Known in other parts of the world as Super Mario Ball, Mario Pinball Land was a bizarre spin-off pinball game for the Game Boy Advance where Mario is the ball. The game starts off with Mario and Princess Peach visiting a fair to try a new attraction known as the Air Cannon. When Peach is turned into a ball in order to experience the cannon, two Goombas direct the cannon to Bowser's Castle as she is shot out.

The gameplay revolves around Mario turning into a ball and collecting stars in multiple pinball worlds. This unlocked bosses that Mario must beat to advance.