Mario, Daisy and the enemies of Sarasaland
Understand who matters to the rescue and how ordinary enemies shape your route.
Original 1989 monochrome Game Boy Super Mario Land. Game Boy Color palette variants, later Super Mario Land games, Super Mario Maker recreations and fan color editions are outside this reference.
4 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Character directory
Mario
Mario runs, jumps and gains Superball attacks while exploring Sarasaland. In the Marine Pop and Sky Pop courses, his controls shift to vehicle movement and shooting, so the same adventure tests two different kinds of timing.
Princess Daisy
Daisy is the princess held by Tatanga. Earlier apparent rescues are deceptions; the real reunion follows the final aircraft battle.
Tatanga
Tatanga pilots the Pagosu craft at the end of World 4-3. Mario must survive the preceding flight and defeat Biokinton before facing this final projectile encounter and rescuing the real Princess Daisy.
Goombo
This small mushroom-shaped enemy walks along the ground and can be defeated by a stomp or Superball. It provides a simple target for practicing Mario’s landing, but approaching from the side still risks contact damage.
Quick notes
- Learn Mario through a simple enemy. Goombo walks along the ground and provides an approachable stomp target.
- Keep your distance from explosive shells. Bombshell Koopas resemble familiar turtle enemies, but their shells explode shortly after a stomp.
- Follow the rescue through the final flight. Daisy is the objective of the journey and Tatanga is the final opponent.
Observe the defeated enemy as well as the live one; some hazards remain after a stomp.
Picture details
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