"for some reason there's only two levels instead of three" the framing of the original Japanese game was a storybook, and the kids reading the book accidentally tore out the last page where Wart surrenders and there's a happy ending. The "missing" last stage is the missing last page of the book.
Yep, in addition to the lack of the ability to run reducing the amount of “Luigi” skips you can do, this simple element makes the original feel different in a special way.
I remember as a kid figuring out those two warps, thats how I beat the game for the first time I really felt like I had discovered something so super secret compared to the easy SMB1 warp zones
I recall this being the first video game I beat... ever ... and then after, I would ( unknowingly) speed run it for my friends. It was the one feather in my cap I had as a Nintendo kid.
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"for some reason there's only two levels instead of three" the framing of the original Japanese game was a storybook, and the kids reading the book accidentally tore out the last page where Wart surrenders and there's a happy ending. The "missing" last stage is the missing last page of the book.
Yep, in addition to the lack of the ability to run reducing the amount of “Luigi” skips you can do, this simple element makes the original feel different in a special way.
TheHaxor is my dad. Haven't seen him since '88 when this game came out. Glad to see he's doing well! Nice run.
Game of the Year!
There's two couches now?
Today I learned that Super Mario Bros 2 came out in 1998
I remember as a kid figuring out those two warps, thats how I beat the game for the first time
I really felt like I had discovered something so super secret compared to the easy SMB1 warp zones
damn those whales!
Killer whales
Love to see kosmic back at gdq!!!
I recall this being the first video game I beat... ever ... and then after, I would ( unknowingly) speed run it for my friends. It was the one feather in my cap I had as a Nintendo kid.
The framerule cycle to the Birdo fight is like a bus, right?
Yep, bus or train running on a schedule
Awesome run! I always loved the music in this game.
The Bluey joke had me laughing out loud.
Even with the slippery whales, this was a swell run. Faster than a fleeting dream!
7:06 Luigi
This was one of my favorite games to play through over and over, going fast or doing tricks or whatever. It feels good to play.
Game of the year
Every year!
I like how enemies such as Birdo and Shy Guys became staples in the Mario series, even though this was not originally a Mario game.
Imagine a bus
Love it!
Hilarious
didn't know that SMB2 was made in 1998 🤔
5:43 when they changed itb
TIL Mario 2 came out in 1998
I love these NES runs. Well done