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[[Image:Sky_world.PNG|thumb|400px|The main cloud area with the first part shown far down below]]
{{redirect|Sky World|the Kid Icarus stage from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]|[[Skyworld]]}}
{{distinguish|Sky Island}}
{{world infobox
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|levels=13
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'''Sky Land'''<ref>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=32|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American re-release and European ending.</ref> (alternatively '''The Sky''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' North American original, ''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' International ending.</ref> '''Cloud Castle''',<ref>{{cite|date=March-April 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Sky World'''<ref>{{cite|date=June 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=3 and 42-52|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>) is the fifth [[world]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
Sky Land is unlocked after completing [[Giant Land]] in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. It has nine [[level]]s, three [[Hammer Bro]]thers, two [[fortress]]es, three [[Toad House]]s, three [[Spade Panel]]s, a special [[tower]] level, and a [[castle]] that has been taken over by an [[airship]]. There are two parts to the world, "The Ground" and "The Sky," connected by the tower level. The first three levels, the first fortress, the first Toad House, one Spade Panel, and two of the Hammer Brothers are on the ground, while everything else is in the sky. The world's airship can move between the two. The [[kings|king of Sky Land]] is an older man, wearing a crown, and with long white hair, and a long white beard. During the events of the game, the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] [[Roy|Roy Koopa]] turns him into a bird; the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' see him get turned into an [[Albatoss]].


'''Sky Land''', otherwise known as '''The Sky''' is the fifth world in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Sky Land has nine levels, three [[Hammer Bros.]], two Fortresses, three [[Toad Houses]] and a special Tower level. There are two parts to the world, The Ground and The Sky, connected by the Tower level. The first three levels, the first Fortress, and two of the Hammer Bros. are on The Ground, while everything else is in The Sky. The world's Airship can move between the two.
This is the only world that can be returned to after completion, which is done by using the [[Warp Whistle]] in [[Ice Land]] and picking the [[Warp Pipe]] in the [[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]] that takes the player back to Sky Land, with all progress reset.


The rough-and-tumble [[Koopaling]] [[Roy Koopa]] presides over Sky Land.
The ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' map shows that the ground area of World 5 was located to the east of [[Giant Land|World 4]] and south of [[Dark Land|World 8]]. The ground map has a different layout when seen on the map on "The Sky"; the hills are arranged differently, the lake appears to be missing, the tower is southwest of where it normally is, and an additional path is shown at the northwest of it. This was fixed in the Game Boy Advance version. The map icon for the fortress in the sky portion is also colored blue, which occurs only in this world.  


==Brief Level Info==
A sped-up version of the sky portion's music is reused as part of [[Princess Peach]]'s [[Final Smash]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], [[Peach Blossom]].


