Super Mario Land

I decided to revisit this one in color, thanks to the Super Mario Land DX romhack.

This is one of the weaker Mario games, with slightly wonky controls and tiny sprites, and it turns into an unfortunate shooter at the end for no apparent reason, but it’s a short game, forgiving in lives and checkpoints, and it’s worth a visit just for the general weirdness (the UFOs and Egyptian tombs were my personal favorites) and the music.