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[[Image:Toad_Town.PNG|frame|right|The plaza near Merlon's house, Rowf and Rhuff, Peach's Castle, and the door to Flower Fields.]]
{{location infobox
|image=[[File:PMTOK Toad Town entry.jpg|250px]]<br>Toad Town as seen in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|greater_location=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|ruler=[[Princess Peach]]
|inhabitants=[[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Toad]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], etc.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|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]]''
}}
'''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.


'''Toad Town''' is the capital of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] as set forth in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] console. It is populated by a race of people called [[Toad (species)|Toads]], the most famous of which is [[Toad]] himself.
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
{{Main|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,


== Appearances ==
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
=== ''Paper Mario'' ===
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.
In ''Paper Mario'', [[Mario]] and his group of friends travel through Toad Town quite often, as most areas in ''Paper Mario'' can only be reached by passing through Toad Town ([[Forever Forest]], [[Lavalava Island]], [[Pleasant Path]], etc.). At Toad Town's train station, the [[K64]] train frequently departs to [[Mt. Rugged]].


A massive sewer system called [[Toad Town Tunnels]] is under the town and has warp pipes to all the areas. [[Badges]], [[Super Block]]s, and [[enemies]] lurk in the damp darkness.
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.


There are two [[item]] shops in Toad Town, [[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand, and a [[Toad House]] where Mario can rest and regain health. The [[Toad Town Dojo]] on the second floor of a building is where Mario can go to fight its members. In an otherwise abandoned house in the west part of town is a the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], where [[Muskular]], one of the [[Star Spirits]] is being held. The home of [[Merlon]] the fortune-teller is near the gate to [[Peach's Castle]], as is a [[Post Office]].  
====''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''.


The flower garden, just south of the Toad House and tended to by [[Minh T.]], serves as the portal to [[Flower Fields]]. The path to Flower Fields can be opened if Mario and co. give Minh T. all four [[Magical Seed]]s which are received from [[Bub-ulbs]] spread out all over the Mushroom Kingdom.
===[[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]].


=== ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' ===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Mario walks around Toad Town plaza and learns the basic skills of the game. If Mario assists certain citizens, he'll get extra [[Mushroom]]s for his journey. Mario only visits Toad Town at the very beginning of this game.
{{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.


=== ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' ===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the Mario Bros. and their baby selves travel to a Toad Town of the past, which was completely destroyed by the [[Shroobs]]. The only survivors left in the town are [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green|two old lady Toads]] who run [[Gramma's Place|the shop]] there. Everywhere else in Toad Town back then had enemies.
[[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.


=== ''Super Mario Galaxy'' ===
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.
[[Image:Galaxytown.JPG|thumb|right|Toad Town for the first time in full 3D in Super Mario Galaxy.]]


In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the game begins in Toad Town before Bowser attacks in his [[Airships|Airship]], as well as a giant UFO, and abducts Peach's Castle to outer space.
===Ambiguous appearances===
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.


== Trivia ==
====''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''====
*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 [[Wikipedia:Hyrule|Hyrule]]. Toad Town has even been given mere references in other ''[[Mario (series)|Mario'' games]], such as ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where it was apparently quickly visited by [[Lumpy]] in his quest for oil at [[Dry Dry Desert]] and was mentioned by [[Zip Toad]] as the future filming area for ''[[On Golden Toad 2]]''.
[[File:Kingdom in peril.jpg|thumb|left|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.


*There's [[Playroom|a secret area]] where Mario can play games and wager [[Gold Coin|coins]]. Mario can only play if he has the special Credits from [[Koopa Koot]]. This is basically the [[Pianta Parlor]] from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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]], an [[Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage|orphanage]], the local [[Mushroom Land Central Library|library]], and the [[Mushroom Kingdom Treasury|treasury]].


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


*Toad Town has yet to make an appearance outside of the [[Role Playing Game|RPG]] games.
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.


