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{{rewrite|On the occasions when the identity of the planet comes up in the franchise, it's always called Earth, and even the ''Super Mario Odyssey'' developers consider it "an" Earth; this article mixes it with the aged "real world" concept from old western media. Clarify that the article is describing less fictionalized depictions of Earth or potentially split "real world" from it entirely.}}
{{redirect|Real World|the general locale from [[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]] sometimes colloquially referred to as the "real world"|[[Pi'illo Island]]}}
{{redirect|Real World|the general locale from [[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]] sometimes colloquially referred to as the "real world"|[[Pi'illo Island]]}}
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|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) (real world)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) (counterpart)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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'''{{wp|Earth}}''' is a planet that features a wide variety of people, cultures, and ecosystems. While the Earth that appears in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] has some features derived from the nonfictional entity, fictional alterations to the planet have been applied in the series. In the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super  Show!|cartoons]], there were two versions of the planet which were the "'''Real World'''" and a parallel one that featured the Mushroom Kingdom. However, this received little to no mention in the games at the time and is no longer addressed in recent material either, meaning that the real "Earth" and the ''Mario'' version of Earth are instead considered as being the one and the same.
'''{{wp|Earth}}''' is a planet on which a wide variety of people, cultures, and ecosystems reside. While the Earth that appears in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise has some features derived from the non-fictional entity, fictional alterations to the planet have also been applied. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has stated that the backstory of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' has [[Mario]] arrive in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] through one of the [[Warp Pipes]] seen in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' in [[New York City]] on Earth.<ref name="interview">{{cite|url=www.ndw.jp/mario-interview-230425/2|language=ja|title=インタビュー  マリオ映画公開記念！宮本茂さんインタビュー 制作の始まりから驚きの設定まで|date=April 25, 2023|publisher=Nintendo Dream Web|accessdate=April 25, 2023}}</ref> Similar depictions include those of the [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] cartoons, in which the "'''Real World'''" is separate from the world of the Mushroom Kingdom, and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', in which Earth and the Mushroom Kingdom are in separate worlds connected by a [[Warp Zone]]. Later games have depicted the world of the Mushroom Kingdom as an Earth or Earth-like planet,<ref name="Motokura"/> sometimes incorporating places from the real world.


==Video games==
==History==
[[File:Real World in Super Mario's videogame series.png|thumb|Countries, cities, and places on Earth that have appeared in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise]]
===Real world===
===''Mario is Missing!'' / ''Mario & Sonic'' series===
[[File:Real World in Super Mario's videogame series.png|thumb|700px|center|Countries, cities, and places on Earth that have appeared in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise]]
====Lands of Earth====
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Earth is organized into seven continents whose borders are based on geographical features rather than political boundaries. Continents are not necessarily separated by water. With the exception of [[Antarctica]], each continent is further subdivided into countries, political bodies ruled by a government. Several countries are in more than one continent. The subdivisions of countries vary, but every country has population centers such as towns or cities.
====''Donkey Kong''====
Earth first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' with Shigeru Miyamoto stating that "Donkey Kong is set in [[New York City|New York]]".<ref name="interview"/>


====Africa====
====''Mario Bros.''====
[[Africa]] is home to both sandy deserts and lush rainforests. Luigi visits one of its countries, [[Egypt]], in ''Mario is Missing!''; specifically, he visits the city of [[Cairo]].
Miyamoto further states that ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' is also set in [[New York City]], this time its sewer system.<ref name="interview"/> He also states that the Mario Bros. are "Italians" in New York.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20101111140107/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1|title=Q&A: 'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto|publisher=USA Today|language=en|date=November 8, 2010|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}</ref>


====Antarctica====
====DIC cartoons====
[[Antarctica]] is a large icy desert continent located at the southernmost point of the planet, mostly populated by [[penguin]]s. In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Bowser attempts to melt Antarctica in a plot to flood Earth, thus setting the game's plot into motion.
According to ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''{{'}}s introduction and ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]", [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] happened upon a [[Warp Zone]] to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call and were sucked down into the Mushroom Kingdom. This second explanation was later modified through the power of [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]]'s [[Time Travel Tube]], but no major changes were made to the history of the "Real World".


====Asia====
In ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', Mario and Luigi live in the Real World and run a moderately successful plumbing business called [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing|Mario Brothers Plumbing]] in their hometown of [[Brooklyn]]. Many of the brothers' relatives live on the planet as well, including [[Mama Mario]] and [[Papa Mario]]; the show's live-action segments take place in Brooklyn, and [[Australia]] is mentioned during an encounter with [[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]]. In the animated segments, Mario and Luigi often try to find their way back to Brooklyn, usually via a [[Warp Pipe]]; however, towards the end of the series, they decide to stay so that they can protect [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and the Mushroom Kingdom.
The largest continent, Asia includes [[Japan]], China and India. The [[Great Wall of China]] is one of the continent's most famous landmarks, visited by Luigi in ''Mario is Missing!''. He also visits the city of Mumbai—or [[Bombay]] as it was previously known—in India. China's national capital, [[Beijing]], is the location of the {{wp|2008 Summer Olympics}} in which [[Mario]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], and others competed during the events of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. [[Tokyo]] is the location where the ''Mario & Sonic'' cast competes during the events of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.


====Australia====
In ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', many episodes feature characters using Warp Pipes to travel back and forth between the Real World and the Mushroom Kingdom. In the episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] assigns each of his seven [[Koopalings]] to take over one of the Real World's continents:
Australia is the smallest continent on Earth; its largest country [[Australia|shares the same name]], and is home to a very large variety of animal species, including [[kangaroo]]s. It is often referred to as "down under", due to its location in the southern half of the planet.


====Europe====
[[File: ErrorWorld.jpg|thumb|Africa is mislabeled as "Australia", among other mistakes.]]
Europe shares a landmass with Asia, separated from it by the Ural Mountains. Famous for its varied culture and large role in Earth's history, Europe is divided into countries such as France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Italy. Famous cities include [[Venice]], [[Paris]] and [[London]], the latter of which is the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', where the {{wp|2012 Summer Olympics}} took place. In addition, the Russian city of [[Sochi]] is the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where the {{wp|2014 Winter Olympics}} took place.
*Asia &ndash; [[Roy Koopa|Bully]] vandalizes the [[Great Wall of China]].
*[[Australia]] &ndash; [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] goes to the {{wp|Outback|Australian Outback}} and turns humans into kangaroos.
*Europe &ndash; [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] goes to the [[Louvre]] museum in Paris, France, where she magically alters works of art.
*[[Africa]] &ndash; [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]] transforms animals into plush animals in a savanna in a non-specified location.
*[[Antarctica]] &ndash; [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Big Mouth]] creates a [[Abominable Snowkoopa|monster]] to terrorize penguins.
*[[North America]] &ndash; [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] takes over all TV networks in the continent.
*[[South America]] &ndash; [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]] turns a portion of the {{wp|Amazon rainforest}} into a parking lot.


