As of 2003, this is the only Super Mario game in which Princess Daisy has appeared, aside from party and sports titles such as Mario Party 3 (2000) and Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003). However, the creators of the movie Super Mario Bros. (1993) decided to use Daisy as the female lead, despite the fact that Princess Toadstool/Princess Peach (the princess in the main series of Super Mario Bros. (1985) titles) was more well known.
A launch title for the original Game Boy in 1989, this is the first game that Princess Daisy appears in. She is the princess of a land called Sarasaland.
Many of the enemies' names were not translated into English from the Japanese version, resulting in many familiar characters with foreign names.
Mario's submarine and plane are called the Marine Pop and Sky Pop, respectively.
One of only two appearances of Tatanga in the Mario series. He was also featured as the boss of the Space Zone in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992).