[TUTORIAL] How to Beat Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 'All Stages' in Under 38 Minutes as Luigi!

If you are interested in learning the entire game as Luigi, then you've come to the right place!  In this video, I go over approachable strategies in every level, as well as nearly two dozen places to recover powerups!  A good goal with the provided strategies should grant you a time of under 38 minutes (with loads removed).

If you'd like to only learn the 'Warpless 8-4' portion of the run, this is a great guide to help you achieve a time of under 23 minutes (without loads)!

Please note that this tutorial mostly covers big fire strategies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix40xcC8Gbo

350 7-2 luigi

How to get 350 in 7-2 (Luigi)
Run and jump onto the first moving platform and make a jump into the air (this is the hard part because you just have to train your muscle memory how high to jump) your goal is to make the smallest possible jump while still making it over the gap that the platform takes you over. You make the jump and while in the air for that split second you move to the very left of the platform.(as far as possible without risking everything) you will then run and jump off the very right edge(as far as possible, risk level high) of the platform. You will be sent under the mystery block and you should hit very close to the left edge of land. You will then do a regular process of going into the pipe jumping of the back of the turtle. If you did good and got the best possible speed you should enter the pipe at the ledgendary “dash 85”. You will then go through the underground and enter the second pipe at 380. When you come out of the last pipe you will run and again (very hard) jump at the right place and bounce off the top of the flying guy(sorry forgot his name) and without slowing down you will land on the first fire bar block.(this is extremely important and challenging with no visual mark!) you will then jump over the first turtle and continue the regular path on to the flag.(350 for a straight flag grab and 349 for the backwards flag pole grab) if you do not under stand this, I am putting out a video at some point. I have tried my hardest to make this easy to understand. You can make a tutorial on it if you want to be the first published 350 7-2 (at least with this strat) just please mention me as I spent hours trying to figure out the best and fastest way. The one person that helped me out a tad bit was goofychocobo, he completed the first “dash 85” on recording and without watching that (twitch video (more attempts with weegee)) over and over I finally figured out that the 85 was possible constantly so thank you goofy 👍 thank you for reading!

Correct FDS rom

The correct rom has the name "Super Mario Brothers 2 (Japan).fds" and the md5 hash "7f38210a8a2befb8d347523b4ff6ae7c".
To play it on emulator you also need an FDS bios file and your emulator must be able to run FDS games (FCEUX, Nestopia, Bizhawk all can).

There is a NES port by loopy that is somewhat accurate and useful for savestate practice on Powerpak. For all actual runs though please do not use using any ".nes" roms.

How to modify star count in FDS SMB2

https://web-2000.neocities.org/smb2j/starcount

Japanese Community Leaderboards

Nicovideo
http://niconamarta.sakura.ne.jp/index.php?game=%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA


Peercast
https://wikiwiki.jp/peca/Peercast%20Record/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA2


TimeAttackRecords
http://www27.atwiki.jp/timeattack/pages/11.html

Kosmic's Framerule sheet

My framerule/pace guide which isn't meant to be super legible to the masses but I wanted to link here anyway in case others could find use in it. Documentation / collaboration is super important, and I don't want to be a road block in it!

Pace splits are linked at the top, set your start delay at the top, A-D warpless on sheet #2

You can copy and paste it into your own sheet to use for your runs

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HYZzjtF6XAi-c1TUasdwKSAJfeKBuYzI9RtRd8oVdBE/

SMB1 Guides Section

SMB2J any% 8-4 (mario) beginner tutorial (FDS)

youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxwwryhG0kY

includes strategies and visual/audio cues for
- 1-1 infinite 1-up setup
- 1-1 + starman
- 1-2 + getting up on ceiling + getting up the high wall
- 4-1 + stair slowdown to avoid spiney
- review on how fireworks work
- 4-1 end stairs + dealing with red piranha plants
- 4-2 + end "stairs"
- 4-3 + waiting on blind jump + scales
- 5-1 + wind jumps + double piranha jump + getting up the high wall
- 5-2 + starting jump + easier wrong warp + vine spawn backup)
- 8-1 + how to deal with bros
- 8-2 + strat for 90% vine block hit
- 8-3 + friendly bros strat + optional starman
- 8-4 + last room big mario clip

SMB2J warpless 8-4 - mario (FDS) small fire setup tutorial

https://youtu.be/bv1w7wBAsU0

this guide only includes the strat and pointers to setup small fire in 1-3, 1-4, and 2-1. also included is a set of backup powerup grabs in portions of the run where you would most likely take damage

time without loads

FDS
loading frames: varies
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: varies

Everdrive N8 (os 1.16 or earlier)
loading frames: 264
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 4.393

Everdrive N8 (os 1.20 or later)
loading frames: 301
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 5.008

Everdrive N8 Pro
loading frames: 319
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 5.308

PowerPak
loading frames: 106 or 107?
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 1.764 or 1.780?

FCEUX
loading frames: 370
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 6.157

Nestopia
loading frames: 350
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 5.824

Bizhawk
loading frames: 377
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 6.273

Mesen
loading frames: 345
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 5.741

loopy's romhack
loading frames: 10
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: 0.166

Reproduction cartridge
loading frames: ?
framerate: 60.0988139
load time: ?

Wii VC
loading frames: ?
framerate: 59.826
load time: ?

Wii U VC
loading frames: 229
framerate: 59.94
load time: 3.820

3DS VC
loading frames: ?
framerate: ?
load time: ?

GBA
loading frames: ?
framerate: 59.7275006
load time: ?

