Is Super Mario Bros. 2 Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.9/10

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Super Mario Bros. 2

Port (1988)

DIFFICULTY

6.9/10

Difficult

(14 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Super Mario Bros. 2 as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Super Mario Bros. 2 will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Hades, The Legend of Zelda, and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow at a similar challenge level may find Super Mario Bros. 2 broadly comparable in difficulty.

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14 ratings

avg: 6.9

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Based on 14 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 6.9/10. Most players rated this game around 7.

Developer(s)

Nintendo R&D4

Publisher(s)

Nintendo, Playtronic

Genre(s)

Platform, Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Family Computer, Arcade, Wii

Keywords

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About Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 2, 2D platformer and sequel to Super Mario Bros. (1985), features 4 selectable characters (Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad) as they navigate the dream world of Subcon to defeat the evil toad king Wart. Super Mario Bros. 2 features different ways interacting with enemies and the world, including an object carrying mechanic and more intricate level designs.

Users also rated

Players who rated Super Mario Bros. 2 also rated the games shown below, with Hades (7.0), The Legend of Zelda (7.1), and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (6.7) being most similar in difficulty!