The game was much different from other Mario games because of this . The game was named one of the NES best games ever by IGN , saying that the game offers greater diversity in graphics and gameplay than the original , making it a great bridge game between the other NES Mario titles . The game was ranked as the ninth worst game in the Mario game series by ScrewAttack ; they said that while it was a good game , it felt like a lie because they were n't playing the real Super Mario Bros. 2 .