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'''Water Land''', also known as the '''Sea Side''' is a mossy and watery kingdom, and the third world in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Water Land has nine stages, two [[Hammer Bros.]], two fortresses, and five [[Toad House]]s. It is inhabited by many [[Cheep-Cheep]]s and [[Blooper]]s.
{{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]]<br>Map in ''Super Mario Advance 4''
|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|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]]''.
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
Water Land becomes accessible after completing [[Desert Land]] in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. It 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. The green bridges on the map swap between crossable and non-crossable each time Mario or Luigi either completes a course or loses a life. Additionally, the map of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' shows that World 3 is located to the south of [[Desert Land|World 2]] and west of [[Giant Land|World 4]].


The ruler of the swift tides of Water Land is [[Wendy O. Koopa]].
The ruler of the swift tides of Water Land is [[Wendy|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]].  


The island chain with the castle is shaped like Japan and the castle is in the spot of Nintendo HQ, in Kyoto.
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.


Also, the King of this land looks exactly like [[Mario]]...
The levels in Water Land include the following:
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|description1=The first level is set at in an underwater area with many [[Blooper|Bloober]]s.
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|description3=This level introduces [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] and the stage moves up and down in the water.
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|description4=The first [[fortress]] level of Water Land has the player figure out which door leads to [[Boom Boom]].
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|image5=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-4 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description5=The fourth main level has the player avoiding [[Lakitu]] while jumping over hills.
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|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.
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|description8=A standard level with [[Semisolid Platform]]s and [[Spike]]s.
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|description9=The second fortress level, which is entirely underwater and introduces [[Stretch]]es.
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|description10=Another level similar to World 3-3, but with smaller and lower platforms.
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|description12=[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s [[Airship]], armed with many [[diagonal cannon]]s.
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|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.
}}


==Brief Level Info==
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
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.


*3-1: Exploring the bottom of the sea can be dangerous &mdash; especially with so many [[Blooper]]s roaming about.
===''Nintendo Comics System''===
*3-2: Leap quickly from platform to platform. Grab three [[Star]]s along the way and the [[Cheep-Cheep]]s will be no problem!
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.
*3-3: [[Boss Bass]] is hungry. Try not to become his lunch.
*Fortress: Doors, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Boo]]s, and a flooded basement all stand between [[Mario]] and [[Boom Boom]].
*3-4: Even the clouds conspire against Mario on a steeply sloped stage.
*3-5: It's not easy being green, but this stage goes swimmingly for [[Frog Mario]].
*3-6: High-altitude leaps from flipping platforms to falling blocks demand precision.
*3-7: [[Spike]] throws spiked balls in this land of square mountains. Grab onto a [[Magic Vine]] for safety and a cache of [[Coin]]s.
*Fortress: Dive into a submerged, haunted Fortress with claustrophobic corridors.
*3-8: Raging floods and fearsome fish force Mario to search for higher ground.
*3-9: [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s crowd a secretive stage full of tricks, traps, and treats.
*Canoe: If Mario has a hammer, he can break the rock to take a canoe ride and it will allow him to access a few [[Toad House]]s.
*Airship: [[Wendy O. Koopa]] awaits in the fearsome Airship. Watch out for her bouncing candy rings!


[[Image:Sea_Side.PNG|frame|center|World 3 map. The green bridges lower and raise after each level.]]
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', [[Morton]] and [[Iggy|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.


==In Depth==
==Gallery==
{{rewrite}}
<gallery>
World3SMB3.png|Map from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMAS SMB3 World 3 Map.png|Map from ''[[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>


