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The '''Mushroom World''' is an area with eight countries in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The [[Mushroom Kingdom]] serves as a gateway to these lands. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopalings]] have taken over the other seven kingdoms of the Mushroom World. They stole the [[Magic Wand]]s of the [[kings]] of each domain and transformed them into various creatures. While [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] eventually defeat them and restore the kings to normal, Bowser himself returns to the Mushroom Kingdom in their absence and kidnaps [[Princess Peach]] once again. He is later thwarted in [[Dark Land|his own territory]].


[[Image: MushroomWorld.png|thumb|right|'''Mushroom World''', as depicted in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]]
While the Mushroom World originally seemed to exclude the Mushroom Kingdom,<ref>{{cite|language=en|quote=However, the Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World, a place where not all is well.|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=21}}</ref> later uses of the term apparently count Princess Peach's sovereignty as well. In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', it is stated during the ending that Mario and [[Yoshi]] departed from [[Jewelry Land]] to return to the Mushroom World, where the princess awaits them. Furthermore, "Mushroom World" is sometimes used to refer to the Mushroom Kingdom in ''[[Paper Mario]]''; the kingdom went under that name in the original Japanese script, but the English localization substituted most instances with the more common Mushroom Kingdom to fit the context.<ref>{{cite|publisher=FC2.com|language=ja|url=hakuda2.web.fc2.com/wario/mario/4.html|title=マリオストーリーの攻略★|accessdate=August 7, 2024}}</ref> Similarly, the Japanese version of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] manual of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' uses "Mushroom World" to refer to Mario, Luigi, and Peach's homeland in a direct reference to ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', which was changed to "Mushroom Kingdom" in the official English localization.<ref>{{cite|url=www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamasai/story/s-supermarioworld.htm|title=スーパーマリオワールド|publisher=Biglobe|language=ja|accessdate=August 7, 2024}} A transcript of the Japanese ''Super Mario World'' manual showing the reuse of 「キノコワールド」 ''Kinoko Wārudo'' (Mushroom World) from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. The official English localization replaced it with "Mushroom Kingdom".</ref>
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the Mushroom World is divided into eight lands, seven of them with individual kings that were usurped by the seven Koopalings, and the eighth land, [[Dark Land]], being Bowser's home domain and the location of [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]]. The [[Warp Zone]] is considered World 9 in the game, but it is not confirmed to be an official part of the Mushroom World. Likewise, it is unknown where [[World-e]] is located.
<gallery perrow=4>
Grass Land scene SMB3.jpg|[[Grass Land]] (taken over by [[Larry|Larry Koopa]])
Desert Hill.jpg|[[Desert Land]] (taken over by [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]])
Sea Side.jpg|[[Water Land]] (taken over by [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]])
SMB3 Giant Land Artwork.jpg|[[Giant Land]] (taken over by [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]])
Sky Land.jpg|[[Sky Land]] (taken over by [[Roy|Roy Koopa]])
Iced Land.jpg|[[Ice Land]] (taken over by [[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]])
Pipe Land scene SMB3.jpg|[[Pipe Land]] (taken over by [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]])
Dark Land.jpg|[[Dark Land]] (kingdom of [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]])
</gallery>


'''Mushroom World''' is the name of the world [[Mario]] and his friends live on.  It is the setting of many games in the Mario series and sub-series.  The [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Star Haven]], as well as all the lands featured in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', are all a part of this Mushroom World. The Mushroom Kingdom is considered to be the "gateway" to the greater Mushroom World.  As such, other lands that are associated with the Mushroom Kingdom also exist on Mushroom World, such as the [[Beanbean Kingdom]], [[Sarasaland]], [[Dinosaur Land]], and [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. However, games and places less associated with the Mushroom Kingdom (and the main Mario series itself) are harder to place. It is sensible to believe that places visited in the [[Donkey Kong]] and [[WarioWare]] series are a part of Mushroom World, as characters from these locations often appear in the Mushroom Kingdom for kart races and sports events. However, it is possible these places exist in different worlds, as they are not explicitly linked to the Mushroom Kingdom, the gateway of Mushroom World. As such, some places are only inferred to be part of Mushroom World, as they are not associated with the Mushroom Kingdom, but characters from those places are associated with Mario himself. In either case, characters are able to travel between these distinct areas, even if they exist in different worlds.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
The back of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Volume 1 DVD box mentions that Mario and Luigi had been transported into the Mushroom World from [[Brooklyn]].<ref>{{cite|language=en|quote=And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World.|title=Back of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' Volume 1 box}}</ref> However, as shown on other home video release boxes, this was mistaken for the Mushroom Kingdom, which is also alternatively referred to as "Mushroomland" in the cartoon itself and related comic series.


