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==Techniques==
To make it through the seven worlds of Sub-con, you must learn a lot of special techniques.  Control the movements of your character by using a combination of {{nes|A}} and {{nes|B}} as well as the direction pad.  If you want to jump, simply use {{nes|A}}.  To increase your speed, hold {{nes|B}} for the "B button run."  It just takes a bit of practice, and you'll have these moves down. Additional techniques are explained below.
== Jumping ==
=== Straight jump ===
[[File:SMB2 jump art.png|100px|right]]
While you are standing still, press {{nes|A}}.  You'll jump up and down, but not be very high.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_jump1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_jump2.png]]</center>
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=== Running jump ===
Jump while you are moving to the left or to the right and you will jump higher than when you stand in one spot.  You can leap over enemies and obstacles.
[[File:SMB2 running jump art.png|250px|left]]
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_runjump1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_runjump2.png]]</center>
=== Power squat jump ===
[[File:SMB2 power squat jump art.png|100px|right]]
To jump extra high, hold {{nes|Down|Dpad}} until your character is flashing.  Then press {{nes|A}} to make the highest jump yet.  You will jump nearly one and a half times higher than a regular jump.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_squatjump1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_squatjump2.png]]</center>
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=== Guided jump ===
While you up in the air, you can press {{nes|Left|Dpad}} or {{nes|Right|Dpad}} to steer or guide your character through the air.  Use this to successfully land on top of moving enemies.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_jump.png]]</center>
== Movement ==
=== B button run ===
[[File:SMB2 run art.png|250px|right]]
Hold down {{nes|B}} while you press {{nes|Left|Dpad}} or {{nes|Right|Dpad}} to run faster than usual, just like in the original [[Super Mario Bros.]]
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_run.png]]</center>
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=== Squat ===
Throughout the crazy dream world of Sub-con, you'll find that you'll want to duck out of danger.  Hold down {{nes|Down|Dpad}} to squat under enemy attacks.  Run and duck on ice to slide.  You can also use this method to enter jars.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_squat.png]]</center>
=== Climb ===
Press {{nes|Up|Dpad}} when standing in front of a vine, a chain, or a ladder to begin climbing up.  Press {{nes|Down|Dpad}} to climb down, or press {{nes|A}} to jump off.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_climb.png]]</center>
When you're climbing vines, it is possible to jump on top of enemies and use them to get a lift up and down the vine.  Hoever, if you press {{nes|B}} while standing on them, you will initiate the act of lifting them, and begin to fall.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_vinelift1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_vinelift2.png]]</center>
=== Open doors ===
Press {{nes|Up|Dpad}} when standing in front of an unlocked door to open it and head inside.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_door1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_door2.png]]</center>
If the door happens to be locked, then you will be unable to open it unless you happen to be carrying a key when you stand in front of the door and press {{nes|Up|Dpad}}.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_key1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_key2.png]]</center>
=== Digging ===
Press {{nes|B}} repeatedly to dig into the soft sand and move downward.  If they're present, grab Cherries along the way.
== Lifting and throwing ==
Mario and his friends may be in a strange land, but they are quick to find lots of handy survival tactics.  This is one strong group, and they are at their toughest when you use {{nes|B}}.  With the B button, they can pull up the grass, and even lift enemies off the ground!
=== Plucking vegetables ===
[[File:SMB2 mario pull grass art.png|250px|right]]
Press {{nes|B}} while standing in front of waving grass to pluck the vegetable out of the ground.
[[File:SMB2 plucking art.png|250px|left]]
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_pluck1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_pluck2.png]]</center>
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=== Lift items ===
[[File:SMB2 pick mushroom block art.png|250px|right]]
Press {{nes|B}} while standing on top of an item that you would like to pick up, in order to lift it.  This works on items such as Mushroom Blocks or POW Blocks.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_lift1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_lift2.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_lift3.png]]</center>
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=== Drop items ===
<div style="float:right;">[[File:SMB2 short throw art.png|250px]]</div>
<div style="float:right;">[[File:SMB2 drop bomb art.png|250px]]</div>
While holding an item over your head, press {{nes|B}} to drop the item in direction that your character is currently facing.  Note that you will only drop bombs and mushroom blocks at your feet.  Other items will be dropped a short distance from you.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_itemdrop1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_itemdrop2.png]]<br/><br/>
[[File:SMB2_guide_bombdrop1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_bombdrop2.png]]</center>
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=== Toss items ===
<div style="float:right;">[[File:SMB2 long throw art.png|250px]]</div>
<div style="float:right;">[[File:SMB2 throw bomb art.png|250px]]</div>
While holding an item over your head, hold {{nes|Left|Dpad}} or {{nes|Right|Dpad}} and press {{nes|B}} to toss the item in the desired direction.  Note that you can throw bombs and mushroom blocks farther than other items.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_itemthrow1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_itemthrow2.png]]<br/><br/>
[[File:SMB2_guide_bombthrow1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_bombthrow2.png]]</center>
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=== Toss enemies ===
The same rules apply when you are standing on top of an enemy.  Press {{nes|B}} to lift the enemy up over your head, and then hold {{nes|Left|Dpad}} or {{nes|Right|Dpad}} and press {{nes|B}} to throw the enemy in a particular direction.  Try throwing one enemy into another to defeat two of them at a time.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_enemytoss1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_enemytoss2.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_enemytoss3.png]]</center>
== Special items ==
{{details|../Items|this topic|Items}}
=== Using bombs ===
In various parts of certain stages, you will find weakened walls which can be destroyed with a bomb.  To create a hole, drop a bomb near the wall before it explodes, then run away to safety.  Your character will suffer damage if he or she is caught in the blast.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_bomb1.png]] [[File:SMB2_guide_bomb2.png]] [[File:SMB2_guide_bomb3.png]]</center>
=== Using potions ===
[[File:SMB2 sub-space door art.png|right|150px]]
Potions have a very special purpose in the world of Sub-con.  They provide you with access to sub-space (typset as "Sub-space" in the NES manual), an ethereal, dark, mirrored world.  In sub-space, you might find hidden mushrooms which can power up your character, and you can plucks coins from the ground, but only for the first two visits to sub-space in any particular stage.  To visit sub-space, you must first pluck a potion out of the ground.  Then press {{nes|B}} to drop it at your feet.  A door will appear.  Step inside the door by pressing {{nes|Up|Dpad}}.  In sub-space, the screen will not scroll, so it is important to give careful consideration to where you drop the potion.
<center>[[File:SMB2_guide_potion1.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_potion2.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_potion3.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_potion4.png]] → [[File:SMB2_guide_potion5.png]]</center>
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Revision as of 03:27, 30 November 2014

