apr 5, 2023
    5
    The same game all over again, but this time very easy and with no real reason why to play it since theentire purpose of this game is just collect coins. Very disappointing game
  7. dykcio
    Mar 22, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)… Expand
  8. Pizi
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    Super mario bros 2 is a good mario game but not the best. On the same console you can buy super mario maker thats in my opinion is a lot better game.
  9. Kdog152
    Jan 10, 2023
    5
    This game is just mediocre. The whole point is to collect 1 million coins. and what do you get for reaching that goal? nothing. no new game mode, no new character, no new power up, no, just a stupid useless statue of gold Mario. And if you reach the other goal of 999,999,999 coins, all you get is the same statue but with Mario in the Raccoon suit. So, it's pointless doing it in the firstThis game is just mediocre. The whole point is to collect 1 million coins. and what do you get for reaching that goal? nothing. no new game mode, no new character, no new power up, no, just a stupid useless statue of gold Mario. And if you reach the other goal of 999,999,999 coins, all you get is the same statue but with Mario in the Raccoon suit. So, it's pointless doing it in the first place. (And only people who literally no life or friends would spend time doing it anyway). Nintendo may have well as just taken lives away as you will constantly get them with the over abundance of coins. You will never get a game over, which takes away the value of lives. This just wasn't worth the £45. mind you, Nintendo are know for over pricing their games, so it doesn't surprise me at all.
    There is still fun to have in this game and the level design is alright, but it does get boring quickly.
    Coin rush mode is call as it's like a speed running mini game and that's where I spent most of time with. The DLC packs were also good. The introduction to world mushroom and world flower was cool idea, but both worlds were empty (huge emphasis on the word empty). there's nothing in them, apart from the stage circles. They are literally just coloured glass platforms.
    I will say though, that this game does have a decent final boss fights. But that's the only good boss fight as the only others are against the Cooperlings, and they are way too easy and are just really not creative. Oh, and Bowser Jr isn't in this game either. That's another problem with this game, It's just too easy.
    The new gold flower power up in this game is just useless. turns block into coins, as if we didn't already get enough of them.
    the story is exactly the same as the other two games as well, which is just lazy and disappointing.
    over all, this game isn't terrible, just hugely mediocre. The soundtrack ain't great either. There's a lot of repeat. 5.5/5.    … Expand
  10. VpDx
    Nov 12, 2022
    7
    The game is good enough for the handheld, even if it´s the "i only own this device but i want to play SOMETHING in the series" but, you should give it a try if you are on the mood to play a good nsmb game (or just a good 2d Mario platformer)
  11. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    Creo que ni yo ni nadie entendió por qué lo de la sobreexplotación de las monedas. No se siente como un juego de Mario original sino como un fanmade.
  12. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 13, 2022
    5
    + de coin gimmick doet niet veel op zich zelf maar komt ver in de level design

    +/- de theming is niet origineel (met uitzonderingen) maar mixed het wel samen + de muziek remixed de New Super Mario Bros. DS/ Wii ost met "bahs". persoonlijk zie ik niet hoe het irritant is - de final boss is te gemakkelijk en te lang conclusie: de game is tof maar het is niet speciaal vergeleken    + de coin gimmick doet niet veel op zich zelf maar komt ver in de level design

    +/- de theming is niet origineel (met uitzonderingen) maar mixed het wel samen

    + de muziek remixed de New Super Mario Bros. DS/ Wii ost met "bahs". persoonlijk zie ik niet hoe het irritant is

