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==''Super Mario'' franchise locations==
==''Super Mario'' franchise locations==
Implied locations that are original to the ''Super Mario'' franchise, including places named and modelled after [[Earth]] locations, but not actual locations that exist in real life.
Implied locations that are original to the ''Super Mario'' franchise, including places named and modelled after [[Earth]] locations, but not actual locations that exist in real life.
===0 Preis Supermarkt===
The '''0 Preis Supermarkt''' mentioned exclusively in the German dub of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Fortune Teller]]". During the segment [[Mario]] mentioned that he obtained his ticket from the supermarket's tenth anniversary.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Ger=0 Preis Supermarkt
|GerM=0 Cost Supermarket
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|language=de|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjyQiUOdPtU&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=41|title=The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 34 Die Wahrsagerin / Mario trifft Koopzilla|publisher=YouTube|author=Nkemo|date=April 20, 2022|accessdate=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
}}
===Banishment Zone===
===Banishment Zone===
The '''Banishment Zone''' is a zone mentioned in promotional materials for ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where [[Bowser]] is sent before the events of the cartoon and after ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' However, Bowser escapes from the Banishment Zone and attacks the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] again, this time with his [[Koopalings]].
The '''Banishment Zone''' is a zone mentioned in promotional materials for ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where [[Bowser]] is sent before the events of the cartoon and after ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' However, Bowser escapes from the Banishment Zone and attacks the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] again, this time with his [[Koopalings]].


===Broadshroom===
===Broadshroom===
'''Broadshroom''' is a place mentioned by [[Eve]] during ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She speaks of it when Mario accepts her "Tell that person..." trouble at the [[Trouble Center]]. Many famous plays are performed there, of which Eve herself landed a lead role in one. It is named after {{wp|Broadway theatre|Broadway}} in [[New York City]].
'''Broadshroom''' is a place mentioned by [[Eve]] during ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She speaks of it when Mario accepts her "[[Tell that person...]]" trouble at the [[Trouble Center]]. Many famous plays are performed there, of which Eve herself landed a lead role in one. It is named after {{wp|Broadway theatre|Broadway}} in [[New York City]].
;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ブロードキノコ ミュージカル
|Jpn=ブロードキノコ ミュージカル
|JapR=Burōdokinoko Myūjikaru
|JpnR=Burōdokinoko Myūjikaru
|JapM=Portmanteau of "Broadway Musical" and「茸」(''kinoko'', mushroom)
|JpnM=Portmanteau of "Broadway Musical" and「茸」(''kinoko'', "mushroom")
|Ita=Funghinbrod-way
|ChiS=百老蘑菇音乐剧
|ItaM=Pun on "funghi in brodo" (shroom broth) and "Broadway"
|ChiSR=Bǎilǎo Mógū Yīnyuèjù
|ChiSM=Broadway Mushroom Musical
|ChiT=百老蘑菇音樂劇
|ChiTR=Bǎilǎo Mógū Yīnyuèjù
|ChiTM=Broadway Mushroom Musical
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=Broad Champi Show
|FreM=Broad Mushroom Show
|Ger=Toadway
|Ger=Toadway
|GerM=Pun on "Toad" and "Broadway"
|GerM=Pun on "Toad" and "Broadway"
|Ita=Funghinbrod-way
|ItaM=Pun on ''funghi in brodo'' ("shroom broth") and "Broadway"
|Kor=브로드 버섯 뮤지컬
|KorR=Beulodeu Beoseot Myujikeol
|KorM=Broad Mushroom Musical
}}
===Brooklyn Public Library===
The '''Brooklyn Public Library''' is a large library in [[Brooklyn]] that Mario and Luigi used to visit when they lived there. When Mario and his friends venture into King Koopa's giant castle in the episode "[[Mario and the Beanstalk]]", Luigi jokingly notes that it is larger than the Brooklyn Public Library. In "[[Wild Thing]]", Mario and Luigi have each borrowed a book from the library, which they intend to read over the weekend.
In actuality, the library system of Brooklyn as a whole is known as the {{wp|Brooklyn Public Library}}, rather than any one single library going by that name.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|ChiS=布鲁克林公共图书馆
|ChiSR=Bùlǔkèlín Gōnggòng Túshūguǎn
|ChiSM=Brooklyn Public Library
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|publisher=YouTube|date=June 14, 2019|author=超级马里奥兄弟 - WildBrain|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNEkYicUGDk|title=Super Mario Brothers Super Show - Mario and the Beanstalk {{!}} Learn Chinese {{!}} Cartoons in Mandarin|accessdate=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
}}
}}


===Circuit Break Island===
===Circuit Break Island===
'''Circuit Break Island''' is an island [[Luigi]] visits to retrieve the third [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]] piece on his journey to rescue [[List of implied characters#Princess Eclair|Princess Eclair]]. The residents of the island have [[kart]] races almost everyday, and the winner becomes king or queen of the island for twenty-four hours. The karts race at high speeds and are equipped with missile launchers. The only known kart is [[List of implied items#The Big Green 01|The Big Green 01]].
'''Circuit Break Island''' is an island [[Luigi]] visits to retrieve the third [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]] piece on his journey to rescue [[List of implied characters#Princess Eclair|Princess Eclair]]. The residents of the island have [[kart]] races almost every day, and the winner becomes king or queen of the island for twenty-four hours. The karts race at high speeds and are equipped with missile launchers. The only known kart is [[List of implied items#The Big Green 01|The Big Green 01]].
;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=サーキッ島
|Jpn=サーキッ島
|JapR=Sākittō
|JpnR=Sākittō
|JapM=Pun on "circuit" and「{{hover|島|とう}}」(''tō'', the on'yomi reading of "island")
|JpnM=Pun on "circuit" and「{{ruby|島|とう}}」(''tō'', the on'yomi reading of "island")
|Chi=賽奇島
|ChiR=Sàiqídǎo
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name +「島」(''dǎo'', "island")
|Dut=Circuiteiland
|DutM=Circuit Island
|Fre=Circuitîle
|FreM=Circuit Island
|Ger=Isla Vanilla
|Ger=Isla Vanilla
|GerM=Vanilla Island
|GerM=Vanilla Island
|Spa=Nueva Carreronia
|SpaM=Pun on "carrera" (race) and likely "{{wp|New Caledonia|Nueva Caledonia}}", a group of isles near of Australia and New Zealand that belong to France
|Ita=Isola Pista
|Ita=Isola Pista
|ItaM=Circuit/Racetrack Island
|ItaM=Circuit/Racetrack Island
|Fre=Circuitîle
|Kor=서킷 섬
|FreM=Circuit Island
|KorR=Seokis Seom
|KorM=Circuit Island
|Spa=Nueva Carreronia
|SpaM=Pun on ''carrera'' ("race") and likely "{{wp|New Caledonia|Nueva Caledonia}}", a group of isles near of Australia and New Zealand that belong to France
}}
}}


===Count Bleck's World===
===Count Bleck's World===
'''Count Bleck's World''' or '''Blumiere's World''' is a world that [[Count Bleck]] says he is going to create after destroying all worlds in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', and live there with his minions, [[Mimi]], [[Nastasia]], [[O'Chunks]] and [[Dimentio]] happily. Near the end, Dimentio claims that Count Bleck does not mean it and he is actually going to destroy all worlds and not leave a single one, not even [[Castle Bleck|his own]], but Tippi alerts him he is lying, causing Dimentio to fight Mario.
'''Count Bleck's World''' or '''Blumiere's World''' is a world that [[Count Bleck]] says he is going to create after destroying all worlds in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', and live there with his minions, [[Mimi]], [[Nastasia]], [[O'Chunks]], and [[Dimentio]] happily. Near the end, Dimentio claims that Count Bleck does not mean it and he is actually going to destroy all worlds and not leave a single one, not even [[Castle Bleck|his own]], but Tippi alerts him he is lying, causing Dimentio to fight Mario.


At the end of the game, Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani (Count Bleck and Tippi's true forms) go to some other world where they presumably live happily ever after. After Mario and company all return to [[Flipside]], Nastasia is sad Count left and just can't stop crying.
At the end of the game, Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani (Count Bleck and Tippi's true forms) go to some other world where they presumably live happily ever after. After Mario and company all return to [[Flipside]], Nastasia is sad Count left and cannot stop crying.


O'Chunks and Mimi tell her that Count Bleck must be alive and in peace. They say that they will even build the world that Count Bleck wanted so much &mdash; a world with love and not war.
O'Chunks and Mimi tell her that Count Bleck must be alive and in peace. They say that they will even build the world that Count Bleck wanted so much &mdash; a world with love and not war.


===Crowhall University===
===Crowhall University===
'''Crowhall University''' is a college mentioned by one of the [[crow]]s of [[Twilight Town]]. She states that her son is going to a test prep center and expresses hope that it will get him into a good school such as Crowhall University. This gets her companion interested in saving a college fund for her and her husband Bob's son, Billy.
'''Crowhall University''' is a college mentioned by one of the [[crow]]s of [[Twilight Town]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She states that her son is going to a test prep center and expresses hope that it will get him into a good school such as Crowhall University. This gets her companion interested in saving a college fund for her and her husband Bob's son, Billy.
 
===Dark beyond===
The '''dark beyond''' is the place referenced by [[Grifty]] in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' to be where the [[Shadow Queen]] came from, before she destroyed the Ancient City a thousand years ago.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jpn=やみの世界
|JpnR=Yami no sekai
|JpnM=World of darkness
|Chi=
|Dut=
|Fre=
|Ger=
|Ita=
|Kor=
|Spa=
}}


===Dry Dry Kingdom===
===Dry Dry Kingdom===
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This war waged by Dry Dry Kingdom's inhabitants and King Mousta may have caused the destruction of Dry Dry Kingdom, or at least contributed to it. Currently, the only remains of Dry Dry Kingdom's existence are [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]], which is guarded by [[Moustafa]], a possible descendant of King Mousta or his second-in-command, who is a thief boss charged with guarding the ruins.
This war waged by Dry Dry Kingdom's inhabitants and King Mousta may have caused the destruction of Dry Dry Kingdom, or at least contributed to it. Currently, the only remains of Dry Dry Kingdom's existence are [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]], which is guarded by [[Moustafa]], a possible descendant of King Mousta or his second-in-command, who is a thief boss charged with guarding the ruins.
===Eat at Joe's===
[[File:Eat at Joe's.jpg|thumb|Eat at Joe's on the time machine.]]
'''Eat at Joe's''' is a location which name is shown in any ending cutscene of the MS-DOS version for ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''. When [[Mario]] confronts [[Bowser]], Bowser tries to use his [[timulator]] to escape. Eat at Joe's, as well as the [[Gobi Desert]], are the only few comprehensible location names shown on the time machine's display, before Bowser settles on "[[Paradise]]" in the year 2000 (in the good ending, the timulator malfunctions and teleports him to the [[Cretaceous Period]] instead).
The term "Eat at Joe's", or {{wp|Joe's Diner (placeholder name)|Joe's Diner}}, is a common placeholder name for a fictional, small restaurant establishment owned by a hypothetical everyman.
===Eat at Tip's===
[[File:SS Eat at Tip's.png|thumb|An advertisment for Eat at Tip's]]
'''Eat at Tip's''' is presumably a restaurant featured in the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?]]", appearing on a poster on a building as [[Mario]] and [[Pauline]] chase [[Donkey Kong]]. Its name is a reference to {{wp|Joe's Diner (placeholder name)|Eat at Joe's}}, a placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical average person's restaurant. Not much else is known about the business.


===Flipside City Hall===
===Flipside City Hall===
The Flipside City Hall is a place mentioned in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' at the bottom of a sign before the pipe that lead to the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]], which reads, "DANGER! Do not enter! -Flipside City Hall-"
The '''Flipside City Hall''' is a place mentioned in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' at the bottom of a sign before the pipe that lead to the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]], which reads, "DANGER! Do not enter! -Flipside City Hall-"
;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=
|Spa=Ayuntamiento de Villacara
|SpaM=Flipside City Hall
|Fre=Mairie de Recto
|FreM=Flipside City Hall
|Ger=Rathaus Flipstadt
|Ger=Rathaus Flipstadt
|GerM=
|GerM=Flipside City Hall
|Spa=Ayuntamiento de Villacara
|SpaM=
|Ita=Centro Civico, Svoltadilà
|Ita=Centro Civico, Svoltadilà
|ItaM=Community Center, Flipside
|ItaM=Community Center, Flipside
|Fre=Mairie de Recto
|Kor=
|FreM=
}}
}}


===Flopside City Hall===
===Flopside City Hall===
The Flipside City Hall is a place mentioned in ''Super Paper Mario'' at the bottom of a sign before the pipe that lead to the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]], which reads, "EXTREME DANGER! Stay out! -Flopside City Hall-"
The '''Flopside City Hall''' is a place mentioned in ''Super Paper Mario'' at the bottom of a sign before the pipe that lead to the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]], which reads, "EXTREME DANGER! Stay out! -Flopside City Hall-"
;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=
|Spa=Ayuntamiento de Villacruz
|SpaM=Flopside City Hall
|Fre=Mairie de Verso
|FreM=Flopside City Hall
|Ger=Rathaus Flopstadt
|Ger=Rathaus Flopstadt
|GerM=
|GerM=Flopside City Hall
|Spa=Ayuntamiento de Villacruz
|SpaM=
|Ita=Centro Civico, Svoltadiqua
|Ita=Centro Civico, Svoltadiqua
|ItaM=Community Center, Flopside
|ItaM=Community Center, Flopside
|Fre=Mairie de Verso
|Kor=
|FreM=
}}
}}


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;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハナーン王国
|Jpn=ハナーン王国
|JapR=Hanān Ōkoku
|JpnR=Hanān Ōkoku
|JapM=Floro Sapien Kingdom
|JpnM=Floro Sapien Kingdom
|Fre=
|Ger=
|Ita=
|Kor=
|Spa=
}}
}}


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;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Fre=Fungusville
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVLijdUYHsA&list=PLaFoLvczabwZT9mEcsRppZJRvNoW4czwg&index=52 Super Mario Bros 051 La petite évasion]</ref>
|Ita=Fungosville
|Ita=Fungosville
|ItaM=Mushroomsville
|ItaM=Mushroomsville
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC0YKkGXlVI Super Mario - Fuga da Alcatraz]</ref>
|Swe=Flugisville
|SweM=Toadville
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaekCIATa9s&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=46 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 46 - Swedish]</ref>
}}
}}


===Gangster Supply Store===
===Gangster Supply Store===
The '''Gangster Supply Store''' is presumably a black market store located in [[Crime Land]] that supplies various crime-related goods to criminals. During the events of "[[The Unzappables]]", [[Al Koopone]] places an order at the Gangster Supply Store for many [[Unzappable Hat]]s, which he soon receives.
The '''Gangster Supply Store''' is presumably a black market store located in [[Crime Land]] that supplies various crime-related goods to criminals. During the events of "[[The Unzappables]]", [[Al Koopone]] places an order at the Gangster Supply Store for many [[Unzappable Hat]]s, which he soon receives.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Spa=Tienda de Provisiones para Mafiosos
|SpaM=Mafioso Supply Store
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ1KBdlTGXI El súper show de Super Mario Bros T1E36 los invencibles]</ref>
}}


===Grimble Forest===
===Grimble Forest===
'''Grimble Forest''' is a forest [[Luigi]] explores on his quest to get the [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]] during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Behind the forest lays the [[Rapturous Ruins]].
'''Grimble Forest''' is a forest [[Luigi]] explores on his quest to get the [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]] during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Behind the forest lays the [[Rapturous Ruins]].
;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=グーリムの森
|Jpn=グーリムの森
|JapR=Gūrimu no Mori
|JpnR=Gūrimu no Mori
|JapM=Forest of Grim
|JpnM=Grim Forest
|Chi=格林姆森林
|ChiR=Gélínmǔ Sēnlín
|ChiM=Grim Forest
|Dut=Grimwoud
|DutM=Grim Forest
|Fre=Bois Grimm
|FreM=Grimm Woods; the spelling of "grim" with two Ms could be a reference to the {{wp|Brothers Grimm}}
|Ger=Sagenwald
|Ger=Sagenwald
|GerM=Legendary forest
|GerM=Legendary forest
|Ita=Foresta Gurim
|Ita=Foresta Gurim
|ItaM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|ItaM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Kor=구림 숲
|KorR=Gulim Sup
|KorM=Grim Forest
|Spa=Bosque Cremoso
|Spa=Bosque Cremoso
|SpaM=Creamy Forest
|SpaM=Creamy Forest
|Fre=Bois Grimm
|FreM=Grimm Woods; the spelling of "grim" with two Ms could be a reference to the {{wp|Brothers Grimm}}
}}
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;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヘイトソング・タワー
|Jpn=ヘイトソング・タワー
|JapR=Heitosongu Tawā
|JpnR=Heitosongu Tawā
|JapM=Hatesong Tower
|JpnM=Hatesong Tower
|Chi=恨歌塔
|ChiR=Hèngē Tǎ
|ChiM=Hatesong Tower
|Dut=Toorntoren
|DutM=Anger Tower
|Fre=Tour Hardrock
|FreM=Hardrock Tower; possibly a reference to the {{wp|Hard Rock Cafe}} of London
|Ger=Zornesturm
|Ger=Zornesturm
|GerM=Wrath Tower
|GerM=Wrath Tower
|Ita=Torre delle Sette Canzoni
|ItaM=Tower of Seven Songs
|Kor=헤이트송 타워
|KorR=Heiteusong Tawo
|KorM=Hatesong Tower
|Spa=Torre del Odio
|Spa=Torre del Odio
|SpaM=Hatred's Tower
|SpaM=Hatred's Tower
|Ita=Torre delle Sette Canzoni
|ItaM=Tower of Seven Songs
|Fre=Tour Hardrock
|FreM=Hardrock Tower; possibly a reference to the {{wp|Hard Rock Cafe}} of London
}}
}}


===Hawaii Land===
===Hawaii Land===
'''Hawaii Land''' is a region named after [[Hawaii]]. It is implied to have a very similar climate to Hawaii as well, as Mario dresses up in beach clothes in preparation for a trip to Hawaii Land. However, [[Toad]] purposely misleads his friends to the [[North Pole]] instead, so that he can receive presents from [[Santa Claus]]. Hawaii Land is only mentioned during the events of "[[Koopa Klaus]]."
'''Hawaii Land''' is a region named after [[Hawaii]]. It is implied to have a very similar climate to Hawaii as well, as Mario dresses up in beach clothes in preparation for a trip to Hawaii Land. However, [[Toad]] purposely misleads his friends to the [[North Pole]] instead, so that he can receive presents from [[Santa Claus]]. Hawaii Land is only mentioned during the events of "[[Koopa Klaus]]."
;Names in other languages
;Names in other languages
{{Foreign names
{{Foreign names
|Fre=Pays Hawaï
|FreM=Hawaii Land
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMu5ap5N4bA&list=PLaFoLvczabwZT9mEcsRppZJRvNoW4czwg&index=40 Super Mario Bros 040 Le Père Koopa]</ref>
|Ita=Ewei, la terra del sole tropicale
|Ita=Ewei, la terra del sole tropicale
|ItaM=Hewaii, the land of the tropical sun
|ItaM=Hewaii, the land of the tropical sun
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fp3u9OkpUE Super Mario - Attila Natale]</ref>
|Swe=Hawaiilandet
|SweM=Hawaii Land
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfv37XTnn6I&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=29 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 29 - Swedish]</ref>
}}
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;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミュージカルタウン
|Jpn=ミュージカルタウン
|JapR=Myūjikaru Taun
|JpnR=Myūjikaru Taun
|JapM=Musical Town
|JpnM=Musical Town
|ChiS=音乐剧镇
|ChiSR=Yīnyuè Jù Zhèn
|ChiSM=Musical Theater Town
|ChiT=音樂劇鎮
|ChiTR=Yīnyuè Jù Zhèn
|ChiTM=Musical Theater Town
|Dut=Liederijk
|DutM=Song Realm
|Fre=Musicville
|Ger=Sängerstadt
|Ger=Sängerstadt
|GerM=Singer City
|GerM=Singer City
|Ita=Musicopoli
|ItaM=Music-town
|Kor=뮤지컬 타운
|KorR=Myujikeol Taun
|KorM=Musical Town
|Spa=Ciudad Musical
|Spa=Ciudad Musical
|SpaM=Musical City
|SpaM=Musical City
|Ita=Musicopoli
|ItaM=Music-town
|Fre=Musicville
}}
}}


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===Koopergarten===
===Koopergarten===
'''Koopergarten''' is the supposed [[Koopa Troop|Koopa]] equivalent of kindergarten. Koopergarten is only ever mentioned in [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop's]] biography from ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' The Complete Series DVD set. According to the writers bible, the twins flunked Koopergarten.
'''Koopergarten''' is the supposed [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] equivalent of kindergarten. Koopergarten is only ever mentioned in [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop's]] biography from ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' The Complete Series DVD set. According to the writers bible, the twins flunked Koopergarten.
 
