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{{Distinguish|Dark Realm}}
:''Disambiguation: You might also be looking for [[Dark Realm]].''
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|title=Dark Land
|image = Dark_land2.PNG
|image=[[File:SMA4 Dark Land 1.png|150px]][[File:SMA4 Dark Land 2.png|150px]][[File:SMA4 Dark Land 3.png|150px]][[File:SMA4 Dark Land 4.png|150px]]<br>Map in ''Super Mario Advance 4''
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|greater_location=[[Mushroom World]]
|greaterloc = [[Mushroom World]]
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|capital =  
|ruler=[[Bowser]]
|ruler = [[Bowser]]
|inhabitants= [[Bowser's Minions]], [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Rocky Wrench]]es, [[Boomerang Bro]]thers, [[Boom Boom]], [[Fire Bro]]thers, [[Hammer Bro]]thers, [[Sledge Bro]]thers, [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, [[Cheep-Cheeps]], [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]]s, [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s, [[Boo]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Paragoomba|Para-Goomba]]s, [[Mini Goomba|Micro-Goomba]]s, [[Angry Sun]], [[Roto-Disc]]s, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Hot Foot|Hot Feet]], [[Dry Bones]]
|inhabitants = [[Rocky Wrench]]es, [[Fire Bro.|Fire Bros.]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance = ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition]]'' ([[2010]])
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'''Dark Land'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=34}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American re-release and European ending.</ref> (also known as '''Koopa Kingdom''' in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'')<ref>{{cite|author=Mario|quote=We're levitating the Doomship, back to Koopa Kingdom!|title="[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]", ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''}}</ref> is [[Bowser]]'s kingdom and [[Bowser's Minions|his army]]'s main base of operations in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. A stark contrast to the rest of the [[Mushroom World]], Dark Land is a wasteland-inspired area untouched by sunlight, filled with skulls and flames.
'''Dark Land''' (also known as '''Castle of Koopa''' or '''Bowser's Castle''') is the eighth and final world in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', but it is possible for the [[player]] to obtain two [[Warp Whistle]]s from World 1 and use them to reach Dark Land without having to play through the other levels. Dark Land is a sinister land where volcanic clouds cover the skies and block out the sun's light. One of the areas in the map is so dark that it appears to be completely black, except for a circle of light around [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]].
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==History==
Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom, and is the place where his main castle stands. It is also the [[Koopa Troop]]'s main base of operations, and because of this, the area is heavily defended by the Koopa King's military forces. Large numbers of tanks and airships patrol these lands, intercepting anyone brave enough to invade the kingdom.
===''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''===
 
{{world infobox
==Levels==
|image=[[File:SMA4 Dark Land 1.png|150px]][[File:SMA4 Dark Land 2.png|150px]][[File:SMA4 Dark Land 3.png|150px]][[File:SMA4 Dark Land 4.png|150px]]<br>Map in ''Super Mario Advance 4''
===Big Tanks===
|game=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
The large tanks are similar to [[airship]]s, only on they are on the ground. Here, the player will meet up with [[Rocky Wrench]]es, cannons, and [[Rocket Engine]]s. There is also one power-up in this [[level]]. At the end of the level awaits a blue [[Boomerang Bro.]].
|levels=11
 
|before=[[Pipe Land|<<]]
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', this level was made shorter by removing two of the tanks that came after the [[Question Block|? Block]].
|after=>>
 
}}
===Battleships===
Dark Land (alternatively '''Castle of Koopa'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American original and ''Super Mario All-Stars'' International ending.</ref> or '''[[Bowser's Castle]]'''<ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' International ending.</ref>) first appears as the eighth and final [[world]] in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remake ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', reached after clearing [[Pipe Land]]. Large numbers of [[tank]]s and [[airship]]s patrol these lands, which most [[level]]s take place on, with only two standard Action Scenes in the entire world. Additionally, one of the areas in the map is so dark that it appears to be completely black, except for a circle of light around [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. World 8 is shown to be south of [[Ice Land|World 6]] and to the north of [[Sky Land|World 5]] in ''Super Mario Advance 4''. This is the only world in the game that does not have any [[Toad House]]s, [[Hammer Bro]]thers patrolling the map, or [[Spade Panel]]s in it. It is also the second world to feature completely separate overworld screens, after World 5.
These battleships are similar to tanks, only in the water. As these are in ordinary water, Mario (or Luigi) will not be hurt if he jumps in. After avoiding obstacles and enemies, [[Boom Boom]] awaits at the end of the level. One can actually swim under the ship for the entire length of the level and emerge unscathed.
 