*5-1: Find the way to the the center of a hill-climbing expedition for coins and four [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up]]s!
Sky Land has the following levels:
*5-2: A split route offers a choice between a hilly, sloped setting and a dank, underground tunnel.
{{content description
*5-3: Hijack a [[Goomba's Shoe]] from its unlucky host and enjoy a run through the countryside.
|name1=[[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-1]]
*Fortress: Be ready for a sprint through a diabolically difficult Fortress lined with traps.
|image1=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-1 Screenshot.png|200px]]
*Tower: Climb a sky-scraping tower to take Mario to the latter part of the world.
|description1=The first level is a large hill made up of stone blocks, water pools, and [[Chain Chomp]]s.
*5-4: Flipping and tipping platforms make for a nightmare high in the cloudy skies.
|name2=[[World 5-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-2]]
*5-5: Don't stop for a breath of fresh air or Mario will topple along with the shaky bridge.
|image2=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-2 Screenshot.png|200px]]
*5-6: Hitch a wild ride into the sky on soaring [[Parabuzzy|Para-Beetle]]s
|description2=An underground sewer that starts off with the player falling, then moves on to uneven terrain.
*5-7: Start with a [[Starman]] and gather more Starmen as you lay siege on a curious castle in the clouds.
|name3=[[World 5-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-3]]
*Fortress: Fire spurts from above and below in a strange lava-dripping dungeon. Don't get seared.
|image3=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-3 Screenshot.png|200px]]
*5-8: [[Lakitu|Lakitu's]] back and ready to challenge Mario on his home turf in the sky.
|description3=A level split between two ground sections, and introduces the [[Goomba's Shoe|Goomba's shoe]].
*5-9: Keep a brisk pace during this platform-climbing level, or face plummeting from the clouds.
|name4={{world-link|5|fort|World 5-Fortress 1}} 1
*Airship: [[Roy Koopa]] commands his airship to unleash a barrage of lead. Find out ow hard dodging bullets can be.
|image4=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-F1 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description4=The first [[fortress]] level of Sky Land has narrow passageways guarded by [[Thwomp]]s and [[Roto-Disc]]s.
|name5={{world-link|5|skytower|World 5-Tower (Super Mario Bros. 3)}}
|image5=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-T Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description5=A tall [[tower]] that serves as a bridge between the land and the sky. If the player wants to return to the ground portion, they can play a short descending segment, but to return to the sky, they will have to go through the tower again.
|name6=[[World 5-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-4]]
|image6=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-4 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description6=The first level that takes place in the sky portion of Sky Land, this level has many cloud platforms and [[Rotary Lift]]s.
|name7=[[World 5-5 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-5]]
|image7=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-5 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description7=A stage made up almost entirely of [[Donut Block|Donut Lift]]s.
|name8=[[World 5-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-6]]
|image8=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-6 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description8=An autoscrolling level where the player must use [[Para-Beetle]]s as platforms to move forward.
|name9=[[World 5-7 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-7]]
|image9=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-7 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description9=A stage with many [[Brick Block|brick]]s and [[Super Star|Starmen]].
|name10={{world-link|5|skyfort|World 5-Fortress 2}} 2
|image10=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-F2 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description10=The second fortress level has several broken platforms situated between [[lava]] both below and above.
|name11=[[World 5-8 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-8]]
|image11=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-8 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description11=A stage with Lakitu attacking the player as they jump across small platforms.
|name12=[[World 5-9]]
|image12=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-9 Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description12=A diagonal autoscrolling stage with moving platforms and [[Flame Chomp|Fire Chomp]]s.
|name13={{world-link|5|airship3|World 5-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)}}
|image13=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-A Screenshot.png|200px]]
|description13=[[Roy|Roy Koopa]]'s [[Airship]] with many [[cannon]] types.
|name14=World 5-[[File:HammerBro-Map-SMAS SMB3.png|link=Hammer Bro]]
|image14=[[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-E1 Screenshot.png|150px]][[File:SMAS SMB3 World 5-E2 Screenshot.png|150px]]
|description14=Two sets of Hammer Brothers will move around the land portion of the map, with one set of Hammer Brothers moving around in the sky. The arenas are similar between them, with two rows of seven [[Brick Block|brick]]s, though the area they are fought in differs by location. One of the Hammer Brother pairs on land will reward the player with a [[P-Wing]] upon being defeated, while the other will drop a [[Super Star|Starman]].  The Hammer Brothers in the sky will leave behind a [[Music Box]]. If the player meets the prerequisites for the [[Treasure Ship]], a Hammer Brother will turn into the ship.
}}


==In-Depth==
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===5-1===
[[File:SkyLandCartoon.jpg|thumb|Sky Land in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
This world starts out with a [[Buster Beetle]] (new enemy) running toward Mario. A stomp will kill it easily. On the brick formation, the wooden block contains a power-up, and to the left... A [[Chain Chomp]]! There are quite a few of them in this level, and the second one guards the way to another powerup. There are no special secrets, except a Starman hidden in a long row of [[? Block]]s. Also, the [[Nipper Plant]]s here can only be killed by a swipe from [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail.
Sky Land appeared in several episodes of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The ground portion of Sky Land never made an appearance; Sky Land was implied to exist directly above the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] itself, and is connected to the mainland by a stairway made out of floating blocks. Sky Land is ruled by [[Emperor Ed]].


