The American version of SMB II wasn't about saving a princess-it was a dream.
All the other games that follwed derived from that.
I think the should have just released the Japanese version of SMB II in the US and make sequels based on that.
if you actually bother to look at the gameplay of
super mario bros. III you'll notice that it more accurately resembles an expansion upon the gameplay already established in
super mario bros. than
super mario bros. II. all the other games following
SMB II were
not in fact based off of the
doki doki panic model- did luigi, peach or toad appear as a playable character with extra abilities in
SMB III or
super mario world (2 player mode notwithstanding)? the closest thing to a direct influence
DDP has had was the nintendo ds re-release of
super mario 64, with it's multiple characters.
SMB II (in japan) was a more difficult version of
SMB... little more than level design, poison mushrooms and difficulty separate the two. plus, the release of
SMB II in america as a reskin of
doki doki panic introduced many popular motifs and characters as well as established a basis for diversification of gameplay/abilities in the franchise.
They updated Donkey Kong, and Wrecking Crew in the '90's-it would have been interesting to see "Mario Bros." updated.
the update of
donkey kong had little to nothing to do with the original games, save the main character. it can be argued that the updating of
donkey kong to a platforming/collection game is more similar to the
mario bros./super mario bros. progression than anything else.
also:
"Mario Bros." is the successor to all the Super Mario Bros. games and related games that followed.
didn't you say that the games that followed were derived from the american version of
SMB II?
and you mean progenitor, not successor.
