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It was Kiyotake's idea to introduce [[Wario]] as a new character, with whom he discussed it with the assistant character designer [[Takehiko Hosokawa]], before presenting the idea to the rest of the game's staff. Before Wario's actual character development, his name was the first thing that was decided on. It was derived from the Japanese word "warui", meaning "bad". The idea to have an upside-down "M" on his cap (representing a "W") received immediate, enthusiastic support by the rest of the development staff.<ref name="Shogakukan guide"/> Wario's character was based on the idea that a protagonist should have an arch-rival and nemesis. Kiyotake compared Mario and Wario to comic book characters {{wp|Popeye}} and {{wp|Bluto}}'s relationship, where Bluto is larger, stronger, and more cunning than his counterpart, and normally motivated by self-interests. After the idea of Wario was agreed on by the rest of the staff, Kiyotake discussed the details of in-game sprite animation and movement with programmer [[Takahiro Harada]]. As well as Wario, there were many other characters which was proposed by Kiyotake. Many of these were either direct rejects, or characters that did not gain approval from the wider staff team. | It was Kiyotake's idea to introduce [[Wario]] as a new character, with whom he discussed it with the assistant character designer [[Takehiko Hosokawa]], before presenting the idea to the rest of the game's staff. Before Wario's actual character development, his name was the first thing that was decided on. It was derived from the Japanese word "warui", meaning "bad". The idea to have an upside-down "M" on his cap (representing a "W") received immediate, enthusiastic support by the rest of the development staff.<ref name="Shogakukan guide"/> Wario's character was based on the idea that a protagonist should have an arch-rival and nemesis. Kiyotake compared Mario and Wario to comic book characters {{wp|Popeye}} and {{wp|Bluto}}'s relationship, where Bluto is larger, stronger, and more cunning than his counterpart, and normally motivated by self-interests. After the idea of Wario was agreed on by the rest of the staff, Kiyotake discussed the details of in-game sprite animation and movement with programmer [[Takahiro Harada]]. As well as Wario, there were many other characters which was proposed by Kiyotake. Many of these were either direct rejects, or characters that did not gain approval from the wider staff team. | ||
Kiyotake was very fond of the untouchable [[Bee Fly]] enemies used in [[Tree Zone|Tree]] and [[Macro Zone]]s, even causing him to "burst out laughing" after he first interacted with them after they were programmed. He was eager to see the | Kiyotake was very fond of the untouchable [[Bee Fly]] enemies used in [[Tree Zone|Tree]] and [[Macro Zone]]s, even causing him to "burst out laughing" after he first interacted with them after they were programmed. He was eager to see the Bee Fly remain in the final game, as he was amused by how it would likely annoy players. While developing the controls for the game, Harada considered that players may find it difficult to hold down two buttons on the [[Game Boy]]'s D-pad to move in a diagonal direction. This was kept in mind while programming how Mario's [[Bunny Mario|Bunny]] and [[Space Mario|Spacesuit]] performed high jumps. | ||
[[Kazumi Totaka]], who composed the music for ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', acknowledged that the sound effect played when transforming into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] was originally identical to the one used for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' until about midway through development.<ref name="Shogakukan guide"/> However, he was afraid that the player would be given an impression that they are playing a game that overlaps with ''Super Mario World'', and become "negatively conscious" that they were playing on a small Game Boy screen compared to the television screen used by the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Therefore, Totaka chose to use many different sound effects across other past ''Super Mario'' games. Asides from composing, Totaka also had a partial role in some of the discussions between Kiyotake, Harada, and Hosokawa. Totaka was able to provide comments and feedback while proposed ideas were being evaluated. He was also able to come up with suggestions of his own, although these were mostly rejected.<ref name="Shogakukan guide"/> | [[Kazumi Totaka]], who composed the music for ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', acknowledged that the sound effect played when transforming into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] was originally identical to the one used for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' until about midway through development.<ref name="Shogakukan guide"/> However, he was afraid that the player would be given an impression that they are playing a game that overlaps with ''Super Mario World'', and become "negatively conscious" that they were playing on a small Game Boy screen compared to the television screen used by the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Therefore, Totaka chose to use many different sound effects across other past ''Super Mario'' games. Asides from composing, Totaka also had a partial role in some of the discussions between Kiyotake, Harada, and Hosokawa. Totaka was able to provide comments and feedback while proposed ideas were being evaluated. He was also able to come up with suggestions of his own, although these were mostly rejected.<ref name="Shogakukan guide"/> | ||
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| Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |||||||||||||
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 American box art For alternate box art, see the game's gallery. | |||||||||||||
| Developer | Nintendo R&D 1 | ||||||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, Virtual Console (Nintendo 3DS), Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online | ||||||||||||
| Release date | Game Boy: Template:Release Virtual Console (3DS): Template:Release Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online: Template:Release[?] | ||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English (United States) Japanese | ||||||||||||
| Genre | 2D Platformer | ||||||||||||
| Rating(s) |
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| Mode(s) | 1 player | ||||||||||||
| Input | Nintendo Switch: Game Boy:
Nintendo 3DS:
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- Everyone
- Three years and older
- All ages
- General
- All ages
- All ages
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is a platforming game for the Game Boy released in 1992 and later for the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console in 2011 and the Nintendo Switch's Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online service as one of its launch titles in 2023. This sequel to Super Mario Land is the seventh entry in the Super Mario series[1] and also marks the debut of Mario's self-proclaimed arch rival Wario, who would later become a recurring character in the Super Mario franchise as well as a protagonist in his own series. Like its predecessor, it received a Player's Choice and was produced by the late Gunpei Yokoi rather than the Super Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who was not involved in the development of this game. It is notable for having been the last original side-scrolling Super Mario game until 2006's New Super Mario Bros., 13½ years later (not counting reissues). Like Super Mario Land, this game was originally excluded from the main Super Mario series by Nintendo,[citation needed] but went on to be included alongside the more traditional games for the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.[2] and the history pages from the Mario Portal and "The official home for Mario" websites.[3][4]
Story
Story from the instruction booklet[5]
DANGER! DANGER!
