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'''''VB Mario Land'''''<ref>[[Media:Official Nintendo Magazine - VB Mario Land.jpg|Official Nintendo Magazine (Great Britain) January 2010, pg. 62]]</ref>, also sometimes referred to as '''''Mario Adventure'''''<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130703043818/http://www.virtual-boy.org/vbmarioland.htm</ref>, is a cancelled ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game 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.<ref>[[Media:Nintendo Power - March 95.jpg|Nintendo Power issue #70, March 1995, pg. 29]]</ref> | '''''VB Mario Land'''''<ref name="Official Nintendo Magazine (Great Britain)">[[Media:Official Nintendo Magazine - VB Mario Land.jpg|Official Nintendo Magazine (Great Britain) January 2010, pg. 62]]</ref>, also sometimes referred to as '''''Mario Adventure'''''<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130703043818/http://www.virtual-boy.org/vbmarioland.htm</ref>, is a cancelled ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game 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.<ref>[[Media:Nintendo Power - March 95.jpg|Nintendo Power issue #70, March 1995, pg. 29]]</ref> | ||
This follow-up to ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional elements. It would star [[Mario]] as the main character. Though not much about <i>VB Mario Land</i>'s story was revealed, an early demo showed Mario battling [[Wario]]. The game would make use of all the Virtual Boy's capabilities, with Mario being able to enter the background of various levels | This follow-up to ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional elements. It would star [[Mario]] as the main character. Though not much about <i>VB Mario Land</i>'s story was revealed, an early demo showed Mario battling [[Wario]].{{refneeded}} The game would make use of all the Virtual Boy's capabilities, with Mario being able to enter the background of various levels. In certain areas, an overhead view was displayed, much like the [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']] series of games. | ||
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 | 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="Official Nintendo Magazine (Great Britain)" /> | ||
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Template:Infobox Template:Seealso VB Mario Land[1], also sometimes referred to as Mario Adventure[2], is a cancelled Mario game 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]
This follow-up to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional elements. It would star Mario as the main character. Though not much about VB Mario Land's story was revealed, an early demo showed Mario battling Wario.Template:Refneeded The game would make use of all the Virtual Boy's capabilities, with Mario being able to enter the background of various levels. In certain areas, an overhead view was displayed, much like the The Legend of Zelda series of games.
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]
Gallery
Overhead view of an area
- VB Mario Land-Big Koopa.png
Mario exiting a Warp Pipe, where a large Koopa Troopa can be seen below
Mario entering the end of level Castle
- VB Mario Land-Mario Bros. Game.png
A Mario Bros. minigame.
Media
References
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| Virtual Boy games | |
|---|---|
| Super Mario franchise | Mario's Tennis (1995) • Mario Clash (1995) • VB Mario Land (canceled) • VB Mario Kart (canceled) |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Unnamed Donkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (tech demo) |
| Wario franchise | Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995) |