    - de final boss is te gemakkelijk en te lang

    conclusie:
    de game is tof maar het is niet speciaal vergeleken met de andere New Soup games    … Expand
  13. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    6
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  14. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    6
    way too easy and im not a fan of the coin gimmick. the first game on the original ds is miles ahead
  15. VincentKirby
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Decentlly fun game but it's to easy and the levels are soooooooooo uninspired even tho they're fun to go through
  16. grimreapersims
    Jan 6, 2022
    7
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  17. TeaFan556
    Dec 21, 2021
    7
    [RU]
    Ну типо, просто хорошая часть с Марио. Не сильно цепляет, но в свободное время можно и позалипать
  18. sosuke1121
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    The sequel game is not that bad, but the main goal being to collect 1M coins just numbs me a bit.
    I love the fact that this game brought back the super tail from Super Mario Bros 3, but overall the items in this game is OP and therefore makes the game easy.
    Also, the main story has only 6 worlds you can explore, being the original game, New Super Mario Bros DS, had 8.
  19. BeeSting1
    Nov 26, 2021
    5
    Every game that has me collecting things, NEEDS to also give me a good reason to collect it. A work and reward system. I collect machine parts in Horizon Zero Dawn in order to craft better weapons. I collect herbs in Resident Evil 4 to fuse full heals. I collect coins in New Super Mario Bros 2 for...for what? For a higher number on the counter? Grabbing coins in a Mario game is of courseEvery game that has me collecting things, NEEDS to also give me a good reason to collect it. A work and reward system. I collect machine parts in Horizon Zero Dawn in order to craft better weapons. I collect herbs in Resident Evil 4 to fuse full heals. I collect coins in New Super Mario Bros 2 for...for what? For a higher number on the counter? Grabbing coins in a Mario game is of course nothing new, but this is the first one to put so much emphasis on it. Yet the game provided no strong incentive to do so. I could grab all the coins in a level, but did I get a special upgrade? A bonus level? Nothing. There are already star coins. What’s the point of putting so much focus on regular coins? There’s a mode called “coin rush” where players collect as many coins as possible in 3 levels, then have their high score put on a leaderboard. It also lazily reused levels from the single player mode. Why would I want to play through the exact same levels again? Repetitive. Boring. I personally don’t give two **** about a leaderboard in a Mario game, so coin rush felt like all work no reward for me.

