Game & Watch Gallery 2

Game & Watch Gallery 2, known as Game Boy Gallery 3 in Australia and Game Boy Gallery 2 (ゲームボーイギャラリー2 Gēmu Bōi Gyararī 2) in Japan, is the sequel to Game & Watch Gallery, released in 1997 for the Game Boy and in 1998 for the Game Boy Color. The game includes six revisions of classic Game & Watch games, one of which is not playable from the beginning and must be unlocked. Like all the other Game & Watch Gallery games, the minigames can be played in either Classic Mode or Modern Mode; the former is identical to the original release of the minigame, while the latter has been redone with Mario characters along with updated graphics, updated gameplay, and music. Game & Watch Gallery 2 was rereleased as a Game Boy Color game in Europe and Australia, as well as North America, in 1998 but not in Japan.

Stars

Like the previous game, Game & Watch Gallery 2 features a system to unlock bonus features. As before, the player earns a star every time they score 200 points in a mode of a minigame, being able to earn up to five stars in each mode. The more stars the player earns, the more things they will unlock in the Gallery Corner. The player unlocks a very hard mode called Star Mode after they reach 1,000 points in a Modern game. The player can earn a total of 120 stars.

Games

• Parachute – Mario must catch Toads, Yoshis, and Donkey Kong Jrs. in his rowboat as they float down with their parachutes.
• Helmet – Mario or Wario must dodge various falling tools and collect coins.
• Chef – Peach must flip cooking items thrown into the air by the Mario Bros. with a pan and feed them to Yoshi. In Classic Mode, a chef needs to catch food items in his pan, or a mouse will grab them.
• Vermin – A Yoshi must protect six eggs from Fly Guys, Para Troopas, and Boo Buddies. In Classic Mode, the player must keep moles out of a garden.
• Donkey Kong – A remake of the Game & Watch version, in which Peach substitutes for Pauline.
• Ball (unlockable) – The player must control a Yoshi, Mario, Wario, or King Koopa as they juggle various objects. In Classic Mode, the player needs to juggle balls as long as they can.

Character appearances

Parachute

• Mario (playable)
• Toad (NPC)
• Yoshi (NPC)
• Donkey Kong Jr. (NPC)
• Fishin' Lakitu (NPC)
• Boo Buddy (NPC)
• Bob-omb (enemy)
• Cheep Cheep (enemy)

Helmet

• Mario (playable)
• Wario (playable)
• Para Troopa (enemy)
• Fly Guy (enemy)
• Podoboo (enemy)
• Thwomp (enemy)
• Toad (NPC)

Chef

• Princess Peach (playable)
• Yoshi (NPC)
• Mario (NPC)
• Luigi (NPC)
• Little Yoshi (NPC)

Vermin

• Yoshi (playable)
• Fly Guy (enemy)
• Para Troopa (enemy)
• Boo Buddy (enemy)
• Monty Mole (NPC)

Donkey Kong

• Mario (playable)
• Princess Peach (NPC)
• Donkey Kong (boss)
• Koopa (enemy)
• Para Troopa (enemy)

Ball

• Yoshi (playable)
• Mario (playable)
• Wario (playable)
• King Koopa (playable)
• Bob-omb (enemy)

Gallery Corner

As the player collects stars, they will be able to access new features in the Gallery Corner.

Stars	Unlockable
5	Music Room
10	Museum + Donkey Kong added to Museum
15	New game: Classic Ball
20	Oil Panic added to Museum
25	New game: Modern Ball (Yoshi)
30	Green House added to Museum
35	New game: Modern Ball (Mario)
40	Life Boat added to Museum
45	New game: Modern Ball (Wario)
50	Credits + Donkey Kong Jr. added to Museum
55	Additional tracks added to Music Room
60	Tropical Fish added to Museum
70	Rain Shower added to Museum
80	Spitball Sparky added to Museum
100	New game: Modern Ball (King Koopa)
120	Cast credits

Note: The Museum also includes the 16 Game & Watch titles from Game & Watch Gallery's Gallery. To unlock them, the player has to collect 120 stars and then connect Game & Watch Gallery 2 to Game & Watch Gallery.

List of Museum games

#	Name	Image	Description
NO. 052	Donkey Kong		Released 6/3/1982 Multi Screen Destroy DK's platform to save Pauline.
NO. 051	Oil Panic		Released 5/28/1982 Multi Screen Catch the drips and pass it to your friend.
NO. 054	Green House		Released 12/6/1982 Multi Screen Exterminate the bugs from the flowers.
NO. 058	Life Boat		Released 11/25/1983 Multi Screen Rescue the passengers from a burning ship.
NO. 101	Donkey Kong Jr.		Released 10/26/1982 New Wide Screen Avoid traps and enemies. The key frees papa!
NO. 104	Tropical Fish		Released 7/8/1985 New Wide Screen Save the fish and return them to their tank.
NO. 057	Rain Shower		Released 8/10/1983 Multi Screen Keep the wash from being rained on.
NO. 201	Spitball Sparky		Released 2/7/1984 Super Color Hit the balls and destroy the blocks.

