Editing Water Land

{{about|the world from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the course in [[Super Mario 64]] known as Water Land in Japanese|[[Dire, Dire Docks]]|}}

{{redirect|Sea Side|the fourth mandatory world of [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]] also known as Seaside|[[Star Hill Region]]|the similarly named kingdom in [[Super Mario Odyssey]]|[[Seaside Kingdom]]}}

{{world infobox

|image=[[File:Sea Side.png|400px]]

|game=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''

|levels=12

|before=[[Desert Land|<<]]

|after=[[Giant Land|>>]]

'''Water Land'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American re-release and European ending.</ref><ref>"''The Dino Rhino sprite was re-used in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', where the Water Land king has been transformed into a purple Dino Rhino.''" - ''[[Prima Games|Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide]]'', ''Super Mario World'' 16 Bits Tab.</ref> (alternatively '''Ocean Side''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American original ending.</ref> the '''Island World''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, pages 3 & 25-34.</ref> '''Sea World''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11, page 15.</ref> or '''Sea Side'''<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' International ending.</ref>) is a water-themed [[world]] and the third world in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Water Land has nine stages, two [[Hammer Bro]]thers, two [[fortress]]es, five [[Toad House]]s, five [[Spade Panel]]s, and a [[castle]] that has been taken over by an [[airship]]. [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]s and [[Blooper|Bloober]]s are common enemies in this world, and the hard-to-dodge [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] also lives here. This is the first world in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' to have more than one fortress.

The ruler of the swift tides of Water Land is [[Wendy O. Koopa]]. The real [[kings|king of Water Land]] (who bears a resemblance to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]) resides in a castle on an island chain. The chain of islands is in the shape of [[Japan]], with the castle being located where the city of {{wp|Kyoto}} would be, the city in which the [[Nintendo]] headquarters is located. During the events of the game, the Water Land king is turned into a {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}; the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' see him transformed as a [[Dino Rhino]].  

The map of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' shows that it is located to the south of [[Desert Land]] and west of [[Giant Land]].

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|The first level is set at in an underwater area with many [[Blooper|Bloober]]s.

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|This level has the player jumping on scattered and moving platforms while avoiding [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]s.

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|This level introduces [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] and the stage moves up and down in the water.

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|Another underwater level, with Big Berthas and [[Jelectro]]s.

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|An auto-scrolling stage with small platforms and [[Donut Block|Donut Lift]]s.

|[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-7 Screenshot.png]]

|A standard level with [[Semisolid Platform]]s and [[Spike]]s.

|[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 3-F2 Screenshot.png]]

|The second fortress level, which is entirely underwater and introduces [[Stretch]]es.

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|[[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s [[Airship]], armed with many [[diagonal cannon]]s.

|rowspan=2|World 3-[[File:HammerBro-Map-SMAS SMB3.png|link=Hammer Bro]]

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|rowspan=2|Two Hammer Brothers patrol the map. Running into either one will result in a battle with two Hammer Brothers with two rows of seven breakable blocks each. The arena differs depending on where they are fought on the map. If encountered on land, they will be fought in an area with a hill to the left as well as a row of bushes extending to the right. If encountered in the water, the floor will be submerged. Defeating one of the Hammer Brother pairs will award the player with a chest containing a [[Hammer]], while the other will yield a [[Super Star|Starman]]. If the player met the unlock conditions for the [[Treasure Ship]], one of the Hammer Brothers will be replaced with the ship.

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If the player has a [[Hammer]] in their inventory, they can break a rock to gain access to the canoe. The player can then control the canoe across the water to an island with two [[Toad House]]s and two [[Spade Panel]]s and a second island with a third Toad House.

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It is possible to do a glitch in the [[Family Computer]] version of the game; to perform, the player must stay on the canoe and get a [[Recorder|Magic Whistle]]. It will result in walking on water, and getting into a glitched map. It can also be used to gain access to all the other worlds.

Water Land was only mentioned in one episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. However, "[[The Ugly Mermaid]]" is the only episode where this world is shown as the title card.

In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and [[Iggy Koopa]] have both set up bases in Water Land, a filthy houseboat and an underground laboratory, respectively. After the [[Mushroom King]] is transformed into a [[rabbit]] by Morton and no one can figure out how to change him back, Luigi and [[Toad]] head to Water Land to find Morton and get answers, with some of the creatures they encounter being Cheep Cheeps, Bloobers and Jelectros.

Sea_Side.jpg|[[Frog Mario]] swimming through Water Land

SMAS SMB3 World 3-4 Map.png|Level 3-4 map, shown without enemies

SMA4 World 3-A Wendy Battle.png|The battle against Wendy O. Koopa (GBA version)

|Jap=ワールド３ {{hover|海|うみ}}の{{hover|国|くに}}<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros.'' Japanese ending (in kana).</ref>

|JapM=World 3: Ocean Land / Sea Land (alternatively "Ocean Side"<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese ending.</ref> / "Sea Side"<ref>''Super Mario Collection'' Japanese ending.</ref> in-game)

|Fre=Bord de mer<br>Pays-d'eau (Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet)

|FreM=Seaside<br>Water-land

 

*The music that plays in this land is very similar to the [[zeldawiki:Fairy Fountain|Fairy Fountain]] [[zeldawiki:Fairy Fountain (Theme)|theme]] from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], which was also composed by [[Koji Kondo]].

*The [[Nintendo Power]] strategy guide for ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' erroneously labels this world as "[[Giant Land|Big Island]]" when describing the boss.<ref>"''Wendy O. Koopa is the only girl of the Koopa family, and she’s one ferocious female. As the ruler of Big Island, Wendy is known as an unbearably bossy Koopa with a sweet tooth. Get ready to dodge some candy!''" - The ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide, page 52.</ref>

 

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