
Press

or

to skip the intro sequence and go to the
title screen. Press

or

on the
title screen to enter the
File Selection screen. If you’re playing for the first time, select NEW GAME. If you have save data, select the file with

and press

or

to continue playing.

Note: If you press

or

on the
File Selection screen, you can switch between stereo and mono sound.

Entering a File Name
If you select New Game, you will go to the Name Input screen. Select letters with
and press
to confirm. You can erase one letter at a time with
. When you have entered the file name, select DONE.

Note: Your entered name identifies the file only. Mario’s name cannot be changed.