===Hand Traps===
#This contains every [[Hammer Bro.]] variety found in the game. The level starts with a [[Fire Bro.]] After it, there are two [[Hammer Bros.]] ready to attack. Also, there is a power-up in one of the blocks. A Boomerang Bro. awaits further into the level. The final enemy, a [[Sledge Bro.]] is encountered towards the end of the level. Once past there, the player can go up the [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] to claim a [[Super Leaf]].
#The player must jump over [[Podoboo]]s and leap onto platforms to reach the end. A Super Leaf is at the end of this level.
#The player must avoid jumping [[Cheep Cheep]]s in this level. At the end there is a Super Leaf.
 
===Airships===
A ton of tiny, Rocket Engine-equipped jets patrol the night sky. Rocky Wrenches are found on most of the jets. At the end, Boom Boom awaits to battle. After the player attacks Boom Boom twice, it'll start to fly.
 
==={{world|8|1}}===
At the start of the level, there is a Switch Block in the air, which reveals many blue coins closer to the ground. The player can use a [[Super Leaf]] or [[Tanooki Suit]] to fly from the very first platform to a pipe way up high where three 1-Ups are. Further into the level, a [[? Block]] near a [[Venus Fire Trap]]'s pipe withholds a power-up. A row of bricks is soon found. In between the tall multi-[[Bill Blasters]], within a ? Block, there is a [[Starman]]. A hidden [[1-Up Mushroom]] can be found within a long line of blocks. Then, the player must use a red [[Koopa Paratroopa]] to leap over a very tall Bill Blaster. The player can jump out between the two Blasters. The [[Jump Block]] nearby will send the player across the gap. After this, the player needs to leap over the [[Piranha Plant]] and the level will be completed.


It is possible for the player to enter Dark Land via [[Warp Zone]] (notably, both [[Recorder|Magic Whistle]]s from [[Grass Land]] can be used to reach Dark Land without restoring any of the [[kings]]). In ''Super Mario Advance 4'', as soon as the player warps to World 8, they receive the letter from Bowser that they would have received after clearing World 7; this does not occur in the original game.
==={{world|8|2}}===
At the beginning, the player can either fall through the quicksand or enter one of the pipes, or jump over the quicksand. In the latter case, this level is the second and final to feature the [[Angry Sun]], which is very rare. The player must avoid multiple Venus Fire Traps; eventually, a block containing a [[P-Switch]] can be found. After the ♩ blocks hovering over a pit, the player must ascend and descend the Venus Fire Trap populated hill. After the hill comes a small pit with one ♩ Block. The player must leap off a Koopa Paratroopa and bounce on the Note Block to reach the exit.


According to [[Lemmy]], the kingdom's activity was top secret even to the [[Koopalings]], as he claims Bowser was exclusively in charge.<ref name="Ankoku"/> This mention is not present in international translations of the manual.
==={{world|8|fort}}===
The level starts out with an area with blocks and a door. Further on, the player must maneuver on conveyor belts; however, there is lava below. To the left is a power-up, needed to complete the level. The player must repeat this process until he has secured a Super Leaf, which is to break the bricks to the right. To the right, the player must avoid the [[Thwomp]] and smash a way through the blocks. Next, the player must enter the third door to the right, entering the next room; here, the player must avoid the Thwomps moving diagonally. Then the player must enter another door. Then, the player has to keep right, entering the door placed on the metal blocks. The player must then press the P-Switch and run right, entering the door at the end without stopping. After coming out of the door, the player has to keep moving, until two coins, unmoving, wedged between the metal blocks and a conveyor belt, are spotted. The player must wait until the P-Switch wears off, sneak under them, and hit the right one for a P-Switch again. The player can then enter the door that appears to the farthest right. Then, the player must wait again for the P-Switch to wear off, and duck as the belt carries the player safely under the spike battle Boom Boom.


