This very much feels like a compressed version of a Mario platform. The controls are very unresponsive and unpredictable, and frankly it just doesn't feel 'good' to jump in this. The levels are short and repetitive, and death results more often from unexpected failures to control Mario rather than from intentional challenges built into the levels.

That being said, the minimalism of Mario Land combined with some truly weird world themes (Egypt, Easter Island, UFOs) create a strangely mysterious tone that leaves you wanting more from this strange world.