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In Mario 2, why would I want to choose anyone other than Peach? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Just a random (almost 35 years too late) question because I've been replaying SMB2 on the Switch.

It seems like she's just objectively better in every way. I don't get why I would pick the others.

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[–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

If you want an overly objective answer, speedrunners use different characters for different levels because they're faster in different ways, and I don't think Peach is used often. As a casual player IDK lol I always just played as Peach

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Maybe I should watch some speed runs. The others just feel terrible to use, and I can't fathom how they would be better.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    You're playing on Switch so I guess that's the same as the NES release? Here's the current world record for all levels

    https://www.twitch.tv/coolkid/v/948465227?sr=a

    https://www.speedrun.com/smb2?h=All_Levels&x=l9kv002g

    Here's a run from a GamesDoneQuick event which means the commentary will probably explain more than usual

    https://youtu.be/hGTLfo3f2VI

    Oh and here are the number of levels played by each character from the end of that GDQ run lol

    The world record is 1, 5, 13, and 1

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Speedruns can be a lot of fun to watch - the better you know the game, the more fun it can be. Some runs get freaky, but a lot of games have glitchless categories or some kind of ruleset that doesn't break the game too badly. A lot of glitches are fascinating, too.

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