Mushroom World is orbited by a variety of [[The Moon|natural satellites]]. These satellites apparently have atmospheres similar to Mushroom World's, as Mario is able to breathe without the use of a [[helmet]] (unlike on the [[Planet Blobule]], a planet separate from Mushroom World).
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
The Mushroom World is the main setting in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
<gallery perrow=4>
GrassLandCartoon.jpg|[[Mushroom Kingdom]] (ruled by [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]])
DesertLandCartoon.jpg|[[Desert Land]] (ruled by the [[Sultan]])
Mertropolis.jpg|[[Water Land]] (ruled by [[King Mackerel]] and [[Holly Mackerel]])
GiantLandCartoon.jpg|[[Giant Land]] (ruled by [[Prince Hugo]])
SkyLandCartoon.jpg|[[Sky Land]] (ruled by [[Emperor Ed]] and the [[Wizard King of the West]])
IcedLandCartoon.jpg|[[Ice Land]] (ruled by [[King Windbag]])
PipeLandCartoon.jpg|[[Pipe Land]]
DarkLandCartoon.jpg|[[Dark Land]] (ruled by [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]])
</gallery>


Although unconfirmed, it is likely that the worlds featured in other [[Nintendo]] franchises are a part of the same universe associated with Mushroom World. This explains why characters from other franchises appear on Mushroom World. It is even possible that Mushroom World and this Nintendo universe are a part of an even greater video game universe, given that characters from non-Nintendo franchises, such as ''Final Fantasy'' heroes and [[Pac-Man]], have appeared on Mushroom World.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=キノコワールド<br>''Kinoko Wārudo''<br>きのこのせかい<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/images/j-e/smb3_peach.gif|format=GIF|title=Screenshot of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom|language=ja|accessdate=August 7, 2024}} referring to the area as 「きのこのせかい」 ''Kinoko no Sekai'', "Mushroom World".</ref><br>''Kinoko no Sekai''
|JapM=Mushroom World
|ChiT=蘑菇世界<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|title=瑪利歐歷史|超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年|任天堂|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|accessdate=February 7, 2021|publisher=Nintendo of HK}}</ref>
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|Ita=Mondo dei Funghi
|ItaM=World of Mushrooms
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' manual|page=3|language=it|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (3DS - Virtual Console) e-manual|page=5|language=it|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' European manual|page=106|language=it|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition|Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition]]'' manual|page=15|language=it|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=SMEit>{{cite|date=2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-88-9367-436-2|page=33}}</ref>
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}}


== Is Mushroom World actually the Earth? ==
==References==
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Mushroom World is considered to be a distinct entity from the Earth, as the geography and history of the two worlds are completely different.  In games where the Earth is explicitly represented, such as ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'' and ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', the Earth resembles the Earth we actually live on. We share this video game Earth's history, as well as its environments and other traits. Features of Mushroom World, such as the invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom by [[Bowser]], or giant mushrooms growing to the size of trees, do not exist in games where Earth is represented. However, it is possible Mushroom World is an alternate version of Earth, given the similarities between the two. This is explicitly stated in the anime film ''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]'', ''Super Mario'' cartoons, [[Nintendo Adventure Books]] and ''[[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film. In these mediums, characters are able to travel between the two versions of Earth through dimensional gateways. However, this does not mean Mushroom World is Earth, just its equivalent in an alternate dimension.
{{SMB3}}
 
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3 worlds|*]]
Places not associated with the Mushroom Kingdom, such as [[Diamond City]], may exist on Earth, if not Mushroom World or some other world.
[[Category:The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 locations]]
 
== Lands of Mushroom World ==
 
These are the lands associated with the Mushroom Kingdom and thus the greater Mushroom World.  These lands appear in the Mario series of games, as well as some spin-off titles.
 
