World 1 Map (Grass Land)
- This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the world where this theme plays, see Grass Land.
| "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" | |
|---|---|
"World 1 Map (Grass Land)" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
"World 1 Map (Grass Land)"[1] is a theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3 that can be heard on the overworld map of Grass Land, the first world of the game.
Arrangements
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Four arrangements of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.
The second arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" is used for the episode selection screen on the show's complete series DVD box set.
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)
In Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nelsonic Game Watch, a short arrangement of the theme can be heard at the start of each game.[2]
Super Mario All-Stars
A 16-bit arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" can be heard on the Grass Land overworld map in Super Mario All-Stars' version of Super Mario Bros. 3.
The theme returns for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
 Grass Land - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
An arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version was arranged by Taiju Suzuki, and it is more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
Super Mario 64 DS
In Super Mario 64 DS, a piano arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" with double bass accompaniment plays in the Rec Room. It was arranged by Kenta Nagata.
| Rec Room - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 64 DS | File info |
Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker features three arrangements of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)". The first is an ethereal arrangement played with glockenspiel, synthesizer, and bass guitar instrumentation, and it can be heard on the Course World menu. The second is a faithful arrangement played on the glockenspiel and acoustic guitar, and it can be heard on the world map of the 100 Mario Challenge on Easy and Normal difficulty. The third is a sinister synthesizer arrangement of the theme's backing chords in a minor key, and it can be heard on the world map of the 100 Mario Challenge on Expert and Super Expert difficulty.
These arrangements return in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS.
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars features two arrangements of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)", both arranged by Yoko Shimomura. The first, titled 「お花畑にて」 (Ohanabatake Nite, "In The Flower Garden") in the game's official soundtrack, plays in the game's opening cutscene. It is a slower, more grandiose arrangement of the theme that quickly transitions to become ominous as Bowser kidnaps Peach.
The second arrangement can be heard in Mario's Pad and is a combination of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. It is titled "Super Pipe House" in the game's official soundtrack.
Both arrangements return in the Nintendo Switch remake, Super Mario RPG, where they were given the localized titles "In the Flower Garden" and "Super Mario House", respectively, in the Sound Player. The former is featured at the beginning of the game's reveal trailer, which shows the original opening cutscene before transitioning to the remade version.[3]
| In the Flower Garden - The arrangement heard in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | File info |
| Super Pipe House - The arrangement heard in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | File info |
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
New arrangements of "In the Flower Garden" and "Super Mario House" by Yoko Shimomura are featured in Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
The level-up theme in Paper Mario is an arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
An arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" is included in the theme that plays during cutscenes in Mario's House in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This arrangement returns in the Nintendo Switch remake with the title "Mario's House" in the Sound Gallery, only playing if the Nostalgic Tunes badge is equipped.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
A new arrangement of "Mario's House" is featured in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch, only playing while the Nostalgic Tunes badge is not equipped.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee features a rock/jazz arrangement medley of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3 arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai. The arrangement is simply titled "Super Mario Bros. 3". It prominently features brass, keyboard, and electric guitar in its instrumentation.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, now titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 (Melee)", where it can be played on Brawl's Yoshi's Island stage; in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)", where it can be played on Melee's Yoshi's Island stage and the Super Mario Maker stage; and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a new arrangement medley of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)", "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3, and "Course Clear" titled "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3" arranged by Masafumi Takada. The overall arrangement is a blend of acoustic and chiptune-inspired instrumentation. It can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the theme is arranged along with the Super Mario Bros. "Ground BGM" in the track "Mario is Everyone's Star", which itself is an arrangement of "Super Mario House" from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It plays at the Mario Bros.' House, and it was arranged by Yoko Shimomura, the original composer of Super Mario RPG.
| Mario is Everyone's Star - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | File info |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions features an enhanced arrangement of "Mario is Everyone's Star" from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga with accordion and piano instrumentation. It was once again arranged by Yoko Shimomura, playing in the same sequence as in the original game.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Mario & Luigi: Brothership features a jazzy, acoustic arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" composed of brass, a clarinet, and a xylophone. The fake Mushroom Kingdom created by Reclusa to trap Mario and Luigi uses a rearrangement of this track as its theme. As the protagonists uncover the secret behind the place, the music gradually becomes more distorted.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, the theme heard on the World 1 map is a medley arrangement of "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" and World 1's map theme from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "World 1 Map (Grass Land)"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nelsonic Game Watch | 1990 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1996 | Arrangement | 「お花畑にて」 (Ohanabatake Nite)[4] | Yoko Shimomura |
| "Super Pipe House"[4] | |||||
| Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | Yuka Tsujiyoko | |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Bros. 3" | Shogo Sakai |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Arrangement | Kenta Nagata | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 (Melee)" | Shogo Sakai |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)" | Shogo Sakai |
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | ||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Arrangement | "Mario is Everyone's Star" | Yoko Shimomura |
| Past arrangement (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3" | Masafumi Takada |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3 (Melee)" | Shogo Sakai | |||
| Super Mario RPG | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Arrangement | "In the Flower Garden" | Yoko Shimomura |
| "Super Mario House" | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) | "In the Flower Garden" | ||||
| "Super Mario House" | |||||
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | "Mario's House" | |
| Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) | |||||
| Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | Hideki Sakamoto |
Film and television
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera |
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「マップ 1ワールド」 (Mappu 1 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Arrangement | "King Of The Koopas ~Supermario Brothers 3" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette) | 1993 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | 「クッパの大王~スーパーマリオ・ブラザース3」 (Kuppa no Daiō ~ Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3) |
Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version | 1996 | Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) | 「お花畑にて」 (Ohanabatake Nite) | Yoko Shimomura |
| "Super Pipe House" | ||||
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「マップ1ワールド」 (Mappu 1 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「マップ1ワールド」 (Mappu 1 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "King of the Koopas - Supermario Brothers 3" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Arrangement | "King of the Koopas - Supermario Brothers 3 (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マップ1ワールド[5] Mappu 1 Wārudo |
Map 1 World |
References
- ^ a b Nintendo Music
- ^ Sly DC. Nelsonic Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Watch. November 28, 2015. YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023. YouTube. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version
- ^ Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3
