Editing Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

{{Game
|name=Super Mario Land
|image=[[Image:Supermarioland2.jpg|200px]]
|bgcolor=silver
|fgcolor=black
|developer=[[Nintendo R&D1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|system=[[Game Boy]], [[3DS Virtual Console]]
|release='''Game Boy'''<br />JP October 21, 1992<br />US November 1992<br />EU January 28, 1993<br />'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br />US September 29, 2011<br />EU/AU September 29, 2011<br />JP October 12, 2011
|gallery=[http://www.gamehiker.com/gallery/index.php?cat=67 Super Mario Land]
|rating= ESRB: K-A
|}}

'''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''' is a sidescrolling platforming adventure that acts as the sequel to ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and [[Mario|Mario's]] last actual adventure on the [[Game Boy]]. It features improved graphics from the first game, as well as taking place in a new setting with new enemies. This game is also known for introducing the character of [[Wario]].

=Story=

Mario has just returned to [[Mario Land]] after defeating [[Tatanga]] in [[Sarasaland]] (in the first ''Super Mario Land''). He finds that during his absence, his old nemesis Wario has taken over and occupied Mario Land. Mario must collect the six golden coins needed to open the door to his castle so he may defeat Wario.

=Gameplay=

Like the original, the game featured a classic side-scrolling method of gameplay. The game featured a world map. After the first level was completed, it was possible to play through the remaining worlds in any order. By completing the five worlds containing the five golden coins, it was then possible to access Wario's Castle. Unlike in other ''Mario'' games, getting a game over would cause the player to lose one of the golden coins (if the player had collected any), forcing the player to replay a level to earn it again.

The game featured four power-ups: the [[Super Mushroom]], the [[Fire Flower]], the [[Super Star]] and a new item called the [[Carrot]], which turned Mario into a Bunny form.

=Continuity Notes=

*The instruction manual mentions that this game takes place on Mario's return to Mario Land following the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', directly connecting the two games. ''Super Mario Land'''s final boss, [[Tatanga]], also appears as the boss of the Space Zone.

=Legacy=

It was known as being the last official side-scrolling ''Mario'' platformer to be made for over a decade (not counting remakes such as the ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' games), until the release of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' in 2006. It also introduced Wario into the series.

==Sequels==

It was followed by ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. This was actually a spin-off game starring Wario, and with that, the ''Super Mario Land'' subseries transitioned into being the ''Wario Land'' series.

==Ports and Remakes==

*In March 2000, it was released for download in Japan through the [[Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power system]].
*In 2011, it was released for download through the [[3DS]]'s eShop as part of the [[3DS Virtual Console]].
*In February 2023, it was among the first wave of games added to the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s library of Game Boy games for [[Nintendo Switch Online]] subscribers.

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