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2-Player Game
Super Mario World

2-Player Game

Learn how to play the 2-player mode in Super Mario World, where Player 1 is Mario and Player 2 is Luigi, taking turns through levels.

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Learn how to play the 2-player mode in Super Mario World, where Player 1 is Mario and Player 2 is Luigi, taking turns through levels.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the main menu, choose to play a 2-player game.
  2. 2
    Player 1 controls Mario, and Player 2 controls Luigi.
  3. 3
    Players take turns playing through the levels.
  4. 4
    If one player passes a midway gate (a checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death)), the other player will also start from that point.
Tips
  • You can play with one controller, switching after each turn, or with two controllers, one for each player.
  • On the map screen, press L and R to give lives to your co-player.
  • If using one controller: Press A to give a life from Mario to Luigi. Press B to give a life from Luigi to Mario.
  • If using two controllers: Press Y on the second controller to give a life from Mario to Luigi. Press Y on the second controller to give a life from Luigi to Mario.
  • Press Start when you are finished managing lives.

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