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|image=[[File:PMTOK Toad Town entry.jpg|250px]]<br>Toad Town as seen in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|caption=An overhead shot of Toad Town, as shown in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
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|greaterloc=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|ruler=[[Princess Peach]]
|ruler=[[Princess Peach]]
|inhabitants=[[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Toad]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], etc.
|inhabitants=[[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Toad]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], etc.
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|iterations=''[[Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Paper Mario)|Paper Mario]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''<br>''[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)|Super Mario RPG]]''
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'''Toad Town''' is the capital city of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Located at the doorstep of [[Princess Peach's Castle]], the town first appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, especially the RPG games. However, much like Princess Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has almost always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.
'''Toad Town''' is the capital city of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Located at the doorstep of [[Peach's Castle]], the town first appeared as '''Mushroom Kingdom''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, especially the [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]] games. However, much like Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has almost always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{main|Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)}}
The Mushroom Kingdom, as it is called, is one of the locations in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. It is taken over by [[Shymore]]s at one point until [[Claymorton]] is defeated.


==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
{{PMmap}}
{{Main|Toad Town (Paper Mario)}}
[[File:Toad_Town.PNG|thumb|left|The northern area]]
Toad Town returns in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' with a larger role, as it is now the hub location. It is also the setting for the start and end cutscenes,
In ''Paper Mario'', Toad Town serves as the central hub through which all outlying areas can be accessed (in fact, most areas can only be reached by passing through Toad Town). The city is also the setting for the beginning and ending cut-scenes.
 
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Toad Town is mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' by [[Zip Toad]], stating that he was going to be in a film and that he was heading to Toad Town. After Mario rescues [[Pine T. Sr]] from the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]], [[Pine T. Jr]] emails Mario and mentions that his father went to Toad Town to take care of Li'l Oinks. It is also mentioned by [[Lumpy]] if Mario reads his Journal.


=====Layout=====
Toad Town is mentioned two additional times in the game, but mistakenly goes under different names in the English localization. It is a possible answer in the [[65th Trivia Quiz-Off]] (where it is known as '''Mushville'''), and is mentioned by a [[crow]] NPC in [[Twilight Town]] (where it is known as '''Mushroom Town'''). In the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], both instances refer to Toad Town by its proper name.
[[File:ToadTownPM2.png|thumb|left|The southern area]]
A massive sewer system called [[Toad Town Tunnels]] is under the town and has blue Warp Pipes to all areas in the game. [[Badge]]s, [[Super Block (object)|Super Block]]s, and [[enemies]] lurk in the damp darkness.


Toad Town's main entrance square contains an [[items|item]] shop, the [[Toad Town Dojo]] on the second floor of a two-story building (the first floor of which is inaccessible) and multiple houses, including [[Russ T.]]'s library-like home. There is a [[Warp Pipe]] that goes to [[Mario's House]]. The western [[Goomba Road]] is also accessible from here. [[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand (only open after the [[Calculator]] has been retrieved), a [[Toad House]], the home of [[Merlon]] the fortune-teller and the [[Post Office]] are near the gate to [[Peach's Castle]] at the north end of town. This area also branches off to the eastern [[Pleasant Path]]. [[Minh T.]]'s flower garden is also here, and serves as gateway to [[Flower Fields]]. The area Peach's Castle was located at has a path to the east that leads to the [[Shooting Star Summit]].
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
{{main|Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)}}
Toad Town returns as the main hub of ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''. It connects to Peach's Castle, like in ''Paper Mario''.


South of here the player can find [[Tayce T.]]'s house, the entrance to Toad Town Tunnels and the path leading to [[Forever Forest]]. In an otherwise abandoned house in the south-west part of town is the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], where [[Muskular]], one of the [[Star Spirits]], was being held. Also here is a second item shop.
===[[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)}}
Toadtown Square, as it is primarily called, is visited by [[Mario]] only at the start of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]] to learn basic moves and board the [[Koopa Cruiser]].


