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'''Midas River''' is a | The '''Midas River''' is a location in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. It is a large river, and the "Midas" of its name is derived from the name of a figure in {{wp|Greek mythology}}, {{wp|Midas}}, a king who turned everything he touched into gold. | ||
==History== | |||
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== | |||
In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', when [[Mario]] and [[Mallow]] are flushed out of the [[Kero Sewers]], they end up being flung down the falls, also known as '''Midas Waterfall'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|date=1996|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=July 1996|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 86|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=54 (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' "Can You Top This?" foldout}}</ref> | |||
The Midas River's falls are segmented and have the first nonstandard gameplay section. After [[Toad]] appears and the player accepts or rejects his explanation, Mario is carried by the downward current. It is possible to swim slightly upstream for a moment so as to slow down Mario's fall. Mario can try to grab [[coin]]s and [[Frog Coin]]s appearing all around the surface of the water. Holes are visible behind the waterfall as Mario descends; entering one results in a brief scene playing that can result in the player recovering [[Flower Point|FP]] or gaining or losing coins, among other effects. Up to 36 coins can be collected. | |||
At the bottom of the falls, Mario lands on a [[barrel]] floating in the river. This begins the second nonstandard gameplay section introduced by Toad, which is the barrel-[[jump]]ing event. It is a barrel ride to the end, and the player can collect more coins along the way. There are two "lanes," which can be switched between by bumping into barrels. Certain lanes have more coins than others. Bumping into one of the river's irritable jumping fish results in Mario losing coins. In the original version of the game, fish can come only from the front; in the remake, they can also come from behind. Up to 64 coins can be collected. The route to the maximum amount of coins is fixed; in the original, it is down three times and then up once on loop, and in the remake, it is up once and down twice except for the fourth set reversing the order.<ref>{{cite|author=Looygi Bros.|date=November 28, 2023|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYxc_RQmGnQ&t=387s|title=15 Subtle Differences between Super Mario RPG for SNES and Switch (Part 2)|timestamp=6:27|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> | |||
A [[Toad (species)|Mushroom person]] waits at the course's end, and he holds on to any coins earned on the course. Collecting 50 coins earns the player one Frog Coin. When the player clears the Midas River for the first time, the Mushroom person also gives Mario a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]. The exit in this small area leads to [[Tadpole Pond]]. The [[bucket]] in [[Moleville]] serves as a warp to the Midas River. If it is accessed this way, the Mushroom person at the bottom of the river will be absent, leaving a note saying that the course is closed for the day; reading the note will give the player any coins they earned on the course to keep. | |||
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The background music uses {{wp|microtone (music)|microtonality}}; it is written in {{wp|A-flat major|A flat major}} internally but pitch-shifted upward by 50 cents, so that the song as heard uses a nonexistent key between A flat major and {{wp|A major}}. The updated composition in the remake is played in A flat major throughout, with no microtonality; this can be observed by switching from the music version from Modern to Classic through the System menu. | |||
===''Mario and the Incredible Rescue''=== | |||
Midas River is a location in ''[[Mario and the Incredible Rescue]]''. Mario, [[Luigi]], and Toad pass through here to reach Tadpole Pond. They get there after falling off the waterfall, an event that later inspires Mario to compose a song on the flute called "Falling Down a Waterfall," which he plays for [[Toadofsky|Toadofski]]. | |||
==Field/Given Items== | |||
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center" | |||
!rowspan=2|Item | |||
!rowspan=2|Image | |||
!rowspan=2|Location | |||
!colspan=2|Location image | |||
|- | |||
!Original | |||
!Remake | |||
|- | |||
|[[Frog Coin]]s | |||
|[[File:Frog Coin.png]] | |||
|<nowiki/> | |||
*Found in the waterfall portion of the area. | |||
*Automatically given after the player goes into the second cave after choosing to go left from the top of the waterfall. | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 1).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 2).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 3).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 4).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Cave).png]] | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 1) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 2) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 3) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 4) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Cave) (Switch).png|300px]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flowers]] | |||
