Anyone who’s played “Pac-Man Championship Edition” knows the blueprint for updating a classic game: Speed it up, add dance music, and, most importantly, let people compare their scores on online leader boards.

“New Super Mario Bros. 2” does something similar with Coin Rush, a secondary mode to the main adventure but what this game will be remembered for. Coin Rush has you play levels from the main game under a short time limit, collecting as many coins as you can. And in place of pumping music or a faster flow of time, the game introduces the Gold Flower. This variation on the Fire Flower turns Mario into the precious metal and lets him throw orbs that spin enemies and blocks into fields of gold — coins, that is.

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