While I was away crusading against the mystery alien Tatanga in Sarasa Land, an evil creep took over my castle and put the people of Mario Land under his control with a magic spell. The intruder goes by the name of Wario. He has been jealous of my popularity ever since we were boys, and has tried to steal my castle many times. It seems he has succeeded this time. Wario has scattered the 6 Golden Coins from my castle all over Mario Land. These Golden Coins are guarded by those under Wario's spell. Without these coins, we can't get into the castle to deal with Wario. We must collect the 6 coins, attack Wario in the castle, and save everybody!
IT'S TIME TO SET OUT ON OUR MISSION!!
★The 6 Golden Coins are the coins needed to open the gate of Mario's castle.
After rescuing Princess Daisy from Tatanga in Sarasaland, Mario returns to his own private island, appropriately named Mario Land. Upon returning, however, he finds that an old rival of his named Wario had succeeded in taking over his castle and cast an evil spell to brainwash the island's inhabitants into serving him against Mario. The 6 Golden Coins (the keys to Mario's castle) were spread throughout the island, and Mario must retrieve these coins so that he can confront Wario in order to reclaim his castle and restore order to Mario Land.
The game begins with a simple "tutorial" level, Mushroom Zone, to help the player learn the controls of the game. This level can not be replayed. After this is completed, the player must travel through six different "zones" containing a series of levels to collect the coins:
- The Tree Zone: A large tree infested with giant insects, this zone is guarded by the Big Bird.
- The Turtle Zone: Inside of a giant tortoise, this zone is an aquatic environment and is guarded by an octopus located inside of a whale.
- The Macro Zone: A house-like zone that shrinks those who enter it, this zone is guarded by the sewer rat.
- The Pumpkin Zone: Located inside a giant jack-o'-lantern containing graveyards and haunted houses, this zone is guarded by the Witch.
- The Mario Zone: A mechanical version of Mario, this zone is guarded by the Three Little Pigs.
- The Space Zone: Encompassing the moon and stars, this zone is guarded by the alien Tatanga, the final boss of the original Super Mario Land.
- In addition to the tutorial level, there is also another level that is not part of any specific "zone" or area, and lies off the path between the Tree Zone and the Macro Zone. Playing this level does not unlock anything, though does count as one of the exits in the game. Unlike the tutorial level, this level can be replayed.
After gathering the 6 Golden Coins, Mario can venture into a dangerous, transformed version of his old castle. Upon reaching the throne room, Mario finally confronts Wario and they duke it out. Though Wario was bigger and stronger, Mario was able to best him with his wits and superior jumping skills. Wario then begins using the same powerups as Mario used during his journey, such as a Carrot to give him hovering abilities and a Fire Flower to give him the power to throw fireballs. Despite these power-ups, however, Mario was still able to defeat him in battle. As a result, Wario shrinks and begins crying in defeat, but then throws one of his shoes at Mario before making his escape from the castle, with Mario following suit. With Wario gone, the castle returns to normal and peace is restored to Mario Land.
Gameplay
Overview
Unlike the gameplay of its predecessor, Super Mario Land 2's gameplay more closely resembles that of past Super Mario franchise titles. Most notably, this game replaces the Superball Mario with a more traditional Fire Mario and does away with Super Mario Land's vehicle levels. The screen can now scroll to the left, allowing Mario to backtrack through levels, and character sprites have significantly increased in size, enabling more focused and fast-paced action as well as a better overall visual quality to the game. The game is one of the first Super Mario games to have two different difficulty levels: Normal and Easy mode. The level can be chosen by picking Mario's size with the 
button before picking which file to save to.
