Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is a 1986 side-scrolling platformer game where Mario and Luigi must rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser: 

• Gameplay

• Similar to the original Super Mario Bros., but more difficult: 

  • Players jump between platforms, avoid enemies, and collect power-ups 

  • New obstacles include poison mushrooms, warps, and gusts 

  • Players can choose between Mario or Luigi at the title screen 

  • Luigi has a higher jump height, but takes longer to accelerate and slow down 

  • Mario has a faster time accelerating and slowing down, but a lower jump height 

• Features

• Includes: 

  • Updated graphics from the original 

  • New items, including the Poison Mushroom 

  • New functions, including fierce winds that blow Mario away 

  • Red Piranha Plants that come up even if Mario is on top of them 

• Release

• Originally released in Japan only because Japanese players enjoy hard games 

• Availability

• You can experience The Lost Levels on Nintendo 3DS