It’s pretty wild to think that nearly 40 years after release, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is still surprising fans and giving them reasons to throw their controllers at the wall, since brand-new stages have just been discovered.
Giving some context, one of the most (in)famous game glitches is the Minus World one in the original Super Mario Bros. on NES, which surprisingly allowed players to access “secret levels” by having Mario move a certain way and ending up in the wrong area.
Now, speedrunner and YouTuber Kosmic has found an equivalent to that glitch for The Lost Levels, known in Japan as Super Mario Bros. 2.
Hidden Minus Worlds Uncovered in The Lost Levels After Nearly 40 Years
In a recent YouTube video, Kosmic reveals and explains that he has discovered a whole new set of “Minus World stages” in The Lost Levels, nearly four decades after their initial release.
As expected, his methodology is complex and time-consuming, requiring tons of expert game manipulation that eventually forces a crash and unlocks the broken content.
What I found quite interesting is that it is only possible to trigger the glitch on a copy of the Super Mario...