===Last Illusion===
'''Last Illusion''' is an implied location in ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' for [[Nintendo Switch]]. It is mentioned in [[Culex]]'s [[Monster List]] entry as his homeworld, and is described as being a story about crystals. It is an allusion to ''{{wp|Final Fantasy}}''. In Western languages, Culex also announces himself with the title of Dark Knight of Vanda; however, it is unknown if Vanda is a location within Culex's world, an order of knights, or the [[List of implied characters#Dark Mage|Dark Mage]]. "Vanda" itself is the name of a genus of orchids.
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{{foreign names
|Jpn={{ruby|最期|さいご}}の{{ruby|幻想|げんそう}}
|JpnR=Saigo no Gensō
|JpnM=Last Illusion
|ChiS=最后的幻想
|ChiSR=Zuìhòu de Huànxiǎng
|ChiSM=Last Illusion
|ChiT=最後的幻想
|ChiTR=Zuìhòu de Huànxiǎng
|ChiTM=Last Illusion
|Dut=fantasie eindigt
|DutM=finished fantasy
|Fre=Last Illusion
|Ger=Finalen Vorstellungskraft
|GerM=Imagination Finale
|Ita=Last Illusion
|Kor=최후의 환상
|KorR=Choehuui Hwansang
|KorM=Last Illusion
|Spa=Last Illusion
}}


===''Mario Kart 8'' Pit===
===''Mario Kart 8'' Pit===
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===Mario Kart Emporium===
===Mario Kart Emporium===
[[File:Howdy!.jpg|thumb|[[Cowboy Jed]] at the Mario Kart Emporium]]
[[File:Howdy!.jpg|thumb|[[Cowboy Jed]] at the Mario Kart Emporium]]
The '''Mario Kart Emporium''' is a location where all of the American ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' commercials take place. It is owned by [[Cowboy Jed]] and is mentioned in all three of the commercials. The Mario Kart Emporium is apparently a car, or rather, [[kart]], dealership where one can buy any character's karts from ''Mario Kart Wii'', no matter what condition they're in ("[[Blooper|squidded]]," [[Bob-omb|blown up]], and [[Lightning|shrunk]] are three of the conditions shown).
The '''Mario Kart Emporium''' is a location where all of the American ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' commercials take place. It is owned by [[Cowboy Jed]] and is mentioned in all three of the commercials. The Mario Kart Emporium is apparently a car, or rather, [[kart]], dealership where one can buy any character's karts from ''Mario Kart Wii'', no matter what condition they are in ("[[Blooper|squidded]]," [[Bob-omb|blown up]], and [[Lightning|shrunk]] are three of the conditions shown).
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===Mystical Ninja Elementary===
===Mystical Ninja Elementary===
'''Mystical Ninja Elementary''' is a supposed elementary school that the ninja girls [[Kat & Ana]] attend. It is mentioned only in the English-localized instruction booklet of ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' by Kat & Ana, who tell that they will be the stars of the elementary's school play.<ref>''WarioWare: Touched!'' instruction booklet, page 18. "''We’re not just ninjas– we’re also the stars of Mystical Ninja Elementary’s upcoming school play! We have to learn our lines! Oh, and we can’t forget to practice throwing stars and disappearing in a cloud of smoke!''"</ref> In the original Japanese version, there is no mention of a particular school.<ref>''Sawaru Made in Wario'' instruction booklet, page 18. 「こんにちは！カットとアナだよ！あたちたちこんどのおゆうぎかい「しゅやく」になったんだよ！たいこやふえやおどりのれんしゅうもちないとね。しゅりけんもうまくなげられるように、かんばらなくっちゃ！」 (''Hello! It's Kat & Ana! We're gonna be the "stars" of the next big play! We've gotta practice drums, flutes, and dancing. We'll also do our best throwing shurikens!'')</ref> It is possible that it is intended to be [[Diamond City Kindergarten|Diamond Kindergarten]].
'''Mystical Ninja Elementary''' is a supposed elementary school that the ninja girls [[Kat & Ana]] attend. It is mentioned only in the English-localized instruction booklet of ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' by Kat & Ana, who tell that they will be the stars of the elementary's school play.<ref>{{cite|title=''WarioWare: Touched!'' instruction booklet|page=18|date=2005|quote=We’re not just ninjas– we’re also the stars of Mystical Ninja Elementary’s upcoming school play! We have to learn our lines! Oh, and we can’t forget to practice throwing stars and disappearing in a cloud of smoke!|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> In the original Japanese version, there is no mention of a particular school.<ref>{{cite|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|title=''Sawaru Made in Wario'' instruction booklet|page=18|quote=「こんにちは！カットとアナだよ！あたちたちこんどのおゆうぎかい「しゅやく」になったんだよ！たいこやふえやおどりのれんしゅうもちないとね。しゅりけんもうまくなげられるように、かんばらなくっちゃ！」 (''Hello! It's Kat & Ana! We're gonna be the "stars" of the next big play! We've gotta practice drums, flutes, and dancing. We'll also do our best throwing shurikens!'')}}</ref> It is possible that it is intended to be [[Diamond City Kindergarten|Diamond Kindergarten]].


===North Sea===
===North Sea===
The '''North Sea''' is the [[Snowmads]]' place of origin, according to the British English instruction manual for the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/wii_u_6/donkey_kong_country__tropical_freeze/ElectronicManual_WiiU_DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze_EN.pdf ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PAL instruction manual (PDF).] Section 5. ''Nintendo.com.''</ref> The American English manual more broadly refers to this place as "the northern seas."<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' North American instruction manual (PDF).] Section 5. ''Nintendo.com.''</ref>
The '''North Sea''' is the [[Snowmads]]' place of origin, according to the British English instruction manual for the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/wii_u_6/donkey_kong_country__tropical_freeze/ElectronicManual_WiiU_DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze_EN.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PAL instruction manual. Section 5|publisher=Nintendo.com}}</ref> The American English manual more broadly refers to this place as "the northern seas."<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' North American instruction manual. Section 5|publisher=Nintendo.com}}</ref>


===Orchid Valley===
===Orchid Valley===
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===Pastadena===
===Pastadena===
'''Pastadena''' is a place that is briefly mentioned by [[Sam Shalam]] during the events of "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]". It is presumably a town located within the vicinity of [[Pastaland]], and is named after {{wp|Pasadena, California}}. Sam Shalam mentions Pastadena when he tells Mario and Luigi that he recently received a spiffy [[magic carpet]] from a little old lady from there, referencing the song "{{wp|The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)}}".
'''Pastadena''' is a place that is briefly mentioned by [[Sam Shalam]] during the events of "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]". It is presumably a town located within the vicinity of [[Pastaland]], and is named after {{wp|Pasadena, California}}. Sam Shalam mentions Pastadena when he tells Mario and Luigi that he recently received a spiffy [[magic carpet]] from a little old lady from there, referencing the song "{{wp|The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)}}".
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|Ger=Pastadena
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLy07wffcI&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=44 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 37 Gorillas sind mein Traum / Mario und Koopa, der rote Baron]</ref>
|Swe=Pastadena
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQKPr1Eot2w&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=30 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 30 - Swedish]</ref>
}}
===Plaza El Toro===
[[File:SS Plaza El Toro.png|thumb|A poster for Plaza El Toro]]
'''Plaza El Toro''' is a square featured in the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[The Amazing Rollerskate Race]]", mentioned on several posters at a bullring, as well as a poster inside a cantina. The name literally means "Bull Plaza" in Spanish. Not much else is known about the square.


===Plumpbelly Village===
===Plumpbelly Village===
'''Plumpbelly Village''' is a town on the Strudel Continent, possibly ruled by the Waffle Kingdom. It is the location of one of the pieces of the Marvelous Compass that Luigi retrieves during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
'''Plumpbelly Village''' is a town on the Strudel Continent. It is the location of one of the pieces of the Marvelous Compass that Luigi retrieves during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.


When Luigi arrives, the town is ruled by a two-headed snake named [[List of implied characters#Hizza|Hizza]], who demands regular sacrifices of the village's women. Luigi offers to don a ceremonial chiffon bride's dress and go in place of the mayor's daughter, who is next up. [[Jerry]], the cherry-shaped Bob-omb, horrified by the sight of Luigi in a dress, followed him to try and stop him, but Hizza takes Luigi into his lair. Luigi darts around the cave and makes the snake eat itself, disappearing in a puff of smoke. After Luigi emerges with the Marvelous Compass piece that Hizza was guarding, the mayor offers his daughter's hand in marriage. Luigi considers it, but that night, while staying in the village, he decides against it, convinced that Princess Eclair is his future bride, and sneaks out of the town. Jerry follows Luigi and [[Blooey]], making it his life mission to make sure that Luigi never dresses in drag again.
When Luigi arrives, the town is ruled by a two-headed snake named [[List of implied characters#Hizza|Hizza]], who demands regular sacrifices of the village's women. Luigi offers to don a ceremonial chiffon bride's dress and go in place of the mayor's daughter, who is next up. [[Jerry]], the cherry-shaped Bob-omb, horrified by the sight of Luigi in a dress, followed him to try and stop him, but Hizza takes Luigi into his lair. Luigi darts around the cave and makes the snake eat itself, disappearing in a puff of smoke. After Luigi emerges with the Marvelous Compass piece that Hizza was guarding, the mayor offers his daughter's hand in marriage. Luigi considers it, but that night, while staying in the village, he decides against it, convinced that Princess Eclair is his future bride, and sneaks out of the town. Jerry follows Luigi and [[Blooey]], making it his life mission to make sure that Luigi never dresses in drag again.
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;Names in other languages
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ポッコリ村
|Jpn=ポッコリ村
|JapR=Pokkori-mura
|JpnR=Pokkori-mura
|JapM=Plump Village
|JpnM=Plump Village
|Chi=波可利村
|ChiR=Bōkělì Cūn
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name +「村」(''cūn'', "village")
|Dut=Zwaardrecht
|DutM=From ''Zwaar'' ("heavy") and ''-drecht'' (term once used for towns with river crossings)
|Fre=Grosbourg
|Fre=Grosbourg
|FreM=Large town
|FreM=Large town
|Ger=Ofendorf
|GerM=Furnace village
|Ita=Villaggio Sazio
|ItaM=Satiated Village
|Kor=볼록 마을
|KorR=Bollog Ma-eul
|KorM=Convex Village
|Spa=Bombópolis
|Spa=Bombópolis
|SpaM=Bomb City
|SpaM=Bomb City
|Ita=Villaggio Sazio
|ItaM=Satiated Village
|Ger=Ofendorf
|GerM=Furnace village
}}
}}


===Pudding Continent===
===Pudding Continent===
The '''Pudding Continent''' is a land only spoken of in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is one of the many lands that Luigi goes to in his quest to save Princess Eclair. It is part of her realm, the Waffle Kingdom.
The '''Pudding Continent''' is a land only spoken of in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is one of the many lands that Luigi goes to in his quest to save Princess Eclair. [[Blooey]]'s village and Rumblebump Volcano, where Luigi finds a compass piece, are located here.
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{{foreign names
|Jap=プディングたいりく
|Jpn=プディングたいりく
|JapR=Pudingu Tairiku
|JpnR=Pudingu Tairiku
|JapM=Pudding Continent
|JpnM=Pudding Continent
|ChiS=布丁大陆
|ChiSR=Bùdīng Dàlù
|ChiSM=Pudding Continent
|ChiT=布丁大陸
|ChiTR=Bùdīng Dàlù
|ChiTM=Pudding Continent
|Dut=Puddingrijk
|DutM=Pudding Kingdom
|Fre=Continent Pudding
|FreM=Pudding Continent
|Ger=Puddingmassiv
|GerM=Massive Pudding
|Ita=Continente Budino
|ItaM=Pudding Continent
|Kor=푸딩 대륙
|KorR=Puding Daelyug
|KorM=Pudding Continent
|Spa=Continente Puding
|Spa=Continente Puding
|SpaM=Pudding Continent
|SpaM=Pudding Continent
|Ita=Continente Budino
|ItaM=Pudding Continent
|Ger=Puddingmassiv
|GerM=Massive Pudding
|Fre=Continent Pudding
|FreM=Pudding Continent
}}
}}


===Rapturous Ruins===
===Rapturous Ruins===
'''Rapturous Ruins''' are some ruins that Luigi goes to during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' in his mission, where he meets [[Cranberry]], the last of the [[Luff]]s and his partner [[Screamy]].
The '''Rapturous Ruins''' are a location in the [[List of implied locations#Waffle Kingdom|Waffle Kingdom]] mentioned in [[Luigi]]'s stories and the [[Super Luigi (series)|Super Luigi]] book series in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They are located either within (according to Luigi's account) or beyond (according to Super Luigi 4) the [[List of implied locations#Grimble Forest|Grimble Forest]].
 
Luigi is directed to the Rapturous Ruins by the piece of the [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]] he gains in [[List of implied locations#Jazzafrazz Town|Jazzafrazz Town]]. He describes the ruins as "domed", and recalls that the interior was pure white, so that Luigi could not tell the difference between the floor and walls. Eventually, Luigi discovered a chamber containing a sleeping boy, [[List of implied characters#Cranberry|Cranberry]], in which he also met the mysterious character [[Screamy]], who later joined him on his adventures, though Screamy is not mentioned in the Super Luigi series. After Luigi woke Cranberry, the last of the [[List of implied species#Luff|Luff]]s, and received a piece of the Marvelous Compass from him, both Cranberry and the ruins disappeared, and Luigi was pointed toward [[List of implied locations#Hatesong Tower|Hatesong Tower]].
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{{foreign names
|Jap=テンキューいせき
|Jpn=テンキューいせき
|JapR=Tenkyū Iseki
|JpnR=Tenkyū Iseki
|JapM=Heaven Ruins
|JpnM=Heaven Ruins
|ChiS=天球遗迹
|ChiSR=Tiānqiú Yíjī
|ChiSM=Celestial Sphere Ruins
|ChiT=天球遺跡
|ChiTR=Tiānqiú Yíjī
|ChiTM=Celestial Sphere Ruins
|Dut=Menhir der Maneschijn
|DutM=Menhir of Moonshine
|Fre=Ruines Célestes
|FreM=Celestial Ruins
|Ger=Kometenpalast
|Ger=Kometenpalast
|GerM=Comet Palace
|GerM=Comet Palace
|Ita=Rovine delle Grazie
|ItaM=Graces Ruins
|Kor=천궁 유적
|KorR=Cheongung Yujeog
|KorM=Heavenly Palace Ruins
|Spa=Ruinas Celestes
|Spa=Ruinas Celestes
|SpaM=Celestial Ruins
|SpaM=Celestial Ruins
|Ita=Rovine delle Grazie
|ItaM=Graces Ruins
|Fre=Ruines Célestes
|FreM=Celestial Ruins
}}
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴロゴロ火山
|Jpn=ゴロゴロ火山
|JapR=Gorogoro Kazan
|JpnR=Gorogoro Kazan
|JapM=Rumbling Volcano
|JpnM=Rumbling Volcano
|ChiS=轰隆轰隆火山
|ChiSR=Hōnglóng Hōnglóng Huǒshān
|ChiSM=Boom Boom Volcano
|ChiT=轟隆轟隆火山
|ChiTR=Hōnglóng Hōnglóng Huǒshān
|ChiTM=Boom Boom Volcano
|Dut=Donderse Vunkaan
|DutM=Rumbling Volcano
|Fre=Etnacariâtre
|FreM=Pun on {{wp|Mount Etna}} and ''acariâtre'' ("sour")
|Ger=Fueuerberg
|Ger=Fueuerberg
|GerM=Fiery Mount
|GerM=Fiery Mount
|Ita=Vulcano Gargarismo
|ItaM=Gargle Volcano
|Kor=데굴데굴 화산
|KorR=Degul-degul Hwasan
|KorM=Rumbling Volcano
|Spa=Volcán Ardiente
|Spa=Volcán Ardiente
|SpaM=Burning Volcano
|SpaM=Burning Volcano
|Ita=Vulcano Gargarismo
|ItaM=Gargle Volcano
|Fre=Etnacariâtre
|FreM=Pun on {{wp|Mount Etna}} and "acariâtre" (sour)
}}
}}


===Sky-High Café===
===Sky-High Café===
{{quote2|What am I supposed to do now? Someone already owns the trademark for the Sky-High Café!|Ruddy Road Café owner|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}
{{quote|What am I supposed to do now? Someone already owns the trademark for the Sky-High Café!|Ruddy Road Café owner|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}
The '''Sky-High Café''' is a cafe mentioned by the owner of the Ruddy Road Café after the [[Shy Guy]]s roll up [[Ruddy Road]] at the end of the level. The Toad tells Mario to unroll the ground so he can continue his business. After unrolling the road, the café is not mentioned again for the rest of the game.
The '''Sky-High Café''' is a cafe mentioned by the owner of the Ruddy Road Café after the [[Shy Guy]]s roll up [[Ruddy Road]] at the end of the level. The Toad tells Mario to unroll the ground so he can continue his business. After unrolling the road, the café is not mentioned again for the rest of the game.


