EPG Review: Super Mario Land 1 & 2: The Six Golden Coins

[@dee5298]

SML2 is horribly underrated. A hidden gem to say the least. I wouldn't say it is the best on the console considering the awesome Zeldas and Pokemon but it is the best platformer.

[@armorchompy8205]

I'd take Kirby's Dreamland 2 over it, but it's still a very good game.

[@dabluepittoo-aqua4213]

Dee Jolly I still really love it. The things it has that somehow many Mario games of the modern age don't have is insane!!

[@M3rtyville]

it shits on NSMB2

[@retromayro2005]

M3rtyville SML2 came before NSMB2

[@Treyworld]

Super Mario Land 2 and Wario Land 1, 2 and 3 are the kings of Gameboy Platformers. I enjoy playing them more than Super Mario World.

[@PresStar2Play]

Thinking about it, Super Mario Land 1 and 2 are definitely some of the most original and unique Mario games. Newer Mario games could definitely learn from them.

[@Dreadish]

What about the Mario and Luigi Series for GBA/DS/3DS

[@PresStar2Play]

I haven't really played them a lot, but they seem great as well.

[@manuefeli]

- Dread - most of those games are ports from snes and nes (i mean if we talking about platforming games new marios games are just copying mario world and mario 3 formula like street fighter do every "new game"

[@PresStar2Play]

Pretty sure he's talking about the RPG series that started on GBA, not the remakes.

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

@- Dread - He's talking about the 2D Mario games. But if you want my opinion on the Mario & Luigi series, well here it is -Super Star Saga: Vast open world with tons of exploration, awesome attacks, and mini games. Plus the story is pretty good -Partners In Time: Good story, but the levels felt very linear. Not to mention that I hate having to carry the baby bros around (such a chore) -Bowser's Inside Story: WOW!!! This game is awesome!!! Basically, it's the Crash Twinsanity of the Mario games -Dream Team: I never played it, BUT I like the concept of exploring Luigi's Dreams. My only nit pick would have to be the graphics. Yes I know graphics don't make a better game but COME ON! Why does every character look like they belong in Sesame Street??? Why not keep the 2D pixelated graphics? The 2D pixelated graphics gave me that Saturday morning cartoon vibe -Paper Jam: Again never played it. All I have is nit picks. No Paper Luigi to keep things even and the return of the kiddie Sesame Street graphics -Super Star Saga remaster: OH GOD NO!!! Not the Sesame Street graphics, NOOOO!!! Anything but that!!!!

[@Kuchenjaeger]

I love how you call a 15 minute review "short", while people like GameXplain make 6-7 minute reviews and call them in-depth,

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

+Kuchenjaeger Yeah. Many of my videos are in the thirty minute range, so anything under twenty minutes is "short" by my standards.

[@dexthegamer3234]

+Kuchenjaeger lol, game explain took like 9 seconds of zelda wii u footage and made a 14 minuet video of in depth observasion 0__0 i'd say they are PRETTY GOOD at what they do.

[@Kuchenjaeger]

The worms inside of the dirt I'm not dissing those videos. But I hate how they call their 5-7 minute reviews "in-depth".

[@dexthegamer3234]

***** eh, mabey thats the most in depths they can go

[@Kuchenjaeger]

But they are not in depth. Compare them to pretty much anyone else that does reviews. There's are pretty shallow. It's just: "Game is fun, game is pretty, game has some problems" done.

[@Andrew_G4CH]

While Mario Land 1 was pretty good (doing what it could), I DEFINITELY agree that Mario Land 2 was absolutely worth every penny and is definitely the best game on the system. The music has a habit of getting stuck in my head and the platforming is perfect for the system. Yokoi and company hit it out of the park with SML2..

[@MariusUrucu]

Fun fact @ 10:08. There's a level entrance in the mechanical Mario's crotch. And that level is full of BALLS. I mean literal balls. That's one unexpected inuendo. And people say Nintendo is too kid-friendly. :))

[@GatorRay]

+Marius Urucu That is nasty.

[@MariusUrucu]

Don't blame me. Blame the guys who thought this was a good idea.

