Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (8): Wario's Castle
232"W Takes the L"
If you thought this game was mostly easy to this point, you'd be right. That said, if you think getting through this final stage will be a breeze, you've got another thing coming as this is the first time in the franchise to this point where the final stage is clearly the hardest.
Yes, this place is a deathtrap from the moment after you hit that first item block, and I think that's what will throw off most players when they first attempt this stage. Whether it's the statues at the start, the hand traps in the middle, or the many platform types throughout, this stage does not mess around. It wants you gone, and there's a good chance it will get its wish at some point. This level honestly feels like its own take on Super Mario World's final castle. Unlike in that one, however, you don't get to pick a path. Instead, you must clear all the rooms in one go to have a shot at the three-stage final boss in Wario.
W himself ain't exactly the easiest customer in the game, but I'm not going to call him hard unless you get caught flatfooted in the early portions of the battle. For the final part, remember to use that Up+Jump combo to give yourself more height, and voila. Spell broken, Mario Land saved, now let's never bring up this place again. Wait, what? Hey, don't blame me! Mario's home gets a lot more quaint in the years ahead.
Since I didn't talk about it in the long outro I put at the end, let me say now that I think Bunny Mario is one of the more interesting power-ups in the 2D games. Hovering makes for good potential secret exits and goodies to find over simply flying to them like you do in SMB3 or World. Guess I just like my platforming more. Those ones are better, but don't sleep on SML2. It was a dang great game for its time and still a very good one to this day.
And finally... Space, Mario, Tree, Turtle, Macro, and Pumpkin are Bean's absolutely unessential zone rankings from best to not as best. That's my take anyway, and I wouldn't mind reading yours in the comments. For now, that's it. Peace!
Coins Collected in Wario's Castle: Nada
SML2 Total: 2981
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