Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels facts for kids

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is a classic Mario video game. Nintendo created this game. It first came out in Japan in 1986. There, it was called Super Mario Bros. 2. It was made for the Famicom Disk System.

Nintendo of America thought this game was too hard. They also felt it was too much like the first Super Mario Bros. game. So, they released a different game in America. That game was called Doki Doki Panic. They changed its name to Super Mario Bros. 2 for players outside Japan. This is why The Lost Levels was not released in the United States at first.

What's New in The Lost Levels?

The Lost Levels brought some cool changes. It had updated graphics. It also added new items and new ways to play.

New Items and Enemies

• Poison Mushroom: Normally, a mushroom helps Mario. A Super Mushroom makes him bigger. A 1-Up Mushroom gives him an extra life. But the Poison Mushroom is tricky! It will make Mario smaller or even defeat him. You can spot them easily. They have a skull cap design and "angry" eyes.
• Red Piranha Plants: In the first game, green Piranha Plants stayed in their pipes. They would not come out if Mario was close. But the red ones are different. They will pop out of their pipes even if Mario is standing right next to them!

Mario and Luigi Play Differently

In this game, Mario and Luigi do not act the same.

• Luigi can jump higher than Mario.
• But, Luigi also slides more when he stops moving. This makes him a bit harder to control.

When Was the Game Released?

The game first came out around the world in 1993. It was part of Super Mario All-Stars. This game collection was for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Super Mario All-Stars included the first three Super Mario Bros. games. They all had better graphics. Plus, you could save your game progress!

Since then, The Lost Levels has been released a few more times:

• 1999: It was included in Super Mario Bros. Deluxe for the Game Boy Color. Players had to earn 300,000 points to unlock it. This version was called For Super Players. It used the original Super Mario Bros. graphics. It also did not have wind effects. The differences between Mario and Luigi were also removed.
• 2004: It was released in Japan as part of the Famicom Mini series. This version was for the Game Boy Advance. It was not released in other countries.
• 2007: It became available on the Wii's Virtual Console service. This let players download and play the classic game.

Images for kids

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  Screenshot of gameplay from the 1986 Japanese release, showing a poison mushroom

See also

In Spanish: Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels para niños