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Squirps explains his story to the heroes at the end of Chapter 4; however, he does not make it clear how Squirpia fell, and so the reason is left unknown throughout the rest of the game. Following the defeat of the final boss, the young prince can be found speaking to a statue of his mother in the Whoa Zone, where he declares that he will restore his kingdom someday. He is never shown to accomplish this goal.
Squirps explains his story to the heroes at the end of Chapter 4; however, he does not make it clear how Squirpia fell, and so the reason is left unknown throughout the rest of the game. Following the defeat of the final boss, the young prince can be found speaking to a statue of his mother in the Whoa Zone, where he declares that he will restore his kingdom someday. He is never shown to accomplish this goal.
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|Jap=タマラーン王国
|Jpn=タマラーン王国
|JapR=Tamarān Ōkoku
|JpnR=Tamarān Ōkoku
|JapM=From「タマラ」(''Tamara'', [[Squirps]]) and「王国」(''ōkoku'', kingdom)
|JpnM=From「タマラ」(''Tamara'', "[[Squirps]]") and「王国」(''ōkoku'', "kingdom")
|Fre=Squirpia
|Fre=Squirpia
|Ger=Klirpia
|Ger=Klirpia
|GerM=Derived from "Klirps" (Squirps' German name)
|GerM=Derived from ''Klirps'' ("Squirps")
|Ita=Squirpia
|Ita=Squirpia
|Kor=자바란왕국
|Kor=자바란왕국
|KorR=Jabalan Wang-gug
|KorR=Jabalan Wang-gug
|KorM=From "자바랑" (''Jabalang'', Squirps) and "왕국" (''wang-gug'', kingdom)
|KorM=From "자바랑" (''Jabalang'', "Squirps") and "왕국" (''wang-gug'', "kingdom")
|SpaE=Tinterra
|Spa=Tinterra
|SpaEM=From "tinta" (ink) and "terra" (Latin for earth)
|SpaM=From ''tinta'' ("ink") and ''terra'' (Latin for "land")
}}
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The Sticker Star places a high value on [[paperization]] and has an academic system that requires students to learn and study paperization in elementary school.
The Sticker Star places a high value on [[paperization]] and has an academic system that requires students to learn and study paperization in elementary school.
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{{foreign names
|Jap=シール星
|Jpn=シール星
|JapR=Shīru-sei
|JpnR=Shīru-sei
|JapM=Seal Planet
|JpnM=Seal Planet
|ChiS=贴纸星
|ChiS=贴纸星
|ChiSR=Tiēzhǐ Xīng
|ChiSR=Tiēzhǐ Xīng
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|ChiTR=Tiēzhǐ Xīng
|ChiTR=Tiēzhǐ Xīng
|ChiTM=Sticker Star
|ChiTM=Sticker Star
|Fre=
|Ger=
|Ita=Cometa Sticker
|Ita=Cometa Sticker
|ItaM=Sticket Comet
|ItaM=Sticket Comet
|Kor=
|SpaE= Cometa Pegatina
|SpaE= Cometa Pegatina
|SpaEM= Sticker Comet
|SpaEM= Sticker Comet
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===Strudel Continent===
===Strudel Continent===
The '''Strudel Continent''' is the continent in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' that Luigi has his simultaneous adventure on as Mario saves Peach. Princess Eclair is the ruler of the continent.
The '''Strudel Continent''' is a continent mentioned by Luigi in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. Luigi visits this continent during his journey to retrieve the pieces of the Marvelous Compass. Here, he goes to Plumpbelly village, ruled by a twoheaded snake named Hizza. Luigi defeats this snake, retrieves the compass piece in the possession of the beast and leaves the continent.  
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ミルフィーユたいりく
|Jpn=ミルフィーユたいりく
|JapR=Mirufīyu Tairiku
|JpnR=Mirufīyu Tairiku
|JapM=Mille-feuille Continent
|JpnM=Mille-feuille Continent
|Spa=Continente Hojaldre
|ChiS=千层派大陆
|SpaM=Puff Pastry Continent
|ChiSR=Qiāncéngpài Dàlù
|ChiSM=Mille-feuille Continent
|ChiT=千層派大陸
|ChiTR=Qiāncéngpài Dàlù
|ChiTM=Mille-feuille Continent
|Dut=Koekjesrijk
|DutM=Cookie Kingdom
|Fre=Continent Millefeuille
|Fre=Continent Millefeuille
|FreM=Continent Mille-feuille
|FreM=Continent Mille-feuille
|Ger=Kuchenland
|GerM=Cake land
|Ita=Continente Millefoglie
|Ita=Continente Millefoglie
|ItaM=Millefeuille Continent
|ItaM=Millefeuille Continent
|Ger=Kuchenland
|Kor=밀푀유 대륙
|GerM=Cake land
|KorR=Milpoeyu Daelyug
|KorM=Mille-feuille Continent
|Spa=Continente Hojaldre
|SpaM=Puff Pastry Continent
}}
}}
===Sweetville Jail===
'''Sweetville Jail''' is a jail mentioned in the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[Junior Meets Kid Dynamo]]". After [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Bones Bailey|Bones]], and [[Kid Dynamo]] capture [[Dr. Demise]] and his assistant [[Horace]], Bones mentions that they will be taking them to the Sweetville Jail.
===The Apook Correspondence School of Journalism, Hotel Management and Transmission Repair===
'''The Apook Correspondence School of Journalism, Hotel Management and Transmission Repair''' is a school mentioned in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' comic "[[The Kingdom Enquirer]]", presumably funded by the [[Apook Corporation]]. In the comic, [[Toad]] receives his graduation package from the school after sending them a check.


===Toadland Yard===
===Toadland Yard===
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;Names in other languages
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{{foreign names
|Jap=キノコけいさつ
|Jpn=キノコけいさつ
|JapR=Kinoko Keisatsu
|JpnR=Kinoko Keisatsu
|JapM=Mushroom Police
|JpnM=Mushroom Police
|Fre=Toadland Yard
|Fre=Toadland Yard
|Ger=
|Ita=
|Spa=
}}
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"Utan" is also directly from the species of ape "orangutan."
"Utan" is also directly from the species of ape "orangutan."
===Vanda===
'''Vanda''' is an implied location in the English localization of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. It shares its name with a genus of orchids. [[Culex]], an optional [[List of bosses|boss]] in the game, appears in an interdimensional gateway and announces himself as Dark Knight of Vanda. The name "Vanda" does not appear in the Japanese version.<ref>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/culex-is-quite-different-in-japanese-super-mario-rpg/ Culex is Quite Different in Japanese Super Mario RPG - Legends of Localization.] Retrieved February 2, 2016</ref>


===Waffle Kingdom===
===Waffle Kingdom===
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The '''Waffle Kingdom''' is a far away land that [[Luigi]] visits during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. The Waffle Kingdom is ruled by [[List of implied characters#Princess Eclair|Princess Eclair]] and her cabinet.
The '''Waffle Kingdom''' is a far away land that [[Luigi]] visits during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. The Waffle Kingdom is ruled by [[List of implied characters#Princess Eclair|Princess Eclair]] and her cabinet.


After Mario leaves [[Mario Bros.' House|home]] to find [[Princess Peach]] in the town of [[Rogueport]], Luigi is once again left alone. However, a letter arrives for the Mario Bros., which Luigi can't resist to peek at. The letter was from [[List of implied characters#Minister Crepe|Minister Crepe]], the Minister of the Waffle Kingdom. According to the letter, the lovely Princess Eclair was kidnapped by the [[Goomboss#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Chestnut King]] and the kingdom needed assistance from the great hero Mario. However, since Mario was not around, Luigi went in his place.
After Mario leaves [[Mario Bros.' House|home]] to find [[Princess Peach]] in the town of [[Rogueport]], Luigi is once again left alone. However, a letter arrives for the Mario Bros., which Luigi cannot resist to peek at. The letter was from [[List of implied characters#Minister Crepe|Minister Crepe]], the Minister of the Waffle Kingdom. According to the letter, the lovely Princess Eclair was kidnapped by the [[Goomboss#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Chestnut King]] and the kingdom needed assistance from the great hero Mario. However, since Mario was not around, Luigi went in his place.


When Luigi arrives in the Waffle Kingdom, he is given a piece of the [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]]. If Luigi could find all the pieces, he would be able to track down Princess Eclair. After much toil and trouble (and quite a bit of luck), Luigi collects all the pieces and heads to Hatesong Tower to find the princess. However, he actually finds the evil Chestnut King, and the two engage in an epic battle. Ultimately Princess Eclair appears and interrupts the battle. Apparently, the princess and the Chestnut King were lovers but the king was transformed into a monster by Minister Crepe, who was in fact a dark sorcerer. As it turns out, Crepe had orchestrated events so that Luigi would reassemble the Magical Compass for him. Once he had the compass, Crepe would use its power to conquer the Waffle Kingdom, saying the [[Luff]] empire will rise again. However, Luigi and his allies defeat the shadowy Crepe. As a result, peace is returned to the Waffle Kingdom.
When Luigi arrives in the Waffle Kingdom, he is given a piece of the [[List of implied items#Marvelous Compass|Marvelous Compass]]. If Luigi could find all the pieces, he would be able to track down Princess Eclair. After much toil and trouble (and quite a bit of luck), Luigi collects all the pieces and heads to Hatesong Tower to find the princess. However, he actually finds the evil Chestnut King, and the two engage in an epic battle. Ultimately Princess Eclair appears and interrupts the battle. Apparently, the princess and the Chestnut King were lovers but the king was transformed into a monster by Minister Crepe, who was in fact a dark sorcerer. As it turns out, Crepe had orchestrated events so that Luigi would reassemble the Magical Compass for him. Once he had the compass, Crepe would use its power to conquer the Waffle Kingdom, saying the [[Luff]] empire will rise again. However, Luigi and his allies defeat the shadowy Crepe. As a result, peace is returned to the Waffle Kingdom.
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|JpnR=Waffuru Ōkoku
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===Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park===
===Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park===
'''Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park''' is an amusement park that is mentioned in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode, "[[Mush-Rumors]]". The park is supposedly located either in or near {{wp|Kansas}}. The mascot of the park is said to be a character named Uncle Waldo. [[Norman]] and his family intended on heading there for an outing during the events of "[[Mush-Rumors]]", but on their way to the park, Norman accidentally drives through a [[Warp Pipe]] hidden in a tunnel, which leads to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. During their visit, Norman's family mistake the Mushroom Kingdom for the actual amusement park. Later on, Mario and Luigi lead Norman's family back to the [[Earth|Real World]], where they continue to drive to the amusement park.
'''Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park''' is an amusement park that is mentioned in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode, "[[Mush-Rumors]]". The park is supposedly located either in or near {{wp|Kansas}}. The mascot of the park is said to be a character named Uncle Waldo. [[Norman]] and his family intended on heading there for an outing during the events of "[[Mush-Rumors]]", but on their way to the park, Norman accidentally drives through a [[Warp Pipe]] hidden in a tunnel, which leads to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. During their visit, Norman's family mistake the Mushroom Kingdom for the actual amusement park. Later on, Mario and Luigi lead Norman's family back to the [[Earth|Real World]], where they continue to drive to the amusement park.
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|ChiSR=Huáiěrdé Wòěrduō Dúyīwúèr Yóulèyuán
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|Ita=Wild Waldo
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|Spa=Extraordinario Parque de Diversiones del Salvaje Waldo
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==Real locations==
==Real locations==
Locations that actually exist on [[Earth]], or that originate in real mythology rather than being original to the ''Super Mario'' franchise.
Locations that actually exist on [[Earth]], or that originate in real mythology rather than being original to the ''Super Mario'' franchise. This list excludes locations that have solely been mentioned on <i>[[Mario is Missing!]]</i>'s [[Globulator]].
 
===Addis Ababa===
===Addis Ababa===
'''{{wp|Addis Ababa}}''' (Amharic: '''አዲስ አበባ''', ''Ādīsi Ābeba'') is the capital city of [[#Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]. When [[Luigi]] travels to [[Nairobi]] in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', he does not know where he is; a businesswoman in the city gives him a hint by saying he is "in the largest city between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar."
'''{{wp|Addis Ababa}}''' (Amharic: '''አዲስ አበባ''', ''Ādīsi Ābeba''; Oromo: '''''Finfinnee''''') is the capital city of [[#Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]. When [[Luigi]] travels to [[Nairobi]] in ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', he does not know where he is; a businesswoman in the city gives him a hint by saying he is "in the largest city between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar." The city is also listed on the [[Globulator]] in all versions of the game, though it is not visitable.


===Alaska===
===Alaska===
'''{{wp|Alaska}}''' (Inupiaq: '''''Alaasikaq'''''; Russian: '''Аляска''', ''Alyaska'') is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. However, it is a fair distance from the rest of the country, as it borders the northwestern end of Canada. In "[[Marianne and Luigeena]]", [[Marianne]] tells Luigi that [[Luigeena]] went to look for him and [[Mario]], but is yet to return, and decides to go look for her sister. As Marianne leaves, Luigi suggests for her to check Alaska, implying that he wants her to leave for a long time.
'''{{wp|Alaska}}''' (Aleut: '''''Alax̂sxax̂'''''; Alutiiq: '''''Alas'kaaq'''''; Central Yupik: '''''Alaskaq'''''; Inuktitut: '''ᐊᓛᓯᑲ''', ''Alaasika''; Inupiaq: '''''Alaasikaq'''''; Russian: '''Аляска''', ''Alyaska''; Tlingit: '''''Anáaski''''') is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. Together with Hawaii, it is one of only two non-contingous states that make up the US, bordering the northwestern end of Canada. It is also notable for featuring the highest Native American population in the country. In "[[Marianne and Luigeena]]", [[Marianne]] tells Luigi that [[Luigeena]] went to look for him and [[Mario]], but is yet to return, and decides to go look for her sister. As Marianne leaves, Luigi suggests for her to check Alaska, implying that he wants her to leave for a long time. Additionally, in [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the state's largest city, Anchorage, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]].


===Alps===
===Alps===
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The [[Swiss Cheese Alps]] from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopenstein]]" are named after the Alps.
The [[Swiss Cheese Alps]] from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopenstein]]" are named after the Alps.
===Argentina===
'''{{wp|Argentina}}''' is a country in South America which occupies the majority of the continent's southern half. In ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits the capital and {{wp|primate city}} of [[Buenos Aires]]; in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], the [[Globulator]] additionally mentions the city of Bahía Blanca. Argentina is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.
===Arizona===
'''{{wp|Arizona}}''' (Navajo: '''''Hoozdo Hahoodzo'''''; O'odham: '''''Alĭ ṣonak''''') is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], notable for the sharp contrast between its arid southern half and its verdant northern one. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Arizona serves as the home state for the {{wp|Phoenix Suns}}.
===Biafra===
'''{{wp|Biafra}}''' was a partially recognized country in West Africa which existed from 1967 to 1970, seceding from Nigeria and dissolving in the wake of the Nigerian Civil War. In ''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]'', [[Bowser|King Koopa]] jokingly asks an audience member "Where're you from? Biafra?!" Reportedly, this was an ad-lib made by actor [[Christopher Collins]] at a group of African-American children.<ref>{{cite|author=BetaGems Lost Media|date=August 12, 2023|url=youtube.com/watch?v=MAuE3YLEbCY|title=1989 King Koopa's Kool Kartoons on Fox Kids Club, longlost Mario Bros show|publisher=YouTube|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240805174110/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAuE3YLEbCY|accessdate=August 13, 2023}}</ref>
===Brazil===
'''{{wp|Brazil}}''' (Portuguese: '''''Brasil''''') is a country in South America, known for being one of the world's largest countries by both land mass (fifth-biggest) and population (seventh most populous); it is also famous for containing a significant chunk of the Amazon rain forest, the largest of its kind in the world, and for featuring the largest Japanese diaspora community on Earth. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]" sees [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]] turn the Amazon (presumably including the portions in Brazil) into a parking lot. Meanwhile, in the [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]]; the latter version of the game additionally lists Belem, Porto Alegre, and São Paulo on the [[Globulator]].
Rio de Janerio also serves as the setting for ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''.


===The Bronx===
===The Bronx===
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The Bronx is mentioned in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series in reference to the Bronx-native [[Little Mac]].
The Bronx is mentioned in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series in reference to the Bronx-native [[Little Mac]].


[[Mario (film character)|Mario]] briefly references the Bronx when walking through [[Dinohattan]] for the first time in the live-action ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' movie, where he replies to [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]]'s speculation that they ended up in a coma and woke up in Brooklyn of the future that they may have even arrived at "the Bronx of today" in regards to the dystopic locale. The Bronx also gets a brief nod in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' during the brothers' [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] commercial when Mario flicks a toy van across a map to show the range of their business from Brooklyn to Queens. The toy van briefly veers off-course towards the Bronx on the map, but Luigi picks it up and readjusts its course.
[[Mario (film character)|Mario]] briefly references the Bronx when walking through [[Dinohattan]] for the first time in the live-action ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' movie, where he replies to [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]]'s speculation that they ended up in a coma and woke up in Brooklyn of the future that they may have even arrived at "the Bronx of today" in regards to the dystopic locale. The Bronx also gets a brief reference in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' during the brothers' [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] commercial when Mario flicks a toy van across a map to show the range of their business from Brooklyn to Queens. The toy van briefly veers off-course towards the Bronx on the map, but Luigi picks it up and readjusts its course.


===Brooklyn Public Library===
The '''Brooklyn Public Library''' is a large library in [[Brooklyn]] that Mario and Luigi used to visit when they lived there. When Mario and his friends venture into King Koopa's giant castle in the episode "[[Mario and the Beanstalk]]", Luigi jokingly notes that it is larger than the Brooklyn Public Library. In "[[Wild Thing]]", Mario and Luigi have each borrowed a book from the library, which they intend to read over the weekend.


In actuality, the library system of Brooklyn as a whole is known as the {{wp|Brooklyn Public Library}}, rather than any one single library going by that name.
===Byzantine Empire===
The '''{{wp|Byzantine Empire}}''' (Latin: '''''Imperium Byzantinum'''''; Greek: '''Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία''', ''Vyzantiní Aftokratoría'') was, as the name implies, an empire which existed from the division of the Roman Empire in 395 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. At its height in 555, it spanned most of the original Roman Empire's former territory in the Mediterranean. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], a policewoman in [[Istanbul]] notes how the city was previously the capital of both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.


===California===
===California===
'''{{wp|California}}''' is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]], well known for its warm climate. The cities of [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles]] (including [[Hollywood]]) are located there. [[Marilyn (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Marilyn]]'s [[List of implied characters#Uncle Troy|Uncle Troy]] is known to live somewhere in California.
'''{{wp|California}}''' is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for its arid climate and for being a major cultural hub in the US. The cities of [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles]] (including [[Hollywood]]) are located there. [[Marilyn (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Marilyn]]'s [[List of implied characters#Uncle Troy|Uncle Troy]] is known to live somewhere in California. Additionally, in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Los Angeles is viewable on the [[Globulator]].
 
Furthermore, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', California is the home state of the {{wp|Golden State Warriors}}, the {{wp|Los Angeles Clippers|LA Clippers}}, the {{wp|Los Angeles Lakers|LA Lakers}}, and the {{wp|Sacramento Kings}}.
 
 
===Canada===
'''{{wp|Canada}}''' (Inuktitut: '''ᑲᓇᑕ''', ''Kanata''; Cree: '''''Kānatā''''') is a large country in the northernmost part of North America, located directly north of the contingent [[United States of America]] and east of the non-contingent US state of Alaska. While the country as a whole does not directly appear in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, it is obliquely represented on multiple occasions.
 
In ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits one of two different settings depending on the version: in [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|the NES version]], Luigi visits [[Montreal]] (which is merely listed on the [[Globulator]] in the [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] versions), while in the PC version, he visits [[Toronto]]. [[Vancouver]] is also listed on the [[Globulator]], with the PC version further mentioning Calgary, Ottawa, and Winnipeg.
 
Vancouver makes multiple other appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' is set in the city, which hosted the real-life {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics}}. Meanwhile, in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', it serves as not only the namesake for the [[Vancouver Tour]], but also the basis of the three [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]] courses. Vancouver Velocity additionally appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''.
 
Furthermore, in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Canada appears as one of several countries that the player can view on the [[Globe]], and in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', it is the home country of the {{wp|Toronto Raptors}}.


