Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 is a game released by Nintendo for the Game Boy in 1994. It was the first game to feature Wario, Mario's nemesis from Super Mario Land 2, as protagonist. Though it uses the "Super Mario Land" name, Mario makes only a brief cameo in the game.

Story
Desiring to buy his own castle, Wario sets out to find a lost golden statue of Princess Toadstool that he intends to ransom for money. Along the way he collects any other gold coins and treasures he happens to find. The game is spent navigating a number of side-scrolling levels to reclaim Wario's lost treasures.

Worlds

 * Rice Beach (Boss: Spike Bro.)
 * Mt. Teapot (Boss: Biifun)
 * Sherbet Land (Boss: Hinyari)
 * Stove Canyon (Boss: Funfun)
 * SS Tea Cup (Boss: Bobo)
 * Parsely Woods (Boss: Zenisukii)
 * Syrup Castle (Boss: Denpuu)

Trivia
A skull theme is present throughout the game. Kitchen Island, the game's setting, is shaped like a skull, as are the save points, level exits, and secret doors.

Reception
Although it didn't sell as well as its Mario Land predecessors, the game received mostly favorable reviews. Its success established "Wario Land" as a separate franchise from Mario, and was followed by several sequels and spinoffs.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 placed 71st in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.

Sequels

 * Virtual Boy Wario Land (Virtual Boy, 1995)
 * Wario Land II(Game Boy, Game Boy Color, 1998)
 * Wario Land 3 (Game Boy Color, 2000)
 * Wario Land 4 (Game Boy Advance, 2001)
 * Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii, 2008)