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In addition to being the first of the three ''Super Mario Land'' games, this game is also the shortest, comprising of only twelve levels spanning four different worlds. It was succeeded by ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', which introduced [[Wario]], and ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', which is also the first installment in the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series. ''Super Mario Land'' and its sequel were originally excluded from the main ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series,<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 92, page 7. "''Oh yeah, Princess Daisy from the Game Boy "Land" series is another princess altogether.''"</ref> but were included alongside the more traditional games in material for the [[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]]<ref>{{media link|Super Mario Bros 30th Anniversary - JP Artwork.jpg|Official Japanese artwork for the 30th Anniversary of ''Super Mario Bros.'' illustrating the games part of the ''Super Mario'' series.}}</ref> and [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]], as well as the history pages on the Mario Portal and "The official home for Mario" websites.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html History, Mario Portal website] (''Super Mario Land'' appears when filtering for the ''Super Mario'' series)</ref><ref>[http://mario.nintendo.com/history/ The official home for Mario - ''Super Mario'' games]</ref> | In addition to being the first of the three ''Super Mario Land'' games, this game is also the shortest, comprising of only twelve levels spanning four different worlds. It was succeeded by ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', which introduced [[Wario]], and ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', which is also the first installment in the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series. ''Super Mario Land'' and its sequel were originally excluded from the main ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series,<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volume 92, page 7. "''Oh yeah, Princess Daisy from the Game Boy "Land" series is another princess altogether.''"</ref> but were included alongside the more traditional games in material for the [[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]]<ref>{{media link|Super Mario Bros 30th Anniversary - JP Artwork.jpg|Official Japanese artwork for the 30th Anniversary of ''Super Mario Bros.'' illustrating the games part of the ''Super Mario'' series.}}</ref> and [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]], as well as the history pages on the Mario Portal and "The official home for Mario" websites.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/index.html History, Mario Portal website] (''Super Mario Land'' appears when filtering for the ''Super Mario'' series)</ref><ref>[http://mario.nintendo.com/history/ The official home for Mario - ''Super Mario'' games]</ref> | ||
This game is notable for its inclusion of different or unrelated enemies and sound effects compared to traditional titles. Additionally, though the game did not receive critical acclaim, mainly due to its graphical capabilities and shortness in length, it sold extremely well, eventually totaling over 18 million copies sold, making it the fourth best-selling game for the Game Boy overall. The game was | This game is notable for its inclusion of different or unrelated enemies and sound effects compared to traditional titles. Additionally, though the game did not receive critical acclaim, mainly due to its graphical capabilities and shortness in length, it sold extremely well, eventually totaling over 18 million copies sold, making it the fourth best-selling game for the Game Boy overall. | ||
The game was re-released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2011 and the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]] service in 2024 (in anticipation of the Game Boy's 35th anniversary). | |||
A board game adaptation of this game was released exclusively in Germany, titled ''[[Das Super Mario Spiel]]''. Although the board game does not explicitly state its theming to ''Super Mario Land'', it features the same characters, worlds, and story. | A board game adaptation of this game was released exclusively in Germany, titled ''[[Das Super Mario Spiel]]''. Although the board game does not explicitly state its theming to ''Super Mario Land'', it features the same characters, worlds, and story. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
[[File:SML Sarasaland Artwork.png|thumb|250px|[[Mario]] in [[Sarasaland]], surrounded by various enemies in the game]] | [[File:SML Sarasaland Artwork.png|thumb|250px|[[Mario]] in [[Sarasaland]], surrounded by various enemies in the game]] | ||