The southern-most area is where the train station is located, from here, the [[K64]] train frequently departs to [[Mt. Rugged]]. The [[Li'l Oink]] farm is also found in this area, as well as the [[Playroom]].
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)}}
[[File:Toadtown.png|thumb|left|Toad Town before the Shroob attack in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
The Mario Bros. time-travel to a past iteration of Toad Town in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', after they exit the [[Shroob Mother Ship]], and find that [[Shroob]]s are attacking the location.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' /  ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)}}
Toad Town is where the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] live in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]]. It is accessible to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] during certain parts of their journey.


Finally, the western-most area of Toad Town has a harbor and a single building in which [[Club 64]], a lively bar, is housed. A [[Whale (character)|Whale]], inside which [[Fuzzipede]] is fought, is found here, and may be boarded to access [[Lavalava Island]]. Another fight taking place in the harbour is the fourth fight against [[Jr. Troopa]].
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Poster BG.jpg|thumb|Toad Town as seen in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', with Peach's Castle in the distance.]]
Toad Town<ref>{{cite|author=Universal Pictures All-Access|date=June 12, 2023|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230613220858/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONV8AliJTlw|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie {{!}} In The Mushroom Kingdom {{!}} Bonus Feature|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 20, 2023}}</ref> appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', which Mario and Toad pass through before arriving at [[Peach's Castle]]. Many Toads can be seen doing various activities such as collecting coins from a [[Coin Block]]. Different shops and buildings can be found throughout the town such as an antiques shop.


=====Items Found=====
The town later falls victim to [[Bowser]]'s ambush. When [[Princess Peach|Peach]] warns her citizens of the impending attack, they panic and run away. Mario and [[Donkey Kong]] rush through the town gathering power-ups along the way, in order to save the former's brother [[Luigi]], the latter's fellow [[Kong]]s, the [[penguin]]s of the [[Snow Kingdom]], and [[Lumalee]] from being burned in the lava by Bowser.
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| rowspan=6 | [[Star Piece (Paper Mario)|Star Piece]]
| rowspan=6 | [[File:Star Piece.GIF|25px]]
|Under a hidden panel near the The Dojo and by the Three Beautiful Sisters.
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|Under a hidden panel near where [[Fice T.]] guards [[Forever Forest]].
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|On ledge near the gate to Goomba Village (Requires [[Sushie]])
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|Given by [[Russ T.]] after returning his [[Dictionary]].
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|Given by [[Merlon]] after giving him a letter from [[Mt. Rugged]].
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|Inside a tree near the Toad Town notice board
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|[[Badge#Quick Change|Quick Change]]
|[[File:Quick change badge.PNG|25px]]
|Inside [[Merlon]]'s place. Mario must [[Spin Jump]] three times to get this badge.
|}
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
===Ambiguous appearances===
Toad Town is mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' by [[Zip Toad]], he stated that he was going to be in a film and that he was heading to Toad Town. A postcard of him can be seen on the Excess Express also showing [[Jr. Troopa]] in the background, indicating he was either flying around or he happened to hear that [[Mario]] was on the Excess Express and he was looking for revenge. It is unknown about this. It is also mentioned by [[Lumpy (character)|Lumpy]] if you want to read his Journal.
There are other occurrences of urbanized areas surrounding Peach's Castle, but it is not made clear whether or not these are true appearances of Toad Town.


===[[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]===
====''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
[[File:Kingdom in peril.jpg|thumb|left|A similar town in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'']]
Mario walks around Toadtown Square in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' to learn the basic skills of the game. Mario visits it only at the beginning of the game.
A decade prior to Toad Town's first in-game appearance in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', a mushroom-based town appears in a flashback of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' being attacked by Bowser's army.