Alternately, if Mario has a P-wing, he can enter a pipe, and then fly through narrow corridors to get a music box. There is also another pipe exit that Mario can use to gather four 1-Ups! Then, he can fly up and reveal a [[P-Switch]] which, when pressed, makes two giant numeral 3s made of coins (a 3 and 4 in the Game Boy Advance version) appear!
'''[[Reign Storm]]''': One of the problems that [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] face while trying to run the Mushroom Kingdom during [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s absence is that the stairway to Sky Land is floating off and dropping people in the garbage dump.


===5-2===
'''[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]''': The first episode where this world is shown as the title card. While unstated, the [[Ace Magic Wand Factory]] seems to be based in Sky Land. Bowser and several Koopalings have their sights set on obtaining a special wand that is being delivered to the [[Wizard King of the West]]; having spotted the Koopas, the Wizard King of the West alerts the Mario Bros. and requests for them to prevent the wand from being stolen.
This underground level can be very confusing! After the pipe is entered, there are two routes. Falling down, down, down will give the '''Lower''' route, while bouncing along the Note Blocks and climbing a block staircase will give the '''Upper''' route. See below for summaries of each.


'''Upper''': The hardest to get to, but pays off. Mario must leap on the [[♪ Block]]s and hop on the blocks to get to the pipe, guarded by two [[Koopa]]s he must dispose of. After entering the pipe, there are plenty of slopes and [[Goomba]]s to slide on. When a pipe is spotted, Mario can duck into it to unlock a secret room. The jutting block has a power-up with which to break the blocks and get to the big ? Block that has three 1-Ups inside. Outside, none of the [[? Block]]s contain anything but [[Coin]]s, but the pipe nearby leads to the Goal Panel.
'''[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]''': The second episode where this world is shown as the title card. After abducting Emperor Ed, Bowser uses [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]]'s new [[Kooper-Dooper Raiser-Upper]] from onboard the [[Airship#The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3|Doom Ship]] to levitate everything in the Mushroom Kingdom up to Sky Land (sometimes called "Sky World" in this episode) in an attempt to force [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] into surrendering her kingdom. However, Bowser overloads the Raiser-Upper causing everything that was being levitated to fall back down to the Mushroom Kingdom. In the process, Emeperor Ed falls out of the Doom Ship and lands on [[Toad]]. He alerts Princess Toadstool as to what's going on, so Mario and Luigi obtain [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon Power]] to bring Emperor Ed back to Sky Land and fly to the Doom Ship. However, they get caught, prompting Princess Toadstool and Toad to fly up to Sky Land using [[P-Wing]]s. Bowser then decides to take over Sky Land as well by tormenting its people with the Raiser Upper. However, Princess Toadstool and Toad make it to the Doom Ship, where they rescue Mario and Luigi. The group steals the Raiser Upper and use it to not only restore Sky Land and the Mushroom Kingdom back to normal, but to levitate the Doom Ship back to [[Dark Land]].


'''Lower''': If Mario took the bottom route, he should duck into the middle pipe at the bottom to find himself underground, where nasty Buster Beetles throw [[Ice Block]]s! Mario can throw them back, fortunately. But with the combination of the Beetles, [[Piranha Plant]]s, lack of power-ups and [[Venus Fire Trap]]s, this part is very hard to survive in. All the pipes are solid except the last, which leads to the [[Goal Panel]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
World5SMB3.png|Map in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
TheSky-SMB3-SNES.png|Map in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
BSXWorld5.png|World 5 as seen in ''[[BS Super Mario Collection]]''
Sky_Land.jpg|[[Raccoon Mario]] (with a [[P-Wing]]) in Sky Land
</gallery>


