Editing Super Mario Land

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|released='''[[Game Boy]]'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|April 21, 1989|USA|July 31, 1989|Europe|September 28, 1990}} '''[[Virtual Console]] ([[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|June 6, 2011|Japan|June 7, 2011|Europe|June 7, 2011|Australia|June 7, 2011}}

|genre=2D Platformer

|modes=Single player

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|platforms=[[Game Boy]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS]])

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'''''Super Mario Land''''' is a game for the [[Game Boy]] released as a launch title in [[List of games by date#1989|1989]] and later for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in 2011. Unlike preceding platform games of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], the game takes place in [[Sarasaland]] rather than the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. ''Super Mario Land'' also introduced the character [[Princess Daisy]], this game's damsel in distress. An evil alien named [[Tatanga]] is the main villain, and most enemies in the game are not related to creatures found in earlier ''Mario'' games. Unlike the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (series)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, ''Super Mario Land'' was not developed by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Nintendo]]'s [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|EAD division]] but by Nintendo R&D1, with [[Gunpei Yokoi]] as guiding producer.

The game is the first (and shortest) of the three ''Super Mario Land'' games, its sequels being ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' and ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' (which is the first installment in the ''[[Wario]]'' series). Despite their names, they are not considered a part of the main ''Super Mario'' series.

===Story from the Instruction Booklet===

<blockquote>Once upon a time, there was a peaceful world called [[Sarasaland]]. In this world there were 4 kingdoms named [[Birabuto Kingdom|Birabuto]], [[Muda Kingdom|Muda]], [[Easton Kingdom|Easton]] and [[Chai Kingdom|Chai]]. One day, the skies of Sarasaland were suddenly covered by a huge black cloud. From a crack in this cloud, the unknown space monster [[Tatanga]] emerged to try to conquer Sarasaland. Tatanga hypnotized the people of all the kingdoms so that he could control them in any way he liked. In this way he took over Sarasaland. Now, he wants to marry [[Princess Daisy]] of Sarasaland and make her his queen. Mario came to know of these events, and he has started on a journey to the [[Chai Kingdom]] where Princess Daisy is held captive, in order to restore peace to Sarasaland. Can [[Mario]] defeat Tatanga, release people from his interstellar hypnosis, and rescue Princess Daisy? It's all up to you and Mario's skill. Go for it Mario!</blockquote>

It is revealed in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', that [[Wario]] used the events in this game to take over [[Mario's castle]]. Tatanga is seen with a [[Golden Coin]], presumably working under Wario.

===Description from the [[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]]===

<blockquote>''Ancient ruins, giant crabs, Koopa Troopas, flying stone heads, and hungry sharks await you in this rerelease of the 1989 Game Boy™ game.<br>

''In the beautiful kingdom of Sarasaland, a mysterious alien has appeared and hypnotized the inhabitants while kidnapping Princess Daisy™ for himself!<br>

''Travel over land, in the air, and underwater as Mario™ runs, jumps, and bounces his way to fortune and glory on his mission to save Princess Daisy and restore peace!<br>

''Ancient ruins, tempestuous waters, and brand new challenges await!</blockquote>

''Super Mario Land'' is very much similar to previous ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' platformer games. The {{button|gb|A}} allows the player to jump, while the {{button|gb|B}} is the action command, and will make [[Mario]] run faster. The {{button|gb|Pad}} controls where Mario walks or runs. Also the player can pause anytime with the {{button|gb|start}}. Jumping on an enemy will defeat it, and the player will earn points for doing so. When Mario is [[Superball Mario]], or if he is driving the [[Marine Pop]] or [[Sky Pop]], the {{button|gb|B}} will fire out projectiles at Mario's enemies. All the Bosses, except for [[Biokinton]] and [[Tatanga]], can either be beaten by physical attack, or by jumping on a switch behind the Boss. Collecting 100 coins will gain Mario an [[Extra Life]], and if he manages to earn 100,000 points (Done by defeating enemies, as mentioned above), he will gain an extra continue. This is in case he loses all of his lives. Mario is vulnerable in his small size, but when he gets a [[Mushroom]], he will grow slightly in size, and is now able to take damage without losing a life. However, if he does get hit in this state, he will turn back into normal Mario. If Mario collects a [[Flower (Super Mario Land)|Flower]], he will become Superball Mario, and will be able to shoot [[Superball]]s at his enemies. If Mario happens to find the rare item, the [[Star|Starman]], he will become invincible, and be able to defeat any enemy just by touching it. The effects wear off over time, however. At the end of every level, the player has a choice of two exits. The bottom exit, which takes Mario to the next stage, or the top exit, which takes him to a Bonus Stage first. If Mario reaches the top exit (which is usually a difficult task), the Bonus Stage will allow him to earn a Flower, 1 extra life, 2 extra lives, or 3 extra lives.