====North America====
King Koopa is seen in the Real World in a flashback sequence in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Rock TV]]".
[[North America]] is the location of the [[United States of America]], Canada, and Mexico, among some other nations. The United States of America is home to many famous and influential cities and other locations, many of which were featured in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. These include [[New York City]] and its borough [[Brooklyn]] (which is depicted as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s hometown in certain media), [[Washington, D.C.]] (the nation's capital), [[Hawaii]], and the [[Kennedy Space Center]]. The Canadian city [[Vancouver]] is the setting of both ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.


====South America====
====''Mario is Missing!'' and ''Mario's Time Machine''====
A largely tropical continent, [[South America]] is famous for the Amazon rainforest. Countries include Argentina, of which [[Buenos Aires]] is the capital and one of the locations in ''Mario is Missing!''. One of the continent's main cities, [[Rio de Janeiro]] in Brazil, also appears in ''Mario is Missing!'' and likewise serves as the main setting for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', where the {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics}} took place.
[[File:MapScreenDOS.png|thumb|200px|World map in ''Mario is Missing!'' (PC).]]
In the games, the real Earth is more explicitly and thoroughly visited in the several versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', both educational titles intended to teach players about world geography, cultures and history. As such, these games involve Luigi and Mario, respectively, visiting many landmarks and historically significant locations on all continents of the planet.


===''Super Mario'' series===
In both games, greater focus is given to the continents of Europe and North America (the [[United States of America]] in particular): in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC version]] of ''Mario is Missing!'', nine out the of 25 locations visited are European cities, while in the [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC version]] of ''Mario's Time Machine'' half of the 20 unique places are located in that continent, and other five are in the USA. In ''Mario is Missing!'', Antarctica is where [[Bowser]]'s castle is located, thus being the final destination in the story.
[[File:Welcome New Galaxy Ending.png|thumb|left|A full view of Earth during the last cutscene of ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
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[[File:SMG2 Map W1.png|thumb|Earth, as seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''{{'}}s [[Grand World Map]].]]
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In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Earth is shown primarily in the opening and ending cutscenes, with [[Peach's Castle]] [[Castle Gardens|Gardens]] being the first setting that [[Mario]] traverses through. Earth is first shown from space when Bowser kidnaps Peach, removes her castle from its foundation, and carries them both into space. Earth is also the setting of [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], due to it involving Mario returning to Peach's Castle Grounds in order to attend the uninterrupted [[Star Festival]].
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!''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''<br>(PC)
!''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''<br>(SNES)
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*[[Bombay]], India
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*[[Tokyo]], Japan
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*[[Tokyo]], Japan
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*[[Calcutta]], India
*[[Gobi Desert]]
*[[Luoyang]], China
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*[[Japan]]
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*[[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
*[[Athens]], Greece
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*[[Madrid]], Spain
*[[Moscow]], Russia
*[[Paris]], France
*[[Rome]], Italy
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*[[London]], United Kingdom
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*[[Cambridge]], United Kingdom
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*[[Florence]], Italy
*[[Mainz]], Germany
*[[Orleans]], France
*[[Stratford-upon-Avon]], United Kingdom
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**[[Berlin Wall]], Germany
*{{wp|Olympia, Greece|Olympia}}, Greece
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**[[Cambridge University]], United Kingdom
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*[[Mexico City]], Mexico
*[[New York City]], USA
*[[San Francisco]], USA
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*[[Novato]], USA
*[[Philadelphia]], USA
*[[Tuskegee]], USA
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*[[Kitty Hawk]], USA
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Earth returns in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', where it is shown in the background of [[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]] and the [[Grand World Map]]. The settings of subsequent worlds also resemble real places, such as the Solar System in World 2, the Orion Arm in World 3, the Milky Way galaxy in World 4, the Local Group in World 5, and a black hole/quasar in World 6. World S is exempt, due to it featuring a planet with star-shaped islands instead, as well as the backgrounds of the first two [[Bowser Jr.]] galaxies ([[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] is the exception, due to it featuring a Sun in the background).
====''Super Mario Bros.'' film====
The [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]] features an introduction that outlines the rule and extinction of the [[dinosaur]]s on Earth. Dinosaurs were the dominant species on the planet and overall superior to the small mammals who also inhabited Earth, until one day a gigantic meteor struck the planet. This cataclysm not only killed off the dinosaur population on Earth, but also caused spatial and dimensional disturbances that created a parallel Earth that subsequently became the new domain of any surviving dinosaurs and other animals. This alternate, parallel dimension becomes known as [[Dinohattan]], and allowed for most of its [[Dinohattanite|reptilian inhabitants to evolve into humanoid creatures]], while some retain [[Yoshi (film character)|their reptilian form]]. However, some members, such as [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]], seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, Dinohattan, the parallel Earth is [[Desert Land#Super Mario Bros. (film)|an arid wasteland, lacking various resources]].


[[File:World Star SM3DW.jpg|thumb|Earth, as seen in the background of [[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|World Star]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.]]
The first act of the film takes place in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] on Earth, until [[Princess Daisy (film character)|Daisy]] is kidnapped by [[Iggy (film character)|Iggy]] and [[Spike (film character)|Spike]] and brought to Dinohattan. It is established that a link between these two dimensions exists in the sewers of New York City. The plot of the film involves [[President Koopa]] trying to use Daisy's [[Meteorite piece|meteorite pendant]], a remnant from the meteor that split the dimensions, to merge and combine them back together. At the film's climax, [[Lena]] uses the meteorite shard to temporarily successfully combine the two dimensions. After Koopa's defeat, Mario and Luigi successfully un-merge the dimensions back to their original state and return to their home in Brooklyn.
Earth also appears in the backgrounds of [[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|Worlds Star]], [[World Mushroom (Super Mario 3D World)|Mushroom]], and [[World Flower (Super Mario 3D World)|Flower]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', due to those [[world]]s being set in space. Upon completing [[Super Galaxy]] in World Star, [[Rosalina]] will be unlocked as a playable character. Like Rosalina, both [[Luma]]s and [[Star Bit]]s are also fittingly present.


