Game Art Styles

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Nintendo R&D2 · 2001

Side-scrolling · Three-quarter · Platformer · Console

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

Mario and Luigi explore Dinosaur Land to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser in this side-scrolling platform game. The GBA version preserves Super Mario World's levels while adding selectable Luigi with distinct abilities and a multiplayer Mario Bros. mode.

Art style

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, Nintendo R&D2) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling / three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines and flat/unlit shading. The palette is vibrant and pastel.

Details

Release
Enhanced port · Game Boy Advance
Developer
Nintendo R&D2
Ported by
Nintendo R&D2
Publisher
Nintendo, iQue
Released
2001-12-14 Japan, Game Boy Advance
2002-02-11 United States, Game Boy Advance
2002-02-11 Mexico, Game Boy Advance
2002-03-08 Australia, Game Boy Advance
2002-04-12 Europe, Game Boy Advance
2006-03-15 China, Game Boy Advance
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, LodgeNet
Also known as
スーパーマリオアドバンス2 (Japan)
Super Mario Advance 2 (Japan)
超级马力欧世界 (China)
超級瑪利歐ADVANCE 2 (Hong Kong)
Credits
Emi Tomita Graphic Design
Yoichi Kotabe Art Work
Wataru Yamaguchi Art Work
Masanori Sato Art Work
Keisuke Kadota Art Work
Yasuhisa Yamamura Map Director
Hiroyuki Kimura Director
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Hiroshi Yamauchi Executive Producer
Links
official · nintendo · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 6

Versions of Super Mario World 2

Super Mario World screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1990 · Original releaseSuper Mario World SNES / Super FamicomSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment, character)2001 · Enhanced portSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance

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