I was born in 90 but completely missed out on all handhelds. I just played this today for the first time and I was blown away! This was such a fun game and so creative. Thanks for the helpful information!
Couldn't agree more! It's a lot of fun and really well made. I was even more surprised to learn it was made by a group in their mid 20s none the less 😂 Thanks again for watching and I'm glad you found it helpful!
When you're 8 and this is one of the few games you have on your Gameboy, I guess you have time to find all the secret exits. It's nice to get good memories unburied, though, thanks.
I found all of these as a kid, but drove myself crazy looking for a hidden stage in Mario Zone. It's the only Zone without a secret stage, and I assumed there had to be one but couldn't find it anywhere. I explored every pixel of that zone for years as a kid 😅
Nice! I never found that moon one so I just assumed that and the Mario zone didn’t have them for some reason. I think I figured the pumpkin zone had two so that was why 😂 I miss those days when I’d explore stages for what seemed like hours. The Mario stages were probably my favorite looking back on it.
Same for me. I searched in every corner of every stage in Mario Zone but nothing. And now, watching the video i was thinking, "oh, finally i'll know where is the hidden stage" but i was wrong 😂
i remember finding them all by myself decades ago... when You have only a few games You tend to play the ones You have ad nausea... and yet the Space Zone Level is new for me, never found it
Thank you so much for sharing this! I vaguely remembered how to get some of these exits, but the one that I remembered the most was the one in Macro Zone, since, as you said, it’s perfect for speedrunning!
I swear the music playing @ 00:50 seconds sounds almost exactly like the music for the indie game "Shovel Knight".....everytime I hear this music my mind instantly goes that specific song from that game. You can definitely tell they took inspiration from this game to make that music for their game!
Honestly I’ve not played much of shovel knight but it’s one of those games I need to get to. It looks like a total blast and the tracks I’ve heard sound so good. The music in this game is so good too. It’s so weirdly not Mario, almost Mario wonder like, but that’s why it’s so good
3:18 What you should have shown is that there was an enemy doing "square flying" around that hidden block, which is how you guess that there is something odd.
Hi, I also found the secret exits in my childhood on the original GB. They always were a bit wired for me, because nothing happens when you found and clear all levels, not even a symbol on your save. What is the story behind them, or why are they there? Same with that one bat in Megaman X, it seems that nobody has information about that.
It's really interesting. I like games that give you some kind of hint or trigger to let you know that you've beaten the game completely. Otherwise it just leaves you wondering what if...
Playing SML2 on Switch? What's a "Switch"? Oh wait... that the new gimmick from Nintendollars, right? Don't have one. I still play thus classic on my trusty ol' Gameboy!
TIL there are hidden levels in SML2, I fully played through this game at least 15 times, not once did I find any of these levels. 9-14 year old me is a total noob.
It’s SO cool to see that this game is available on Switch, available to the generations that missed out on this awesome Mario game. I feel like SML 6 Golden Coins doesn’t get enough recognition when compared to other NES and SNES Mario 2d Mario games. At the time- this was as close as you were gonna get to a version of Mario 3 or super Mario world, on a handheld device. In my opinion it was the best game made for game boy. I’d REALLY love to see some new hacks, using the 6 Golden Coins…software? lol don’t know the technical terms. But a new 6 Golden Coins game using the same stuff, you know what I mean
That would be really cool. It’s such a fantastic game it still holds up so well even now. It’s so weird and interesting in its own way and brings a unique Mario flavor you don’t really get anywhere else. If there was a longer, beefed out version of the game, it’d be one of the best Mario’s ever. The platform it was on limited it in that regard but it still performed.
That would be really cool. It’s such a fantastic game it still holds up so well even now. It’s so weird and interesting in its own way and brings a unique Mario flavor you don’t really get anywhere else. If there was a longer, beefed out version of the game, it’d be one of the best Mario’s ever. The platform it was on limited it in that regard but it still performed.