Dark Land features the following levels:
===Super Tanks===
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The player must avoid [[Bob-omb]]s, Rocky Wrenches, and other hazards on these huge tanks. At the end, Boom Boom will battle the player for the final time.
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|description1=One of the tank levels and the first level of Dark Land, this is an autoscrolling level with many [[cannon]]s that fire [[cannonball]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s.
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|description2=Another autoscrolling level with many cannons, this time on ships over water.
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|image3=[[File:Hand Trap SMAS.gif|200px]]
|description3=A group of three levels that contain many traps. The first features [[Hammer Bro]]s and their variants, the second features [[Lava Bubble|Podoboos]], and the third features [[Cheep Cheep]]s.
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|image4=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-A Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description4=Another autoscrolling level, though this one moves quicker, has small platforms, and takes place in the air.
|name5=[[World 8-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-1]]
|image5=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-1 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description5=The first of two standard levels in Dark World, this level has many [[Bill Blaster|Turtle Cannon]]s and [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] platforms.
|name6=[[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-2]]
|image6=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-2 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description6=The second of two standard levels in Dark World, this level reintroduces the [[Angry Sun]] from [[Desert Land]].
|name7={{world-link|8|fort|World 8-Fortress}}
|image7=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-F Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description7=The [[fortress]] level which is made up of a maze of doors and traps.
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|image8=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-ST Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description8=Another autoscrolling tank level with many cannons and enemies.
|name9={{world-link|8|bowser3|World 8-Bowser's Castle (Super Mario Bros. 3)}}
|image9=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-BC Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description9=The final level of the game and is where [[Bowser|King Koopa]] is keeping [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] captive.
}}


===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
==={{world|8|bowser}}===
[[File:DarkLandCartoon.jpg|thumb|Dark Land in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
In the final level of the game, Bowser has set up several traps. Near the start, statues with laser vision attack in place; if the player jumps over them, he or she can reach brief safety. Then, ride the platform up, taking the [[Donut Lift]] down. Here, ascend the staircase, avoiding the [[Roto-Disc]]s. At the top the player must go back down to the ground on the other side. Alternatively, there is an extra life at the top right of this section, in a hidden block. If the player ducks and jumps on top of this block, they will float through the wall, skipping the descent. Afterward, a lake of lava with Donut Lifts and Podoboos looms. In an alternate route, the player can go up and head right. If the player keeps heading right, avoiding the pool of lava and dodging [[fireball]]s, a door awaits. Once again, there is a room with statues and fireballs. Then, the player must go through the door at the far left. This is where the battle with King Koopa takes place.
{{quote|QUIET! You wanna wake the dead? You don't want Koopa to find out we're in his kingdom, do ya?|[[Mario]]|"[[Do the Koopa]]"}}
Dark Land appears in quite a few episodes of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where it is depicted as a gloomy wasteland and the home of King Koopa and the Koopalings. Lava-filled caverns are shown to be beneath the surface of Dark Land in a few episodes as well. However, most of what goes on within Dark Land happens either near or inside [[Bowser's Castle|Kastle Koopa]].


The episodes with this world shown as the title card are "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]" (with [[Grass Land]]'s music), "[[Do the Koopa]]", "[[Crimes R Us]]", "[[Recycled Koopa]]" and "[[Super Koopa (episode)|Super Koopa]]".
King Koopa can be defeated with either fireballs or [[hammer]]s. In battle, the Koopa King will leap up occasionally, crashing down into the weak floor, making an indent. King Koopa's only other attack is his ability to breathe fire. If King Koopa breaks through the whole floor, he's defeated. The door to the right will open and flash. Enter to find a distraught [[Princess Toadstool]]. She'll thank the player, then scamper off. The game ends and the credits scroll.


