Games

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Nintendo R&D1

1992•Platformer•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavourylightimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, polished platformer: low-key and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

211 ratings

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About This Game

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is a platforming game for the Game Boy and the sequel to Super Mario Land. It also marks the debut of Mario's self-proclaimed arch rival Wario, who would later become a recurring character in the Mario series as well as a protagonist in his own series. The game features new graphics, power-ups, challenges, and a completely original storyline.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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. This intruder goes by the name of Wario. He mimics my appearance, 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...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

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Details

Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publishers: Nintendo, Playtronic
Released: 21 October 1992
Series: Mario Bros.
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 5h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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