World 4 Map (Giant Land)

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This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the world where this theme plays, see Giant Land. For other fourth worlds in the Super Mario franchise, see World 4.
"World 4 Map"

"World 4 Map (Giant Land)" in Super Mario Bros. 3
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)

"World 4 Map (Giant Land)"[1] is a theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3 that can be heard on the overworld map of Giant Land, the fourth world of the game.

Arrangements[edit]

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, the episode "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" features an arrangement of "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" during the title card sequence and in the ending scene.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario All-Stars[edit]

In the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3, a 16-bit arrangement of "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" plays for the same purpose as the original. This arrangement is reused in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition for the same purpose, as well as in Super Mario Maker 2 for the sky theme in the World Maker.

Icon of an audio speaker. World 4 Map (Big Island) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" composed by Taiju Suzuki plays for the same purpose as the original. It sounds very similar to version heard in Super Mario All-Stars, but it is more compressed and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

In Mario Party, an altered arrangement of "World 4 Map (Giant Land)", titled "Let's Go Lightly", can be heard in the minigames Bobsled Run and Platform Peril.

Icon of an audio speaker. Let's Go Lightly - The arrangement heard in Mario Party
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Mario Party Superstars[edit]

In Mario Party Superstars, an arrangement of "Let's Go Lightly" from Mario Party is used for the returning minigame Bobsled Run.

Icon of an audio speaker. Let's Go Lightly - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Superstars
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Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

In Super Mario Party Jamboree, an arrangement of "Let's Go Lightly" is used for the minigame Platform Peril, returning from Mario Party.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS features a medley arrangement of several themes from Super Mario Bros. 3 titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley", which can be played on the 3D Land stage. "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" is featured, along with "Athletic BGM", "Course Clear", "Bros. Battle", and "Player Down". This arrangement also appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages, and returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Original "World 4 Map (Giant Land)"[1] Koji Kondo
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)
Mario Party Nintendo 64 1998 Arrangement "Let's Go Lightly"
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Mario Party Superstars Nintendo Switch 2021 Arrangement "Let's Go Lightly"
Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2024 Arrangement "Let's Go Lightly"

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4ワールド」 (Mappu 4 Wārudo) Koji Kondo
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Original 「マップ4ワールド」 (Mappu 4 Wārudo) Koji Kondo

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