10 things you didn't know about Super Mario Bros 2
Other than it being a re-skinned Japanese game
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It’s a personal favorite of mine, and I thought this would be the most appropriate time to reflect back on some SMB2 history you may not have known about. Oh, and I’m not going to insult your intelligence by stating that Mario 2 is a reskin of a Japanese game called Doki Doki Panic. Of course you know that; everyone knows that! But here’s some stuff you probably don’t:
Above: You already knew this, right?
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