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'''''VB Mario Land''''',<ref name=UKNM>[[Media:Official Nintendo Magazine - VB Mario Land.jpg|Official Nintendo Magazine (Great Britain) January 2010, pg. 62]]</ref> also known as '''''Mario Adventure''''',<ref>[[Media:Big N Magazine (Germany) VB.jpg|Big N magazine (Germany), July-August 2000, pg. 19]]</ref> is a canceled ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game that was originally going to be released for the [[Virtual Boy]]. A single-level playable demo was unveiled at the Winter {{wp|Consumer Electronics Show}} 1995 in Las Vegas.<ref>[[Media:Nintendo Power - March 95.jpg|Nintendo Power Volume 70, March 1995, pg. 29]]</ref>
'''''VB Mario Land''''',<ref name=UKNM>[[Media:Official Nintendo Magazine - VB Mario Land.jpg|Official Nintendo Magazine (Great Britain) January 2010, pg. 62]]</ref> also known as '''''Mario Adventure''''',<ref>[[Media:Big N Magazine (Germany) VB.jpg|Big N magazine (Germany), July-August 2000, pg. 19]]</ref> is a canceled game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that was originally going to be released for the [[Virtual Boy]]. A single-level playable demo was unveiled at the Winter {{wp|Consumer Electronics Show}} 1995 in Las Vegas.<ref>[[Media:Nintendo Power - March 95.jpg|Nintendo Power Volume 70, March 1995, pg. 29]]</ref>


The game was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional perspectives, such moving between the background and foreground of the level. It would star [[Mario]] as the main character, using classic ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style elements such as [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Goomba]]s, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, and [[? Block]]s. Although <i>VB Mario Land</i>'s story was not revealed, a large [[Wario]]-like figure which functioned similar to a [[Thwomp]] was seen in the playable demo. In certain areas, an overhead view was displayed, much like the [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']] series of games. The first level ends at the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]], and Mario can be seen entering a [[castle]].
The game was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional perspectives, such as moving between the background and foreground of the level. It would star [[Mario]] as the main character, using classic ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style elements such as [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Goomba]]s, [[Jumping Piranha Plant]]s, and [[? Block]]s. Although <i>VB Mario Land</i>'s story was not revealed, a large [[Wario]]-like figure that functioned similarly to a [[Thwomp]] was seen in the playable demo. In certain areas, an overhead view was displayed, much like in the game series [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']]. The first level ends at the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]], and Mario can be seen entering a [[castle]].


A three-dimensional version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' was mentioned to be implemented into ''VB Mario Land'' as a minigame, though this was later released as a separate game titled ''[[Mario Clash]]''.<ref name=UKNM/>
A three-dimensional version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' was mentioned to be implemented into ''VB Mario Land'' as a minigame, though this was later released as a separate game titled ''[[Mario Clash]]''.<ref name=UKNM/>
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VB Mario Land-Overhead.png|Overhead view of an area
VB Mario Land-Overhead.png|Overhead view of an area
Mariolandvbf2.png|[[Mario]] entering a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]
Mariolandvbf2.png|[[Mario]] entering a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]
VBML Big Koopa.png|Mario exiting a pipe in the background.
VBML Big Koopa.png|Mario exiting a pipe in the background
VBML Flagpole.png|Mario jumping near a [[block]] and the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]]
VBML Flagpole.png|Mario jumping near a [[block]] and the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]]
Marioadventureendlevel.jpg|Mario entering the end of level [[castle]]
Marioadventureendlevel.jpg|Mario entering the end-of-level [[castle]]
VBML Mario Bros Game.png|A [[Mario Bros. (game)|''Mario Bros.'']] minigame.
VBML Mario Bros Game.png|A [[Mario Bros. (game)|''Mario Bros.'']] minigame
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VB Mario Land
Screenshot of the unreleased game VB Mario Land
A screenshot of Mario in VB Mario Land
Developer Unknown
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Virtual Boy
Release date Canceled[?]
Genre Platformer
Mode(s) Single player
Input
Virtual Boy:

VB Mario Land,[1] also known as Mario Adventure,[2] is a canceled game of the Super Mario franchise that was originally going to be released for the Virtual Boy. A single-level playable demo was unveiled at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1995 in Las Vegas.[3]

The game was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional perspectives, such as moving between the background and foreground of the level. It would star Mario as the main character, using classic Super Mario Bros.-style elements such as pipes, Koopa Troopas, Goombas, Jumping Piranha Plants, and ? Blocks. Although VB Mario Land's story was not revealed, a large Wario-like figure that functioned similarly to a Thwomp was seen in the playable demo. In certain areas, an overhead view was displayed, much like in the game series The Legend of Zelda. The first level ends at the flagpole, and Mario can be seen entering a castle.

A three-dimensional version of Mario Bros. was mentioned to be implemented into VB Mario Land as a minigame, though this was later released as a separate game titled Mario Clash.[1]

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