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The Super Mario Land Series | Gaming Historian

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New viewer? Subscribe! ► http://goo.gl/WCIhMQ The Super Mario Land series was Nintendo's attempt at bringing the Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy. But it was also the first time Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto would not be involved. Learn all about the history of this series and the impact it has left on the Mario franchise! #SuperMarioLand #GameBoy #GamingHistorian Support the show on Patreon ► https://goo.gl/pQaU9N Follow Gaming Historian on: Facebook ► https://goo.gl/gEbNvo Twitter ► https://goo.gl/6EJGzg Website ► https://goo.gl/dt5qin

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@GamingHistorian5 years ago Happy New Year! After my deep dive into Punch-Out, I wanted to take a step back and do something a little less intense. The Super Mario Land games are some of my favorites. I was surprised that there aren't too many videos talking about the games, so I guess that's where I come in. Hope you enjoy! ... 1483
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@Crazelord915 years ago The graphical upgrade from Super Mario Land 1 to Super Mario Land 2 on the same system is astounding. 2763
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@WombatLoveAffair5 years ago My dad suprised my with Super Mario Land 2 on Easter sunday when I was about 7. I didn't even ask for it and I had never received a gift on easter and never did again, he just felt like being a nice guy. I instantly loved the game and still play the rom on my phone sometimes. Thanks old man, I'll never forget the little things you did just to make me smile. RIP. ... 921
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@TBrizzle013 years ago I wish that Mario and Wario's rivalry continued. It's interesting to give some lore to the Mario series. 224
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@odststalker51173 years ago Wario Land is such a fantastic game, I can remember grinding it to get every possible treasure as a kid, and laughing when the genie sold me the entire MOON 289
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@johnathantestimonial29214 years ago "An average gamer can beat Super Mario Land in about an hour"
me, never getting past the 4th level as a kid 1152
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@frankbenham17454 years ago Mario has actively been collecting coins for years. I imagine that's how he could afford that castle. He's also allegedly one of the biggest shroom dealers in the country. 539
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@brycestrife56053 years ago I was born in '88 and I LOVED these games. My dad was a huge gamer and we got a lot of great stuff in the 90s. Good times. 148
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@jakeladd65693 years ago 6 golden coins was my favorite Mario game as a kid. Absolute classic 91
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@FridayNightArcade5 years ago Super Mario Land has some of my favorite music ever. 280
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@ReMeDy_TV4 years ago I remember in Elementary school I allowed a friend to play Wario Land on my Gameboy and he accidentally deleted the save file. I got really upset and cried, especially because I was at the end-game where I was building up the castle. I didn't give up though. I forced my way back thru it, and got the best castle, and ever since, I've saved all my games in save slot two or higher. ... 53
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@mikeax244 years ago "Including my favorite (enemy).... Chicken ." 194
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@SvennyMcG4 years ago I always thought those "teeth" were rib bones
Such fun, fond memories of playing these on car trips. Thanks Norm! 144
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@GamingHistorian5 years ago Glad everyone is enjoying the video! So i'm getting quite a lot of comments about my pronunciation of Wario. And honestly...I never really thought about it until now! When I was little, I saw the first three letters (war) and just said it that way. I've heard it said like "WAH-rio" and "WAR-io" in different Nintendo games, but "WAH-rio" does make sense, considering he is the opposite of Mario. Thanks everyone! ... 378
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@Dnosirrom5 years ago I feel like Mario Odyssey was the perfect chance to visit Mario Land and Sarasaland Land, and am kinda disappointed we never got this... 374
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@BiggusJakeus3 years ago “Mario stops on a dime”
Immediately runs off the platform 23
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@Jomali2 years ago One of my earliest moments of pride in gaming was beating Super Mario Land as a kid and relishing in the credits song. It took me months to beat it. And then as an adult I bought it on the 3DS eShop and beat it in like 45 minutes and shattered that memory. ... 16
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@particularbored60725 years ago So glad this is a near 30 minute video. I really enjoy the more in-depth ones the most. 86
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@AnonymousFreakYT5 years ago I won a Game Boy the day it was released - with all release-day games. I didn't even own an NES at the time - only an Intellivision. So while I had played Super Mario Bros at friends' houses, SML was my first Mario game of my own, that I could play whenever I wanted. I only ever bought one other game for that Game Boy - Castlevania Adventure. Those two were the only games I really played beyond the first couple weeks.
