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[[File:Copacabana beach MIMDOS.png|thumb|Copacabana Beach in the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
[[File:Copacabana beach MIMDOS.png|thumb|Copacabana Beach in the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
[[File:CopacabanaBeach MIM.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s photograph of Copacabana Beach in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
[[File:CopacabanaBeach MIM.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s photograph of Copacabana Beach in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
Copacabana Beach is one of the three landmarks in Rio that [[Koopa Troopa]]s steal artifacts from the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', specifically taking a [[Copacabana beach seashell]] from the beach, and [[Luigi]]'s task is to find and return it. He receives 1,350 dollars for returning it, but not before answering the following questions to prove the seashell's authenticity:
Copacabana Beach is one of the landmarks in Rio that [[Koopa Troopa]]s steal artifacts from the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', specifically taking a [[Copacabana beach seashell]] from the beach, and [[Luigi]]'s task is to find and return it. He receives 1,350 dollars for returning it, but not before answering the following questions to prove the seashell's authenticity:
* ''The Copacabana beach is world famous for'':
* ''The Copacabana beach is world famous for'':
** windsurfing
** windsurfing

Revision as of 14:46, September 9, 2024

Copacabana Beach
Loading screen for Copacabana Beach in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Copacabana Beach in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Wii U
First appearance Mario is Missing! (1992)
Latest appearance Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016)
Greater location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
“Going to the beach is an art form in Rio. There are different sand spots for tourists, the young and the old, the rich and the poor. Certain beaches around the world are well-known for surfing, shell collecting or, as in this case, for people-watching. The world's most famous beach, Copacabana curves 4.5 kilometers into Guanabara Bay. It sits in front of the world's most densely populated urban area. Those who know say that on any summer weekend, upwards of 100,000 people will spend some time on Copacabana beach.”
Pamphlet, Mario is Missing!

Copacabana Beach (in Portuguese: Praia de Copacabana) is a famous beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

History

Mario is Missing!

Copacabana beach in Mario is Missing!
Copacabana Beach in the DOS version of Mario is Missing!
Luigi's photograph of the Copacabana Beach
Luigi's photograph of Copacabana Beach in the SNES version of Mario is Missing!

Copacabana Beach is one of the landmarks in Rio that Koopa Troopas steal artifacts from the PC and SNES versions of Mario is Missing!, specifically taking a Copacabana beach seashell from the beach, and Luigi's task is to find and return it. He receives 1,350 dollars for returning it, but not before answering the following questions to prove the seashell's authenticity:

  • The Copacabana beach is world famous for:
    • windsurfing
    • originating the beach ball
    • people-watching
    • multi-colored sand
  • The name of the street that runs along the beach is:
    • Avenida Atlantica
    • Avenida Copacabana
    • Avenida Guanabara
    • Avenida Rio
  • How long is the Copacabana beach:
    • 100,000 miles
    • 4.5 miles
    • 14 city blocks
    • 4.5 kilometers

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Copacabana Beach later appears as an explorable space in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In the Wii U version, it serves the role of a main menu navigated with the player's Mii, although a more traditional menu can be accessed with the Plus Button button after winning a medal from a tournament for the first time. In the 3DS version, it is one of the areas explorable in Copacabana in the Road to Rio mode.