A complete overhaul in design, Super Mario Land 2 is much more streamlined and slower paced than the original title, which makes it more welcoming overall. And it's good! Not amazing, as it doesn't do anything too interesting with its stages nor bosses. I guess the coin bank system is cool, something they wouldn't really tackle again until New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS.

I love how giant and stupid Wario is too, this being his first appearance. The game also does a good job giving the illusion that this is a large, sprawling game with its map design.