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Table of Contents
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[INTRO] Introduction
[WALKT] Walkthrough
[ENEMY] Enemy List
[QUEST] Frequently Asked Questions
[VERSN] Version History
[COPYR] Copyright
[CONTC] Contact Information
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Introduction [INTRO]
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It's-a me, Mario! A Super Mario game without a walkthrough is like a
presidential campaign without promises to eradicate poverty, war, terrorism,
crime, disease, and inequality. BS Super Mario USA 2 is one of the very few
Mario games that don't have walkthroughs on GameFAQs. The reason for this is
the game's obscurity. BS Super Mario USA 2 was made for a special attachment
for the Super NES - the Bandai Satellaview. The Bandai Satellaview (often BS
for short) was released in 1995 - but only in Japan. For a monthly fee, you
could use this peripheral to connect to a special TV station via satellite,
where you could download special games and watch special Nintendo-related
programming. Because of this, emulation is almost certainly the only way you
can play this game today (and not all emulators will run this game properly).
The four BS Super Mario USA titles are all based on the Super Mario All-Stars
version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario USA is the Japanese name for SMB
2). However, there are some differences. Most noticeably, each BS Super Mario
USA game includes just one world - in this game, World 2 (the others are SM USA
1/World 1, SM USA 3/World 4, and SM USA 4/World 5). Another is that you can
only play using Mario. The inability to use Luigi and the Princess makes
certain spots harder. Also, the game keeps track of points and adds 10
collectible Mario Statues, which makes the game a little more like Super Mario
Advance 1. A Level Select screen allows you to play any level you've completed,
there's no save function, and the Slot Machine is gone. Lastly, there doesn't
seem to be any music (only sound effects). Otherwise, the levels are identical
to the All-Stars version.
Note: All of my guides for the BS Super Mario USA games are fully self-
contained, increasing redundancy but greatly increasing clarity and ease of
use. This guide only contains information pertaining to BS Super Mario USA 2.
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Walkthrough [WALKT]
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************************************* 2-1 *************************************
First grab the Mario Statue, but watch out for the Cobrat that guards it. These
statues can only be collected once. They fully refill your energy and give you
a 1-Up. Ignore the jars ahead. When you come to the sandy hill with four
sprouts, pick up the leftmost sprout to reveal a Magic Potion. Drop it where
you got it and enter the door to Subspace. Pick up the Mushroom and pull the
sprouts for coins. Enter the adjacent jar to reset the potion, then pick it up
again and head right. There's a little bit of quicksand ahead - keep jumping to
avoid getting swallowed up. At the end of this stretch, drop the potion next to
the Panser and enter the door to Subspace. Inside is the second Mario Statue.
Back in the real world, head right past the Cobrat. When you reach the pyramid,
press Up on the Control Pad while standing next to the door to gain entry into
the next part of the level.
All this sand can be dug up just like a vegetable. However, if you keep digging
straight down, the Shy-Guys will catch up with you and you'll be in for a world
of hurt. Instead, dig about three spaces down, run to the opposite side of the
screen, and dig some more. This way, the Shy-Guys won't be much trouble. Don't
forget to pick up the Mario Statue, which shouldn't be too tough to spot.
There's a Snifit near the bottom, but it shouldn't be too tough if you're
careful. When you reach the bottom, climb the ladder down to a door. Enter to
face Birdo.
As you probably know, Birdo spits eggs at you. Jump on an egg and pick it up,
then toss it back at Birdo. Three hits should do the trick. Pick up the crystal
she drops, then bounce right and into the Masked Gate.
Mario Statue Summary:
1. Guarded by the first Cobrat. Very difficult to miss.
2. Take the first magic potion to the hill with the Pansers. Enter Subspace to
find it.
3. In the pyramid section. Also hard to miss.
************************************* 2-2 *************************************
Head up the stairs and enter the doorway to begin the main level. There's some
quicksand, a Cobrat, and a Yellow Beezo ahead, but there's also a Mario Statue
that drops from the sky. Pick it up before it sinks into the quicksand,
although it will appear again if you enter a jar and return. On the hill ahead
are three sprouts. Pick up the leftmost one to find a Magic Potion. Drop it
between the other two and you'll be able to get a Mushroom in Subspace. You can
enter a jar to reset the potion and take it to a later area (where the Pansers
are) for a Mario Statue, but it's not easy. Watch out for the Cobrats' bullets
in this area. Just past another Cobrat, a pile of bones is endlessly falling
down some extremely fast quicksand. Use it as a platform to cross the
quicksand. If you fall in, press the jump button very quickly to escape. I
recommend that you enter the door in the side of the hill (unless you still
have the Magic Potion; if you do, skip the next paragraph).
