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New Super Mario Bros. 2 (New スーパーマリオブラザーズ 2, Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Tsū?) is a side-scrolling platformer video game in the Super Mario series, developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld console. The game is a direct sequel to New Super Mario Bros., released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS and the third New Super Mario Bros. side-scroller. This game is the first Nintendo-published title to be released in both digital and retail forms simultaneously. The game was first released in Japan on July 28, 2012 and will be released in Europe, Australia, and North America in August 2012.