===3-1===
==Media==
The first level is at the bottom of the sea! No secrets here, but when a [[Blooper Nanny]] is spotted, go down to the bottom part to find lots of [[♪ Block]]s, [[Coin]]s, and a block with a 1-Up!
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===3-2===
==Names in other languages==
Dastardly Cheep-Cheeps have infested these waters and are leaping for Mario! Fortunately, there is a way he can turn the tables. After leaping onto the first moving platform, Mario must push against the wooden blocks he will soon see, as one holds a Starman! When Star-equipped, all the [[? Blocks]] on the way will hold more Starmen, but if not flashing, simply coins. At the end, Mario must duck into the pipe with a [[Venus Fire Trap]] to reach the exit. To make it easier, a [[P-Switch]] is concealed in one of the blocks near the pipe, making a platform to reach it with. The ? Block nearby contains a power-up.
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===3-3===
==Trivia==
Yipe! The Cheep-Cheeps want revenge on Mario, so they've called in their secret weapon: Boss Bass! He'll lunge for Mario, wanting him for a snack, and if he's successful, he'll swallow Mario whole, digesting and killing him no matter how big he is! (I would not like to be stuck inside a fish's belly, swirling around in stomach acid until being dissolved completely) He's hard to dodge as the tide rises as falls, but a fireball can (temporarily) take care of him. When a Note Block and a huge formation of blocks is seen, stomp the Koopa to the left so it'll expose a P-Switch, allowing Coins to appear and the power-up in the Note Block to be grabbed easier. Soon, a swinging platform will be seen. This should only be jumped on when it's stationary, or it'll send the plumber flying! Afterwards, Mario should grab one of the [[Ice Block]]s and shoot it at the block to the left, containing a P-Switch that makes some handy platforms to the end pipe! If Mario passes over the pipe, he can get a 1-Up, but then he must go back to the pipe to complete.
*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>
===Fortress===
This castle is a huge maze, with doors all leading to different places. The first, second, third, and fourth doors all lead to the same place: a pool of water with a ? Block concealing a power-up at the end, and two pipes that lead to the beginning of the level. The fifth leads to a secret ledge with a 1-Up in a block, the sixth to a ledge with the door to the Boom Boom battle, the seventh and eighth to the pool, but the last has a cache of coins only [[Raccoon Mario]] can snag.
 
===3-4===
This level has many opportunities for avid [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up]] hunters! Although the level is situated in a sea-themed world, only two small bodies of water can be seen. The level starts out with two [[Goomba]]s walking up a small slope. They can be easily dispatched by pressing and holding Down on the D-Pad while walking down the slope. Immediately afterward, a [[Piranha Plant]] inside a pipe needs to be dodged, and after a short jump over a tiny pool of water, a [[Venus Fire Trap]] must be dodged by ducking by his pipe home. A [[? Block]] right by yields either a [[Super Mushroom]] or a [[Fire Flower]], both very useful. A larger slope curves down nearby, with three Goombas waddling up it.
 
[[Image:Smb3_3-4.PNG|thumb|center|775px|Level 3-4 Map, shown without enemies ([[Media:Smb3_3-4.PNG|high resolution [3332X196]]])]]
 
Repeat the sliding procedure done before, but with a Jump at the end, to KO the hapless creatures and scale the hill ahead. But for those who fell short or didn't make the jump at the end of the slope, an invisible ? Block can be exposed at the end of a body of water right after the slope, providing assistance in scaling the large hill ahead. Three [[Koopas]] are located on ''this'' slope, but they should be saved, as they are a key part in the special procedure ahead. The same is not true for the high-flyin' [[Paragoomba]] after, who drops [[Microgoomba]]s. Stomp him, and the two ? Blocks after have only Coins inside. An upside-down pipe is home to an upside-down Venus Fire Trap, two ? Blocks underneath. First, stomp the hopping Paragoomba, and immediately after the pipe hit the Block, which gives a Mushroom for the Standard Mario's, but a much-needed Fire Flower for Super plumbers. Hit the Venus Fire Trap with a fireball if a Flower was granted, the run, duck and slide underneath the low-down ? Blocks under the pipes. The one on the right holds a P-Switch], and when stomped, will make quite a few Silver Coins appear! Grab 'em, then race to the right.
 
(NOTE: Only if there is still a Koopa on the slope before the pipe should the following procedure be tried.) When a platform of ordinary Blocks is seen, walk to the end, then RACE to the left as a [[Lakitu]] chases Mario! His green Spiny eggs will home in on Mario if dropped. Race to where the Silver Coins were, stomp and grab a Koopa, hop onto the blocks under the pipe, and let the Koopa Shell go. It will rebound off the wooden block on either side, trapping it. The Lakitu will hover above, still trying to chuck eggs at Mario. But any thrown will bounce off the pipe above Mario, sending them flying into the Koopa Shell below! Stand under the pipe as the shell racks up 1-Up after 1-Up! But if the operation failed, race back to the brick overhang, ducking under it. Each one contains a Coin, and one, a 1-Up! To make it to the exit, race across the myriad of dangerous gaps, avoiding the eggs thrown as well. Ahead are two ? Blocks, one has a Super Leaf inside, granting [[Raccoon Mario]] power! Straight ahead, after a couple more gaps, is the [[Goal Panel]].
 
