Super Mario Bros. 2

The game

Choose a character for the route

Mario is a balanced starting choice, Luigi has a high jump and Peach can float briefly by holding the jump button. Experiment with a different character when a crossing feels difficult.

This edition

The 1988 USA NES game

The file listed here is the USA edition. Use this guide for the four-character adventure shown on this page; another game carrying the same sequel number can have different levels and rules.

Start here

1. Choose, confirm, then practise

   Press Enter for Start, choose a character with the arrow keys and confirm with Z, which sends NES A. Try picking up a vegetable before rushing ahead. Those are this player's default keyboard keys, not the letters printed on the NES controller.

Original controls

These are the original game's controls. For keyboard, controller and touch settings in this player, see Controls & help.

Jump, pick up and throw

NES A jumps; NES B picks up or throws objects and enemies, and runs when held while moving. In the default browser layout, A is Z and B is X. Stand over grass or on an enemy before picking it up. Up enters a doorway.

Playing tips

• Resume the same attempt

  Use the player menu to Save state when you want to preserve the current moment. Load state restores that snapshot in this browser and device. Keep saves the page to your list, separately from game progress.