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.

  • Die4Ever
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    121 year ago

    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

    • The Picard ManeuverOP
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      51 year ago

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

      • Die4Ever
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        1 year ago

        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

      • amio
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        51 year 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.