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The game's main focus is on coins, with the primary goal being to collect one million. To reach the goal, the game includes many new items to aid the player, such as the [[Gold Flower]], which turns Mario into [[Gold Mario]]. Like ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', the game also seems to be partly based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', as it features [[Raccoon Mario]], the [[P-Meter]], and the [[Koopalings]], all of which were introduced in said game.

A follow-up to ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' (which also serves as a sequel to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''), titled ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', was released as a launch title for the [[Wii U]] on November 18, 2012.

A two-player co-op mode is also available, in which a second player plays as Luigi accompanying Mario in the single-player game; both players may select which character they would like to be, however. This mode can only be played with two Nintendo 3DS consoles and two game cards. The gameplay is not much different from the single player, although in co-op coins and lives are shared between the two players, with each collected coin or extra life earned (though not collected) counting as two. Each player also has their own item storage, which can be accessed at any point. Several mechanics from the ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' multiplayer, such as the bubble and item boxes giving two items, are retained for this mode. In addition, the camera only focuses on one player at a time (denoted by a colored arrow above their character; red for Mario and green for Luigi), and can be changed during the level by ground-pounding the player currently in control, if the other player enters another section of the level first, or if the player of focus loses a life or enters a bubble.

===Coin Rush===

[[File:Scr1.png|200px|thumb|Coin Rush menu.]]

==Enemies and obstacles==

Enemies marked with a dagger (†) are new to this game. Highlighted in <span style="background:gold">gold</span> are temporary transformations of regular enemies that appear when the player touches a [[Gold Ring]].

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|align=center|[[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-2]]

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|align=center|[[File:Fishbones NSMB2 Prima.jpg|60px]]

|Skeletal fish that charge towards Mario.

|align=center|[[Big Fuzzy]]

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|colspan="2"align=center|[[World 4-C]]

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===Bosses===

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===Environmental elements and obstacles===

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|Cannons that shoot Banzai Bills.

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|align=center|[[Bill Blaster]]

|Cannons that shoot Bullet Bills.

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|align=center|[[Bill Blaster Turret]]

|align=center|[[Boulder]]

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|colspan="2"align=center|[[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-5]]

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|align=center|[[Burner]]

|align=center|[[File:World 6-Tower NSMB2.PNG|150px]]

|align=center|{{world-link|5|towern2|World 5-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}

|align=center|{{world-link|6|bowsern2|World 6-Bowser's Castle}}

|align=center|[[Cannon]]

|align=center|[[File:NSMB2-Cannon.png|60px]]

|colspan="2"align=center|[[World 2-B (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-B]]

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|align=center|[[Big Grinder]]†

|align=center|[[File:NSMB2 Big Grinder.png|60px]]

|colspan="2"align=center|{{world-link|3|castlen2|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}

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|align=center|[[File:NSMB2 PodobooFortress.png|150px]]

|Scorching moats that causes Mario to instantly lose a life upon contact.

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==Items and objects==

===Power-ups and forms===

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|colspan=2|'''[[Super Mushroom|<span style="color:black">Super Mushroom</span>]]'''

===Other items===

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|align=center|[[Win Coin|Crown Coin]]

|Exclusive to [[Coin Rush]]. They are 1,000 coins each.

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===Objects===

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===Platforms===

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|Platforms the player can jump onto from the bottom.

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|align=center|[[File:NSMB2 Volcano.png|100px]]

|Hills made up of slope tiles with distinct red crusts. If a [[Bob-omb]] explodes near the red crusts, they disintegrate and release [[coin]]s.

===Other objects===

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|align=center|[[Star Coin Sign]]

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|align=center|[[Warp Cannon]]

|align=center|[[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1]]

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|align=center|[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2]]

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|align=center|[[World Mushroom (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Mushroom]]

|align=center|[[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3]]

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|align=center|[[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4]]

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|align=center|[[World Flower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Flower]]

|align=center|[[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5]]

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|align=center|[[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]]

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|align=center|[[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]]

==Glitches==

{{main|List of New Super Mario Bros. 2 glitches}}

This glitch can be done in {{world|star|1}} and requires [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]. First, Mario should [[Ground Pound]] some [[Brick Block]]s near a Brick Block with nothing below it to make it possible to hit. It has a [[P Switch]] inside that Mario must press. Then Mario must run to the second platform after the [[? Switch]] and wait for the P Switch to wear off. Then, if done correctly, the Koopa will be stuck inside some Brick Blocks. After turning right, it will appear slightly to the right for only a split second and then return to its original position. It can still dance to the beat in the music.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBcUFHUSsPM YouTube video of "Koopa in the Blocks"] {{dead link}}</ref>

