Grass Land

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This article is about the first world from Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes. For the first level from Yoshi's Safari, see Grass Land (Yoshi's Safari).

Grass Land is the first world of Super Mario Bros. 3. It has six levels, one Hammer Brother to encounter, one fortress, a Spade Panel, two Toad Houses, and a king's palace that has been taken over by an Airship. In the third level, and in the fortress, Mario can get two out of the three Warp Whistles in the game. Larry Koopa, one of the seven Koopalings, guards this area and is the boss of Grass Land.

The King of Grass Land wears a turban, and has a beard. During the events of the game, he is turned into a dog by the Koopalings; the SNES and Game Boy Advance versions of Super Mario Bros. 3 instead see him turned into a Cobrat.

The world map included in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 shows that Grass Land is bordered by Desert Land to the south and Pipe Land to the east. Likewise, the opening implies that Grass Land is in close proximity to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Level information

World Image Information
World 1-1 File:SMAS 1-1.PNG The first level of the game. This level introduces the Super Leaf, along with various enemies.
World 1-2 File:SMAS 1-2.PNG A grassy level featuring pipes, which also introduces Super Stars.
World 1-3 File:SMAS 1-3.PNG A plain-based level that resembles World 1-1, which introduces Coin Heaven.
World 1-4 File:SMAS 1-4.PNG An autoscrolling athletic level featuring multiple moving platforms.
World 1-Fortress File:SMAS 1-C.PNG The first fortress level of the game. This level introduces Boom Boom, along with various castle aesthetics.
World 1-5 File:SMAS 1-5.PNG An underground level, featuring pools of water and another Coin Heaven.
World 1-6 File:SMAS 1-6.PNG Another athletic level, featuring moving platforms on tracks.
World 1-Airship File:SMAS 1-A2.PNG The first airship level of the game. This level introduces cannons and Bullet Bills, and its boss is Larry Koopa.
Hammer Brother The Hammer Brother will be on a green plain with various hills to the left and right, as well as a row of seven breakable blocks. Successfully defeating the Hammer Brother will reward the player with a chest that contains a Starman. Note that if the player unlocked the conditions for accessing the Treasure Ship, the Hammer Brother will be replaced with the ship on the map.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Grass Land
The Mushroom Kingdom in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Grass Land does not make an explicit appearance; however, its map shows up as the opening curtain when the Mushroom Kingdom is the episode's main setting, implying them to be one and the same or at least its animated equivalent. The Mushroom Kingdom (also sometimes called Mushroomland) appears in almost every episode at some point, as it was where Mario and his friends live. Mario and Luigi live in Toad's house, while Princess Toadstool lives in the Mushroom Castle.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ワールド1 草原[1]
Wārudo1 Sōgen no Kuni
World 1: Grassland Land
(Grass Land in-game)

Trivia

  • A rendition of the theme for Grass Land is played on the Level Up Option Screen in the game Paper Mario. The same applies to the Rec Room in Super Mario 64 DS and the 10 Mario Challenge in Super Mario Maker.
  • Despite being called Grass Land, most of the terrain appears to be sand. It could, however, be dried grass, which is tan in color.
  • Grass Land is the only level to keep its name intact in all versions of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario All-Stars, and Super Mario Advance 4.

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 30