/vr/ - Retro Games

>>8921923
Yes. Are you implying it's bad or something?

>>8921962
Not OP but I will do more than imply it, I'll say it. This game sucks ass.

>>8921964
filtered

>>8921923
The best mario games are GB, Doki, Warios, and DK. The regular mario games are uninspired, simple, and for midwits.

>>8921964
As a kid I loved it, also the music is beautiful.

>>8921964
i mean sure it's not as good as the console ones but it's charming at least, the power ball was neat
and the music is great

>>8921923
SOVL

>>8922004
>also the music is beautiful
This. Valid for both games.

>>8922016
It's better than most Mario games. I'd only rank 2 usa and 3 over it.

>>8922038
you're worse than most contrarians

This game was weird, you run through Egypt, the ocean and end up in an aerial battle against an alien.

>>8922063
That was just an average day in 90s media

>>8921962
OP here, it's a great game and it looks so unique and interesting as an artifact of the early Gameboy

>>8922052
Mario Land has excellent enemy design, gameplay variety and godlike music. All it lacks is tight controls which proves controls don't automatically make a bland game like Super Mario World good.

>>8921923
It's fantastic. Better than it's sequel which is a really dull and soulless game that people only think is good because it's cover art is great and that's all they remember.

>>8922119
Something about the physics is really appealing to me. Mario tends to fall straight down like a stone, which feels more precise than his normal jump.

>>8922052
It's a fun romp. Definitely a top 5 Mario game

>>8921964
downvoted

>>8922164
Also the sprites look good

>and here's Mario on the Game Boy
>*submarine shmup*

>>8921964
based

>>8922314
Sink em up

Is Mario canonically a licensed pilot?

>>8922342
have you seen how much money plumbers actually make? wouldn't be surprising if he owned a cessna or two

test

>>8922349
your still banned

>>8922016
I don't know, Mario Land 1 hadn't even aged well in the 90s. Considering just how fantastic Mario Land 2 was in comparison on quite literally the same exact hardware, I don't think Mario Land 1 ever really had a chance to shine between the superior console Marios and its superior sequel. That's not to say it's bad though. I thoroughly enjoyed it when I played it, and it brought a lot new to the table, being brand new settings for Mario to explore, a new bad guy, a new princess, and a whole new gameplay type. For a Game Boy Mario from 89, it certainly did its job and succeeded with flying colors, but I can't say I'd prefer to play it over Mario 3 or SML2. In short, it's a quality game, but it's been both overshadowed by its predecessors and superseded by its successors.

I prefer SML honestly. The physics take some getting used to, but it's a fun game to just blast through once you get good enough. Played it again when they updated the DX hack.

SML2 just doesn't feel unique enough. It's basically a watered down SMW. The bunny is broken. The music gets grating after a while, which is weird because I love all of Kazumi Totaka's work. It's also piss easy even for a Mario game, with only the last level being a decent difficulty spike. When I play SML2, it makes me think about how I could play any other 2D Mario. It's "technically" bigger and better than SML, but feels pointless.

SML was okay

SML2 was jank

Warioland was perfect

>>8922164
Kill yourself!

>>8922478
If I do it'll be your fault. Can you live with that?

>>8922495

I don't know what it is about the console but I love simple platformers on the game boy the simpler the better

I prefer playing DuckTales I prefer playing darkwing duck I prefer playing Kirby on the game boy as opposed to the NES.

>>8922395
SML2 is great what are you talking about
>>8922501
> I prefer playing Kirby on the game boy as opposed to the NES
sure dreamland came first but what is wrong with the people on this board

>>8922342
Only the Mario Manga is canon and I'm sure they cover the events of that game so probably.

>>8921923
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4


MAX VOLUME BIAAATCH

>>8922597
Extremly based and soulful. It's a shame we have autists claiming World, Yi and Sunshine are better than this game.