====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Princess Toadstool's castle is surrounded by a town full of Toad Houses. Beside Toad's house, where Mario and Luigi seem to also reside, there is a [[First Mushroom Bank|bank]], [[Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage|orphanage]], [[Mushroom Land Central Library|library]], and [[Mushroom Kingdom Treasury|treasury]].
[[File:Toadtown.png|thumb|left|Toad Town before the Shroob attack in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the Mario Bros. and their baby selves travel to a Toad Town of the past, which is almost destroyed by the [[Shroobs]]. Only Gramma Red and Gramma Green remained there, and they sold their wares to Mario and Luigi. A Time Hole and a path to [[Star Hill]] are at the south end of the town. The town is filled with enemies as well. Most of the buildings contain items and coins.


;Enemies
====''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)====
*[[Love Bubble]]
[[File:Toad Town SML2.jpg|thumb|The castle village in ''Super Mario Land 2''.]]
*[[Skellokey]]
Prior to Toad Town's debut, in the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga, a castle village appears in some chapters.
*[[Shroid]]


====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
During the second part of the ''[[Super Mario Land 2 (manga)|Super Mario Land 2]]'' manga, the town is visited and has both rural houses and towers as well as modern skyscrapers.
[[File:Toad_Town_Map.png|thumb|left|Map]]{{BisMKmap}}
Toad Town once again reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. It is where all the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] reside in the game. It can be found just south of [[Peach's Castle]]. The citizens live in the northern part of the town, where they reside happily. At least, until the [[Blorbs]] epidemic broke out and many of the citizens became infected and swelled like a balloon. The main part of the living area holds a fountain, with blocks that can only be reached using [[Shell Mario]], which can be learned on the outskirts of town.


In the southern part of town is [[Toad Town Mall]], which has been newly opened when [[Mario]] & [[Luigi]] arrive back from [[Bowser's Body]]. It holds all the [[List of shops in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|shops]] in the town, as well as the [[Toadley Clinic|Clinic]] used to find the [[Star Cure]]s to unite as the [[Miracle Cure]] and heal all the Blorb-infected toads.
In the fourth chapter of ''[[Super Mario Land 3 (manga)|Super Mario Land 3]]'', the local school is seen, being run by Peach and [[Mushroom King|her father]]. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, [[Jackie]], and the Toads are part of the student body. In the third chapter is it revealed that the Mario Bros. lives in a house just outside the town.


Beneath the town is the [[Toad Town Caves]], which is where the [[Dark Star]] was sequestered in ancient times. That is until [[Fawful]] invades Toad Town and steals the dark entity for himself. There are also many pipes in the underground section of Toad Town that will lead into different sections of Toad Town and Toad Town Mall.
In ''[[Super Mario Land 4]]'', the local airport is seen in the background, at the beginning of the first chapter.
===[[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]===
====''Mario Party DS''====
Toad Town is briefly seen in the game's intro. During the intro, what appears to be shooting stars cross over the night sky in Toad Town. The first two Party boards are located in Toad Town itself. [[Wiggler's Garden]] is shown located in the town square, and [[Toadette's Music Room]] is located near the Town's coast.


===[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]===
====''Super Mario-kun''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In the [[Super Mario-kun Volume 13|13th volume]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] village appears at the beginning of chapter 9. It is solely made out of Toad Houses.
[[File:MarioCircuit MKWii.png|thumb|300px|Toad Town as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]]
[[Mario Circuit (Wii)|Mario Circuit]] takes place in Toad Town. Here, [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach's Castle]] can be seen behind a wall in front of the starting line. However, unlike the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, the houses resemble normal, real-life houses, while in the videogame series they are mushroom-shaped.


===[[Super Mario Galaxy (series)|Super Mario Galaxy Series]]===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
The introduction takes place in Toad Town. Also, after 120 stars are collected, a Purple Coin mission appears in this area.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the [[Castle Gardens]] feature a small stone-built village across the lake from Peach's Castle, which appears during the prologue.
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
 