[@GatorRay]

Marius Urucu Yeah so true!

[@BrinIoca]

if he has that many balls, he should see a doctor

[@ShyGuyXXL]

+Marius Urucu To be fair, it's more like his belly than his crotch.

[@ShyGuyXXL]

I grew up with these games. Anyone who doesn't see them as "real" Mario games should get their head out of their ass and actually play them.

[@latelyregistered]

ShyGuyXXL super Mario land is my second favorite Mario game only to Super Mario 64

[@Mqstodon]

That's nostalgia though

[@ShyGuyXXL]

@@Mqstodon What's your point? That they're not actually good? That they're not "proper" Mario games? WHAT is "nostalgia"?

[@ChodyRay]

@@ShyGuyXXL I mean its alright, but its not really something to write home about

[@ShyGuyXXL]

@@ChodyRay You can argue about how "fun" they are, or how well they aged, but that's not the point. What bothers me is when people act like Mario Land 1 or 2 don't even count as real Mario games.

[@elliotburing87]

I remember climbing onto my older brother's bed the first time he played ML2.... watching him play over his shoulder, and making him turn the screen so I could see too, I think we both lost our minds at how awesome everything was. The new power ups, music, pan outs of the map and filling in the coins on the door... so many good memories 😍😍 I've played through a few times throughout the years.. and seriously considering replaying both after watching this. Great review! Glad to see the broad and specific points you chose to talk about. It's obvious you put thought into you're scripts.. I thumbed up the vid as soon as you mentioned the brief power up music in ML1 👍👍

[@GRex7777]

I gotta say, while the first Mario Land was by NO MEANS the first Mario game I owned, it was actually the first one I beat, and something about that gave me a spark to go beat the other games I own, so..... I kinda owe that game. lol I actually have the 3DS versions, but while I was in college, I found actual carts for the game for $10 total at a game store just a few blocks from my apartment. So much love for these games, and the fact they created Wario, cause Warioland 4 was my life, and I only have that cause of Six Golden Coins, and the third game being a straight up Wario game. They're still painfully short, but at the same time... I think that's part of why they're good. Short and fun is still a LOT better than long and crap.

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Man, this was a great review. I almost forgot how great your stuff was. I can't wait for the dreamcast Sonic games, but weren't you going to review the Advance trilogy as well?

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

That was speculation from commenters. The trilogy I was talking about at the end of Sonic Genesis was the Dreamcast Era.

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Oh. I thought it was the Advance trilogy. I don't really think of Adventure 1, 2 and Heroes as a trilogy, probably because Heroes is part of a different gaming generation, but I can see why others think it is. Heroes is similar to the Adventure games in art style, voice acting and soundtrack. It's the closest to the Adventure games the series would get to again.

[@kieranstark7213]

So Exo, why didn’t review the Sonic Advance trilogy yet?? I bet it’s because of your difficult experience with the so-called Sonic fanbase since if you even tried to review the trilogy (which would be awesome), they might get revenge on you because you might review 2 to be the weakest in the trilogy and 3 in the strongest trilogy!

[@SamAdamsDesigns]

Wow.... I totally forgot that I even had this game, but watching this review I remembered everything! I love this game! I wonder if it could ever get a remake... lol

[@Athesies]

I keep forgetting mario land was just about the first mario platformer i ever played. It was only for a few minutes but i think i remember thinking the game looked weird as hell, and picking up powerups felt amazing

[@jtothepmoreno1010]

Why haven't they remade these games?

[@silver47official]

Because there's no need.

[@candykatkittylichiousisthebomb]

Danimal um.. did you hit your head? it does need a remake. while the good design does cover for the screen crunch it would be nice to have it zoomed out a bit more. also, the game is 8 bit and black and white so a upgrade to at least 16 bit would be great, I'm one of those people who doesn't care about how Nintendo is the worst in the graphics department so the upgrade wouldn't be too important. but 16 bit vs 8 bit is much more drastic than Wii u/switch graphics vs ps4 and noticable. honestly, f they made versions tailored for GBC it would be great also. the color is almost needed.

