World
- This article is about the term "world". For the term that refers to the Mushroom Kingdom in addition to the eight kingdoms of Super Mario Bros. 3, see Mushroom World. For the game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, see Super Mario World. For the actual world (also formerly called the "Real World" in earlier material), see Earth.
A world is a group of levels in Super Mario games. In Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, each world always has exactly four levels, and in Super Mario Bros. 2, each world has three (except the final world, which has only two). However, starting in Super Mario Bros. 3, most games have a varying number of levels. In some three-dimensional Super Mario games, worlds are no longer used; now each level stands alone (but each level is sometimes referred to as a world), and the missions are referred to as either stars or episodes. In earlier games, worlds were simply numbered "World 1," "World 2," etc. Super Mario Bros. 3 was the first Super Mario game to give the worlds distinct names, though some later games return to the standard numerical naming.
In general terms, a world refers to any large area of land and space marked off from other regions. As such, "world" may refer to a politically or geographically distinct region of land (such as Desert Land or Chocolate Island), a planet, or even an entire galaxy. Each world has several different terrains and locations.
List of worlds
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros.
Glitch worlds
Minus World (NES version)
Minus World (VS. Super Mario Bros.)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
- Main article: Mushroom World
Grass Land (World 1)
Desert Land (World 2)
Water Land (World 3)
Giant Land (World 4)
Sky Land (World 5)
Ice Land (World 6)
Pipe Land (World 7)
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Dark Land (World 8)
Warp Zone (World 9)
World-e (Super Mario Advance 4 only)
Super Mario Land
- Main article: Sarasaland
Birabuto Kingdom (World 1)
Muda Kingdom (World 2)
Easton Kingdom (World 3)
Chai Kingdom (World 4)
Super Mario World
- Main article: Dinosaur Land
Yoshi's Island (World 1)
Donut Plains (World 2)
Vanilla Dome (World 3)
Twin Bridges (World 4)
Forest of Illusion (World 5)
Chocolate Island (World 6)
Valley of Bowser (World 7)
Star World (World 8)
Special Zone (World 9)
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- Main article: Mario Land (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)
New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Galaxy
- Main article: Dome
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
World Coin (Coin Battle only)
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Main article: Grand World Map
Super Mario 3D Land
New Super Mario Bros. 2
World Mushroom (World 7)
World Flower (World 8)
World Star (World 9)
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Coin Courses (Multiplayer Exclusive)
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
- Main article: Sprixie Kingdom
World Castle (World 7)
World Bowser (World 8)
World Star (World 9)
World Mushroom (World 10)
World Flower (World 11)
World Crown (World 12)
Super Mario Run
Donkey Kong franchise
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Construction Site (25m, 50m, 75m, 100m)
Donkey Kong Country
- Main article: Donkey Kong Island
Donkey Kong Land
- Main article: Donkey Kong Island
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- Main article: Crocodile Isle
Donkey Kong Land 2
- Main article: Crocodile Isle
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
- Main article: Northern Kremisphere
Pacifica (GBA Only)
Donkey Kong Land III
- Main article: Northern Kremisphere
Diddy Kong Racing
- Main article: Timber's Island
DK: King of Swing
DK: Jungle Climber
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Cloud (Nintendo 3DS version only)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Yoshi franchise
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Story
- Main article: Yoshi's Story (book)
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Chapter 1: Tale of the Spirit of Cuteness
Chapter 2: Tale of the Spirit of Money
Chapter 3: Tale of the Spirit of Power
Chapter 4: Tale of the Spirit of Speed
Chapter 5: The Tale of Bowser's Fields
Chapter 6: Tale of the Spirit of Kindness
Chapter 7: Tale of the Spirit of Fright
Chapter 8: The Tale of Bowser's Cave
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's New Island
Yoshi's Woolly World
Yoshi's Crafted World
Wario franchise
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
- Main article: Kitchen Island
Wario Land II
Wario Land 3
Wario Land 4
Wario World
Wario Land: Shake It!
Mario & Wario
Hotel Mario
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Rainbow Summit (Special levels)
Secret Storage (Expert levels)
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Orbiting Observatory (secret levels)
Bonus 1 (extra levels)
Bonus 2 (extra levels)
Bonus 3 (extra levels)
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Super Princess Peach
- Main article: Vibe Island
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Mario Party series
Mario Party: Star Rush
Mario Party: The Top 100
Super Mario Party
Dr. Mario World
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Banana Lagoon (Donkey Kong Adventure)
Reef (Donkey Kong Adventure)
Jungle (Donkey Kong Adventure)
Dungeon (Donkey Kong Adventure)
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ワールド[?] Wārudo |
World | |
Chinese | 世界[?] Shìjiè |
World | |
Dutch | Wereld[?] | World | |
German | Welt[?] | World | |
Italian | Mondo[?] | World | |
Korean | 월드[?] Woldeu |
World | |
Portuguese | Mundo[?] | World | |
Russian | Мир[?] Mir |
World | |
Spanish | Mundo[?] | World |