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{{location infobox | {{location infobox | ||
|title=Dark Land | |title=Dark Land | ||
|image= | |image=Dark Land 2.png | ||
|width=250px | |||
|greater_location=[[Mushroom World]] | |greater_location=[[Mushroom World]] | ||
|capital= | |capital= | ||
|ruler=[[Bowser]] | |ruler=[[Bowser]] | ||
|inhabitants= [[ | |inhabitants= [[Koopa Troop]], [[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]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dark Land'''<ref> | |||
'''Dark Land'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 34.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American re-release and European ending.</ref> is [[Bowser]]'s kingdom, and the [[Koopa Troop]]'s main base of operations during the events of ''[[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. It is shown to be south of [[Ice Land]] and to the north of [[Sky Land]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==='' | ===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
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. 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]]. It is shown to be south of [[Ice Land]] and to the north of [[Sky Land]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. 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. | |||
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> | |||
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]]) | 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]]). | ||
====Level information==== | |||
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| | !Preview | ||
| | !Summary | ||
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| | |{{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}} | ||
| | |[[File:SMB3 SNES Tank Screenshot.png|256px]] | ||
| | |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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| | |{{world-link|8|navy|World 8-Battleships}} | ||
| | |[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-B Screenshot.png|256px]] | ||
| | |Another autoscrolling level with many cannons, this time on ships over water. | ||
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| | |{{world-link|8|hand|World 8-Hand Traps}} | ||
| | |[[File:Hand Trap SMAS.gif|256px]] | ||
| | |A group of three levels that contain many traps. | ||
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| | |{{world-link|8|airforce|World 8-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)}} | ||
| | |[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-A Screenshot.png|256px]] | ||
| | |Another autoscrolling level, though this one moves quicker, has small platforms, and takes place in the air. | ||
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| | |[[World 8-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-1]] | ||
| | |[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-1 Screenshot.png|256px]] | ||
| | |The first of two standard levels in Dark World, this level has many [[Bill Blaster|Turtle Cannon]]s and [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] platforms. | ||
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| | |[[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-2]] | ||
| | |[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-2 Screenshot.png|256px]] | ||
| | |The second of two standard levels in Dark World, this level reintroduces the [[Angry Sun]] from [[Desert Land]]. | ||
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|{{world-link|8|fort|World 8-Fortress}} | |||
|[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-F Screenshot.png|256px]] | |||
|The [[fortress]] level which is made up of a maze of doors and traps. | |||
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|{{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Super Tank}} | |||
|[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 8-ST Screenshot.png|256px]] | |||
|Another autoscrolling tank level with many cannons and enemies. | |||
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|{{world-link|8|bowser3|World 8-Bowser's Castle (Super Mario Bros. 3)}} | |||
|[[File:SMB3 Bowser Battle.png|256px]] | |||
|The final level of the game and is where [[Bowser|King Koopa]] is keeping [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] captive. | |||
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
[[File:DarkLandCartoon.jpg|thumb|Dark Land in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | [[File:DarkLandCartoon.jpg|thumb|Dark Land in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]] | ||
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]]. | |||
Dark Land appears in quite a few episodes of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where it is depicted as a gloomy wasteland | |||
The episodes with this world shown as the title card are "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]" (with [[Grass Land]] | 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]]". | ||
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: | 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: | ||
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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. | 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 [[ | 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 ballet, ''Dribbling Beauty'', on a seven-year tour of the kingdom. | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