The same as in Super Mario Galaxy, but the castle is located on the opposite side of Toad Town. Plus, there is no Purple Coin mission.
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a town surrounds Peach's Castle in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]].
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==Places in Toad Town==
==Locations==
*Toad Town Plaza
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*Toad Town Square
====''Paper Mario''====
*Toad Town Mall
**[[Toadley Clinic]]
**[[Toadles Boutique]] (equipment store)
**Badge Shop
**Item Shop
**[[Star Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Gear Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Tea Kiosk]]
*[[Toad Town Dojo]]  
*[[Toad Town Dojo]]  
*[[Post Office]]
*[[Toad Town Post Office]]
*Residential Area (Houses and Toad Houses)
*Residential Area (Houses and Toad Houses)
*[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand
*[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand
*[[Merlon]], the fortune-teller’s house
*[[Merlon]], the fortune-teller’s house
*[[Shroom Grocery]]
*[[Minh T.]]'s flower garden
*[[Minh T.]]'s flower garden
*[[Tayce T.]]'s Kitchen  
*[[Tayce T.]]'s Kitchen  
*[[Russ T.]] the Wise Toad's House
*[[Russ T.]] the Wise Toad's House
*[[Shy Guy Toy Box]] (abandoned building)  
*[[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] (abandoned building)  
*Train Station ([[K64]] Train)
*Train Station ([[K64]] Train)
*[[Li'l Oink]] farm
*[[Li'l Oink]] farm
*The [[Playroom]]
*The [[Playroom]]
*[[Harry's Shop]]
*Harbor  
*Harbor  
*[[Club 64]] (café and restaurant)
*[[Club 64]] (café and restaurant)
*'''Pipes'''
**[[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's House]]
**[[Toad Town Tunnels]] - "''Private''" entrance
**Toad Town Tunnels - Rip Cheato's Shop access
**[[Playroom]] pipe
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
*Plaza
*Toadtown Square
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
*[[Gramma's Place]] (item and badge shop)
*[[Gramma's Place]] (item and badge shop)


===Warp Pipes (''Paper Mario'')===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
*[[Mario's House|Mario and Luigi's House]]
*[[Toad Town shopping mall]]
*Toad Town Tunnels - "''Private''" entrance
**[[Toadley Clinic]]
*Toad Town Tunnels - Rip Cheato's Shop access
**[[Toadles Boutique]] (equipment store)
*[[Playroom]] Warp Pipe
**Badge Shop
**Item Shop
**[[Star Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Gear Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Tea Kiosk]]
 
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
*[[Battle Lab]]
*[[Musée Champignon]]
}}


==Enemies==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
ToadTownSquare-Map-MLSS.png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' map
PMTOK Pamphlet Printable Cover Artwork.png|Pamphlet printable from the official Japanese website for ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Collectible Treasure Shop.jpg|A [[Rocky Wrench]] selling Collectible Treasures in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 006.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 6: Toad Town
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 008.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 8: Toad Town Home Interior
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 009.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 9: Toad Town Entrance
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 010.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 10: Toad Town Mansion
TSMBM Mushroom Kingdom Concept Art.jpeg|Concept artwork for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>
===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
*[[Chan]]
====Entrance area====
*[[Fuzzipede]] (Inside the [[Whale (character)|Whale]] at the harbor)
<gallery>
*[[Jr. Troopa]] (Mini-boss; encountered after the player recruits Sushie or accomplishes Chapter 5)
Welcome Back to Toad Town PM.png
*[[Lee]]
PM Star Piece ToadTownSisters.png|The [[Three Beautiful Sisters]].
*[[The Master]] (Optional Boss)
PM Star Piece ToadTownPond.png|The Star Piece across the pond.
PM Super Block ToadTown.png|The area beneath the pond.
PM Star Piece RussT.png|Inside [[Russ T.]]'s house.
ShroomGrocery.png|[[Shroom Grocery]].
PMSellingPrice.png|Mario selling a [[Jammin' Jelly]].
ToadTownDojoPM.png|[[Toad Town Dojo]].
Final Toad Town Dojo Fight Stage.png
Shy Guy Situation Shop.png
Shy Guy Situation Dictionary.png
First Trading Event Toad Destination.png|[[Trading Event Toad]]
PM Three Beautiful Sisters.png|[[Three Beautiful Sisters]]
</gallery>
 
