Editing Super Mario Bros. 2 (section)

== Legacy ==
Many elements in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' have endured in subsequent sequels and in related franchise. The ability to lift and toss enemies and objects—a defining feature of its earliest prototype<ref name="Secret History of SMB2" />—has become part of the permanent repertoire of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, appearing in numerous subsequent ''Super Mario'' games. The [[Wii U]] game ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' features the same playable characters with the same basic physical abilities from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.<ref name= IGNI /><ref name="StrategyGuide-1">{{cite magazine| title = Mario's Basic Moves| magazine = Nintendo Power: Strategy Guide| publisher = [[Nintendo]]| volume = SG1| year = 1990| issue = 13| page = 4}}</ref><ref name="NP88">{{Cite magazine| date= September 1996| title= Full Coverage&nbsp;— Super Mario 64| magazine= [[Nintendo Power]]| publisher= [[Nintendo]]| issue= 88| pages= 14–23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=2630&tab=review|title=Super Mario World – Review|last=Miller|first=Skyler|publisher=[[Allgame]]|access-date=July 13, 2009|archive-date=February 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216083507/http://allgame.com/game.php?id=2630&tab=review|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Many characters and features of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' have been assimilated into the greater ''Mario'' universe, such as [[Birdo]], Pokey, Bob-omb, and Shy Guy.<ref name= IGNI /> This is the first game in which Princess Toadstool and Toad are playable characters. Princess Toadstool established a floating jump and stars in later ''Mario'' games such as ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''.<ref name= IGNI /> Toad stars in later ''Mario'' games like ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Luigi became distinguished from Mario's form, especially his tall stature and scuttle jump.<ref name="History of SMB at IGN" /><ref name= IGNI /> The ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series gained many direct homages to this game. The 1989 cartoon television show ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' is based on characters, settings, and music from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.