===5-3===
==Media==
This level is the only place to get the legendary powerup, Kuribo's Shoe! By ducking into the pipe, Mario is transported to the bottom part of the stage, where, if a Goomba in a green shoe is seen, Mario should hit a block under it to bop it out, letting him hop into it. It is ''very'' powerful, and can kill any enemy with a stomp. But Mario can not use the Shoe if he stomps or fires the Goomba, as it will kill the Shoe, too. In the first part, there is only one secret: above the Nippers, in a row of blocks, a 1-Up is concealed. Shoe-clad Mario can grab it without being damaged! Hopping in the pipe against the wall will bring Mario to the ''third'' part of the level, where the Shoe is very, very useful. No more secrets! The Shoe, sadly, will disappear when the Goal Panel is hit.
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===Fortress===
==Names in other languages==
This fortress is very tricky. The only secret is that if [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki]] or Raccoon Mario races back and forth along the first corridor (with a [[Thwomp]] in an alcove that must be avoided) then takes off, he can fly up, up, up, past two blocks and a ? Block until he gets to a pipe that will take him to a secret room. Inside, he must fly up to reveal three 1-Ups.
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===Tower===
==Trivia==
Every pipe in this Tower will take Mario higher and higher up, until he is at the top, on towers made of blocks (and some pesky Microgoombas posing as blocks). On the second tower, in the middle block, is a 1-Up. Afterwards, by the pipe, every block is a Ten Coin Block! The pipe leads back inside. Dodge a Thwomp and [[Roto-Disc]] to get in both pipes. Outside again, there are no secrets, but in the row of ? Blocks, the ordinary block holds a [[Magic Vine]] to the pipe to the second part of the world, in the clouds. Mario can get back to the ground by taking the Pipe, but if he wants to get back to the sky part, he must re-do the tower.
*There is a glitch in the original version where the Airship can "hide" in an undetermined area between "The Ground" and "The Sky". This means that, if this happens, the player can be permanently stuck and unable to continue, as they cannot reach the Airship to challenge it. The Airship appears to be in the top left corner of Sky Land's screen, where a miniature version of the ground is visible.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=AClCpyg6toI|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' - World 5 Airship Glitch|author=EyeCarumba|date=May 11, 2013|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 24, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
 
===5-4===
This level has lots and lots of moving platforms! Some twirl constantly, some twirl occasionally, and some never spin, but will act as a scale of sorts when jumped on. Mario can swim up the waterfalls in this level, so if he falls in one, all is not lost. Raccoon Mario, by taking off from the first cloud, can uncover three clouds way up high, with a few coins for his trouble! By taking off from the last one and flying as far as possible, this is a very effective way of skipping the whole level. At the Goal Panel, Lakitu shows up, and if Mario can get enough Spinies on screen when he hits the panel, he might get a few 1-Ups.
 
===5-5===
A very difficult and stressful level, this one also is rich in rewards. As this level is based on [[Donut Lift]]s, Mario must keep moving to avoid a nasty fall. In the first part, Mario should grab a [[Koopa Paratroopa]] and, when some pipes are seen with bricks blocking them, throw the shell to clear them. Mario, don't jump in just yet! To the right, a row of ? Blocks has a power up and a few coins. Mario should gather all the coins and continue to the right to find coins above and below a row of Donut Lifts. He can gather them all by standing on a Lift until it falls, and just as he hits the coin, jumping to safety. After gathering them all, Mario should continue back to the pipes and enter the one on the right. After falling through a bunch of coins, the big ? Block has a Tanooki Suit! After exiting, Mario must go back to the left, hit the ? Blocks after the pipes again for a few more coins, then race back to where he came from the secret room. In the formation of wooden and ordinary blocks, one has a coin. There are no more secrets, so get to the pipe, hit the Goal Panel, and end the level. If Mario got all the coins, a White Toad House will appear on the map, and when entered, Toad will supply a P-Wing.
 
