Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Second in the Game Boy’s line of Mario games, this one takes the evolutionary steps that Super Mario 3 for the NES took with it’s predecessors. New graphics, power-ups, challenges, and a completely original storyline.

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A bad version of Mario, Wario, takes over Mario’s castle and locks him out using 6 golden coins. Mario must search for said coins all over Mario Land to take back his castle and go one-on-one with Wario himself.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins gameplay

The objective of Super Mario Land 2 is to reach the end of each level, defeating or avoiding enemies while doing so. The game retains several enemies from the Mario series, such as the Goomba and the Koopa Troopa, and also introduces several new enemies.

Enemies can usually be defeated by jumping on their head, but also may need to be defeated by different means, such as by use of fireballs. Other established mechanics include Warp Pipes which allow the player to enter hidden areas or find shortcuts, coins, and ? Blocks which hide coins and items.

Unlike in previous Mario games, coins are not accumulated to automatically grant extra lives; instead, they are used to play games in a special area that awards lives and other power-ups.

To gain lives, instead, the player must find hearts like they did in the previous Game Boy entry. After killing 100 enemies, a star drifts down to provide a short period of invincibility when touched. The star can also be found in other places in the game.

While Mario is invincible, the 5th and each subsequent enemy he defeats will provide one extra life.

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