[@HelLDeWs]

BTW there is a fan colour version out there that released a bit ago worth looking into ^)

[@MrGamelover23]

@@candykatkittylichiousisthebomb someone made a full color DX ROM hack version of both games, and they're GLORIOUS!

[@MrGamelover23]

@Pyro Flare no they didn't. It's still up.

[@mistertitanic]

This game is burger flippin' good.

[@Colonel-Llama]

You should have kept that one for a BurgerTime review

[@kieranstark7213]

I can't believe people make a big deal out of the Super Mario Land trilogy!!!!!!!! >8(

[@Colonel-Llama]

Kieran Stark Super Mario Land 1 and 2 are awesome

[@Haedox]

Welp, like I said before, you have convinced me to finally finish these titles. Great review, my boy

[@theundead5548]

+Haedox I ship Haedox and +ExoParadigmGamer

[@TheUnGhost]

Love it when reviews do that. I do like reviews that tell you why a game is good but sometimes, I get disappointed when someone makes a game sound much better than it is.

[@Liam3072]

Graphically, the comparison between SML1 and 2 makes me feel like they belong to two entirely different generations of handheld consoles. The gap is just that much impressing. It really shows how much better they grasped the system, its strength and limitations (and how to work around the latter) when developping SML2. SML1, in comparison, feels like they just didn't know yet what were the exact limits of the GB in terms of definition, "readability" and contrast, and went with a very conservative route, whether they were much bolder with SML2.

[@therollingcreeper1]

EPG: ...a portion of Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. Everybody Else: Its called the Can-Can.

[@dorkzilla413]

I've always wondered why people think the back of Daisy's hair and her O-shaped mouth combined make a moustache. Meh. You can never change the internet apparently. Let the flame war begin.

[@dr.glitchgo8181]

I played SML2:6GC since before I could think and I always loved it. I beat it not too many times, but I beat most stages so often, I forget that they are supposed to be challenging. That game is my childhood. I even have emulators to play it on the Wii, my phone, and my PC. Weird, but I really love SML2:6GC so much!

[@pinksheep752]

3:22 now outdated due to Super Mario Bros. Wonder

[@mrtibbs2]

the end/credit themes are both AWESOME

[@danielsavitz5774]

Love this review. I grew up on SML2, was one of my first mario games. Nobody talks about it a whole lot, but it was the bomb.

[@jhip6269]

I like short games. I just don't have the time to invest 40+ hrs into a game

[@CreatorCody]

+Joshua Hipple Same here I never have a problem with short games

[@aznashwan]

I have to agree, SML2 is easily the best platformer on the ol’ DMG, though I didn’t personally enjoy the first SML (mostly due to the small sprites and wonky physics) Either way, fantastic video man, was a pleasure to watch such a thorough exposé on both games!

[@Nic_2751]

Truly the most ambitious of the 2D Mario’s and deserve the praise they get.

[@ElricSowrd]

There should be a 3DS Remake of Super Mario Land 2. Think you do Syphon Filter 1 & 2 someday?

[@NamelessCowboyHSR]

Otaku_GameFan so true

[@robbiewalker2831]

There’s always the Switch, which is capable for both portable and console play.

[@cl9826]

I love SML 1. A fun little game that doesn't require much time commitment makes sense for a portable console that we use to play in the car. And for a second I thought you were going to say the music was awful! I was about to go ape shit.

[@dynastylobster8957]

that f***ing credits theme is amazing, on par with smw's end theme

[@KyleRichoux]

It sounds like you recorded this in a big room/house that causes your voice to echo.

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

My apartment at college is not as well accoustically treated as my room at my house. I'm trying to fix that with bass traps, reflection filters, and close micing.

[@KyleRichoux]

+ExoParadigmGamer still a good review nonetheless.

[@TheUnGhost]

@@ExoParadigmGamer Judging your future videos, it seems you finally figured that out.

[@joelbaumgarten8436]

12:57. Is that a Gordo from Kirby??

[@donutking6805]

Yup!