Due to an oversight, in [[World 4-A (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-A]], if the player activates the [[Red Ring]] but ignores the [[Red Coin]]s and goes to the [[Mushroom Trampoline]] between two blue [[Warp Pipe]]s that spawn [[Goomba]]s after the [[Checkpoint Flag]], the coins from the bottom will spout out, even though the player has not collected the [[Star Coin]] yet. After that, if the player then backtracks to the Red Coins' location, they will still be there and can even be collected and still reward a power-up.<ref>Durag Dee (March 29, 2014). [https://youtu.be/9TUADulwPcw New super mario bros.2 glitch: W4-A]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 24, 2021.</ref>

==Reception==

''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. IGN gave it an 8.5/10 and Nintendolife gave it a 9/10. Most critics considered it a solid ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game, though they also criticized its easy difficulty and unoriginality.<ref>https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/new_super_mario_bros_2</ref><ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/03/new-super-mario-bros-2-review</ref><ref>https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/new-super-mario-bros-2</ref><ref>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/3ds/667819-new-super-mario-bros-2/reviews</ref> As of August 18, 2012, ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' has received a 78% average on Metacritic, with 22 positive and 13 mixed reviews.

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|align="left"|"''New Super Mario Bros. 2 is good. It was always going to be good, because Nintendo makes good games. That was never in doubt. However, it's a markedly more vacuous experience, bereft as it is of fresh gameplay and rigidly sticking to a formula with such zeal one would almost believe it a religious imperative of the developers. The coin collecting silliness may alter the player's approach somewhat, but it is nonetheless superficial and many players will doubtless get bored of it before hitting their million. The gimmick serves as an allegory for the entire game, really -- a glittering distraction, lacking any real substance. At its core, New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a Mushroom Kingdom coin -- shiny and addictive, but carrying no practical value whatsoever.''"

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===Sales===

As of September 30, 2021, ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' is the 5th best-selling game for the Nintendo 3DS, having sold about 13.39 million copies worldwide (after ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X and Y]]'', ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]'', ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun and Moon]]'').<ref>Nintendo (May 10, 2022) [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html Top Selling Title Sales Unites]. ''Nintendo Japan''. Retrieved May 12, 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220511010706/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html Archived] from the original on May 11, 2022 via Wayback Machine.</ref>

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': In the first phase of Bowser's and Dry Bowser's battles, Bowser throws sledgehammers and breathes fire, and Mario must wait for him to jump then get past him, very much alike to this game. Also, while the game loads (such as when starting up the game or looking for a second player in Co-op Play), the loading chime plays the first part of this game's overworld theme. Small Mario sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'' appears in some parts of Coin Rush mode, such as to show which course the player will play or while counting the coins obtained in the levels. The maximum number of lives results in crowns like in this game. [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]], [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|1-2]], and [[World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|1-4]] are remade as part of the Classic Courses Pack.

*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'': Not in the game itself, but the [[Gold Classics Pack]] DLC's third course at the ending had "Thank You!!" message similar to the Arigatō! message in [[World 9-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-4]] (although unlike in that game, the "Thank You!!" message was written in coins rather than coral).

**''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'': The intro is similar, with Mario and Luigi being distracted by a flying power-up so the [[Koopalings]] can kidnap [[Princess Peach]].

*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': The number "two" on the logo is similar to this game.

*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': If Mario jumps on a Toad, its mushroom cap will bounce. If attacked from a distance, it will flinch. This feature first appeared in this game.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'': The giant [[100-Coin]] makes a reappearance in this game, based on its appearance in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.

*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'': Bowser is fought as a giant in the background, just as he was in this game.

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': The Toads' reaction to a raccoon tail whip (by spinning around happily) is reused from the Toads' reaction to a [[Spin|Star Spin]] in this game.

==References in later games==

[[File:Gold Mario.png|thumb|Artwork of Gold Mario from ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]

*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': Three bonus worlds in this game are called World Star, Mushroom, and Flower, just like in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.

*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'': [[Gold Mario]] appears as a downloadable alternate color scheme for Metal Mario.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'': The Ground Theme appears as a playable song on the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] stage.

*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': Gold Mario returns as a character.

*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': The sound effect that plays when Mario or Luigi collects a [[Gold Flower]] from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' is recycled when a player uses the [[Golden Drink]].

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': The Golden Plains stage reappears in this game, and Gold Mario and Fox Luigi make an appearance as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]s. The Ground Theme reappears as a ''Super Mario''-series song. Palutena's Guidance for Piranha Plant mentions the Gold Piranha Plant, Bone Piranha Plant, and Big Bone Piranha Plant.

*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'': Gold Mario appears as an unlockable outfit for Mario.

==Names in other languages==

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|JapR=Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Tsū

|JapM=''New Super Mario Bros. 2''