Game Art Styles

Super Mario Bros. 2

Nintendo R&D4 · 1988

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Flat / Unlit
Pixel details
8-bit
Palette
Limited palette, Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

A side-scrolling platform game in which Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool journey through Subcon to defeat Wart. Each character has distinct abilities, and players lift and throw objects and enemies.

Art style

Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Nintendo R&D4) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines and flat/unlit shading. The palette is limited and vibrant.

Details

Release
Original release · NES / Famicom
Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Released
1988-10-09 North America, NES
1989 Australia, NES
1989-04-28 Europe, NES
1992-09-14 Japan, Famicom
1993 South America, NES
2007-05-25 Europe, Wii
Platforms
NES / Famicom, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, NES Classic Edition, Nintendo Switch
Also known as
Super Mario USA (Japan; South Korea)
Credits
Tadashi Sugiyama Artist
Yōichi Kotabe Artist
Kensuke Tanabe Director
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Hideki Konno Assistant Director
Links
official · wikipedia · gamefaqs.gamespot.com

Screenshots 2

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