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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
スーパーマリオランド3 ワリオランド
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
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Developer(s): Nintendo R&D1
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Game Boy
Category: 2D Platformer
Players: 1
Predecessor: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Successor: Wario Land II
Release dates
N. America: March 13, 1994
Japan: January 21, 1994
Europe: May 13, 1994
Australia: 1994
Ratings
ESRB: E
CERO: A
PEGI: 3
USK: 0
ACB: G
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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 is a 2D platforming game for the Game Boy, developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1994. As a follow-up to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, the game stars rival character Wario rather than Mario, and would be the first entry in the Wario Land series.

Blurb

Box

Hey! Things are really cookin' on Kitchen Island! Wario's got a scheme to steal the pirates' treasure so he can have his very own castle! You help Wario get the treasure by smashing into the magic pots! Each pot changes him into Dragon Wario, Bull Wario, or Jet Wario! Each change comes with new powers!

Dozens of enemies try to stop Wario, but you have the power to beat them!

  • Be the bad guy!
  • Explore the many exciting levels of Kitchen Island!
  • Battery-backed memory saves your progress for many hours of fun!
Nintendo website

Be the bad guy and explore the many exciting levels of Kitchen Island.

The “8-bit Summer” series continues with this video game classic. Things are really cookin’ on Kitchen Island. Wario™ has heard that the pirates have a giant golden statue of Princess Toadstool. After being kicked out of the last castle by his rival, Mario™, he's scheming to steal the statue. Help Wario collect treasure by smashing into objects and foes. Power-ups like the Bull Hat, Jet Hat and Dragon Hat will grant Wario new powers that he can use to his advantage. Find special keys to unlock treasure chests that are hidden in various levels. The more treasure you collect, the bigger the castle at the end of the game will be.

Wario's greed knows no bounds. Help him reach the ultimate prize.

Nintendo eShop

Things are really cookin' on Kitchen Island! Wario has heard that the pirates have a giant golden statue of Princess Toadstool. After being kicked out of the last castle by his rival, Mario, he's scheming to steal the statue in order to buy his very own!

Help Wario collect treasure by smashing into objects and foes! Power-ups like the Bull Hat, Jet Hat, and Dragon Hat will grant Wario new powers that he can use to his advantage. Find special keys to unlock special treasure chests that are hidden in various levels. The more treasure collected, the bigger the castle at the end of the game!

Wario's greed knows no bounds! Help him reach the ultimate prize!

Story

After being defeated by Mario in the previous game, Wario wants to get his own castle. He remembers hearing about a group of pirates on Kitchen Island that have stolen a gold statue of Princess Toadstool, and decides to steal the statue as well as the pirates' treasure to afford his own castle.

Gameplay

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 features a similar gameplay structure to 2D Super Mario titles. Wario can attack both by jumping on enemies, or by running into them with his Body Slam move, which can also be used to hit blocks. After attacking an emenmy, Wario is able to pick them up and throw them. Wario can earn extra lives by obtaining 100 Heart Points; running into enemies gives the player one point, while collecting hearts adds ten. Wario can also obtain power-ups by collecting one of three Power Up Jars. As Bull Wario, Wario's Body Slam can break blocks in one attack, and the player can ground pound and stick to ceilings. As Jet Wario, the player can glide through the air, and Wario will move faster and jump higher. Dragon Wario has the ability to shoot a stream of fire that defeats enemies and breaks blocks.

The game places an emphasis on collecting coins. Wario can pull out a 10 Gold Coin by pressing up and B, which can be used to activate both checkpoints and the doors at the end of each level. After clearing a stage, the player is given the option to play one of two bonus games. In the coin game, the player must choose between one of two buckets, which will drop one of two items: a coin bag that will double the amount of coins the player collected in a stage, or a weight that will half the amount. The heart game involves throwing bombs at enemies across a river; the player can choose one of three courses that cost increasing amounts of coins depending on difficulty, and will be awarded Heart Points or an extra life depending on score.

Technical details

Technical details
Media: Game Boy Game Pak
Digital download (Nintendo 3DS)
Download size: 37 blocks
Input / compatible controllers: Game Boy
Nintendo 3DS

Other releases

Title Cover art Platform Release date(s) Notes
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Game Boy (Nintendo Power) JP: 2000 A re-release of the original game for the Nintendo Power download service.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Game Boy (Player's Choice) NA:
EU: 2001
A re-release of the original game under the Player's Choice branding.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console) NA: July 26, 2012
JP: December 14, 2011
PAL: February 16, 2012
KOR: May 18, 2016
A direct port of the original game, with added Virtual Console emulator features.

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