====North hub====
<gallery>
PM Star Piece ToadTownTree.png|The tree near [[Merlon]]'s house.
Toad Town News.png|The notice board near Merlon's house.
Paper Mario First Meet Merlon.png|Outside Merlon's house.
Paper Mario Merlon Tells a Story.png|Inside Merlon's house.
PM Koopa Bros Toad.png|[[Koopa Bros.]] disguised as [[Toad (species)|Toads]] near the east exit.
Paper Mario Merlon Exposes Koopa Bros.png|Merlon exposing the Koopa Bros.
Post Office.png|Inside the [[Toad Town Post Office|Post Office]].
Shy Guy Situation Calculator.png
Shy Guy Situation Garden.png
Shy Guy Situation Mailbag.png
Shy Guy Situation House.png
Kolorado in Toad Town.png
PM Star Piece Postmaster.png|The [[postmaster]] giving Mario a Star Piece.
I Spy Badge Reward PM.png|[[I Spy]]
Rowf and Rhuff.png|[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge shop.
Minh Toad's Doorway Appears.gif|The door to [[Flower Fields]] magically appears
PM Star Piece MinhT.png|[[Minh T.]] and her garden.
PMSpin dash.png|Mario spinning south.
Ninji Merlon's House.png|[[Ninji]]
Earthquake Castle Damage PM.png
Muss T.png|[[Muss T.]]
Path to Shooting Star Summit PM.png|The path to [[Star Hill|Shooting Star Summit]]
Peach's Castle Back In-place.png
</gallery>
 
====South hub====
<gallery>
PM Tayce T Screenshot.png|Inside [[Tayce T.]]'s house.
PM TayceTCooking.png|Choosing an item.
ToadTownTunnels area1.png
Odd Key Toad Town.png|[[Odd Key]]
Fice Toad Sees Ghost.png
PM Fice T Screenshot.png|[[Fice T.]] the guard near Forever Forest.
PM Star Piece FiceT.png|Mario getting a Star Piece from Fice T.
PM Star Piece ToadTownFicePanel.png|Another Star Piece, near Fice T.
Shy Guy Situation Frying Pan.png
Magical Seed 1 Shot.png|[[Magical Seed]]
</gallery>
 
====Southernmost train station area====
<gallery>
Lil Oinks.png|[[Li'l Oink]]s.
Li'l Oinks Screenshot.png|Another view of the Li'l Oinks
K64PaperMario.png|[[K64]]
PM Dane T. screenshot.png|[[Dane T.]] and [[Mini T.]] near the railroad.
PM Star Piece ToadTownRailroad.png|Star Piece near the railroad.
Playroom Entrance Pipe.png
PMPlayroom.png|A Toad greeting Mario in the underground [[Playroom]].
JumpAttackPM.png|Mario playing [[Jump Attack]].
SmashAttack.png|Mario playing [[Smash Attack]].
Shy Guy Situation Dry Dry Railroad.png
</gallery>
 
====Southwest area====
<gallery>
HarrysShop.png|[[Harry's Shop]].
PM Shy Guy Stealing Key Screenshot.png|A [[Shy Guy]] stealing a key from Harry's Shop.
Harry Gets Key Back.png
Toy Train Found in Storeroom.png|[[Toy Train]]
PM Rangers.png
PM Great Gossip Trio.png
Muskular Departs.png|Muskular leaves Toad Town
</gallery>
 
====Southwesternmost port area====
<gallery>
PM Star Piece ToadTownDock.png|Mario getting a Star Piece in the open area near the port.
Club64.png|[[Club 64]].
PM Master Poet screenshot.png|[[Master Poet]] speaking.
PM Pop Diva screenshot.png|[[Pop Diva]] singing.
Attack FX D Club 64.png
Whale Needs Help PM.png
Whale Mouth Open PM.png
Kolorado Begs Mario PM.png
Whale PM.png|The sea near Toad Town.
Toad Town Block.png
Jr. Troopa Fourth Battle Stage.png
Third Trading Event Toad Destination.png
</gallery>