Not counting episodes in which all the Dark Land scenes were restricted to events within the perimeters of Kastle Koopa, Dark Land appears in the following episodes:
==''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3==
*'''[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]''': In order to give [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] rulership of the [[United States of America]] as a birthday present, Bowser transports the [[White House]], along with everyone inside, to Dark Land. Bowser later sinks the White House to the bottom of the [[Mushroom Sea]]. However, Mario managed to raise the White House to the surface, and with Luigi's help, was able to return the building to its proper spot to [[Washington, D.C.]]
As it is home to Bowser and the [[Koopalings]], Dark Land appears in quite a few episodes of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where it is depicted as a gloomy wasteland. Lava-filled caverns are shown to be beneath the surface of Dark Land in a few episodes as well. However, most of what goes on within Dark Land happens either near or inside [[Bowser's Castle|Kastle Koopa]]. Not counting episodes in which all the Dark Land scenes were restricted to events within the permiters of Kastle Koopa, Dark Land appears in the following episodes:
*'''[[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]]''': Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad travel through Dark Land via a [[Steam Cloud Balloon]] to recover [[Prince Mushroomkhamen]]'s stolen sarcophagus, only for it to get flung into a tower of Kastle Koopa by a [[Mushroom Kingdom]] [[tornado|twister]]. Luigi then uses the remnants of the Steam Cloud Balloon to construct a [[steam powered mummy sled]], which he, Princess Toadstool and Toad use to escape from Kastle Koopa, and subsequently, Dark Land.
*'''[[Princess Toadstool for President]]''': After discovering that Bowser in ahead in the polls for leadership over the Mushroom Kingdom only by using a [[Nice Guy Potion]], Mario and Luigi travel to Dark Land in order stop [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]] and [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] from making another dose before the election. Upon arriving in Dark Land, Mario and Luigi are pursued by [[Rocky Wrench]]es in tanks, which chase them through a pipe into a lava-filled cavern. From that point, Mario and Luigi then have to deal with [[Flame Chomp|Fire Chomp]]s, [[Hot Foot]]s and a [[Fire Snake]] before making it to Kastle Koopa.
*'''[[Never Koop a Koopa]]''': When Bowser announces that he is giving up his evil ways, he donates Kastle Koopa to Princess Toadstool. Deciding she wants to turn Kastle Koopa into a retirement home for elderly [[Toad (species)|Mushroom]]s, Princess Toadstool travels to Dark Land with Mario to check the place out. However, Luigi is wary of the whole thing. He and Toad travel to Dark Land after Mario and Princess Toadstool, where they wait in a boat on the Mushroom Sea for their friends to return from Kastle Koopa. When Mario and Princess Toadstool fail to come out after waiting for a long time, Luigi drags Toad into the Mushroom Sea, and both enter Kastle Koopa via a drainpipe. Discovering that the whole ordeal turned out to be a trap, the group of four reunite and later escape from Kastle Koopa after obtaining [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon Power]].
*'''[[Do the Koopa]]''': Princess Toadstool discovers a map leading to the [[Doom Dancer Music Box]], which is hidden in the underground [[Temple of Gloom]]. Mario, Luigi and Toad accompany Princess Toadstool to Dark Land, but they are immediately spotted by a [[Dry Bones]], who heads to Kastle Koopa to warn Bowser of their arrival. As Bowser is sick, he orders [[Roy Koopa|Bully]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Big Mouth]], and Cheatsy to follow the Dry Bones, who leads them to where the heroes are traveling. Mario's group brave the cavern's many traps and ultimately make it to the Temple of Gloom, where they succeed in obtaining the Doom Dancer. However, a trap set up by Bully causes Mario to lose the Doom Dancer, which winds up in Bully's hands. Bully then brings uses the Doom Dancer's power to bring everyone back to Kastle Koopa, where Bowser, who is unable to hear well due to his cold, takes the Doom Dancer from Bully. Bowser then uses the Doom Dancer to force everyone in the [[Mushroom World]] to dance forever, but the Mario Bros. foil his plan.
*'''[[Recycled Koopa]]''': The Koopas are ordered to dump all their garbage, and the place they do so is in Princess Toadstool's Castle. Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad manage to steal one of the Koopa Kids' wands to remove all the garbage and send it back where it came from. The heroes believe the Koopas will try again and spy on them with Luigi's [[Plumber's Periscope]], and see the Koopalings dumping garbage down another pipe leading to the Real World.
*'''[[The Venice Menace]]''': Although Dark Land is unseen in this episode, Bowser's intention is to scare all the humans out of [[Venice]] so that he can warp the entire city to Dark Land and turn it into a water park for Kootie Pie.


===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
'''[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]''': In order to give [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] rulership of the [[United States of America]] as a birthday present, Bowser transports the [[White House]], along with everyone inside, to Dark Land. Bowser later sinks the White House to the bottom of the [[Mushroom Sea]]. However, Mario managed to raise the White House to the surface, and with Luigi's help, was able to return the building to its proper spot to [[Washington, D.C.]].
Dark Land is the setting of the fourth [[Nintendo Adventure Book]], ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', where Bowser has a [[magic carpet]] bring Luigi to the kingdom to help (whether he wants to or not) in the search for Wendy O. Koopa after the Koopaling disappears. The two main areas of the region that can be explored in the book are a gloomy and trap-filled fortress, and a highly volcanic area known as the Magma Pits.