===Canberra===
===Canberra===
'''{{wp|Canberra}}''' is the capital city of [[Australia]]. When Luigi travels to [[Sydney]] in ''Mario is Missing!'', he meets a businesswoman who tells him that although Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city, Canberra is its capital.
'''{{wp|Canberra}}''' is the capital city of [[Australia]]. When Luigi travels to [[Sydney]] in ''Mario is Missing!'', he meets a businesswoman who tells him that although Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city, Canberra is its capital.
===China===
'''{{wp|China}}''' (Chinese: '''中國''' (Traditional) / '''中国''' (Simplified); Pinyin: ''Zhōngguó''; Jyutping: ''Zung1gwok3''; Wade–Giles: ''Chung-kuo''; Yale: ''Jūnggwó'' (Mandarin) / ''Jùnggwok'' / ''Jūnggwok'' (Cantonese)) is a country in East Asia. It is best known as the world's oldest continuous civilization, having emerged during the Paleolithic era and remaining intact despite numerous changes in government and territorial extent. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Roy Koopa|Bully Koopa]] vandalizes the country's most famous landmark, the [[Great Wall of China]], on orders from King Koopa.
China is also mentioned in two entries of the ''[[Mario Discovery Series]]''. In ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits the Chinese capital of [[Beijing]]; in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], the [[Globulator]] additionally mentions the cities of Guangzhou, Lhasa, and Shanghai. Meanwhile, in ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario visits the [[Gobi Desert]] (which spans both China and Mongolia), learns about the cities of [[Cambuluc]] and [[Luoyang]], and makes his acquaintance with one of China's emperors, [[Kublai Khan]].
In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', China is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]]. Furthermore, both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Wii]] and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|DS]] versions of the first ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' are set in Beijing, the host city for the real-world {{wp|2008 Summer Olympics}} (which the game was released to coincide with).
Additionally, in ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', China is one of the incorrect answers for the question "What country issued postage stamps for the first time in the world?"
===Colorado===
'''{{wp|Colorado}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], notable for its geographic diversity and high standards of living. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Colorado serves as the home state for the {{wp|Denver Nuggets}}.
===East Germany===
'''{{wp|East Germany}}''' (German: '''''Ostdeutschland'''''; Russian: '''Восточная Германия''', ''Vostochnaya Germaniya''; Sorbian: '''''Němska Šěrjowa''''' (Upper) / '''''Němska Štwórna''''' (Lower)) was a country which, per its name, administered the eastern states of the region of [[Germany]] from 1949 until 1990, when it was absorbed into {{wp|West Germany}}. While West Germany technically makes explicit appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise (due to the fact that the reunified Germany is officially an enlargement of it), its Eastern Bloc counterpart only obliquely appears through allusions and references. In ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits the former East German capital (and present-day reunified German capital), [[Berlin]], with a pamphlet on the [[Berlin Wall]] mentioning the country. Meanwhile, in [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|the NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], East Germany is alluded to when Mario helps the residents of Berlin recover a [[Sledgehammer]] needed to {{wp|Fall of the Berlin Wall|tear down the wall}}.


===Ethiopia===
===Ethiopia===
'''{{wp|Ethiopia}}''' (Amharic: '''ኢትዮጵያ''', ''Ītiyop'iya''; Oromo: '''''Itiyoophiyaa'''''; Somali: '''''Itoobiya'''''; Wolayta: '''''Toophphiyaa'''''; Tigrinya: '''ኢትዮጵያ''', ''Ítiyop'iya''; Afar: '''''Itiyoppiya''''') is a country in [[Africa]]. Its capital city is [[#Addis Ababa|Addis Ababa]]. It is mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' as one of three countries (the others being Kenya and [[#Tanzania|Tanzania]]) to be "eagerly excavated" in order to solve the mystery of where human beings first lived.
'''{{wp|Ethiopia}}''' (Amharic: '''ኢትዮጵያ''', ''Ītiyop'iya''; Oromo: '''''Itiyoophiyaa'''''; Somali: '''''Itoobiya'''''; Wolayta: '''''Toophphiyaa'''''; Tigrinya: '''ኢትዮጵያ''', ''Ítiyop'iya''; Afar: '''''Itiyoppiya''''') is a country in [[Africa]]. Its capital city is [[#Addis Ababa|Addis Ababa]], which is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. It is mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' as one of three countries (the others being Kenya and [[#Tanzania|Tanzania]]) to be "eagerly excavated" in order to solve the mystery of where human beings first lived. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], the Globulator additionally lists Asmara; while this was technically correct at the time of the MS-DOS version's release, it was already claimed by {{wp|Eritrea}}, which {{wp|1993 Eritrean independence referendum|formalized}} its independence from Ethiopia several months later. The subsequent ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version still incorrectly lists Asmara as Ethiopian rather than Eritrean.


===Everglades===
===Everglades===
The '''{{wp|Everglades}}''' are subtropical wetlands located in Florida, USA. They are mentioned by [[Donkey Kong]] in the second song of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] episode "[[Four Weddings and a Coconut]]".
The '''{{wp|Everglades}}''' (Mikasuki: '''''Pahokee''''') are subtropical wetlands located in Florida, USA. They are mentioned by [[Donkey Kong]] in the second song of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] episode "[[Four Weddings and a Coconut]]".
 
===Florida===
'''{{wp|Florida}}''' is a peninsular state in the [[United States of America]], one of fifty that make up the union. It is notable for being one of only two tropical states in the country, alongside Hawaii, reflected in its unique wildlife (though the northern portion of the state is merely subtropical). It is also notable for being the only contingent state in the US with a tropical climate, as well as for being the only state in the US with a coral reef. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the city of Miami is viewable on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Florida is the home state for the {{wp|Miami Heat}} and the {{wp|Orlando Magic}}.
 
===Fort Dix===
'''{{wp|Fort Dix}}''' is a {{wp|United States Army}} post located south-southeast of {{wp|Trenton}}, {{wp|New Jersey}}. In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Caught in a Draft]]", [[Sgt. Slaughter]] orders [[Ratagator]] to report to Fort Dix before leaving.
 
===France===
The '''French Republic''' (French: '''''République française'''''), commonly known as '''{{wp|France}}''', is a country in Western Europe located between Spain and [[Germany]], known for its tumultuous political history in the 18th and 19th centuries which included the cyclical overthrow and establishment of several monarchies.
 
The nation's capital, [[Paris]], makes several appearances throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Paris is mentioned in "Reptiles in the Rose Garden", appears briefly in "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]" (in which [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]] turns all the paintings in the Louvre into portraits of herself), and serves as the setting of "[[Super Koopa (episode)|Super Koopa]]". In ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits Paris, and in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], the cities of Bordeaux, Lyon, and Marseille are listed on the [[Globulator]]. In [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], meanwhile, Mario visits Paris in order to recover a [[Flask (item)|flask]] vital to the development of the {{wp|rabies vaccine}}. In both ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', Paris is the setting of the [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]] course.
 
Additionally, in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', France is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]]. France also appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "The Japanese names of cabbage, celery, and parsley are connected to a foreign country. Where?" in ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]''.


===Hell===
===Georgia (US State)===
'''{{wp|Hell}}''' is the place of suffering and punishment that unrighteous souls are sent to after death, as outlined in various religions.
'''{{wp|Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia}}''' is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]], notable for being the birthplace of late civil rights activist {{wp|Martin Luther King Jr.}} and for being the host state for the {{wp|1996 Summer Olympics}}, which marked the game's 100th anniversary. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the state capital, Atlanta, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Georgia serves as the home state of the {{wp|Atlanta Hawks}}.


[[File:Hell SMKun.png|300px|thumb|Mario taken to Hell's gates]]
===Greece===
In chapter 8 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 4|volume 4]], Mario is killed by [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and his spirit is dragged by some [[Eerie]]s in Hell, where he meets the ghost of Bowser's ancestor [[Enma Daiō]] and many other enemies, including some [[Koopalings]], that he killed (although the Koopalings are seen alive in later volumes). Mario is forced to endure punishment by their hands: first, [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] sings a song badly at full volume, then Mario is tossed into a sea of spikes, but saves himself with the [[Statue Mario|Statue form]], and lastly, [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]]'s ghost forces him to eat cursed Valentine's Day chocolates. Mario starts spitting flames everywhere, burning everyone around him. Having had enough, Enma literally kicks Mario out of Hell, sending him back to the living realm.
'''{{wp|Greece}}''' (Greek: '''Ελλάδα''', ''Elláda'' / '''Ελλάς''', ''Ellás'') is a country in the Balkans region of Southeast Europe notable for being the historical home of multiple ancient city-states credited with forming the basis for modern Western civilization. In the [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits the capital city, [[Athens]]; the latter version additionally lists Thessaloniki on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, a pamphlet in [[Berlin]] mentions how [[Brandenburg Gate]] was designed to resemble the Acropolis of Athens, simply referred to as the "Greek Acropolis" in game (when in reality, ancient Greece had multiple acropolises), while a pamphlet in [[Cairo]] namedrops the ancient Greeks when discussing the [[Great Pyramid]].


Hell is heavily referenced in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic ''[[Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens]]''. The creature [[Abigor]] claims to be the "middleman of Hell", and lives in a monster-filled temple called [[Infernum]], which is a Latin term for Hell. He also says "Welcome to Hell" when Mario and his friends enter the temple in their quest to save [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], who was kidnapped and turned into a zombie by Abigor. Because of what Abigor did to her mind, Toadstool tells her would-be savior, Mario, that his "[[Mama Mario|mother]] was scraping toilets in Hell."
In ''Mario's Time Machine'', meanwhile, Mario visits Athens to recover a copy of [[Plato]]'s ''[[Republic]]'' and, in [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|the NES version]], the [[Torch (Mario's Time Machine)|torch]] used to open the first ancient Olympic Games, when Bowser steals them. Athens also serves as the basis of the [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash]] course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''.


In the final broadcast of ''[[Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō]]'', a man arrives in the depths of Hell after controlling Mario with a game controller.
Additionally, in the unreleased game ''[[Super Mario's Wacky Worlds]]'', three levels in the Ancient category are based on Greece.


In the Japanese version of the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] is called "Hell Prominence Galaxy". This is reflected by the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]'', in which the theme of the galaxy is entitled "Hell Prominence". It is also [[List of controversies#Occult|allegedly]] mentioned in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' in [[Ashley's Theme]].
===Guinea===
'''{{wp|Guinea}}''' (Bambara: '''''Gine'''''; French: '''''Guinée'''''; N'Ko: '''ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫'''; Pular: '''𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫'''; Wolof: '''''Gine''''') is a country in West Africa. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the capital city, Conakry, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. Guinea is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.


[[The Underwhere]] of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' is often compared to Hell, but it bears much more resemblance to the Greek underworld, {{wp|Greek underworld|Hades}}. While the sinless are allowed to spend eternity in [[The Overthere]] (which bears more similarities to Hell's counterpart, {{wp|Heaven}}, than to the Greek {{wp|Elysium|Elisian Fields}}), the inhabitants of The Underwhere do not suffer for their crimes. Unlike Hell, The Underwhere is merely a place of boredom, and many other aspects of The Underwhere are references to Hades, strengthening the Greek connection. For example, the [[River Twygz]] is a reference to the {{wp|river Styx}}, and both have ferrymen who take visitors across.
===Heaven===
'''{{wp|Heaven}}''' is a supernatural location often considered a place of residence for deities and the deceased in various religions, mythologies, and works of fiction. In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' episode "[[From Zero to Hero]]", during the scene where [[Bluster Kong|Bluster]] imagines his funeral, [[Funky Kong|Funky]] tells the painting of Bluster to "hang ten for me on that killer wave in the sky", implying Heaven.


===Hong Kong===
===Hong Kong===
'''{{wp|Hong Kong}}''' (Chinese: '''香港''', ''Xiānggǎng'') is a small island and special administrative region of China, located in Asia. In "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]", [[Sam Shalam]] claims that one of his so-called "[[magic carpet|genuine Persian carpets]]" is in fact manufactured in Hong Kong, implying that it is unauthentic.
'''{{wp|Hong Kong}}''' (Chinese: '''香港''', ''Xiānggǎng'') is a small island and special administrative region of China, located in Asia. In "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]", [[Sam Shalam]] claims that one of his so-called "[[magic carpet|genuine Persian carpets]]" is in fact manufactured in Hong Kong, implying that it is unauthentic.
===Illinois===
'''{{wp|Illinois}}''' is one of the fifty states that make up the [[United States of America]]. It is most notable for being the home state of [[Abraham Lincoln]], the sixteenth president of the United States (although Lincoln was born in Kentucky, he spent much of his life in Illinois and represented it in the US House of Representatives), reflected in the nickname "Land of Lincoln." In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Illinois' largest city, Chicago, is viewable on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Illinois is the home state of the {{wp|Chicago Bulls}}.
===India===
'''{{wp|India}}''' (Hindi: '''भारत''', ''Bhārat''; Kannada: '''ಭಾರತ''', ''Bhārata''; Bengali: '''ভারত''', ''Bhārata'') is a large country in South Asia, known for being the most populous nation as of 2023. In ''Mario is Missing!'', the city of Mumbai (under its pre-1995 name, Bombay) is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. Luigi visits Bombay in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], with the Globulator there additionally mentioning Kolkata (under its pre-2001 name, [[Calcutta]]) and Delhi. In ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario visits Calcutta in order to recover a [[Flag (India)|flag]] stolen by Bowser. In the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Sag niemals Holerö!]]", Mario briefly mentions India after [[Todojewski]] recommends that he go to a restaurant called the [[Taj Mahal]], confusing it for the {{wp|Taj Mahal|real-world mausoleum}} that it is named after.
In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', India is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].
===Indiana===
'''{{wp|Indiana}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], located in the American Midwest. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', it is the namesake and home state of the {{wp|Indiana Pacers}}.


===Iowa===
===Iowa===
'''{{wp|Iowa}}''' is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", when [[Norman]] of {{wp|Kansas}} and his family are lost in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Norman guesses that they might have driven to Iowa.
'''{{wp|Iowa}}''' (Lakota: '''''Ayúȟwa''''') is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", when [[Norman]] of {{wp|Kansas}} and his family are lost in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Norman guesses that they might have driven to Iowa.
 
===Iran===
'''{{wp|Iran}}''' (Persian: '''ایران''', ''Irān'') is a country in West Asia. In ''Mario is Missing!'', the capital city, Tehran, is listed on the [[Globulator]], with [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]] additionally mentioning Abadan and Tabriz. In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Iran is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].
 
===Ireland===
The '''{{wp|Republic of Ireland}}''', commonly known simply as '''Ireland''' (Irish Gaelic: '''''hÉireann''''', Irish: '''''Éire'''''; Ulster Scots: '''''Airlann'''''), is a country located in the British Isles in West Europe, occupying 85% of the {{wp|Ireland|eponymous island}}. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Luigi visits the republic's capital city, [[Dublin]]; in the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions, Dublin is viewable on the [[Globulator]], but is not visitable. The PC version's Globulator additionally lists the country's second-largest city, Cork.
 
===Israel===
The '''{{wp|Israel|State of Israel}}''' (Arabic: '''إسرائيل''', ''Iisrayiyl''; Hebrew: '''ישראל''', ''Yisra'el'') is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia, located west of [[Egypt]]. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Luigi visits [[Jerusalem]], the entirety of which is described as Israeli (despite the [[#Palestine|State of Palestine]] also claiming it as its capital); the [[Globulator]] in this version additionally mentions Tel Aviv-Yafo.
 
Israel is also mentioned in the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, which includes it as a nationality that players can choose. The country is erroneously listed as European, reflecting its membership in multiple European sport competitions despite not being located in Europe.
 
===Italy===
'''{{wp|Italy}}''' (Italian: '''''Italia''''') is a peninsular country in southwest Europe, notable for its boot-like shape and its status as the historical base of the Roman Empire (named after its capital city, [[Rome]]). As Italian-Americans, Mario & Luigi have ancestral roots in the nation, and the two frequently reference its culture throughout the ''Super Mario'' series.
 
While Italy as a whole does not explicitly appear in the franchise, it is obliquely represented through specific locales. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the city of [[Venice]] fittingly serves as the setting for "[[The Venice Menace]]". Luigi visits Rome, in ''Mario is Missing!'', and it serves as the basis of the [[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti]] course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]''. In the former game, Venice is additionally listed on the [[Globulator]], with [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]] further mentioning Florence. Meanwhile, in ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario not only visits the latter city, but also [[Padua]].
 
Additionally, in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Italy is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]]. Italy also appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "The Japanese names of cabbage, celery, and parsley are connected to a foreign country. Where?" in ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]''.
 
===Jamaica===
'''{{wp|Jamaica}}''' (Jamaican Patois: '''''Jumieka''''') is an island country located in the West Indies. It is notable for being the birthplace of reggae music and the Rastifari religion and for the fact that it is the only country in the world whose national flag does not contain red, white, or blue, a distinction it has held since the redesign of Mauritania's flag in 2017. In ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', one of Mario's knock-knock jokes mentions Jamaica, the punchline playing on its vague phonetic similarity to "you're making." Meanwhile, in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the capital city of Kingston is viewable on the [[Globulator]].
 
===Kenya===
'''{{wp|Kenya}}''' is a country in eastern Africa, notable for featuring the second-largest economy in the region and for being the birthplace of [[Samantha Kelly]], the current voice actress for both [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]]. In all three versions of ''Mario is Missing!'', Luigi visits the capital city, [[Nairobi]].


===Kitengela-Athi plains===
===Kitengela-Athi plains===
The '''{{wp|Kitengela}}-Athi plains''' are plains in [[Africa]], south of [[Nairobi]]. They are mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'', as being part of the [[Nairobi National Park]].
The '''{{wp|Kitengela}}-Athi plains''' are plains in [[Africa]], south of [[Nairobi]]. They are mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'', as being part of the [[Nairobi National Park]].
===Kyoto===
'''{{wp|Kyoto}}''' (Japanese: '''京都'''; Rōmaji: ''Kyōto'') is a city in [[Japan]] notable for being the location of [[Nintendo]]'s headquarters and the [[Nintendo Museum]]. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', Kyoto is mentioned in the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"
===Kyushu===
'''{{wp|Kyushu}}''' (Japanese: '''九州'''; Rōmaji: ''Kyūshū'') is an island in [[Japan]] notable for being the southernmost of the four that comprise the country's mainland. In episode 12 of ''[[Bakuso King Dojo]]'', [[Fukusuke]] claims that he just completed it and the Okinawa region in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.


===Lake Baikal===
===Lake Baikal===
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===Lake Turkana===
===Lake Turkana===
'''{{wp|Lake Turkana}}''' is a lake in Kenya, [[Africa]]. The [[National Museum of Kenya|human skull]] from the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' is found near Lake Turkana, as mentioned in a pamphlet in the game.
'''{{wp|Lake Turkana}}''' is a lake in Kenya, [[Africa]]. The [[National Museum of Kenya|human skull]] from the game ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' is found near Lake Turkana, as mentioned in a pamphlet in the game.
 
 
===Louisiana===
'''{{wp|Louisiana}}''' (French: '''''Louisiane'''''; Louisiana Creole: '''''Lwizyàn'''''; Spanish: '''''Luisiana''''') is one of fifty states which comprise the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for its unique and highly distinct local culture, especially in the city of [[New Orleans]], which stems from its history as a former French and Spanish colony. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Louisiana is the home state of the {{wp|New Orleans Pelicans|New Orleans Hornets}}.
 
===Madison Square Garden===
'''{{wp|Madison Square Garden}}''' is a multi-purpose indoor arena in [[New York City]]. In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes]]", [[Rowdy Roddy Piper]] mentions that he needs to play the Scottish national anthem for a fight at Madison Square Garden tonight.