Like in Super Mario World, the game's locations can be traversed via an overworld map. This gives rise to a few secrets, including "shortcuts," which allow Mario to traverse the map more quickly, and a casino where Mario can gamble his coins to earn more lives. Unlike those of Super Mario World and the earlier Super Mario Bros. games, Super Mario Land 2's worlds do not have to be played linearly without requiring a hidden item or exit, although all worlds must still be cleared. The player can return to the world map from a completed level by pressing 
to pause and then .
Controls
In levels, the 
allows Mario to jump, while holding the 
will make Mario run faster. Holding up on the 
will make Mario jump a little higher. The controls where Mario walks or runs. The player can pause in a level with the button. Jumping on most enemies will defeat them, as will attacking them with fireballs, a Star, or hitting them with a Koopa Shell. A Koopa Shell can be picked up by running into it while holding and thrown by letting go, or it can be kicked by walking into it or jumping on top of it.
Super Mario Land 2 continues a tradition established by past games and includes a plethora of level designs. For example, there are water levels through which Mario swims by tapping (Mario can also swim through sap, and movements such as walking and falling are slowed down) and space levels with altered gravity (jump height is increased, as is fall time).
Mario can use Warp Pipes in the same manner as in other games: by holding down on the while standing on top of one, up while jumping up into one above, or left or right for pipes that are horizontal.
Game Boy
- : Jump; swim
- : Run; throw fireball (as Fire Mario)
- : Move
- : Pause
Nintendo 3DS
: Jump; swim
: Run; throw fireball (as Fire Mario)
: Move
: Pause
Rewards and setbacks
Getting hit by an enemy or hazard while Mario is in his Small state, falling to the bottom of the screen or in lava, getting crushed behind the screen in an auto-scrolling level, or running out of time, makes Mario lose a life and get booted out of the level and back to the map. If Mario loses all of his lives, he will also lose all of the six coins he has collected and will have to fight their guardians once again, but he does not have to replay the other levels in their worlds to get there. Extra lives are represented as hearts as opposed to green mushrooms in this game, due to the grayscale graphics.
Each level has a checkpoint, which is a bell hanging from a block. If Mario rings the bell, he starts the level from this location should he lose a life.
The exits of regular levels are marked "GOAL" and consist of a door in the wall and a bell hanging from a post above it. If Mario enters the door, the level immediately ends, and he returns to the map and progresses to the next stage marker, but if he hits the bell first, he gets to play a bonus game which can reward him with power-ups or more lives.
Collecting 100 coins does not immediately reward Mario with an extra life like it does in other titles, but it does allow the player to enter the casino in the hill between Mario's castle and the tutorial level for a chance to earn lives. Mario can hold up to 999 coins.
There is no "score" in the traditional sense that Mario gets in this game for defeating enemies or completing the level with extra time, but he does have an enemy counter for each enemy he defeats, and defeating 100 enemies will cause a Star to fall down to Mario.
Items
| Item | Transformation | Abilities |
|---|---|---|
 1-Up Heart |
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 3-Up Heart |
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 Carrot |
 Bunny Mario |
while flapping his bunny ears. This allows him to stay in the air longer, helpful for crossing or maneuvering around obstacles, enemies, and other hazards with ease. |
 Coin |
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 Fire Flower |
 Fire Mario |
. These fireballs bounce along the ground and defeat enemies. In this game, they may also be used to break fiery blocks. Interestingly, this transformation is distinguished with a feather in Mario's cap rather than a different color, most likely due to the Game Boy's limitations. |
 Moneybag |
||
 Mushroom |
 Super Mario |
in midair to break them on top, a technique similar to the one from Super Mario World. Certain enemies, such as Koopas, which normally require more than one hit to defeat, can be defeated in this manner. |
 Star |
Worlds
As the game's title suggests, the game is split into six different worlds, and then a final level where Mario fights Wario, the final boss.