== Enemies Found in ''Paper Mario'' ==
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. live in a house just outside the town.
*[[Jr. Troopa]] (Mini-boss; encountered after the player recruits Sushie or accomplishes Chapter 5)


== Enemies Found in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' ==
In ''[[Super Mario Land 4]]'', the local airport is seen in the background, at the beginning of the first chapter.
*[[Shroid]]
*[[Skellokey]]
*[[Love Bubble]]


== Area Tattles ==
====''Super Mario-kun''====
* 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]], 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.
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.


* It's your house! Cool! Nice landscaping! I like my house, but yours is even nicer. Did you do the decorating yourself?
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
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.


* 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]] who's opening his own specialty shop.
====''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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* Peach's Castle... used to be here. There's not even a trace of it now. How awful!
==Locations==
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====''Paper Mario''====
*[[Toad Town Dojo]]
*[[Toad Town Post Office]]
*Residential Area (Houses and Toad Houses)
*[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand
*[[Merlon]], the fortune-teller’s house
*[[Shroom Grocery]]
*[[Minh T.]]'s flower garden
*[[Tayce T.]]'s Kitchen
*[[Russ T.]] the Wise Toad's House
*[[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] (abandoned building)
*Train Station ([[K64]] Train)
*[[Li'l Oink]] farm
*The [[Playroom]]
*[[Harry's Shop]]
*Harbor
*[[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


* [[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.
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
*Plaza
*Toadtown Square


* 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.
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
*[[Gramma's Place]] (item and badge shop)


* 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.
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
*[[Toad Town shopping mall]]
**[[Toadley Clinic]]
**[[Toadles Boutique]] (equipment store)
**Badge Shop
**Item Shop
**[[Star Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Gear Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Tea Kiosk]]


* 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 [[Oink Oink Farm]], where they raise [[Li'l Oinks]]. Raising Li'l Oinks costs coins.
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
*[[Battle Lab]]
*[[Musée Champignon]]
}}


* My dad said there's a Playroom here, but I don't see it...
==Gallery==
{{image|more=yes|section=yes|Needs images from more games than just ''Paper Mario'' and ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''. The amount of images from ''Paper Mario'' is also excessive and needs trimming.}}
<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''===
====Entrance area====
<gallery>
Welcome Back to Toad Town PM.png
PM Star Piece ToadTownSisters.png|The [[Three Beautiful Sisters]].
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>


* This is the reception area for the Playroom. You should ask what kind of games they have, Mario.
====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>


* 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!
====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>


* 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.
====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>


* If we go east, we'll get to the entrance of [[Forever Forest]]. If we go west, we'll hit Toad Town. Remember?
====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>


* This whale tongue is squishy. It makes it hard to walk. It's also kind of dark...
====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>


* 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.
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
<gallery>
ML-PIT-map-ToadTown.png|Areas map
</gallery>


* It's a room beneath the Toad Town pond. I don't think anyone's been here for a long time.
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
<gallery>
ML-BIS-map-ToadTown.png|Toad Town and Toad Town Caves map
</gallery>


{{Paper Mario}}
==Names in other languages==
{{Paper Mario Towns}}
{{foreign names
{{Old mushroom kingdom}}
|Jpn=キノコタウン
|JpnN=Most games since ''Paper Mario''
|JpnR=Kinoko Taun
|JpnM=Mushroom Town
|Spa=Villa Toad
|SpaN=''Paper Mario'' series
|SpaM=Toad Village
|Spa2=Ciudad Champiñón
|Spa2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|Spa2M=Mushroom City
|Fre=Toadville
|FreN=''Paper Mario'' series
|Fre2=Village des Toads
|Fre2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|Fre2M=Toad Village
|Ita=Fungopoli
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title="''Super Mario Bros. Il Film'' - Contenuti speciali|date=2023|language=it|publisher=Illumination}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Mario & Luigi'' series, {{a|SSBWU}}, 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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==Notes==
[[Category: Mushroom Kingdom (Paper Mario)]]
*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''.
[[Category: Cities and Towns]]
*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}}.
 
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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, an orphanage, the local library, and the 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. live 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

Gallery[edit]

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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, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, 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).