===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
*[[Love Bubble]]
<gallery>
*[[Shroid]]
ML-PIT-map-ToadTown.png|Areas map
*[[Skellokey]]
</gallery>


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
*[[Bowser]] (boss)
<gallery>
*[[Fawflant]]
ML-BIS-map-ToadTown.png|Toad Town and Toad Town Caves map
*[[Nooz]]
</gallery>


==Area Tattles (from ''Paper Mario'')==
==Names in other languages==
* This is the west entrance to Toad Town. In case you couldn't tell, it's the main gate. The fancy gate and the star emblem on the ground are symbols of this fair town. [[Goomba Village (place)|Goomba Village]], where my house is, is a brief journey west from here. You'll find a very smart Toad named [[Russ T.]] living in this town. He knows lots of useful information for adventurers. You'll also find shops that sell various items. Oh yeah! There's also a Dojo.
{{foreign names
* It's your house! Cool! Nice landscaping! I like my house, but yours is even nicer. Did you do the decorating yourself?
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* This is the central area of Toad Town, a plaza in front of Princess Peach's Castle. [[Pleasant Path]] begins to the east of here. This used to be a bustling area before [[Bowser]]'s attack. Guests at the castle were always in and out. And tourists came from all over to see the castle. The wizard [[Merlon]] also lives around here. If you get stuck, his fortune telling might just help you out! There's also a [[Toad House]] where you can take a short rest and a post office where you can pick up mail for your party members. Also, over by the flower garden, there's a guy named [[Rowf and Rhuff|Rowf]] who's opening his own specialty shop.
|JpnN=Most games since ''Paper Mario''
* Peach's Castle... used to be here. There's not even a trace of it now. How awful!
|JpnR=Kinoko Taun
* [[Tayce T.|Miss. Tayce T.]], a famous local cook, lives around here. I'm pretty sure my mom wants to learn cooking from her. Tayce T. will cook for you if you take ingredients to her. Oh yeah! Forever Forest lies to the east, so a Toad watchman stands guard there and prevents people from wandering in.
|JpnM=Mushroom Town
* This is the residential area of Toad Town. It's mostly homes. But there's also a shop. For Toad Town, this area is pretty quiet.
|Spa=Villa Toad
* This is Toad Town's port. It's home to [[Club 64|the only restaurant in town]]. I like to stand at the end of the pier and gaze at the sea.
|SpaN=''Paper Mario'' series
* There's Toad Town Station. It's a station for the [[Dry Dry Railroad]]. From there, you can take the train to scenic [[Mt. Rugged]]. And there's also [[Li'l Oink]] Farm, where they raise Li'l Oinks. Raising Li'l Oinks costs coins. My dad said there's a Playroom here, but I don't see it...
|SpaM=Toad Village
* This is the reception area for the Playroom. You should ask what kind of games they have, Mario.
|Spa2=Ciudad Champiñón
* It's called [[Jump]] Attack. If you win the game, you'll collect lots of coins. If you lose, you won't get a thing. Too bad!
|Spa2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
* They said this is called Smash Attack. The idea is to whack the blocks placed on the floor. Let's get in there and smash all of 'em! But... Actually, it may not be a good idea to hit them all.
|Spa2M=Mushroom City
* If we go east, we'll get to the entrance of [[Forever Forest]]. If we go west, we'll hit Toad Town. Remember?
|Fre=Toadville
* This whale tongue is squishy. It makes it hard to walk. It's also kind of dark...
|FreN=''Paper Mario'' series
* It's completely dark. I can't see a thing. Mario! What's up ahead? You know, being inside a whale belly is gross... Damp... Squishy... Let's never do this again.
|Fre2=Village des Toads
* It's a room beneath the Toad Town pond. I don't think anyone's been here for a long time.
|Fre2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
 