>>8921923
Call me zoomer but I only played this game recently and it was... weird.
Definitely one of the weirdest Mario games, it's not bad but everything in it feels so off, from tiny sprites to enemies.
But I think the main problem is just how short it is. When I first met final boss, i thought "oh cool, he's probably a mid-boss, so i must be in the middle of the game". And then I beat him and... it just ends.

How did you feel about it back then in 90's, after beating your new game in like 20 minutes?

>>8921923
>>Mario
Yep, that's what it says, top left of the screen.

>>8921923
Those palm trees are the most soulful thing I've ever seen.

>>8922342
idk is he a license astronaut?

>>8922342
Mario just bribes whoever he needs to get those licensies. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a medical degree, he just got plenty of gold coins. Shady as fuck.
At least Wario is honest with us and states directly he steals that gold and wants even more riches for personal gain while Mario pretends to be a good samaritan.

>>8922784
>Mario just bribes whoever he needs to get those licensies
You don't need to bribe anyone when you're banging the princess, kiddo

>>8922816
Fair enough.

>>8922646
its pretty hard on the actual screen
+people sucked at vidya then

>>8922646
new game+ m8

>>8921964
based

>the game ends when you beat it
Zoomers, amirite?

GAYBOY BROSSS WE LOST

>>8921923
Still the best Mario game. I highly recommend the DX mod (You can turn on the original sprites also).

https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4477/

>>8922993
What it adds to the actual game except higher difficulty? Some new ending text?

>>8922063

Mario just wasn't as established back then. The series was still very much in the 'anything goes' phase which I prefer to homogenized shit like NSMB

>>8921923
The second and third ones, sure. The one you posted though? Never got into it. Trippy as fuck, doesn't feel like a Mario game, the design's kinda shit.

>>8921964
It’s not the best, but I dig the TI-82 calculator game aesthetic.

>>8922164
Yeah but it’s got Wario!

>>8921923
My friend let me borrow this game. I beat it while waiting for food to arrive at a restaurant with my family. Don’t think I’ve ever played a shorter game.

It’s time to stop using the term “soul” guys. Enough.

Still the greatest

>>8923236
This one's actually based, especially if you plug it in into a Super Game Boy. Great use of color, special sound FX (wuuuut) and a cool border to boot, what's not to love?

>>8921964
You've never played it zoomer. You've never even touched a real gameboy

>>8923118
>I play Mario games for the story

>>8922646
I fucking hate when people fucking complain about the fucking length of Mario Land. It makes perfect sense why it’s 20 fucking minutes long. Read the fucking credits.

>>8923249
>those videos of little toddlers holding a grey brick Game Boy and IMMEDIATLY trying to swipe the screen

>>8922646
>How did you feel about it back then in 90's, after beating your new game in like 20 minutes?
Nobody is beating this in 20 minutes without practice or savescumming. Not to mention this was a bundle game so lots of players with no platformer experience and the DMG screen was total ASS.

>>8923264
> Read the fucking credits.

Wow, I never knew a bunch of Japanese names can actually be combined together and translated into backstory for the game. That's so, so cool.

>>8923252
I play Mario games for the levels and there aren't enough of them in SML.

>>8922038
>"You know, Super Mario Bros 2 (Japanese of course) and Super Mario bros 2 (usa version) the black sheeps of the series? Yeah, They're my favourite ones. Probably don't hear that much do you but what can I say, I'm kinda unique like that heh"

>>8921964
>This game sucks ass

>>8923306
Did you read the credits?!

>>8923347
Yes, I did. And it didn't explain why the game has 4 fucking worlds instead of 8.

>>8921923
Belt. Leather Belt.

>>8922597
OI MATE 'AV YOU GOT A LOICENSE FOR THAT SOVL??

>>8922296
They're too big for the Game Boy's resolution. This is the main reason why the first one is better.

>>8922038
people should not be allowed to have this opinion
what the fuck

>>8923019
>running 100mph while only being able to see 3 feet in front of you

>>8923518
I feel like there could be a happy middle ground.

