Soda Jungle
Soda Jungle is the jungle-themed fifth world of New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U. It is the largest world in the game, both physically and in terms of courses. The world, as its name implies, takes place in a jungle inspired by Big Island from Super Mario Bros. 3, Forest of Illusion from Super Mario World and World 4 from New Super Mario Bros. in terms of appearance, layout and theme as the jungle is giant-themed within both the world map and the normal levels, as well as big enemies or big variations of small enemies, like Grand Goombas and Gargantua Koopa Troopas. The dead trees in the center of the jungle leads to a haunted area, containing a few extra courses, including Boo enemy courses. When the player enters the area, the area pixelates before loading again. The name is derived from soda as a reference to the acid water in the world. There are twelve levels in this world, with the first Airship level appearing before entering the section, five normal levels in the outer areas, two that are in the haunted area along with the second Ghost House and the Boo Enemy Courses, a secret level, the Tower level and Castle level. A green Toad House and two red can be found here as well. The boss of this world is Iggy Koopa.
There are several ways to enter this world. Completing Wendy's Shifting Castle or Larry's Torpedo Castle will bring Mario to The Mighty Cannonship, the first airship in the game. However, completing Blooper's Secret Lair or Piranha Plants on Ice, Acorn Plains and Layer-Cake Desert's secret levels respectively, will immediately take Mario to Jungle of the Giants.
In the haunted area in Soda Jungle, Mario must take an alternate exit in either Painted Swampland or Deepsea Ruins (Painted Pipeworks or Deepsea Stone-Eyes for Luigi in New Super Luigi U) in order to create a pathway that will allow him to leave the haunted area and proceed through the world, in a manner similar to the Forest of Illusion in Super Mario World; taking the normal paths otherwise in either stage will bring him back to the pathway in front of Which-Way Labyrinth.
Levels
New Super Mario Bros. U
Before Soda Jungle
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Soda Jungle- Airship
|
The Mighty Cannonship | 
|
The first Airship course in the game with Bowser Jr. as the boss. This level features Targeting Teds in their only appearance so far. |
Inside Soda Jungle
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Jungle-1 | Jungle of the Giants | File:World5-1StarCoin2P1.jpg | A course with Giant Brick Blocks, Grand Goombas and Gargantua Koopa Troopas. |
| Soda Jungle-2 | Bridge over Poisoned Waters | File:World5-2StarCoin1.jpg | This course features Poison Water and logs that spin when stepped on. Several Brick Blocks are found here, and this level has a secret exit that goes around Soda Jungle's haunted forest. |
| Soda Jungle-3 | Bramball Woods | File:World5-3StarCoin1.jpg | A course that takes place, as the name implies, in a dark woods with Bramballs. Several Donut Lifts are found here, too. |
Soda Jungle- Tower
|
Snake Block Tower | File:World5-TStarCoin2.jpg | A tower with Ball and Chains, Amps, Big Amps, and large and normal sized Snake Blocks. |
Haunted Forest
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Soda Jungle- Ghost House
|
Which-Way Labyrinth | File:World5-HStarCoin1P1.jpg | A Ghost House with multiple doors. Glowing Baby Yoshi is found here, and this level reveals the fact that Baby Yoshis can eat Boos. |
| Soda Jungle-4 | Painted Swampland | File:World5-4StarCoin3.jpg | A course with several unenterable Warp Pipes. This level's background is inspired by Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night. |
| Soda Jungle-5 | Deepsea Ruins | File:World5-5StarCoin1.jpg | A haunted forest level featuring a lake where Mario must swim through. This level marks the only appearance of Bulbers in the game. The lake is filled with stationary Moai heads. |
Outside Soda Jungle
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Jungle-6 | Seesaw Bridge | File:World5-6StarCoin2.jpg | A course with Poison Water and seesaws. |
| Soda Jungle-7 | Wiggler Stampede | File:World5-7StarCoin1.jpg | A course with giant and normal sized Wigglers. |
Soda Jungle- Castle
