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Super Mario Land

by Nintendo R&D1 · published by Nintendo

Released April 21, 1989 on Nintendo 3DS.

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About Super Mario Land

Super Mario Land is the first Mario's outing on the Game Boy. It is a side-scrolling platformer much in the vein of the previous Super Mario Bros. This time, Mario must save Princess Daisy, rather than Princess Toadstool, from her kidnapper Tatanga, a mysterious spaceman. The game follows largely the same formula of its aforementioned predecessor, with Mario defeating enemies by jumping on them and collecting coins and power ups by hitting floating blocks, with each world leading up to a boss fight which is defeated using by collapsing the floor. A unique feature of this installment is two scrolling shoot-'em-up levels, the first of which Mario pilots a submarine, and the second an aeroplane.

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful world called Sarasaland. In this world there were 4 kingdoms named Birabuto, Muda, Easton and Chai. One day, the skies of Sarasaland were suddenly covered by a huge black cloud. From a crack in this cloud, the unknown space monster Tatanga emerged to try to conquer Sarasaland. Tatanga hypnotized the people of all the kingdoms so that he could control them in any way he liked. In this way he took over Sarasaland. Now, he wants to marry Princess Daisy of Sarasaland and make her his queen. Mario came to know of these events, and he has started on a journey to the Chai Kingdom where Princess Daisy is held captive, in order to restore peace to Sarasaland. Can Mario defeat Tatanga, release people from his interstellar hypnosis, and rescue Princess Daisy? It's all up to you and Mario's skill. Go for it Mario!

Release dates by platform

Nintendo 3DSNAJune 6, 2011 · Out now
Nintendo 3DSEUJune 7, 2011 · Out now
Nintendo 3DSAUJune 7, 2011 · Out now
Nintendo 3DSJPJune 7, 2011 · Out now
Nintendo 3DSKRFebruary 3, 2016 · Out now

Reviews & players

Player score74314 ratings on IGDB

Super Mario Land FAQ

When did Super Mario Land come out?

Super Mario Land was released on April 21, 1989 for Nintendo 3DS.

Is Super Mario Land on PlayStation 5?

No. Super Mario Land has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on Nintendo 3DS.

Is Super Mario Land on Xbox Series X|S?

No. Super Mario Land has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on Nintendo 3DS.

Is Super Mario Land on Nintendo Switch 2?

No. Super Mario Land has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on Nintendo 3DS.

Is Super Mario Land on PC?

No. Super Mario Land has not been announced for PC. It is available on Nintendo 3DS.

Who is making Super Mario Land?

Super Mario Land is developed by Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo, Playtronic, and Mani.

Is Super Mario Land multiplayer?

No. Super Mario Land is single player only.

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