Review: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (3DS)

Retro games these days can mean anything before the Game Cube and the Play Station 2. Of course it may also mean anything that you yourself think is retro or what the people behind the big corporations think. Either way we all know that the Game Boy is perhaps one of the greatest consoles we have ever laid eyes on. It did produce some of the best games, such as Super Mario Land 1 and 2 and Link’s awakening. This time for the 3DS Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land is released and I have to say that it was one of my favourite games on the original Game Boy.

This game pretty much sets off straight after Super Mario Land 2, where Wario wants a Castle to himself and he journeys out to gather as many coins as he possibly can so he can get this castle. Of course it is no easy tasks, he must journey through many places and gather as many coins as possible, and otherwise he won’t get any and may lose them to enemies!

First thing we notice about this game is the graphics. There is no denying it, it is one of the best looking Game Boy games out there, but they obviously do look outdated now compared to the later Mario and Wario games. It is in standard black/white/grey and admittedly has some nice scenery with it, as it goes on through the game, you see more and more enemies who look both great and bad.

The game play itself is simple, push two buttons, to either jump or attack and that is pretty much your arsenal. Oh how we all love simplicity. This doesn’t destroy the game play; as you want to go back and repeat what ever it is that just beat you so you can get towards the end a lot quicker!

It does last a while, as it has many things to throw at you and has the same aspect as Super Mario Land 2 does, but does not meet to how great the quest is from the previous game. Either way though, it is a great game to play!

Overall 6/10

It is a great game, just lacks that little spark as it did back in 1990’s. But for £3.60, this is a gem worth getting!