While Super Mario Land 2 may have been a tremendous improvement, it wasn’t perfect. This time Mario is just taking back what is his from some jerk that he had a beef with as a kid. There is no princess to rescue nor is there a land to liberate. The second reason which is rather trivial is that this is the first time in a Mario game that the main objective is something for Mario’s personal gain. The first and most important to the Mario franchise is that Super Mario Land 2 is the debut of that red nosed anti-hero, Wario. This story makes Super Mario Land 2 stand out for two reasons. The only way Mario can enter the castle and face off against Wario is to collect the six golden coins Wario has spread across Mario Land. While Mario was in Sarasaland rescuing Daisy, Mario’s childhood rival, Wario took over Mario’s castle sealing himself inside. The events of Super Mario Land 2 take place directly after the events of the first Super Mario Land game. Were those expectations met or was the platforming nirvana on the home consoles just not possible on the portable system? With this long wait between games and the great experiences gamers were treated to on both the NES and SNES from Mario games expectations were high.

We had to wait three years for Super Mario Land 2, and while the first Super Mario Land wasn’t a bad game, it didn’t particularly grow my mushroom either… get it? Because mushrooms make Mario grow, and they’re plants so they grow too… possible innuendo there? Anyone? … Okay then, let’s move on. Don’t forget to check out The Cubist’s review of Super Mario Land 2as well!

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