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In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', after Mario and Luigi are accidentally separated from each other | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', after Mario and Luigi are accidentally separated from each other while traveling through the [[mysterious pipe]], Luigi ends up in the '''Dark Lands''',<ref>{{media 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>@universaluk (March 16, 2023). [https://twitter.com/universaluk/status/1636338994962219008 "''Wahoo! Mario has entered the feed. Get your tickets now! #SuperMarioMovie''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 19, 2023.</ref> where he eventually finds himself surrounded by many Dry Bones. Luigi reaches a [[castle]] that is surrounded by a lava moat and gets inside, which appears abandoned at first, and is captured by [[Shy Guy]]s. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Dark_Land.jpg|[[Raccoon Mario]], [[Bowser]], and one of his tanks in Dark Land | Dark_Land.jpg|[[Raccoon Mario]], [[Bowser]], and one of his tanks in Dark Land | ||
Castle of Koopa NES.png|Map in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s original NES release | |||
World 7 Letter SMB3 NES.png|Bowser's message | World 7 Letter SMB3 NES.png|Bowser's message | ||
SMAS SMB3 World 7 Letter.png|Bowser's message in the SNES version | SMAS SMB3 World 7 Letter.png|Bowser's message in the SNES version | ||
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SMA4 Peach Help World 8.png|Peach screaming for help in the GBA version | SMA4 Peach Help World 8.png|Peach screaming for help in the GBA version | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ワールド8 {{ | |Jap=ワールド8 {{hover|暗黒|あんこく}}の{{hover|国|くに}}<ref name="Ankoku">''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 34.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros.'' Japanese ending (in kana).</ref><br>''Wārudo 8 Ankoku no Kuni''<br>カメ帝国 <small>(''Super Mario Bros.'' manual)</small><ref name="Teikoku">''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 10.</ref><br>''Kame Teikoku''<br>ダークランド<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/smbmovie/ ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Japanese Nintendo webpage]</ref><br>''Dāku Rando'' | ||
|JapM=World 8: Dark Land (alternatively "Castle of Kuppa"<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario Collection'' Japanese ending.</ref> in-game)<br><br>Turtle Empire<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 10.</ref><br><br>Dark Land | |||
|JapM=World 8: Dark Land (alternatively "Castle of Kuppa"<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario Collection'' Japanese ending.</ref> in-game) | |SpaE=Castillo de Bowser<br>Reino de las Sombras <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small><ref>Sonic Channel Gaming (December 1, 2022). [https://youtu.be/z0-cG_iMwSk The Super Mario Bros. Movie New Spanish TV Spot (#2 Extended) (Credits to Illumination)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 19, 2023.</ref> | ||
|SpaEM=Bowser's Castle<br>Kingdom of the Shadows | |||
|SpaA=Tierras Oscuras <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small> | |||
|SpaAM=Darklands | |||
|Fra=Château de Bowser<br>Pays-noir <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|FraM=Bowser's castle<br>Dark-land | |||
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|Ger=Dunkelland | |Ger=Dunkelland | ||
|GerM=Dark-Land | |GerM=Dark-Land | ||
| | |Rom=Tărâmul întunecat <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', episodes "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]" and "[[Recycled Koopa]]")</small><br>Regatul Koopa <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', episode "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]")</small> | ||
|RomM=Dark land<br>Koopa kingdom | |||
|Ita=Terra Oscura<br>Terre Oscure <small>(''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'')</small> | |||
|ItaM=Dark Land<br>Dark Lands | |||
|PorA=Terra das Trevas<ref>''VideoGame'' magazine, issue 8A, p. 22, Editora Sigla, november/1991.</ref><br>Reino das Sombras <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small> | |||
|PorAM=Land of the Darkness<br>Kingdom of Shadows | |||
|RomM=Dark land | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *According to [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]] in the Japanese instruction manual, the kingdom's activity was top secret even to the [[Koopalings]], as he claims Bowser was exclusively in charge.<ref name="Ankoku"/> | ||
*The background music for Dark Land was covered for the minigames [[Skateboard Scamper]] and [[Piranha's Pursuit]], from ''[[Mario Party]]''. | |||
*Dark Land's background music in the NES version was sampled in the song "King Bowser" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which is an arrangement of Bowser's battle theme. | |||
**Dark Land's music can also be heard in [[Bowser Castle (DS)|Bowser Castle]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Volcanic areas]] | [[Category:Volcanic areas]] | ||
[[Category:Airship areas]] | [[Category:Airship areas]] |