On top of all that, Wario has only gone and distributed the six Golden Coins вЂ“ which act as keys to MarioвЂ™s castle вЂ“ to the bosses of each of the six zones. Having rescued Princess Daisy in the events of the first game, Mario returns to вЂњMario LandвЂќ (an actual place, apparently) to find that his childhood friend Wario has taken over his castle and cast a spell that has turned the inhabitants of Mario Land against him. For once, this doesnвЂ™t revolve around a love interest getting captured. The first indication that this is a break from routine is in the plot. What remains is a title that feels like a mix-and-match of pre-existing and new elements. The original intention of the team was to create a game that would stand apart from prior entries in the franchise, but as development progressed a general feeling began to mount that they were straying too far from what makes a Super Mario game, well, a Super Mario game. Released in September 1992 the end result is, simply put, one of the best games for the Game Boy handheld. Naturally, selling over 18 million copies ensured a sequel вЂ“ and in November of 1991 YokoiвЂ™s team set to work on developing what would become Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. It is perhaps most well-known among the Mario fandom for being the first Super Mario title that Shigeru Miyamoto didnвЂ™t work on, having handed over the reins to Game Boy hardware designer Gunpei Yokoi and his team. The first Super Mario Land was released for the original Nintendo Game Boy handheld way back in 1989. As we approach its 30th anniversary, letвЂ™s take a look back at S uper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins вЂ“ one of the best Game Boy games ever made.

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