Editing Water Land

{{about|the world from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the course in [[Super Mario 64]] known as Water Land in Japanese|[[Dire, Dire Docks]]|}}
{{redirect|Sea Side|the fourth mandatory world of [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]] also known as Seaside|[[Star Hill Region]]|the similarly named kingdom in [[Super Mario Odyssey]]|[[Seaside Kingdom]]}}
{{world infobox
|image=[[File:Sea Side.png|400px]]
|game=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|levels=12
|before=[[Desert Land|<<]]
|after=[[Giant Land|>>]]
}}
'''Water Land'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=31|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American re-release and European ending.</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=The Dino Rhino sprite was re-used in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', where the Water Land king has been transformed into a purple Dino Rhino.|title=''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World'' 16 Bits Tab}}</ref> (alternatively '''Ocean Side''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American original ending.</ref> the '''Island World''',<ref>{{cite|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=3 and 25-34}}</ref> '''Sea World''',<ref>{{cite|date=March-April 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Sea Side'''<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' International ending.</ref>) is the third [[world]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Water Land is a water-themed world with nine stages, two [[Hammer Bro]]thers, two [[fortress]]es, five [[Toad House]]s, five [[Spade Panel]]s, and a [[castle]] that has been taken over by an [[airship]]. [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]s and [[Blooper|Bloober]]s are common enemies in this world, and the [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] is also encountered here. Water Land is the first world in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' to have more than one fortress. In the original version, most of the overworld sections of this world's levels have a peach-colored sky. Additionally, the map of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' shows that it is located to the south of [[Desert Land]] and west of [[Giant Land]].

The ruler of the swift tides of Water Land is [[Wendy O. Koopa]]. The real [[kings|king of Water Land]] (who bears a resemblance to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]) resides in a castle on an island chain. The chain of islands is in the shape of [[Japan]], with the castle being located where the city of {{wp|Kyoto}} would be, the city in which the [[Nintendo]] headquarters is located. During the events of the game, the Water Land king is turned into a {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}; the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' see him transformed as a [[Dino Rhino]]. 

On the world map, if the player has a [[Hammer]] in their inventory, they can break a rock to gain access to the canoe and then use it to cross the water to an island with two [[Toad House]]s and two [[Spade Panel]]s and a second island with a third Toad House. The [[Family Computer]] version has a glitch involving the canoe that can be performed by staying on the canoe and getting a [[Recorder|Magic Whistle]], which will result in walking on water, getting into a glitched map, and it can also be used to access every other world.

Water Land was only mentioned in one episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; in "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]," [[Roy Koopa|Bully]] (though speaking through [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]]'s mouth due to an animation error) suggested that they could take over Water Land after having conquered [[Giant Land]]. "[[The Ugly Mermaid]]" does show Water Land as the title card.

Water Land is the setting of the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' story ''[[Fins and Roses]]'', which has a heavily armed Wendy O. Koopa set up an ambush for Mario, only to be annoyed by [[Stanley the Talking Fish]] while waiting for the plumber's arrival.

In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and [[Iggy Koopa]] have both set up bases in Water Land, a filthy houseboat and an underground laboratory, respectively. After the [[Mushroom King]] is transformed into a [[rabbit]] by Morton and no one can figure out how to change him back, Luigi and [[Toad]] head to Water Land to find Morton and get answers, with some of the creatures they encounter being Cheep Cheeps, Bloobers and Jelectros.