* [[Mushroom Kingdom]]
* [[Grass Land]]
* [[Desert Land]]
* [[Water Land]]
* [[Giant Land]]
* [[Sky Land]]
* [[Ice Land]]
* [[Pipe Land]]
* [[Dark Land]]
* [[Sarasaland]]
* [[Mario Land]]
* [[Kitchen Island]]
* [[Dinosaur Land]], which includes [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]
* [[Jewelry Land]]
* [[Star Haven]]
* [[Beanbean Kingdom]]
* [[Isle Delfino]], along with the surrounding islands
* [[Rogueport]]
* [[Waffle Kingdom]]
* [[Vibe Island]]
 
=== Non-Game Lands ===
 
* [[Land of Ice]]
* [[Cramalot]]
* [[Wild West]]
* [[River World]]
* [[Linguine Empire]]
* [[Rotunda Land]]
* [[Desert Kingdom]]
* [[Amazon Jungle]]
* [[Snow World]]
* [[Car Land]]
* [[Mythis]]
* [[Turtlevania]]
* [[Pirate World]]
* [[Kingdom of Youth]]
* [[Victoria]]
* [[Pasta Land]]
* [[Swiss Cheese Alps]]
* [[Spy Land]]
* [[Land of Romance]]
* [[Lava Land]]
* [[Sharewood Forest]]
* [[Ocean World]]
* [[Shamrock Kingdom]]
* [[Sayonara]]
* [[North Pole]]
* [[Hawaii Land]]
* [[Crime Land]]
* [[Rap Land]]
* [[El Desert Land]]
* [[Pyramid Land]]
* [[Thirteen Mushroom Colonies]]
* [[Caveman Land]]
* [[Wild Wild West]]
* [[Sock Hop Land]]
* [[Jungle Land]]
* [[Mushroom Woods]]
* [[Aqua Land]]
* [[Down Under Land]]
* [[Robo Land]]
 
== Inferred Lands of Mushroom World ==
 
These lands are thought to exist in the same world as Mario's, given that characters such as Wario and DK appear in games with Mario. However, these lands are not explicitly associated with the Mushroom Kingdom. As such, it is possible these lands exist in a different world.
 
* [[Donkey Kong Island]]
* [[Crocodile Isle]]
* [[Northern Kremisphere]]
* [[Timber's Island]]
* The various kingdoms of ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
* [[Diamond City]] (may, in fact, exist on [[Earth]])
* The large island chain from ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''.
 
== Worlds distinct from Mushroom World ==
 
These are worlds that are explicitly distinct from Mushroom World. However, this does not mean interaction between different worlds does not exist.
 
* [[Subcon (place)|Subcon]] is a world that exists in Mario's dreams.
* [[Earth]] is a planet separate from Mushroom World (although it is possible Mushroom World is an alternate version of Earth).
* The [[Factory]] of the [[Smithy Gang]] is an alternate dimension.
* The [[Shroob Planet]], the home planet of the [[Shroob]]s, is a world far away from Mushroom World.
* In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', [[Flipside]], a place "between dimensions" is explored by Mario as well as other characters. This game also contains an entire planet that exists in a different dimension: [[Planet Blobule]]. In fact, the game contains many other dimensions distinct from Mushroom World.
* [[Future Fun Land]] is [[Wizpig]]'s home planet far from Mushroom World.
* The lands of ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' are in an alternate TV dimension that can be reached via the [[Telmet]].
* There is a world in outer space called the [[Wormhole]].
** [[Planet Plantaen]] is also in the wormhole and is the home planet of the [[banana]] alien [[Xananab]].
* The various other world traveled to in ''DK: Jungle Climber'', such as [[Glass Maze]], [[Toybox]] and [[Veggie Patch]].
* In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' Mario will travel to different planets across the galaxy.
 
