Water Land
- This article is about the world fromSuper Mario Bros. 3. For the course inSuper Mario 64 known as Water Land in Japanese, seeDire, Dire Docks.
- "Sea Side" redirects here. For the fourth mandatory world ofSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars also known as Seaside, seeStar Hill Region. For the similarly named kingdom inSuper Mario Odyssey, seeSeaside Kingdom.
- Not to be confused withAqua Land.
| Water Land | |||||||
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 Map inSuper Mario Advance 4 | |||||||
| Game | Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||||||
| Number of levels | 12 | ||||||
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Water Land[1][2][3] (alternativelyOcean Side,[4] theIsland World,[5]Sea World,[6] orSea Side)[7] is the thirdworld inSuper Mario Bros. 3.
History[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Water Land becomes accessible after completingDesert Land inSuper Mario Bros. 3. It is a water-themed world with nine stages, twoHammer Brothers, twofortresses, fiveToad's Houses, fiveSpade Panels, and acastle that has been taken over by anairship.Cheep-Cheeps andBloobers are common enemies in this world, and theBoss Bass is also encountered here. Water Land is the first world inSuper Mario Bros. 3 to have more than one fortress. In the original version, most of the overworld sections of this world's levels have a peach-colored sky. The green bridges on the map swap between crossable and non-crossable each time Mario or Luigi either completes a course or loses a life. Additionally, the map ofSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 shows that World 3 is located to the south ofWorld 2 and west ofWorld 4.
The ruler of the swift tides of Water Land isWendy O. Koopa. The realking of Water Land (who bears a resemblance toMario andLuigi) resides in a castle on an island chain. The chain of islands is in the shape ofJapan, with the castle being located where the city ofKyoto would be, the city in which theNintendo headquarters is located. During the events of the game, the Water Land king is turned into akappa; theSNES andGame Boy Advance versions ofSuper Mario Bros. 3 see him transformed as aDino Rhino.
On the world map, if the player has aHammer in their inventory, they can break a rock to gain access to theCanoe and then use it to cross the water to an island with twoToad's Houses and twoSpade Panels and a second island with a third Toad's House. TheFamily Computer version has a glitch involving the Canoe that can be performed by staying on the Canoe and getting aMagic Whistle, which will result in walking on water, getting into a glitched map, and it can also be used to access every other world.
The levels in Water Land include the following:
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | World 3-1 | The first level is set at in an underwater area with manyBloobers. |
 | World 3-2 | This level has the player jumping on scattered and moving platforms while avoidingCheep-Cheeps. |
 | World 3-3 | This level introducesBoss Bass and the stage moves up and down in the water. |
 | World 3- Fortress 1 | The firstfortress level of Water Land has the player figure out which door leads toBoom Boom. |
 | World 3-4 | The fourth main level has the player avoidingLakitu while jumping over hills. |
 | World 3-5 | Another underwater level, with Big Berthas andJelectros. |
 | World 3-6 | An auto-scrolling stage with small platforms andDonut Lifts. |
 | World 3-7 | A standard level withSemisolid Platforms andSpikes. |
 | World 3-Fortress 2 | The second fortress level, which is entirely underwater and introducesStretches. |
 | World 3-8 | Another level similar to World 3-3, but with smaller and lower platforms. |
 | World 3-9 | A stage that takes place both above land and underwater. |
 | World 3- Airship | Wendy O. Koopa'sAirship, armed with manydiagonal cannons. |
  | World 3- | Two Hammer Brothers patrol the map. Running into either one will result in a battle with two Hammer Brothers with two rows of seven breakable blocks each. The arena differs depending on where they are fought on the map. If encountered on land, they will be fought in an area with a hill to the left as well as a row of bushes extending to the right. If encountered in the water, the floor will be submerged. Defeating one of the Hammer Brother pairs will award the player with a chest containing aHammer, while the other will yield aStarman. If the player met the unlock conditions for theTreasure Ship, one of the Hammer Brothers will be replaced with the ship. |
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Water Land was only mentioned in one episode ofThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; in "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas",Bully (though speaking throughKooky's mouth due to an animation error) suggested that they could take over Water Land after having conqueredGiant Land. Despite Water Land not actually appearing in the show, "The Ugly Mermaid" does show this kingdom as the title card. However, the title card uses the underwater theme rather than the Water Land theme.
Super Mario Bros. (Valiant Comics)[edit]
Water Land is the setting of theSuper Mario Bros. comic "Fins and Roses", which has a heavily armed Wendy O. Koopa set up an ambush for Mario, only to be annoyed byStanley the Talking Fish while waiting for the plumber's arrival.
Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]
InLeaping Lizards,Morton andIggy Koopa have both set up bases in Water Land, a filthy houseboat and an underground laboratory, respectively. After theMushroom King is transformed into arabbit by Morton and no one can figure out how to change him back, Luigi andToad head to Water Land to find Morton and get answers, with some of the creatures they encounter being Cheep Cheeps, Bloobers and Jelectros.
Maps[edit]
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario All-Stars
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
This world is all wet! Only a great swimmer will be able to get through. Do your best to find a Frog Suit--it will help you immensely. - Other languages:
- Japanese:
マリオが冒険する最初の国。最初ということで、ドキドキハラハラの連続かな。坂道のあるコースも今回初登場。新しい敵も続々登場するのだ。
(Translation:This place is a sea world. The familiar Bloobers also appear, this time bringing their children with them. You can't clear this world unless you can swim well. At times like this, it would be so much easier if you had a Frog Suit.)