| World | Coin | Boss | Levels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Overworld courses |
N/A | N/A |
| |
 Tree Zone |
|
 Big Bird |
| |
 Space Zone |
|
 Tatanga |
| |
 Macro Zone |
|
 Sewer rat |
| |
 Pumpkin Zone |
|
 Witch |
| |
 Mario Zone |
|
 Three Little Pigs |
| |
 Turtle Zone |
|
 Octopus |
| |
 Mario's castle |
N/A |  Wario |
|
Enemies and obstacles
| Name | Sprite | Description | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant | 
|
Marches back and forth in a small area, damaging Mario if touched. | The Exit The Ant Monsters In the Syrup Sea |
| Aqua Goomba | 
|
Moves like a Goomba and propels Mario high into the air when stomped. | Whale Course |
| Battle Beetle | 
|
Jumps into the air, and flies downwards at an angle. | The Exit In the Syrup Sea |
| Bear | 
|
Rolls on top of a Beach Ball, which can be used to traverse spiky and dangerous floors. | Mario the Circus Star! |
| Bee | 
|
Emerges from honeycombs, trying to home in on Mario to sting him. | Honeybees |
| Bee Fly | 
|
Flies away when Mario gets close. | The Exit In the Syrup Sea Fiery Mario–Special Agent |
| Bero | 
|
Stays still, damaging Mario with its tongue. Can be used as a platform. | Pumpkin Zone Level 2 |
| Bigbee | 
|
Drops down to crush Mario, then flies back to its position. | Honeybees |
| Birdfish | 
|
Hops out of the water, and glides on the air for a brief period of time. | Hippo |
| Blurp | 
|
Swims aimlessly in one direction, while occasionally pausing. | Hippo Cheep Cheep Course |
| Bomubomu | 
|
Patrols an area, occasionally shooting cannonballs horizontally or diagonally. | Moon stage Mario the Circus Star! Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! |
| Boo | 
|
Chases Mario whenever he's not facing it, but hides when he is. | Bat Course Pumpkin Zone Level 2 Pumpkin Zone Level 3 Witch's Mansion Course |
| Bopping Toady | 
|
Hops a small distance before lashing out its tongue for a short-ranged attack. | Invincibility! |
| Bullet Bill | 
|
A bullet that is periodically fired out of Turtle Cannons. | Beware: Jagged Spikes Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! Turtle Zone |
| Cannonball | 
|
Fired from Bomubomu either horizontally or diagonally. | Moon stage Mario the Circus Star! Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! |
| Cheep Cheep | 
|
Swims back and forth in the water. | In the Syrup Sea Pumpkin Zone Level 2 Cheep Cheep Course |
| Chikunto | 
|
Has retractable spikes that can damage Mario if he tries to jump on it. | The Ant Monsters |
| Collector | 
|
Runs away carrying a 1-Up Heart. | Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! |
| Dokanto | 
|
An ant with cannons on their heads that periodically fire pellets. | The Ant Monsters |
| Dondon | 
|
Flies forwards in a straight line. | Hippo Final Boss: The Big Bird |
| Falling spike | 
|
Falls from the ceiling to hit Mario. | Bat Course |
| Fireball Boy | 
|
Hovers around in a figure-eight area. | Pumpkin Zone Level 2 |
| Floating Face | 
|
Bounces around diagonally in small rooms. | Mario's castle |
| Furiko | 
|
Moves back and forth in a pendulum-like swing to damage Mario. Smaller than Furizo. | Mario's castle |
| Furizo | 
|
Moves back and forth in a pendulum-like swing to damage Mario. Larger than Furiko. | Mario's castle |
| Ghost Goomba | 
|
Moves like a Goomba, but can not be defeated with a stomp. | Pumpkin Zone Level 3 |
| Goomba | 
|
Walks forwards aimlessly, can be defeated with one stomp. | Mushroom Zone Scenic Course Fiery Mario–Special Agent Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! Secret Course 4 Secret Course 5 Mario the Circus Star! Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! Cheep Cheep Course |
| Goronto | 
|
Digs up rocks and rolls them towards Mario. | The Ant Monsters |
| Grubby | 
|
A spiky Unera that cannot be jumped on. | Honeybees |
| Honebon | 
|
Swims underwater in an upside-down V-shape. | Fiery Mario–Special Agent Turtle Zone Whale Course |
| Jack-in-the-Box | 
|
Emerges from ? Blocks, then hops around wildly. | Beware: Jagged Spikes |
| Karakara | 
|
Hops into the air, before opening up and floating down, while moving side-to-side. | Pumpkin Zone Level 2 |
| Karamenbo | 
|
Four spinning pillars that come crashing down from the sky before rising back up. | Mario's castle |
| Kiddokatto | 
|
Charges at Mario at high speeds, usually in groups. | Beware: Jagged Spikes |
| Koopa Troopa | 
|
Can be knocked into its shell, which can be kicked to hurt other enemies. | Mushroom Zone Secret Course 1 Fiery Mario–Special Agent Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! Secret Course 5 Fiery Blocks Beware: Jagged Spikes Turtle Zone Whale Course Secret Course 6 |
| Kurokyura | 
|
Stays in place, sending small bats called Minikyura after Mario. | Bat Course |
| Kyororo | 
|
Waits for Mario to appear before charging at him. | Pumpkin Zone Level 2 |
| Kyotonbo | 
|
Flies in quick, darting motions to home in on Mario. | Invincibility! |
| Masked Ghoul | 
|
Walks forwards aimlessly, propels Mario upwards when stomped. | Bat Course Witch's Mansion Course |
| Mechanical fist | 
|
A replica of Wario's fist that crashes down at great speed. | Mario's castle |
| Minikyura | 
|
Small bats fired at Mario by Kurokyura. | Bat Course |
| Moofish | 
|
Swims in sap, and charges at Mario horizontally if he gets close. | In the Trees |
| No. 48 | 
|
Jumps around, and fires arcing, exploding stars. | Moon stage |
| Noko Bombette | 
|
Patrols an area, and explodes after being stomped. | In the Trees |
| Para-Goomba | 
|
Hops around in a small area, having their wings removed with one stomp. | Mushroom Zone Scenic Course Final Boss: The Big Bird Fiery Mario–Special Agent Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! Secret Course 4 Mario the Circus Star! Cheep Cheep Course Whale Course |
| Pikku | 
|
Hops back and forth in a small area. | Witch's Mansion Course |