@@risingsunretro 100%. It is a bit of an oddity when compared to the other titles mentioned, but seriously, like you said- if there was longer, more fleshed out versions, that would be so fun. Just imagine of the developers of Mario 3 could take this games “engine” I guess, and make their version of a full length 6 Golden Coins on an NES cart. Same for super Mario world on snes. We can only hope. The way things are going, I’m kinda surprised some sorta hack hasn’t been made already
And also that 2nd level tree world where you say grab the carrot to fly across those spikes but jump on those enemies with the shell that turn into bombs but everytime I try to do that and continue jumping I dont get near enough air to clear the spikes I just go up a little bit above the spikes and hover down into them losing the ability?......(edit) I finally got it but by complete accident somehow lol, but for the life of me I couldn't jump off those enemies... everytime I would just hover down into the spikes lol
@@danielblake1537 you can change the colors in the settings from the main Game Boy menu. The flying is difficult. It’s best to tap the button repeatedly as opposed to holding it down. That way you’ll have lots of momentum and should clear the gap without really needing to jump on the enemies too much
Thank you for the kind words! You can get the color version in the normal Game Boy app actually! Just head over to the settings from the main game select page and you can switch between Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color options!
@@SifuTimBerkemeier haha I think that’s an achievement in it’s own right. I had to switch right away. I didn’t grow up with the dot matrix screen so I have a hard time looking at those colors now haha
Thanks for watching! I wish they would too, it definitely deserves it. I love the world since it’s so different than usual. That said there is a neat fan remake that adds Luigi! I think it’s called Mario Land 2 DX
I like your style. Straightforward, straight to the point, not over the top, not ridiculous, just concise valuable information
Thanks a lot! I sometimes go off in tangents in other videos but I’m glad this one does a good job 😁
I was born in 90 but completely missed out on all handhelds. I just played this today for the first time and I was blown away! This was such a fun game and so creative. Thanks for the helpful information!
Couldn't agree more! It's a lot of fun and really well made. I was even more surprised to learn it was made by a group in their mid 20s none the less 😂 Thanks again for watching and I'm glad you found it helpful!
I don't think there were any older video game programmers at that point...@@risingsunretro
Tip for bunny floating: don't hold the button, tap it super rapidly. You won't lose altitude if you're fast enough at it.
That's definitely a good point. Thank for sharing!
@@risingsunretro And thank you for making the video!
I have been playing this game for 30 years and did not know that. I’ve always held the button. Total game changer. Thank you!
Infact, it is actually possible to press it so fast that you _never_ descend at all, but you pretty much have to press at the speed of a jackhammer.
Really? I didn’t know that. I feel like I would have tried that as a child… and maybe I did but the motor skills weren’t there yet?
When you're 8 and this is one of the few games you have on your Gameboy, I guess you have time to find all the secret exits.
It's nice to get good memories unburied, though, thanks.
No problem! Thanks for watching!
I found all of these as a kid, but drove myself crazy looking for a hidden stage in Mario Zone. It's the only Zone without a secret stage, and I assumed there had to be one but couldn't find it anywhere. I explored every pixel of that zone for years as a kid 😅
Nice! I never found that moon one so I just assumed that and the Mario zone didn’t have them for some reason. I think I figured the pumpkin zone had two so that was why 😂 I miss those days when I’d explore stages for what seemed like hours. The Mario stages were probably my favorite looking back on it.
Same for me. I searched in every corner of every stage in Mario Zone but nothing. And now, watching the video i was thinking, "oh, finally i'll know where is the hidden stage" but i was wrong 😂
Me, too
i remember finding them all by myself decades ago... when You have only a few games You tend to play the ones You have ad nausea... and yet the Space Zone Level is new for me, never found it
The space one totally had me. I thought I had it all figured out too, but I was surprised finding that one.
Thank you ❤❤❤. I was like „how!“
You’re welcome !! I was right there with you !
Thank you so much for sharing this! I vaguely remembered how to get some of these exits, but the one that I remembered the most was the one in Macro Zone, since, as you said, it’s perfect for speedrunning!