[@warioland523]

I miss Gunpei Yokoi. He bought Mario into very interesting games and he even was the one that bought Wario into the franchise. He was a mentor and a very good designer. Shame they had to lay the guy off forcing him to leave the company.

[@Bmarquismarkail]

Do you have any plans to review Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3?

[@shanamoens822]

Aah two of the few games I actually completely finished XD Two great games at that. These were my introduction to the Mario franchise so they hold a special place in my heart. And when someone asks me to hum the Mario theme I really have to first take a few moments to remember it because otherwise I'd hum one of these two. Those giant ass spiders freaked me out as a kid. I have an extreme case of arachnophobia. Now I am shocked I was ever scared of those sprites though lol. But I remember that it felt immensely satisfying to kill them in the game! I really really one day want to see a full 6 coins remake. (expanded on of course otherwise it'd be pretty short) Anyone other than us retro game enthusiasts know this game and the unique direction it took so for the younger generations a story like this could be really refreshing. Bowser for once not being the big bad in the modern platforming games and people getting to see where Wario came from. I don't know if it was Wario's debut but for me personally it was a very defining moment for my perception of the character. These days most people only know Wario from the Mario Kart, Sports and Party games and his own Wario Ware (which I love don't get me wrong) games. Of course, like with Sunshine, it could have the wrong (and undeserved imo) result with a lot of people hating it for its refreshing feeling... sigh

[@GaminTank]

Amazing reviews, as always!

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

+GaminTank Thanks, Frank.

[@therealhardrock]

6:32 better known as "the can-can dance theme."

[@TheUnGhost]

Yeah, EPG did show his work here. Not the biggest fan of his content but he did do good research.

[@DEEdavE]

im really loving this channel. been marathoning all ur vids for 2 days now

[@dillonkinder9296]

I find it really weird how Wario Land Super Mario Land 3 consider as a sequel after Super Mario Land 2

[@TarzanTheGreat17]

Great Review, i have been having a playthrough of both games. One note, SML1 is really easier than i thought due to the bonus game to be skill base. So if you have a good sense of timing, always go for the bonus games

[@SQGReviewShow]

lol. loved the secret ending. Great review, Exo! Love these games. Although Super Mario Land 2's Wario castle is really hard. But I do agree it's the best Game Boy game.

[@niespeludo]

I've always loved Super Mario Land 2, I grew up with that game, Link's Awakening, Tetris Attack and some others for the OG Gameboy. They feel like hidden gems now because the "Land" series really did some original stuff that hasn't been replicated before and it hasn't been given new exposure, but if you had an original GB then you had this game and Link's Awakening (as well as Tetris). I wish some of the design of SML2 was re-used again or reworked into new whacky mechanics, I remember the gooey ceiling level and the lego level. I loved the fact it was technically "open" to explore the level you wanted.

[@kimgkomg]

I remember being young and having that mouse boss be the bain of my existence. I replayeed the game recently only to beat him in 3 seconds. I remembered him being way faster

[@ArtwithBen]

Would like a remake that makes the game look like the cover art.

[@adolphus1011]

I love the old school commericial at the end. Nostaligia is over 9000!

[@theadventurechu4546]

Another Mario review. And it's one about the hand-held games! I enjoyed Mario Land 2 ALOT. And I didn't play Mario Land 1 yet, but I will soon. I like the aspects of these games change in 1 way or another from the consol games. And I REALLY hope to get my own copies of them. I'd play them all the time.

[@sonicmario64]

6:12 - Yeah, take that, Cloud! That's what you get for being such a lousy choice for a playable character in Smash Bros.! XD

[@Nintality]

Mario Land 2 is a improvement over the first in every way imo

[@Kragglover2003]

I played both in my 3ds many years ago and I loved them

[@old-superstar64]

10:14 you know he also goes to space in super paper mario

[@TheRedCap]

that came out around the same time as smg1

[@old-superstar64]

THEREDCAP i didn't say it was before.

[@TheRedCap]

ok. I don't wanna start a fight/debate, so I'll just leave it at that

[@old-superstar64]

THEREDCAP ok

[@DucktileBlock0]

and Paper mario the thousand year door

[@macblackledge6121]

Nice review! Super Mario Land 2 is one of my favorite Mario games, I'd like to see you take on the Wario Land games as well.