About 30 different kinds of enemies appear in ''Super Mario Land''. Most of them are exclusively found in a certain kingdom. The only recurring enemies of previous ''Mario'' titles are the [[Piranha Plant]], which goes under its Japanese name Pakkun Flower, and possibly the [[Roto-Disc]], due to the presence of a very similar enemy not named in the manual. A few creatures are related to enemies of earlier ''Mario'' games, but most of them are unique to ''Super Mario Land''. Notably, their English names are generally very similar or identical to the Japanese names, with the only exception being [[Kumo]], which is not the case for other localizations of ''Super Mario'' platformers.

===Common Enemies===

*[[Goombo]] (originally known as "Chibibo")

*[[Bombshell Koopa]] (originally known as "Nokobon")

*[[Piranha Plant]] (originally known as "Pakkun Flower")

*[[Bullet Biff]] (originally known as "Gira")

===[[Birabuto Kingdom]] Enemies===

*[[Bunbun]]

*[[Fighter Fly|Fly]]

*[[Gao]]

*[[King Totomesu]] (Boss)

===[[Muda Kingdom]] Enemies===

*[[Honen]]

*[[Mekabon]]

*[[Yurarin Boo]]

*[[Torion]]

*[[Yurarin]]

*[[Gunion]]

*[[Dragonzamasu]] (Boss)

*[[Tamao]] (Boss)

===[[Easton Kingdom]] Enemies===

*[[Tokotoko]]

*[[Batadon]]

*[[Ganchan]]

*[[Suu]]

*[[Kumo]]

*[[Hiyoihoi]] (Boss)

===[[Chai Kingdom]] Enemies===

*[[Pionpi]]

*[[Pompon Flower]]

*[[Roto-Disc]] (possibly)

*[[Nyololin]]

*[[Chicken (enemy)|Chicken]]

*[[Chikako]]

*[[Roketon]]

*[[Pipe Fist]] (no known official name?)

*[[Biokinton]] (Boss)

*[[Tatanga]] (Boss)

==Sales==

The game received great sales, being the third best selling portable [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' game]] and best selling [[Game Boy]] game with over 18.17 million sales, only being surpassed by ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.

==Staff==

{{main|List of Super Mario Land staff}}

The game was developed by [[Nintendo R&D 1]] rather than by [[Nintendo EAD]], making it the first ''Super Mario'' platformer to not be developed by EAD. [[Gunpei Yokoi]] acted as the producer and future R&D manager Satoru Okada was the director. [[Hirokazu Tanaka]] handled the sound effects and soundtrack.

''Super Mario Land'' was initially set to be the pack-in game for the [[Game Boy]]. However, [[wikipedia:Henk Rogers|Henk Rogers]] of [[Bullet-Proof Software]] managed to convince NOA president [[wikipedia:Minoru Arakawa|Minoru Arakawa]] that ''[[wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]]'' would have wider appeal<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/videos/2009/06/12/alexey-pajitnov-stars-video-interview-alexey-pajitnov-pt-1?objectid=919431 IGN: Video interview with Alexey Pajitnov]</ref>.

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File:MarioSML.jpg|Artwork of [[Mario]]

File:SML_Daisy.png|Artwork of [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]

File:Fly_SML.png|Artwork of a [[Fighter Fly]]

File:Piranha_Plant_SML.png|Artwork of a [[Piranha Plant]]

File:Super_Mario_Land_Mario.PNG|A sprite of [[Super Mario]]

File:DaisySMLGB.PNG|A sprite of Daisy

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==References in later games==

*''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'': The [[microgame]] [[Grow Wario Grow]] features [[Mario]]'s sprite and background graphics from the game.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': The Dungeon music of this game also appears as one of the randomly-collectible CD music for the underground version of [[Mushroomy Kingdom]], as well as The Subspace Emissary's [[The Path to the Ruins]] (underground portion), [[The Ruins]] and parts of [[The Great Maze]] which are based on The Ruins.

*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'': A medley of the game's music was featured as one of the songs in Figure Skating Singles.

*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': In the [[Water Park]]'s [[submarine]] building, there is a sign which says that submarines were first used in 1989, which references the [[Marine Pop]] sections and the game's release date.

*This is the first ''Super Mario'' title not to feature [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], or [[Toad]] and the second ''Super Mario'' title (with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' being the first) not to feature [[Bowser]]  or [[Mushroom Kingdom|the Mushroom Kingdom]] .

*The back of the package and the [[Nintendo eShop]] description for the game state that [[Koopa Troopa]]s appear; in fact, only Bombshell Koopas appear.

*This is the only game where Princess Daisy plays a damsel-in-distress role, with all of her subsequent appearances being in various spin-off titles.

**Additionally, this is the second ''Super Mario'' title not to feature Princess Peach in a damsel-in-distress role (with ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' being the first and Super Mario 3D World being the third).

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