Gallery

Logos

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  Japanese logo

Box art

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  European box art

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  Australian box art

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  Japanese box art

Artwork

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  Group art

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  Mario saving various characters in Parachute

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  Parachute emblem

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  Mario avoiding a falling mallet in Helmet

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  Mario avoiding a falling mallet in Helmet (Japanese)

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  Helmet emblem

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  Peach cooking in Chef

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  Chef emblem

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  Yoshi hammering a Para Troopa in Vermin

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  Yoshi hammering a Para Troopa in Vermin (Japanese)

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  Vermin emblem

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  Mario jumping over a Goomba in Donkey Kong

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  Donkey Kong emblem

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  Toad about to eat his cut of meat, from Chef

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  Toad as a host

Sprites

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  Mario (Title Screen)

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  Para Troopa (Helmet)

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  Toad (Helmet)

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  Little Yoshi (Chef)

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  Para Troopa (Vermin)

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  Para Troopa (Vermin)

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  Donkey Kong Jr.

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  Donkey Kong (Classic)

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  Donkey Kong (Classic)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern)

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  Mario (Classic)

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  Pauline

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  New Wide Screen & Wide Screen handheld

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  Silver & Gold Series handheld

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  Super Color handheld

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  Vertical Multi Screen handheld

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  Horizontal Multi Screen handheld

Screenshots

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  Original Game Boy title screen

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  Super Game Boy title screen

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  Game Boy Color title screen

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  Game Select

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  The Gallery Corner

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  The Music Room

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  The Note Board

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  The Museum

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  Toad gives a hint for Vermin (Modern).

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  Parachute (Modern, Game Boy Color)

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  Parachute (Modern, Super Game Boy)

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  Helmet (Modern, Area 1, Game Boy Color)

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  Helmet (Modern, Area 2, Game Boy Color)

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  Helmet (Modern, Area 3, Game Boy Color)

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  Helmet (Modern, Super Game Boy)

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  Chef (Modern, Game Boy Color)

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  Chef (Modern, Super Game Boy)

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  Vermin (Modern, Game Boy Color)

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  Vermin (Modern, Super Game Boy)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern, Area 1, Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern, Area 2, Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern, Area 3, Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern, Super Game Boy, Area 1)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern, Super Game Boy, Area 2)

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  Donkey Kong (Modern, Super Game Boy, Area 3)

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  Parachute (Classic, Game Boy Color)

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  Parachute (Classic, Super Game Boy)

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  Helmet (Classic, Game Boy Color)

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  Helmet (Classic, Super Game Boy)

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  Chef (Classic)

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  Vermin (Classic)

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  Donkey Kong (Classic, Game Boy Color)

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  Donkey Kong (Classic, Super Game Boy)

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  Ball (Classic)

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  Ball (Modern, Yoshi variant, Game Boy Color)

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  Ball (Modern, Mario variant, Game Boy Color)

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  Ball (Modern, Wario variant, Game Boy Color)

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  Ball (Modern, King Koopa variant, Game Boy Color)

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  Ball (Modern, Yoshi variant, Super Game Boy)

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  Ball (Modern, Mario variant, Super Game Boy)

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  Ball (Modern, Wario variant, Super Game Boy)

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  Ball (Modern, King Koopa variant, Super Game Boy)

Reception

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Nintendo 3DS	Marcel van Duyn, Nintendo Life	8/10	"As with the first game, Game & Watch Gallery 2 features a collection of several highly addictive score based games. There's a lot to do, and with both faithful ports and remakes being included in the same package you're sure to be entertained for a while as you attempt to earn all the stars available. And after that, maybe you can go in for seconds with the super hard difficulties."
Game Boy Color	Dexter Sy, IGN	8/10	"Overall, I am satisfied with Game & Watch Gallery 2. I grew up playing the original Game & Watches, and have several original Nintendo Game & Watch games still in my collection. For me, playing Game & Watch Gallery 2 was a trip down memory lane, but for a whole new generation of games, it represents a returning to the simplicity of past games. There's no need to sit for that extra five or ten minutes to finish a level, or to reach that difficult to find save point. Gamers can turn off their Game Boys when they want it, making this title ideal for short trips, or for people who simply want to be entertained and not feel like they are locked into the game for a certain period of time."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
GameRankings		74.64%

