Super Mario Land was the most popular game on the Game Boy during its release. It is also the first platform where the Mario games were released. To this day, Super Mario Land continues to be one of the highest-ranked games loved by retro gamers.
100 Mind-Blowing Mario Facts
Super Mario Land is darker than you thought. Remember all those squares you need to hop on while playing the OG Mario? Well, those are the people of the Mushroom Kingdom turned into blocks by the Koopas.
Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman but was changed to Mario to honour the Nintendo of America’s landlord, Mario Segali.