| Piranha Plant | 
|
Periodically emerges from pipes to bite Mario. | Mushroom Zone The Exit In the Syrup Sea Fiery Mario–Special Agent Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! Bat Course Pumpkin Zone Level 2 Witch's Mansion Course Secret Course 6 |
| Piranha Plant (statue) | 
|
Fire large, horizontal fireballs at Mario. | Mario's castle |
| Poro | 
|
Orbits blocks or areas of empty space. | Moon stage Secret Course 2 |
| Ragumo | 
|
Burrows underground to pop up and damage Mario. | Invincibility! |
| Rerere | 
|
Bounces back and forth as it sweeps the ground. | Witch's Mansion Course |
| Rock | 
|
Dug up by Goronto, and rolled towards Mario. | The Ant Monsters |
| Satellite | 
|
Spins around a point slowly to damage Mario if touched. | Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! |
| Screw | 
|
Emerges from the ground, and bounces towards Mario. | Fiery Blocks |
| Shark | 
|
Swims slowly in the water, but charges when Mario gets close. | Cheep Cheep Course Turtle Zone |
| Skeleton Bee | 
|
A variant of Bee that can come back to life when stomped. | Honeybees |
| Spiked ball | 
|
Moves along a vertical, chained path to damage Mario, pausing briefly before changing directions. | Bat Course Witch's Mansion Course |
| Spikey | 
|
A hedgehog that curls up into a ball and dashes at Mario. | Invincibility! |
| Spiny Cheep-Cheep | 
|
Occasionally puffs up to float upwards underwater. | Cheep Cheep Course |
| Star | 
|
Floats in space, and can not be defeated by any means. | Star stage Secret Course 2 |
| Tamara | 
|
Egg-like enemies that emerge from small, plant-like pods and move upwards. | Honeybees |
| Tatenoko | 
|
Sawblades that move horizontally on a set path. | Fiery Blocks |
| Tosenbo | 
|
Inflates briefly to block Mario's path. | Star stage |
| Turtle Cannon | 
|
Periodically fires Bullet Bills at Mario. | Beware: Jagged Spikes Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! Turtle Zone |
| Unera | 
|
Crawls slowly while patrolling an area. | Honeybees |
| Unibo | 
|
Indestructible enemies found in air and water. | Hippo Turtle Zone |
| Venus Fire Trap | 
|
Periodically emerges from pipes, and shoots a fireball. | The Exit In the Syrup Sea Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! Bat Course Pumpkin Zone Level 3 |
| Wakiri | 
|
Sawblades in the ground that move back and forth. | Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs! |
| Yashichi | 
|
Spinning blades that move along tracks. | Fiery Blocks |
Other obstacles
| Name | Sprite | Description | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 
|
Flames that damage the player. | Fiery Mario–Special Agent Witch's Mansion Course |
| Lance | 
|
Blade obstacles that rest in one place, usually along the ceiling, thrusting up and down in a set rhythm. | Turtle Zone Whale Course |
| Lava | File:Nocoverart.png | Molten rock that can cause the player to instantly lose a life. | Mario's Castle |
| Spikes | File:Nocoverart.png | Pointy obstacles that damage the player. | Mushroom Zone In the Trees Honeybees Moon stage The Ant Monsters Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! Bat Course Pumpkin Zone Level 2 Pumpkin Zone Level 3 Fiery Blocks Mario the Circus Star! Beware: Jagged Spikes Turtle Zone Secret Course 6 Mario's Castle |
| Tree sap | 
|
A gelatinous substance that Mario can swim through to get across spikes. | In the Trees |
| Tusk | 
|
Large pointy obstacles that damage the player. | Whale Course |
Objects
Blocks
| Name | Sprite | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ? Block | 
|
Contains a coin or item when hit. |
| Brick Block | 
|
Breaks or contains coins when hit. |
| Empty Block | 
|
A block that cannot be broken. When a ? Block is hit, it turns into an Empty Block. |
| Fiery block | 
|
A block that can be destroyed by Fire Mario. |
| Invisible/flashing block | 
|
A block that continuously flashes in the darkness. |
Transportation objects
| Name | Sprite | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe | 
|
Pipes going through the ground that transport the player to new areas. |
| Bubble | 
|
Bubbles that allow Mario to swim in air. |
| Crane | File:Nocoverart.png | Cranes that help Mario travel across spikes. |
Platforms
| Name | Sprite | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Lift | File:Nocoverart.png | Clouds that serve as platforms. |
| Flimsy Lift | File:Nocoverart.png | Lifts that fall once stepped on. |
| Bone Lift | 
|
Bony platforms with skulls at the end of them that rise once stepped on. |
| Heavy Zed | 
|
Owls that carry the player to another area once stepped on. |
| Gear | 
|
Gear-like platform that move Mario if he steps on them. |
| Mushroom Platform | 
|
Mushrooms that serve as platforms. |
| Beach Ball | 
|
Balls that serve as a platform, which roll and changes orientation when bumping into a wall. It can be used to pass spiky surfaces. |
| Conveyor Belt | 
|
Moving platforms that carry the player from one place to another without them having to move at all. |
| Skull Platform | 
|
Skull-shaped blocks with flashing eyes that quickly crumble away once stepped on. |
Other
| Name | Sprite | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Midway Bell | 
|
Bells that serve as checkpoints. |
| Bonus Bell | 
|
Bells that hangs above the stage's goal exit. |
| Hippo | 
|
Big, statue-like animals that releases bubbles. |
Educational film
- Main article: Mario Kirby Meisaku Video
An educational Japanese-only video, called Mario Kirby Meisaku Video, was produced in 1995 based on the game. It featured a segment based off Super Mario Land 2, and another one featuring Kirby and other characters from his series. The video follows an alternative version of the game's plot, where Wario steals treasures from a school, and after being informed by Princess Peach, Mario embarks on a mission to defeat Wario. The intent of the videos was to teach Japanese children kanji.
