Editing Egypt

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:Egypt.jpg|250px]]
|greater_location=[[Africa]]
|capital=[[Cairo]]
|inhabitants=[[Ali Mustafa]], [[Camel|dromedaries]]
|first_appearance=''[[Brain Drain]]'' ([[1992]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
}}
'''{{wp|Egypt}}''' (Ancient Egyptian: '''𓆎 𓅓 𓏏𓊖''', ''km.t''; Classical Arabic: '''مصر''', ''Miṣr''; Egyptian Arabic: '''مَصر''', ''Maṣr'') is a country on [[Earth]], located in North [[Africa]]. Both [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] have traveled to Egypt once, independently from each other. First, Luigi visits the country's capital, [[Cairo]], during the events of the game ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''. In the game, he must return artifacts that were stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s to the [[Great Pyramid]], the [[Mosque of Mohammed Ali]], and the [[Sphinx (monument)|Sphinx]].
==History==
===''Club Nintendo''===
Egypt appears when Mario travels there in the German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]" (at the end of the story, it turns out to be a dream of Mario's, so these events may not have actually happened in Mario's life). He plans to go on an adventure holiday; however, the holiday does not fulfill his expectations. At first, he accidentally breaks off the Sphinx's nose, for which he is arrested by Egyptians and placed inside a pyramid. Trying to find his way out of the pyramid, he comes across several traps (including some elements of the [[Mushroom World]], such as a [[Chain Chomp]]). Egypt is also home to the [[Camel|dromedary]], a species that is not found anywhere else in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In addition to the unnamed Egyptians who arrest Mario, the comic also introduces [[Ali Mustafa]], a tie-seller from Cairo. 

===''Mobile Golf''===
[[Powert]], an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mobile Golf]]'', was born in Egypt.

===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:Egypt MTMNES.png|thumb|left|Egypt in the NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine''.]]
In the [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], Mario travels back in time to Egypt circa 31 BC after [[Bowser]] travels back in time and steals [[Cleopatra]]'s [[Throne]]. The area is subsequently flooded with [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Bodyslam Koopa]]s, and [[Walking Turnip]]s. Mario then takes back the Throne from [[Bowser's Museum]] and fights his way through the enemies so that he can return the throne to its rightful place (which is at the far right of the screen). In the [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES versions of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], [[Alexandria]], the former capital of Egypt, is one the visited cities. Both Bowser and Mario visit the city in 47 BC through time travel.

===''Brain Drain''===
In the [[Nintendo Adventure Book]] ''[[Brain Drain]]'', presumably sarcastic references are made to "King Tub, the Pharaoh Plumber of Egypt" and "Fleopatra, the Insect Queen of Egypt".

===Other appearances===
Egypt has also made some indirect appearances in several [[List of games|games]]. In a commercial for ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', the game's setting was said to be placed in "Ancient Egypt".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFVWcTC7cEg Super Mario Land, (1989) TV Commercial, HD], on YouTube (from 0:10)</ref> The game's location itself somewhat resembles Egypt, especially the [[Birabuto Kingdom]].

In the unreleased [[Philips CD-i|CD-i]] game ''[[Super Mario's Wacky Worlds]]'', Egypt was one of the planned [[level]]s.

==As a theme==
Ancient Egypt has also provided a basis for the theming of various ''Mario'' franchise game worlds.

*World 2 of ''[[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Desert Land|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[World 2 (Super Mario 3D World)|Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Layer-Cake Desert|New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' are all desert/Egyptian-themed worlds. Additionally, [[World 3 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 3]] of ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' is based on World 2 of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
*The [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' features pyramids, palm trees, hieroglyphs, and Sphinx-like enemies known as [[Gao]], including the final boss of the world, [[King Totomesu]], which are all inspired by Egypt.
*[[Shifting Sand Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' has an Ancient Egyptian theme.
*The [[Sand Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is partly based on Egypt, specifically the Tostarena Ruins.
*Many courses, stadiums and courts seen in the ''Mario'' sports spin-offs have an Ancient Egyptian theme, among them being [[Yoshi Desert]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', [[Shy Guy Desert]] from ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', [[Dry Dry Ruins (Wii)|Dry Dry Ruins]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', [[Dry Dry Desert (GCN)|Dry Dry Desert]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', [[Glare Desert]] from ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', [[The Sand Tomb]] from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', and [[Wario Dunes]] from ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Egyptian pyramids are also present in artwork for ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', however there is currently no track in the game with an Egyptian theme.
*The [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' also has an Ancient Egyptian theme, and was also the setting of the [[List of implied locations#Dry Dry Kingdom|Dry Dry Kingdom]], an ancient civilization that existed an unknown time ago. [[Tutankoopa]] appears in the [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|remnants of the kingdom]].
*[[Sparkle Land]] from ''[[Wario World]]'' is also based on Ancient Egypt, and features mummy-like enemies such as [[Magon|Mummies]], [[Clubosaur|Club Mummies]], [[Cractyl|Houhou]] and [[Ankiron|Mummy Ankiron]]s.
*In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', a [[Poobah the Pharaoh's Pyramid|pyramid]] emerges from the Pharaoh [[Poobah the Pharaoh|Poobah]]. The pyramid features [[Sarcopha Guy]], [[Scare-Oh!]], [[Sphinx Jr.]], [[K9 Cannon]] and [[Blamses]]. On top of that, there is also the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] where the [[Sphinx (character)|Sphinx]], [[Tooty Kamen]], [[Ramenses II]] and [[Horkus Porkus]] appear.
*In the episode "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]" of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' [[Bowser]] proclaimed himself Pharaoh of the [[Pyramid Land]].
*The [[Kingdom of Bask]] from ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' is also based on ancient Egypt, namely the statues with {{wp|Pschent}}s and the [[Temple of Bask]], which are based on the {{wp|Abu Simbel temples}}.
*Many Ancient Egyptian-based locations feature [[pyramid]]s in the background or as part of the settings themselves, referencing the {{wp|Egyptian pyramids}} and the {{wp|Great Pyramid of Giza}}, including [[Desert]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', [[Shifting Sands Stage]] from ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' (which also features the [[Egyptian Koopa]]), [[desert area]] from ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', [[Pyramid Park]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', [[Whoopsy Desert]] from ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', [[Slipsand Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', [[Sandstorm Steps]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', and [[Dashing Desert]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''.

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