World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)

World 3 is the third normal world in New Super Mario Bros. 2. This world is both beach and jungle-themed, although the music is similar to that of World 4 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which is a beach-themed level. This world is unlocked when a player completes World 2-Castle or World Mushroom-Castle. The first half of the map is located at the seaside while the second half is located inland, where the jungle is, although the levels can take place between any of the two locations regardless of it's position on the world map.

There is a total of 12 levels and 3 Toad Houses in this world. There is one of each kind of Toad Houses in this world. Of the 12 levels, 8 are levels on the main path. Of these levels, 5 are normal levels, one is a Ghost House and the other two are the Tower (or Fortress) and Castle levels. Of the remaining 4 levels, two of them are normal levels (one is a secret level), one is the Cannon level and the last is the Rainbow level. The world's boss is Wendy O. Koopa, who is fought at the Castle level. However, the player can avoid fighting the bosses in this world by taking the world's Cannon, leading to World Flower.

To access this level, the timer must end with the two digits '33' (that is, 'x33', where 'x' can be any number) when the player reaches the flagpole of any World 3 level. Once the level is completed, it can be accessed again by satisfying the above condition once more.

Mario begins on an orange platform at a beach. The level is mainly made up of hills of sand. Cheep-Cheeps that jump out of the water first appear here in the game. A ? Block containing a Super Leaf can be found here. Floating Barrels follow, which sinks when Mario is on it for too long. A Gold Ring appears here, which make coins follow behind Cheep-Cheeps. More Cheep-Cheeps follow, along with several more barrels. A row of Brick Blocks can then be found, one of them containing a ? Switch which makes coins to be released from a green Warp Pipe above. Another is a multi-coin block. Another hill of sand follows, along with the checkpoint. Rotating platforms and Piranha Plants begin to appear. Another Gold Ring can be found on several orange platforms, along with more jumping Cheep-Cheeps. After that, two ? Blocks appear, one of them having a Super Leaf. Following that is another set of rotating platforms with a Piranha Plant on one of them. A Coin Roulette Block can be found above a pipe with a Piranha Plant in it. One last Gold Ring appear, with more Cheep-Cheeps along the way. Finally, a green Warp Pipe leads out of the area. In the last area, there are stone platforms and several more Cheep-Cheeps which can help Mario reach the top of the flagpole not far away.

Star Coins

 * Star Coin 1: This Star Coin can be seen above three floating Barrels after the first Gold Ring. The player will need to hop off a Cheep-Cheep to reach it.
 * Star Coin 2: Immediately after the checkpoint, the player should see a Piranha Plant beside several Brick Blocks and a ? Block with a Fire Flower above the rotating platforms. When the Piranha Plant returns to it's pipe, Mario needs to wall kick off the pipe to find a hidden aclove with the Star Coin.
 * Star Coin 3: When Mario reaches the Coin Roulette Block, he should stand on the barrel on the right of the pipe below it. The barrel will drop and reveal the Star Coin.

Star Coins

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 * Star Coin 2:
 * Star Coin 3:

Star Coins

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A payment of 5 Star Coins is required to unlock this level.

Completing this level unlocks World 3-Fortress, skipping World 3-2 and World 3-3.

Star Coins

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 * Star Coin 3:

Star Coins

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 * Star Coin 3:

Secret Exit
This exit unlocks a green Toad House and World 3-Cannon.

To unlock this level, the player needs to complete World 3-Fortress via the secret exit.

Completing this level unlocks World Flower.

Star Coins

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Secret Exit
This exit unlocks World 3-B.

Star Coins

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Secret Exit
This exit unlocks World 3-Castle, skipping World 3-5.

Star Coins

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 * Star Coin 2:
 * Star Coin 3:

To unlock this level, the player needs to complete World 3-4 via the secret exit.

Completing this level unlocks World 3-Castle, skipping World 3-Ghost House and World 3-5.

Star Coins

 * Star Coin 1:
 * Star Coin 2:
 * Star Coin 3:

Star Coins

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 * Star Coin 2:
 * Star Coin 3: