Super Mario Land
The Game Boy was released in Japan in April 1989, North America in July, and Europe in September 1990, and "Super Mario Land" became a launch game. Its official first release was on April 21, 1989, in Japan, and its North American release followed in August. About 22 years later, "Super Mario Land" was released for the Nintendo 3DS via Virtual Console on June 6, 2011, as one of its opening games. Its new features include an increased size (about 60 percent zoom) and an optional "shades of green" color palette to match the effect of the original Game Boy's monochrome.