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Smoked Fish and Cabbage 2

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About the Game

Smoked Fish and Cabbage 2 is a Super Mario World ROM hack for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The hack focuses on Kaizo-style platforming with 28 courses across several themed zones. Its documented difficulty sits around the beginner-to-moderate Kaizo range.

You can expect short sections that test timing, movement, shell techniques, and careful positioning. The game also uses colored coins as visual instructions, which helps you understand the technique required for certain sections. This sequel comes from the Smoked Fish and Cabbage ROM-hack series. The documented release is version 1.0 from November 2023.

🎮 Super Mario World With a Technical Focus

The familiar Super Mario World movement system remains at the center of the game. Your progress depends on precise control of Mario and proper use of the game's movement techniques. Several sections require:

Spin jumps
Shell jumps
Shell throws
Swimming control
Precise positioning
Fast reactions
Careful movement

The difficulty does not simply increase from one course to the next. Easier courses appear between harder sections, so you get occasional breaks from technical sequences.

🪙 Colored Coins Give You Useful Clues

One of the smartest design choices is the use of colored coins as gameplay instructions.

Blue Coins

Blue coins indicate sections that require a spin jump.

Green Coins

Green coins indicate sections that normally require an item throw, especially a shell throw.

These visual clues are particularly useful when you encounter a technique for the first time. You can identify the intended action without relying on a long tutorial.

🌲 Eight Zones With Different Ideas

The hack divides its 28 courses across several themed areas.

Retro Zone

This zone uses graphics and palettes inspired by older Nintendo games. The opening sections are more approachable, while later parts require greater precision.

City Zone

The City Zone takes inspiration from the Checkpoint City stage from the first Smoked Fish and Cabbage. The sequel uses different city locations and times of day.

Lake Zone

Swimming control receives more attention here. The zone also contains references to the NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

Forest Zone

Shell-jump accuracy becomes more important in this area.

Cave Zone

The Cave Zone mixes standard platforming with technical sequences that require accurate movement.

Basic Zone

Spin jumps, shell techniques, and moving platforms form much of the gameplay here.

Cheese Zone

This area requires more accurate shell handling. The course Cross Pollination contains four hidden rooms.

Glacier Zone

Slippery surfaces create another movement concern. The zone also uses indicated Kaizo blocks.

Meat Zone

The final two courses are among the hardest sections documented for the hack. The final course focuses on patience, accuracy, and endurance.

🧠 Learn the Technique, Then Repeat It

The short-course structure works well with the game's technical design. You often encounter a sequence, fail, understand the timing, and try it again. Once you understand the movement, you can focus on executing it consistently.

The hack's documented playtime is around 1–4 hours, although your actual time depends heavily on your skill level. Speedrunning creates a very different experience. The current Speedrun.com records show that skilled runners can complete the game in a fraction of the normal playtime.

🎨 Custom Graphics and Sound

Smoked Fish and Cabbage 2 changes more than the original Super Mario World levels. The project includes modifications to:

Graphics
Palettes
Music
Sound effects
Text
Level layouts

The different zones use their own visual direction. The Retro Zone has an older Nintendo-inspired appearance, while areas such as the City, Forest, Glacier, and Meat Zones use different visual themes.

🔎 Hidden Rooms Reward Careful Exploration

The game is not only about reaching the goal as quickly as possible. Some areas contain hidden content. Cross Pollination is a documented example with four hidden rooms.

You can therefore approach the hack in two ways. You can focus on finishing every course, or you can search for hidden areas and work toward full completion.

🏆 Speedrunning Gives You Another Goal

The game has a 100% category with recorded runs from multiple runners. The fastest documented times are far below the normal 1–4 hour completion estimate. This difference shows how much route planning and technical execution can change the experience. If you master the levels, replaying them for a faster time becomes a natural secondary goal.