|Fre2M=Toad Village
==Names in Other Languages==
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|JapR=Kinoko Taun
|JapM=Mushroom Town
|Spa=Ciudad Toad<br>Ciudad Champiñón (''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')
|SpaM=Toad City<br>Mushroom City
|Fra=Toadville (''Paper Mario'' series)<br>Village des Toads (''Mario & Luigi'' series)<br>Square Champignon (''Mario & Luigi'' series)
|FraM=Toadville<br>Toad Village<br>Mushroom Square
|Ita=Fungopoli
|Ita=Fungopoli
|ItaM= The word ''Fungo'' (Mushroom) and the city name suffix ''-poli'' (-polis)
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title="''Super Mario Bros. Il Film'' - Contenuti speciali|date=2023|language=it|publisher=Illumination}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Mario & Luigi'' series and {{a|TSMBM}} (DVD's special content)
|ItaM=Mushroom-opolis
|Dut=Toad-dorp
|DutM=Toad Town
|Ger=Toad Town
|GerN=''Paper Mario'' series
|Kor=버섯 타운
|KorN=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|KorR=Beoseot Taun
|KorM=Mushroom Town
}}
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==Trivia==
==Notes==
*Toad Town has also been mentioned to in other games, such as the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game ''Animal Crossing''. The character Gulliver talks about his pet goldfish in Toad Town, implying that he lives there. However, he also talks about his goldfish in [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]].
*A [[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of ''Paper Mario'' shows Toad Town's west gate labeled as "Mushroom Kingdom" instead of "Toad Town" in an earlier point of development, similar to ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
*The town known as "Mushroom Kingdom" featured in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' may have been a sort of predecessor to Toad Town. As a matter of fact, a certain [[List of Paper Mario beta elements|beta]] screenshot of ''Paper Mario'' shows Toad Town's west gate labeled "Mushroom Kingdom" rather than "Toad Town" or its Japanese name, indicating that Toad Town was once considered to share names with this aforementioned ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' town.
*Toad Town has also been mentioned to in other games, such as ''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing (game)|Animal Crossing}}'', where {{iw|nookipedia|Gulliver}} talks about his pet goldfish in Toad Town, and similarly about his goldfish in {{iw|zeldawiki|Hyrule}}.
*The area in the town leading to Peach's Castle in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is identical to ''Super Mario 64''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.
 
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Toad Town
Entry of Toad Town in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Toad Town as seen in Paper Mario: The Origami King
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Greater location Mushroom Kingdom
Ruler Princess Peach
Inhabitants Toads, Toad, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, etc.
Iterations Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Super Mario RPG

Toad Town is the capital city of the Mushroom Kingdom. Located at the doorstep of Peach's Castle, the town first appeared as Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the Super Mario franchise, especially the RPG games. However, much like Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has almost always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.

History[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Main article: Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)

The Mushroom Kingdom, as it is called, is one of the locations in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. It is taken over by Shymores at one point until Claymorton is defeated.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Paper Mario)

Toad Town returns in Paper Mario with a larger role, as it is now the hub location. It is also the setting for the start and end cutscenes,

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Toad Town is mentioned in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by Zip Toad, stating that he was going to be in a film and that he was heading to Toad Town. After Mario rescues Pine T. Sr from the Pit of 100 Trials, Pine T. Jr emails Mario and mentions that his father went to Toad Town to take care of Li'l Oinks. It is also mentioned by Lumpy if Mario reads his Journal.

Toad Town is mentioned two additional times in the game, but mistakenly goes under different names in the English localization. It is a possible answer in the 65th Trivia Quiz-Off (where it is known as Mushville), and is mentioned by a crow NPC in Twilight Town (where it is known as Mushroom Town). In the Nintendo Switch remake, both instances refer to Toad Town by its proper name.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)

Toad Town returns as the main hub of Paper Mario: The Origami King. It connects to Peach's Castle, like in Paper Mario.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)

Toadtown Square, as it is primarily called, is visited by Mario only at the start of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake to learn basic moves and board the Koopa Cruiser.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)
Toad Town before the Shroob attack in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

The Mario Bros. time-travel to a past iteration of Toad Town in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, after they exit the Shroob Mother Ship, and find that Shroobs are attacking the location.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)

Toad Town is where the Toads live in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. It is accessible to Mario and Luigi during certain parts of their journey.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Background for The Super Mario Bros. Movie poster.
Toad Town as seen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Peach's Castle in the distance.

