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|image=[[File:MK8-Course-Tour ParisPromenade.jpg|256px]]<br>Paris in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |image=[[File:MK8-Course-Tour ParisPromenade.jpg|256px]]<br>Paris in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | ||
|greater_location={{wp|Île-de-France}}, {{wp|France}} | |greater_location={{wp|Île-de-France}}, {{wp|France}} | ||
|inhabitants=Humans (including [[Louis Pasteur]] and [[Pierre Paul Emile Roux]]) (''Mario's Time Machine'')<br>[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Shy Guy]]s (''Mario Kart Tour'') | |inhabitants=Humans (including [[Louis Pasteur]] and [[Pierre Paul Emile Roux]]) (''Mario's Time Machine'')<br>[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Shy Guy]]s (''Mario Kart Tour'') | ||
|first_appearance=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ("[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]") (1990) | |first_appearance=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ("[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]") (1990) | ||
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Like all cities in the game, Luigi must also call [[Yoshi]] to his location using the [[Globulator]] and get rid of the [[Pokey]] blocking the city's exit. To do this, he must first deduce where he is from hints given by people in Paris. | Like all cities in the game, Luigi must also call [[Yoshi]] to his location using the [[Globulator]] and get rid of the [[Pokey]] blocking the city's exit. To do this, he must first deduce where he is from hints given by people in Paris. | ||
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|reporter=Frankly, it takes a lot of francs to see Paris, but you can get French fries pretty cheap. | |reporter=Frankly, it takes a lot of francs to see Paris, but you can get French fries pretty cheap. | ||
|reporter_2=The Seine is a river, cheri, and winds through 13 kilometers of gay Paris. | |reporter_2=The Seine is a river, cheri, and winds through 13 kilometers of gay Paris. | ||
| | |reporter_2=The Seine is a river, cheri, and winds through eight miles of gay Paris. | ||
|scientist=Now a Republic since the French Revolution. Parisians knew it was a good solution. | |scientist=Now a Republic since the French Revolution. Parisians knew it was a good solution. | ||
|scientist_2=It's sandwiched between Spain and Germany and they used French bread. | |scientist_2=It's sandwiched between Spain and Germany and they used French bread. | ||
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;Avez-vous vu cet homme? | ;Avez-vous vu cet homme? | ||
:Have you seen this man? Mario, the famous plumber from Brooklyn, is still missing. His brother Luigi is scouring the globe, but still he has found nothing. Meanwhile the South Pole is heating up, apparently due to hundreds of hair dryers. | :Have you seen this man? Mario, the famous plumber from Brooklyn, is still missing. His brother Luigi is scouring the globe, but still he has found nothing. Meanwhile the South Pole is heating up, apparently due to hundreds of hair dryers. | ||
;Tortoises | ;Tortoises Prulion Prime Property | ||
:Widespread reports of turtle sightings continue as prominent properties turn up missing across the city. Police report that the Eternal Flame was stolen from the Arc de Triomphe, and officials are offering a substantial reward for its safe return. Witnesses say they saw a green, two-foot-tall tortoise dragging a bulging bag of loot at the scene of the crime. | :Widespread reports of turtle sightings continue as prominent properties turn up missing across the city. Police report that the Eternal Flame was stolen from the Arc de Triomphe, and officials are offering a substantial reward for its safe return. Witnesses say they saw a green, two-foot-tall tortoise dragging a bulging bag of loot at the scene of the crime. | ||
; Lightfingers on the Loose | ; Lightfingers on the Loose | ||
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====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
{{classic link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} returns as the first course in the [[Golden Dash Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. This version combines features and routes from Paris Promenade, Paris Promenade 2, and Paris Promenade 3. | {{classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}} returns as the first course in the [[Golden Dash Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. This version combines features and routes from Paris Promenade, Paris Promenade 2, and Paris Promenade 3. | ||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The city below {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}} from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' resembles Paris, even featuring an Eiffel Tower-like structure. | |||
*The city below {{classic link|N64|Rainbow Road}} from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' resembles Paris, even featuring an Eiffel Tower-like structure. | |||
*The information given by the boy in ''Mario is Missing!'' about France being the largest country in Europe since the Soviet Union had broken up is inaccurate; Ukraine is currently the largest country in Europe, excluding Russia. | *The information given by the boy in ''Mario is Missing!'' about France being the largest country in Europe since the Soviet Union had broken up is inaccurate; Ukraine is currently the largest country in Europe, excluding Russia. | ||
*Paris Promenade 2 being utilized as the signature course of the Valentine's Tour in ''Mario Kart Tour'' is a reference to Paris' reputation as being the city of love. This reference can also be extended to its second appearance during the [[Cat Tour (2021)|2021 Cat Tour]], which also took place around Valentine's Day. | *Paris Promenade 2 being utilized as the signature course of the Valentine's Tour in ''Mario Kart Tour'' is a reference to Paris' reputation as being the city of love. This reference can also be extended to its second appearance during the [[Cat Tour (2021)|2021 Cat Tour]], which also took place around Valentine's Day. |