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'''''[[Super Mario Land]]''''' is a 2D action-adventure [[Genre#Platform games|platform game]] for the [[Game Boy]], first released as a {{wp|launch title}} in [[List of games by date#1989|1989]]. It is the first ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' game released for a handheld console and the fifth entry in the series. In Japan, it is recognized as the fourth. Unlike previous installments, the game was not developed by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], but by Nintendo R&D1, with [[Gunpei Yokoi]] as guiding producer. ''Super Mario Land'' takes place in [[Sarasaland]] rather than the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], and introduces [[Princess Daisy]], a new character serving as the damsel-in-distress in place of [[Princess Peach]]. [[Tatanga]], a malevolent alien with powers of hypnosis, serves as both the main antagonist and final boss.
'''King K. Rool''', who has gone by many aliases, is the malevolent ruler of the [[Kremling]]s and the main villain in the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]], as well as the archenemy of [[Donkey Kong]] and his [[List of Donkey Kong allies|allies]]. King K. Rool has repeatedly tried to steal the [[Kong]]s' [[Banana Hoard]] for reasons unknown, though [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html one of Rare's older websites has suggested] that he takes the horde in order to starve the Kongs, in addition to personally liking bananas. He has even kidnapped members of the [[Kong Family]] on various occasions. His name is a pun on the word "cruel", which often describes his actions and his personality, as well as a corruption of "rule" as he is the ruler of the Kremlings. [[King K. Rool|(more...)]]

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North American box art for Super Mario Land

Super Mario Land is a 2D action-adventure platform game for the Game Boy, first released as a launch title in 1989. It is the first Super Mario game released for a handheld console and the fifth entry in the series. In Japan, it is recognized as the fourth. Unlike previous installments, the game was not developed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo EAD, but by Nintendo R&D1, with Gunpei Yokoi as guiding producer. Super Mario Land takes place in Sarasaland rather than the Mushroom Kingdom, and introduces Princess Daisy, a new character serving as the damsel-in-distress in place of Princess Peach. Tatanga, a malevolent alien with powers of hypnosis, serves as both the main antagonist and final boss.