Playing through this sometimes-forgotten detour in the Nintendo franchise made me realize something: There are few Mario games as creative and transportive as this.
In its faithful port, Nintendo has totally retained Super Mario Land's majesty. 'Majesty' might seem too indulgent of a word to dedicate to an 8-bit, monochrome platformer, but even 35 years after its release, Super Mario Land delivers.
While previous Mario games had established the series as an alternate universe with its own set of problems, Super Mario Land is a more realistic portal. Its 12 levels present themselves like you're leafing through a leather-bound adventure book.
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