==Levels==
{{content description
|name1=[[World 3-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-1]]
|image1=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-1 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description1=The first level is set at in an underwater area with many [[Blooper|Bloober]]s.
|name2=[[World 3-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-2]]
|image2=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-2 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description2=This level has the player jumping on scattered and moving platforms while avoiding [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]s.
|name3=[[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]]
|image3=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-3 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description3=This level introduces [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] and the stage moves up and down in the water.
|name4={{world-link|3|fort|World 3-Fortress 1}} 1
|image4=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-F1 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description4=The first [[fortress]] level of Water Land has the player figure out which door leads to [[Boom Boom]].
|name5=[[World 3-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-4]]
|image5=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-4 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description5=The fourth main level has the player avoiding [[Lakitu]] while jumping over hills.
|name6=[[World 3-5 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-5]]
|image6=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-5 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description6=Another underwater level, with Big Berthas and [[Jelectro]]s.
|name7=[[World 3-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-6]]
|image7=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-6 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description7=An auto-scrolling stage with small platforms and [[Donut Block|Donut Lift]]s.
|name8=[[World 3-7 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-7]]
|image8=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-7 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description8=A standard level with [[Semisolid Platform]]s and [[Spike]]s.
|name9={{world-link|3|fort|World 3-Fortress 2}} 2
|image9=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-F2 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description9=The second fortress level, which is entirely underwater and introduces [[Stretch]]es.
|name10=[[World 3-8 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-8]]
|image10=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-8 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description10=Another level similar to World 3-3, but with smaller and lower platforms.
|name11=[[World 3-9 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-9]]
|image11=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-9 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description11=A stage that takes place both above land and underwater.
|name12={{world-link|3|airship3|World 3-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)}}
|image12=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-A Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description12=[[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s [[Airship]], armed with many [[diagonal cannon]]s.
|name13=World 3-[[File:HammerBro-Map-SMAS SMB3.png|link=Hammer Bro]]
|image13=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-E1 Screenshot.png|150px]] [[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-E2 Screenshot.png|150px]]
|description13=Two Hammer Brothers patrol the map. Running into either one will result in a battle with two Hammer Brothers with two rows of seven breakable blocks each. The arena differs depending on where they are fought on the map. If encountered on land, they will be fought in an area with a hill to the left as well as a row of bushes extending to the right. If encountered in the water, the floor will be submerged. Defeating one of the Hammer Brother pairs will award the player with a chest containing a [[Hammer]], while the other will yield a [[Super Star|Starman]]. If the player met the unlock conditions for the [[Treasure Ship]], one of the Hammer Brothers will be replaced with the ship.
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
World3SMB3.png|Water Land as seen in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version
SMAS SMB3 World 3 Map.png|Water Land as seen in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
Sea_Side.jpg|[[Frog Mario]] swimming through Water Land
SMAS SMB3 World 3-4 Map.png|Level 3-4 map, shown without enemies
SMA4 World 3-A Wendy Battle.png|The battle against Wendy O. Koopa (GBA version)
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワールド３ {{hover|海|うみ}}の{{hover|国|くに}}<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=31|date=1988|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros.'' Japanese ending (in kana).</ref>
|JapR=Wārudo3 Umi no Kuni
|JapM=World 3: Ocean Land / Sea Land (alternatively "Ocean Side"<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese ending.</ref> / "Sea Side"<ref>''Super Mario Collection'' Japanese ending.</ref> in-game)
|Spa=Costa Marina
|SpaM=Marine Shore
|Fre=Bord de mer
|Fre2=Pays-d'eau (Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet)
|FreM=Seaside
|Fre2M=Water-land
|Ger=Wasserwelt
|GerM=Water World
|Ita=Mondo delle Acque<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Volume 3 - 1991 Issue 6|page=18}}</ref>
|Ita2=Spiaggia <small>(''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|Ita3=Il regno acquatico<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=38}}</ref>
|ItaM=Water(s) World
|Ita2M=Beach
|Ita3M=The water kingdom
|Rom=Țara apelor <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|RomM=Land of the waters
|PorA=Terra da Água<ref>{{cite|title=''VideoGame'' magazine, issue 8A|page=12|publisher=Editora Sigla|language=pt-br|date=November 1991}}</ref>
|PorAM=Land of the Water
}}

==Media==
{{media table
|file1=World 3 Theme Super Mario Bros 3.oga
|title1={{FULLPAGENAME}}
|description1=BGM
|length1=0:30
|file2=SMAS SMB3 World 3 Map.oga
|title2={{FULLPAGENAME}}
|description2=BGM (''Super Mario All-Stars'' version)
|length2=0:30
}}

==Trivia==
*The music that plays in this land is very similar to the [[zeldawiki:Fairy Fountain|Fairy Fountain]] [[zeldawiki:Fairy Fountain (Theme)|theme]] from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], which was also composed by [[Koji Kondo]].
*The [[Nintendo Power]] strategy guide for ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' erroneously labels this world as "[[Giant Land|Big Island]]" when describing the boss.<ref>{{cite|quote=Wendy O. Koopa is the only girl of the Koopa family, and she’s one ferocious female. As the ruler of Big Island, Wendy is known as an unbearably bossy Koopa with a sweet tooth. Get ready to dodge some candy!|author=Peterson, Erik|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=52|isbn=1930206-37-2}}</ref>

==References==
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