[[File:World Map SMO.png|thumb|left|Earth, as seen in ''Super Mario Odyssey''{{'}}s world map.]]
====''Mario Kart'' series====
Earth is featured primarily in the game ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where Mario and [[Cappy]] must travel the world in a hat-shaped airship called the Odyssey in an attempt to both stop Bowser's wedding to Peach and to save Cappy's sister Tiara (who was also kidnapped by Bowser for the wedding). In ''Odyssey'', Earth looks completely different than how it appears in real life, with the western hemisphere featuring a landmass resembling Pangaea and the eastern hemisphere featuring landmasses resembling Laurasia and Gondwanaland, as well as islands shaped like a top hat, a Triceratops head, a flower, and a mushroom. The game features various kingdoms serving as stand-ins for real countries and cities such as London, England; Mexico; Greece; possibly Germany, New York City, NY; Russia, the French Riviera; Italy; and Japan.
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', most [[new course]]s are themed after cities and/or countries from Earth, featuring real-world landmarks, and many [[List of tours in Mario Kart Tour|tours]] are aptly named after such locations. Fourteen tracks based on real cities were released in ''Mario Kart Tour'' and in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]], of which seven are in Europe, three are in North America, three are in Asia and one is in Australia. The planet, as well as the {{wp|Andromeda Galaxy}}, can now be seen in the background of [[3DS Rainbow Road]].


Earth also makes an appearance in the background of the [[Moon Kingdom]], where it is seen rising from the horizon, while its southern hemisphere is seen during the escape sequence after the final boss fight, where Mario (controlling a captured Bowser), Cappy and Peach must try to find a giant [[spark pylon]] in order to escape the collapsing Wedding Hall. Additionally, the [[Odyssey]] features a globe that allows Mario to travel to a different kingdom by throwing Cappy at it.
<gallery>
MKT New York Minute Scene 1.jpg|[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]]
MKT Tokyo Blur Scene.jpg|[[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur]]
MKT Paris Promenade Scene.jpg|[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]]
MKT London View.png|[[Tour London Loop|London Loop]]
MKT Vancouver Velocity Scene.jpg|[[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]]
MKT Los Angeles Laps View.png|[[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps]]
MKT Berlin Byways View.png|[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways]]
MKT Sydney Sprint Scene2.png|[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint]]
MKT Singapore Speedway View.png|[[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]]
MKT Amsterdam Drift View.jpg|[[Tour Amsterdam Drift|Amsterdam Drift]]
MKT Bangkok Rush View.jpg|[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]]
MKT Athens Dash Scene 2.jpg|[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash]]
MKT Rome Avanti Image.jpg|[[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti]]
File:MadridDrive1Stadium.jpg|[[Tour Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive]]
</gallery>


Earth appears in the background of the box arts for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (Japanese version) and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Its atmosphere can also be seen in the background during the battle against [[Raphael the Raven]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
====''Mario & Sonic'' series====
{{br}}
The ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' games, which tie in with the real world {{wp|Olympic Games}}, naturally place the cast of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' and ''Sonic'' franchises on the real Earth. Cities that have hosted the event and appear in this series are:


===''Mario Kart'' series===
*[[Beijing]], China (''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'')
[[File:Worldplay.jpg|thumb|left|Various [[List of characters|characters]] racing across Earth. This artwork was made for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and it refers to the worldwide Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.]]
*[[Vancouver]], Canada (''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'')
[[File:Mario Kart Tour - Earth art.jpg|thumb|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' artwork of Earth with various landmarks on top, such as the [[Big Ben]], the [[Eiffel Tower]] and the [[Statue of Liberty]], to represent the game's theme of touring the world]]
*[[London]], United Kingdom (''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'')
Official artwork for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' depicts various characters racing and battling on the Earth's surface, visually representing the worldwide scope of the [[Nintendo DS]]' Wi-Fi capabilities.
*[[Sochi]], Russia (''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'')
*[[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil (''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'')
*[[Tokyo]], Japan (''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'').


In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Earth is seen in the background of the [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] course, underneath the track. Players that fall off the course will fall towards the planet, appearing to start burning up in the atmosphere like a meteor before being saved by Lakitu. Earth also appears as a background for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and the [[Mario Kart Channel]]. During matchmaking, the camera zooms in towards the surface to briefly highlight individual players, whose [[Mii]]s stand over their console's selected region. ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' also features Earth in the background for online features, including its own Mario Kart Channel.
===Mushroom Kingdom counterpart===
[[File:Welcome New Galaxy Ending.png|thumb|A full view of Earth during the last cutscene of ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Another Earth<ref name="Motokura">{{cite|quote=Perhaps the best way to say it is that the human characters you're encountering here and Mario also live on ''an'' Earth together"|author=[[Kenta Motokura]]|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD_K8veKC14&t=538|timestamp=08:58|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=July 11, 2024|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' Gameplay with Developers at E3 2017 – Nintendo Minute}}</ref> serves as the planet where the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and other lands reside. ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' features [[Mario]] traveling between the planet and others across space, while ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' features him traveling between continents on the planet.


In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] is again set above Earth, along with a [[Blooper]] spaceship and [[Mario Kart TV|MKTV]] satellites floating in space. The planet can also be seen in the background of the [[Lunar Colony]] battle course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom. Earth also continues to be prominently featured as a visual for the online mode, and players in an online lobby gather atop its surface between matches.
Much like the Mushroom Kingdom itself, depictions of this planet vary greatly between appearances. Some games, such as ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', depict a planet identical to the actual Earth in terms of landmasses, albeit surrounded by fictional elements from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, making its actual nature ambiguous. Other titles opt to obscure the surface of the planet, or show completely fictional continents altogether.


In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', most [[new course]]s are themed after cities and/or countries from Earth, featuring real-world landmarks, and many [[List of tours in Mario Kart Tour|tours]] are aptly named after such locations. The planet, as well as the {{wp|Andromeda Galaxy}}, can now be seen in the background of [[3DS Rainbow Road]]. The key art, loading screen (prior to version 2.0.0) and multiplayer menu for the game features Earth, appearing more cartoonishly with flat colors and visible latitude/longitude lines.
====''Club Nintendo''====
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During the events of the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", aliens erroneously take Earth for a giant [[coconut]], and since they adore this kind of fruit, they take the planet with them, pulling it away from the sun. This results in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. When [[Donkey Kong]] and some of his friends talk to the aliens, they return Earth back to its original position.


