For episode 2 of Mario Month 2026 we are talking Doki Doki Pan.... Super Mario Bros. 2. We are talking about Super Mario Bros. 2.

Super Mario Bros. 2 is an interesting entry in the Mario series since, as it has been known for a while it was not originally a Mario game. Joining me to discuss all the ins and outs of the game are two first time guests to the show! Brian Riggsbee of Retro Game Books and Rick Desilets of The D-Pad YouTube channel!

We chat about how this game stands out compared to other Mario games, what still works about it, why the lives system is absolute garbage and more. Where does the US version of Mario 2 rank for you?

Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games article on Birdo https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/birdo-birdetta-name-controversy

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Follow Rick at the links below! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ricdesi.dpad.fm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_dpad

Shout-out Song: Shiitake Kingdom Artist: Fxsnowy Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03213

End Song: G*psy Jazz Artist: Adrian Holovaty Original Composer: Koji Kondo Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01466

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