Weapon World
- “Doyou know where this leads to? It looks likeExor's the contact between the two worlds. In other words... If we follow this road, we'll find Smithy.”
- —Geno,Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
TheWeapon World, originally theGate area[1] and called theFactory by the menu map andSave Blocks andSmithy Factory by thePlayer's Guide,[2] is a gloomy world whereSmithy and his cohorts reside inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars andits Nintendo Switch remake, acting as the entryway between theFactory itself andBowser's Keep, and the final area of the game. This is accomplished throughExor, who contains said "Gate" in his mouth. The entire world is filled with dark smog and half-broken machines floating in a void. It is patrolled by the variousSmithy Gang members along with several ghosts.
For the first several rooms,Mario needs to hop acrossscrew bridges while facingGlum Reapers,Ameboids,Doppels, and on very rare occasionsHippopos. On the way, anUltra Hammer can be found. The path then leads into a fight against an enormous clock namedCount Down. After Count Down is defeated, the Gate moves onto several areas filled withconveyor belts, upon which Smithy's creations are manufactured, and the occasional graytile. In the first, the player is introduced toMachine Made versions of theAxem Rangers. In the next, highly accurateAeros come down from above and the party encounters endless lines ofJabits,Springers, and Machine MadeClaymortons andBodyguards being produced, along with the hammer-like workersMad Mallets,Pounders, andPoundettes as well asPuppoxes. Further along, the group meetsHigh Boos before encountering a series of Machine MadeBowyers traveling down two separate conveyor belt staircases, with more Machine Made Axem Rangers in between. In the next room,Ninjas patrol while a series of Machine MadeSpeardoviches land on a graybrick before leaping away. After defeating a Machine Made Speardovich, the brick explodes to open a passage deeper underground. This leads Mario and company directly to a boss battle againstCloaker,Domino and their snake — known as eitherMad Adder orBad Adder, depending on which of the bosses is left standing. Once they are defeated, the road to the Factory proper opens.
Enemies[edit]
Count Down (boss)
Cloaker (boss)
Domino (boss)
Bad Adder (boss)
Mad Adder (boss)
Machine Made Enemies[edit]
Axem Pink
Axem Red
Axem Green
Axem Black
Axem Yellow
Claymorton
Bodyguard
Bowyer
Speardovich
Jabit
Items[edit]
Treasure Boxes[edit]
| Item | Image | Location | Location image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Remake | |||
| Ultra Hammer |  | In the area after the area with second Save Block, found left of the screws and the trampoline. |  | .png) |
| Mushroom |  | In the first area with conveyor belts, the treasure is found atop the second one. |  | .png) |
| Flower, Mushroom |  |
|   | .png) .png) |
| Royal Syrup |  | In the area with conveyor belt bridges, found in the middle of the area after two patrollingHigh Boos. |  | .png) |
| Max Mushroom |  | In the same area, after crossing the second conveyor belt bridge, Mario should go to the left to find a treasure behind an another conveyor belt. |  | .png) |
Hidden Treasure[edit]
| Item | Image | Location | Location image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Remake | |||
| Mushroom |  | The final Hidden Treasure is west of the second Save Block. Jumping at the western corner reveals it. |  |  |
Names in other languages[edit]
- Weapon World
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Buki Sekai | Weapon World | |
Buki no Sekai | Weapons' World | ||
| Chinese | 武器世界[5] Wǔqì Shìjiè | Weapon World | |
| Dutch | Wapenwereld[6] | Weapon world | |
| French | Monde des Armes[7] | Weapons' World | |
| German | Waffenwelt[8] | Weapons' world | |
| Italian | Mondo delle Armi[9] | Weapons' World | |
| Korean | 무기 세계[10] Mugi Segye | Weapon World | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Mundo de las Armas[12] | Weapons' World | |
| Spanish(European) | Mundo de las armas[11] | Weapons' world |
- Gate
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Buki Sekai he | To Weapon World | map |
Buki Sekai iriguchi | Weapon World entrance | area | |
| Chinese | 前往武器世界[15] Qiánwǎng Wǔqì Shìjiè | To Weapon World | map |
| 武器世界 入口[16] Wǔqì Shìjiè rùkǒu | Weapon World entrance | area | |
| Dutch | Fabriek[17] | Factory | map |
| Wapenwereld (ingang)[18] | Weapon World (entrance) | area | |
| French(Canadian) | Au Monde des Armes[21] | To Weapon World | map |
| Entrée du Monde des Armes[22] | Weapon World Entrance | area | |
| French(European) | → Monde des Armes[19] | → Weapon World | map |
| Entrée du monde des Armes[20] | Weapon World entrance | area | |
| German | Tor[23] | Gate | map |
| Waffenwelt Eingang[24] | Weapon World Entrance | area | |
| Italian | Al Mondo delle Armi[25] | To Weapon World | map |
| Ingresso Mondo delle Armi[26] | Weapon World Entrance | area | |
| Korean | 무기 세계로[27] Mugi Segye lo | To Weapon World | map |
| 무기 세계 입구[28] Mugi Segye ipgu | Weapon World entrance | area | |
| Spanish | Portal[29] | Gate | map |
| Portal al otro mundo[30] | Gate to the other world | area |
Notes[edit]
- The music has anodd time signature of13
8 (13eighth notes to abar). The opening melody subdivides this as7+6
8.
References[edit]
- ^Mario's Weapons.Nintendo: Super Mario RPG Strategy (American English). Archived February 24, 1998, 20:15:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996).Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 95.
- ^「
武器世界 」– World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved January 24, 2024. - ^「The Weapons' World」– May 10, 1996. ワンダーライフスペシャル 任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオＲＰＧ 完全攻略版 (Super Famicom WLS Super Mario RPG Final Edition). Toyko:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-102538-2. Page 2.
- ^「武器世界」– World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Chinese). Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^"Wapenwereld" – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^« Monde des Armes » – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (French). Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^„Waffenwelt“ – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (German). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^«Mondo delle Armi» – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^"무기 세계" – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^«Mundo de las armas» – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^"Mundo de las Armas" – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^「
武器世界 へ」– World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2024. - ^「
武器世界 入口 」– Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2025. - ^「前往武器世界」– World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Chinese). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^「武器世界 入口」– Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Chinese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^"Fabriek" – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^"Wapenwereld (ingang)" – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^« → Monde des Armes » – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (French). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^« Entrée du monde des Armes » – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (French). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^« Au Monde des Armes » – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Canadian French). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^« Entrée du Monde des Armes » – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Canadian French). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^„Tor“ – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (German). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^„Waffenwelt Eingang“ – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (German). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^«Al Mondo delle Armi» – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^«Ingresso Mondo delle Armi» – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^"무기 세계로" – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^"무기 세계 입구" – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^"Portal" – World Map.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^"Portal al otro mundo" – Place Name.Super Mario RPG.Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
