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{{location infobox | |image=MASATLOG London.png|250px | ||
|image= | |caption=London, the United Kingdom's capital, in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' | ||
| | |greaterloc={{wp|Europe}} | ||
|capital=[[London]] | |capital=[[London]] | ||
|ruler= | |ruler= | ||
|inhabitants=[[Human]]s, Animals, etc. | |||
|first_appearance=''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]]) | |first_appearance=''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''{{wp|United Kingdom}}''' ('''UK''' for short, and officially known as the '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''') is a country in {{wp|Western Europe}} consisting of {{wp|England}}, {{wp|Scotland}}, {{wp|Wales}}, and {{wp|Northern Ireland}}. It is the main setting of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and a featured location in several other games. | |||
The '''{{wp|United Kingdom | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''NES Open Tournament Golf''=== | ===''NES Open Tournament Golf''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:UK.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Hole 6 of the United Kingdom course in ''Mario Open Golf'']]The United Kingdom is one of the three levels that are playable in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', along with [[Japan]], the [[United States of America]], {{wp|France}} (in the Japanese version), and [[Australia]] (in the Japanese version). Like all golf courses, it has 18 holes. The UK is the largest of all five courses and has more obstacles. The background music played sounds like bagpipes being blown. | ||
The United Kingdom is one of the three levels that are playable in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', along with [[Japan]], the [[United States of America]], {{wp|France}} (in the Japanese version), and [[Australia]] (in the Japanese version). Like all golf courses, it has 18 holes. The UK is the largest of all five courses and has more obstacles. The background music played sounds like bagpipes being blown. | |||
===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ||
[[File:London MIM.png|thumb|The map of [[London]] in ''Mario is Missing!'']] | [[File:London MIM.png|thumb|right|The map of [[London]] in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'']] | ||
In | In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Luigi visits one city in the United Kingdom on his quest to rescue Mario, the capital city of [[London]]. London is visitable in all three versions of the game: the [[:Category:MS-DOS Games|MS-DOS]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] versions. Several notable landmarks are visited, including the [[Tower of London]], [[Westminster Abbey]] and [[Big Ben]]. Luigi must also return famous artifacts back to the three landmarks - the crown jewels from the Tower, a Shakespeare bust from Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben's minute hand. | ||
In addition to the cities that Luigi can travel to, several cities in the United Kingdom that are visible on the [[Globulator]] that are not able to be traveled to. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game. | In addition to the cities that Luigi can travel to, several cities in the United Kingdom that are visible on the [[Globulator]] that are not able to be traveled to. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game. | ||
;SNES version | ;SNES version | ||
*{{wp|Gibraltar}} | *{{wp|Gibraltar}} | ||
;PC & MS-DOS versions | |||
*{{wp| Aberdeen}} | |||
*{{wp| Belfast}} | |||
*{{wp| Edinburgh}} | |||
*{{wp| Glasgow}} | |||
*{{wp| Nottingham}} | |||
===''Mario's Time Machine''=== | ===''Mario's Time Machine''=== | ||
[[File:London, 1843 AD MTMDX.png|thumb|left|London, England circa 1843 in the PC version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']] Mario travels to several locations in the United Kingdom in | [[File:London, 1843 AD MTMDX.png|thumb|left|London, England circa 1843 in the PC version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'']] Mario travels to several locations in the United Kingdom in ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''. Like the cities on the Globulator in ''Mario is Missing!'', the cities included are different depending on the version of the game. | ||
;PC version | ;PC version | ||
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===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''=== | ===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''=== | ||
[[File:MASATLOG Marioandsonic.png|thumb|Mario and Sonic shaking hands on top of Big Ben in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'']] | [[File:MASATLOG Marioandsonic.png|thumb|right|Mario and Sonic shaking hands on top of Big Ben in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'']] | ||