===3-5===
This level introduces [[Jelectro]]s, invincible jellyfish enemies, and [[Big Bertha]]s, who look just like Boss Bass, but simply shoot [[Baby Cheep]]s out of their maws. No secrets here, except near a particularly large clump of Jelectros, right under a bubble-spewing pipe, an invisible block with a 1-Up is concealed.
 
===3-6===
More twirling platform, [[Donut Lift]] peril! No secrets except for a 1-Up Mushroom near three Ice Blocks. If scared about the Lifts, Mario can jump ''right'' onto the edge of one to make it stable.
 
===3-7===
On the stack of wood blocks Mario starts out on, the top one has a power-up inside. Super Mario can smash away the huge clump of bricks later on to reveal a 1-Up, too! Journey to the right, avoiding [[Spike]]s, until after the first pipe, when Mario should grab a Koopa and let it fly at the top brick formation to grow a Magic Vine! Hop along the clouds, ending at a block that has a P-Switch inside.
 
===Fortress===
This creepy, submerged fortress introduces [[Stretch]]es, platforms from which Boo heads poke out! Mario must be very careful around them, remembering that some poke heads out of only one side, others on both. Eventually, he'll reach the pipe for the Boom Boom battle.
 
===3-8===
Boss Bass is back and angry! The water comes even higher now, but Magic Vines abound, allowing Mario to reach safety. The first Koopa seen should be stomped, exposing a Magic Vine and a way to get the powerup from the high Note Block! The solitary block later has a 1-Up, while the rest have either Magic Vines or Coins. Later, two routes can be taken, the bottom having lots of Coins but a high risk of being eaten, the top route has a block with a 1-Up only Raccoon Mario can get!
 
===3-9===
Another 1-Up loop can be made by grabbing a Koopa Shell and letting it rebound in the space by two ground-level Bill Blasters, smacking off the Bullet Bills as they came out. The pipes lead to the bottom, water-logged part, which at the far left has a pipe that leads to a secret room with a [[Frog Suit]]!
 
===Airship===
This Airship is as easy and secretless as the first two. At the end awaits Wendy O. Koopa, who throws candy rings that rebound along the walls of the room! Three hits and she's down, but after the second hit, she begins to jump about, making her a harder target.


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This article is about the world from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the course in Super Mario 64 known as Water Land in Japanese, see Dire, Dire Docks.
"Sea Side" redirects here. For the fourth mandatory world of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars also known as Seaside, see Star Hill Region. For the similarly named kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey, see Seaside Kingdom.
Water Land
Sea Side
Map in Super Mario Advance 4
Game Super Mario Bros. 3
Level(s) 12
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Water Land[1][2][3] (alternatively Ocean Side,[4] the Island World,[5] Sea World,[6] or Sea Side[7]) is the third world in Super Mario Bros. 3.

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Water Land becomes accessible after completing Desert Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. It is a water-themed world with nine stages, two Hammer Brothers, two fortresses, five Toad Houses, five Spade Panels, and a castle that has been taken over by an airship. Cheep-Cheeps and Bloobers are common enemies in this world, and the 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. The green bridges on the map swap between crossable and non-crossable each time Mario or Luigi either completes a course or loses a life. Additionally, the map of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 shows that World 3 is located to the south of World 2 and west of World 4.

The ruler of the swift tides of Water Land is Wendy O. Koopa. The real 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 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 kappa; the 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 Houses and two Spade Panels 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 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.

The levels in Water Land include the following:

