Aqua Land
- Not to be confused with Water Land.
| Aqua Land | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ("Mario of the Deep") (1989) |
| Greater location | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Ruler | King Neptune |
| Inhabitants | Mermushrooms, whales, seahorses, swordfish, fish |
Aqua Land is a kingdom situated entirely underwater, and is located on a seabed somewhere. Aqua Land appears to be based off the sunken city of Atlantis, down to the Greek-inspired temples and architecture. It is the only known home of the Mermushrooms, and is ruled over by their king, Neptune, Lord of the Deep. Many sunken ships can be found throughout Aqua Land, most of which are shown to contain caches of Gold Coins.
History[edit]
The citizens of Aqua Land live relatively peaceful lives until one day, when Barra-Koopa arrives with his Bloober army, and enslaves all the Mermushrooms living there, whom he forces to bring him the Gold Coins from their sunken ships. Barra-Koopa also captures King Neptune and sentences him to be a prisoner in his own dungeon.
Hearing that there is trouble in Aqua Land, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad travel there in a submarine that was built out of an old bathtub. Upon their arrival, a female Mermushroom who has avoided capture long enough gets their attention, but is soon seized by a Blooper. Mario and Luigi defeat the Blooper, who alerts Barra-Koopa of their presence. Upon hearing of the arrival of Mario's group, Barra-Koopa orders for a Koopa Pack attack, putting his minions on full patrol.
Meanwhile, Mario's group do what they can to diminish the Bloober guards that guard the sunken ships, mainly by either tricking them or dropping things on their heads. However, Barra-Koopa catches them, and has them locked up in one of the sunken ships, which he figures that they will be unable to escape from.
After narrowly escaping from the enemies that plague the ship, Mario finds an exit, and they manages to escape. Free from the ship, the Mermushroom leads the group to King Neptune, whom they free from the dungeon. With the help of King Neptune and his Mermushrooms, Mario's group is able to dethrone Barra-Koopa, and ultimately banishes him from Aqua Land, ending his reign of terror.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Aqua Land[1] | - | |
| Hebrew | ארץ המים[2] Arts Hmym |
Water Land | |
| Portuguese | Aqua Land[3] | - | |
| Spanish | Aqualandia[4] | Aqua Land | |
| Swedish | Aqualandet[5] | Aqua Land |
References[edit]
- ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 58 Zwei Schläger aus Brooklyn / Mario der Tiefseefisch
- ^ האחים סופר מריו (1989) - (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Hebrew Dub) - S01E16
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - O Mario das Profundezas / Treinando Baseball (Dublado Versão da TV)
- ^ Mario de las profundidades | Dibujos Para Niños
- ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 47 - Swedish