===Manhattan===
===Manhattan===
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===Manly Beach===
===Manly Beach===
'''{{wp|Manly Beach}}''' is a popular beach in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. It is mentioned in a pamphlet about [[Bondi Beach]] in the game ''Mario is Missing!''. The pamphlet says "both Manly and Bondi beaches are popular as great surfing beaches," but also suggests that "Bondi is perhaps the better of the two."
'''{{wp|Manly Beach}}''' is a popular beach in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. It is mentioned in a pamphlet about [[Bondi Beach]] in the game ''Mario is Missing!''. The pamphlet says "both Manly and Bondi beaches are popular as great surfing beaches," but also suggests that "Bondi is perhaps the better of the two."
===Massachusetts===
'''{{wp|Massachusetts}}''' is one of fifty states that comprise the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for witnessing many landmark events in American history: it was the site of the Plymouth Colony founded by the passengers of the ''Mayflower'', the location of the Salem Witch Trials, and the state where many pivotal events in the leadup to the American Revolution occurred (e.g. the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party). The latter serves as the basis for one of its nicknames, the Cradle of Liberty. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', it is the home state of the {{wp|Boston Celtics}}.
===Mecca===
'''{{wp|Mecca}}''' (Arabic: '''مَكَّة''', ''Makkah'') is a city in [[#Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] notable for being the holiest city in Islam, owed to its status as the birthplace of [[List of implied people#Mohammed|Mohammed]] and the location of many pivotal events in his life. Because of this, all Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to it known as the hajj at least once in their lives. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Mecca is mentioned on the [[Globulator]], while in the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], its role as the site of the hajj (romanized there as "hadj") is mentioned on the back of a card which asks players to identify what Islam is.
===Mexico===
'''{{wp|Mexico}}''' (Classical Nahuatl: '''''Mēxihco'''''; Spanish: '''''México'''''; Iberian Spanish: '''''Méjico'''''; Yucatec Maya: '''''Meejikoo''''') is a country in North America occupying the continent's southern portion. In the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[The Amazing Rollerskate Race]]", the titular event takes place in [[Mexico City]], where the bulk of the episode is set; Luigi additionally visits the city in ''Mario is Missing!'', with the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC version]] further listing Guadalajara and Monterrey on the [[Globulator]].
In the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]] volume ''[[Super Mario Land 4]]'', Mexico is the heroes' first destination in the ''[[Qix]]'' storyline, in reference to the first Game Over screen featuring Mario in the Game Boy version of the game.
In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Mexico is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].
===Michigan===
'''{{wp|Michigan}}''' is one of the fifty states which make up the [[United States of America]], most notable for being the former hub of the American automobile manufacturing industry prior to 1980s, when labor was shifted to overseas plants to reduce costs. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the state's largest city, Detroit, is viewable on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Michigan serves as the home state for the {{wp|Detroit Pistons}}.
===Minnesota===
'''{{wp|Minnesota}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], notable for its frigid climate and its high rankings on multiple quality of life metrics. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', it is the home state and namesake of the {{wp|Minnesota Timberwolves}}.


===Mombasa===
===Mombasa===
'''{{wp|Mombasa}}''' is, after [[Nairobi]], the second largest city in Kenya. It is mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' by a tourist who traveled from Mombasa to Nairobi.
'''{{wp|Mombasa}}''' is, after [[Nairobi]], the second largest city in Kenya. It is mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' by a tourist who traveled from Mombasa to Nairobi.
===Mongolia===
'''{{wp|Mongolia}}''' (Mongolian Cyrillic: '''Монгол Улс''', ''Mongol Uls''; Mongolian Script: '''ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ''', ''Moŋɣol Ulus'') is a country in Central Asia, located between Russia and China. In ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario visits the [[Gobi Desert]], which encompasses both China and Mongolia, traveling there in 1292 to return the [[Print Block]] to [[Marco Polo]]. The desert also appears when Bowser attempts to escape to [[Paradise]] in the year 2000. Additionally, in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the Mongolian capital city, Ulaanbaatar, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]] (albeit misspelled "Ulaabaatar").
===Morocco===
'''{{wp|Morocco}}''' (Arabic: '''المغرب''', ''al-Maghrib''; French: '''''Maroc'''''; Standard Moroccan Amazigh: '''ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ''', ''Lmeɣrib'') is a country in the Magreb region of North Africa. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing''!]], Luigi visits the city of [[Marrakech]]; the [[Globulator]] additionally mentions the cities of Casablanca and Tangier (though the latter is not listed in the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES]] or [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions). Morocco is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.


===Mount Everest===
===Mount Everest===
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===Mount Kenya===
===Mount Kenya===
'''{{wp|Mount Kenya}}''' is the tallest mountain in Kenya. It is mentioned in the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' by a tourist who claims to have climbed [[#Mount Everest|Everest]] and Mount Fuji and now plans to climb Mount Kenya "just to keep [his] reputation up."
'''{{wp|Mount Kenya}}''' (Embu: '''''Kirinyaa'''''; '''''Kamba: Ki Nyaa'''''; Kikuyu: '''''Kĩrĩnyaga'''''; Meru: '''''Kĩrĩmaara''''') is the tallest mountain in Kenya. It is mentioned in the game ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' by a tourist who claims to have climbed [[#Mount Everest|Everest]] and Mount Fuji and now plans to climb Mount Kenya "just to keep [his] reputation up."
 
===Mount Rokkō===
'''{{wp|Mount Rokkō}}''' (Japanese: '''六甲山'''; Rōmaji: ''Rokkō-san'') is a mountain range in southeastern {{wp|Hyōgo Prefecture}}, Japan. In [[Super Mario-kun Volume 12|''Super Mario-kun'' Volume 12]], [[Mario]], pleading to [[Mad]] as she prepares to drown him, asks her to grant his last wish: to die in clean, pure water, like Mount Rokkō's.


===Nebraska===
===Nebraska===
'''{{wp|Nebraska}}''' is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", when [[Norman]] of {{wp|Kansas}} and his family are lost in the Mushroom Kingdom, Norman first guesses they are in [[#Iowa|Iowa]]. When he concludes the Mushroom Kingdom is not Iowa, he guesses they instead drove to Nebraska.
'''{{wp|Nebraska}}''' is one of the fifty states of the [[United States of America]]. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", when [[Norman]] of {{wp|Kansas}} and his family are lost in the Mushroom Kingdom, Norman first guesses they are in [[#Iowa|Iowa]]. When he concludes the Mushroom Kingdom is not Iowa, he guesses they instead drove to Nebraska.
===Nepal===
'''{{wp|Nepal}}''' (Nepali: '''नेपाल''') is a country in South Asia notable for bearing the only non-rectangular national flag in the world, instead using a design resembling two triangles stacked atop one another. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Luigi visits the capital city, [[Kathmandu]].
===Netherlands===
The '''{{wp|Netherlands}}''' (Dutch: '''''Nederland''''') is a country in Northwestern Europe situated between Belgium and [[Germany]]. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Luigi visits the capital city of [[Amsterdam]]; in the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions, it is listed on the [[Globulator]], but is not accessible. Amsterdam also serves as the setting of the [[Tour Amsterdam Drift|Amsterdam Drift]] course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', the Netherlands is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]]. Additionally, in ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', the Netherlands is the right answer for the question "The Japanese names of cabbage, celery, and parsley are connected to a foreign country. Where?"


===Netherworld===
===Netherworld===
The '''{{wp|Underworld|Netherworld}}''' is a location in many branches of mythology and religion. The Netherworld is generally considered to be the place where recently deceased souls depart to in the afterlife. On occasion, the Netherworld is associated with [[#Hell|Hell]], as they both are implied to be located beneath Earth's surface.
The '''{{wp|underworld|netherworld}}''' is a location in many branches of mythology and religion. The netherworld is generally considered to be the place where recently deceased souls depart to in the afterlife. On occasion, the netherworld is associated with [[Hell]], as they both are implied to be located beneath Earth's surface.


In Chapter 3 of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the Netherworld is mentioned by a fighter in the [[Glitz Pit]]: as [[Craw-Daddy]] prepares to fight [[Mario]] and his [[partner]]s, he claims that he will drag them "through the gate to the Netherworld." In addition, the Netherworld is where the [[Shadow Queen]] is banished to after her defeat.
In Chapter 3 of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the netherworld is mentioned by a fighter in the [[Glitz Pit]]: as [[Craw-Daddy]] prepares to fight [[Mario]] and his [[partner]]s, he claims that he will drag them "through the gate to the netherworld." In addition, the netherworld is where the [[Shadow Queen]] is banished to after her defeat.
 
===New Jersey===
'''{{wp|New Jersey}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], notable for being the country's most densely populated state and for being the site of numerous major events in the American Revolution. In the [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] and [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC]] versions of ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario visits [[Menlo Park]] to recover the stolen [[Filament]] for [[Thomas Edison]]'s lightbulb. Additionally, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', it serves as the home state and namesake of the {{wp|New Jersey Nets}}.
 
===New Mexico===
'''{{wp|New Mexico}}''' (Navajo: '''''Yootó Hahoodzo'''''; Spanish: '''''Nuevo México''''') is one of the fifty states which comprise the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for being one of only seven states where the majority population is a nationwide minority, featuring the highest population of Hispanic & Latin Americans and the second-highest population of Native Americans (behind Alaska) in the country. In ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', when taking the ''[[Greed $chool Test]]'', one of the incorrect options for "Tomorrow's Blood Pressure, Driftwood and the Island Dog and Soft Shell are all" is "Actual names of towns in New Mexico."
 
===New Zealand===
'''{{wp|New Zealand}}''' (Māori: '''''Aotearoa''''') is an island country located southeast of [[Australia]]. In ''Mario is Missing!'', the [[Globulator]] mentions the nation's largest city, Auckland, with [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC port]] further listing Christchurch. In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', New Zealand is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].


===Newark===
===Newark===
'''{{wp|Newark, New Jersey|Newark}}''' is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and is located near [[New York City]]. In "[[The Great Hereafter]]", it is revealed that [[Grandma Mario]] was buried in Newark. When Grandma Mario possesses the body of [[The Old Psychic Lady|The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before it Happens]], she implies that Newark is not a pleasant place to live in.
'''{{wp|Newark, New Jersey|Newark}}''' is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and is located near [[New York City]]. In "[[The Great Hereafter]]", it is revealed that [[Grandma Mario]] was buried in Newark. When Grandma Mario possesses the body of [[The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before It Happens]], she implies that Newark is not a pleasant place to live in.
 
===Nigeria===
'''{{wp|Nigeria}}''' (Fula: '''''Naajeeriya'''''; Hausa: '''''Najeriya'''''; Igbo: '''''Naìjíríyà'''''; Nigerian Pidgin: '''''Naijá'''''; Tyap: '''''Naijeriya'''''; Yoruba: '''''Nàìjíríà''''') is a country in West Africa, known for being the most populous nation in Africa and the sixth-most populous country in the world. In ''Mario is Missing!'', the country's largest city, Lagos, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. Nigeria is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.
 
===Nihonbashi===
'''{{wp|Nihonbashi}}''' (Hiragana: '''にほんばし'''; Kanji: '''日本橋'''; Rōmaji: ''Nihonbashi'' / ''Nihombashi'') is a district of [[Tokyo]], Japan notable for being part of the city's original downtown area. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', Nihonbashi is mentioned in the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"
 
===Nijō Castle===
'''{{wp|Nijō Castle}}''' (Japanese: '''二条城'''; Rōmaji: ''Nijō-jō'') is a castle in Kyoto, Japan, notable for being internationally recognized as a major element of the city's cultural heritage. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', it is one of the incorrect options for the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"
 
===North Carolina===
'''{{wp|North Carolina}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], notable for being the location of the first verified flight of a heavier-than-air vehicle by the Wright Brothers. In [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|the NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], Mario visits the flight's purported location, [[Kitty Hawk]], and helps recover the [[Propeller]] of the {{wp|Wright Flyer|Flyer}}. Meanwhile, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', North Carolina is the home state for the {{wp|Charlotte Bobcats}}.
 
===Nuremberg===
'''{{wp|Nuremberg}}''' (German: '''''Nürnberg'''''; East Franconian German: '''''Nämberch''''') is a city in Bavaria, Germany notable for its abundance of medieval architecture. In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', one of [[Kat & Ana|Ana]]'s [[List of records in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase|records]] is titled "...Nuremberg", with the description claiming that it was performed by "the Mastersingers of Nuremberg."
 
===Ohio===
'''{{wp|Ohio}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], located in the midwestern portion of the country. It is notable for the fact that it is the first state where slavery was outlawed to be admitted to the Union after the American Revolution. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Ohio is the home state for the {{wp|Cleveland Cavaliers}}.
 
===Okinawa===
'''Okinawa Island''' (Japanese: '''沖縄島'''; Rōmaji: ''Okinawa-jima''; Okinawan: '''沖縄''' / '''うちなー''', ''Uchinaa''; Kunigami: '''ふちなー''', ''Fuchináa'') is an island in [[Japan]] located within the southern Ryukyu Islands region that links the country with Taiwan. In episode 12 of ''[[Bakuso King Dojo]]'', [[Fukusuke]] claims that he just completed it and the Kyushu region in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.
 
===Oklahoma===
'''{{wp|Oklahoma}}''' (Choctaw: '''''Oklahumma''''') is one of the 50 states that comprise the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for being created from a Native American reservation, reflected in the fact that it possesses the highest indigenous population out of any state in the country (at 14.2% as of 2020). In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', one of [[Kat & Ana|Ana]]'s records is called "Oklahoma...", which the description states is short for "Oklahoma Mixer."
 
===Oman===
'''{{wp|Oman}}''' (Arabic: '''عمان''', ''Euman'') is a country in West Asia. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the wilayah of Muttrah (incorrectly treated as a city and misspelled "Matrah") is mentioned on the [[Globulator]], and in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', the nation is one of several viewable on the [[Globe]].
 
===Oregon===
'''{{wp|Oregon}}''' is one of the fifty states which make up the [[United States of America]], notable for being the contingent Union's largest producer of lumber. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Oregon is the home state of the {{wp|Portland Trail Blazers}}.
 
===Osaka===
'''{{wp|Osaka}}''' (Japanese: '''大阪'''; Rōmaji: ''Ōsaka'') is a city in [[Japan]]; it is the country's third-most populous city (behind, in ascending order, Yokohama and Tokyo) and a major socioeconomic hub thanks to its relatively high multiculturalism and historical role as the center of Japanese commerce. In the ''[[Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book]]'', the character [[Uncle Kong]] mentions that he lives in Osaka selling [[banana]]s in a stall. Additionally, Osaka is one of two inaccessible Japanese cities viewable on the [[Globulator]] in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], together with Sapporo.
 
===Ottoman Empire===
The '''{{wp|Ottoman Empire}}''' (French: '''''Empire ottoman'''''; Ottoman Turkish: '''دولت عليه عثمانيه''', ''Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOsmānīye''; Turkish: '''''Osmanlı İmparatorluğu''''' / '''''Osmanlı Devleti''''') was an empire which existed from approximately 1299 until its dissolution in 1922. At its height, its territory extended through West Asia, North Africa, and southern Europe. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], a policewoman in [[Istanbul]] notes that the city was "the original capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires" (though the original Ottoman capital was actually {{wp|Söğüt}} before moving several times over the centuries).
 
===Palestine===
The '''{{wp|Palestine|State of Palestine}}''' (Arabic: '''فلسطين''', ''Filasṭīn'') is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is notable for being the site of Bethlehem, which Christians and Muslims revere as the birthplace of [[List of implied people#Jesus|Jesus]]. In the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], Palestine is mentioned on the back of a card which asks players to identify what Christianity is. Although "Palestine" was also historically used as {{wp|Palestine (region)|an umbrella term}} for the Southern Levant, the card explicitly describes Palestine as "a country in southwest Asia."
 
===Park Avenue===
'''{{wp|Park Avenue}}''' is is a boulevard in [[New York City]], [[United States of America]]. It is mentioned in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' episode "[[The Big Chill Out]]," during the song "[[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#The Road to Success|The Road to Success]]."
 
===Pennsylvania===
'''{{wp|Pennsylvania}}''' (Pennsylvanian Dutch: '''''Pennsylvanie''''') is one of the fifty [[United States of America]], notable for its pivotal roles in the American Revolution and the American Civil War. In the [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC]] and [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions of ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario visits [[Philadelphia]] to recover a [[Newspaper (Mario's Time Machine)|newspaper]], the [[Declaration of Independence]], and a [[Key (Philadelphia)|key]] to Benjamin Franklin, while in the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES]] version, he visits [[Gettysburg]] to return [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s [[Stovepipe Hat]]. Meanwhile, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Pennsylvania serves as the home state of the {{wp|Philadelpha 76ers}}.
 
===Philippines===
The '''{{wp|Philippines}}''' (Filipino: '''''Pilipinas'''''; Spanish / Chamorro: '''''Filipinas''''') is an archipelagic state in Southeast Asia, notable for having some of the highest biodiversity in the world. In ''Mario is Missing!'', the [[Globulator]] mentions the country's ''de jure'' capital, Manila. Additionally, in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', the Philippines is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].
 
 
===Prussia===
'''{{wp|Prussia}}''' (German: '''''Preußen'''''; Old Prussian: '''''Prūsija''''' / '''''Prūsa''''') was a German state which existed from 1525 to 1947, notable for being the driving force in the unification of Germany and consequent establishment of the German Empire in 1871. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Prussia is mentioned in a pamphlet about the [[Charlottenburg Palace]], which mentions [[List of implied people#Sophie Charlotte|Sophia Charlotte of Hanover]] and describes her as the "Queen of Prussia." This title also appears as options in two questions that Luigi must answer in order to prove the legitimacy of [[Sophie Charlotte's Crown]].


===Queens===
===Queens===
'''{{wp|Queens}}''' is a borough of [[New York City]], [[United States of America|United States]]. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Recycled Koopa]]", after turning all the citizens of [[Brooklyn]] into [[Koopa Zombie]]s, [[Bowser|King Koopa]] announces that he will soon conquer Queens, as well as [[#Manhattan|Manhattan]] and [[#The Bronx|the Bronx]], with his [[Crud Cannon]]. In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario and Luigi operate [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] in Queens and Brooklyn, as revealed in the business's commercial and [[The Super Mario Bros. Movie#SMBPlumbing.com|website]]; one of the website's testimonials comes from a customer with the username "princessofQueens".
'''{{wp|Queens}}''' is a borough of [[New York City]], [[United States of America|United States]]. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Recycled Koopa]]", after turning all the citizens of [[Brooklyn]] into [[Koopa Zombie]]s, [[Bowser|King Koopa]] announces that he will soon conquer Queens, as well as [[#Manhattan|Manhattan]] and [[#The Bronx|the Bronx]], with his [[Crud Cannon]]. In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario and Luigi operate [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] in Queens and Brooklyn, as revealed in the business's commercial and [[SMBPlumbing.com|website]]; one of the website's testimonials comes from a customer with the username "princessofQueens".


===Russia===
===Russia===
'''{{wp|Russia}}''' (Russian: '''Россия''', ''Rossiya'') is the world's largest country, located within both Europe and Asia. Its capital city is [[Moscow]].
'''{{wp|Russia}}''' (Russian: '''Россия''', ''Rossiya'') is the world's largest country, located within both Europe and Asia, and a former constituent republic of the Soviet Union. It is the largest country in the world by area, the most populous nation in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world, with 143,679,916 residents as of 2024. Its capital city is [[Moscow]], which Luigi visits in ''Mario is Missing!''. The game's [[Globulator]] also mentions the Russian cities of Anadyr, Irkutsk, and Omsk, with the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC version]] further listing St. Petersburg.


In "[[Plummers Academy]]", Russia is mentioned when [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], the last president of the Soviet Union, comes to visit [[Brooklyn]]. In "[[Glasnuts]]", Mikhail Gorbachev pays a visit to [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]] to learn how to make pizza so he can open his own franchise in Russia.
In "[[Plummers Academy]]", Russia is mentioned when [[Mikhail S. Gorbachev]], the last head of state of the Soviet Union, comes to visit [[Brooklyn]]. In "[[Glasnuts]]", Mikhail Gorbachev pays a visit to [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]] to learn how to make pizza so he can open his own franchise in Russia.
 
