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New Super Mario Bros. 2

New Super Mario Bros. 2 (XSX) game cover art
Platform: 3DS
Tags: Action, Platformer
Developer: Nintendo

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
08/19/2012
EU
08/17/2012
JP
07/28/2012

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Staff Reviews

New Super Mario Bros. 2 review

Reviewed August 14, 2012

Jason Venter says: "Suddenly, until you either clear the current stage or you are struck by an enemy, you fire shots that turn bricks and enemy projectiles into coins. Usually, there are lots of bricks in short proximity. Diving through piles of gold like Wario taking a swan dive into Scrooge McDuck’s money bin is definitely an exhilarating experience."
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Reader Reviews

New Super Mario Bros. 2 review

Reviewed October 10, 2017

hastypixels says: "This is what complacency looks like."
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 review

Reviewed December 02, 2012

Linkamoto says: "Some people may be turned off by the game's seemingly flamboyant disregard for real change, but if you like Mario before, there's little reason to dislike this game."
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 Reviews Around the Internet

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AVG
7.6

External Site
Rating
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7/10

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