World 8 Map (Dark Land)
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- This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the world where this theme plays, see Dark Land. For other eighth worlds in the Super Mario franchise, see World 8.
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Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) |
"World 8 Map (Dark Land)"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3. It plays in the overworld map for Dark Land, the eight and final world of the game. A similar theme is played as the opening of "Bowser BGM" in Super Mario World.
Arrangements
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
An arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)" can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario series
Super Mario All-Stars
The Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3 features a 16-bit arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)" that is used for the same purpose as the original. This arrangement is reused for the same purposes in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
The Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, features an arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)" that is used for the same purpose as the original.
Mario Party series
Mario Party
In the first Mario Party, an arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)", titled "Dodging Danger" and composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, plays in the minigames Skateboard Scamper and Piranha's Pursuit.
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Mario Party Superstars
In Mario Party Superstars, an arrangement of "Dodging Danger", which in itself is an arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)", plays in the minigame Piranha's Pursuit.
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Mario Kart DS
In Mario Kart DS, the background music that plays in Bowser Castle is loosely based on "World 8 Map (Dark Land)". This arrangement was composed by Shinobu Nagata.
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Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, a metal arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)", titled "Bowser Battle", plays during Bowser's boss fights.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features two arrangements of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)", both of which can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
The first arrangement can be in heard "Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3", which, despite the name, is actually a medley arrangement of multiple themes from Super Mario Bros. 3, those being "Fortress Boss", "World 6 Map (Ice Land)", and "World 8 Map (Dark Land)".
The second arrangement of "World 8 Map (Dark Land)" is incorporated into "King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3", which is a metal arrangement of "King of the Koopas" from Super Mario Bros. 3.
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "World 8 Map (Dark Land)"[1] | Koji Kondo |
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) | ||
Mario Party | Nintendo 64 | 1998 | Arrangement | "Dodging Danger" | Yasunori Mitsuda |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
Super Paper Mario | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | "Bowser Battle" | |
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3" | |
"King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3" | |||||
Mario Party Superstars | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | "Dodging Danger" |
Film and television
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera |
Albums
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「マップ8ワールド」 (Mappu 8 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「マップ8ワールド」 (Mappu 8 Wārudo) | Koji Kondo |
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | マップ8ワールド[2] Mappu 8 Wārudo |
Map 8 World |
References
show Recurring themes |
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show Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
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