You're very welcome! I'm glad it was helpful. The Macro one was I found later since I always went the bottom route haha
I never knew about the moon one. I found all others back then, I felt super proud I found everything in this game. Turns out I missed one…
Same here! Although I could never beat the game on normal mode so it was great getting that done after all these years 😂
If you didn‘t find the secret exit in Space Zone, you prolly didn’t discover the hidden message, either. 😉
I swear the music playing @ 00:50 seconds sounds almost exactly like the music for the indie game "Shovel Knight".....everytime I hear this music my mind instantly goes that specific song from that game. You can definitely tell they took inspiration from this game to make that music for their game!
Honestly I’ve not played much of shovel knight but it’s one of those games I need to get to. It looks like a total blast and the tracks I’ve heard sound so good. The music in this game is so good too. It’s so weirdly not Mario, almost Mario wonder like, but that’s why it’s so good
Wow the star hitting the moon really suprised me! Thank you for making a video that gets straight to the point and explains the route to each one
It definitely surprised me at first too. Thanks for watching the video! I’m glad it was helpful
I’m so glad to be able to play this game again on the Switch! I instinctively took the secret exit in Tree Zone when I started playing it haha.
Just like riding a bike haha
@@risingsunretro I usually get the Carrot first before playing the Tree Zone stage that has the secret exit.
@@robbiewalker2831 Oh nice! It does make sense but I just wanted to show that it's possible going in as small Mario too.
Good video, I didn't know about these
Glad I could help! There's a lot of cool secrets in these older games and even finding the Moon level was a real treat!
3:18 What you should have shown is that there was an enemy doing "square flying" around that hidden block, which is how you guess that there is something odd.
Hi, I also found the secret exits in my childhood on the original GB.
They always were a bit wired for me, because nothing happens when you found and clear all levels, not even a symbol on your save.
What is the story behind them, or why are they there?
Same with that one bat in Megaman X, it seems that nobody has information about that.
It's really interesting. I like games that give you some kind of hint or trigger to let you know that you've beaten the game completely. Otherwise it just leaves you wondering what if...
The time I wasted trying to find a secret level in Mario zone...
Same here 😭 I thought it was weird I could never find anything
Thanks, I have to try these out! As a kid I was constantly playing this game, but only found the secret levels in the Pumpkin zone 😅
Same! I didn’t know about tree zones or space zones 😂😂 even after all these years there was still stuff to get
i knew them 25 years ago
Playing SML2 on Switch?
What's a "Switch"?
Oh wait... that the new gimmick from Nintendollars, right?
Don't have one.
I still play thus classic on my trusty ol' Gameboy!
Nintendollars 🤣 I’ve never heard that one honestly
I played this a lot as a kid. Pumpkin zone was my favorite.
Nice! Yeah it's one of my favorite levels too. I always liked the little Jason looking guys running around haha
Great guide! I've never played some of these stages, so it's nice to try them out.
Glad you enjoyed! They're a lot of fun and I'm surprised at how well a lot of them still hold up!
TIL there are hidden levels in SML2, I fully played through this game at least 15 times, not once did I find any of these levels. 9-14 year old me is a total noob.
They hide them pretty well I think. I had no idea about the one up in the moon level until recently myself haha
It’s SO cool to see that this game is available on Switch, available to the generations that missed out on this awesome Mario game. I feel like SML 6 Golden Coins doesn’t get enough recognition when compared to other NES and SNES Mario 2d Mario games. At the time- this was as close as you were gonna get to a version of Mario 3 or super Mario world, on a handheld device. In my opinion it was the best game made for game boy. I’d REALLY love to see some new hacks, using the 6 Golden Coins…software? lol don’t know the technical terms. But a new 6 Golden Coins game using the same stuff, you know what I mean
That would be really cool. It’s such a fantastic game it still holds up so well even now. It’s so weird and interesting in its own way and brings a unique Mario flavor you don’t really get anywhere else. If there was a longer, beefed out version of the game, it’d be one of the best Mario’s ever. The platform it was on limited it in that regard but it still performed.