===Other appearances===
In "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]", from the same magazine, Mario and Luigi travel through space in search for a new spaceship. They finally find it on Earth (which Luigi referred to as "'''Planet Terra'''").
[[File:Asteroid Belt.png|thumb|left|Earth, as seen in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''.]]
Earth appears in the maps of the [[Astro Avenue]] and [[Rocket Road]] boards from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', the former being the starting space, and the latter in the map's background. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' (in a [[Surf's Way Up|minigame]] in the latter), the Earth can be seen. In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', there is a [[Globe Gunners|minigame]] where players run on a globe and shoot opponents.


Earth can be seen in the background of [[Galaxy Arena]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.
====''Wario'' franchise====
[[Wario]] refers to the area below the [[Awazon river basin|Awazon]] as "deep within the Earth" in the manual of ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. In the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series, Wario has a map of the Earth inside his house. Additionally, the Earth appears in the opening and closing cutscenes of ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''. The Earth also appears in the microgame "[[Shave the World]]" from ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' and ''WarioWare Gold''.


In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', the Earth can be seen in [[Diddy Kong]]'s eagle, albatross, and hole-in-one animations when he soars so high on his [[Barrel Jet]] out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him [[Fourth wall|staring at the camera]] comically confused.
====''Mario Party'' series====
Earth appears in the maps of the [[Astro Avenue]] and [[Rocket Road]] boards from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', the former being the starting space, and the latter in the map's background. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' (in a [[Surf's Way Up|minigame]] in the latter), the Earth can be seen. In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', [[Globe Gunners]] is a minigame where players run on a globe and shoot opponents.


In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', on Chapter 7-3 if either Mario or company jumps on [[Cyrrus]], they will be sent into orbit and back down to Earth, which is seen in the background.
====''Mario Kart'' series====
[[File:Mario Kart Tour - Earth art.jpg|thumb|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' artwork of Earth with various landmarks on top, such as the [[Big Ben]], the [[Eiffel Tower]] and the [[Statue of Liberty]], to represent the game's theme of touring the world. The landmasses, on the other hand, are based on the fantastical Earth of ''Super Mario Odyssey''.]]
[[File:Worldplay.jpg|thumb|left|Various characters racing across Earth. This artwork was made for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and it refers to the worldwide Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.]]
Official artwork for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' depicts various characters racing and battling on the Earth's surface, visually representing the worldwide scope of the [[Nintendo DS]]'s Wi-Fi capabilities.


In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', Earth can be seen in the background during [[Asteroid Belt]] and the fight with [[Sumo Kong]].
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Earth is seen in the background of the [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] course, underneath the track. Players that fall off the course will fall towards the planet, appearing to start burning up in the atmosphere like a meteor before being saved by Lakitu. Earth also appears as a background for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and the [[Mario Kart Channel]]. During matchmaking, the camera zooms in towards the surface to briefly highlight individual players, whose [[Mii]]s stand over their console's selected region. ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' also features Earth in the background for online features, including its own Mario Kart Channel.


[[Wario]] refers to the area below the [[Awazon river basin|Awazon]] as "deep within the Earth" in the manual of ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. In the ''WarioWare'' series games, Wario has a map of the Earth inside his house. Additionally, the Earth appears in the opening and closing cutscenes of ''WarioWare Gold''. The Earth also appears in the microgame "[[Shave the World]]" from ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' and ''WarioWare Gold''.
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] is again set above Earth, along with a [[Blooper]] spaceship and [[Mario Kart TV|MKTV]] satellites floating in space. The planet can also be seen in the background of the [[Lunar Colony]] battle course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom. Earth also continues to be prominently featured as a visual for the online mode, and players in an online lobby gather atop its surface between matches.
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==Television==
The key art, loading screen (prior to version 2.0.0) and multiplayer menu for ''Mario Kart Tour'' features Earth, appearing more cartoonishly with flat colors and visible latitude/longitude lines. It also resembles the planet's appearance in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', with some minor design differences.
According to the show's introduction and its episode "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]" detailed how the brothers happened upon a [[Warp Zone]] to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call, and were sucked down. This second explanation was later modified through the power of [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa's]] [[Time Travel Tube]], but no major changes were made to the history of the "Real World".


In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] lived on the "Real World" and ran a moderately successful plumbing business called [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]] in their hometown of [[Brooklyn]]. Many of the brothers' relatives lived on the planet as well, including [[Mama Mario]] and [[Papa Mario]]; the show's live-action sequences take place in Brooklyn, and Australia is mentioned during a live action encounter with [[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]].
====''Super Mario'' series====
=====''Super Mario Galaxy''=====
[[File:SMG2 Map W1.png|thumb|Earth as seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''{{'}}s [[Grand World Map]]]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Earth is shown primarily in the opening and ending cutscenes, with [[Peach's Castle]] [[Castle Gardens|Gardens]] being the first setting that [[Mario]] traverses through. Earth is first shown from space when Bowser kidnaps Peach, removes her castle from its foundation, and carries them both into space. Earth is also the setting of [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], due to it involving Mario returning to Peach's Castle Grounds in order to attend the uninterrupted [[Star Festival]].


The show's introduction mentions how the brothers happened upon a [[Warp Zone]] to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call, and were subsequently transported to the Mushroom Kingdom as a result. While adventuring, Mario and Luigi also often try to find their way back to Brooklyn, usually via a [[Warp Pipe]]. Towards the end of the series, the Mario Bros. decide to stay so that they can protect [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
=====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''=====
Earth returns in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where it is shown in the background of [[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]] and the [[Grand World Map]]. The settings of subsequent worlds also resemble real places, such as the Solar System in World 2, the Orion Arm in World 3, the Milky Way galaxy in World 4, the Local Group in World 5, and a black hole/quasar in World 6. World S is exempt, due to it featuring a planet with star-shaped islands instead, as well as the backgrounds of the first two [[Bowser Jr.]] galaxies ([[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]] is the exception, due to it featuring a Sun in the background).


In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]" further elaborated on how Mario and Luigi traveled to the Mushroom Kingdom from the "Real World" by introducing the [[Time Travel Tube]]. Many episodes also featured characters using Warp Pipes to travel back and forth between the "Real World" and the Mushroom Kingdom. In the episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]", Bowser assigns each of his seven [[Koopalings]] to take over one of the Real World's continents.
=====''Super Mario 3D World''=====
[[File:World Star SM3DW.jpg|thumb|Earth as seen in the background of [[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|World Star]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'']]
Earth also appears in the backgrounds of [[World Star (Super Mario 3D World)|Worlds Star]], [[World Mushroom (Super Mario 3D World)|Mushroom]], and [[World Flower (Super Mario 3D World)|Flower]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', due to those [[world]]s being set in space. Upon completing [[Super Galaxy]] in World Star, [[Rosalina]] will be unlocked as a playable character. Like Rosalina, both [[Luma]]s and [[Star Bit]]s are also fittingly present.