Toad Town[1] appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which Mario and Toad pass through before arriving at Peach's Castle. Many Toads can be seen doing various activities such as collecting coins from a Coin Block. Different shops and buildings can be found throughout the town such as an antiques shop.

The town later falls victim to Bowser's ambush. When Peach warns her citizens of the impending attack, they panic and run away. Mario and Donkey Kong rush through the town gathering power-ups along the way, in order to save the former's brother Luigi, the latter's fellow Kongs, the penguins of the Snow Kingdom, and Lumalee from being burned in the lava by Bowser.

Ambiguous appearances[edit]

There are other occurrences of urbanized areas surrounding Peach's Castle, but it is not made clear whether or not these are true appearances of Toad Town.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

Toad Town under attack in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!
A similar town in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!

A decade prior to Toad Town's first in-game appearance in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, a mushroom-based town appears in a flashback of Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! being attacked by Bowser's army.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Princess Toadstool's castle is surrounded by a town full of Toad Houses. Beside Toad's house, where Mario and Luigi seem to also reside, there is a bank, orphanage, library, and treasury.

Super Mario (Kodansha manga)[edit]

Toad Town
The castle village in Super Mario Land 2.

Prior to Toad Town's debut, in the Super Mario Kodansha manga, a castle village appears in some chapters.

During the second part of the Super Mario Land 2 manga, the town is visited and has both rural houses and towers as well as modern skyscrapers.

In the fourth chapter of Super Mario Land 3, the local school is seen, being run by Peach and her father. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Jackie, and the Toads are part of the student body. In the third chapter is it revealed that the Mario Bros. lives in a house just outside the town.

In Super Mario Land 4, the local airport is seen in the background, at the beginning of the first chapter.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

In the 13th volume of Super Mario-kun, the Mushroom Kingdom village appears at the beginning of chapter 9. It is solely made out of Toad Houses.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy, the Castle Gardens feature a small stone-built village across the lake from Peach's Castle, which appears during the prologue.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, a town surrounds Peach's Castle in Mario Circuit.

Locations[edit]

Paper Mario

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

  • Plaza
  • Toadtown Square

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Paper Mario: The Origami King

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Paper Mario[edit]

Entrance area[edit]

North hub[edit]

South hub[edit]

Southernmost train station area[edit]

Southwest area[edit]

Southwesternmost port area[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キノコタウン[?]
Kinoko Taun
Mushroom Town Most games since Paper Mario
Dutch Toad-dorp[?] Toad Town
French Toadville[?] - Paper Mario series
Village des Toads[?] Toad Village Mario & Luigi series
German Toad Town[?] - Paper Mario series
Italian Fungopoli[2] Mushroom-opolis Mario & Luigi series and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (DVD's special content)
Korean 버섯 타운[?]
Beoseot Taun
Mushroom Town Mario & Luigi series
Spanish Villa Toad[?] Toad Village Paper Mario series
Ciudad Champiñón[?] Mushroom City Mario & Luigi series

Notes[edit]

  • A pre-release screenshot of Paper Mario shows Toad Town's west gate labeled as "Mushroom Kingdom" instead of "Toad Town" in an earlier point of development, similar to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
  • Toad Town has also been mentioned to in other games, such as Animal Crossing, where Gulliver talks about his pet goldfish in Toad Town, and similarly about his goldfish in Hyrule.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Universal Pictures All-Access (June 12, 2023). The Super Mario Bros. Movie | In The Mushroom Kingdom | Bonus Feature. YouTube. Archived June 13, 2023, 22:08:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ 2023. "Super Mario Bros. Il Film - Contenuti speciali. Illumination (Italian).