Gritzy Desert

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Gritzy Desert
Mario and Luigi Spin Jumping in the Gritzy Desert
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Greater location Mushroom Kingdom
Inhabitants Pokeys, Bob-ombs, Shrooba Divers

The Gritzy Desert is a large, barren desert in the northeastern-most part of the Mushroom Kingdom appearing in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. There is also evidence of remains of train tracks or mine-carts tracks.

In the game, the Mario Bros. arrive here during their quest to find the Cobalt Star pieces. The Koopaseum is located in the middle of the desert and Gritzy Caves is found below the desert. When Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi attempt to enter the Koopaseum through the front door, they run away when a hoard of Shroobs from inside chases after them. After the group manages to escape all but one Shroob, Mario meets Kylie Koopa, who informs him about a secret entrance to the Koopaseum that is unlocked by activating four Dry Bones statues scattered around the desert, while Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi are chased by the Shroob, eventually defeating it.

Enemies[edit]

Items[edit]

Item Icon Found In
Super Mushroom A Mushroom from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Two are in the left ? Block in the north center of the second scene.
Two are in the ? Block in the northeast corner of the southeast scene.
Ultra Mushroom A Mushroom from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. In the red block above the southeastern platform in the second scene.
In the ? Block above the high platform in the west of the west scene.
Max Mushroom A Mushroom from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. In the red block above the northwest platform in the west of the northwest scene.
In the right red block in the southwest of the northeast scene.
Super Drop A sprite of a Mushroom Drop and/or Super Drop and/or Ultra Drop. Two are in the left ? Block down the pipe in the west scene.
Two are in the ? Block in the southeast of the northeast scene.
Ultra Drop A sprite of a Mushroom Drop and/or Super Drop and/or Ultra Drop. In the green block near the northeast cactus in the west scene.
In the red block above the north platform in the southeast scene.
1-Up Mushroom Mushroom One Up Pit.png Two are in the green block above the platform in the west of the third scene.
1-Up Super Mushroom One Up Pit.png Two are in the ? Block down the high platform in the southeast of the east scene.
Refreshing Herb Refreshing Herb Pit.png Two are in the ? Block in the northwest of the third scene.
Red Pepper Pepper Red.png Two are in the ? Block in the northeast of the second scene
Green Shell Green Shell from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Three are in the ? Block in the southeast of the west scene.
Three are in the ? Block in the center of the southwest scene.
Pocket Chomp Pocket Chomp from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Four are in the left green block in the southwest area of the northeast scene.
Four are in the ? Block in the northeast of the east scene.
Three are in the ? Block in the southwest of the southeast scene.
Seven are in the left red block in the northeast of the southwest scene.
Ice Flower Ice Flower Four are in the ? Block in the south of the west scene.
Four are in the ? Block in the southeast of the northwest scene.
Four are in the red block in the east area of the southeast scene.
Three are in the right ? Block in the northeast of the southwest scene.
Secret Jeans An icon for clothing in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time In the left green block above the pipe in the northwest scene.
Big-POW Badge An icon for badges in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time In the left red block down the pipe in the east scene.
Risk Badge An icon for badges in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time In the green block above the high platform in the southwest of the east scene.
Cash-Back Badge An icon for badges in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time In the green block above the high platform in the west of the southwest scene.
Bean A bean from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time In the center of the west scene.
In the northwest of the northwest scene.
Near the platform in the west of the northwest scene.
In the southeast of the northwest scene.
In the southwest area of the northeast scene.
In the center of the east scene.
In the east area of the southeast scene.

Areas map[edit]

Gritzy Desert & Koopaseum level map

Names in other languages[edit]

Hollijolli VillageToadwood ForestBowser's CastleYoshi's IslandKoopaseumThwomp VolcanoGritzy DesertToad TownStar HillShroob Castle
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Language Name Meaning
Japanese ザラザラ砂漠
Zarazara Sabaku
Rough Desert

French Désert des statues
Desert of statues
Italian Deserto del Gritzy
Desert of the Gritzy
Korean 까끌까끌 사막
Kkakkeul-kkakkeul Samak
Rough Desert

Spanish Desierto Cactus
Cactus Desert

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • If the Mario bros. try to enter the main part of the Gritzy Desert before opening the Koopaseum front door, they will see Shroobs blocking the way.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the stage Mushroomy Kingdom features an arrangement of Gritzy Desert's music from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time among other tracks. This arrangement also has an extended part that was not in the original track.