[[File: ErrorWorld.jpg|thumb|The error screen.]]
=====''Super Mario Odyssey''=====
*[[Roy Koopa|Bully]] &ndash; Asia
[[File:World Map SMO.png|thumb|left|Earth as seen in ''Super Mario Odyssey''{{'}}s world map]]
*[[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]] &ndash; [[Australia]]
Earth is featured in the game ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Mario and [[Cappy]] travel across the world to stop Bowser. Their ship, the [[Odyssey]], has a globe that is used to transition to the menu for traveling to different kingdoms. Earth looks different than how it appears in real life, with the western hemisphere featuring a landmass resembling Pangaea and the eastern hemisphere featuring landmasses resembling Laurasia and Gondwanaland, as well as islands shaped like a top hat, a Triceratops head, a flower, and a mushroom. The game features various kingdoms serving as stand-ins for real countries and cities such as London, England; Mexico; Greece; possibly Germany, New York City, NY; Russia, the French Riviera; Italy; and Japan.
*[[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] &ndash; Europe
*[[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]] &ndash; [[Africa]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Big Mouth]] &ndash; [[Antarctica]]
*[[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] &ndash; [[North America]]
*[[Iggy Koopa|Hop]] &ndash; [[South America]]


Notably, after all the trouble is undone, a screen is shown with non-native animals in the Australia section.
Earth can be seen from the [[Moon Kingdom]], where it is seen rising from the horizon, while its southern hemisphere is seen during the escape sequence after the final boss fight, signifying an exit of a collapsing cave in the moon.


Also, Bowser is seen in the Real World yet again in a flashback sequence from the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Rock TV]]".
=====Other appearances=====
Earth appears in the background of the box arts for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (Japanese version) and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Its atmosphere can also be seen in the background during the battle against [[Raphael the Raven]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
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The television commercial for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' features thousands of children and teenagers on the Earth's surface forming a giant Mario face spanning the United States when the Earth is seen from space.
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
Earth can be seen in the background of [[Galaxy Arena]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''.


==Film==
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
The [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]] features an introduction that outlines the rule and extinction of the [[dinosaur]]s on Earth. Dinosaurs were the dominant species on the planet and overall superior to the small mammals who also inhabited Earth, until one day a gigantic meteor struck the planet. This cataclysm not only killed off the dinosaur population on Earth, but also caused spatial and dimensional disturbances that created a parallel Earth that subsequently became the new domain of any surviving dinosaurs and other animals. This alternate, parallel dimension becomes known as [[Dinohattan]], and allowed for most of its [[Dinohattanite|reptilian inhabitants to evolve into humanoid creatures]], while some retain [[Yoshi (film character)|their reptilian form]]. However, some members, such as [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]], seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, Dinohattan, the parallel Earth is [[Desert Land#Super Mario Bros. (film)|an arid wasteland, lacking various resources]].
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', the Earth can be seen in [[Diddy Kong]]'s eagle, albatross, and hole-in-one animations when he soars so high on his [[Barrel Jet]] out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him [[Fourth wall|staring at the camera]] comically confused.


The first act of the film takes place in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] on Earth, until [[Princess Daisy (film character)|Daisy]] is kidnapped by [[Iggy (film character)|Iggy]] and [[Spike (film character)|Spike]] and brought to Dinohattan. It is established that a link between these two dimensions exists in the sewers of New York City. The plot of the film involves [[President Koopa]] trying to use Daisy's [[Meteorite piece|meteorite pendant]], a remnant from the meteor that split the dimensions, to merge and combine them back together. At the film's climax, [[Lena]] uses the meteorite shard to temporarily successfully combine the two dimensions. After Koopa's defeat, Mario and Luigi successfully un-merge the dimensions back to their original state and return to their home in Brooklyn.
====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', on Chapter 7-3 if either Mario or company jumps on [[Cyrrus]], they will be sent into orbit and back down to Earth, which is seen in the background.


==Literature==
====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
During the events of "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", aliens erroneously took Earth for a giant [[coconut]], and since they adored this kind of fruit, they took the planet with them, pulling it away from the sun. This resulted in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. When [[Donkey Kong]] and some of his friends talked to the aliens, they returned Earth back to its original position.
[[File:Asteroid Belt.png|thumb|Earth as seen in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'']]
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', Earth can be seen in the background during [[Asteroid Belt]] and the fight with [[Sumo Kong]].
In "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]", from the same magazine, Mario and Luigi traveled through space in search for a new spaceship. They finally found it on Earth (which Luigi referred to as "'''Planet Terra'''").
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"Real World" redirects here. For the general locale from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sometimes colloquially referred to as the "real world", see Pi'illo Island.
Earth
Earth according to the Globulator
Earth as it appears in Mario is Missing! (SNES)
First appearance Donkey Kong (1981) (real world)
Super Mario Bros. (1985) (counterpart)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Greater location Solar System
Inhabitants Humans, Goombas, Toads, Koopas, Yoshis

Earth is a planet on which a wide variety of people, cultures, and ecosystems reside. While the Earth that appears in the Super Mario franchise has some features derived from the non-fictional entity, fictional alterations to the planet have also been applied. Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that the backstory of Super Mario Bros. has Mario arrive in the Mushroom Kingdom through one of the Warp Pipes seen in Mario Bros. in New York City on Earth.[1] Similar depictions include those of the DIC cartoons, in which the "Real World" is separate from the world of the Mushroom Kingdom, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in which Earth and the Mushroom Kingdom are in separate worlds connected by a Warp Zone. Later games have depicted the world of the Mushroom Kingdom as an Earth or Earth-like planet,[2] sometimes incorporating places from the real world.

History[edit]

Real world[edit]

Countries, cities, and places on Earth that have appeared in the Super Mario franchise

Donkey Kong[edit]

Earth first appears in Donkey Kong with Shigeru Miyamoto stating that "Donkey Kong is set in New York".[1]

Mario Bros.[edit]

Miyamoto further states that Mario Bros. is also set in New York City, this time its sewer system.[1] He also states that the Mario Bros. are "Italians" in New York.[3]

DIC cartoons[edit]

According to The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'s introduction and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel", Mario and Luigi happened upon a Warp Zone to the Mushroom Kingdom while performing a plumbing house call and were sucked down into the Mushroom Kingdom. This second explanation was later modified through the power of Kooky von Koopa's Time Travel Tube, but no major changes were made to the history of the "Real World".

