New to this game is a power-down, a Poison Mushroom which will harm you as if it were an enemy.
Power-ups remain the same: Super Mushrooms grow a brother from small to Super size, Fire Flowers give them the ability to throw fireballs at enemies, Starman makes a character temporarily invincible, and a 1-Up Mushroom will give one more life. Mario has tighter ground control, while Luigi has greater jumping capabilities. Instead of offering a two-player mode as in the original, this game allows you to choose between a Mario mode and a Luigi mode, with each character handling differently.
is very much an expansion to the original, with many reused graphics and concepts, though new ones are also present.
Not to be confused with the western S uper Mario Bros.