===5-6===
Parabeetles are introduced in this level, flying beetle shells that Mario can leap on to reach new heights. But they are enemies, so avoid them when on the ground, Mario. No secrets, but when two rows of bricks are seen after most of the Parabeetes are gone, Mario can drop to the lower one and bop the bricks overhead to get a P-Switch. He can stomp it to make the going a little easier.
 
===5-7===
This stage is filled with blocks, and block-impostor Microgoombas. No secrets until the first huge hunk of bricks; the block right by the ? block by the Venus Fire Trap has a 1-Up. Ducking into the Fire Trap's pipe will lead Mario to a platform like World 1, and if Raccoon Mario flies up, up, up, he can find a big formation of bricks. A P-Wing is best used for this, as Mario must hit them from below to find a P-Switch (below the gap in the blocks) that will turn all the blocks into coins for some serious money. Afterwards, in the sky, Lakitu appears again! Mario should try to avoid him and the [[Bill Blaster]]s as he makes his way to the pipe to the exit.
 
===Fortress===
Mario begins this Fortress by ducking in a pipe. Hmm... Looks easy, with only [[Podoboo]]s and [[Dry Bones]] about, but there's a catch. Hovering Podoboos! These fly up and down, suspended in air. Fortunately, in the long row of ? Blocks, there is a Starman! Mario can grab it and gain invulnerability to everything but lava. After completing the main stretch, Mario will be taken straight to Boom Boom's room.
 
===5-8===
At first, this level looks easy. Not so. Lakitu will soon turn up, and he seems to have increased his throwing arm! Mario should dodge like crazy here, lest he get stuck with [[Spiny Egg]]s. Oh, and those tiny platforms don't help, either.
 
===5-9===
One of the hardest levels, this has poor Mario going high, higher, and highest in an auto-scrolling up level. He must jump, jump, JUMP to avoid a quick death, and the [[Fire Chomp]]s and Paratroopas just add to the stress. As there are no secrets in this level, Mario's only concern should be to survive.
 
===Airship===
As one might guess, this Airship is the hardest yet. All the traps and obstacles (except [[Rocky Wrench]], thank goodness) are back to haunt Mario. Bullet Bills, Cannonballs, and [[Rocket Engine]]s all return. And Roy's pretty hard, too! Like a [[Sledge Bro.]], when he jumps, Mario should too, as he can paralyze the poor plumber! Three hits, though, and he's a goner. Mario then can grab the wand to return the King from an Albatoss to a human again.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:28, October 14, 2024

"Sky World" redirects here. For the Kid Icarus stage from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see Skyworld.
Not to be confused with Sky Island.
Sky Land
The Sky
Map in Super Mario Advance 4
Game Super Mario Bros. 3
Level(s) 13
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Sky Land[1][2] (alternatively The Sky,[3] Cloud Castle,[4] or Sky World[5]) is the fifth world in Super Mario Bros. 3.

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Sky Land is unlocked after completing Giant Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. It has nine levels, three Hammer Brothers, two fortresses, three Toad Houses, three Spade Panels, a special tower level, and a castle that has been taken over by an airship. There are two parts to the world, "The Ground" and "The Sky," connected by the tower level. The first three levels, the first fortress, the first Toad House, one Spade Panel, and two of the Hammer Brothers are on the ground, while everything else is in the sky. The world's airship can move between the two. The king of Sky Land is an older man, wearing a crown, and with long white hair, and a long white beard. During the events of the game, the Koopaling Roy Koopa turns him into a bird; the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy Advance versions of Super Mario Bros. 3 see him get turned into an Albatoss.

This is the only world that can be returned to after completion, which is done by using the Warp Whistle in Ice Land and picking the Warp Pipe in the Warp Zone that takes the player back to Sky Land, with all progress reset.

The Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 map shows that the ground area of World 5 was located to the east of World 4 and south of World 8. The ground map has a different layout when seen on the map on "The Sky"; the hills are arranged differently, the lake appears to be missing, the tower is southwest of where it normally is, and an additional path is shown at the northwest of it. This was fixed in the Game Boy Advance version. The map icon for the fortress in the sky portion is also colored blue, which occurs only in this world.