- Japanese:
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Frog Mario swimming through Water Land
Level 3-4 map, shown without enemies
The battle against Wendy O. Koopa (GBA version)
Water Land as seen in the ending
Map of Water Land as seen in the ending
Map features[edit]
Paths and spaces
Paths and spaces (state A)
Paths and spaces (state B)
Drawbridge (state A)
Drawbridge (state B)
Drawbridge (state A)
Drawbridge (state B)
Water (state A)
Water (state B)
Hills (state A)
Hills (state B)
Tree (state A)
Tree (state B)
Title cards[edit]
Multimedia[edit]
Water Land - BGMNames in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワールド３ Wārudo 3 Umi no Kuni | World 3: Ocean Land / Sea Land (alternatively "Ocean Side"[8] / "Sea Side"[9] in-game) | |
| Arabic | ارض ماء[12] Ard Mae | Water Land | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 水王国[13] Shuǐ Wángguó(Mandarin) | Water Land | |
| Croatian | Zemlja Voda[14] | Water Land | |
| Dutch | Waterland[15] | Water Land | |
| Finnish | Vesimaa[16] | Water Land | |
| French | Bord de mer[?] | Seaside | |
| Pays-d'eau[17] | Water-land | Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet | |
| Regnè d'Eaux[18] | Water Kingdom | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| German | Wasserwelt[?] | Water World | |
| Land des Wassers[19] | Land of Water/Water Land | Super Mario Power - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater | |
| Wasserland[20] | Water Land | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Greek | Γη του Νερού[21] Gi tou Neroú | Water Land | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, TV dub |
| Νερο Γη[22] Nero Gi | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, VHS dub | ||
| Hungarian | Island World[23] | - | |
| Tenger[24] | Sea | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, VHS dub | |
| Vízföld[25] | Water Land | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, DVD dub | |
| Italian | Spiaggia[26] | Beach | |
| Mondo delle Acque[27][28] | Water(s) World | Super Mario Bros. 3,Club Nintendo | |
| La terra dell'acqua[29] | The land of water | Consolemania | |
| Regno Marino[30] | Sea Kingdom | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Oceano[31] | Ocean | Playing with Super Power: Super NES Classics | |
| Il regno acquatico[32] | The water kingdom | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 물의 나라[33] Mur-ui Nara | Water Land | |
| 물을나라[34] Mureul Nara | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||
| Norwegian | Havland[35] | Ocean Land | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Polish | Wodalandię[36] | Water Land | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Terra da Água[37] | Water Land | |
| Reino da Água[38] | Water Kingdom | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; BKS and Herbert Richers dubs | |
| Reino das Águas[39] | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; Uniarthe dub | ||
| Portuguese(European) | País da Água[40] | Water Land | |
| Romanian | Țara apelor[41] | Land of the waters | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Russian | Водаленд[42] Vodalend | Water Land | |
| Serbian | Vodaland[43] | Water Land | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Slovenian | Matska Kraljestvo[44] | Dip Kingdom | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Spanish | Costa Marina[?] | Seashore | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Reino del Agua[45] | Water Kingdom | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Audiomaster 3000 dub |
| Agualandia[46] | Water Land | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Intersound dub | |
| Spanish(European) | Zona de Agua[47] | Water Land | Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet |
| Tierra del Agua[48] | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, original dub | ||
| Reino del Agua[49] | Water Kingdom | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, re-dub | |
| Swedish | Vattenland[50] | Water Land |
Notes[edit]
- TheNintendo Power strategy guide forSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 erroneously labels this world as "Big Island" when describing the boss.[51]
References[edit]
- ^1990.Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 North American re-release and European ending.
- ^"The Dino Rhino sprite was re-used in theSuper Mario All-Stars version ofSuper Mario Bros. 3, where the Water Land king has been transformed into a purple Dino Rhino." –Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide,Super Mario World 16 Bits Tab.
- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 North American original ending.
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 3 and 25-34.
- ^March-April 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 11.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
- ^Super Mario All-Stars andSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 International ending.
- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese ending.
- ^Super Mario Collection Japanese ending.
- ^1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 31.
- ^Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros. Japanese ending (in kana).
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- ^Sebastian Haley, Meagan Marie (October 2017).Playing With Super Power: Super NES Classics (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian Colli. Italy:Multiplayer Ed. (Italian). ISBN9788866312833. Tab 43.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 38.
- ^「슈퍼 마리오 브라더즈 3」 한국판 사용설명서
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- ^Super Mario Bros 3 VHS#1 - Norsk tale
- ^Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 01 - Wielkie podliwe i klamliwe Koopa Ninja
- ^November 1991.VideoGame magazine, issue 8A.Editora Sigla (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 12.
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- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 - Epizoda 01 | Zvit lažljivi velikan Koopa Ninje (Sinhronizirano v Slovenščino)
- ^Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 02 - Los Tramposos Mentirosos Koopas Ninjas Gigantes
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- ^Super Mario Bros. 3 - El tortuoso, mentiroso y tramposo gigante ninja (Doblaje castellano original)
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- ^The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 - Episode 1 - Swedish
- ^"Wendy O. Koopa is the only girl of the Koopa family, and she’s one ferocious female. As the ruler of Big Island, Wendy is known as an unbearably bossy Koopa with a sweet tooth. Get ready to dodge some candy!" – Peterson, Erik (2003).Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1930206-37-2. Page 52.
