Good ol' Mario Land. Such a weird, idiosyncratic take on the Mario formula that could only exist because developers were trying to sort out what could be done on Game Boy. Far from a great game, but it's such a cute little bite-sized take on Mario that I can't help but respect it. One of the first times we really see Mario experiment with what it can be in a mainline title, too. Mario is a fantasy series, but can it have jogging moai? Jiang-shi? SHMUP segments? Sure, why not? Always fun to revisit now and again for a quick, cozy playthrough.

Reviewed on May 09, 2023


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