Ironically, I ended up "upgrading" to a Sega Game Gear a couple years later - and sold off my Game Boy games, expecting that it was going to die quickly with the introduction of the color handhelds. Oh, how wrong I was. I gave the Game Boy itself plus Tetris to my sister, who was just entering college at the time. MANY years later, she gave it back to me, and I still have it to this day. When she gave it back, the first thing I did was hunt down a copy of SML. ... 26
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@OriaXu3 years ago Warioland is one of the best games of the GB!
Absolutely loved it! I replayed it a few years ago for the sweet nostalgia! 45
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@Tristan025393 years ago We need to have a “return to sarassa land” game with Luigi as the protagonist and daisy as the princess in need of saving 123
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@neq94784 years ago It's been 31 years since Super Mario Land was released on the Game Boy....
- July 31st, 2020 103
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@ScottDodsonVideo5 years ago You probably won't see this comment, but man you have to be my favorite youtube channel to date. Your production quality, research, and just fantastic content rivals anything on mainstream television. Please keep up the amazing work. ... 239
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@syncmonism3 years ago The Entire Mario Land Series was really excellent. I had a game boy back in the day, but my parents were pretty poor. I seem to remember not ever getting any new games after the first year or two. Mario Land 2, and later Wario Land, were the two games I had most wanted to play, but never did. ... 15
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@helioselexandros2 years ago Super mario land 2 is one of my fav games of all time. I played it so much sitting on the couch at my papaws under the lamp so i could see. Found it recently and downloaded it on my 3ds and the memories came flooding back! 5
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@antonretro5 years ago Super Mario Land 2 is SUCH and underrated game! I wish It got a remake. 47
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@BoomstickGaming5 years ago I GREW UP WITH THESE GAMES and I turned out... alright!
Good stuff! 317
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@Jicklenop3 years ago This was an absolute nostalgia trip! I never played the second game, but I played the first and Wario Land so much as a kid. I beat them countless times and always look back fondly on them. 10
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@gameswithtoasty32464 years ago Super Mario Land 1 was one of my most played GB games. Loved it. 5
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@acebharath5 years ago I was wondering why Gaming Historain has not posted a video since his Punch out video. Watched 10+ gaming historian videos and now randomly this video pops up.
You are one of the biggest reason why i open Youtube , bro. Love from India ~ ... 49
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@KelseyLewin5 years ago Super Mario Land 2 is still one of my favorite Mario games! And I never noticed the N&B blocks!
Great video as always, Norm! Love the blend of history and game analysis. 329
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@holdingpattern245last year All three games are amazing in different ways. The first was amazingly clever in how it worked around the Game Boy's limitations to create a satisfying Mario experience, the second was amazingly ambitious in trying to be a worthy successor to Super Mario World and holding nothing back, and the third was amazingly impressive in having graphics and sound that was great in its own right and not just by Game Boy standards. ... 4
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@poskeegget80432 years ago Warioland, is possibly my all time favourite Game Boy game. It was so advanced at the time, and it was so exciting to hunt down treasure and coins for a different ending. . . and this was long before I had access to anything even close to a guide. And I think that made these games so much more than what games like this is today. ... 4
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@ArcadeTheatre5 years ago The Mario Land series (and the Wario Land series by extension) are probably the most criminally underrated 1st-party Nintendo games. 29
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@AtlasBlizzardlast year I love how Wario won in the long run. Sure, he failed to take over Mario's 'kingdom', but he took over something even better - his entire series. 8
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@cassidybb103 years ago I've watched this episode a few times. And I love it every time. The music from Mario 2 the only one I was able to own as a child, and still own, I find my self humming from time to time. Well produced episode. Thank you. ... 3
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@JANEMBA90004 years ago Wario Land is so Underrated . It needs a series come back an makeover as well as the other Wario Adventure Games I spent hours with Wario Land on Good Old Game Boy back on the day . Super Mario Land & Super Mario Land 2 6 Golden Coins also Underrated . ... 92
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@YoungEnergizer2 months ago Yo this dude can do a documentary. It is professional and I felt I was watching some from prime time tv. Good job bro. 1
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@MetalPersonJ4 years ago "You can't go backwards in Super Mario Land."
