Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels



Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels (Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan) is the sequel to Super Mario Bros.. Never released in North America for the NES, besides in Super Mario All-Stars, the Virtual Console, and in Super Mario Bros. Deluxe as a secret unlockable, this game is commonly unknown in North America. Essentially, it's just an expansion over the first. The graphics didn't change, however, the music quality, lighting, and textures improved over its process. Another main difference is the introduction of a new item called the Poison Mushroom. This makes Mario/Luigi grow smaller, or even lose a life. Also, the 2-player mode in the original was scrapped, and replaced by the option to either play as Mario or Luigi, in which Luigi gains different abilities. In this game, Luigi could jump higher, and also skidded further. This game also included four other worlds after World 8, labelled World A, World B, World C, and World D.

Localization
Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels was released thrice to the United States, first as a part of Super Mario All-Stars, again as a part of Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, and finally in the Wii's Virtual Console. It was found under foreign.