That would be really cool. It’s such a fantastic game it still holds up so well even now. It’s so weird and interesting in its own way and brings a unique Mario flavor you don’t really get anywhere else. If there was a longer, beefed out version of the game, it’d be one of the best Mario’s ever. The platform it was on limited it in that regard but it still performed.
@@risingsunretro 100%. It is a bit of an oddity when compared to the other titles mentioned, but seriously, like you said- if there was longer, more fleshed out versions, that would be so fun. Just imagine of the developers of Mario 3 could take this games “engine” I guess, and make their version of a full length 6 Golden Coins on an NES cart. Same for super Mario world on snes.
We can only hope. The way things are going, I’m kinda surprised some sorta hack hasn’t been made already
I did the space zone secret exit the other day. This is my first time playing since the 90s
Oh nice! I just found out about it myself. It’s great to be able to get back into this game.
@@risingsunretro I accidentally stumbled upon it too lol. This game is one of the greatest on the Game Boy
@@oggamez1 oh for sure! It still holds up even now. I wish there was more to be honest 😂
@@risingsunretro I agree lol. But only so much stuff they can shove into a GB cart. Links Awakening is short on extra stuff as well imo
Already found them all. This is all there is? No hidden stage for the Mario Zone?
Unfortunately that's the only one without one :(
@@risingsunretro at least I can stop looking lol.
The DX version of the game is way better, thx for vid I played this game to death as a kid
I’ll have to give that a try sometime! Thanks again for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it !
@@risingsunretro the dx version is basically sml2 but in full colour and luigi is a playable character
I grew up with this game!
It's a great one! I think even now a days it still holds up really well.
Awesome.
Thank you!
There are at least one secret place in every level. Play more and you will find it ;)
Nope, there isn‘t.
thanks :3
You’re welcome!
How did you get yours in color on the switch? Mines just the typical gameboy green screen
And also that 2nd level tree world where you say grab the carrot to fly across those spikes but jump on those enemies with the shell that turn into bombs but everytime I try to do that and continue jumping I dont get near enough air to clear the spikes I just go up a little bit above the spikes and hover down into them losing the ability?......(edit) I finally got it but by complete accident somehow lol, but for the life of me I couldn't jump off those enemies... everytime I would just hover down into the spikes lol
@@danielblake1537 you can change the colors in the settings from the main Game Boy menu.
The flying is difficult. It’s best to tap the button repeatedly as opposed to holding it down. That way you’ll have lots of momentum and should clear the gap without really needing to jump on the enemies too much
In macro zone i cant do it, I cant jump high enough with fire Mario, only bunny Mario can jump high enough but he cant break the blocks help pls
You have to hit the invisible blocks first and then hit them from the side like in 1:09
@@risingsunretro no i hit them but i cant jump up on the blocks! The blocks are too high i cant jump ON them
@@Flying_Coon2010 you have to get a running start in order to get up there first
@@risingsunretro bounce of an enemy?
Do note this is the one Mario game where pressing up as you jump make you jump higher.
So I guess if I was a switch premium member I would get the color version under the game boy advance?
Thanks for the great video
Thank you for the kind words!
You can get the color version in the normal Game Boy app actually! Just head over to the settings from the main game select page and you can switch between Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color options!
@@risingsunretro now I feel stupid I beat the game on the green and black hahahah
@@SifuTimBerkemeier haha I think that’s an achievement in it’s own right.
I had to switch right away. I didn’t grow up with the dot matrix screen so I have a hard time looking at those colors now haha
thank you. this game is great. i wish nintendo would do a remake for the switch.
Thanks for watching! I wish they would too, it definitely deserves it. I love the world since it’s so different than usual.
That said there is a neat fan remake that adds Luigi! I think it’s called Mario Land 2 DX
can you play off line?
I believe you can but I haven’t tried it yet myself.
Who's bright idea was it to only make the boss levels playable after a game over?!
That’s true, would be cool if we could play them with a secret button combo or something like in Mario world !
Niiiiiice
Love this maaan.. the music is soo good and love we get this good strat vid
Thanks man, I might have to start doing more of these bad boys
Super mario land 2 6 coins get easy mode
By pressing select on the file select?