World 1 Map (Grass Land)
- This article is about the musical theme fromSuper Mario Bros. 3. For the world where this theme plays, seeGrass Land. For other first worlds in theSuper Mario franchise, seeWorld 1.
| "World 1 Map" | |
|---|---|
"World 1 Map (Grass Land)" inSuper Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
"World 1 Map (Grass Land)"[1] is a theme composed byKoji Kondo forSuper Mario Bros. 3 that can be heard on the overworld map ofGrass Land, the firstworld of the game.
Arrangements[edit]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Four arrangements of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" can be heard throughoutThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based onSuper Mario Bros. 3.
The second arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" is used for the episode selection screen on the show'scomplete series DVD box set.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)[edit]
InSuper Mario Bros. 3 for theNelsonic Game Watch, a short arrangement of the theme can be heard at the start of each game.[2]
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
A 16-bit arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" can be heard on theGrass Land overworld map inSuper Mario All-Stars' version ofSuper Mario Bros. 3.
The theme returns for the same purpose inSuper Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World andSuper Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
 Grass Land - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario All-Stars | File infoMedia:SMAS SMB3 World 1 Map.oga |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" similar to one heard inSuper Mario All-Stars can be heard inGame Boy Advance remake ofSuper Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version was arranged by Taiju Suzuki, and it is more compressed than theSuper Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
InSuper Mario 64 DS, apiano arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" withdouble bass accompaniment plays in theRec Room. It was arranged byKenta Nagata.
| Rec Room - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario 64 DS | File infoMedia:SM64DS Rec Room.oga |
Super Mario Maker[edit]
Super Mario Maker features three arrangements of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)". The first is an ethereal arrangement played withglockenspiel,synthesizer, andbass guitar instrumentation, and it can be heard on the Course World menu. The second is a faithful arrangement played on the glockenspiel andacoustic guitar, and it can be heard on the world map of the 100 Mario Challenge on Easy and Normal difficulty. The third is a sinister synthesizer arrangement of the theme's backing chords in aminor key, and it can be heard on the world map of the 100 Mario Challenge on Expert and Super Expert difficulty.
These arrangements return for the purpose inSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars features two arrangements of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)", both arranged byYoko Shimomura. The first, titled 「お花畑にて」 (Ohanabatake Nite, "In The Flower Garden") in the game'sofficial soundtrack, plays in the game's opening cutscene. It is a slower, more grandiose arrangement of the theme that quickly transitions to become ominous asBowser kidnapsPeach. This theme can also be heard at the beginning of the reveal trailer forSuper Mario RPG, the game'sNintendo Switch remake.
The second arrangement can be heard inMario's Pad and is a mashup of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" andGround BGM fromSuper Mario Bros. It is titled "Super Pipe House" in the game's official soundtrack.
| お花畑にて - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | File infoMedia:SMRPG In the Flower Garden.oga |
| Super Pipe House - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | File infoMedia:SMRPG Super Pipe House.oga |
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
The level-up theme inPaper Mario is an arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" arranged byYuka Tsujiyoko.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
An arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" is included in the theme that plays during cutscenes in Mario's House inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
| Mario's House - An arrangement heard inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch | File infoMedia:PMTTYDNS Mario's House.oga |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee features arock/jazz arrangement medley of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" and "Ground BGM" fromSuper Mario Bros. 3 arranged byHAL Laboratory composerShogo Sakai. The arrangement is simply titled "Super Mario Bros. 3". It prominently featuresbrass,keyboard, andelectric guitar in its instrumentation.
The arrangement returns inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, now titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 (Melee)", where it can be played onBrawl'sYoshi's Island stage; inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)", where it can be played onMelee'sYoshi's Island stage and theSuper Mario Maker stage; and inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on anySuper Smash Bros.-series andSuper Mario-series stage.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a new arrangement medley of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)", "Ground BGM" fromSuper Mario Bros. 3, and "Course Clear" titled "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3" arranged byMasafumi Takada. The overall arrangement is a blend ofacoustic andchiptune-inspired instrumentation. It can be played on anySuper Smash Bros.-series andSuper Mario-series stage.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the theme is arranged along with theSuper Mario Bros. "Ground Theme" in the track "Mario is Everyone's Star", which itself is an arrangement of "Super Pipe House" fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It plays at theMario Bros.' House, and it was arranged byYoko Shimomura, the original composer of "Super Pipe House".
| Mario is Everyone's Star - The arrangement heard inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | File infoMedia:M&LSS Mario is Everyone's Star.oga |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions features an enhanced arrangement of "Mario is Everyone's Star" fromMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga withaccordion andpiano instrumentation. It was once again arranged byYoko Shimomura, and it serves the same purpose as the original game.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership features a jazzy, acoustic arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" composed of brass, a clarinet, and a xylophone.[3] The fake Mushroom Kingdom created byReclusa to trap Mario and Luigi uses a rearrangement of this track as its theme. As the protagonists uncover the secret behind the place, the music gradually becomes more distorted.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
InPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, the theme heard on theWorld 1 map is a medley arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" andWorld 1's map theme fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "World 1 Map (Grass Land)"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nelsonic Game Watch | 1990 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1996 | Arrangement | 「お花畑にて」 (Ohanabatake Nite)[4] | Yoko Shimomura |
| "Super Pipe House"[4] | |||||
| Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | Yuka Tsujiyoko | |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | Shogo Sakai | |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | "Mario is Everyone's Star" | Yoko Shimomura |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Arrangement | Kenta Nagata | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | Shogo Sakai | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | Shogo Sakai | |
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | ||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Arrangement | "Mario is Everyone's Star" | Yoko Shimomura |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | Masafumi Takada | |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | Shogo Sakai | ||||
| Super Mario RPG | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Arrangement (trailer) | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) (trailer) | Yoko Shimomura | ||||
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | Hideki Sakamoto |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「マップ 1ワールド」 (Mappu 1 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Arrangement | "King Of The Koopas ~Supermario Brothers 3" | Simon Harris,Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette) | 1993 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | 「クッパの大王~スーパーマリオ・ブラザース3」 (Kuppa no Daiō ~ Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3) | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version | 1996 | Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) | 「お花畑にて」 (Ohanabatake Nite) | Yoko Shimomura |
| "Super Pipe House" | ||||
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「マップ1ワールド」 (Mappu 1 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「マップ1ワールド」 (Mappu 1 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "King of the Koopas - Supermario Brothers 3" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Arrangement | "King of the Koopas - Supermario Brothers 3 (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マップ1ワールド[5] Mappu 1 Wārudo | Map 1 World |
References[edit]
- ^abNintendo Music
- ^Sly DC.Nelsonic Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Watch. November 28, 2015.YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^https://youtu.be/VDMt0xW3kk0?si=ZwY_pdEVXpRJ18dO
- ^abSuper Mario RPG Original Sound Version
- ^Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3