[[Category: Places]]
[[Category: Planets]]

Latest revision as of 20:35, November 26, 2024

Not to be confused with World Mushroom or the Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World pinball machine.
Mushroom World
MushroomWorld SMA4.gif
Screenshot from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010)
Inhabitants Humans, Toads, Koopas, Goombas, etc.

The Mushroom World is an area with eight countries in Super Mario Bros. 3. The Mushroom Kingdom serves as a gateway to these lands. In Super Mario Bros. 3, Bowser's Koopalings have taken over the other seven kingdoms of the Mushroom World. They stole the Magic Wands of the kings of each domain and transformed them into various creatures. While Mario and Luigi eventually defeat them and restore the kings to normal, Bowser himself returns to the Mushroom Kingdom in their absence and kidnaps Princess Peach once again. He is later thwarted in his own territory.

While the Mushroom World originally seemed to exclude the Mushroom Kingdom,[1] later uses of the term apparently count Princess Peach's sovereignty as well. In Yoshi's Safari, it is stated during the ending that Mario and Yoshi departed from Jewelry Land to return to the Mushroom World, where the princess awaits them. Furthermore, "Mushroom World" is sometimes used to refer to the Mushroom Kingdom in Paper Mario; the kingdom went under that name in the original Japanese script, but the English localization substituted most instances with the more common Mushroom Kingdom to fit the context.[2] Similarly, the Japanese version of the SNES manual of Super Mario World uses "Mushroom World" to refer to Mario, Luigi, and Peach's homeland in a direct reference to Super Mario Bros. 3, which was changed to "Mushroom Kingdom" in the official English localization.[3]

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. 3, the Mushroom World is divided into eight lands, seven of them with individual kings that were usurped by the seven Koopalings, and the eighth land, Dark Land, being Bowser's home domain and the location of his castle. The Warp Zone is considered World 9 in the game, but it is not confirmed to be an official part of the Mushroom World. Likewise, it is unknown where World-e is located.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

The back of the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Volume 1 DVD box mentions that Mario and Luigi had been transported into the Mushroom World from Brooklyn.[4] However, as shown on other home video release boxes, this was mistaken for the Mushroom Kingdom, which is also alternatively referred to as "Mushroomland" in the cartoon itself and related comic series.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

The Mushroom World is the main setting in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キノコワールド
Kinoko Wārudo
きのこのせかい[5]
Kinoko no Sekai
Mushroom World
Chinese (traditional) 蘑菇世界[6]
Mógu Shìjiè
Mushroom World
Dutch Paddenstoel Wereld[?] Mushroom World
French Monde champignon[?] Mushroom world
Monde Champignon[?] Mushroom World Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
German Pilzwelt[?] Mushroom world
Pilz-Welt[?] Mushroom World Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Italian Mondo dei Funghi[7][8][9][10][11] World of Mushrooms Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia
Mondo del Fungo[12] World of the Mushroom Super Mario All-Stars
Korean 버섯 월드[?]
Beoseot Weoldeu
Mushroom World
Portuguese Mundo dos Cogumelos[?] Mushroom World
Spanish Mundo Champiñón[?] Mushroom World

References[edit]

  1. ^ "However, the Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World, a place where not all is well." – 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 21.
  2. ^ マリオストーリーの攻略★. FC2.com (Japanese). Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ^ スーパーマリオワールド. Biglobe (Japanese). Retrieved August 7, 2024. A transcript of the Japanese Super Mario World manual showing the reuse of 「キノコワールド」 Kinoko Wārudo (Mushroom World) from Super Mario Bros. 3. The official English localization replaced it with "Mushroom Kingdom".
  4. ^ "And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World." – Back of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Volume 1 box.
  5. ^ Screenshot of Super Mario Bros. 3 (GIF). The Mushroom Kingdom (Japanese). Retrieved August 7, 2024. referring to the area as 「きのこのせかい」 Kinoko no Sekai, "Mushroom World".
  6. ^ 瑪利歐歷史|超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年|任天堂. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 3.
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS - Virtual Console) e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 5.
  9. ^ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 European manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 106.
  10. ^ Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 15.
  11. ^ 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 33.
  12. ^ Super Mario All-Stars manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 23.