In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Russia appears as one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]]. The country is categorized as Asian there, as despite Russia's transcontinental status and wider public association with Eastern Europe, the majority of its landmass is located in Asia.


The game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' takes place in Russia, where the [[Sochi]] 2014 Olympic Winter Games were held.
The game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' takes place in Russia, where the [[Sochi]] 2014 Olympic Winter Games were held.
In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', Russia appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "Which country has the longest straight railroad track?"
===Sanjō Ōhashi===
'''{{wp|Sanjō Ōhashi}}''' (Japanese: '''三条大橋'''; Rōmaji: ''Sanjō Ōhashi'') is a bridge in Kyoto, Japan notable for serving as the end point of both the Nakasendō and Tōkaidō routes connecting the city to Tokyo. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', one question tasks audiences with correctly identifying this fact.
===Saudi Arabia===
'''{{wp|Saudi Arabia}}''' (Arabic: '''ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة ٱلسُّعُودِيَّة''', ''al-'Arabiyya as-Su'ūdiyya'') is a country in West Asia occupying the majority of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. It is best known for being the location of the {{wp|holiest sites in Islam}}, the cities of [[#Mecca|Mecca]] and Medina, with Muslims around the world traveling to the former every year in a ritual pilgrimage known as the Hajj. In ''Mario is Missing!'', a tourist in [[Cairo]] mentions how "From Saudi Arabia we entered Egypt by the southeast border. Dancing camels were our trusty porters." Additionally in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], Mecca and the capital city of Riyadh (misspelled "Riyad") are mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. Saudi Arabia is also one of several regions viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.


===Scotland===
===Scotland===
'''{{wp|Scotland}}''' (Scottish Gaelic: '''''Alba''''') is a country in Europe that makes up part of the United Kingdom. Luigi briefly mentions Scotland during "[[Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes]]", when he tries to convince [[Rowdy Roddy Piper]] that his broken bagpipes are actually an imported Scottish vacuum cleaner from the fictitious McBronx Vacuum Company.
'''{{wp|Scotland}}''' (Scottish Gaelic: '''''Alba''''') is a country in Europe that makes up part of the United Kingdom. Luigi briefly mentions Scotland during "[[Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes]]", when he tries to convince [[Rowdy Roddy Piper]] that his broken bagpipes are actually an imported Scottish vacuum cleaner from the fictitious McBronx Vacuum Company.
===Senegal===
'''{{wp|Senegal}}''' (Arabic: '''السنغال''', ''al-Sinigāl''; French: '''''Sénégal'''''; Pulaar: '''𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭''', ''Senegaali''; Serer/Wolof: '''''Senegaal''''') is a coastal country in West Africa, notable for its high volume of local languages (reflected in the fact that one of them, Wolof, is more widely understood than the country's official language, French). In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the capital city, Dakar, is viewable on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, in ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', Senegal is one of the incorrect options for the question "What country is expressed as「西班牙」in kanji?"
===Shikoku===
'''{{wp|Shikoku}}''' (Japanese: '''四国''') is an island in [[Japan]] notable for being the smallest of the four that make up the country's mainland. In episode 12 of ''[[Bakuso King Dojo]]'', [[Yūji]] claims at the start that he just completed the Shikoku region while playing ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.
===Singapore===
'''{{wp|Singapore}}''' (Chinese: '''新加坡'''; Pinyin: ''Xīnjiāpō''; Malay: '''''Singapura'''''; Tamil: '''சிங்கப்பூர்''', ''Ciṅkappūr'') is an island country in Southeast Asia, notable for its rapid economic ascension in the years following its independence. In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', Singapore is the basis for the [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]] course.
===South Africa===
'''{{wp|South Africa}}''' (Afrikaans: '''''Suid-Afrika'''''; Pedi: '''''Afrika-Borwa'''''; Southern Ndebele: '''''Sewula Afrika'''''; Southern Sotho: '''''Afrika Borwa'''''; Swati: '''''Ningizimu-Afrika'''''; Tsonga: '''''Afrika Dzonga'''''; Tswana: '''''Aforika Borwa'''''; Venda: '''''Afurika Tshipembe'''''; Xhosa: '''''Mzantsi Afrika'''''; Zulu: '''''Ningizimu Afrika''''') is a country in [[Africa]], fittingly located in the southernmost portion of the continent's mainland. In ''Mario is Missing!'', a pamphlet about the [[Amsterdam Diamond Center]] mentions it as the location where the [[diamond]] was originally mined; the [[Globulator]] additionally lists the cities of Cape Town and, in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC version]], Johannesburg.
===South Korea===
The '''Republic of Korea''', commonly known as '''{{wp|South Korea}}''' (North Korean: '''남조선''', ''Namchosŏn''; South Korean: '''한국''', ''Hanguk''), is a country that, per its common name, has administered the southern half of the Korean peninsula in East Asia since its founding in 1948 (following three years in which its territory was occupied by the United States). In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the capital city, Seoul, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', South Korea is also one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].
===South Pole===
The '''{{wp|South Pole}}''' is a location in [[Antarctica]] named for being the southernmost location on [[Earth]]. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', one question tasks audiences with correctly identifying it as colder than the [[North Pole]].
===Soviet Union===
The '''{{wp|Soviet Union}}''' (Armenian: '''Խորհրդային Միություն''', ''Khorhrdayin Miut'yun''; Azerbaijani: '''Совет Иттифагы'''; Belarusian: '''Савецкі Саюз''', ''Saviecki Sajuz''; Estonian: '''''Nõukogude Liit'''''; Georgian: '''საბჭოთა კავშირი''', ''Sabch'ota K'avshiri''; Kazakh: '''Советтер Одағы''', ''Sovetter Odağı''; Kirghiz: '''Советтер Союзу''', ''Sovetter Soyuzu''; Latvian: '''''Padomju Savienība'''''; Lithuanian: '''''Tarybų Sąjunga'''''; Moldavian: '''Униуня Советикэ''', ''Uniunea Sovietică''; Russian: '''Советский Союз''', ''Sovetskiy Soyuz''; Tajik: '''Иттиҳоди Шӯравӣ''', ''Ittihodi Şūravī''; Turkmen: '''Совет Союзы'''; Ukrainian: '''Радянський Союз''', ''Radyans'kyy Soyuz''; Uzbek: '''Совет Иттифоқи''') was a transcontinental country in Eurasia which existed from 1922 to 1991. In its lifetime, it was notable for being one of two superpowers during the {{wp|Cold War}} (alongside the United States), for being the largest country in the world by area, and for being the third most populous nation on Earth (with 286,730,819 residents in 1989). In ''Mario is Missing!'', the Soviet Union is repeatedly mentioned throughout Luigi's visit to Moscow, the country's former capital; it is also mentioned by a boy in Paris, who incorrectly states that its dissolution resulted in France becoming the largest country in Europe (in reality, Russia's European portion and {{wp|Ukraine}} are each larger than France<ref>{{cite|url=www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-countries-in-europe.html|title=The Largest Countries in Europe|publisher=World Atlas|accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref>).


===Spain===
===Spain===
'''{{wp|Spain}}''' (Spanish: '''España''') is a country in western {{wp|Europe}}. Its capital city, [[Madrid]], appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The cities Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia all appear on the [[Globulator]] in the former game.
'''{{wp|Spain}}''' (Spanish / Asturian / Galician: '''''España'''''; Aragonese / Catalan / Valencian: '''''Espanya'''''; Basque: '''''Espainia'''''; Occitan: '''''Espanha''''') is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in western {{wp|Europe}}. Its capital city, [[Madrid]], appears in ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The cities of Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia also appear on the [[Globulator]] in the former game. Additionally, Spain is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''. Furthermore, in ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', Spain is the correct option for the question "What country is expressed as「西班牙」in kanji?" Conversely, it is also one of the incorrect options for "What country issued postage stamps for the first time in the world?"
 
===Sri Lanka===
'''{{wp|Sri Lanka}}''' (Sinhala: '''ශ්රී ලංකා''', ''Śrī Laṅkā''; Tamil: '''இலங்கை''', ''Ilaṅkai'') is a South Asian island country located off the coast of India, notable for its high level of development relative to other countries in the region and for its heavy engagement with the international sphere. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', Sri Lanka is one of the incorrect options for the question "What country is expressed as「西班牙」in kanji?"
 
===Taj Mahal===
The '''{{wp|Taj Mahal}}''' (Hindi: '''ताजमहल''', ''Taajamahal''; Kannada: '''ತಾಜ್ ಮಹಲ್''', ''Tāj Mahal''; Bengali: '''তাজমহল''', ''Tājamahala'') is a large mausoleum in India which was built from 1631 to 1653, becoming one of the country's most famous landmarks since then. In ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', the ''[[Greed $chool Test]]'' features a question asking the player "What is the world's most beautiful building?" One of the incorrect options is the Taj Mahal. The building is additionally alluded to in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Sag niemals Holerö!]]", with Mario mistakenly interpreting [[Todojewski]]'s recommendation to visit the unrelated [[Taj Mahal]] restaurant as a recommendation to go to India.


===Tanzania===
===Tanzania===
'''{{wp|Tanzania}}''' is a country in [[Africa]]. It is mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' as one of three countries (the others being Kenya and [[#Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]) to be "eagerly excavated" in order to solve the mystery of where human beings first lived.
'''{{wp|Tanzania}}''' (Arabic: '''تنزانيا''', ''Tanzania'') is a country in [[Africa]]. It is mentioned in the game ''Mario is Missing!'' as one of three countries (the others being Kenya and [[#Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]) to be "eagerly excavated" in order to solve the mystery of where human beings first lived. Additionally, in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]], the city of Dar es Salaam is mentioned on the [[Globulator]].
 
===Tennessee===
'''{{wp|Tennessee}}''' (Cherokee: '''ᏔᎾᏏ''', ''Tansi'') is one of the fifty [[United States of America]]. It is notable for being the last state to cecede from the Union during the American Civil War, for being the first state to rejoin the Union after the war's conclusion, and for being a major cultural hub for American music. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Tennessee serves as the home state for the {{wp|Memphis Grizzlies}}.
 
===Texas===
'''{{wp|Texas}}''' (occasionally spelled '''''Tejas''''' in Spanish) is one of the fifty states which comprise the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for being one of few states which was previously an independent country (following secession from Mexico) before joining the Union. In [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the city of Dallas is listed on the [[Globulator]], with [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version]] additionally mentioning the state's largest city, Houston. Furthermore, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Texas is the home state of the {{wp|Dallas Mavericks}}, the {{wp|Houston Rockets}}, and the {{wp|San Antonio Spurs}}.


===Thailand===
===Thailand===
'''{{wp|Thailand}}''' (Thai: '''ประเทศไทย''', ''Pratheṣ̄thịy''; international name in Thai: '''ไทยแลนด์''', ''Thịylænd̒'') is a country in south east {{wp|Asia}}. Its capital city, {{wp|Bangkok}}, serves as the setting of the [[Bangkok Rush]] course and the landmark for (and namesake of) the [[Bangkok Tour]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Bangkok also appears on the [[Globulator]] in ''Mario is Missing!''.
'''{{wp|Thailand}}''' (Thai: '''ประเทศไทย''', ''Pratheṣ̄thịy''; international name in Thai: '''ไทยแลนด์''', ''Thịylænd̒'') is a country in south east {{wp|Asia}}. Its capital city, {{wp|Bangkok}}, serves as the setting of the [[Bangkok Rush]] course and the landmark for (and namesake of) the [[Bangkok Tour]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Bangkok also appears on the [[Globulator]] in ''Mario is Missing!'', while Thailand itself is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]] in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.
 
===Tibet===
'''{{wp|Tibet}}''' (Chinese: '''藏区''' (simplified); Pinyin: ''Zàngqū''; Wade-Giles: ''Hsi-tsang''; Tibetan: '''བོད'''; Wylie: ''Böd''; Tibetan Pinyin: ''Poi'') is a region of China notable for being the subject of a prolonged territorial dispute between the Chinese government and Tibetan independence movements following a {{wp|Tibet (1912–1951)|39-year period}} where it was a ''de facto'' separate country. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Tibet is mentioned by a scientist in [[Kathmandu]] who tells Luigi that "You're in the middle of a crossroads to an ancient trade route: Tibet to Kathmandu to India." Meanwhile, in the [[Mario Quiz Cards]], one card tasks the player with identifying the leader of Tibet's Buddhists; the back of the card further mentions the {{wp|1959 Tibetan uprising}} and subsequent expulsion of the Dalai Lama by the Chinese government, though the text conflates this event with the country's {{wp|Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China|reannexation}} eight years prior.
 
===Tierra del Fuego===
'''{{wp|Tierra del Fuego}}''' (Yahgan: '''''Usi Pusháki'''''), Spanish for "Land of Fire", is an archipelago in Chile and Argentina at the southern extremity of Southern America. It is home to many penguin colonies.<ref>{{cite|url=www.helsingfors.com.ar/en/attractions/tierra-del-fuego|title=Tierra del Fuego, "The Land of Fire"|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref> In the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', the newspapers of Dublin and Mexico City mention Tierra del Fuego where thousands of penguins swam with their suitcases.


===Topeka===
===Topeka===
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===Transylvania===
===Transylvania===
'''{{wp|Transylvania}}''', also known as '''Ardeal''' (Hungarian: '''''Erdély'''''), is a region in Romania. It is mentioned in "[[The Mario Monster Mash]]", in which [[Dr. Frankenstein]] comes from Transylvania to [[Brooklyn]] under the alias Dr. Frank N. Stein and becomes Mario and Luigi's neighbor. Transylvania itself is shown on one of Frankenstein's moving boxes containing [[Frankenstein's Monster|the monster]].
'''{{wp|Transylvania}}''' (German: '''''Siebenbürgen''''' / '''''Transsilvanien'''''; Hungarian: '''''Erdély'''''; Romanian: '''''Transilvania''''' / '''''Ardeal'''''; Transylvanian Saxon: '''''Siweberjen''''') is a region in Romania that is internationally known for being the home of literary horror icon {{wp|Count Dracula}}. It is mentioned in "[[The Mario Monster Mash]]", in which [[Dr. Frankenstein]] comes from Transylvania to [[Brooklyn]] under the alias Dr. Frank N. Stein and becomes Mario and Luigi's neighbor. Transylvania itself is shown on one of Frankenstein's moving boxes containing [[Frankenstein's Monster|the monster]].


In "[[Count Koopula]]", a location called [[Turtlevania]] appears, whose name is a portmanteau of "Transylvania" and "turtle".
In "[[Count Koopula]]", a location called [[Turtlevania]] appears, whose name is a portmanteau of "Transylvania" and "turtle".
===Turkey===
'''{{wp|Turkey}}''' (Turkish: '''''Türkiye''''') is a transcontinental country located on the Anatolia peninsula in West Asia and the Balkans region of southeastern Europe, best known for being the successor state to the former Ottoman Empire. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], Luigi visits the nation's largest city, Istanbul; the capital city, Ankara, is mentioned on the [[Globulator]]. Meanwhile, in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Turkey is one of several countries viewable on the [[Globe]].
===Utah===
'''{{wp|Utah}}''' (Deseretian English: '''𐐏𐐭𐐻𐐫''') is one of the fifty states that make up the [[United States of America]]. It is notable for its origins as a Mormon settlement, which results in their high concentration there compared to other parts of the country. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', Utah serves as the namesake and home state of the {{wp|Utah Jazz}}, one of the game's playable teams.
===Vatican City===
'''{{wp|Vatican City|Vatican City State}}''' (Italian: '''''Stato della Città del Vaticano'''''; Latin: '''''Status Civitatis Vaticanæ'''''), commonly known as '''the Vatican''', is a micronation located within [[Rome]], [[#Italy|Italy]]. The area serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. In ''Mario is Missing!'', the Vatican is mentioned repeatedly when Luigi visits Rome. The [[Sistine Chapel]] is one of various locations in Rome that Luigi can visit (though it is not treated as part of the Vatican), and in the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] versions, the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling|chapel's ceiling]] is one of several artifacts that Luigi must recover.
===Vietnam===
'''{{wp|Vietnam}}''' (Vietnamese: '''''Việt Nam''''') is a country in Southeast Asia. It is one of two Marxist-Leninist nations in the region, alongside Laos, and is best known internationally for being the centerpoint of the 20-year {{wp|Vietnam War}}. The conflict is alluded to in ''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]'', which is set in a jungle evocative of those in Vietnam and features military uniforms similar to those worn by participating American soldiers. Meanwhile, in [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are mentioned on the [[Globulator]].
===Washington===
'''{{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}}''' is one of fifty states which make up the [[United States of America]], notable for being a major contributor to the American lumber industry as well as for being one of America's most affluent states. In [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the state's largest city, Seattle, is viewable on the [[Globulator]]. Additionally, in ''[[NBA Street V3]]'' Washington is the and home state of two playable teams in the game: the {{wp|Washington Wizards}} and the {{wp|Seattle Supersonics}}, additionally serving as the former's namesake.


===Wichita===
===Wichita===
'''{{wp|Wichita, Kansas|Wichita}}''' is the largest city in {{wp|Kansas}}, and is the hometown of [[Norman]] and his family. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", Norman's wife, after her family is rescued from the [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s by Mario and Luigi, tells the two plumbers to look them up if they ever come to Wichita.
'''{{wp|Wichita, Kansas|Wichita}}''' is the largest city in {{wp|Kansas}}, and is the hometown of [[Norman]] and his family. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", Norman's wife, after her family is rescued from the [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s by Mario and Luigi, tells the two plumbers to look them up if they ever come to Wichita.
===Wisconsin===
'''{{wp|Wisconsin}}''' is one of the fifty [[United States of America]]. It is notable for being a major hub of the American dairy industry, reflected in its widespread public association (both in and out of the state) with cheese. In ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', it is the home state of the {{wp|Milwaukee Bucks}}.


===Woolsthorpe===
===Woolsthorpe===
'''{{wp|Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth|Woolsthorpe}}''' is the birthplace of [[Isaac Newton]], and where he first developed his theories on calculus, optics, and gravity, as mentioned in ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''.
'''{{wp|Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth|Woolsthorpe}}''' is a town in England notable for being both the birthplace of [[Isaac Newton]] and the place where he first developed his theories on calculus, optics, and gravity, as mentioned in ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''.


===Yankee Stadium===
===Yankee Stadium===
'''{{wp|Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium}}''' is the home ballpark of the {{wp|New York Yankees}} of {{wp|Major League Baseball}}. In "[[Glasnuts]]", Mario and Luigi try to talk [[Mikhail S. Gorbachev|Premier Gorbachev]] into going there to try an all-American hot dog.
'''{{wp|Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium}}''' is the home ballpark of the {{wp|New York Yankees}} of {{wp|Major League Baseball}}. In "[[Glasnuts]]", Mario and Luigi try to talk [[Mikhail S. Gorbachev|Premier Gorbachev]] into going there to try an all-American hot dog.
===Yasaka Shrine===
'''{{wp|Yasaka Shrine}}''' (Japanese: '''八坂神社'''; Rōmaji: ''Yasaka-jinja'') is a shinto shrine in Kyoto notable for its high level of government support during Japan's imperial era. In ''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'', it is mentioned as one of the incorrect options for the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"


===Yonkers===
===Yonkers===
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===Zanzibar===
===Zanzibar===
'''{{wp|Zanzibar}}''' is part of the country of [[#Tanzania|Tanzania]]. When Luigi travels to [[Nairobi]] in ''Mario is Missing!'', he does not know where he is; a businesswoman in the city gives him a hint by saying he is "in the largest city between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar."
'''{{wp|Zanzibar}}''' (Arabic: '''زنجبار''', ''Zanjibār'') is a semi-autonomous archipelago region in the country of [[#Tanzania|Tanzania]], notable for its agriculture and widespread biodiversity. When Luigi travels to [[Nairobi]] in ''Mario is Missing!'', he does not know where he is; a businesswoman in the city gives him a hint by saying he is "in the largest city between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar."