[@gaz9434]

I'd call it the most underrated Mario game ever. I think it is tied with Pokemon Red Blue and Yellow for best GB game

[@deangeoff]

thanks so much for the great review!

[@FlukerFiction091]

EchoParadigmGamer No but seriously, great review man!

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

Lol

[@sammylane21]

I wonder two things,first where do Gombas and walking Turtles come from/where does Bowser get them from and lastly what does Bowser think of his Gombas and Turtles joining another characters army??I imagine mutiny is frowned upon by The Koopas,huh??

[@Z-Mikes00]

finally. a video that's not a walkthrough

[@TheMole2005]

Hypnosis seems to be popular for the Mario Land trilogy Tatanga posesses Sarasaland Wario posses Mario Land And in the Wario Land Commercial, he posesses you

[@scouteregg6205]

You forgot that ML2 reused some of SMW sprites

[@niahoad]

Give me that dose of nostalgia ☺

[@JoshKall]

Even though I have had the second game since my childhood and love the heck out of it, for some reason I just wouldn't put it on the same pedestal as Mario 3 or World. I think a lot of that has to do with scope. These games can be finished ridiculously quickly so they don't have that much time to leave an impression on the player.

[@Rotaretilbo]

While I appreciate the joke about the Wii U launch, I feel like it's sort of hollow. The joke is that the Wii U had a weak launch compared to prior Nintendo consoles. So let's look at that, real quick. The Wii U launched on 18 November 2012 in NA with 36 games. Ignoring ports, sports, and fluff, we have Assassin's Creed III and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 as AAA third-party launch titles, Darksiders II as a quasi-AAA not-quite-a-port launch title (it released a few months prior to the WiiU), and New Super Mario Bros U as the big AAA first-party launch title. It subsequently released in EU on 30 November 2012 and JP on 8 December 2012, with neither launch adding any major new titles. So that's 3 major launch titles. Now let's work backwards. The Wii launched on 19 November 2006 in NA with 21 games. It's big third-party AAA releases were Call of Duty 3 and Red Steel, with honorable mentions to DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (that's right, circa 2006 I no longer consider Sega a AAA developer). It's main first-party release is...Wii Sports, because TLoZ: Twilight Princess is essentially a GameCube port, even if it was technically available on the Wii first. It subsequently released in JP on 2 December 2006 and EU on 8 December 2006, with neither launch including any other noteworthy games. So that's like 4 major launch titles, maybe 5. The GameCube launched on 14 September 2001 in JP with 3 games. Not 30-something; 3 games: Luigi's Mansion, Super Monkey Ball, and a jet ski racing game. So that's one AAA first-party game, and one AAA third-party game. Two months later, it launched in NA (18 November 2001), now with 12 games. Adding to the previous lineup, the only new game of note is Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II. That is to say, we've added one more AAA third-party game. The EU launch in 3 May 2002, nearly a year later, doesn't add anything of particular note. So we're looking at 2 solid launch titles, with a third joining shortly thereafter. The Nintendo 64 launched on 23 June 1996 in JP with 3 games. Again, that's not a typo folks. It had Super Mario 64 as the first-party AAA release, Pilotwings 64 as a quasi-AAA sort-of first-party game, and a shogi game. The NA launch on 29 September 1996, three months later, had 2 games, because there were no new titles, but the shogi game wasn't localized. It wasn't until the EU launch on 1 March 1997, nearly an entire year later, that the system launched 6 games. Aside from Mario and Pilotwings, we now had two sports games (association football and hockey), a mediocre Star Wars game in Shadows of the Empire, and Turok the Dinosaur Hunter. Shadows of the Empire can probably be considered AAA, but I don't think the original Turok really qualifies, it being developer Iguana Studios' first notable game. So that's 1 solid launch title, arguably followed by a second nearly a year later. The Super Famicon launched on 21 November 1990 in JP with 2 games: F-Zero and Super Mario World. Since I've not counted the myriad racing games as major launch titles, I feel it unfair to count F-Zero here, but I'ma be generous and do it anyway. By the time the SNES made it to NA on 19 August 1991, almost a year later, the only additions were Pilotwings, Gradius III (a ported arcade game), and SimCity (also a port). The EU launch on 11 April 1992, now nearly 2 years later, lacked all of the games added during the NA launch, and instead added Super Tennis. So that's 2 solid launch titles, if I'm being generous. The Famicon launched 15 July 1983 in JP with 3 games: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, and Popeye. The former two are arcade ports, and Popeye is a cartoon cash-in. That's right, Super Mario Bros was NOT a launch title for the Famicon. It wouldn't be released until shortly before the NA launch, which occured on 18 October 1985, over TWO YEARS later, and included such classics as Duck Hunt, Excitebike, and the aforementioned Super Mario Bros. So that's...effectively 1 solid launch title, if I'm generous (since both DK and DKJ were just arcade ports), with most of the classic games following YEARS later. The pattern? Nintendo launches have ALWAYS been small, and have only grown in diversity with time. Everyone talks about how light the WiiU or Switch launches were, but no one seems to remember that almost every Nintendo system has launched with a single heavily polished first party title that carries the system long enough to get other games out. The NES had Super Mario (by the time it launched in NA), the SNES had Super Mario World, the N64 had Super Mario 64, the GameCube had Luigi's Mansion, the Wii had TLoZ: Twilight Princess (I guess), the WiiU had New Super Mario Bros U, and the Switch had TLoZ: Breath of the Wild (my understanding is that, despite releasing for WiiU, this was native developed for Switch and backported). And all that because you made a silly MLG airhorn joke about the WiiU's launch lineup.

