The result is worlds that, unlike the other episodes, are based on reality: Egypt, Easter Island, China, which is in contrast to what we were expecting to see, but which in the end brings the desired change of scenery. With Super Mario Land, Yokoi and his team took great liberties with the series in order to adapt it to the new, technically very limited medium. 3 or Super Mario World play the card of a fairy world of their own. It also explains why the final game is in stark contrast to the series. It's not a coincidence that this project was entrusted to him. For those who don't know, Yokoi is a genius creator, in charge of the main development department at Nintendo, to whom we owe the creation of Game & Watch, and. So it's R&D Department 1 that's in charge, not R&D Department 4 where Myamoto works. At the time, the plumber's company didn't know yet that the title that would mark the machine would not be a home-made one, but simply Tetris.Ĭontrary to what one might think, it was not Shigeru Miyamoto, the historical father of Mario, but Gunpei Yokoi, the creator's spiritual father, the one who taught him the trade. And what better than Mario to launch this nice little handheld?Īt the beginning, Super Mario Land was developed by Nintendo to be THE flagship title of the new handheld. 3 /5With the launch of the Game Boy, a strong title was needed.
