The "World #-#" text is slightly offset compared to the final version. The prototype offered unlimited continues, while the final version limited players to two. If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try, and Try Some More Like in the Super Mario All-Stars version of SMB2, the prototype allowed players to choose their character after dying. In 7-2, Phanto does not appear in the room where Birdo is holding a key like in Doki Doki Panic, but unlike the final version of SMB2. Though Phanto looks the same in the prototype as in the final version and still flies off the wall to chase you, he does not make a sound while coming to life. In the prototype, they are the same as the ones found in World 1. The Mushroom Blocks found in World 5 were given spots in the final version of the game. The scowling vegetable from World 7 that was changed in the final version of the game is still in its Doki Doki Panic incarnation in this prototype. The lamp is still the Sub-space door creation item in this version. In the final version of the game, the lamp was replaced by potion. Here water falls at the same speed as in Doki Doki Panic.
Speed of waterfalls was changed in the final version of Super Mario Bros. These additional animations likely contributed significantly to the increase in ROM size. Albatosses also only have two frames of animation as the original game. Though many sprites were already in their Mario incarnations, like Doki Doki Panic, POW blocks, cherries, vines, grass, crystal balls, bomb fuses, water, and spikes are not animated. It was absent from Doki Doki Panic as well.Īt this point in development, the characteristic animations had not yet been added to Super Mario Bros. The Mario games' characteristic B button run does not exist in this version. The height at which objects are carried is different in this version except in the case of Big Luigi. Finally, Luigi's doesn't move his legs as rapidly during his floaty jump. Small Luigi's foot in his running animation was also different. While squatting, the Princess's face also looked significantly different. This same sprite was featured in an early Nintendo Power. The Princess's hair is different when she is facing the screen. Considering these sprites are found with the animated sprites in the final version, this is no surprise. They hadn't been added yet in this prototype. Wait Until You See the Whites of Their Eyesīoth Mario brothers as well as the Princess sport sclera in the final version of the game. This screen was featured in the first Nintendo Power. The curtains in the prototype version are slightly flatter than the final version as well. In addition, players start with 19 lives rather than the standard 2, likely for testing purposes. It was restored in Super Mario All-Stars. The colors on the title screen were also changed, though the orange border was brought back for Super Mario USA and was also used for the Bonus Chance screen.Įllipses found between the words Extra Life and the number of lives was mysteriously removed from the final version of the game. In particular, "faint" was removed and "he" was added. The prototype version of the story is slightly different from the final version. Click the images below for a larger view. The ROM was also only 1 Megabit rather than the released version's 2 Megabits. Notice that the prototype uses an SNROM-02 board rather than the final version's TSROM-04, meaning that it uses CHR-RAM instead of the usual CHR-ROM and also contains a battery. Here are some photos of the prototype, inside and outside. The SMB2 prototype represents a true transitional phase between Doki Doki Panic and the final version of Super Mario Bros. For more information on these versions, please refer to our SMB2 Madness special and Doki Doki Panic & Super Mario Bros. The following comparisons use several different versions of Super Mario Bros. We would like to thank Johan_1984 for his huge contributions to this page. The cartridge was purchased by Johan_1984 on eBay in 2005 for $350. If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try, and Try Some More | Wait Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes |
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