    Aside from that, this game is virtually a carbon copy of New Super Mario Bros Wii. Same physics, same visuals, same upgrades, same everything except level layout. In world 6, there was a really cool level that I wish the devs would’ve used in other worlds. While I was platforming, the Koopa Clown Car would be in the background flashing its eyes every 5 seconds or so. If I was caught in the open, I’d be petrified. My goal was to scramble my way from one cover to the next. It was nice to experience something different for a change. I feel the devs are getting very lazy with the 2D Marios. I’m getting tired of the same enemies, same boss fights, the same obstacles, the same hub world, and the same DAMN blocks over and over. I know how the saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But time is starting to really wear on this formula. Innovate Nintendo! I know you’re good at it, so do it.    … Expand
  20. ashmaster667
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    New Super Mario Bros 2 is a solid, but somewhat lackluster entry into the 2D mario lineup. Being a Nintendo game, it is extremely polished. I encountered no bugs during my playthrough. Mario also controls well, none of his actions feel awkward (although all the actions Mario can do in this game are from previous games). The Super Leaf makes a nice return, it's integrated really well intoNew Super Mario Bros 2 is a solid, but somewhat lackluster entry into the 2D mario lineup. Being a Nintendo game, it is extremely polished. I encountered no bugs during my playthrough. Mario also controls well, none of his actions feel awkward (although all the actions Mario can do in this game are from previous games). The Super Leaf makes a nice return, it's integrated really well into the levels and shows up about as frequently as the fire flowers do. A white variant of the leaf is used when you die repeatedly, it makes you invincible, able to stand on water, and able to fly faster. This powerup is optional and only lasts for the level you get it, making it a nice boost for players that are less experienced with platformers. The final new powerup is the Gold Fire Flower, which lets Mario shoot gold fireballs that turns bricks into coins and empty any item blocks. This doesn't really feel like a powerup though, as it shows up once in a blue moon and also only lasts for the level you get it. It ties in to the game's theme of coins. The idea of "everything is coins" that the game pushes, while fun, does barely enough to make the game distinct. The main changes that add to this theme are coin roulette blocks, enemies dropping coins when killed by a fireball, and gold rings that make all enemies spew coins. The lackluster art style and world design don't help with making the game distinct either. Wile graphically it's a step up from NSM1, the art style doesn't change. It all feels like generic, inoffensive mario, and the only areas that touch creativity are the secret levels. The tower levels all have the same boring miniboss, triceratopses that scream and shoot fireballs. The koopalings come back as the bosses of each level, and the fights against them are alright, but not particularly memorable or difficult. The game's difficulty is made to appeal to all players. To get from one end of the level to the other is easy, but the game has plenty of opportunities for experienced players to use their skill with star coins and secret levels/exits. There are 2 secret worlds, and a star world to encourage you to collect star coins. I enjoyed all these secrets, and they add a lot of replay value to what would otherwise be a straight forward and somewhat easy game. On it's own, NSMB2 is a fun game, the level design is definitely on par, and I wouldn't call any of the levels boring. However, compared to the other recent mario games, it certainly blends in with the crowd, the volume of coins being the only thing that makes it distinct. I can understand why people wouldn't like it when it first release, as people were getting tired of NSM games with few artistic/mechanical changes. If you have a 3DS and are looking for a fun and polished platformer, this game is certainly top of the line, but in terms of the entire mario franchise, it's pretty mediocre.… Expand
  21. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 25, 2021
    7
    It's the other two but they gave you a lotta coins which makes you never lose
  22. clickbaiter247
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    The game is really just ok. This one is the least unique in the New series, a lot of the music is pretty much reused. Also, some of the star coins/ secret exits suck to find and it is really generic. But this is really fun with the coin collecting, looking for coins is actually fun this time, and I had fun trying to 100% this game. Worth a buy for the 3ds
  23. Ayt3
    Dec 27, 2020
    6
    This game is too generic. The mechanics are all right, the graphics are fine, the 3D effect is fine but unnecessary, and the main feature of lots of coins makes the game ungodly easy. It’s more Mario, and if you like that, then get this, but almost every single other Mario game gives you more reasons to play than this one.
  24. AbeFiletti
    Nov 28, 2020
    5
    New Super Mario Bros 2 is exactly what we have seen before. This was the third time they had copy and pasted the so called ''New'' series. This series should have ended at Wii, or they could have taken time to make a new and original game. No, that is definitely not what we got. This game is just so forgettable! Everything about it is forgettable from the levels, bosses, enemies, powerups,New Super Mario Bros 2 is exactly what we have seen before. This was the third time they had copy and pasted the so called ''New'' series. This series should have ended at Wii, or they could have taken time to make a new and original game. No, that is definitely not what we got. This game is just so forgettable! Everything about it is forgettable from the levels, bosses, enemies, powerups, everything. Now this is still a fun game, but it is the same game as the DS and Wii entry. I prefer this over U though, but that is a different story for a different review. The only thing this game ads is the coin gimmick, which makes an all ready easy game to one of the easiest games ever! I don't mind easy games and I don't really mind it here but still. This is not worth the original price. In fact I would say this is a 5 to 10 dollar game. I give New Super Mario Bros 2 a 5.5/10 and a very low C-.… Expand
  25. Mahmus
    Oct 26, 2020
    6
    While not technically bad by any means, its just more of the same, and the coin gimmick doesn't really change anything.
  26. sacrificeyoshis
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    This game is just as good as the first game in this series! But not innovative enough! 3D land invented traditional (linear) Mario games in 3D! The original Mario invented 2D platformers, Mario 64 invented 3D platformers!

    Positives: This game contains tons of bonus world's and optional challenges to unlock, which is a nice optional things for completionist (like me)! This game however    This game is just as good as the first game in this series! But not innovative enough! 3D land invented traditional (linear) Mario games in 3D! The original Mario invented 2D platformers, Mario 64 invented 3D platformers!

    Positives:
    This game contains tons of bonus world's and optional challenges to unlock, which is a nice optional things for completionist (like me)! This game however isn't innovative as the previous New Super Mario Bros (NSMB) game but it isn't bad on its own, there are lots of secrets to find and everything you expect from a normal Mario game! The multiplayer works very well though it's 2 player only! I also love the collect as many coins as you can concept! It is really neat! There's even a coin rush mode that is well implemented into this game! This is a neat game. The DLC for this game is AWESOME! Giving good players harder content is always welcome! I remember having fun racing my friends in the hard levels of the DLC! It is an AWESOME game, but releasing it at the wrong time brings it to the negatives.