In the proceeding book, ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Dark Land (though here referred to as '''Dark World''') is mentioned once by [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]], who states that he intends to take his new ballet, ''Dribbling Beauty'', on a seven-year tour of the kingdom.
'''[[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]]''': Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad travel through Dark Land via a [[Steam Cloud Balloon]] to recover [[Prince Mushroomkhamen]]'s stolen sarcophagus, only for it to get flung into a tower of Kastle Koopa by a [[Tweester|Mushroom Kingdom Twister]]. Luigi then uses the remnants of the Steam Cloud Balloon to construct a [[Steam-Powered Mummy Sled]], which he, Princess Toadstool and Toad use to escape from Kastle Koopa, and subsequently, Dark Land.


===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
'''[[Princess Toadstool for President]]''': After discovering that Bowser in ahead in the polls for leadership over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] only by using a [[Nice Guy Potion]], Mario and Luigi travel to Dark Land in order stop [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]] and [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] from making another dose before the election. Upon arriving in Dark Land, Mario and Luigi are purused by [[Rocky Wrench]]es in tanks, which chase them through a pipe into a lava-filled cavern. From that point, Mario and Luigi then have to deal with [[Fire Chomp]]s, [[Hot Foot]]s and a [[Fire Snake]] before making it to Kastle Koopa.
[[File:TSMBM Dark Land.jpg|thumb|The Dark Lands in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', after Mario and Luigi are accidentally separated from each other in the [[Warp Zone]] after traveling through the [[mysterious pipe]], Luigi ends up in the '''Dark Lands''',<ref>{{file link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> also formatted as '''Darklands''',<ref>Track title "The Darklands" from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@universaluk|language=en-gb|date=March 16, 2023|url=x.com/universaluk/status/1636338994962219008|title=Wahoo! Mario has entered the feed. Get your tickets now! #SuperMarioMovie|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=March 19, 2023}}</ref> where he briefly searches for Mario before being chased by many [[Dry Bones]]. Luigi enters a [[castle]] that is surrounded by a [[lava]] moat and appears abandoned at first, but he is captured by two [[Shy Guy]]s and a [[Snifit]], who bring him to Bowser in the [[Shy Guy balloon]]. The Dark Lands are portrayed as a dark and dreary forest with lakes of lava, infested with [[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|bats]] and hostile Dry Bones. According to [[Toad]], the area is under the control of Bowser.


==Gallery==
'''[[Never Koop a Koopa]]''': When Bowser announces that he's giving up his evil ways, he donates Kastle Koopa to Princess Toadstool. Wanting to turn Kastle Koopa into a retirement home for elderly [[Toad (species)|Mushroom]]s, Princess Toadstool travels to Dark Land with Mario to check the place out. However, Luigi is wary of the whole thing. He and Toad travel to Dark Land after Mario and Princess Toadstool, where they wait in a boat on the Mushroom Sea for their friends to return from Kastle Koopa. When Mario and Princess Toadstool fail to come out after waiting for a long time, Luigi forcefully drags Toad through the Mushroom Sea and enters Kastle Koopa via a drain pipe. While the whole ordeal turned out to be a trap, the group of four later escape from Kastle Koopa after obtaining [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon Power]].
<gallery>
Castle of Koopa NES.png|Map in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMAS SMB3 World 8 Map.png|Map in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
Dark_Land.jpg|[[Raccoon Mario]], [[Bowser]], and one of his tanks in Dark Land
World 7 Letter SMB3 NES.png|Bowser's message
SMAS SMB3 World 7 Letter.png|Bowser's message in the SNES version
SMA4 Bowser Message World 8.png|Bowser's message in the GBA version
SMA4 Peach Help World 8.png|Peach screaming for help in the GBA version
</gallery>