[@tuckerseifert3977]

Rotaretilbo No one read that.

[@ahbeef]

the mario land games are easily the most original games in the entire series

[@showmeyourbox5792]

Brings back childhood memories. I personally prefer The Six Golden Coins, but both were so much fun.

[@badtzmzo]

Great review, but I disagree strongly about SML2. The feel of Mario in that game is floaty as hell and the music isn't anywhere near the first Mario Land.

[@SilverBlade1997]

Dat end clip..just a editing lol. Keep on making your video's golden good there Exo. :)

[@GogitoGTHD]

I wonder if anyone has went the extra mile and remade the levels from Mario Land 1 & 2 into full remakes in Mario Maker 1 or 2

[@mazdamx5miata]

super mario land 2 was actually the first video game that i had ever played so it holds a special place in my heart

[@LMC764]

These 2 games are my favourite gameboy games, i played them on my super nintendo a lot!

[@EvilAccount]

I play games to have fun. Donley Kong County does not let me have fun (Or any or it's crappy sequels until Returns). Donkey Kong Land however.... (expect DKL 2)

[@GatorRay]

SML1>>>>SMB1

[@egoguy5307]

2 returning enemies in SML "Goombas" are Goombos "Koopas" are Bomb Shell Turtles Only Bullet Bill and Pirhana Plant return

[@therealhardrock]

Mobile devices don't have annotations so 1:29

[@97ajf]

Link's awakening and 6 golden coins are the best gameboy games, just as good as its console counterparts.

[@DaddeGamer]

Super Mario Land 1 IS a masterpiece!! 😡

[@jackwinsper874]

The credits music of sml2 makes me cry.

[@blakestone5297]

Spot on RE: the music in SML. I play the theme to 2-1 in my head often to this day. Wish they would rehash some of the Land songs in newer games.

[@Terminatorfan-2016]

When it comes to Mario games, I always run to the Game Boy and the original Nintendo. I'm obsessed with Super Mario Bros 3. Not only is that my number one favorite Mario game of all time, but it's my number one favorite video game of all time. When it comes to the Game Boy, I love both Mario Land 1 and 2, but Mario Land 2 is definitely better than the first. I like how they kind of followed the same pattern on the Game Boy as they did with the NES. Mario Land looks similar to the first Mario Bros and Mario Land 2 looks similar to Mario Bros 3.