|[[File:RPG Flower.png]] | |||
|<nowiki/> | |||
*Automatically given after the player goes into the first cave after choosing to go left from the top of the waterfall. | |||
*Automatically given after the player goes into the second cave after choosing to go right from the top of the waterfall. | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Flower 1).png]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Flower 2).png]] | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Flower 1) (Switch).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Flower 2) (Switch).png|300px]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Koopa_Shell#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Koopa Shell]] (NokNok Shell in the original)<br>Frog Coins | |||
|[[File:RPG Bag.png]] [[File:Frog Coin.png]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|'''Koopa Shell:''' Automatically given by the [[Toad_(species)#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Toad]] at the end of the river after the player completes the waterfall and river events for the first time.<br>'''Frog Coins:''' One is given after Mario collects 60 or more coins during the events for the first time. Afterwards, every 70–99 coins award one Frog Coin, and 100 coins award five Frog Coins. | |||
|[[File:Midas River (NokNok Shell, Frog Coins).png]] | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Koopa Shell and Frog Coins).png|300px]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Coin#Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars|Coins]] | |||
|[[File:SMRPGCoin.png]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|After the player uses the secret entrance from [[Moleville]], all collected coins during this run are given to Mario after he reads the paper at the end of the river event. | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Coins).png]] | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Coins) (Switch).png|300px]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]] 2 Frog Coins | |||
| | |||
|style="text-align:left"|There are two additional Frog Coins to be found on the right side of the waterfall. | |||
|N/A | |||
|[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 5).png|300px]]<br>[[File:Midas River (Frog Coin Waterfall 6).png|300px]] | |||
|} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
MidasFall.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' | |||
MidasRiver.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{SMRPG map}} | {{SMRPG map}} | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}くだり | ||
| | |JpnC=<ref>{{cite|quote=『ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}くだり』に ようこそ!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=February 4, 2024}}</ref> | ||
|JpnR=Wain-gawa Kudari | |||
|JpnM=Wine River Descent | |||
|JpnN=waterfall | |||
|Jpn2=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}} | |||
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=つぎは、いよいよ ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}コースです!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=February 4, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|Jpn2R=Wain-gawa | |||
|Jpn2M=Wine River | |||
|Jpn2N=course | |||
|Jpn3=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}のほとり | |||
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|quote=ワイン{{ruby|川|がわ}}のほとり|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=February 4, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|Jpn3R=Wain-gawa no Hotori | |||
|Jpn3M=Wine River Bank | |||
|Jpn3N=map | |||
|ChiS=红酒河漂流 | |||
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|quote=欢迎来到“红酒河漂流”!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hans|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiSR=Hóngjiǔ hé piāoliú | |||
|ChiSM=Red Wine River Rafting | |||
|ChiSN=waterfall | |||
|ChiS2=红酒河 | |||
|ChiS2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=接下来终于到红酒河了!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hans|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiS2R=Hóngjiǔ hé | |||
|ChiS2M=Red Wine River | |||
|ChiS2N=course | |||
|ChiS3=红酒河边 | |||
|ChiS3C=<ref>{{cite|quote=红酒河边|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hans|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|ChiS3R=Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān | |||
|ChiS3M=Red Wine Riverside | |||
|ChiS3N=map | |||
|ChiT=紅酒河順流 | |||
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|quote=歡迎來到「紅酒河順流」!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hant|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiTR=Hóngjiǔ hé shùnliú | |||
|ChiTM=Red Wine River Descent | |||
|ChiTN=waterfall | |||
|ChiT2=紅酒河 | |||
|ChiT2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=接下來就要進入紅酒河路線了!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hant|accessdate=March 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiT2R=Hóngjiǔ hé | |||
