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*[[Shifting Sand Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' also has an Ancient Egyptian theme. | *[[Shifting Sand Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' also has an Ancient Egyptian theme. | ||
*In [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''Super Mario Land'', Mario must explore what appears to be an Egyptian tomb. | *In [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''Super Mario Land'', Mario must explore what appears to be an Egyptian tomb. | ||
*World 2 of ''[[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]]'', and ''[[Layer-Cake Desert|New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' are all desert/Egyptian-themed. | *World 2 of ''[[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]]'', ''[[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''[[Layer-Cake Desert|New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' are all desert/Egyptian-themed. | ||
*The [[Sand Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is partly based on Egypt, specifically the Tostarena Ruins. | *The [[Sand Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is partly based on Egypt, specifically the Tostarena Ruins. | ||
*[[Desert Area]] in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' has an Ancient Egyptian theme and even features a [[pyramid]]. | |||
*many courses, stadiums and courts have a Ancient Egyptian theme among them [[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]]'' | |||
*The [[Dry Dry Desert]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' also has an Ancient Egyptian theme and earlier there was the [[Dry Dry Kingdom]] an ancient civilization that existed an unknown time ago. [[Tutankoopa]] appears in the [[Dry Dry Ruins|remnants of the kingdom]]. | |||
*'''Other''': [[Whoopsy Desert]] from ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' (Pyramids emerge in the background), [[Sandstorm Steps]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' (Pyramids emerge in the background), [[Shifting Sands Stage]] from ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' ([[Egyptian Koopa]] and a pyramid), [[Slipsand Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (pyramid), [[Sparkle Land]] from ''[[Wario World]]'' ([[Magon|Mummy Magons]], [[Triceratops|Hulking Mummies]], [[Cractyl|Mummy Hawks]] and [[Mummy Ankiron]]), [[World 3 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 3]] from ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' (like World 2), [[Pyramid Park]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', [[Dashing Desert]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'' and [[Desert]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' | |||
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Template:Location-infobox Egypt (Arabic: مصر, Miṣr) 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!. In the game, he must return artifacts that were stolen by Koopa Troopas to the Great Pyramid, the Mosque of Mohammed Ali, and the Sphinx.
History
Club Nintendo
Egypt as a whole appears for the first time when Mario travels there in the German Club Nintendo 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 Dromedary, a species that is not found anywhere else in the Mario franchise.
Mobile Golf
In addition to the unnamed Egyptians who arrest Mario, the comic also introduces Ali Mustafa, a tie-seller from Cairo. Another known character is Powert from Mobile Golf, who was born in Egypt.
Mario's Time Machine
In the 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 Troopas, Bodyslam Koopas, and Walking Turnips. 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 SNES and PC 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 games. In a commercial for Super Mario Land, the game's setting was said to be placed in "Ancient Egypt".[citation needed] The game's location itself somewhat resembles Egypt, especially the Birabuto Kingdom. Other places based on Egypt include Desert Land from Super Mario Bros. 3, Pyramid Park from Mario Party 7, and Pyramid Land from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
In the unreleased CD-i game Super Mario's Wacky Worlds, Egypt was one of the planned levels.
As a theme
Ancient Egypt has also provided a basis for the theming of various Mario franchise game worlds.
- Desert Land in Super Mario Bros. 3 has an Ancient Egyptian theme and even features a pyramid which Mario must explore in order to reach the palace.
- Shifting Sand Land in Super Mario 64 also has an Ancient Egyptian theme.
- In Birabuto Kingdom in Super Mario Land, Mario must explore what appears to be an Egyptian tomb.
- World 2 of New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. U are all desert/Egyptian-themed.
- The Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey is partly based on Egypt, specifically the Tostarena Ruins.
- Desert Area in Mario Party Advance has an Ancient Egyptian theme and even features a pyramid.
- many courses, stadiums and courts have a Ancient Egyptian theme among them Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Shy Guy Desert from Mario Golf, Dry Dry Ruins from Mario Kart Wii, 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
- The Dry Dry Desert from Paper Mario also has an Ancient Egyptian theme and earlier there was the Dry Dry Kingdom an ancient civilization that existed an unknown time ago. Tutankoopa appears in the remnants of the kingdom.
- Other: Whoopsy Desert from Wario Land: Shake It! (Pyramids emerge in the background), Sandstorm Steps from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (Pyramids emerge in the background), Shifting Sands Stage from Mario Pinball Land (Egyptian Koopa and a pyramid), Slipsand Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2 (pyramid), Sparkle Land from Wario World (Mummy Magons, Hulking Mummies, Mummy Hawks and Mummy Ankiron), World 3 from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (like World 2), Pyramid Park from Mario Party 7, Dashing Desert from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars and Desert from Donkey Kong