==Media==
'''[[Do the Koopa]]''': Princess Toadstool discovers a map leading to the [[Doom Dancer Music Box]], which is hidden in the underground [[Temple of Gloom]]. Mario, Luigi and Toad accompany Princess Toadstool to Dark Land, but they are immediately spotted by a [[Dry Bones]], who heads to Kastle Koopa to warn Bowser of their arrival. As Bowser is sick, he orders [[Roy Koopa|Bully]] [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Big Mouth]] and Cheatsy to follow the Dry Bones, who leads them to where the heroes are travelling. Mario's group brave the cavern's many traps and ultimately make it to the Temple of Gloom, where they succeed in obtaining the Doom Dancer. However, a trap set up by Bully causes Mario to lose the Doom Dancer, which winds up in Bully's hands. Bully then brings uses the Doom Dancer's power to bring everyone back to Kastle Koopa, where Bowser, who is unable to hear well due to his cold, takes the Doom Dancer from Bully. Bowser then uses the Doom Dancer to force everyone in the [[Mushroom World]] to dance forever, but the Mario Bros. foil his plan.
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==Names in other languages==
'''[[The Venice Menace]]''': Although Dark Land is unseen in this episode, Bowser's intention is to scare all the [[human]]s out of [[Venice]] so that he can warp the entire city to Dark Land and turn it into a water park for Kootie Pie.
===Dark Land===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワールド８ {{ruby|暗黒|あんこく}}の{{ruby|国|くに}}
|JapR=Wārudo 8 Ankoku no Kuni
|JapM=World 8: Dark Land (alternatively "Castle of Kuppa"<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario Collection'' Japanese ending.</ref> in-game)
|JapC=<ref name="Ankoku">{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=34|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=1988}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros.'' Japanese ending (in kana).</ref>
|ChiS=黑暗大陆
|ChiSR=Hēiàn Dàlù
|ChiSM=Dark Land
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|Fre=Château de Bowser
|Fre2=Pays-noir
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===Dark Lands===
==''Nintendo Adventure Books==
{{foreign names
Dark Land is the setting of the fourth [[Nintendo Adventure Book]], ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', where Bowser has a [[Magic Carpet]] bring Luigi to the kingdom to help (whether he wants to or not) in the search for Wendy O. Koopa after the Koopaling disappears. The two main areas of the region that can be explored in the book are a gloomy and trap-filled fortress, and a highly volcanic area known as the Magma Pits.
|Jap=ダークランド<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie|title=ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Dāku Rando
|JapM=Dark Land
|Cat=Regne de les Ombres <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
|CatM=Kingdom of Shadows
|ChiS=暗黑之国
|ChiSR=Ànhēi Zhīguó
|ChiSM=Dark Country
|ChiT=暗黑之國
|ChiTR=Ànhēi Zhīguó
|ChiTM=Dark Country
|Ita=Terra Oscura
|ItaN=''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''{{'}}s books
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|Ita2M=Dark Lands
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|Rom=Ținuturile întunecate
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|SpaEM=Kingdom of Shadows
}}


==Trivia==
In the proceeding book, ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Dark Land (though here referred to as '''Dark World''') is mentioned once by [[Ludwig von Koopa]], who states that he intends to take his new opera, ''Dribbling Beauty'', on a seven year tour of the kingdom.
*In ''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'', Dark Land is the only world from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' to not be featured in any challenges.


==References==
==Gallery==
<references/>
<gallery>
File:Dark_Land.jpg|<center>[[Raccoon Mario]], [[Bowser]], and one of his tanks in Dark Land.
File:Smb3mariotank.jpg|<center>A tank in the first tank level.
</gallery>


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==Trivia==
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*Dark Land's music bears some possibly intentional resemblance to the Mars movement of ''[[Wikipedia:The Planets|The Planets]]'', fitting as this movement is subtitled "The Bringer of War" after Mars, the Roman god of war.
{{TAOSMB3}}
*The lava in the first area of World 8 looks like red water in the NES version.
{{TSMBM}}
*Dark Land is the only world in the game that does not have any [[Toad's House]]s, [[Hammer Bro.|Hammer Bros.]] patrolling the map, and [[Spade Panel]]s in it.
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*In the Japanese versions, Dark Land is known as "Castle of Kuppa". In the initial worldwide NES release and English ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', this was corrected to the standard Castle of Koopa. It was also called Bowser's Castle in the Game Boy Advance version. It is only known as Dark Land in the international NES re-release and supplemental materials.
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