Switch
loading frames: 319 or 320
framerate: 60
load time: 5.317 or 5.333 ... please manually check the load time

MiSTer
loading frames: 204
framerate: 60.0988139 (v-sync_adjust = 2)
load time: 3.394

Versions

# **Summary**

The best version for each category:
Original FDS release for the NES categories.
The NTSC SNES versions are all ok for the SNES categories.

# **NES versions and ports**

**Original Release**

- *Framerate: 39375000/655171 ~= 60.09881387708959Hz*

Super Mario Bros. 2 was initially released for the Famicom Disk System.


**Wii Virtual Console**

- *Framerate (NTSC - 240p): 59.8261054535Hz*
- *Framerate (NTSC - 480i/480p): 59.9400599401Hz*

This version stays very faithful to the original, but due to the framerate it's a bit slower and loading times are much shorter.


**Wii U Virtual Console**

- *Framerate: 59.94Hz*

**GBA Famicom Mini Series**

- *Framerate (GBA): 59.7275005696Hz*
- *Framerate (DS - GBA Mode): 59.6554988323Hz*

Super Mario Bros. 2 has been part of the Famicom Mini Collection.


**3DS Virtual Console**

- *Framerate: 59.8312249394Hz*


**Nintendo Switch Online**

- *Framerate: 60.00Hz*

# **Remakes**

**Super Mario All-Stars**
*Framerate:*

- *Framerate (SNES NTSC) 39375000/655171 ~= 60.09881387708959Hz*
- *Framerate (SNES PAL - 60Hz Mod) 59.5506287671Hz*
- *Framerate (Wii VC NTSC - 240p): 59.8261054535Hz*
- *Framerate (Wii VC NTSC - 480i/480p): 59.9400599401Hz*
- *Framerate (Wii U NTSC): 59.94Hz*

- *Framerate (SNES PAL) 50.0069779683Hz*
- *Framerate (SNES NTSC - 50Hz Mod) 50.4673112811Hz*
- *Framerate (PAL - 288p): 50.0801282052Hz*
- *Framerate (PAL - 576i/576p): 50.00Hz*

Super Mario Bros. has been remade for the SNES and bundled with other games in the series. The graphics have been updated and some glitches are fixed.
There is also a version which contains Super Mario World too.

## **Differences from the NES version**

The hitboxes are less forgiving, especially notable with the Piranha Plants.
Luigi still accelerates less quickly than Mario, but the difference is less.
World 9 does not loop anymore and you retain your life count instead of having it set to 1. You go to World A after finishing 9-4 instead.
The bonus world A-D come directly after 8-4 (or world 9-4, if you play without warps) instead of having to beat the game 8 times and having to use a code on the title screen to play them as in the original.
You start with 5 instead of 3 lives.
Losing all lives makes you restart from the start of the level instead of the start of the world.
As big Mario/Luigi, you can get your head stuck in the ceiling when breaking a brick. This brings you to a stop in the air and you lose your speed.
There are new level transitions screen, which you have to skip (or wait out and lose time).
There is a sound clue in maze levels to tell you, if you are on the right path or not.
There are no checkpoints in the bonus worlds.
The Hammer Brothers in the bonus worlds now always charge at you.
The Bowsers in the bonus worlds now throw hammers.
In the bonus worlds, the enemies move quickly if you beat 8-4 without using warps. If you beat 8-4 using warps, the enemies will move at normal speed. If you save and quit and return to your game, enemies will move quickly.
You can finish the ending sequence of a level faster by touching the flagpole backwards (facing left).
There is one less seaweed blocking your path in 3-2.
The Wrong Warp in 5-2 is no longer possible.
Despawning happens way less frequently.

Warpless 8-4 (Mario) Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial

This covers poweup locations in the case of recoveries and strats to get around 23 minutes.  I feel like I talked a little fast, and this guide only utilizes Mario, not Luigi. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7RQ7sCanms

Warpless D-4 (SNES) Tutorial

[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIuFxmZUFIX9EWXeyxpaaNh2MAo_Gve7](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIuFxmZUFIX9EWXeyxpaaNh2MAo_Gve7)

World Record Progression

Saradoc

Kosmic

EthanRTA

web2000

Mars02

Magically

vinzchillin

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Super Nintendo

Famicom Disk System

Switch

Switch 2

GTAce

JulianDNS

ramunesakusan

santicop

Multibeast

USA / NTSC

JPN / NTSC

Mario

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Both

Character

Characters

Hello everyone! Over the past few months, the SMB2J mod team has been working on a major revision of the rules. Before implementing such a significant change, we would like community feedback to ensure that everyone is comfortable with the updates and to gather any suggestions.

Please note that thi

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[TUTORIAL] How to Beat Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 'All Stages' in Under 38 Minutes as Luigi!	Mars02 4 days ago
350 7-2 luigi	Magically 4 years ago
Correct FDS rom	Saradoc 8 years ago
How to modify star count in FDS SMB2	web2000 7 months ago
Japanese Community Leaderboards	Saradoc 3 years ago
Kosmic's Framerule sheet	Kosmic 1 year ago
SMB1 Guides Section	Saradoc 9 years ago
SMB2J any% 8-4 (mario) beginner tutorial (FDS)	vinzchillin 2 years ago
SMB2J warpless 8-4 - mario (FDS) small fire setup tutorial	vinzchillin 2 years ago
time without loads	Saradoc 2 years ago
Versions	Saradoc 7 years ago
Warpless 8-4 (Mario) Intermediate/Advanced Tutorial	Mars02 4 years ago
Warpless D-4 (SNES) Tutorial	EthanRTA 6 years ago
World Record Progression	Saradoc 2 years ago