|ChiT2M=Red Wine River | |||
|ChiT2N=course | |||
|ChiT3=紅酒河邊 | |||
|ChiT3C=<ref>{{cite|quote=紅酒河邊|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hant|accessdate=December 31, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|ChiT3R=Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān | |||
|ChiT3M=Red Wine Riverside | |||
|ChiT3N=map | |||
|Dut=Midas-kanaal | |||
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Midas-kanaal|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=nl|accessdate=April 30, 2025}}</ref> | |||
|DutM=Midas canal | |||
|Fre=rivière Midas | |||
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|quote="Bienvenue sur le parcours de la rivière Midas !" (French) / "C'est le parcours de la rivière Midas." (Canadian French)|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=fr|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|FreM=Midas river | |||
|Ger=Fluss Krösus | |||
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Fluss Krösus|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=de|accessdate=November 16, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|GerM=Croesus River | |||
|Ita=Fiume Mida | |||
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Fiume Mida|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=it|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Midas River | |||
|Kor=와인강 내려오기 | |||
|KorC=<ref>{{cite|quote=『와인강 내려오기』에 어서 오세요!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=ko|accessdate=November 19, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|KorR=Wain Gang Naeryeo-ogi | |||
|KorM=Wine River Descent | |||
|KorN=waterfall | |||
|Kor2=와인강 | |||
|Kor2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=다음은 드디어 와인강 코스예요!|author=Toad|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=ko|accessdate=November 24, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|Kor2R=Wain Gang | |||
|Kor2M=Wine River | |||
|Kor2N=course | |||
|Kor3=와인강 둔치 | |||
|Kor3C=<ref>{{cite|quote=와인강 둔치|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=ko|accessdate=November 19, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|Kor3R=Wain Gang Dunchi | |||
|Kor3M=Wine River Bank | |||
|Kor3N=map | |||
|Spa=Río Midas | |||
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Río Midas|author=World Map|title=''Super Mario RPG''|publisher=Nintendo|language=es|accessdate=November 13, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|SpaM=Midas River | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{SMRPG}} | {{SMRPG}} | ||
[[Category:Aquatic areas]] | [[Category:Aquatic areas]] |
Latest revision as of 19:10, April 30, 2025
The Midas River is a location in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. It is a large river, and the "Midas" of its name is derived from the name of a figure in Greek mythology, Midas, a king who turned everything he touched into gold.
History
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, when Mario and Mallow are flushed out of the Kero Sewers, they end up being flung down the falls, also known as Midas Waterfall.[1][2]
The Midas River's falls are segmented and have the first nonstandard gameplay section. After Toad appears and the player accepts or rejects his explanation, Mario is carried by the downward current. It is possible to swim slightly upstream for a moment so as to slow down Mario's fall. Mario can try to grab coins and Frog Coins appearing all around the surface of the water. Holes are visible behind the waterfall as Mario descends; entering one results in a brief scene playing that can result in the player recovering FP or gaining or losing coins, among other effects. Up to 36 coins can be collected.
At the bottom of the falls, Mario lands on a barrel floating in the river. This begins the second nonstandard gameplay section introduced by Toad, which is the barrel-jumping event. It is a barrel ride to the end, and the player can collect more coins along the way. There are two "lanes," which can be switched between by bumping into barrels. Certain lanes have more coins than others. Bumping into one of the river's irritable jumping fish results in Mario losing coins. In the original version of the game, fish can come only from the front; in the remake, they can also come from behind. Up to 64 coins can be collected. The route to the maximum amount of coins is fixed; in the original, it is down three times and then up once on loop, and in the remake, it is up once and down twice except for the fourth set reversing the order.[3]
A Mushroom person waits at the course's end, and he holds on to any coins earned on the course. Collecting 50 coins earns the player one Frog Coin. When the player clears the Midas River for the first time, the Mushroom person also gives Mario a Koopa Shell. The exit in this small area leads to Tadpole Pond. The bucket in Moleville serves as a warp to the Midas River. If it is accessed this way, the Mushroom person at the bottom of the river will be absent, leaving a note saying that the course is closed for the day; reading the note will give the player any coins they earned on the course to keep.
