Super Mario Land

Nintendo R&D1 · 1989

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Pixel art
Colors: White Gray Black
Linework: Black outlines
Shading: Flat / Unlit
Pixel details: 8-bit
Palette: Monochrome, Limited palette
Proportions: Exaggerated

About

A side-scrolling platform game in which Mario travels through four kingdoms of Sarasaland to rescue Princess Daisy from the alien Tatanga. Alongside platforming stages, it features shooting stages where Mario pilots a submarine and an aeroplane.

Art style

Super Mario Land (1989, Nintendo R&D1) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines and flat/unlit shading. The palette is monochrome and limited.

Details

Release: Original release · Game Boy
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 1989 North America, Game Boy
1989-04-21 Japan, Game Boy
1990 Australia, Game Boy
1990-09 Europe, Game Boy
2011-06-06 North America, Nintendo 3DS
2011-06-07 Japan, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms: Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Also known as: スーパーマリオランド (Japan)
Sūpā Mario Rando (Japan)
Credits: H. Matsuoka (Hirofumi Matsuoka) Design
Mashimo (Masahiko Mashimo) Design
S. Okada (Satoru Okada) Director
G. Yokoi (Gunpei Yokoi) Producer
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