Sequels and prequels
After the introduction of Wario (who quickly became popular) the Super Mario Land series shifted its attention to him. The next game, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, featured Wario as the protagonist, with Mario only making a minor cameo at the very end of the game. The next game in the series was simply titled Wario Land II, thus making Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 the final entry in the Super Mario Land series.
Although this game marks the first appearance of Wario, dialogue in the instruction booklet suggests that Wario is an old enemy of Mario who has been jealous of his fame and fortune. In the comic book inspired by this game, Mario vs. Wario, Wario is portrayed slightly more sympathetically and is shown to have been one of Mario's friends when they were both children. However, because of the numerous indignities Mario (unknowingly) forced Wario to suffer, Wario has now sworn revenge on him (which causes the events of both Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins).
Color revision
When playing Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins on a Game Boy Color, the game will display colors using a unique hardware-coded color palette.
References to other games
- Super Mario Bros. – After Mario defeats Wario, the ending cutscene reads "Thank you, Mario. Your quest is over." Princess Peach says this after Mario defeats Bowser in Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 3 – The music for Water Land can be heard in the background of the music for the Mario Zone and stage 3 of Tree Zone.
- Super Mario Land – The game is the sequel to this installment. It is revealed that Wario stole Mario's castle during Mario's rescue of Princess Daisy. Tatanga is seen working for him in the Space Zone, implying a connection between the two. Part of the Ghost House music is an arrangement of the coin room music from this game.
- Super Mario World – Super Mario's sprite in this game is the basis of his Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins sprite. Blurps return from this game, alongside enemies inspired by Monty Moles and Fishbones, while Cheep Cheeps use a design inspired from their appearance in this game. Also, the spin jump returns. While not directly observed in-game, the overall design of Mario Land's map strongly resembles the design for the map of Dinosaur Land from this game, as can be seen from official maps. Mushrooms and Fire Flowers also use their designs from this game.
References in later games
- Mario's Tennis – Mario's sprite in the character selection looks almost exactly like his sprite from this game, only in a tennis outfit. Luigi's sprite in the character selection also looks noticeably similar.
- Super Smash Bros. – One of Mario's alternate costumes is based on Wario's outfit.
- Mario Golf – One of Wario's costumes is based on his in-game sprite.
- Wario World – The castle shown on the title graphic bears a striking resemblance to Mario's castle.
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga – The battle start sound is the same as the power up emerging from a ? Block sound in this game. The jumping sound effect is also the same between both games.
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl – One of Wario's alternate costumes is based on his in-game sprite.
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star – The Space Zone level theme is remixed when the Boom Box Thing is used.
- Fortune Street – Wario has a quote where he says that if he flips the "M" of Starship Mario upside-down, it would be his.
- Super Mario 3D World – Bowser uses a Super Bell and Double Cherries in the same way Wario used a Carrot and a Fire Flower in his battle with Mario.
Development
Development for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins began in November 1991, and took ten months to complete. In a 1992 interview, the game's director and designer Hiroji Kiyotake discussed that the team originally wanted to divert from the conventional ideas established by the past Super Mario games.[6] Pursuing this concept, the initial work on the game lead to the first draft being turned down, due to disagreements on whether the product properly represented Mario's character and the in-game world he is reknowned for. Realizing that they were on the wrong path, the team reworked it to "something a little closer to the existing Mario world". However, the team still desired to provide Mario with a new objective, rather than fighting to rescue the princess as seen in most Super Mario games leading up to that time. The game's staff wanted a "change of pace", and decided that Mario should fight to win back something that belongs to him, rather than fighting for "someone else's benefit".