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Mario and Luigi live in the Real World and run a moderately successful plumbing business called Mario Brothers Plumbing in their hometown of Brooklyn. Many of the brothers' relatives live on the planet as well, including Mama Mario and Papa Mario; the show's live-action segments take place in Brooklyn, and Australia is mentioned during an encounter with Alligator Dundee. In the animated segments, Mario and Luigi often try to find their way back to Brooklyn, usually via a Warp Pipe; however, towards the end of the series, they decide to stay so that they can protect Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom Kingdom.

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, many episodes feature characters using Warp Pipes to travel back and forth between the Real World and the Mushroom Kingdom. In the episode "7 Continents for 7 Koopas", King Koopa assigns each of his seven Koopalings to take over one of the Real World's continents:

Africa is mislabeled as "Australia", among other mistakes.

King Koopa is seen in the Real World in a flashback sequence in the Super Mario World episode "Rock TV".

Mario is Missing! and Mario's Time Machine[edit]

The map screen of Mario is Missing! (PC)
World map in Mario is Missing! (PC).

In the games, the real Earth is more explicitly and thoroughly visited in the several versions of Mario is Missing! and Mario's Time Machine, both educational titles intended to teach players about world geography, cultures and history. As such, these games involve Luigi and Mario, respectively, visiting many landmarks and historically significant locations on all continents of the planet.

In both games, greater focus is given to the continents of Europe and North America (the United States of America in particular): in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, nine out the of 25 locations visited are European cities, while in the PC version of Mario's Time Machine half of the 20 unique places are located in that continent, and other five are in the USA. In Mario is Missing!, Antarctica is where Bowser's castle is located, thus being the final destination in the story.

Mario is Missing!
(PC) 		Mario is Missing!
(SNES) 		Mario is Missing!
(NES) 		Mario's Time Machine
(PC) 		Mario's Time Machine
(SNES) 		Mario's Time Machine
(NES)
Africa
Antarctica
  • Bowser's fortress (no real settlements)
  • Bowser's fortress (no real settlements)
  • Bowser's fortress (no real settlements)
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North America
South America
Unspecified/other

Super Mario Bros. film[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. film features an introduction that outlines the rule and extinction of the dinosaurs on Earth. Dinosaurs were the dominant species on the planet and overall superior to the small mammals who also inhabited Earth, until one day a gigantic meteor struck the planet. This cataclysm not only killed off the dinosaur population on Earth, but also caused spatial and dimensional disturbances that created a parallel Earth that subsequently became the new domain of any surviving dinosaurs and other animals. This alternate, parallel dimension becomes known as Dinohattan, and allowed for most of its reptilian inhabitants to evolve into humanoid creatures, while some retain their reptilian form. However, some members, such as Yoshi, seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, Dinohattan, the parallel Earth is an arid wasteland, lacking various resources.

The first act of the film takes place in Brooklyn, New York on Earth, until Daisy is kidnapped by Iggy and Spike and brought to Dinohattan. It is established that a link between these two dimensions exists in the sewers of New York City. The plot of the film involves President Koopa trying to use Daisy's meteorite pendant, a remnant from the meteor that split the dimensions, to merge and combine them back together. At the film's climax, Lena uses the meteorite shard to temporarily successfully combine the two dimensions. After Koopa's defeat, Mario and Luigi successfully un-merge the dimensions back to their original state and return to their home in Brooklyn.

Mario Kart series[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, most new courses are themed after cities and/or countries from Earth, featuring real-world landmarks, and many tours are aptly named after such locations. Fourteen tracks based on real cities were released in Mario Kart Tour and in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, of which seven are in Europe, three are in North America, three are in Asia and one is in Australia. The planet, as well as the Andromeda Galaxy, can now be seen in the background of 3DS Rainbow Road.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

The Mario & Sonic games, which tie in with the real world Olympic Games, naturally place the cast of the Super Mario and Sonic franchises on the real Earth. Cities that have hosted the event and appear in this series are:

Mushroom Kingdom counterpart[edit]

Ending
A full view of Earth during the last cutscene of Super Mario Galaxy

Another Earth[2] serves as the planet where the Mushroom Kingdom and other lands reside. Super Mario Galaxy features Mario traveling between the planet and others across space, while Super Mario Odyssey features him traveling between continents on the planet.

Much like the Mushroom Kingdom itself, depictions of this planet vary greatly between appearances. Some games, such as Mario Kart Wii, depict a planet identical to the actual Earth in terms of landmasses, albeit surrounded by fictional elements from the Super Mario franchise, making its actual nature ambiguous. Other titles opt to obscure the surface of the planet, or show completely fictional continents altogether.

Club Nintendo[edit]

During the events of the Club Nintendo magazine comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", aliens erroneously take Earth for a giant coconut, and since they adore this kind of fruit, they take the planet with them, pulling it away from the sun. This results in a sudden drop of temperature all over the planet. When Donkey Kong and some of his friends talk to the aliens, they return Earth back to its original position.

In "Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All", from the same magazine, Mario and Luigi travel through space in search for a new spaceship. They finally find it on Earth (which Luigi referred to as "Planet Terra").

Wario franchise[edit]

Wario refers to the area below the Awazon as "deep within the Earth" in the manual of Virtual Boy Wario Land. In the WarioWare series, Wario has a map of the Earth inside his house. Additionally, the Earth appears in the opening and closing cutscenes of WarioWare Gold. The Earth also appears in the microgame "Shave the World" from WarioWare: Twisted! and WarioWare Gold.

Mario Party series[edit]

Earth appears in the maps of the Astro Avenue and Rocket Road boards from Mario Party 6 and Mario Party: Island Tour, the former being the starting space, and the latter in the map's background. In Mario Party 7 and Mario Party 8 (in a minigame in the latter), the Earth can be seen. In Mario Party DS, Globe Gunners is a minigame where players run on a globe and shoot opponents.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Artwork of Earth from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart Tour artwork of Earth with various landmarks on top, such as the Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty, to represent the game's theme of touring the world. The landmasses, on the other hand, are based on the fantastical Earth of Super Mario Odyssey.
Mario-Kart Global Wi-Fi connection render.
Various characters racing across Earth. This artwork was made for Mario Kart DS, and it refers to the worldwide Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Official artwork for Mario Kart DS depicts various characters racing and battling on the Earth's surface, visually representing the worldwide scope of the Nintendo DS's Wi-Fi capabilities.

In Mario Kart Wii, Earth is seen in the background of the Rainbow Road course, underneath the track. Players that fall off the course will fall towards the planet, appearing to start burning up in the atmosphere like a meteor before being saved by Lakitu. Earth also appears as a background for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and the Mario Kart Channel. During matchmaking, the camera zooms in towards the surface to briefly highlight individual players, whose Miis stand over their console's selected region. Mario Kart 7 also features Earth in the background for online features, including its own Mario Kart Channel.