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Doki Doki Panic
Super Mario Advance
Walkthrough
Action NES SNES GBA Wii (Virtual Console)
GameCube Controller Wii Remote Classic Controller
Move Neutral dpad Neutral Dpad Neutral dpad Neutral dpad Neutral dpad Neutral dpad
Run B button B Button or Y Button B button B button 1 button B button
Jump A button A Button or X Button A button A button 2 button A button
Squat Down dpad Down Dpad Down dpad Down dpad Down dpad Down dpad
Power Squat Down dpad + A button Down Dpad + (A Button or X Button) Down dpad + A button Down dpad + A button Down dpad + 2 button Down dpad + A button
After squatting for a moment, press when the character flashes to jump higher.
Pick up item B button B Button or Y Button B button B button 1 button B button
Pan camera N/A N/A L button N/A N/A N/A
Pause Start button Start Button Start button Start button Plus button Plus button

Techniques

To make it through the seven worlds of Sub-con, you must learn a lot of special techniques. Control the movements of your character by using a combination of A button and B button as well as the direction pad. If you want to jump, simply use A button. To increase your speed, hold B button for the "B button run." It just takes a bit of practice, and you'll have these moves down. Additional techniques are explained below.

Jumping

Straight jump

While you are standing still, press A button. You'll jump up and down, but not be very high.

→

Running jump

Jump while you are moving to the left or to the right and you will jump higher than when you stand in one spot. You can leap over enemies and obstacles.

→

Power squat jump

To jump extra high, hold Down dpad until your character is flashing. Then press A button to make the highest jump yet. You will jump nearly one and a half times higher than a regular jump.

→

Guided jump

While you up in the air, you can press Left dpad or Right dpad to steer or guide your character through the air. Use this to successfully land on top of moving enemies.

Movement

B button run

Hold down B button while you press Left dpad or Right dpad to run faster than usual, just like in the original Super Mario Bros.

Squat

Throughout the crazy dream world of Sub-con, you'll find that you'll want to duck out of danger. Hold down Down dpad to squat under enemy attacks. Run and duck on ice to slide. You can also use this method to enter jars.

Climb

Press Up dpad when standing in front of a vine, a chain, or a ladder to begin climbing up. Press Down dpad to climb down, or press A button to jump off.

When you're climbing vines, it is possible to jump on top of enemies and use them to get a lift up and down the vine. Hoever, if you press B button while standing on them, you will initiate the act of lifting them, and begin to fall.

→

Open doors

Press Up dpad when standing in front of an unlocked door to open it and head inside.

→

If the door happens to be locked, then you will be unable to open it unless you happen to be carrying a key when you stand in front of the door and press Up dpad.

→

Digging

Press B button repeatedly to dig into the soft sand and move downward. If they're present, grab Cherries along the way.

Lifting and throwing

Mario and his friends may be in a strange land, but they are quick to find lots of handy survival tactics. This is one strong group, and they are at their toughest when you use B button. With the B button, they can pull up the grass, and even lift enemies off the ground!

Plucking vegetables

Press B button while standing in front of waving grass to pluck the vegetable out of the ground.

→

Lift items

Press B button while standing on top of an item that you would like to pick up, in order to lift it. This works on items such as Mushroom Blocks or POW Blocks.

→ →

Drop items

While holding an item over your head, press B button to drop the item in direction that your character is currently facing. Note that you will only drop bombs and mushroom blocks at your feet. Other items will be dropped a short distance from you.

→

→

Toss items

While holding an item over your head, hold Left dpad or Right dpad and press B button to toss the item in the desired direction. Note that you can throw bombs and mushroom blocks farther than other items.

→

→

Toss enemies

The same rules apply when you are standing on top of an enemy. Press B button to lift the enemy up over your head, and then hold Left dpad or Right dpad and press B button to throw the enemy in a particular direction. Try throwing one enemy into another to defeat two of them at a time.

→ →

Special items

For more details on this topic, see Items.

Using bombs

In various parts of certain stages, you will find weakened walls which can be destroyed with a bomb. To create a hole, drop a bomb near the wall before it explodes, then run away to safety. Your character will suffer damage if he or she is caught in the blast.

Using potions

Potions have a very special purpose in the world of Sub-con. They provide you with access to sub-space (typset as "Sub-space" in the NES manual), an ethereal, dark, mirrored world. In sub-space, you might find hidden mushrooms which can power up your character, and you can plucks coins from the ground, but only for the first two visits to sub-space in any particular stage. To visit sub-space, you must first pluck a potion out of the ground. Then press B button to drop it at your feet. A door will appear. Step inside the door by pressing Up dpad. In sub-space, the screen will not scroll, so it is important to give careful consideration to where you drop the potion.

→ → → →
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