Uh, you couldn't go backwards in Super Mario Bros 1 either. 59
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@natewatson69625 years ago super mario land 2 probably one of my favorite games ever. i was astounded by how creative and fun it was 128
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@8-BitEric5 years ago Congratulations on all your success Norm. You were one of the first people I ever discovered on YouTube and I always been a big fan of your work. It was so cool to finally meet you at Classic Game Expo in Vegas a few years back. ... 197
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@dwilliams212 years ago Your love for the franchise comes through. I was a Genesis kid, so I had no idea this series existed, but they look fun and creative! haha, and I love that (from the very end) you wanted to make the point that: "HEY, WITHOUT THIS OVERLOOKED SERIES, WE WOULDN'T HAVE WALUIGI" which is so valid. ... 1
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@peppage4 years ago The submarine brings back many memories of frustration! These were great games I played endless hours of, thanks for reminding me :) 4
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@b.lloydreese20305 years ago I played wario land so much i maxed out the money counter at the end of the game. Tons of replay value to go back and get more treasure.
One of the best games ever 120
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@doraeguyakaneddie65865 years ago Mario owns a world a land and a galaxy and all Luigi has is a mansion 278
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@Magnus17183 years ago I just loved the fact that Mario had vehicles ✈️ 9
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@In_The_80s3 years ago Your channel and videos is the reason why I keep playing retro games. Watching these videos makes me relive my childhood and keep up on old games.
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@fezzik16205 years ago "Turtle Zone is the, required by gaming law, underwater world" lol 59
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@Demeech5 years ago You're trending on YouTube gaming! Not only am I glad you're getting more recognition, but I'm also SO glad you made a video on the Mario Land games. Super Mario Land 2 might just be the most creative 2D Mario game ever and I hope they take inspiration from it if they make a new 2D Mario. ... 80
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@mikeallensonntag4 months ago I love these history videos. Thanks.
I remember playing mario land 2 for hours and hours as a kid. It was probably my most played game. 1
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@SlapadelicMusic3 years ago totaka's song is genuinely one of my favorite compositions and I love how many iterations there are of it. Its been a melody/jingle that's been stuck in my head for most of my life lol it's easily as influential to me as any of my favorite songs ... 2
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@CesarDaSalad5 years ago Please do the Wario Land series next! Warioland 2 was fantastic and even had multiple endings, but no one ever talks about it... :( 41
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@AmiiboJuice5 years ago The first Wario Land was the foundation of my love for Wario. I was about 6 years old when I first played the game (which was already out for years already) and I loved the idea of playing as an anti-hero at the time. I was too young to know or understand how or why Wario was created, but I just loved his character. I remember being so happy when I saw him in color and in 3D animation in MK64. I can truly say Wario is my all time favorite video game character. ... 31
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@UnitNo.29 months ago I love this channel. These retrospectives always bring a good nostalgic feeling when I watch them. 1
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@anthonyherrera39563 years ago Man I’m glad I found your channel:). You make very interesting content of my childhood character keep it up man 🔥. 1
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@GamingReinvented5 years ago God the Super Mario Land games were awesome. Definitely an underrated part of the Mario series, and you bring them a fair bit more attention in this video too. Didn't know about the origin of Mario Land's name or the system limitations influencing the design either.
However, I will point out one thing some people may have missed. All the locations in the first game have one thing in common; they're all related to places associated with aliens in folklore and popular culture. Birabuto is based on Egypt (see the association with pyramids and ancient aliens). Bermuda is based on Mu and the Bermuda Triangle, with similar themes. Easton is obviously based on Easter Island, which has had some people assume the Moai were created by aliens and Chai... well it's obviously inspired by China and Japan, but I hear it may be based on the old 'Celestial Kingdom' nickname for the former. ... 13
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@wildcattyler045 years ago i see what you did there at the end :D 133
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@thesuperzfamilyvlog66073 years ago So nostalgic! You playing the music just put me back into my childhood. Loved these games when I was little, and really enjoyed learning more about them.
