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New Super Mario Bros. 2 Cheats For 3DS

  1. Unlimited 1ups

    Same as Mario on the NES. Go to Mushroom World course 1, the place where the first star coin is. Stand on top of the stairs and wait for the koopa troopa. Go down to the second or third step and wait for the koopa to reach you. Jump on it lightly (not hitting jump when you hit it) and then it should bounce off the wall and Mario will keep jumping on it, allowing you to get 3 crowns in a few minutes. Note - If you try this as Golden Mario, the koopa will disappear after 25 hits.

    Contributed by: keisuke999 

  2. Unlimited-Use Toad Houses

    After beating every level of the game, all of the Toad Houses in the game - even if previously already used - can be reused, and reused as much as desired, allowing you to get power-ups and 1-Ups any time you need them.

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  3. Another New Title Screen

    After getting 9,999,999 coins and maxing the coin counter, you get an alternate title screen with the mario statue now being a tanooki mario statue!

    Contributed by: FishyGoodness12 

  4. Mario loses his hat

    When you reach Triple Crown lives, (1110 lives), Mario will no longer wear his hat during gameplay.

    Contributed by: Tyrnn 

  5. Play as Luigi

    To play as Luigi in the game's single player mode, you must first finish the game by beating Bowser in World 6. After you do that, when on the file select screen, hold down the L and R buttons while selecting a file with the A button. Luigi will now be your selected character.

    Contributed by: Blaze627 

  6. Second Title Screen

    After Collecting one million coins, you get a new title screen with Gold Mario and a ton of coins.

    Contributed by: NightsOwl 

  7. Unlock Coin Rush Mode

    Complete the Castle stage in World 1 to unlock Coin Rush Mode.

    Unlockable
    Complete Castle stage in World 1 Coin Rush Mode

    Contributed by: JJOR64 

  8. Save File Stars

    By meeting certain achievements in the game, you can get stars appended next to your save file.

    Unlockable
    Obtain all of World Star's Moon Coins Save File Star
    Complete every level Save File Star
    Get the highest possible number of lives Save File Star
    Obtain every Star Coin Save File Star
    Beat World 6-Castle Save File Star

    Contributed by: KeyBlade999 

  9. Secret Rainbow Levels

    In order to gain access to the secret rainbow levels, you have to jump on the flagpole when the timer shows the correct time. If done correctly, you'll hear the original NES world-cleared-jingle followed by a firework and a rainbow. When you return to the world map, the entrance to the secret rainbow level will appear at the entry point of each world on the far left. Secret rainbow levels contain no enemies but hundreds of coins and eventually golden flower power-ups.

    Unlockable
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 11 Secret Rainbow Level in World 1
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 22 Secret Rainbow Level in World 2
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 33 Secret Rainbow Level in World 3
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 44 Secret Rainbow Level in World 4
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 55 Secret Rainbow Level in World 5
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 66 Secret Rainbow Level in World 6
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 88 Secret Rainbow Level in World Flower
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 77 Secret Rainbow Level in World Mushroom
    Jump on the flagpole when the timer ends with 99 Secret Rainbow Level in World Star

    Contributed by: dinoheli