It was Kiyotake's idea to introduce Wario as a new character, with whom he discussed it with the assistant character designer Takehiko Hosokawa, before presenting the idea to the rest of the game's staff. Before Wario's actual character development, his name was the first thing that was decided on. It was derived from the Japanese word "warui", meaning "bad". The idea to have an upside-down "M" on his cap (representing a "W") received immediate, enthusiastic support by the rest of the development staff.[6] Wario's character was based on the idea that a protagonist should have an arch-rival and nemesis. Kiyotake compared Mario and Wario to comic book characters Popeye and Bluto's relationship, where Bluto is larger, stronger, and more cunning than his counterpart, and normally motivated by self-interests. After the idea of Wario was agreed on by the rest of the staff, Kiyotake discussed the details of in-game sprite animation and movement with programmer Takahiro Harada. As well as Wario, there were many other characters which was proposed by Kiyotake. Many of these were either direct rejects, or characters that did not gain approval from the wider staff team.
Kiyotake was very fond of the untouchable Bee Fly enemies used in Tree and Macro Zones, even causing him to "burst out laughing" after he first interacted with them after they were programmed. He was eager to see the Bee Fly remain in the final game, as he was amused by how it would likely annoy players. While developing the controls for the game, Harada considered that players may find it difficult to hold down two buttons on the Game Boy's D-pad to move in a diagonal direction. This was kept in mind while programming how Mario's Bunny and Spacesuit performed high jumps.
Kazumi Totaka, who composed the music for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, acknowledged that the sound effect played when transforming into Super Mario was originally identical to the one used for Super Mario World until about midway through development.[6] However, he was afraid that the player would be given an impression that they are playing a game that overlaps with Super Mario World, and become "negatively conscious" that they were playing on a small Game Boy screen compared to the television screen used by the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Therefore, Totaka chose to use many different sound effects across other past Super Mario games. Asides from composing, Totaka also had a partial role in some of the discussions between Kiyotake, Harada, and Hosokawa. Totaka was able to provide comments and feedback while proposed ideas were being evaluated. He was also able to come up with suggestions of his own, although these were mostly rejected.[6]
According to Takahiro Harada, the most challenging stage of development was adjusting and fine-tuning the test version after it was presented to playtesters. As he and the team had been playing and testing the gameplay since the beginning, they initially believed that the test version was too easy. However, Harada stated that the testers generally found the game very difficult. About 2-3 months was spent on making small changes to the stages, according to the feedback which they received from the playtesters.[6]
Reception
In GamePro's review of the game, they give the game's fun factor a 5.0/5.0 and praise the game's graphics and control.[7] The publication praises the sound to a lesser extent, giving it only a 4.0/5.0 and calls the music "cute".
| Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release | Reviewer, Publication | Score | Comment |
| Game Boy | Scary Larry, GamePro | 18/20 | "Super Mario Land 2 is the most fun found on the Game Boy in a long time. The game play is not effected by the little screen, and some stages are more challenging than their 8-bit counterparts. Super Mario Land 2 is the kind of game that you'll play again and again. With so many hidden stages and so much awesome action, your battery bill will run as high as the plumber's bill. With everything and the kitchen sink included, this cart makes other Game Boy titles seem like sink sludge." |
| Nintendo 3DS | Corbie Dillard, Nintendo Life | 9/10 | "The original Super Mario Land was a solid start for the series on Nintendo's Game Boy system, but nothing could prepare gamers for what the developers were able to do with this sequel. They managed to improve every aspect of the game and even made the adventure a much longer and more rewarding experience this time around. The difficulty is perhaps a bit on the easy side, but it's still one of the best Game Boy titles ever released and a testament to just how capable a game system the Game Boy truly was, and still is for that matter. If you're a Super Mario fan with a 3DS, you absolutely must take the opportunity to own this game; if you're not, this legendary release is good enough to make you one." |
| Nintendo 3DS | Shane Jury, Cubed3 | 8/10 | "Easily one of the early highlights for the 3DS eShop, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins brings a pure platforming experience to handheld owners, together with some unique attributes for the game to call its own. Length and toughness issues aside, Mario's second portable endeavour and Wario's introduction is simply a must play." |
| Aggregators | |||
| Compiler | Platform / Score | ||
| GameRankings | 79.56% | ||
Pre-release and unused content
- See also: tcrf:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
A pre-release screenshot, as well as a video, showed a different, less detailed title screen in at least one build, featuring a sign more similar to the one from Super Mario Land.[8]
Early variations of certain graphics exist and may be found within the data of the game. Mario’s front poses in his different forms appear slightly different and thinner, with darker fireballs. Shadows were added to the fonts, while a time font used to indicate time remaining was removed. Pipes were made thicker, likely so that Mario could pass through completely. The goal had no bell and the goal sign was raised all the way up, likely indicating that the goal sign would lower down once Mario completed the level. On the other hand, platforms became thinner, with a cracked variety of platform remaining unused.