>>8922164
They're both good games. SML2 is a more polished experience, but SML1 is pure SOVL.

Wario Land kicks them both square in the teeth though

>>8921964
Sit down brentalfloss.

Ahem, ting ting ting

SML2 blows. Feels like a bootleg SMW attempt and satisfies no one, and it's way too fucking easy. This game is far superior, and its only problem is that there isn't enough of it.

the only thing this game has going for it is the music and the cool aesthetic

>>8923356
i think he's trying to say that since the credits last like a minute 30 seconds, not a lot of people worked on it, so they couldn't add much? i don't know, not a lot of people worked on nes games either though

>>8923232
Kill yourself!

>>8921923
Why was it half length? That's probably the most disappointing thing about it

>>8924590
I guess some combination of low budget, short dev cycle, and an idea that people don't want long games on handheld

This thread is as 2022 as threads get on here.

>>8923028
Played this earlier today, thanks for the rec

Super Mario Land is so cool. I love how cute and compact the sprites are, and the immense ammount of screen space for a gameboy game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZY8bOzVQ7w

>>8924590
>NOOOOOOO! IT DOESNT HAVE ENDLESS BLOAT

Fun game. Nice and short like Kirby and has a hard mode too.

>>8921923
The game that forced miyamoto to start the Mario mandate

>>8924837
I had that CD. (Or did I have it on cassette?) It was pretty cool.

>Batman on Game Boy is basically Super Mario Land 1-II
People say this due to the sprite size and space, but it's honestly kind of a weaker game all around. The stages are okay-ish overall, but not particularly creative or memorable (the auto-scroll stage sucks ass though). The 2 bosses are the same shit, the enemy placement is a bigger threat than the enemies themselves who are mostly harmless outside of those that can shoot out projectiles. The different guns is a cool idea in concept but shit in execution since the wave beam gun is literally all you need as it can hit enemies above and below your normal firing range, which is invaluable later on. Some of the other guns are absolute shit as well (such as the short-range gun and the bomb gun). The "batwing" satelite shield was a cool idea though and works pretty well as a bit of added defense without being overpowered (as both enemies and shots can still pass through the gaps). The "actual batwing" jet segments were a neat idea, but way harder than the sky and sea pops from SML. Being able to shoot backwards is nice, but the timing on dodging some of the bullshit they throw at you is ridiculously tight at times. They shouldn't have put them back to back either. Music is nice though and visuals aren't terrible (some of the effects are cool for an early GB game as well).

Not a bad game over all, but held back by these wack decisions. Oh, and they should have let you swap weapons from the start instead of having it as a secret new game plus bonus. Could have been as good or even better than SML1 if all of these points were fixed up. As is, I'd say it's probably 75% as good.

>>8923265
kek

>>8923028
Only issue with it is that the settings don't save if you soft reset your GB (by pressing all the buttons at once).

>>8923019
Chaos is good, but you're still making Nintendo look cool with posts like these, Aus-troon.

>>8924634
For me, it's Daisy

>>8923245
>>8923236
Still the definitive GB platformer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Rj7x9mWNI

>>8927409
Spider Daisy?

>>8922574
>Manga
Anyone got a rip of this? Some fag translated it and is trying to sell it. Didn't see any uploads on mangadex or mangapark
https://pacnsacdave1.weebly.com/store/p97/KC_Mario_Land_Vol._1_Manga_%28English_translated%29.html#/

>>8921964
>t. Tatanga

>>8928697
I have never actually looked into it, so I can't say. Considering it is a nintendo property, it's fans are ass about scanlation.
The raws are on archive.org but I assume you can't into nip and Mario Manga are probably not high on the list of translation demands.

>>8925320
That's gnarly. I've had some of the tracks playing in my head despite them being rather basic for a game music album. I like them over some official mario albums desu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf87VyEfJSU