Staff

Main article: List of Game & Watch Gallery 2 staff

Media

Title Screen - Title Screen theme

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Game Select - Game Select theme

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Mode Select - Mode Select theme

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Parachute - Parachute theme

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Helmet Area 1 - Helmet Area 1 theme

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Helmet Area 2 - Helmet Area 2 theme

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Helmet Area 3 - Helmet Area 3 theme

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Chef - Chef theme

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Vermin - Vermin theme

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Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong theme

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Ball - Ball theme

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Bonus Message - Bonus message theme

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News Flash - News flash theme

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Message - Message theme

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Gallery Corner - Gallery Corner theme

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Note Board - Note Board theme

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Music Room - Music Room theme

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Museum - Museum theme

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Museum (inside games) - Museum theme (inside games)

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Game Over - Game Over jingle

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Credits - Credits theme

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Prerelease and unused content

This content was found in the game's files, but part of it is available only through cheat codes.

Gallery Corner

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  Unused BGM font from the Message Board

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  Unused font also from the Message Board

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  Unlock block from locked Ball's panel. Only two out of three of them are used.

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  Unused lowercase font from the credits. In both staff and cast credits, the font is all in capitals.

Helmet

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  Unused Bob-omb

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  Unused Boo Buddy

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  Unused dust sprite

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  Unused Peach sprite

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  Unused small heart

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  Unused faceless star

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  Unused small Podoboo

Ball

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  Unused Peach variant

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  Peach's icon from the game's character select

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  Unused squared Yoshi Cookie (from unused Peach variant)

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  Unused flower-shaped Yoshi Cookie (from unused Peach variant)

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  Unused round Yoshi Cookie (from unused Peach variant)

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  Unused Birdo's Egg (Yoshi variant)

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  Unused conch shell (Yoshi variant)

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  Unused wincing Bowser face

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  Unused Star Mode from Mode Select

Miscellaneous

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  Unused Classic Star Mode from Interrupt Save

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  Early title screen

Art errors

The original box art

• On the game's original box art, a Yoshi's Story-style Little Yoshi is shown playing Vermin, and Princess Peach is smiling while playing Chef. Donkey Kong also looks like his Donkey Kong artwork. The final box art, however, depicts Yoshi in his Super Mario World appearance and Peach experiencing issues.
• Despite a Green Yoshi playing Vermin on the box art, it is shown as an Orange Yoshi in the Game Boy Color version. Additionally, the Yoshi in Ball is a Green Yoshi on the Super Game Boy and a Light Blue Yoshi on the Game Boy Color.
  • Similarly, the accompanying art for Chef depicts Toad being a waiter and having his mouth water as Peach is flipping eggs and fish from a frying pan, as well as another artwork depicting Toad with a slab of meat in front of him and obviously planning on eating it, even though Toad is absent from the game itself. Additionally, Peach is shown with a chef's hat, though in the game itself she wears her crown.

Trivia

Game Boy displays a Game Boy.

Super Game Boy displays a Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

Game Boy Color displays a Game Boy Color.

• Depending on what Game Boy hardware the game is played on, it will display appropriate hardware for controls when the mode for each game is selected, except for Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Player, which will display a Game Boy Color regardless, due to the game being made before these platforms' time.
• After the player views the staff credits once (after attaining 50 stars), they can access the credits again at any time by holding Down on in the "View the Gallery" option and pressing or . The player can also view the cast credits again by inputting the same button sequence, except they need to press Up on .
• In the Game Boy Color version, the pause/Game Over menu's colors vary depending on the game/version. The border can also be changed by pressing . Each possible color pair is:

Game	Modern version	Classic version
Parachute	blue and white	blue and white
Helmet	Black and orange (Area 1), grayish blue and white (Area 2), red and white (Area 3)	orange and black
Chef	orange and white	Dark blue and white
Vermin	red and white	green and black
Donkey Kong	orange and gray (Area 1), red and green (Area 2), green and dark blue (Area 3)	green and black
Ball	Dark blue and white (Yoshi variant), orang and black (Mario variant), orange and blue (Wario variant), blue and yellow (Bowser variant)	orange and black

• This was the first handheld game featuring the Mario characters to have its North American manual printed in full color. The manuals for Nintendo-published games on the Game Boy were printed in selective color using only shades of gray and red for all games released through 1995, and then pure black-and-white with a single selected color used for the background and certain other elements from 1996 until fall 1998.

External links

• Japanese site
• Japanese Virtual Console site
• Nintendo UK site
• North American site