Some sprites were completely unused, such as swimming animations and forward-facing poses for Mario as Small Mario and Super Mario in the Space Zone. A trampoline highly reminiscent of one from Super Mario World may also be found.
Additionally, there were multiple changes to the overworld map that did not make the final cut. There is a cloud positioned above the Pumpkin Zone. Despite being fully functional, its code was disabled in the final game. Tiles for the top of Mario's castle are present as well, though are obscured by the darkened cloud in front of the castle. For reasons unknown, some water tiles next to Macro Zone's right chimney were switched around. A piece of the fence surrounding Scenic Course is missing.
The early title screen. This can be seen in a Game Boy commercial.
Early Mario sprites
Final Mario sprites. The Fireballs are brighter and the sprites are wider.
Early pipe graphics
Final pipe graphics. The middle of the pipe is as big as its ends.
Early goal graphics
Final goal graphics. A bell was added to the top and the goal sign was set to be lowered.
Unused animation of Small Mario swimming in his spacesuit
Unused animation of Super Mario swimming in his spacesuit
Unused overworld tilemap
The unused cloud above Pumpkin Zone
Unused tiles for Mario's castle on the overworld map
Glitches
- Main article: List of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins glitches
Out-of-bounds glitch
In area 4 of Tree Zone, the player can lure a Skeleton Bee to the far left part of the stage, then lure it to a greater height, then hold up and jump to do a high jump and bounce off of the Skeleton Bee to reach a normally inaccessible area. The player should then wait for the Skeleton Bee to follow Mario, then go as high as they can to bounce off of the Skeleton Bee again. Mario will go into the wall and slide to the right until he falls out of it, then he will enter an out-of-bounds area that contains glitched tiles (which can crash the game, reset it, or even unlock a stage).
Pipe glitch
This glitch only works for ROM versions v1.0 and v1.1. In any level with a pipe in it, if the player presses and at the same time they leave a stage or enter a pipe and return to that level, they can then move through the floor. If there is nothing underneath the stage, the player can see a number of glitchy tiles. These tiles are actually the entire game's code and Game Boy's code being displayed as graphics.
Staff
- Main article: List of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins staff
The music for this game was composed by Kazumi Totaka. If the player waits on the Game Over screen for two minutes and thirty seconds, Totaka's Song will play.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Media
- For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins media.
 Invincible Theme | File info |
| Space Theme | File info |
| Tree Theme | File info |
| Underground Theme | File info |
| SML2 Tree Zone 3 | File info |
| Ghost House Theme | File info |
| Overworld Theme | File info |
| Overworld Map Theme | File info |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨[?] Sūpā Mario Rando Tsū: Muttsu no Kinka |
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 玛利欧世界 第二集[9] Mǎlìōu Shìjiè dì èr jí |
Mario World: Second Episode | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 超級瑪利歐樂園２ 六個金幣[?] Chāojí Mǎlìōu Lèyuán 2: Liùgè Jīnbì |
Super Mario Wonderland 2: Six Gold Coins | |
| Korean | 슈퍼 마리오 랜드 ２[?] Syupeo Malio Laendeu 2 |
Super Mario Land 2 |
Trivia
- If the player loses a life in a level they have already completed, it is possible to exit the level by pressing + (even when the death animation is playing, if done fast enough) without losing any lives.
- On the File Select screen, if the player is deleting a file, Mario will transform into Bomb Mario.
- With Wario as the antagonist, this is the third Super Mario title to feature a major villain that is not Bowser, the first being Super Mario Bros. 2's Wart, and the second being Super Mario Land's Tatanga.
External links
References
- ^ Kazuya Sakai (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan) (ed.). Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. Milwaulkie: Dark Horse Books, 2018. ISBN: 978-4-09-106569-8.
- ^ Template:Media link
- ^ Super Mario game collection, Mario Portal website (Japanese)
- ^ The official home for Mario - Super Mario games
- ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins instruction booklet, pages 3-4
- ^ a b c d e Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins official Shogakukan game guide, staff interview on pages 106-111 (translation provided by "Shmuplations", accessed September 10, 2016)
- ^ GamePro issue 43, pages 152-153.
- ^ Source
- ^ File:Chinese MANI GameBoy Box(Side).jpg
| Game Boy games | |
|---|---|
| Super Mario franchise | Alleyway (1989) • Baseball (1989) • Super Mario Land (1989) • Golf (1989) • Dr. Mario (1990) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) • Donkey Kong (1994) • Mario's Picross (1995) • Picross 2 (1996) |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong (1994) • Donkey Kong Land (1995) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997) |
| Yoshi franchise | Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992) • Tetris Attack (1996) |
| Wario franchise | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) • Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (1994) • Wario Land II (1998) |
| Miscellaneous | Tetris (1989) • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) • Game & Watch Gallery (1997) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997) |
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