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Rainbow Road is again set above Earth, along with a Blooper spaceship and MKTV satellites floating in space. The planet can also be seen in the background of the Lunar Colony battle course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of GBA Ribbon Road, due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom. Earth also continues to be prominently featured as a visual for the online mode, and players in an online lobby gather atop its surface between matches.

The key art, loading screen (prior to version 2.0.0) and multiplayer menu for Mario Kart Tour features Earth, appearing more cartoonishly with flat colors and visible latitude/longitude lines. It also resembles the planet's appearance in Super Mario Odyssey, with some minor design differences.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Earth as seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2's Grand World Map

In Super Mario Galaxy, Earth is shown primarily in the opening and ending cutscenes, with Peach's Castle Gardens being the first setting that Mario traverses through. Earth is first shown from space when Bowser kidnaps Peach, removes her castle from its foundation, and carries them both into space. Earth is also the setting of Grand Finale Galaxy, due to it involving Mario returning to Peach's Castle Grounds in order to attend the uninterrupted Star Festival.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Earth returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it is shown in the background of World 1 and the Grand World Map. The settings of subsequent worlds also resemble real places, such as the Solar System in World 2, the Orion Arm in World 3, the Milky Way galaxy in World 4, the Local Group in World 5, and a black hole/quasar in World 6. World S is exempt, due to it featuring a planet with star-shaped islands instead, as well as the backgrounds of the first two Bowser Jr. galaxies (Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker is the exception, due to it featuring a Sun in the background).

Super Mario 3D World[edit]
World Star from Super Mario 3D World
Earth as seen in the background of World Star in Super Mario 3D World

Earth also appears in the backgrounds of Worlds Star, Mushroom, and Flower in Super Mario 3D World, due to those worlds being set in space. Upon completing Super Galaxy in World Star, Rosalina will be unlocked as a playable character. Like Rosalina, both Lumas and Star Bits are also fittingly present.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Earth in the world map of Super Mario Odyssey
Earth as seen in Super Mario Odyssey's world map

Earth is featured in the game Super Mario Odyssey. Mario and Cappy travel across the world to stop Bowser. Their ship, the Odyssey, has a globe that is used to transition to the menu for traveling to different kingdoms. Earth looks different than how it appears in real life, with the western hemisphere featuring a landmass resembling Pangaea and the eastern hemisphere featuring landmasses resembling Laurasia and Gondwanaland, as well as islands shaped like a top hat, a Triceratops head, a flower, and a mushroom. The game features various kingdoms serving as stand-ins for real countries and cities such as London, England; Mexico; Greece; possibly Germany, New York City, NY; Russia, the French Riviera; Italy; and Japan.

Earth can be seen from the Moon Kingdom, where it is seen rising from the horizon, while its southern hemisphere is seen during the escape sequence after the final boss fight, signifying an exit of a collapsing cave in the moon.

Other appearances[edit]

Earth appears in the background of the box arts for Super Mario World (Japanese version) and Super Mario 64. Its atmosphere can also be seen in the background during the battle against Raphael the Raven in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

Earth can be seen in the background of Galaxy Arena in Mario Tennis Open.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

In Mario Golf: World Tour, the Earth can be seen in Diddy Kong's eagle, albatross, and hole-in-one animations when he soars so high on his Barrel Jet out of joy that he ends up in Earth's atmosphere next to space, leaving him staring at the camera comically confused.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, on Chapter 7-3 if either Mario or company jumps on Cyrrus, they will be sent into orbit and back down to Earth, which is seen in the background.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]

Earth as seen in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Earth can be seen in the background during Asteroid Belt and the fight with Sumo Kong.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Earth[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 地球[?]
Chikyū 		Earth
Chinese 地球[?]
Dìqiú 		Earth
Dutch Aarde[?] Earth
French Terre[?] Earth
German Erde[?] Earth
Italian Terra[?] Earth
Korean 지구[?]
Jigu 		Earth
Portuguese Terra[?] Earth
Russian Земля[?]
Zemlya 		Earth
Spanish Tierra[?] Earth

Real world[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 現実の世界[?]
Genjitsu no Sekai 		Real world
リアルワールド[?]
Riaru wārudo
Dutch Echte wereld[?] Real world
French Monde réel[?] Real world
German Realwelt[?] Real world
Italian Mondo reale[?] Real world
Korean 현실 세계[?]
Hyunshil segye 		Real world
Portuguese Mundo real[?] Real world
Romanian Lumea reală[4] Real world The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Russian Реальный мир[?]
Realny mir 		Real world
Spanish Mundo real[?] Real world