==References==
==References==
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The list of implied locations is a list of places that have not physically appeared in the Super Mario franchise, but have been mentioned at least once.

Super Mario franchise locations[edit]

Implied locations that are original to the Super Mario franchise, including places named and modelled after Earth locations, but not actual locations that exist in real life.

0 Preis Supermarkt[edit]

The 0 Preis Supermarkt mentioned exclusively in the German dub of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Fortune Teller". During the segment Mario mentioned that he obtained his ticket from the supermarket's tenth anniversary.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
German 0 Preis Supermarkt[1] 0 Cost Supermarket

Banishment Zone[edit]

The Banishment Zone is a zone mentioned in promotional materials for The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where Bowser is sent before the events of the cartoon and after The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! However, Bowser escapes from the Banishment Zone and attacks the Mushroom Kingdom again, this time with his Koopalings.

Broadshroom[edit]

Broadshroom is a place mentioned by Eve during Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She speaks of it when Mario accepts her "Tell that person..." trouble at the Trouble Center. Many famous plays are performed there, of which Eve herself landed a lead role in one. It is named after Broadway in New York City.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブロードキノコ ミュージカル[?]
Burōdokinoko Myūjikaru 		Portmanteau of "Broadway Musical" and「茸」(kinoko, "mushroom")
Chinese (simplified) 百老蘑菇音乐剧[?]
Bǎilǎo Mógū Yīnyuèjù 		Broadway Mushroom Musical
Chinese (traditional) 百老蘑菇音樂劇[?]
Bǎilǎo Mógū Yīnyuèjù 		Broadway Mushroom Musical
French Broad Champi Show[?] Broad Mushroom Show
German Toadway[?] Pun on "Toad" and "Broadway"
Italian Funghinbrod-way[?] Pun on funghi in brodo ("shroom broth") and "Broadway"
Korean 브로드 버섯 뮤지컬[?]
Beulodeu Beoseot Myujikeol 		Broad Mushroom Musical

Brooklyn Public Library[edit]

The Brooklyn Public Library is a large library in Brooklyn that Mario and Luigi used to visit when they lived there. When Mario and his friends venture into King Koopa's giant castle in the episode "Mario and the Beanstalk", Luigi jokingly notes that it is larger than the Brooklyn Public Library. In "Wild Thing", Mario and Luigi have each borrowed a book from the library, which they intend to read over the weekend.

In actuality, the library system of Brooklyn as a whole is known as the Brooklyn Public Library, rather than any one single library going by that name.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 布鲁克林公共图书馆[2]
Bùlǔkèlín Gōnggòng Túshūguǎn 		Brooklyn Public Library

Circuit Break Island[edit]

Circuit Break Island is an island Luigi visits to retrieve the third Marvelous Compass piece on his journey to rescue Princess Eclair. The residents of the island have kart races almost every day, and the winner becomes king or queen of the island for twenty-four hours. The karts race at high speeds and are equipped with missile launchers. The only known kart is The Big Green 01.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サーキッ島[?]
Sākittō 		Pun on "circuit" and「島とう」(tō, the on'yomi reading of "island")
Chinese 賽奇島[?]
Sàiqídǎo 		Transliteration of the Japanese name +「島」(dǎo, "island")
Dutch Circuiteiland[?] Circuit Island
French Circuitîle[?] Circuit Island
German Isla Vanilla[?] Vanilla Island
Italian Isola Pista[?] Circuit/Racetrack Island
Korean 서킷 섬[?]
Seokis Seom 		Circuit Island
Spanish Nueva Carreronia[?] Pun on carrera ("race") and likely "Nueva Caledonia", a group of isles near of Australia and New Zealand that belong to France

Count Bleck's World[edit]

Count Bleck's World or Blumiere's World is a world that Count Bleck says he is going to create after destroying all worlds in Super Paper Mario, and live there with his minions, Mimi, Nastasia, O'Chunks, and Dimentio happily. Near the end, Dimentio claims that Count Bleck does not mean it and he is actually going to destroy all worlds and not leave a single one, not even his own, but Tippi alerts him he is lying, causing Dimentio to fight Mario.

At the end of the game, Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani (Count Bleck and Tippi's true forms) go to some other world where they presumably live happily ever after. After Mario and company all return to Flipside, Nastasia is sad Count left and cannot stop crying.

O'Chunks and Mimi tell her that Count Bleck must be alive and in peace. They say that they will even build the world that Count Bleck wanted so much — a world with love and not war.

Crowhall University[edit]

Crowhall University is a college mentioned by one of the crows of Twilight Town in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She states that her son is going to a test prep center and expresses hope that it will get him into a good school such as Crowhall University. This gets her companion interested in saving a college fund for her and her husband Bob's son, Billy.

Dark beyond[edit]

The dark beyond is the place referenced by Grifty in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to be where the Shadow Queen came from, before she destroyed the Ancient City a thousand years ago.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese やみの世界[?]
Yami no sekai 		World of darkness

Dry Dry Kingdom[edit]

Dry Dry Kingdom is an ancient civilization that existed an unknown time ago in Dry Dry Desert; Dry Dry Kingdom is mentioned in Paper Mario by a Dryite living in Dry Dry Outpost, as well as by other characters, though not by name.

Dry Dry Kingdom is evidently a prosperous society ruled by a Nomadimouse named King Mousta. The subjects of King Mousta rose up against him and rebelled against his rule. Wishing to have a society akin to anarchy, they exiled him from Dry Dry Kingdom. King Mousta eventually struck back against his traitorous followers sometime after his impeachment, defeating them with those still loyal to him, thieves and bandits who would later go on to create the town of Dry Dry Outpost.

This war waged by Dry Dry Kingdom's inhabitants and King Mousta may have caused the destruction of Dry Dry Kingdom, or at least contributed to it. Currently, the only remains of Dry Dry Kingdom's existence are Dry Dry Ruins, which is guarded by Moustafa, a possible descendant of King Mousta or his second-in-command, who is a thief boss charged with guarding the ruins.

Eat at Joe's[edit]

The mentioned location "Eat at Joe's" in Mario's Time Machine (MS-DOS)
Eat at Joe's on the time machine.

Eat at Joe's is a location which name is shown in any ending cutscene of the MS-DOS version for Mario's Time Machine. When Mario confronts Bowser, Bowser tries to use his timulator to escape. Eat at Joe's, as well as the Gobi Desert, are the only few comprehensible location names shown on the time machine's display, before Bowser settles on "Paradise" in the year 2000 (in the good ending, the timulator malfunctions and teleports him to the Cretaceous Period instead).

The term "Eat at Joe's", or Joe's Diner, is a common placeholder name for a fictional, small restaurant establishment owned by a hypothetical everyman.

Eat at Tip's[edit]

An advertisment for Eat at Tip's in the Saturday Supercade episode "How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?"
An advertisment for Eat at Tip's

Eat at Tip's is presumably a restaurant featured in the Saturday Supercade episode "How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?", appearing on a poster on a building as Mario and Pauline chase Donkey Kong. Its name is a reference to Eat at Joe's, a placeholder name for a fictional or hypothetical average person's restaurant. Not much else is known about the business.

Flipside City Hall[edit]

The Flipside City Hall is a place mentioned in Super Paper Mario at the bottom of a sign before the pipe that lead to the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials, which reads, "DANGER! Do not enter! -Flipside City Hall-"

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
French Mairie de Recto[?] Flipside City Hall
German Rathaus Flipstadt[?] Flipside City Hall
Italian Centro Civico, Svoltadilà[?] Community Center, Flipside
Spanish Ayuntamiento de Villacara[?] Flipside City Hall

Flopside City Hall[edit]

The Flopside City Hall is a place mentioned in Super Paper Mario at the bottom of a sign before the pipe that lead to the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials, which reads, "EXTREME DANGER! Stay out! -Flopside City Hall-"

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
French Mairie de Verso[?] Flopside City Hall
German Rathaus Flopstadt[?] Flopside City Hall
Italian Centro Civico, Svoltadiqua[?] Community Center, Flopside
Spanish Ayuntamiento de Villacruz[?] Flopside City Hall

Flora Kingdom[edit]

The Flora Kingdom is a civilization referenced in Super Paper Mario. Floro Sapiens are the residents and King Croacus IV is the current king of the kingdom. Though it is not confirmed, the Floro Caverns are likely part of the Flora Kingdom, as many Floro Sapiens are seen there, and it is where King Croacus' room is located. The previous rulers of the Flora Kingdom were King Croacus I, Queen Croacus II and King Croacus III.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハナーン王国[?]
Hanān Ōkoku 		Floro Sapien Kingdom

Flower-koku[edit]

Flower-koku (フラワー国), meaning "Flower Nation" or "Flower Country", is an unseen territory only mentioned in the anime movie Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, an animated adaptation of the events of Super Mario Bros. Its prince, Haru, owns a Brooch necklace nearly identical to Princess Peach's, and as a result is destined to marry her.

Frankenstein University[edit]

Frankenstein University is a school that is mentioned briefly on the bonus disc from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 The Complete Series DVD set. It is a school that Kooky von Koopa attended and graduated from.

Fungusville[edit]

Fungusville is the town where Toad's family lives, although Toad himself does not live there. It is only mentioned in passing by Gramps during The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Escape from Koopatraz".

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
French Fungusville[3] -
Italian Fungosville[4] Mushroomsville
Swedish Flugisville[5] Toadville

Gangster Supply Store[edit]

The Gangster Supply Store is presumably a black market store located in Crime Land that supplies various crime-related goods to criminals. During the events of "The Unzappables", Al Koopone places an order at the Gangster Supply Store for many Unzappable Hats, which he soon receives.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Spanish Tienda de Provisiones para Mafiosos[6] Mafioso Supply Store

Grimble Forest[edit]

Grimble Forest is a forest Luigi explores on his quest to get the Marvelous Compass during the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Behind the forest lays the Rapturous Ruins.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グーリムの森[?]
Gūrimu no Mori 		Grim Forest
Chinese 格林姆森林[?]
Gélínmǔ Sēnlín 		Grim Forest
Dutch Grimwoud[?] Grim Forest
French Bois Grimm[?] Grimm Woods; the spelling of "grim" with two Ms could be a reference to the Brothers Grimm
German Sagenwald[?] Legendary forest
Italian Foresta Gurim[?] Transliteration of the Japanese name
Korean 구림 숲[?]
Gulim Sup 		Grim Forest
Spanish Bosque Cremoso[?] Creamy Forest

Hatesong Tower[edit]

Hatesong Tower is the final area in Luigi's quest in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Its name is a play on the term "love song." This is where Luigi and his partners fight the Chestnut King (and then Minister Crepe) to save Princess Eclair. Luigi talks about his adventures after Mario comes back with another Crystal Star.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘイトソング・タワー[?]
Heitosongu Tawā 		Hatesong Tower
Chinese 恨歌塔[?]
Hèngē Tǎ 		Hatesong Tower
Dutch Toorntoren[?] Anger Tower
French Tour Hardrock[?] Hardrock Tower; possibly a reference to the Hard Rock Cafe of London
German Zornesturm[?] Wrath Tower
Italian Torre delle Sette Canzoni[?] Tower of Seven Songs
Korean 헤이트송 타워[?]
Heiteusong Tawo 		Hatesong Tower
Spanish Torre del Odio[?] Hatred's Tower

Hawaii Land[edit]

Hawaii Land is a region named after Hawaii. It is implied to have a very similar climate to Hawaii as well, as Mario dresses up in beach clothes in preparation for a trip to Hawaii Land. However, Toad purposely misleads his friends to the North Pole instead, so that he can receive presents from Santa Claus. Hawaii Land is only mentioned during the events of "Koopa Klaus."

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
French Pays Hawaï[7] Hawaii Land
Italian Ewei, la terra del sole tropicale[8] Hewaii, the land of the tropical sun
Swedish Hawaiilandet[9] Hawaii Land

Jazzafrazz Town[edit]

Jazzafrazz Town is a town which Luigi travels to in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It is the home of the Dayzees. There, he meets a Dayzee named Hayzee. Hayzee needs Luigi's help in his play for the Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam. His role in the play is grass. The prize for winning is the Dramalama Plaque, which contains a piece of the Marvelous Compass.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミュージカルタウン[?]
Myūjikaru Taun 		Musical Town
Chinese (simplified) 音乐剧镇[?]
Yīnyuè Jù Zhèn 		Musical Theater Town
Chinese (traditional) 音樂劇鎮[?]
Yīnyuè Jù Zhèn 		Musical Theater Town
Dutch Liederijk[?] Song Realm
French Musicville[?] -
German Sängerstadt[?] Singer City
Italian Musicopoli[?] Music-town
Korean 뮤지컬 타운[?]
Myujikeol Taun 		Musical Town
Spanish Ciudad Musical[?] Musical City

Kong Country School District[edit]

The Kong Country School District is mentioned on page 34 in the 89th issue of Nintendo Power. It is said to be the place where Wrinkly Kong worked at before she retired from teaching and took on aerobics in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Koopergarten[edit]

Koopergarten is the supposed Koopa equivalent of kindergarten. Koopergarten is only ever mentioned in Hip and Hop's biography from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 The Complete Series DVD set. According to the writers bible, the twins flunked Koopergarten.

Last Illusion[edit]

Last Illusion is an implied location in Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch. It is mentioned in Culex's Monster List entry as his homeworld, and is described as being a story about crystals. It is an allusion to Final Fantasy. In Western languages, Culex also announces himself with the title of Dark Knight of Vanda; however, it is unknown if Vanda is a location within Culex's world, an order of knights, or the Dark Mage. "Vanda" itself is the name of a genus of orchids.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 最期さいごの幻想げんそう[?]
Saigo no Gensō 		Last Illusion
Chinese (simplified) 最后的幻想[?]
Zuìhòu de Huànxiǎng 		Last Illusion
Chinese (traditional) 最後的幻想[?]
Zuìhòu de Huànxiǎng 		Last Illusion
Dutch fantasie eindigt[?] finished fantasy
French Last Illusion[?] -
German Finalen Vorstellungskraft[?] Imagination Finale
Italian Last Illusion[?] -
Korean 최후의 환상[?]
Choehuui Hwansang 		Last Illusion
Spanish Last Illusion[?] -

Mario Kart 8 Pit[edit]

The Mario Kart 8 Pit is a location where the video series From the Pit takes place with Crew Chief Andrew Trego giving tips and tricks to the players in Mario Kart 8 including characters, shortcuts and techniques.

Mario Kart 8 Testing Facility[edit]

The Mario Kart 8 Testing Facility is a location where all of the American Mario Kart 8 commercials take place and is run by professional experts. Each test includes a gameplay clip of the corresponding element or item that can be used in the game. The six tests are Super Horn, Lightning, Boomerang Flower, Piranha Plant, Crazy Plunge and Upside Down.

Mario Kart Emporium[edit]

Cowboy Jed at the Mario Kart Emporium

The Mario Kart Emporium is a location where all of the American Mario Kart Wii commercials take place. It is owned by Cowboy Jed and is mentioned in all three of the commercials. The Mario Kart Emporium is apparently a car, or rather, kart, dealership where one can buy any character's karts from Mario Kart Wii, no matter what condition they are in ("squidded," blown up, and shrunk are three of the conditions shown).

Mario's Mini Mart[edit]

Mario's Mini Mart is a store mentioned by Wario in Welcome to Greedville. In one of the lines Wario can say while the player is in Wario Mart, he contrasts his store with Mario's Mini Mart and tells the player to hurry up.

Mystical Ninja Elementary[edit]

Mystical Ninja Elementary is a supposed elementary school that the ninja girls Kat & Ana attend. It is mentioned only in the English-localized instruction booklet of WarioWare: Touched! by Kat & Ana, who tell that they will be the stars of the elementary's school play.[10] In the original Japanese version, there is no mention of a particular school.[11] It is possible that it is intended to be Diamond Kindergarten.

North Sea[edit]

The North Sea is the Snowmads' place of origin, according to the British English instruction manual for the Wii U version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.[12] The American English manual more broadly refers to this place as "the northern seas."[13]

Orchid Valley[edit]

Orchid Valley is a location mentioned in the Donkey Kong Country television series episode "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape". In order to ask the Crystal Coconut on how to make Candy Kong fall in love with him, Bluster Kong distracts Cranky Kong by falsely telling him that Donkey Kong and Candy went to Orchid Valley for a picnic. This worries Cranky and makes him leave his cabin to reach them, as the valley's orchids are very poisonous during that time of the year.

Pastadena[edit]

Pastadena is a place that is briefly mentioned by Sam Shalam during the events of "Mario and the Red Baron Koopa". It is presumably a town located within the vicinity of Pastaland, and is named after Pasadena, California. Sam Shalam mentions Pastadena when he tells Mario and Luigi that he recently received a spiffy magic carpet from a little old lady from there, referencing the song "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)".

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
German Pastadena[14] -
Swedish Pastadena[15] -

Plaza El Toro[edit]

A poster for Plaza El Toro in the Saturday Supercade episode "The Amazing Rollerskate Race"
A poster for Plaza El Toro

Plaza El Toro is a square featured in the Saturday Supercade episode "The Amazing Rollerskate Race", mentioned on several posters at a bullring, as well as a poster inside a cantina. The name literally means "Bull Plaza" in Spanish. Not much else is known about the square.

Plumpbelly Village[edit]

Plumpbelly Village is a town on the Strudel Continent. It is the location of one of the pieces of the Marvelous Compass that Luigi retrieves during the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

When Luigi arrives, the town is ruled by a two-headed snake named Hizza, who demands regular sacrifices of the village's women. Luigi offers to don a ceremonial chiffon bride's dress and go in place of the mayor's daughter, who is next up. Jerry, the cherry-shaped Bob-omb, horrified by the sight of Luigi in a dress, followed him to try and stop him, but Hizza takes Luigi into his lair. Luigi darts around the cave and makes the snake eat itself, disappearing in a puff of smoke. After Luigi emerges with the Marvelous Compass piece that Hizza was guarding, the mayor offers his daughter's hand in marriage. Luigi considers it, but that night, while staying in the village, he decides against it, convinced that Princess Eclair is his future bride, and sneaks out of the town. Jerry follows Luigi and Blooey, making it his life mission to make sure that Luigi never dresses in drag again.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ポッコリ村[?]
Pokkori-mura 		Plump Village
Chinese 波可利村[?]
Bōkělì Cūn 		Transliteration of the Japanese name +「村」(cūn, "village")
Dutch Zwaardrecht[?] From Zwaar ("heavy") and -drecht (term once used for towns with river crossings)
French Grosbourg[?] Large town
German Ofendorf[?] Furnace village
Italian Villaggio Sazio[?] Satiated Village
Korean 볼록 마을[?]
Bollog Ma-eul 		Convex Village
Spanish Bombópolis[?] Bomb City

Pudding Continent[edit]

The Pudding Continent is a land only spoken of in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It is one of the many lands that Luigi goes to in his quest to save Princess Eclair. Blooey's village and Rumblebump Volcano, where Luigi finds a compass piece, are located here.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese プディングたいりく[?]
Pudingu Tairiku 		Pudding Continent
Chinese (simplified) 布丁大陆[?]
Bùdīng Dàlù 		Pudding Continent
Chinese (traditional) 布丁大陸[?]
Bùdīng Dàlù 		Pudding Continent
Dutch Puddingrijk[?] Pudding Kingdom
French Continent Pudding[?] Pudding Continent
German Puddingmassiv[?] Massive Pudding
Italian Continente Budino[?] Pudding Continent
Korean 푸딩 대륙[?]
Puding Daelyug 		Pudding Continent
Spanish Continente Puding[?] Pudding Continent

Rapturous Ruins[edit]

The Rapturous Ruins are a location in the Waffle Kingdom mentioned in Luigi's stories and the Super Luigi book series in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They are located either within (according to Luigi's account) or beyond (according to Super Luigi 4) the Grimble Forest.

