Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Game by Nintendo
Reviewed by Josh Nickerson
joshnickerson@hotmail.com
Size: 4 Megs
Save: 3 Save Slots
Released: 1993
Works with: All models

Opening Snide Remarks: It's been a long time since I played Wario Land, but
with the new Game Boy Color, I decided to play it again. And it was just as
fun as it was six years ago.

Gameplay: For the first time in this game, you take on the role of Mario's
rival, Wario. Wario is ticked off because Mario has a spectacular castle.
Naturally, Wario decides to go off and steal pirate treasure to earn enough
cash to buy a bigger castle than Marios! This game is just like a typical
Mario style side scroller, with blocks to hit, enemies to stomp and treasures
to find. Wario can find special power ups that give him special hats that
grant him special powers, such as flying and breathing fire.

Graphics: Wario looks good no matter which system you use. The clear graphics
are great even on an old model GameBoy. There are all kinds of cool special
effects in this game, and there are even some nice cinema scenes. The back-
grounds are well detailed, but not so to the point where they blend in with
the foreground characters (like the DK Land series).

Sound: The sound is your basic, Gameboy pings and buzzes. Not too much
variation here.

Music: When you first play, the music can really begin to get on your nerves
and make you turn the volume down. After a while though, it tends to grow on
you, even though you've heard better music on many other paks. The credits
theme is the best track in the game.

Play Control: Wario controls differently from traditional Mario games, but it
is easy to learn. Wario jumps with A, barges with B and does other things
with Control Pad and Button combos. It takes a while to get used to the fact
that Wario can't jump as high as Mario.

Final Analysis: Wario Land is a super fun game, which every GameBoy owner
should have in their library. There are lots of hidden treasures and mini-
games which should keep players busy for months. Wario plays pretty good, so
Mario had better watch his back!

Score
Gameplay: *****
Graphics: *****
Sound:  ***
Music:  ***
Play Control: *****
Total: 21

Final Score: 84%

Currently Known Codes:
Pause the game and press Select 16 times to open up a debug menu