A sped-up version of the sky portion's music is reused as part of Princess Peach's Final Smash in the Super Smash Bros. series, Peach Blossom.

Sky Land has the following levels:

Image Name Description

SMAS SMB3 World 5-1 Screenshot.png World 5-1 The first level is a large hill made up of stone blocks, water pools, and Chain Chomps.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-2 Screenshot.png World 5-2 An underground sewer that starts off with the player falling, then moves on to uneven terrain.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-3 Screenshot.png World 5-3 A level split between two ground sections, and introduces the Goomba's shoe.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-F1 Screenshot.png World 5-Fortress 1 The first fortress level of Sky Land has narrow passageways guarded by Thwomps and Roto-Discs.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-T Screenshot.png World 5-Tower A tall tower that serves as a bridge between the land and the sky. If the player wants to return to the ground portion, they can play a short descending segment, but to return to the sky, they will have to go through the tower again.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-4 Screenshot.png World 5-4 The first level that takes place in the sky portion of Sky Land, this level has many cloud platforms and Rotary Lifts.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-5 Screenshot.png World 5-5 A stage made up almost entirely of Donut Lifts.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-6 Screenshot.png World 5-6 An autoscrolling level where the player must use Para-Beetles as platforms to move forward.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-7 Screenshot.png World 5-7 A stage with many bricks and Starmen.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-F2 Screenshot.png World 5-Fortress 2 The second fortress level has several broken platforms situated between lava both below and above.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-8 Screenshot.png World 5-8 A stage with Lakitu attacking the player as they jump across small platforms.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-9 Screenshot.png World 5-9 A diagonal autoscrolling stage with moving platforms and Fire Chomps.
SMAS SMB3 World 5-A Screenshot.png World 5-Airship Roy Koopa's Airship with many cannon types.
One of the Hammer Brothers battles in The Sky.One of the Hammer Brothers battles in The Sky. World 5-Hammer Bro Two sets of Hammer Brothers will move around the land portion of the map, with one set of Hammer Brothers moving around in the sky. The arenas are similar between them, with two rows of seven bricks, though the area they are fought in differs by location. One of the Hammer Brother pairs on land will reward the player with a P-Wing upon being defeated, while the other will drop a Starman. The Hammer Brothers in the sky will leave behind a Music Box. If the player meets the prerequisites for the Treasure Ship, a Hammer Brother will turn into the ship.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Sky Land
Sky Land in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.

Sky Land appeared in several episodes of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. The ground portion of Sky Land never made an appearance; Sky Land was implied to exist directly above the Mushroom Kingdom itself, and is connected to the mainland by a stairway made out of floating blocks. Sky Land is ruled by Emperor Ed.

Reign Storm: One of the problems that Mario and Luigi face while trying to run the Mushroom Kingdom during Princess Toadstool's absence is that the stairway to Sky Land is floating off and dropping people in the garbage dump.

A Toadally Magical Adventure: The first episode where this world is shown as the title card. While unstated, the Ace Magic Wand Factory seems to be based in Sky Land. Bowser and several Koopalings have their sights set on obtaining a special wand that is being delivered to the Wizard King of the West; having spotted the Koopas, the Wizard King of the West alerts the Mario Bros. and requests for them to prevent the wand from being stolen.

