Editing Moon

{{about|the actual moon|other uses|[[Moon (disambiguation)]]}}

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|image=[[File:The Moon PMTTYD.png|220px]]<br>[[Mario]] landing on the moon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''

|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'' ([[List of games by date#1984|1984]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

The '''{{wp|moon}}''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] is a celestial body that orbits a planet, often depicted as [[Earth]]'s natural satellite, and it has appeared commonly as decoration for a background or as a setting for a particular level.

The moon, also smiling (although its expression could be changed based on completion of a secret level) and in a waxing crescent phase, appears as a playable area in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', in which it is one half of [[Space Zone]] (two thirds if one counts the aforementioned secret stage). It is populated by many [[Bomubomu]]s, and this was the first time any character ever explored it; when on the moon (and anywhere in the Space Zone) [[Mario]] is wearing a spacesuit, and the moon has more gravitational affect on Mario than the star where [[Tatanga]] was fought did.

[[File:SMG2 Boo Moon The Moon Planet.png|thumb|The moon planet from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', six moons are shown. There are two green moons, a brown moon with holes through it, a small white moon, a small green moon and a small dark red moon. A similar body serves as a planet in [[Boo Moon Galaxy]]. There are no enemies on it but will lean to whichever side Mario stands on. Mario must collect the [[Star Chip]]s on it to progress.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the moon appears as the location of three kingdoms, being the [[Moon Kingdom]], the [[Dark Side]], and the [[Darker Side]]. It has light [[gravity]] on the surface, but gravity is normal when inside the [[Wedding Hall]] or underground. The underground areas, such as the [[Underground Moon Caverns]], are filled with [[lava]]. The moon is the source of [[Moon Rock]]s, the raw material that makes up the game's primary collectable, [[Power Moon]]s.<ref>''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]'', page 301.</ref> [[Rabbit]]s live on the moon, including the game's recurring antagonists, the [[Broodals]]. The moon is key to the game's story, as [[Bowser]] takes [[Princess Peach]] to the Moon Kingdom to force her to marry him. The moon is present in the backgrounds of all of the kingdoms, in the sky for the ones that are not part of the moon. While the moon's maria look the same, unlike the moon in real life, the moon in the game is much larger (roughly about the size of either the planets Mars or Mercury), orbits much closer to the Earth, and its maria are located on its southern hemisphere instead of on the hemisphere facing Earth. If Mario uses [[Binoculars]] to look at the moon from kingdoms that are not on the moon, [[Cappy]] will comment on the view.

 

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', a level known as [[Tunnel to the Dark Side of the Moon]] is heavily based on the moon. The course description also states that the course creator "Mischievous Mole" dug all the way to the other side of the moon.

[[File:Moon MTMNES.png|thumb|left|The moon in ''Mario's Time Machine'']]

In the [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES release of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], [[Bowser]] steals the [[Flag (United States of America)|American flag]] from the {{wp|Apollo 11}} mission in 1969 to put in [[Bowser's Museum|his museum]]. Mario must return the flag to the {{wp|Apollo Lunar Module}}. In this stage, [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s are [[Space Troopa|given space helmets]] and the [[Bird (Mario's Time Machine)|Bird]] is replaced with a [[UFO]]. This is the only area in the game where enemies go through cosmetic changes befitting the location. An unnamed astronaut also wanders in front of the lunar module.

 

 

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], the terrain of [[Star Hill]] heavily resembles the moon's surface. Additionally, when the [[Star Road (Super Mario RPG)|Star Road]] is rebuilt in the original game, a crescent-shaped moon can be seen.

In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', the course [[Cheese Land]] seems to be on a moon made out of cheese, due to the amount of moon-like craters; it also has a moon in a starry sky. [[Little Mouser]]s can be found here. The track returns in the DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (as well as the base version of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''); however, it is no longer moon-themed, due to the daytime sky, as well as a more desert-like look and plateau-like layout.

In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', part of the [[3DS Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] course goes over the moon. When the player drives over it, the music changes into a softer variation of the Rainbow Road theme.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the battle course [[Lunar Colony]] takes place on the moon and once again features low gravity and craters that the player can trick off of. 3DS Rainbow Road returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the third wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC; as such, the Moon segment returns in that course.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', the moon appears in the background of [[GBA Sunset Wilds]] during the night segment and the returning course 3DS Rainbow Road.

===''Luigi's Mansion''===

A version of the moon appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]], in the background of the [[Observatory]]. Luigi, while progressing through [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|the mansion]], blows the moon up with a [[Shining Ghost]] shot from his [[Poltergust 3000]], creating a path of debris that leads to the [[Mario's Star (item)|Star]] he is looking for.

===''WarioWare'' series===

The moon has sometimes appeared in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', the moon can be seen at the end of a game in [[Balloon Bang (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!)|Balloon Bang]], and the player who lost is found here after the balloon explodes. In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', the moon, which is white and has a crescent shape, is seen at night over [[Luxeville]] in the opening cutscene.

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[[File:Moon PMTTYD.png|thumb|left|150px|The moon's sprite from outer space, in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]

In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Mario and co. have to go to the moon in order to obtain the [[Crystal Star]], which is located in the [[X-Naut Fortress]]. The X-Naut Fortress itself was located on the moon, as well. The only way Mario could get to the moon was to fire himself out of [[Big Bob]] in [[Fahr Outpost]]. Once landing on the moon, [[Goombella]] also mentions how a [[Goomba]] landed on the moon in '69, which is a reference to the {{wp|Apollo 11}} landing (the first manned landing on the [[Earth]]'s moon) in 1969 (in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], she no longer mentions a specific year). The moon in this game is shown to contain no land features other than craters and rocks.