[@leopoldo7827]

I have Super Mario Land 2 both in the 3ds and the Game Boy. This game must be one of the best Mario side-scrolling platformers I've ever played. You can take my word, it's too much fun and will give you a great experience

[@Metroid4ever]

Always enjoyed grabbing the starman in the first Mario Land cause of Bach's song being used. Random, unexpected, but fitting! Mario Land 1 is an old classic for me, and I'm glad it stands out compared to the other Mario games.

[@lostanimeworld11]

I think you miss mentioning that in Super Mario Land 2, you can jump even higher by holding the up-arrow while jumping, which happens only in this game.

[@ZipplyZane]

I'd be interested in what you think of the Donkey Kong remake/remaster for Game Boy. Sure, the actual remake part is only a small portion of the new game, but, it would fit as a regular game review, too. The way Mario plays in that is interesting.

[@jdb2002]

I'm not sure if you know this, but if you beat Super Mario Land 1 and go back to the title screen after the credits, you can play through the game again, but it'll be harder. After that, you unlock a level select.

[@GatorRay]

SML2 is kinda long for a Game Boy game. I do personally consider Kirby's Dream Land 2 the best game on the Game Boy.

[@bbgamer207]

Haven't played the First Mario Land, but I do own the second one.

[@cliffjumper1984]

Never thought about this, until you brought it up. SML1 does have great music. nice vid. You hit everything right on SML2 review. Been playing a lot of Super Gameboy recently. I got 1, but don't have 2 anymore. Want it again. New sub! I got a gaming channel too, but haven't done much at all recently :/

[@Mr.Welbig]

Here's a tip for Mario Land 2. Its the only 2-D Mario game (that i'm aware of) that lets you perform a higher jump by holding up on the D-pad. The carrot item gives you this super jump as a default.

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

+wannafight659 I didn't know that. Good intel.

[@danielhathaway8817]

For Land 2, I can't stop hearing she's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good during the main musical hook. Am I alone in that?

[@soapycleaningproduct]

I absolutely LOVE SML2: 6 Golden Coins.. BUT *you can NOT tell me that game over screen isnt UNBEARABLY creepy and eerie when all of your golden coins get taken away.*

[@kholdkhaos64ray11]

Love that ending

[@RelocatedRedbird]

LOL at the radioactive Cloud visual pun.

[@seroujghazarian6343]

3:24 You spoke too soon, Exo. You spoke too soon.

[@josh6453]

How’d you predicted this BEFORE Mario Wonder?!😮

[@seroujghazarian6343]

@@josh6453 she was already in Run

[@josh6453]

@@seroujghazarian6343 That shit isn’t canon. Nintendo said so.

[@seroujghazarian6343]

@@josh6453 wrong

[@josh6453]

@@seroujghazarian6343 Look it up

[@sebash789]

Finally some more EPG review

[@rawrwata5289]

When I got my GB back in the 90s it was yellow came with a carry case and Super Mario Land 1&2 not Tetris, I got that later.

[@reversalmushroom]

Thanks for saying the name of the song they used for the starman theme. I've wanted to find that song for years.

[@Ihop_manager]

I grew up with Mario Brothers, my first console was the Wii... I'm never gonna stop!

[@matthewclark7952]

Good reviews & nice video. Well done.

[@alinzsko8947]

I like the Mario Land games! I love all your reviews man! great job! THAT ENDING THO! WHYYYYY????

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

That Wii U joke aged poorly.

[@ItsReallyPoofy]

You know, it's not Princess Daisy you're saving in Super Mario Land. It's Pauline

[@casual_nds9565]

Thing is should we tell him someone made a color hack on game boy color, and did 1 & 2 in color for gameboy advance which is also on gameboy color

[@NitroIndigo]

Nitpick: There's no article in Super Mario Land 2's subtitle. And the Koopa Troopas in Land 1 are called Bombshell Koopas or Nokobons. Also, was the first part of your narration recorded in a well?

[@toxic_shr00m]

The first Super Mario Land was my first game I ever played... Ahh, nostalgia.

[@jakechristensen8967]

I actually love the dkl trilogy, I think both of the "land" series are awesome gb games.