Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 was released for the Game Boy in Japan on 21 January 1994. Nintendo R&D1 developed it, with Hiroji Kiyotake and Takehiko Hosokawa directing, Gunpei Yokoi producing, and music by Ryoji Yoshitomi and Kozue Ishikawa. Before release it was announced under the provisional title Super Mario Land 3: Kairiki Wario.
The hero is Wario, the villain of Super Mario Land 2, who hunts for treasure on Kitchen Island to buy a castle of his own; Captain Syrup's Brown Sugar Pirates have hidden it there. Wario can wear Bull, Jet and Dragon helmets, each with its own abilities, and Mario appears only in the ending. The ending depends on how much money Wario hands to the genie, from a tiny birdhouse up to a whole planet with Wario's face.
The game established the Wario series. It later returned on the 3DS Virtual Console and, in July 2026, on Nintendo Switch Online.12
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | Game Boy | Mar 13, 1994 | Nintendo | 1 |
| NA | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3Virtual Console; the 3DS eShop has since closed | Nintendo 3DS | Jul 26, 2012 | Nintendo | 1 |
| JP | スーパーマリオランド3 ワリオランド | Game Boy | Jan 21, 1994 | Nintendo | 1 |
| EU | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | Game Boy | Apr 28, 1994 | Nintendo | 1 |
| JP | スーパーマリオランド3 ワリオランドNintendo Power rewritable cartridge service | Game Boy | 2000 | Nintendo | 2 |
| JP | スーパーマリオランド3 ワリオランドVirtual Console | Nintendo 3DS | Dec 14, 2011 | Nintendo | 1 |
| EU | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3Virtual Console | Nintendo 3DS | Feb 16, 2012 | Nintendo | 1 |
| WW | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3Nintendo Switch Online (Game Boy library) | Switch | Jul 8, 2026 | Nintendo | 3 |
Also known as: スーパーマリオランド3 ワリオランド JP2Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land JP1スーパーマリオランド3 怪力ワリオ JP2
Box art by region
NA Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 
EU Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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TitleJPNA/EU
In Japan the game is titled Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land; abroad the two parts of the title are swapped to Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.2
Translations
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English Official
Nintendo1994Game Boy · Japanese versionReleased · complete
The English version was released in North America in March 1994 and in Europe in April 1994.1
Where to play legally today
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Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
Reception
It was the best-selling Game Boy title in the US in March and April 1994 and in the UK from May to July 1994, and worldwide sales reached 5.19 million copies. Critics praised its length and visuals but were divided on the difficulty; GameRankings shows an average of 81%.1
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Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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