|
Iggy's Volcanic Castle | File:World5-CStarCoin1.jpg | A castle with rising tides of lava. |
| Soda Jungle-File:Parabeetle Sprite.png | Flight of the Para-Beetles | File:World5-AStarCoin2.jpg | A course with giant and normal sized Para-Beetles, along with King Bills. |
New Super Luigi U
Before Soda Jungle
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Jungle-Airship
|
All Aboard! | File:NSLU 5-Airship.jpg | An airship level with various Hammer Bros. and Mecha-Koopa. |
Inside Soda Jungle
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Jungle-1 | Giant Swing-Along | File:NSLU 5-1.jpg | A stage in which players swing across vines to avoid giant enemies and falling into the poison water. |
| Soda Jungle-2 | Dancing Blocks, Poison Swamp | File:NSLU 5-2.jpg | A stage in which block platforms sink and rise as well as appear and retract. |
| Soda Jungle-3 | Heart of Bramball Woods | File:NSLU 5-3 Luigi.jpg | A course with several Bramballs as obstacles. |
| Soda Jungle-Tower
|
Stone-Snake Tower | File:NSLU 5-Tower.jpg | A tower stage featuring several Grrrols. |
Haunted Forest
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Jungle-Ghost House
|
Boo's Favorite Haunt | File:NSLU 5-Ghost.jpg | A ghost house featuring several Circling Boo Buddies and rotating, swinging, and moving platforms. |
| Soda Jungle-4 | Painted Pipeworks | File:NSLU 5-4.jpg | A painted-style level with several swinging pipes, some of which containing Piranha Plants. |
| Soda Jungle-5 | Deepsea Stone-Eyes | File:NSLU 5-5.jpg |
Outside Soda Jungle
| Level Number | Level Name | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Jungle-6 | Sumo Bro Bridge | File:NSLU Sumo Bro.png | A stage featuring several moving platforms and Sumo Bros. |
| Soda Jungle-7 | Wiggler Floodlands | File:NSLU 5-7.jpg | A vertical-scrolling level in which the player must bounce off of Mega Wigglers to avoid the rising poison water. |
| Soda Jungle-Castle
|
Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle | File:Iggy Castle Luigi U.PNG | A castle featuring swinging chains and waves of lava. |
| Soda Jungle-File:Parabeetle Sprite.png | Para-Beetle Parade | 
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A course that primarily focuses on the Para-Beetles and Heavy Para-Beetles. Piranha Plants, Banzai Bills, King Bills, and several P-Switches, are also present. |
Challenge Mode original courses
- Airship 1-Up Rally - 1-Up Rally
- Be Gentle to Giants - Special
- Big Goomba Bounce Bash - 1-Up Rally
- Bowser's Airship Sneak - Special
- Marathon Glide - Special
- Poison-Swamp Scramble - Time Attack
- The Boo Ballet - Time Attack (Original Course)
- The Boo Ballet Encore - Time Attack (Original Course)
Boost Rush courses
- Painted Swampland – Expert Pack
- Iggy's Volcanic Castle – Expert Pack
New enemies
New Super Mario Bros. U
- Cannons
- Cannonballs
- Giant Cannonballs
- Mecha-Koopas
- Red Skull Boxes
- Targeting Teds
- Mecha Cheeps
- Bowser's Claw (cameo)
- Grand Goombas
- Mega Goombas
- Gargantua Koopa Troopas
- Piranhacus Gigantici
- Bramballs
- Stalking Piranha Plants
- Amps
- Big Amps
- Ball 'n' Chains
- Broozers
- Scaredy Rats
- Bulbers
- Jellybeams
- Wigglers
- Mega Wigglers
- Para-Beetles
- Heavy Para-Beetles
- King Bills
- Magmaarghs
- Boss: Bowser Jr.
- Boss: Iggy Koopa
New Super Luigi U
- Mecha-Koopas
- Boomerang Bros.
- Ice Bros.
- Sledge Bros.
- Gargantua Koopa Troopas
- Piranhacus Gigantici
- Koopa Paratroopas
- Bramballs
- Ball 'n' Chains
- Sumo Bros.
- Mega Wigglers
- Magmaarghs
- Para-Beetles
- Heavy Para-Beetles
- Boss: Bowser Jr.
- Boss: Iggy Koopa
Names in other languages
Trivia
- This is the only world in the game with more than one section: The haunted forest sub-area, the outside and the inside.
- This is also the only world in the game to have an English name actually transliterated from the original Japanese.
- Every world before Soda Jungle leads to the latter, either by a world-skipping shortcut or completing the previous world's castle, and, Soda Jungle leads to every world afterward, besides Peach's Castle.
- Soda Jungle, Meringue Clouds, and Layer-Cake Desert are the only three worlds to have three Toad Houses, two red and one green.
- The Jungle area in Mario Golf: World Tour resembles this world.
