Super Mario Bros. 2

THE BAD:
The gameplay, level designs, no Bowser! >_<

SUMMARY:
Out of the 3 Super Mario Bros. games for the NES, this one is by far the worst. I'm not saying it's bad, but it's not nearly as good as the other two. Basically, You travel around in one of Mario's dreams as Mario, Luigi, The Princess, or Toad, digging up random crap from the ground and using it as a projectile. I mean, the concept sounds good, but at the end you're just left expecting a little more, especially since the game is so easy. Another problem I have with this game is that Bowser isn't in it. I mean, Bowser is Mario's arch-nemesis! How can he not be in this game??? I give this game a 3.5/5.

THE BAD:
Some may not like this, as it has a different style of gameplay from most Mario games.

This isn't what the real Super Mario Bros. 2 game was actually like. This is just a rip-off of a game called Doki Doki panic, despite the fact that this game is good.

SUMMARY:
Well, this is basically a rip-off of a game called Doki Doki Panic, but replaced with Mario characters. In fact, the real Super Mario Bros. 2 was a whole different game than this. But still, it's a fun game to play. However, this game may not appeal to everyone, as the style of gameplay it has is a whole lot different from most Mario games. To summarize: This game is different, but fun.

THE BAD:
DIfferent style of gameplay may not appeal to everyone.

SUMMARY:
Although this game's title is the same as the Japanese sequel, this version is totally different (Japan's wa like the original SMB). Instead, this title takes Mario & friends to the world of Sub-Con, a dream world of sorts. The gameplay differs because instead of stomping enemies and using fireballs, you have to rely on vegetables & mushrooms pulled from the ground as weapons! Each character also has different atributes-Mario's balanced, Luigi jumps really high, Toad's a strong lifter, and Peach can float in midair-which makes the game more interesting as sometimes stages are best cleared with a certain character.
Graphics are much improved over the first SMB, with more color & detail in the backgrounds. Sound/music are nice but they get annoying after a while. The new controls are responsive although it takes a little practice to use them effectively.
While this is unique as far as Mario titles go, some may be turned off by the lack of koopa-stomping and not racing against the clock. But if you give this one a try you may find it's actually a fun and challenging alternate to the original SMB style of gameplay.