Super Mario Land Nintendo Game Boy

Description

Super Mario Land by Nintendo

Mario’s back for his best adventure yet! Ancient ruins, giant crabs, Koopa Troopas, flying stone heads and hungry sharks await you in this classic adventure. Travel over land, in the air, and underwater. Mario runs, jumps, and bounces his way to fortune and glory on his mission to save the Princess!

A beautiful kingdom on ancient ruins, tempestuous waters, and thrilling challenges await you in Super Mario Land.

4 big worlds
2 different vehicles for Mario to commandeer
Collect power-ups including the new Super Ball
Compatible with all Game Boy systems

Rescuing princesses isn’t an easy business, but there’s always one plumber ready for the job! This time it’s Princess Daisy who needs the help of our plucky hero in Super Mario Land for the Game Boy. Set out on an adventure through four worlds of one player side-scrolling action that will have you hopping and stomping your way through dangerous caves, an ancient pyramid, and more! Along the way you can collect mushrooms, flowers, and stars to power you up. Hop into one of Mario’s new vehicles, the Marine Pop or the Sky Pop, and fire away at incoming enemies. You’ll also have to battle four vicious bosses, including the Sphinx and a massive Easter Island statue, as you search for hidden secrets that hold tons of coins. Super Mario Land is compatible with all Game Boy systems.

The Nintendo Game Boy was a huge success thanks to AAA titles like Super Mario Land to boost sales at launch on 1989. The first-ever Mario platformer on a handheld, it is a faithful-yet-quirky game that’s a trip down memory lane.

While video games at home were getting much more sophisticated by 1989, handhelds were still in its infancy. Mario had already been a household name by then thanks to Super Mario Bros. on the NES, and Mario was exactly what the budding Game Boy needed to succeed.

Familiar characters and gameplay welcome the player without much of a learning curve, but there are some distinct differences. While the NES counterpart had castles as their main theme, Mario this time around travels to Egypt, China, and even another planet. Goombas and Piranha Plants make a comeback along with the upgraded Koopa Troopas, who now explode upon getting stepped on. Other enemies include aliens, sphinxes, and Chinese ghosts. There are also a couple side-scrolling shooter type levels that keep the game interesting.

Game only.