Belongs to the VTuber group “HoloLive”Hiroi Koyoricompleted the game “Super Mario Bros. 2 (hereinafter referred to as Mario 2)” during his own stream.
Although he is on the verge of being discouraged many times by this game, which is said to be the most difficult in the Mario series, he shows an indomitable spirit.
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◆ Some say Mario 2 is the most difficult in the series
“Super Mario 2” was released in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System.
One thing particularly noteworthy is the game's high difficulty, with enemies behaving more ferociously than in the previous game, Super Mario Bros., including poisonous mushrooms that deal damage when picked, Hammer Bros. that charge straight ahead, and Piranha Plants that appear normally even if you come into contact with a pipe.
The difficulty level is said to be the most difficult in the Mario series. Rather than being something you can enjoy even if you're new to this game, it's more of a challenge for players who have played the previous game.
Hiroi Koyori has played many Mario games in the past. After completing Super Mario Bros., she was interested in the sequel, but when she found out how difficult it was, she decided to skip it. She moved on to Super Mario Bros. 3 first.
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However, Koyori Hiroi, who has played various games on stream up until now and has overcome “Mystery of Convoy” during Golden Week, is finally taking on “Mario 2”.
Believing that I was capable of competing with the current level, I stepped into the world of high-difficulty Mario games.
◆ The Bowser stage on level 4 is traumatic
Although “Mario 2” is considered to be highly difficult, the early stages are still fairly easy.
In the first broadcast, he made it up to level 3, and in the next slot he quickly conquered level 3-4.
However, from this point on the difficulty increases dramatically. Enemies and stages such as Jugemu in 4-1 and the Killer in 4-2 will attack you with full force even before you reach the boss.
After overcoming such obstacles, she finally made it to 4-4. However, this was a very high hurdle for Koyori Hiroi.
In this stage, there is a wall where Bowser is located, so it is unrealistic to jump over it. You must carefully watch Bowser's movements and the flames and sneak through underneath.
Since I first reached the fourth level,8 hours have passed.Although he managed to reach Bowser many times, he was unable to overcome his ironclad defenses and ended the stream in frustration.
In the next stream, he repeatedly challenged level 4, and then a golden opportunity to clear the stage came up. He succeeded in obtaining a mushroom in front of Bowser for the first time, and even though he was taking damage, he took advantage of the invincible time and dashed at full speed. After a total of more than 10 hours of fierce fighting, he finally put an end to the battle on level 4.
◆ The savagery of stages 7 and 8 bares its fangs
Although the difficulty level continues after the fourth level, Hiroi Koyomi is making relatively good progress.
Tree chimes are also provided to “calm the mind,” and they periodically play brilliant sounds as you progress through levels 5 and 6.
The clanging sound that echoes after you hit the armrest is very surreal.
Even while she was struggling with level 4, Hiroi Koyori had been telling listeners that “levels 7 and 8 are even harder.”
I immediately got a taste of the seventh level, with strong gusts of wind requiring more control and jump pads forcing Mario to move forward while barely being able to see him.
If you can get through 7-3, 7-4 is still easier. I was weakened by taking damage just before the boss, but I managed to miraculously avoid Bowser's attacks and win.
The final battle with Bowser begins on level 8. Mario 2 has been merciless up until this point, and even Koyomi Hiroi was left speechless by the difficulty, which could be described as the culmination of that.
There are many gimmicks that mean if you hesitate even once and make a mistake, you can't start over, so I'll practice using the save function on each level, and first play through level 8 to get a full picture.
The final stage, 8-4, came up. It took me over an hour to get through this brutal stage, with its overlapping crosses and fake Bowser appearing along the way.
For now I've cleared level 8 by using the load at the beginning of each level.
Although this is already a remarkable achievement, Hiroi Koyomi, who had not used any load other than the continue mode up to this point, looked dissatisfied.
No-save clearWith this goal in mind, we will once again be broadcasting an attempt to reach level 8.
Since you've already cleared the stages once, you won't get too bogged down, but clearing levels 1 to 4 of the brutal 8th stage with the limited number of lives remaining is an extremely difficult task.
Although she almost breaks down many times as she makes a series of small mistakes and is sent back to the beginning of the eighth level, Hiroi Koyori continues to move forward.
After more than six hours, there was a golden opportunity to clear the game and enter the Fire state in front of the boss.
He calmly deals with the fake Bowser with Fire Mario and is fully prepared to take on the real Bowser.
Taking advantage of the fact that he can take damage once in Fire Mario form, he dashes forward with all his might, quickly getting behind Bowser and snatching a splendid victory.
The journey to achieve greater difficulty continues
After streaming for over 40 hours, Hiroi Koyori finally beat Super Mario 2. According to the listeners' count, she lost over 2000 lives in total. The difficulty of levels 4 and 8 is particularly clear.
The only regret is that I was unable to see the 9th stage because I used the warp at 1-3 once in the beginning. I didn't know the conditions at the time, and by the time I realized it, I had progressed quite a bit, so I gave up this time.
While he said it would be tough to go another lap without a save, he also expressed interest, saying, “But maybe someday.”
Koyori Hiroi finished “Super Mario 2” on June 20th. After finishing the game she was playing, she jumped right into the “Elden Ring” DLC “SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE” that was released the very next day.
Hiroi Koyori's journey in search of brutal games seems likely to continue.
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