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@1000bip2 years ago I love the first two. That end credit music in the first one is so good I could listen to it all day. I agree with everything you said about the second. I’ve played them countless times. I’ve only played through the third twice. ... 2
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@killerhertzmercedes5 years ago Complete Mario Land twice and you get a level select on the title screen. 182
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@Dirtybob235 years ago My personal favorite is Warioland. I loved finding all the treasure! Also, Wario is a great antithesis to Mario. 51
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@AmeerHamza-VaPr4 years ago Love your channel. It's like watching a video compilation of my own memories! 1
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@minimoe28074 years ago Sadly I missed these! I was to "cool" zipping all around Green Gill Zone collecting rings and practicing my "spin dash"...lol!! />Seriously, this was a fantastic video. Now that I'm much older I've enjoyed discovering these for the first time. I have been astounded at how good they are, especially the 2nd Mario Land, even today they are fun to pick up and play. ... 4
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@pspower5 years ago SML2 is probably the most underrated, forgotten games in the franchise. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than SMB series!
It was sandwiched between the unconventional SML and the Wario series, so it seems to get forgotten. ... 206
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@CluelessAnon4 years ago Still one of my favorite Gaming Historian episodes. Perfect blend of game development history, facts about the games themselves, and personal opinions on the games. Plus I just have a huge fondness for the Game Boy, so that might have something to do with it. ... 30
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@natecubblyn94024 years ago Hilarious commentary and informative. I just replayed SML 2 and was a little disappointed since I had such fond memories as a kid. It’s just too easy, except the final level. Thanks for the great video! 1
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@arduiscane2 years ago Man this one hit me right in the feels. All those great tunes, all the times I beat these games then beat em again on Super Gameboy... Incredible video.
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@CokeZeroHero5 years ago I had Mario land 2 it was amazing spent a lot of time in the principals office because of it 😄 79
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@MegaRayland5 years ago "You can't go back in the game..."
Well, you couldn't either in the original Super Mario game on NES.
Good retrospective here. Keep it up. 16
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@PurpleNinjaToytle3 years ago Crazy I remember my family calling me to the laundry room because they found a couple of games for the gameboy in the washer all wet I tried all of them I didn't know which ones they were since the cartridge got all messed up but this one game I turned on and all I saw was that title "super mario land" I was like what in the world is this I never heard of it. From the bunch of 6 this was the only one that worked and I'm glad it did! So many memories, so much fun. ... 2
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@Mbarela454 years ago "Mario stops on a dime" *falls off platform. 21
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@spiteu92725 years ago Mother of God, hearing that music again.
The space stage, I used to just sit there and listen. 22
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@Jurassicprince5 years ago Mario Land 2 and Wario Land 1 are two of my favorite games ever. The world and level designs are incredible and the graphics are very good looking. I love their styles! 43
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@ZeranZeran2 years ago I love this video. A lot of heart put into it, and some great memories. Great work man.
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@Bedtryme2 years ago I’m so glad I found this video. These three games were a HUGE part of my gaming development. I was handed down Mario land and Mario land 2. My first personal game boy was black and it came with wario land. Great times. 1
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@LargeNuts5 years ago Once again.. Making top quality productions. I always feel like his channel is like PBS for just video game history. Very entertaining everytime. Keep it up man! 33
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@saanait05 years ago Wario's Bull power has another neat trick: he can stick to the ceiling (or blocks) if you hold up on the D-Pad. 43
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@TheLarryburns842 years ago I love these games so much. especially Mario Land 2. love listening to your episodes (like podcasts) while cleaning my smoke supplies
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@Iamfirebird3603 years ago Just found this channel. Love the content and execution. 2
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@AmyraCarter5 years ago "...I got a tree stump..."
I remember getting a tent. lolz
I do have many fond memories of these games though. Lots of love. Makes me wanna play them again. 16
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@Nay0895 years ago This trilogy was my intro to the Mario Universe and defined my childhood. Thank you for covering these! 7
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@GiggaVega4 years ago Super Mario Land 1 was one of my favourite games growing up. I still think about it from time to time and wonder how it's doing. Great video bro. Thank you.
