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Super Mario Land DX

Hack of Super Mario Land

Description:

Super Mario Land DX is a romhack of the original Super Mario Land for the Game Boy that turns the game into a Game Boy Color game. It adds color and changes the graphics to give the game a modern look.

v2.0 (20/04/2022):

  • Framerate issues have been addressed. That includes issues in the original game, especially noticeable in 3-2 (hard mode).
  • Mario’s sprites have been revamped. They are mostly the same size as the originals.
  • Mario’s relative position when jumping has been fixed. This was responsible for the weird collision issues in v1.0 (yeah, it wasn’t the sprites).
  • Luigi has been added. He has slightly different physics.
  • Old graphics are now an option. Not all graphics are unchanged, as it mostly affects the sprites, but this should be good enough for people who didn’t like the new ones.
  • A shortcut to difficult mode has been added.
  • New palette for Superball Mario/Luigi.
  • New animation for Super Mario/Luigi when looking up.
  • New animation for Super Mario/Luigi when entering a pipe.
  • Options menu added to accommodate the new options.
  • Battery added to permanently save your options, top score and level selection.
  • Every single stage’s colors have been tweaked.
  • An incompatibility screen for the original Game Boy has been added.
  • Hundreds of minor (and not so minor) changes and fixes.

ROM / ISO Information:

  • No-Intro Name: Super Mario Land (World)
  • (No-Intro version 20130802-061634)
  • ROM/File SHA-1: 3A4DDB39B234A67FFB361EE7ABC3D23E0A8B1C89
  • ROM Size: 65536 (10000)
  • ROM CRC32: 90776841

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Credits:

Credits
ContributorType of contributionListed credit
toruzzHacking

User Review Information

Stunning DX, should be an official release !

Reviewed By: Ligeia on 26 Apr 2022

This colorization is absolutely amazing and breathes new life into the game. Like SML2 DX from the same author, the color palette choices are stunning and tasteful, even in the small details. The new Daisy sprite is absolutely gorgeous. This could (and should) be an official Nintendo release !

No technical issue to report, I could finish the game without a single bug.

A minor niptick : Tatanga’s sprite doesn’t seem to be colorized as thoroughly as the rest of the game. He and his ship are just shades of purple, which is fine but I think his ship could use a more detailed colorization. Maybe make the ship grey, yellow and red to match the official artwork if possible.

Now the controversial part, Mario’s sprite : I think it looks great. Yes he is bigger than before and his hitbox remains the same. I thought this would be an issue but it turns out it didn’t affect my gameplay. The only small gripe I have with it is that the enemy sprites are a little bit small in comparison. But it matches the new Daisy sprite very well. All things considered I like the new sprite.

Absolutely 100% recommended ! Thank you for the great work !

Edit v2.0 : This new update takes an already amazing hack to a whole new level. The new sprite redesigns are great and that option menu, man ! I’m impressed. I really hope the hack author is gonna do SML3 - Wario Land after this.

Version 1.0 Recommended - Yes

User Reviews
HeadlineAuthorDateVersionRecommended
One of the greatest colorization hacks just got better!Bluestreak28 Apr 20222.0Yes
Absolutely amazing!WebSlinger27 Apr 20222.0Yes
v2.0 is a massive improvement.WeNeedWarioLandDXwColor27 Apr 20222.0Yes
Color me impressed.tsubasaplayer1626 Apr 20222.0Yes
The only way to play Super Mario Land.peacefighter26 Apr 20222.0Yes
Great features and great implementationsboogaboom24 Apr 20222.0Yes
Get This Now!Razormime23 Apr 20222.0Yes
Maybe The Best Hack I’ve Ever PlayedNeon Streetlight23 Apr 20222.0Yes
Perfect executionEldiran22 Apr 20222.0Yes
Best version of Super Mario Land YetRunTheCoins22 Apr 20222.0Yes
SMLDX 2.0 a great hack perfectly polished and worked with care and dedicationnj180grados21 Apr 20222.0Yes
Original sprites + color = Perfectionlegend8021 Apr 20222.0Yes
Stunning DX, should be an official release !Ligeia26 Apr 20221.0Yes
Don't even play the original anymore! THIS HACK IS THE WAYatpstudios09 Aug 20211.0Yes
Great, But still needs some ImprovementTheLonelySoul09 Aug 20211.0Yes
It's great, but the Mario sprite...Juamnitruh02 Jan 20211.0No
Vastly improved the experienceSupergamerguy24 Jul 20201.0Yes
It's all great... except for Mario...seba0027 May 20201.0No
Super Mario Land DXFiel04 Mar 20201.0Yes
Lovely Scenery!Mother Kojiro03 Jan 20201.0Yes
Needs Some Improvements, But Otherwise Solid Hack!Tritnew06 Aug 20191.0Yes
Beautiful art but framerate/pacing issueswiedo08 Jul 20191.0No
Breathless..MiniComputer25 Jun 20191.0Yes
Incompatible with version 1.1, among other small issuesBlazeHeatnix27 May 20191.0Yes
IncredibleThirteen 135512 May 20191.0Yes
Great, just a few things to improve on...Mesacboy02 May 20191.0Yes
Not Perfect But Not A Catastrophe EitherEldrethor02 May 20191.0Yes
Colorization causes choppy frame rate - needs work before being considered definitive.DrDimension28 Apr 20191.0No
The definitive way to experience Super Mario LandChewbatrij27 Apr 20191.0Yes
Absolutely Amazinginsectduel26 Apr 20191.0Yes
The game is easy to play. Is excellent.Vallenatero201525 Apr 20191.0Yes
Great New Look for a Great Old GameTyrantnyx24 Apr 20191.0Yes
The best colorful Super Mario Land Ever!Geoshi24 Apr 20191.0Yes
An Impressive Surprise!TRIFORCE8923 Apr 20191.0Yes
A classic is reborn in stunning COLOR!phantom_with_a_rose23 Apr 20191.0Yes
Another great hack from ToruzzShade Aurion23 Apr 20191.0Yes
A great way to celebrate 30 years of the Game Boy!ShockwaveS0824 Apr 20191.0Yes