The background music uses microtonality; it is written in A flat major internally but pitch-shifted upward by 50 cents, so that the song as heard uses a nonexistent key between A flat major and A major. The updated composition in the remake is played in A flat major throughout, with no microtonality; this can be observed by switching from the music version from Modern to Classic through the System menu.
Mario and the Incredible Rescue
Midas River is a location in Mario and the Incredible Rescue. Mario, Luigi, and Toad pass through here to reach Tadpole Pond. They get there after falling off the waterfall, an event that later inspires Mario to compose a song on the flute called "Falling Down a Waterfall," which he plays for Toadofski.
Field/Given Items
Item | Image | Location | Location image | |
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Frog Coins | ![]() |
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Flowers | ![]() |
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Koopa Shell (NokNok Shell in the original) Frog Coins |
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Koopa Shell: Automatically given by the Toad at the end of the river after the player completes the waterfall and river events for the first time. Frog Coins: One is given after Mario collects 60 or more coins during the events for the first time. Afterwards, every 70–99 coins award one Frog Coin, and 100 coins award five Frog Coins. |
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Coins | ![]() |
After the player uses the secret entrance from Moleville, all collected coins during this run are given to Mario after he reads the paper at the end of the river event. | ![]() |
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There are two additional Frog Coins to be found on the right side of the waterfall. | N/A | ![]() ![]() |
Gallery
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | ワイン Wain-gawa Kudari |
Wine River Descent | waterfall |
ワイン Wain-gawa |
Wine River | course | |
ワイン Wain-gawa no Hotori |
Wine River Bank | map | |
Chinese (simplified) | 红酒河漂流[7] Hóngjiǔ hé piāoliú |
Red Wine River Rafting | waterfall |
红酒河[8] Hóngjiǔ hé |
Red Wine River | course | |
红酒河边[9] Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān |
Red Wine Riverside | map | |
Chinese (traditional) | 紅酒河順流[10] Hóngjiǔ hé shùnliú |
Red Wine River Descent | waterfall |
紅酒河[11] Hóngjiǔ hé |
Red Wine River | course | |
紅酒河邊[12] Hóngjiǔ Hé Biān |
Red Wine Riverside | map | |
Dutch | Midas-kanaal[13] | Midas canal | |
French | rivière Midas[14] | Midas river | |
German | Fluss Krösus[15] | Croesus River | |
Italian | Fiume Mida[16] | Midas River | |
Korean | 와인강 내려오기[17] Wain Gang Naeryeo-ogi |
Wine River Descent | waterfall |
와인강[18] Wain Gang |
Wine River | course | |
와인강 둔치[19] Wain Gang Dunchi |
Wine River Bank | map | |
Spanish | Río Midas[20] | Midas River |
References
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
- ^ July 1996. Nintendo Power Volume 86. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 54 (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars "Can You Top This?" foldout.
- ^ Looygi Bros. (November 28, 2023). 15 Subtle Differences between Super Mario RPG for SNES and Switch (Part 2) (6:27). YouTube (English). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ 「『ワイン
川 くだり』に ようこそ!」– Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2024. - ^ 「つぎは、いよいよ ワイン
川 コースです!」– Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2024. - ^ 「ワイン
川 のほとり」– World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2024. - ^ "欢迎来到“红酒河漂流”!" – Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "接下来终于到红酒河了!" – Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "红酒河边" – World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ 「歡迎來到「紅酒河順流」!」– Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ 「接下來就要進入紅酒河路線了!」– Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ 「紅酒河邊」– World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Midas-kanaal" – World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Bienvenue sur le parcours de la rivière Midas !" (French) / "C'est le parcours de la rivière Midas." (Canadian French) – Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (French). Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Fluss Krösus" – World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (German). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fiume Mida" – World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "『와인강 내려오기』에 어서 오세요!" – Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "다음은 드디어 와인강 코스예요!" – Toad. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "와인강 둔치" – World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Río Midas" – World Map. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved November 13, 2023.