Inside, first pull the bottom sprout for a 1-Up. Then pick up any of the other
three sprouts to find a bomb. This will explode in a few seconds, so hurry!
Squat jump to the flimsy-looking wall and drop the bomb by it, destroying the
blocks and opening a passage. Head left to a hill with some Shy-Guys. Pull the
middle sprout and drop the potion right there. Inside Subspace is a Mushroom.
Then enter the door to return outside.
This section can be tough. There are many Cobrats, in addition to the Pokey.
Don't bother entering the Cobrats' jars. Instead, I'd pick up a Cobrat and toss
it at the mass of enemies ahead. Repeat a couple times and you'll get through
safely. An energy-restoring heart should also float up if you defeat enough
enemies (Pokeys are good for this). Run by the Pansers after this sequence
(although you can drop a potion here to earn a Mario Statue) and climb the vine
down into the next area.
This is another digging section. However, it's a bit narrower than 2-1's, so
it's tougher. However, you'll still get good results by using the dig three
places/run to opposite side/repeat plan. The Ninji shouldn't cause any trouble,
but the Snifit is a little more dangerous. When the path splits, take the left
fork down to find a Mario Statue. Then head back up and take the right path,
which leads to the Birdo door. You may want to dig a little deeper than usual
when passing the Snifit.
The Birdo here is different. She's red, which means she spits both eggs and
fireballs. Needless to say, the fireballs should not be touched. You can use
the Mushroom Blocks found directly below Birdo's platform, but I'd just use the
old-fashioned egg-toss plan. When you win, take the crystal and enter the
Masked Gate.
Mario Statue Summary:
1. At the start of the main level, quickly head past the Cobrat and cacti. Pick
up the Mario Statue that drops from the sky before it sinks into the quicksand.
If that happens, simply enter the nearest jar to reset it. Then go back and
you'll have an easier route to earning the Mario Statue.
2. Take the first potion all the way to the Panser hill near the end of the
desert to find the Mario Statue in Subspace.
3. In the digging section, the path splits near the end. Dig down the left path
to find it.
************************************* 2-3 *************************************
First climb the ladder into the main area. Pull up the leftmost of the set of
sprouts to find a Magic Potion. Take it left and drop it on the mesa to find a
Mushroom. Head right and you'll spot a bluff. Keep jumping around until a high-
flying Beezo comes near. Jump on its head and land on the hill. Take the Mario
Statue and enter the door. Pull the leftmost sprout of the set on the right
side of the door to find the potion. Enter Subspace for your second Mushroom.
Back outside, get another potion from the same place as the first. Go right a
while, avoiding the quicksand and the onslaught of yellow Beezos. When you see
three piles of bones near some fast quicksand, drop the potion on the right
side of the middle bone pile. In Subspace, quickly grab the Mario Statue before
it sinks into the sand. Make your way to the right and enter the pyramid.
Drop down the passage and you'll land in yet another digging area. Use the same
strategies as in previous levels, but this one is easier. Enter the door at the
bottom to find a key. This key opens the locked door at the top. However, if
you hold it for too long, you'll be attacked by a masked enemy called Phanto.
Because of that, you should drop the key every few seconds so you won't be
bothered. Exit the key room and keep jumping up the shaft. Remember to drop
your key from time to time. You may have to dig out a bit of sand to recapture
the key. When you reach the locked door, press Up while holding the key to open
the door. First, though, you may want to return to Phanto's room, where you'll
find a Mario Statue waiting for you where the key used to be.
When you enter the formerly locked door, head right past the Shy-Guys. The
cherries are the only things found in the sand. Go right past the Panser and
Cobrats and pick up the crystal (no Birdo this time). Enter the Masked Gate and
prepare to do battle with Tryclyde.
This three-headed serpent isn't that tough. Simply pelt it with three Mushroom
Blocks (you can also throw the Tweeter at it). Some players like to erect a
wall to help block Tryclyde's fireballs, but this isn't really necessary if
you've got three or four hearts. After three hits, pick up the Mario Statue
that falls down. Then open the door to exit the level.
Mario Statue Summary:
1. Use a Beezo to jump onto the bluff found early in the level. On top is the
Mario Statue.
2. Take the first Magic Potion all the way to the three piles of bones. Drop it
on the right side of the middle bones and enter Subspace. Quickly pick up your
Mario Statue before the quicksand gobbles it up.
3. After you unlock the locked door, return to the key room to find a Mario
Statue where the key used to be.
