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Mario Is Missing! hits different when it boots instantly in your browser. Released in 1993 on the Super Nintendo, this retro classic from The Software Toolworks is ready the second you press start — no downloads, no setup.
Mario Is Missing!, part of a series of educational Mario games, was Luigi's second starring role in a video game, following the 1990 Game Watch game Luigi's Hammer Toss and preceding the 2001 GameCube game Luigi's Mansion. The player controls Luigi, who must travel around the world to find and return stolen treasures as part of a quest to locate his brother, Mario, who has been captured by Bowser.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind Mario Is Missing!
They also hired staff that worked on Carmen Sandiego. Nintendo later re-released the game for their own video game consoles. The new version included 127 QuickTime clips featuring 99 landmarks, like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Great Wall of China.
This made them the first non-Nintendo studio to produce a Mario game on a console. The members of the team who wanted to make a Carmen Sandiego competitor competed with those who wanted to make a traditional action-based game, though they had to adhere to Nintendo's guidelines, and thus had to find a good balance between a Mario experience and an educational experience. Nintendo licensed the Mario characters, but was otherwise not involved in the game's development nor was Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto.
How Mario Is Missing! Plays
In the game, Bowser, king of the Koopas, has relocated from the Mushroom Kingdom to the real world where he has set up his headquarters in an Antarctic castle. After helping five cities recover their missing artifacts, Luigi faces one of Bowser's Koopaling kids blocking the way up to the next floor. To figure these out, the player must talk to local people and ask them questions.
At the beginning of the game, Luigi and dinosaur Yoshi are at Bowser's castle and Luigi has access to the PORTALS, allowing him to teleport to cities where the Koopas are operating. The player can view a map of the city that Luigi is in, as well as a map of the world known as the Globulator. The player must summon Yoshi to Luigi's current location so the dinosaur can eat a Pokey that is blocking the level exit leading back to Bowser's castle.
Why Players Still Load It Up
The magazine also noted that younger players would need help in progressing through the game. Roberts also wrote that the game was "conceptually baffling and hated" by Nintendo fans. Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewed the Super NES version at the time of its release: three of the magazine's four reviewers commented the game is too slow and easy for experienced players, but that it offers great appeal to its young target audience while providing good educational value.
SNES Force criticized the graphics and the restricted gameplay, adding that it was too easy for older players and too difficult for younger players. He considered the game "awful" and not very educational. Lisa Karen Savignano of AllGame reviewed the Macintosh version and considered it to be an enjoyable game with adequate graphics, but also stated that it was a simple game intended for young players.
Mario Is Missing! — Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Mario Is Missing!?
Development was handled by The Software Toolworks, with The Software Toolworks publishing the release.
Where can I buy the original Mario Is Missing!?
See the "Other Places You Can Get This Game" section below the article for legitimate places to buy real-world versions.
What console was Mario Is Missing! released on?
The Software Toolworks shipped Mario Is Missing! for the Super Nintendo back in 1993, and this page runs that release.
Can I save my progress in Mario Is Missing!?
Yes. Create a free account and the player unlocks save states — snapshot your progress at any moment and resume later on any device.