    Negatives:
    The game's music, world map, backgrounds and a lot more things feels like it's ripped from the original NSMB and barely remixed/edited. It just felt the same and it's bad/not innovative/uninspired! Another problem I have is that the world theme is tied to level themes! This means if I'm at a desert world, every level will be desert themed! All the themes are the same because there's really not too much new themes in this NSMB game! Unlike 3D world/land we saw many new gameplay mechanics and new themes which makes the game fresh again! Speaking of gameplay mechanics, it's literally the SAME as previous games, nothing "new". there's only a few enemies that is new but only featured in a couple of levels and then abandoned, I didn't really like the golden fire flower power up, it's not that exciting! The level design lacks imaginations, you don't really get excited for the next level because you know it's know it's pretty much going to be the same as the one you're currently on. Didn't implement the 3D for the 3DS very well. It was also released at the wrong time, because at the time NSMB for the Wii U came out like 6 months later, people were confused on which one to buy or to waste their money on both.

    Overall:
    The game itself is a: 100/100
    Compared to other games at the time: it's around 70/100 sitting at a between B and C tier
    Compared to other games now: 2/100 because Mario Maker 2 is out so there's no reason to buy this game anymore! If you really want to, just get an emulator and get the ROM for free! So AVOID this game!    … Expand
  27. N1Vee
    Jun 1, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is for sure the worst "New" title. It's like they took every improvement made in the Wii title from the first "New" game for the DS away, and added filling content so it would sell better. The coin system is also just for marketing but plays really bad. Half of the game is just for collecting coins, and there's nothing new in the game itself except that. Of course, we got the raccoon back from SMB3, but other than the fire flower (or that bigger radius gold flower) there aren't any interesting items at all, which is weak for a game like this. What annoyed me the most, was definitely the usage of the mini-shroom. They used it badly in the first game. Fixed it in the Wii title, and then went back to the stupid old ways again by requiring to take that shroom from another level or a toad house, into one level to get a starcoin or a secret exit. This even happens with the raccoon-leaf! No for real, items as well as the new "coin system" really disappoint in this game. And if that wasn't enough we got more boring and way to easy koopaling fights, as well as boring fights again the new bosses (which I don't know the name of right now) that are way to similar. They don't get harder at all. The music is just stolen from the Wii title, and you can't even rotate yourself midair anymore. Overworld is also pretty much a straight line, with again, music from the Wii-title but at least they did well with level designing and dlcs.… Expand
  28. CabbageMetal
    Apr 6, 2020
    5
    I love me some Mario. This however, felt like a boring slog from the moment I entered world 2 and thought, "oh... So it's just more of that huh...?". Unless you have a ridiculously high need to pick up coins, this is the most "meh" 2D Mario in existence. Very much recommend a pass.
  29. GameBoy66
    Feb 11, 2020
    5
    This game is so bland and oversaturated that it makes the game worse when it's the THIRD "NEW" GAME. It has a meh gimmick and the stages are boring. It does have pretty-good graphics and ok stage design. I much rather play the original "new" game and that game is over 13-years-old. That's sad...
  30. Janek1907
    Dec 27, 2019
    6
    Definitely the worst New Super Mario bros. I don’t want to say that the game is bad, because it isn’t, but it isn’t the typical WOW Nintendo game.
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#15 Best 3DS Game of 2012
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#1 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2012

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 29, 2012
    70
    Long-lasting and entertaining Mario-platformer has got a new spirit thanks to coin collecting but its design is nothing to be proud of. [Oct 2012]
  2. Gamer.no
    Oct 27, 2012
    60
    New Super Mario Bros. 2 isn't really all that new anymore. What you get is basically the same game as the first one for the Nintendo DS, but with less engaging levels, fewer surprises in terms of power-ups and gameplay, and a boring gimmick set on capturing your inner kleptomaniac.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 14, 2012
    85
    New Super Mario Bros. 2's tricks may be old, but they are still some pretty darn good tricks. Length is one of the game's rare shortcomings. [Sept 2012]
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