Status Reset_Tears Feb 6, 2022
It's the first Super Mario Bros (NES), ported to the Game Boy Color. And also Lost Levels (AKA Mario 2 in Japan). And new challenge mode: find the five red rings, the hidden Yoshi egg, and beat a (very high) high score for every level. And also some new courses to race against a ghost in. And unlockable artwork, earned …
It's the first Super Mario Bros (NES), ported to the Game Boy Color. And also Lost Levels (AKA Mario 2 in Japan). And new challenge mode: find the five red rings, the hidden Yoshi egg, and beat a (very high) high score for every level. And also some new courses to race against a ghost in. And unlockable artwork, earned via hidden achievements. And other little goodies. It's quite the serious package, and I think it'd be very cool to see more old games with re-releases get this sort of treatment!
Unfortunately for this one, the resolution had to be adjusted for the Game Boy screen, so you get a very zoomed-in, cramped-feeling, limited viewing area to work with. That means enemies fall on you from off-screen, projectiles fly in from out of nowhere, and at times you'll end up taking leaps of faith, etc. It's just not the ideal way to play Mario 1 unfortunately. I would recommend playing through the NES version a few times before approaching this one, because then you'll be familiar with the levels and can enjoy the new modes and goodies better.