This game came with my hand-me-down DMG I got for my birthday back in 2001. Thankfully I never made it to the final level back then, pretty sure I would’ve tossed the game out the window after losing 50+ lives. Looking for what I should play next, recommendations welcome :)

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    9 months ago

    If you have a GBC I would recommend super Mario bros deluxe. gives you SMB and the Japanese SMB 2 along with a bunch of of unlockable QoL fun feature like time attack, save files, and a red coin challenge.

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    9 months ago

    The disparity between the final level and any other level in that game is insane. Congrats on the win!

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      9 months ago

      To add to that, I think this may have been the game that started that trend. There was always a difficulty ramp, but the sudden spike level came later in the series. Any Mario platformer these days has a crazy difficulty spike near the end.

      I mean, New Super Mario Bros. 2 had an entire DLC called “impossible levels.” And don’t get me started on The Final-Final Challenge in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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        9 months ago

        Wonder as a whole is way easier than most mainline Mario games though. It’s only the secret world that poses any challenge.

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          9 months ago

          Sure. That’s a bit beside the point, though. I was referring to these games based on the hardest levels in them.

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    9 months ago

    I don’t think I ever beat it! I got to the final fight with Wario. I figured out I could turn it off right before I would die and not lose my progress. (When you lose all your lives you’d have to redo the boss levels and, you know, get the 6 Golden Coins.)

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    9 months ago

    I never finished this game as a kid . I had this with my original no color gameboy. Not sure how my mom paid for it . But she did go to jail one Christmas for shoplifting so maybe she didn’t lol .

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    9 months ago

    Iirc I did this once when I was a much younger person. Fantastic game and incredibly challenging, especially near the end. Great work!

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    9 months ago

    Hah! I beat that back in the early 90s when it first came out and again recently using an emulator. It’s a great little game!

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    9 months ago

    I loved that game. I’d recommend Link’s awakening next. It’s completely different, of course, but it’s another great adaptation of something familiar for the gameboy.

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      9 months ago

      Funny you say that, I took a break from Link’s Awakening to play Super Mario Land 2. Trying my hardest not to use a walkthrough but some of the late game dungeons are pretty tough compared to LTTP.

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        9 months ago

        They are, yeah. I don’t sweat walkthroughs anymore. I’m about 20 years too old to have enough time to wander around frustrated. I give it a go, and look for a hint when I can’t figure it out.

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      9 months ago

      Maybe 5 or 6 hours total? One hour was just trying to beat thee Wario level over and over.