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@TheGrandmaMoses5 months ago This is where it all began for me. Game Boy, Mario Land 1 and R-Type.
30 years later I just ( 2 weeks ago ) bought a Switch solely to play Mario and Zelda on it, then resell. Gaming, for me, will never pass, I will never grow out of it.
All thanks to the first of these games right here and 3 months saving my allowance to be able to buy a GameBoy - my Dad just wanted to see if I could save, he put up the rest.
Then, on skiing holiday in Austria, I spotted the Sega Master Gear - black, in color, and you could watch TV on it with an add-on. A boy's dream.
I cried for three days when I realized I couldn't have it and my parents wouldn't buy it. Today I count myself lucky that I didn't hop on the Sega train - I got a very much used and outdated NES with some games instead ( the SNES was out by that time ), I thought 'noooooooooo!' and was very disappointed at first. But somewhere among the games was a copy of Mario Bros. 3 - and that should be enough said.
So I stuck with Nintendo, preordered a 64 as my first concurrent console (got Wave Race, Shadows of the Empire and Mario as launch titles ) and got to experience Mario 64 when I was around 11 to 12. You can imagine that after that my path was set, I would never be able to stop gaming.
After that, normal path for a kid gamer: Playstation when I outgrew the N64, PS2 and finally, as the last upgrade that I stuck with until today, a fine gaming PC. But as an adult with means, now I play what I want. When I wanted to play Bloodborne, I bought a used PS4 and Bloodborne. I got no other games for the system. When I wanted to play Mario again, I bought a Switch with Odyssey and Wonders. It really is a far cry from not getting a Game Gear all those years back.
And all of that is traceable back to Super Mario Land on the GameBoy. It's bonkers when you think about it that way. ...
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@GiordanDiodato5 years ago In SML1, Mario feels really heavy, yet floaty at the same time.
In SML2, he feels too light.
Haven't tried Wario Land yet. 41
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@dmusic10034 years ago I like how Miyamoto has a telecaster in his office. 12
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@mikenilsson93483 years ago Enjoying all your videos now in 12/2021 thank you with creating storytelling on amazing childhood subject matter
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@TheOutcomeMusic4 months ago So many road trips as a kid playing 6 Golden Coins. Thank you for the memories! 1
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@magus1045 years ago man games used to have such good box art 359
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@rpr85 years ago I loved the sounds of Super Mario Land with my old 80s headphones back in the day. That music, that explosion, the stereo was so satisfying. 19
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@jamesstafford15142 months ago Ahhhh!! If forgotten how great that end music was! Thank you.
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@retrodoodmanx71614 years ago I remember that time my dad gave me a Gameboy for Christmas and my first game was Super Mario Land. Took me a whole weekend to beat the game and the soundtrack of the end screen gives me that feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction for finishing it. ... 1
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@AbbreviatedReviews5 years ago Wow... that Wario Land commercial hit me like a wave of nostalgia. That voice was something else. 5
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@ravenmusic9322 years ago I received SML 1 as a first grader for christmas without even asking for it and before getting the GB itself. When I played it the first time I thought the game was broken because I couldn't jump over the first enemy when I pressed UP. I became frustrated and was about to give up on the game, but I finally figured it out and beat the game after a while and lots of practice. I just wished there would have been more secrets than just the 16 (?) tubes. Luckily some other entries of the entries satisfied that need. I especially loved Warioland - no Wario entry after that came close to this game. ... 1
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@harrisonhall11393 years ago As always, great video and very informative! 1
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@kat.5 years ago Arguably the best soundtrack in a Gameboy game 👌🏼 20
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@DiThi5 years ago "You can't go backwards on a level"
Neither you can in the original SMB for NES/Famicom. 35
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@theUnicornOfPower3 years ago Thanks for reminding me about those games. I played the first two installments but missed out on the third one. 2
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@lutallica835 years ago I remember when I got SML 2!!! One of the happiest memories I have playing videogames!!! Links Awakening is another masterpiece!!! Gameboy was a hell of a handheld console!!! Thank you Nintendo! 8