VB Mario Land

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This article is about a work thatused to be available to the public, but is nowpartially or entirely inaccessible.Details: As per The Lost Media Wiki,[1] the build has not resurfaced after the Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1995.
However, the subject is thoroughly documented here. Only remove this notice if thecomplete work is recovered and made available publicly.

VB Mario Land
Screenshot of the unreleased game VB Mario Land
A screenshot ofMario inVB Mario Land
PublisherNintendo
PlatformVirtual Boy
Release dateCanceled[?]
LanguageEnglish
GenrePlatformer
ModeSingle player
Input
Virtual Boy:

VB Mario Land,[2] also known asMario Adventure,[3] is a canceled game of theSuper Mario franchise that was originally going to be released for theVirtual Boy. A single-level playable demo was unveiled at the WinterConsumer Electronics Show 1995 in Las Vegas.[4]

The game was to be a two-dimensional side-scrolling game that would also use three-dimensional perspectives, such as moving between the background and foreground of the level. It would starMario as the main character, using classicSuper Mario Bros.–style elements such aspipes,Koopa Troopas,Goombas,Jumping Piranha Plants, and? Blocks. Although the story was not revealed, a largeWario-like figure that functioned similarly to aThwomp was seen in the playable demo. In certain areas, an overhead view was displayed, much like in the game seriesThe Legend of Zelda. The first level ends at theflagpole, and Mario can be seen entering acastle.

A three-dimensional version ofMario Bros. was mentioned to be implemented intoVB Mario Land as a minigame, but it was released separately asMario Clash.[2]

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Icon of a film clapperboard.VB Mario Land - Tech demo 1995
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References[edit]

  1. ^VB Mario Land (lost build of cancelled Virtual Boy platformer; 1995)
  2. ^abJanuary 2010.Official Nintendo Magazine.Future Publishing (British English). Page62Media:Official Nintendo Magazine - VB Mario Land.jpg.
  3. ^July-August 2000. Big N Magazine. German. Page19Media:Big N Magazine (Germany) VB.jpg.
  4. ^Tilden, Gail, et al. (March 1995).Nintendo Power Volume 70.Nintendo of America (American English). Page29Media:Nintendo Power - March 95.jpg.
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Tech demosGame Boy Color Promotional Demo (Unknown, GBC) •Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Internal testsNDDEMO (2001, GCN) •Mario Kart XXL (2004, GBA) •snd_test (Unknown, SNES)
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Virtual Boygames
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Donkey Kong franchiseUnnamedDonkey Kong Country proof-of-concept (tech demo)
Wario franchiseVirtual Boy Wario Land (1995)