MobyRank MobyScore
Game Boy
83
3.8
Nintendo 3DS
...
3.6

Description

Super Mario Land, the plumber's first outing on the Game Boy, is a side-scrolling platformer much in the vein of the previous Super Mario Bros. This time, Mario must save Princess Daisy, rather than Princess Toadstool, from her kidnapper, Tatanga, a mysterious spaceman.

The game follows largely the same formula of its aforementioned predecessor, with Mario defeating enemies by jumping on them and collecting coins and power ups by hitting floating blocks, with each world leading up to a boss fight which is defeated using by collapsing the floor. A unique feature of this instalment is two scrolling shoot-'em-up levels, the first of which Mario pilots a submarine, and the second an aeroplane.

Alternate Titles

  • "スーパーマリオランド" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

Mario's first experience on a handheld system Game Boy STU2 Bronze Star Contributing Member (72)
The earliest attempt on Game Boy isn't too shabby ... Game Boy Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (10796)
The perfect game to get you started on the Game Boy. Game Boy Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4418)
Not To Be Forgotten, Not To Be Celebrated... Game Boy Steve Thompson (109)
Nintendo's average superhero/plumber strikes again! Game Boy Jim Fun (222)
Retro platforming for kids in shades of green Game Boy RussS (784)
Mario rescuing Daisy...again. Game Boy White Wolf (335)

The Press Says

VideoGame Game Boy Jul, 1991 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Player One Game Boy Oct, 1990 98 out of 100 98
VicioJuegos.com Game Boy Oct 31, 2005 92 out of 100 92
Mean Machines Game Boy Nov, 1990 90 out of 100 90
Video Games Game Boy Mar, 1991 88 out of 100 88
GamesCollection Game Boy Jun 01, 2008 8.5 out of 10 85
Nintendo Life Game Boy Jul 31, 2009 8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars8 Stars 80
Total! (Germany) Game Boy Jun, 1994 2 out of 6 80
Jeuxvideo.com Nintendo 3DS Jun 05, 2011 15 out of 20 75
HonestGamers Game Boy Dec 14, 2008 6 out of 10 60

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Trivia

The manual for the U.S. version still lists all the enemies with their original Japanese names.


This entry was contributed by ResidentHazard (3132) and Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4418)
 

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