4. Defeat Tryclyde.
************************************* Wart ************************************
To fight Wart, find any place with a jar and drop a Magic Potion near it
(there's a jar right next to the first potion in 2-1). In Subspace, press Down
on the Control Pad while standing on the jar to enter Wart's room. You can do
this at any time; it's not necessary to have completed all three levels or to
have found all 10 Mario Statues. In the regular Super Mario Bros. 2, Wart was
the final boss. He's really not all that tough. When the vegetable-making
machine shoots out a vegetable, throw it into Wart's mouth just before he
starts spitting the bubbles. These bubbles aren't too difficult to avoid. Six
vegetables in Wart's mouth will end the fight. Enter the door that appears to
return to the Level Select screen.
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Enemy List [ENEMY]
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Note: I don't include Super Mario Bros. 2 enemies that don't appear in this
world. I refer to Shy-Guys by their Super NES colors (they had different colors
in the old NES version).
Beezo (Yellow)
Found: 2-2, 2-3
Beezo swoops down from the sky, trying to poke a plumber with his sharp
trident. However, jumping on them can occasionally help you to reach higher
ground.
Birdo
Found: 2-1, 2-2
Birdo is the boss of most levels in Super Mario Bros. 2. She isn't too tough
to beat - pick up one of the eggs she spits at you and throw it back at her.
The red Birdo, who randomly spits fireballs in addition to eggs, is marginally
tougher than the eggs-only pink Birdo. Remember: Birdo is not Ostro, as the
credits mistakenly say. She is also not a guy who thinks he's a girl, as some
of the first strategy guides stated.
Cobrat
Found: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
This snake resides in desert regions, usually living in jars. Cobrat will try
to spit bullets at you, making life dangerous if there are a lot of them.
Ninji (2)
Found: 2-2, 2-3
This form of Ninji (Ninji-2) just jumps up and down. He's not too difficult to
deal with, but Ninji can be annoying in digging areas.
Panser (Red)
Found: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
This psychotic plant spits fireballs to each of its sides, but you'll be safe
if you stand directly under it. Panser is thoroughly stomp-proof. All of the
Pansers in World 2 are stationary and colored red.
Phanto
Found: 2-3
Phanto guards the keys found in special chambers. When you pick up the key,
Phanto will soon appear and try to attack you.
Pokey
Found: 2-2, 2-3
The famous cactus of Mario games is made up of four segments. If you want to
defeat it, throw something at its base. However, you may want to pick up
Pokey's head and throw it at the enemies in the vicinity.
Shy-Guy (Blue)
Found: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
This weak enemy walks back and forth along ledges like a sentry. It's slow and
not particularly dangerous. You might want to pick it up and toss it at some
other enemy.
Shy-Guy (Red)
Found: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
The braver red Shy-Guys charge straight forward, but they too are easy to deal
with.
Snifit (Gray)
Found: 2-1, 2-2
Shy-Guy's more violent relative spits bullets at you. The gray variety also
jumps periodically. You can still pick up Snifits and throw them at enemies.
Spark
Found: 2-3
This enemy circles around platforms and will give you a shock if you touch it!
Tryclyde
Found: 2-3
Zowie! A three-headed fire-breathing snake! However, the boss of World 2 can
easily be defeated by bonking it with a few Mushroom Blocks. Many players like
to build a wall so they can pick up Mushroom Blocks with less risk of getting
burned by Tryclyde's fireballs.
Tweeter
Found: 2-3
These bird-like enemies are essentially bouncing Shy-Guys.
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Frequently Asked Questions [QUEST]
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Q: What are the controls for the game?
A: As with most Mario games, the controls are easy, fun, and intuitive:
Move: Control Pad Left/Right
Jump: B or A
Accelerate: Y or X
Enter doors/climb vines and ladders: Control Pad Up
Enter jars/descend vines and ladders: Control Pad Down
Pause game: START
Hold Down on the Control Pad to charge up your Squat Jump. When Mario starts to
flash, you'll be able to jump higher than usual.
At the start of the game, you can press SELECT to change from control Type A to
Type B. The only difference with Type B is that the A button is the only jump
Button (B is used for running in Type B).
Note that on the pause menu, selecting the first option resumes the game, while
the second option returns you to the Level Select screen.
Q: How do I know which Mario Statues I've collected?
A: Press the SELECT button on the Level Select screen to view your statues and
statistics. You can also press START to view your score and statues (the O's
are statues you've found; the X's haven't been collected yet). The statues are
displayed in the order they appear in the level; for example, if 1 and 3 are
filled in, you know that you missed the second statue of the specified level.
Q: Do I lose my points and collected Mario Statues if I run out of lives?
A: No.
Q: What do those icons that appear on the upper-right corner of the screen
mean?
A: I'm really not sure. They may have meant something if you had played on a
real Bandai Satellaview in Japan.
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Version History [VERSN]
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Date | Version | Size |
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5-19-08 | 0.8 | 21KB | Began guide and finished walkthrough section.
5-20-08 | 1.0 | 22KB | Made finishing touches and proofread guide.
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Copyright [COPYR]
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