The moon is also consistently visible throughout [[Twilight Town]] - it is an apparently significant object to the villagers there, who believe it has the power to grant wishes. One of the [[Twilighter]]s even foreshadows the fact that Princess Peach is being held captive on the moon; if Mario speaks to him after his name and body are stolen, he exclaims that someone living on the moon must have heard his wish to not be turned into a [[pig]] before asking Mario who he thinks lives there, to which there are two possible answers - "little green men" or "Princess Peach."

On the moon, with its low gravity, Mario and co. jump much higher than normal but also move more slowly, making it difficult to avoid enemies such as [[Moon Cleft]]s. The moon spans six areas, which loop unlike other areas in the game. Interestingly, when approaching the X-Naut Fortress from the foreground, a high-pitched sound can be heard.

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For possible enemy formations, see [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations#The Moon|List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations § The Moon]].

====Items====

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|{{PMTTYD item|Courage Shell|game=NS}}

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| rowspan=2|{{PMTTYD item|Maple Syrup|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]

| In a breakable rock in the second screen right of the landing site, in the west.

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| In a breakable rock in the second screen left of the landing site, in the east.

|{{PMTTYD item|POW Block|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]

|In a breakable rock in the screen with the X-Naut Fortress in the background, in the southwest.

|{{PMTTYD item|Power Punch|game=NS}}

|In the screen with the X-Naut Fortress, it is in the cracked rock in the southeast.

|{{PMTTYD item|Ruin Powder|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo GameCube symbol.svg|15px|link=Nintendo GameCube]]

|In the screen to the right of the X-Naut Fortress screen, it is inside the cracked rock in the center.

|{{PMTTYD item|Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece|game=NS}}

|In the screen with the X-Naut Fortress, it is behind a rock to the southeast of the pipe.

|{{PMTTYD item|Stopwatch|link=Stop Watch|game=NS}}

|In the landing screen, it is in the cracked rock in the northwest.

|{{PMTTYD item|Volt Mushroom|game=NS}}

|In the screen to the east of the landing screen, it is in the cracked rock in the middle.

|In a breakable rock in the first screen right of the landing site, in the northeast.

====Tattles====

*"''We're on the moon! Awesome! The moon I always look up at, can you believe it? I mean, I heard they'd put a Goomba on the moon in '69, but who knew WE'D get here? Boy, nothing's impossible on your adventures, Mario! You are the COOLEST!''" (GCN)

**"''We're on the moon! Awesome! The moon I always look up at, can you believe it? I mean, I heard they'd put a Goomba on the moon, but who knew WE'D get here? Boy, nothing's impossible on your adventures, Mario! You are the COOLEST!''" (Switch)

*"''Boy, I guess there are pretty much just rocks on the moon. I guess I knew that, but it's still kind of disappointing. <small>Bummer...</small>''" (GCN)

**"''Boy, I guess there are pretty much just rocks on the moon. I guess I knew that, but it's still kind of disappointing. <small>Lousy, boring moon...</small>''" (Switch)

*"''The stars sure are pretty here. I wonder if I can find my favorite constellation... I'm such a totally shameless romantic, it's not even funny.''"

*"''There's a weird-looking building off in the distance. Why would THAT be here? Looks like we'll need to find a pipe to get there, though. So...let's look for a pipe.''"

*"''You see the Moon Clefts that live up here? You think they live on green cheese, Mario? ...You know I'm kidding, right? I'm not that much of a cheeseball...get it? <small>I'm still bummed there are only rocks here.</small>''" (GCN)

**"''You see the Moon Clefts that live up here? You think they live on green cheese, Mario? You know I'm kidding, right? I'm not that much of a cheeseball...get it? <small>I'm still upset there are only rocks here.</small>''" (Switch)

*"''Hey, Mario! Did you see that? I saw a comet or something! It was all, like, "PSHOOWEE!" Should I try and make three wishes, do you think? I wish for... Hee hee hee! That's TOP SECRET!''"

===''Mario Party 8''===

[[File:Test for the Best 10.png|thumb|The moon from ''[[Mario Party 8]]'']]

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the moon appears in [[Test for the Best]], where the players can reach it if they have a score of 9800 points or more. Various [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario Party 8)|Captain Shy Guy]]s are seen on it.

The moon also appears in each of the possible but similar endings for ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', depending on the characters remaining. After defeating [[Tiki Tong]], the Kongs are blasted high in the sky and fall down to the moon. If only [[Donkey Kong]] defeats Tiki Tong, Donkey Kong uses his fist to punch the moon into the atmosphere and slam into [[Tiki Tong Tower]] in the Volcano. If Tiki Tong is defeated by [[Diddy Kong]], Diddy attempts to escape the gravitational pull of the moon to no avail and lands on his head. However, the force of the impact also results in Diddy unintentionally causing the moon to fall and slam into the tower. If Tiki Tong is defeated while both Kongs are active, Donkey Kong has Diddy Kong speed him toward the moon with his jetpack, accelerating Donkey Kong as he punches the moon, which causes it to fall onto the tower. After the moon crushes Tiki Tong Tower, the volcano erupts the [[banana hoard]], sending the moon back into its original position.

 

 

 

 

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