Image Name Description

SMAS SMB3 World 3-1 Screenshot.png World 3-1 The first level is set at in an underwater area with many Bloobers.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-2 Screenshot.png World 3-2 This level has the player jumping on scattered and moving platforms while avoiding Cheep-Cheeps.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-3 Screenshot.png World 3-3 This level introduces Boss Bass and the stage moves up and down in the water.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-F1 Screenshot.png World 3-Fortress 1 The first fortress level of Water Land has the player figure out which door leads to Boom Boom.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-4 Screenshot.png World 3-4 The fourth main level has the player avoiding Lakitu while jumping over hills.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-5 Screenshot.png World 3-5 Another underwater level, with Big Berthas and Jelectros.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-6 Screenshot.png World 3-6 An auto-scrolling stage with small platforms and Donut Lifts.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-7 Screenshot.png World 3-7 A standard level with Semisolid Platforms and Spikes.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-F2 Screenshot.png World 3-Fortress 2 The second fortress level, which is entirely underwater and introduces Stretches.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-8 Screenshot.png World 3-8 Another level similar to World 3-3, but with smaller and lower platforms.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-9 Screenshot.png World 3-9 A stage that takes place both above land and underwater.
SMAS SMB3 World 3-A Screenshot.png World 3-Airship Wendy O. Koopa's Airship, armed with many diagonal cannons.
One of the Hammer Brothers battles in Sea Side. One of the Hammer Brothers battles in Sea Side. World 3-Hammer Bro 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 Starman. If the player met the unlock conditions for the Treasure Ship, one of the Hammer Brothers will be replaced with the ship.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Water Land was only mentioned in one episode of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; in "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas," Bully (though speaking through 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.

Nintendo Comics System[edit]

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.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

In Leaping Lizards, 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.

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワールド3 うみくに[10][11]
Wārudo3 Umi no Kuni
World 3: Ocean Land / Sea Land (alternatively "Ocean Side"[8] / "Sea Side"[9] in-game)
Chinese (simplified) 水王国[12]
Shuǐ Wángguó
Water Land
Dutch Waterland[13] Water Land
Finnish Vesimaa[14] Water Land
French Bord de mer[?] Seaside
Pays-d'eau[?] Water-land Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet
Regnè d'Eaux[15] Water Kingdom The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
German Wasserwelt[?] Water World
Wasserland[16] Water Land The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Italian Mondo delle Acque[18][19] Water(s) World
Spiaggia[17] Beach Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Il regno acquatico[20] The water kingdom
Regno Marino[21] Aquatic Kingdom The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Norwegian Havland[22] Ocean Land
Polish Wodalandię[23] Water Land
Portuguese (NOA) Terra da Água[24] Land of the Water
Reino do Áqua[25] Water Kingdom The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; Herbert Richers dub
Reino das Áquas[26] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; Uniarthe dub
Romanian Țara apelor[27] Land of the waters The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Russian Водаленд[28]
Vodalend
Water Land
Spanish Costa Marina[?] Marine Shore
Reino del Aqua[29] Water Kingdom The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; Latin American Spanish dub and Castilian Spanish re-dub
Tierra del Aqua[30] Water Land The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; original Castilian Spanish dub
Swedish Vattenland[31] Water Land

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 North American re-release and European ending.
  3. ^ "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." – Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Super Mario World 16 Bits Tab.
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 North American original ending.
  5. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 3 and 25-34.
  6. ^ March-April 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 11. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  7. ^ Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 International ending.
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese ending.
  9. ^ Super Mario Collection Japanese ending.
  10. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 31.
  11. ^ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros. Japanese ending (in kana).
  12. ^ 超级马里奥兄弟3【中文版】
  13. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Bedonder nooit een Koopa DVD (Part 1)
  14. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Episode 01-08 In Finnish [2013 DVD Version]
  15. ^ Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 001 Les koopas ninjas géants
  16. ^ Die Abenteuer von Super Mario Bros. 3 - Ninja Koopas
  17. ^ (ITA) Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - Parte 3
  18. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian manual. Page 31.
  19. ^ Club Nintendo (Italy) Volume 3 - 1991 Issue 6. Page 18.
  20. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 38.
  21. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario 2x01 - I terribili guerrieri ninja
  22. ^ Super Mario Bros 3 VHS#1 - Norsk tale
  23. ^ Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 01 - Wielkie podliwe i klamliwe Koopa Ninja
  24. ^ November 1991. VideoGame magazine, issue 8A. Editora Sigla (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 12.
  25. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Ninjas Gigantes (Dublagem Herbert Richers) INCOMPLETA
  26. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Os Terríveis Ninjas Koopas Gigantes (Dublagem Uniarthe)
  27. ^ Aventurile Fraților Super Mario | Episodul1- Ninja Koopa Uriași, Ticăloși, Vicleni Și Trișori
  28. ^ Приключения братьев Супер Марио 3 (все серии) (6+)
  29. ^ Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 02 - Los Tramposos Mentirosos Koopas Ninjas Gigantes
  30. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - El tortuoso, mentiroso y tramposo gigante ninja (Doblaje castellano original)
  31. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 - Episode 1 - Swedish
  32. ^ "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!" – Peterson, Erik (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1930206-37-2. Page 52.