Up, Up, and a Koopa: The second episode where this world is shown as the title card. After abducting Emperor Ed, Bowser uses Kooky's new Kooper-Dooper Raiser-Upper from onboard the Doom Ship to levitate everything in the Mushroom Kingdom up to Sky Land (sometimes called "Sky World" in this episode) in an attempt to force Princess Toadstool into surrendering her kingdom. However, Bowser overloads the Raiser-Upper causing everything that was being levitated to fall back down to the Mushroom Kingdom. In the process, Emeperor Ed falls out of the Doom Ship and lands on Toad. He alerts Princess Toadstool as to what's going on, so Mario and Luigi obtain Raccoon Power to bring Emperor Ed back to Sky Land and fly to the Doom Ship. However, they get caught, prompting Princess Toadstool and Toad to fly up to Sky Land using P-Wings. Bowser then decides to take over Sky Land as well by tormenting its people with the Raiser Upper. However, Princess Toadstool and Toad make it to the Doom Ship, where they rescue Mario and Luigi. The group steals the Raiser Upper and use it to not only restore Sky Land and the Mushroom Kingdom back to normal, but to levitate the Doom Ship back to Dark Land.

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Media[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワールド5 そらくに[7][8]
Wārudo5 Sora no Kuni
World 5: Sky Land (alternatively "The Sky"[6] in-game)
Croatian Nebeski Zemlja[9] Sky Land
Dutch Hemelland[10] Sky Land
Finnish Taivasmaa[11] Sky Land
French Le ciel[?] The sky
Pays-ciel[?] Sky-land
Pays du Ciel[12] Sky Land The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
German Himmelhausen[?] Combination of the word Himmel ("sky") and the German common town name suffix -hausen
Land des Himmels[?] Land of Sky
Himmelland[13] Sky Land The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Italian Mondo del Cielo[14]/Mondo dei[sic] Cielo[15] Sky World
Cielo[16] Sky Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Il cielo[17] The sky
Regno d'Aria[18] Sky Land The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Norwegian Himmelriket[19] Sky Kingdom
Polish Niebolandię[20] Sky Land
Portuguese (NOA) Terra do Céu[21] Land of the Sky
Romanian Cerurile / Înaltul cerurilor[22] The skies / the sky-high. Replace instances of "Sky World". The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Țara cerurilor[22] Land of the skies. Replaces instances of "Sky Land". The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Russian Скайленд[23]
Skajlend
Sky Land
Spanish El Cielo[?] The Sky
Reino de las Nubes[24] Cloud Land The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Swedish Himmellandet[25] Sky Land

Trivia[edit]

  • There is a glitch in the original version where the Airship can "hide" in an undetermined area between "The Ground" and "The Sky". This means that, if this happens, the player can be permanently stuck and unable to continue, as they cannot reach the Airship to challenge it. The Airship appears to be in the top left corner of Sky Land's screen, where a miniature version of the ground is visible.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 32.
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 North American re-release and European ending.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 North American original, Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 International ending.
  4. ^ March-April 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 11. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  5. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 3 and 42-52.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Collection Japanese ending.
  7. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 32.
  8. ^ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3 + Mario Bros. Japanese ending (in kana).
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros 3 - Epizoda 7 - Vladavina Oluja
  10. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Bedonder nooit een Koopa DVD (Part 2)
  11. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Episode 01-08 In Finnish [2013 DVD Version]
  12. ^ Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 003 Le règne de la tempête
  13. ^ Die Abenteuer von Super Mario Bros. 3 - Regentschaftssturm
  14. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian manual. Page 32.
  15. ^ Club Nintendo (Italy) Volume 3 - 1991 Issue 6. Page 18.
  16. ^ (ITA) Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 - Parte 3
  17. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 39.
  18. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario 2x07 - Vacanze hawaiane
  19. ^ Super Mario Bros 3 VHS#1 - Norsk tale
  20. ^ Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 07 - Burza nad tronem
  21. ^ November 1991. VideoGame magazine, issue 8A. Editora Sigla (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 13.
  22. ^ a b May 20, 2015. "Up, Up, and a Koopa", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  23. ^ Приключения братьев Супер Марио 3 (все серии) (6+)
  24. ^ Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 05 - Reinado Tormentoso
  25. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 - Episode 7 - Swedish
  26. ^ EyeCarumba (May 11, 2013). Super Mario Bros. 3 - World 5 Airship Glitch. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 24, 2024.