action platform video game game boy developed published nintendo video game series debut inaugural title created conventions appear later games series including basic moves trademark copy ability appear released year later designed intended simple game easy pick play unfamiliar action games offered additional optional challenges advanced gamers hard mode ability edit maximum starting number lives released nintendo 3ds virtual console games included compilation game released celebrate 20th anniversary gameplay king stolen food inhabitants midnight feast resident goes retrieve food stop plays like bit bit era video games use natural abilities occasionally items power ups heading goal end level boss fought levels played dimensional plane letting left right walk jump fly objects enemies projectiles levels series large rooms single long corridors typical time doors rooms act returning player beginning room die starting level like 1980s era player accumulate points extra life granted player points lacks save function scores recorded save files player start game boy turned player chooses return title screen game player game game completed code offered play optional difficulty significantly increased completing extra game offered second code lets player adjust lives settings play easier harder game listen music sound effects freely save function codes allowed entered new session game beaten development developed dummy character developers define sophisticated image designers grew like decided instead advanced character originally named titled eventually renamed game renamed development referred color decided wanted pink felt yellow eventually nintendo decided pink pink main color later games shown wide variety colors including yellow stars released japan featured pink designed north american box art advertisements white based game grey scale visuals music composed composer game regular composer series recent work triple deluxe certain songs reused super smash series background music dream land stage green stage reception received generally positive reception holds aggregate score reviews making 13th best game boy game best video game sold million copies date sold excess million copies worldwide cited new style gameplay success time successful game attributed game success employee comments simple minded passion creating games game informer called 14th best game boy game felt game author plot example early platform games plots progressed collectively described main character needing reach villain right wrong life called strong game felt elementary gamesradar article music specifically giving praise final boss music stating song original sense challenge conflict instead field floating praised unique mechanics describing start legend called great game players ones enjoy fun short experience article detailing series video games ign stated decent basic compared later titles ign included hypothetical virtual console nintendo 3ds commenting inclusion based nostalgia feeling new sensational added original characters like stars game boy established characters link mario pit praise original game history game boy article adding attitude common new game featured breezy casual gameplay atmosphere gamespy called basic compared later titles series adding lacked sense danger fly nintendo_power editors george bob shared roughly similar opinions game george stated fun game owing quality excellent play control thought concept bob stated simple looking fact features decent challenge experienced gamers gamesradar listed sequel titles want 3ds virtual console legacy spawned dozens sequels half dozen video game consoles direct sequel released nintendo_entertainment_system console introduced ability steal powers enemies ability majority games following followed titles series featured spin offs including racing game game games featured way spring breeze shortened remake missing level boss fight adding copy ability later titles remake features revenge king takes inspiration extra mode stage called dream land appears taking elements dream land stage reappeared nintendo 3ds downloadable content versions
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