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c April 25, 2023. インタビュー マリオ映画公開記念！宮本茂さんインタビュー 制作の始まりから驚きの設定まで. Nintendo Dream Web (Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Perhaps the best way to say it is that the human characters you're encountering here and Mario also live on an Earth together"" – Kenta Motokura. Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay with Developers at E3 2017 – Nintendo Minute (08:58). YouTube (American English). Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ November 8, 2010. Q&A: 'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto. USA Today (English). Archived November 11, 2010, 14:01:07 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ KidsCo TV (January 28, 2018). Aventurile Fraților Super Mario | Episodul2 - Reptile în Grădina cu Trandafiri. YouTube. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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Locations on Earth
Continents Africa • Antarctica • Oceania • North America • South America
Countries Argentina • Australia • Austria • Brazil • Canada • China • Egypt • Ethiopia • France • Germany • Greece • Italy • India • Ireland • Israel • Japan • Kenya • Mexico • Mongolia • Morocco • Nepal • Netherlands • Romania • Russia • Singapore • Spain • Switzerland • Tanzania • Thailand • United Kingdom • United States of America • Vatican City
Cities, states and areas Addis Ababa • Alaska • Alexandria • Amsterdam • Athens • Bangkok • Beijing • Berlin • Bombay • The Bronx • Brooklyn • Buenos Aires • Cairo • Calcutta • California • Cambridge • Canberra • City of Westminster • Dublin • Everglades • Flatbush • Florence • Frankfurt • Gettysburg • Gobi Desert • Hawaii • Hollywood • Hong Kong • Iowa • Istanbul • Jerusalem • Kathmandu • Kitty Hawk • London • Los Angeles • Luoyang • Madrid • Mainz • Manhattan • Marrakech • Menlo Park • Mexico City • Miami • Mombasa • Montreal • Moscow • Nairobi • Nebraska • New York City • Newark • Novato • Orleans • Pacific Ocean • Padua • Paris • Philadelphia • Rio de Janeiro • Queens • Rome • San Francisco • Scotland • Singapore • Sochi • Stratford-upon-Avon • Sydney • Tokyo • Topeka • Toronto • Transylvania • Tuskegee • Vancouver • Venice • Vienna • Washington, D.C. • Wichita • Woolsthorpe • Yonkers
Buildings, monuments and landmarks Academy • Alps • Alte Oper • Angel of Independence • Arc de Triomphe • Berlin Wall • Big Ben • Bolshoi Theater • Bondi Beach • British Museum • Brooklyn Bridge • Brooklyn Public Library • Cambridge University • Cathedral of Notre Dame • Christ the Redeemer Statue • Coit Tower • Colosseum • Coney Island • Copacabana Beach • Eiffel Tower • Empire State Building • ExCeL London • Erechtheion Temple • Eton Dorney • Fine Arts Palace • Florida State Poochitentiary • Forbidden City • Gaucho Museum • Golden Gate Bridge • Great Buddha of Kamakura • Great Pyramid • Great Wall of China • Hadrian's Arch • Hollywood Bowl • Horse Guards Parade • Hyde Park • Independence Hall • Kennedy Space Center • Kenyatta International Conference Center • Kitengela-Athi plains • Kokugikan Arena • Kremlin • Lake Baikal • Lake Turkana • Liberty Island • London Tennis Club • Maasai village • Main Stadium • Manly Beach • Mosque of Mohammed Ali • Mount Everest • Mount Kenya • Nairobi National Park • National Museum of Kenya • National Palace • Obelisk Monument • Paradise • Pantheon • Parthenon • Rockefeller Center • Royal Institution • Sensoji Temple • Sistine Chapel • Spanish Steps • Sphinx • Statue of Liberty • St. Basil's Cathedral • Stonehenge • Sugar Loaf Mountain • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing • Swan Inn • Sydney Opera House • Taj Mahal • Taronga Zoo • Teatro Colon • Temple of Heaven • Tower Bridge • Tower of London • Transamerica Pyramid • Trevi Fountain • Trinidad • Washington Monument • Westminster Abbey • White House • Wolkenkratzer • Yankee Stadium
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The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Episodes Episode 1: "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" • Episode 2: "Reptiles in the Rose Garden" • Episode 3: "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario" • Episode 4: "The Beauty of Kootie" • Episode 5: "Princess Toadstool for President" • Episode 6: "Never Koop a Koopa" • Episode 7: "Reign Storm" • Episode 8: "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" • Episode 9: "Dadzilla" • Episode 10: "Tag Team Trouble" • Episode 11: "Oh, Brother!" • Episode 12: "Misadventure of Mighty Plumber" • Episode 13: "A Toadally Magical Adventure" • Episode 14: "Misadventures in Babysitting" • Episode 15: "Do the Koopa" • Episode 16: "Kootie Pie Rocks" • Episode 17: "Mush-Rumors" • Episode 18: "The Ugly Mermaid" • Episode 19: "Crimes R Us" • Episode 20: "Life's Ruff" • Episode 21: "Up, Up, and a Koopa" • Episode 22: "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" • Episode 23: "True Colors" • Episode 24: "Recycled Koopa" • Episode 25: "The Venice Menace" • Episode 26: "Super Koopa"
Characters Protagonists Luigi • Mario • Princess Toadstool • Toad
Koopa Family and Koopalings Big Mouth Koopa • Bully Koopa • Cheatsy Koopa • Hip Koopa • Hop Koopa • King Bowser Koopa • Kooky von Koopa • Kootie Pie Koopa
Bowser's Minions Abominable Snowkoopa • Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Block • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • Boo Diddly • Boom Boom • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Cannonball • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Land Para-Goomba • Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Zombie • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Magic Piranha Plant • Nipper Plant • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Ptooie • Robot Princess • Rocky Wrench • Sledge Brother • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Thwomp
Other Baker • Bud • Bud and Missy's mother • Crime Wave Clyde • Cutter • Doctor • Emperor Ed • Gondolier • Herman • Holly Mackerel • Junior • Junior's mom and dad • King Mackerel • King Windbag • Kitty • Madzilla • Madzilla's Mom • Marco Polo's Plumbers • Mayor of New York City • Mighty Plumber • Milli Vanilli • Missy • Mr. President • Mrs. President • Mushroom Kingdom Fire Department • Mushroom Nanny • Mushroom People • Mushroom Referee • Norman • Painter • Pipe creatures • Prince Hugo • Prince Mushroomkhamen • Queen Mushroomkhamen • Royal Parrot • Servant • Submarine captain • Sultan • Mushroom Marauder and Jake the Crusher Fungus • Toad's cousin • Wizard King of the West
Locations Regions of the Mushroom World Dark Land • Desert Land • Giant Land • Ice Land • Mertropolis • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Sea • Pipe Land • Sky Land • Underground Maze of Pipes • Water Land
Landmarks of the Mushroom World Ace Magic Wand Factory • First Mushroom Bank • Kastle Koopa • Mushroom Castle • Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage • Mushroom Kingdom Treasury • Mushroom Land Central Library • Pipe Land Treasury • Temple of Gloom
Regions of the
Real World 		Africa • Antarctica • Australia • Brooklyn • Hawaii • Hollywood • Miami • New York City • North America • Paris • South America • United States of America • Venice • Washington, D.C.
Landmarks of the Real World Bastille • Eiffel Tower • Florida State Poochitentiary • Great Wall of China • Hollywood Bowl • Kennedy Space Center • Louvre • Washington Monument • White House • Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park
Items, objects,
vehicles, and misc. 		? Block • Block • Crud Cannon • Doom Dancer Music Box • Doom Ship • Doom Sub • Fire Flower • Fireball • Frog Suit • Fudjie • Gold Coin • Jump Block • Karoobi • Koopa Color Goopa • Koopa Clogger • Kooper-Dooper Raiser-Upper • Koopa trash • Koopascope • Lame Brainer • Levitation Beam • Magic Wand • Magic Wings • Nasty Net • Nice Guy Potion • Plumber Pole • Plumber's Periscope • Plumber's Putty • Power Pendant • Power Shower • Starman • Steam Cloud Balloon • Steam powered mummy sled • Super Leaf • Super Slurp Pipe • Tag Team Wrestling Tournament • Tank • Time Travel Tube • Transmutational Brainwave Analyzer • Trash Smasher • Warp Pipe
Miscellaneous Quotes • Songs • Staff
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