Game Art Styles

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Nintendo R&D1 · 1992

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
GrayWhiteYellowBlack
Linework
Black outlines, Interior lines
Shading
Flat / Unlit, Dithered shading
Pixel details
8-bit, Dithering
Palette
Monochrome, Limited palette
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

A side-scrolling platform game in which Mario explores six zones and collects golden coins to reclaim his castle from Wario. It follows Super Mario Land and introduces Wario.

Art style

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, Nintendo R&D1) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines, interior lines, flat/unlit shading and dithered shading. The palette is monochrome and limited.

Details

Release
Original release · Game Boy
Developer
Nintendo R&D1
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
1992-10-21 Japan, Game Boy
1992-11-02 North America, Game Boy
1992-11-28 United Kingdom, Game Boy
1993-01-28 Europe, Game Boy
1993-03-12 Australia, Game Boy
2011-09-29 North America / PAL, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Platforms
Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Also known as
スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨 (Japan)
Credits
Hiroji Kiyotake Graphic Designer
Takehiko Hosokawa Graphic Designer
Makoto Kanoh Graphic Designer
Hiroji Kiyotake Director
Takehiko Hosokawa Director
Gunpei Yokoi Producer
Links
official · nintendo · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 5

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