''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' is based entirely in the United Kingdom, | ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' is based entirely in the United Kingdom, namely the city of London. The game is based on the real-life {{wp|2012 Summer Olympics}} which took place in London. | ||
===''Mario Kart'' | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' features [[ | ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' features [[London Loop]], a course set in the United Kingdom's capital city. | ||
==Locations based on the United Kingdom== | ==Locations based on the United Kingdom== | ||
The following sections describe elements from '' | The following sections describe elements from ''Mario''-related media that are not located in the United Kingdom but are inspired by their landmarks and locations. | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''=== | ||
[[File:Victoria.jpg|thumb|left|Victoria in the episode [[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]] of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'']] The episode [[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]] of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' takes place in a fictional city known as [[Victoria]], which is heavily based on London. The name itself is named after the {{wp|Victorian Period}}, which took place in the mid-to-late 19th century and is named after {{wp|Queen | [[File:Victoria.jpg|thumb|left|Victoria in the episode [[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]] of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'']] The episode [[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]] of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' takes place in a fictional city known as [[Victoria]], which is heavily based on London. The name itself is named after the {{wp|Victorian Period}}, which took place in the mid-to-late 19th century and is named after {{wp|Queen VIctoria}}. [[Mario]] describes Victoria as being the land of mystery, cloaks and daggers and screams in the night and is somewhat dark and gloomy in appearance at night, being surrounded by extremely thick fog. This clearly alludes to the city of London's portrayal in popular media such as mystery movies and books. The episode also features the character [[Herlock Solmes]], who is based on the fictional British detective {{wp|Sherlock Holmes}}. | ||
===''Super Mario Odyssey''=== | ===''Super Mario Odyssey''=== | ||
[[File:SMO Cap Brochure Art.png|thumb|[[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'']] The first location that Mario visits in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is [[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]], which is also heavily based on Victorian Period London. The misty haze throughout the Kingdom, the architecture in the background, and the clothing worn by the [[Bonneters]] all point back to 19th century England. Further, the residents of Bonneton use many British expressions. | [[File:SMO Cap Brochure Art.png|thumb|right|[[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'']] The first location that Mario visits in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is [[Bonneton]] in the [[Cap Kingdom]], which is also heavily based on Victorian Period London. The misty haze throughout the Kingdom, the architecture in the background, and the clothing worn by the [[Bonneters]] all point back to 19th century England. Further, the residents of Bonneton use many British expressions. | ||
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== | ==Name in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=イギリス | ||
| | |JapR=Igirisu | ||
| | |JapM= | ||
| | |Spa=Reino Unido / Gran Bretaña | ||
| | |SpaM= | ||
| | |Fra=Royaume-Uni | ||
| | |FraM= | ||
|Dut=Verenigd Koninkrijk | |Dut=Verenigd Koninkrijk | ||
|DutM= | |DutM= | ||
|Ger=Vereinigtes Königreich | |Ger=Vereinigtes Königreich | ||
|GerM= | |GerM= | ||
|Ita=Regno Unito | |Ita=Regno Unito | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM= | ||
|Rom=Regatul Unit | |||
|RomM= | |||
|Rus=Великобритания<br>''Velikobritaniya'' | |||
|RusM= | |||
|Kor=잉글랜드 | |Kor=잉글랜드 | ||
|KorR=Inggeullandeu | |KorR=Inggeullandeu | ||
|KorM= | |KorM= | ||
|Chi=聯合王國 (Traditional)<br> 联合王国 (Simplified)<br>''Liánhé Rángguó'' | |||
|ChiM= | |||
|Por=Reino Unido | |Por=Reino Unido | ||
|PorM= | |PorM= | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Earth}} | {{Earth}} | ||
{{NOTG}} | {{NOTG}} | ||
[[Category:Earth | [[Category:Locations on Earth]] | ||
[[Category:Real World Places]] | |||
[[Category:NES Open Tournament Golf]] | [[Category:NES Open Tournament Golf]] | ||
