World 8 (Super Mario Bros.)
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Template:Worldbox World 8 is the eighth and final world of Super Mario Bros. In World 8, three ground levels are traversed, as well as the final castle level, which has an underwater section. World 8 is the only world in Super Mario Bros. without any checkpoints; the player is sent to the start of the level if defeated.
Level information
| Level | Preview | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| World 8-1 | File:World 8-1Prev.PNG | The first level of World 8, consisting many enemies, pipes, and narrow platforms. |
| World 8-2 | File:World 8-2Prev.PNG | The second level of World 8, consisting many Bill Blasters, narrow platforms, and Lakitu. |
| World 8-3 | File:World 8-3Prev.PNG | The third level of World 8, consisting of an army of Hammer Bros. |
| World 8-4 | File:World 8-4Prev.PNG | The final level of World 8, and the final level of the game. The player has to go through several rooms in order to reach Bowser and save Princess Peach. |
Gallery
Level maps
- World 8-1nes.png
World 8-1
- World 8-2nes.png
World 8-2
- World 8-3nes.png
World 8-3
- World 8-4nes.png
World 8-4
Level maps (All-Stars version)
- World 8-1.png
World 8-1
- World 8-2.png
World 8-2
- World 8-3.png
World 8-3
- World 8-4.png
World 8-4
Screenshots
Mario beats the game.
- World8-2SMB.png
Mario jumping over a big gap in World 8-2.
- World8-3SMB.png
A Hammer Bro getting hit by a fireball in World 8-3.
- World8-4SMB.png
Bowser thwarted by Fire Mario in the final battle in World 8-4.
The game, cleared.
Trivia
- A minor change to the soundtrack occurred between the original NES version and the All Stars version. In the underwater section of World 8-4, the music switches to the underwater theme, but only in the NES version, as the All-Stars version keeps the castle theme for the whole level.