Luigi is directed to the Rapturous Ruins by the piece of the Marvelous Compass he gains in Jazzafrazz Town. He describes the ruins as "domed", and recalls that the interior was pure white, so that Luigi could not tell the difference between the floor and walls. Eventually, Luigi discovered a chamber containing a sleeping boy, Cranberry, in which he also met the mysterious character Screamy, who later joined him on his adventures, though Screamy is not mentioned in the Super Luigi series. After Luigi woke Cranberry, the last of the Luffs, and received a piece of the Marvelous Compass from him, both Cranberry and the ruins disappeared, and Luigi was pointed toward Hatesong Tower.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テンキューいせき[?]
Tenkyū Iseki 		Heaven Ruins
Chinese (simplified) 天球遗迹[?]
Tiānqiú Yíjī 		Celestial Sphere Ruins
Chinese (traditional) 天球遺跡[?]
Tiānqiú Yíjī 		Celestial Sphere Ruins
Dutch Menhir der Maneschijn[?] Menhir of Moonshine
French Ruines Célestes[?] Celestial Ruins
German Kometenpalast[?] Comet Palace
Italian Rovine delle Grazie[?] Graces Ruins
Korean 천궁 유적[?]
Cheongung Yujeog 		Heavenly Palace Ruins
Spanish Ruinas Celestes[?] Celestial Ruins

Rosalina's kingdom[edit]

Rosalina's kingdom is only mentioned during Rosalina's Story in Super Mario Galaxy. It is supposedly the kingdom Rosalina lived in before she met Luma and went into space with him in search of his mother. The kingdom appears to have a castle where Rosalina used to live, and a hill with a large tree on it where her late mother is buried.

Rumblebump Volcano[edit]

Rumblebump Volcano is a place Luigi visits in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to retrieve a Marvelous Compass piece. He tells Mario he met a giant stone-guardian with a weak spot at his head looking like a ruby, and he threw his Blooper friend Blooey at it, which defeated the guardian. When Mario asks Blooey, though, he finds out that Luigi really missed and that Blooey ended up in the magma. It is not known how Luigi managed to defeat the guardian.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴロゴロ火山[?]
Gorogoro Kazan 		Rumbling Volcano
Chinese (simplified) 轰隆轰隆火山[?]
Hōnglóng Hōnglóng Huǒshān 		Boom Boom Volcano
Chinese (traditional) 轟隆轟隆火山[?]
Hōnglóng Hōnglóng Huǒshān 		Boom Boom Volcano
Dutch Donderse Vunkaan[?] Rumbling Volcano
French Etnacariâtre[?] Pun on Mount Etna and acariâtre ("sour")
German Fueuerberg[?] Fiery Mount
Italian Vulcano Gargarismo[?] Gargle Volcano
Korean 데굴데굴 화산[?]
Degul-degul Hwasan 		Rumbling Volcano
Spanish Volcán Ardiente[?] Burning Volcano

Sky-High Café[edit]

“What am I supposed to do now? Someone already owns the trademark for the Sky-High Café!”
—Ruddy Road Café owner, Paper Mario: Color Splash

The Sky-High Café is a cafe mentioned by the owner of the Ruddy Road Café after the Shy Guys roll up Ruddy Road at the end of the level. The Toad tells Mario to unroll the ground so he can continue his business. After unrolling the road, the café is not mentioned again for the rest of the game.

Squirpia[edit]

Squirpia is a long-forgotten kingdom mentioned in Super Paper Mario, that once existed in Outer Space. It is mentioned in-game that 1,500 years ago, the Tribe of Ancients visited Squirpina XIV, the then-queen of Squirpia, and entrusted her with the Blue Pure Heart. In order to protect the world, Squirpina hid the treasure in the Whoa Zone, an apparently important place to the kingdom, and proceeded to place her young son Squirps inside a hibernation capsule, so that, when the time came, he would be able to guide the heroes to the Pure Heart in order to collect it.

Squirps explains his story to the heroes at the end of Chapter 4; however, he does not make it clear how Squirpia fell, and so the reason is left unknown throughout the rest of the game. Following the defeat of the final boss, the young prince can be found speaking to a statue of his mother in the Whoa Zone, where he declares that he will restore his kingdom someday. He is never shown to accomplish this goal.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマラーン王国[?]
Tamarān Ōkoku 		From「タマラ」(Tamara, "Squirps") and「王国」(ōkoku, "kingdom")
French Squirpia[?] -
German Klirpia[?] Derived from Klirps ("Squirps")
Italian Squirpia[?] -
Korean 자바란왕국[?]
Jabalan Wang-gug 		From "자바랑" (Jabalang, "Squirps") and "왕국" (wang-gug, "kingdom")
Spanish Tinterra[?] From tinta ("ink") and terra (Latin for "land")

Star Realm[edit]

The Star Realm is an area briefly mentioned in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. It is talked of by the gate in the Star Shrine when he commands Luigi to get the Aurora Block, something which is apparently very sought after (and even celebrated by) by the denizens of this mysterious place.

Sticker Star[edit]

“As their caretaker, it's my duty to find all of them, or else I can't return to the Sticker Star!”
—Kersti, Paper Mario: Sticker Star

The Sticker Star is mentioned to be Kersti's home in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. It is mentioned numerous times in the game, being the place that the Sticker Comet and Kersti come from. When the Royal Stickers are scattered across the land, Kersti mentions to Mario that she cannot go back to the Sticker Star without the Royal Stickers.

The Sticker Star places a high value on paperization and has an academic system that requires students to learn and study paperization in elementary school.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シール星[?]
Shīru-sei 		Seal Planet
Chinese (simplified) 贴纸星[?]
Tiēzhǐ Xīng 		Sticker Star
Chinese (traditional) 貼紙星[?]
Tiēzhǐ Xīng 		Sticker Star
Italian Cometa Sticker[?] Sticket Comet
Spanish (NOE) Cometa Pegatina[?] Sticker Comet

Strudel Continent[edit]

The Strudel Continent is a continent mentioned by Luigi in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Luigi visits this continent during his journey to retrieve the pieces of the Marvelous Compass. Here, he goes to Plumpbelly village, ruled by a twoheaded snake named Hizza. Luigi defeats this snake, retrieves the compass piece in the possession of the beast and leaves the continent.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミルフィーユたいりく[?]
Mirufīyu Tairiku 		Mille-feuille Continent
Chinese (simplified) 千层派大陆[?]
Qiāncéngpài Dàlù 		Mille-feuille Continent
Chinese (traditional) 千層派大陸[?]
Qiāncéngpài Dàlù 		Mille-feuille Continent
Dutch Koekjesrijk[?] Cookie Kingdom
French Continent Millefeuille[?] Continent Mille-feuille
German Kuchenland[?] Cake land
Italian Continente Millefoglie[?] Millefeuille Continent
Korean 밀푀유 대륙[?]
Milpoeyu Daelyug 		Mille-feuille Continent
Spanish Continente Hojaldre[?] Puff Pastry Continent

Sweetville Jail[edit]

Sweetville Jail is a jail mentioned in the Saturday Supercade episode "Junior Meets Kid Dynamo". After Donkey Kong Jr., Bones, and Kid Dynamo capture Dr. Demise and his assistant Horace, Bones mentions that they will be taking them to the Sweetville Jail.

The Apook Correspondence School of Journalism, Hotel Management and Transmission Repair[edit]

The Apook Correspondence School of Journalism, Hotel Management and Transmission Repair is a school mentioned in the Nintendo Comics System comic "The Kingdom Enquirer", presumably funded by the Apook Corporation. In the comic, Toad receives his graduation package from the school after sending them a check.

Toadland Yard[edit]

Toadland Yard is an implied police headquarters given an occasional mentions in Mario Party Advance. Toadland Yard is mentioned in the game's manual and Shroomlock's character list description in-game. These mentions respectively describe Shroomlock as "with" and "of" Toadland Yard, suggesting that he works for the organization. Shroomlock says "It's Shroomlock, from Toadland Yard," whenever a quest features him.

Toadland Yard, in addition to having a namesake in "Toad," is named after Scotland Yard (whose actual name is "New Scotland Yard"), a British police headquarters. Scotland Yard is famous for being included in several fictional crime stories such as those involving the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, who happens to be Shroomlock's namesake. (In Sherlock Holmes stories involving Scotland Yard, Holmes, unlike Shroomlock, did not work for the headquarters; instead, he often teamed up or even competed with its operatives.)

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キノコけいさつ[?]
Kinoko Keisatsu 		Mushroom Police
French Toadland Yard[?] -

Ualeh[edit]

Planet Ualeh is where KKDU, an alien appearing in the Club Nintendo comic "Sag niemals Holerö!", comes from. After invading Earth and being defeated at the end of the story, he goes back to Ualeh. Due to KKDU being based off of Cthulhu, Ualeh is probably a play on R'lyeh, the home of Cthulhu.

Utan island[edit]

Utan island is a location briefly mentioned on Lanky Kong's profile on the German official Donkey Kong 64 website. The profile mentions that Lanky hails from Utan, "where relatives of the Kongs live", but that he left it due to finding its society "too boring and conservative."

"Utan" is also directly from the species of ape "orangutan."

Waffle Kingdom[edit]

Luigi mentioning the Waffle Kingdom

The Waffle Kingdom is a far away land that Luigi visits during the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The Waffle Kingdom is ruled by Princess Eclair and her cabinet.

After Mario leaves home to find Princess Peach in the town of Rogueport, Luigi is once again left alone. However, a letter arrives for the Mario Bros., which Luigi cannot resist to peek at. The letter was from Minister Crepe, the Minister of the Waffle Kingdom. According to the letter, the lovely Princess Eclair was kidnapped by the Chestnut King and the kingdom needed assistance from the great hero Mario. However, since Mario was not around, Luigi went in his place.

When Luigi arrives in the Waffle Kingdom, he is given a piece of the Marvelous Compass. If Luigi could find all the pieces, he would be able to track down Princess Eclair. After much toil and trouble (and quite a bit of luck), Luigi collects all the pieces and heads to Hatesong Tower to find the princess. However, he actually finds the evil Chestnut King, and the two engage in an epic battle. Ultimately Princess Eclair appears and interrupts the battle. Apparently, the princess and the Chestnut King were lovers but the king was transformed into a monster by Minister Crepe, who was in fact a dark sorcerer. As it turns out, Crepe had orchestrated events so that Luigi would reassemble the Magical Compass for him. Once he had the compass, Crepe would use its power to conquer the Waffle Kingdom, saying the Luff empire will rise again. However, Luigi and his allies defeat the shadowy Crepe. As a result, peace is returned to the Waffle Kingdom.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワッフル王国[?]
Waffuru Ōkoku 		Waffle Kingdom
Chinese 鬆餅王國[?]
Sōngbǐng Wángguó 		Waffle Kingdom
Dutch Wafelrijk[?] Waffle Kingdom
French Royaume Gaufre[?] Waffle Kingdom
German Biskuitkönigreich[?] Sponge cake kingdom
Italian Regno Bigné[?] Cream Puff Kingdom
Korean 와플 왕국[?]
Wapeul Wangguk 		Waffle Kingdom
Spanish (NOA) Reino Waffle[?] Waffle Kingdom
Spanish (NOE) Reino Gofre[?] Waffle Kingdom

Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park[edit]

Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park is an amusement park that is mentioned in the The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode, "Mush-Rumors". The park is supposedly located either in or near Kansas. The mascot of the park is said to be a character named Uncle Waldo. Norman and his family intended on heading there for an outing during the events of "Mush-Rumors", but on their way to the park, Norman accidentally drives through a Warp Pipe hidden in a tunnel, which leads to the Mushroom Kingdom. During their visit, Norman's family mistake the Mushroom Kingdom for the actual amusement park. Later on, Mario and Luigi lead Norman's family back to the Real World, where they continue to drive to the amusement park.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 怀尔德沃尔多独一无二游乐园[16]
Huáiěrdé Wòěrduō Dúyīwúèr Yóulèyuán 		Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park
Italian Wild Waldo[17] -
Spanish Extraordinario Parque de Diversiones del Salvaje Waldo[18] Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park

Real locations[edit]

Locations that actually exist on Earth, or that originate in real mythology rather than being original to the Super Mario franchise. This list excludes locations that have solely been mentioned on Mario is Missing!'s Globulator.

Addis Ababa[edit]

Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, Ādīsi Ābeba; Oromo: Finfinnee) is the capital city of Ethiopia. When Luigi travels to Nairobi in Mario is Missing!, he does not know where he is; a businesswoman in the city gives him a hint by saying he is "in the largest city between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar." The city is also listed on the Globulator in all versions of the game, though it is not visitable.

Alaska[edit]

Alaska (Aleut: Alax̂sxax̂; Alutiiq: Alas'kaaq; Central Yupik: Alaskaq; Inuktitut: ᐊᓛᓯᑲ, Alaasika; Inupiaq: Alaasikaq; Russian: Аляска, Alyaska; Tlingit: Anáaski) is one of the fifty states of the United States of America. Together with Hawaii, it is one of only two non-contingous states that make up the US, bordering the northwestern end of Canada. It is also notable for featuring the highest Native American population in the country. In "Marianne and Luigeena", Marianne tells Luigi that Luigeena went to look for him and Mario, but is yet to return, and decides to go look for her sister. As Marianne leaves, Luigi suggests for her to check Alaska, implying that he wants her to leave for a long time. Additionally, in the SNES version of Mario is Missing!, the state's largest city, Anchorage, is mentioned on the Globulator.

Alps[edit]

The Alps (German: Alpen; French: Alpes; Italian: Alpi; Slovene: Alpe) are a great mountain range in Europe. They are mentioned in the game Mario is Missing! by a citizen of Rome, who says that if Luigi brought Italian shoes from home, they could "climb the Alps for a peek of Rome."

The Swiss Cheese Alps from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Koopenstein" are named after the Alps.

Argentina[edit]

Argentina is a country in South America which occupies the majority of the continent's southern half. In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the capital and primate city of Buenos Aires; in the PC version, the Globulator additionally mentions the city of Bahía Blanca. Argentina is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!.

Arizona[edit]

Arizona (Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak) is one of the fifty United States of America, notable for the sharp contrast between its arid southern half and its verdant northern one. In NBA Street V3, Arizona serves as the home state for the Phoenix Suns.

Biafra[edit]

Biafra was a partially recognized country in West Africa which existed from 1967 to 1970, seceding from Nigeria and dissolving in the wake of the Nigerian Civil War. In King Koopa's Kool Kartoons, King Koopa jokingly asks an audience member "Where're you from? Biafra?!" Reportedly, this was an ad-lib made by actor Christopher Collins at a group of African-American children.[19]

Brazil[edit]

Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is a country in South America, known for being one of the world's largest countries by both land mass (fifth-biggest) and population (seventh most populous); it is also famous for containing a significant chunk of the Amazon rain forest, the largest of its kind in the world, and for featuring the largest Japanese diaspora community on Earth. In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, the episode "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" sees Hop Koopa turn the Amazon (presumably including the portions in Brazil) into a parking lot. Meanwhile, in the SNES and PC versions of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the city of Rio de Janeiro; the latter version of the game additionally lists Belem, Porto Alegre, and São Paulo on the Globulator.

Rio de Janerio also serves as the setting for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Bronx[edit]

The Bronx is a borough of New York, United States. It is referenced multiple times in the Super Mario TV series.

It is referenced twice in the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segments. In "Day of the Orphan", while waiting for Edison to make his move in a game of chess, Luigi tries to hurry his friend up by reminding him of a blackout in the Bronx that he should tend. In "Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes", Luigi tries to convince Rowdy Roddy Piper that his reformatted bagpipes are actually a vacuum cleaner manufactured by the fictitious "McBronx Vacuum Company", which he claims is from Scotland. Additionally, in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Recycled Koopa", after turning all the citizens of Brooklyn into Koopa Zombies, King Koopa announces he will soon conquer the Bronx, along with Manhattan and Queens, with his Crud Cannon.

The Bronx is mentioned in the Super Smash Bros. series in reference to the Bronx-native Little Mac.

Mario briefly references the Bronx when walking through Dinohattan for the first time in the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie, where he replies to Luigi's speculation that they ended up in a coma and woke up in Brooklyn of the future that they may have even arrived at "the Bronx of today" in regards to the dystopic locale. The Bronx also gets a brief reference in The Super Mario Bros. Movie during the brothers' Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial when Mario flicks a toy van across a map to show the range of their business from Brooklyn to Queens. The toy van briefly veers off-course towards the Bronx on the map, but Luigi picks it up and readjusts its course.


Byzantine Empire[edit]

The Byzantine Empire (Latin: Imperium Byzantinum; Greek: Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία, Vyzantiní Aftokratoría) was, as the name implies, an empire which existed from the division of the Roman Empire in 395 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. At its height in 555, it spanned most of the original Roman Empire's former territory in the Mediterranean. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, a policewoman in Istanbul notes how the city was previously the capital of both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.

California[edit]

California is one of the fifty states of the United States of America. It is notable for its arid climate and for being a major cultural hub in the US. The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles (including Hollywood) are located there. Marilyn's Uncle Troy is known to live somewhere in California. Additionally, in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Los Angeles is viewable on the Globulator.

Furthermore, in NBA Street V3, California is the home state of the Golden State Warriors, the LA Clippers, the LA Lakers, and the Sacramento Kings.


Canada[edit]

Canada (Inuktitut: ᑲᓇᑕ, Kanata; Cree: Kānatā) is a large country in the northernmost part of North America, located directly north of the contingent United States of America and east of the non-contingent US state of Alaska. While the country as a whole does not directly appear in the Super Mario franchise, it is obliquely represented on multiple occasions.

In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits one of two different settings depending on the version: in the NES version, Luigi visits Montreal (which is merely listed on the Globulator in the SNES and PC versions), while in the PC version, he visits Toronto. Vancouver is also listed on the Globulator, with the PC version further mentioning Calgary, Ottawa, and Winnipeg.

Vancouver makes multiple other appearances in the Super Mario franchise. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is set in the city, which hosted the real-life 2010 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, in Mario Kart Tour, it serves as not only the namesake for the Vancouver Tour, but also the basis of the three Vancouver Velocity courses. Vancouver Velocity additionally appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Furthermore, in WarioWare: Twisted!, Canada appears as one of several countries that the player can view on the Globe, and in NBA Street V3, it is the home country of the Toronto Raptors.

Canberra[edit]

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. When Luigi travels to Sydney in Mario is Missing!, he meets a businesswoman who tells him that although Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city, Canberra is its capital.


China[edit]

China (Chinese: 中國 (Traditional) / 中国 (Simplified); Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Jyutping: Zung1gwok3; Wade–Giles: Chung-kuo; Yale: Jūnggwó (Mandarin) / Jùnggwok / Jūnggwok (Cantonese)) is a country in East Asia. It is best known as the world's oldest continuous civilization, having emerged during the Paleolithic era and remaining intact despite numerous changes in government and territorial extent. In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Bully Koopa vandalizes the country's most famous landmark, the Great Wall of China, on orders from King Koopa.

China is also mentioned in two entries of the Mario Discovery Series. In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the Chinese capital of Beijing; in the PC version, the Globulator additionally mentions the cities of Guangzhou, Lhasa, and Shanghai. Meanwhile, in Mario's Time Machine, Mario visits the Gobi Desert (which spans both China and Mongolia), learns about the cities of Cambuluc and Luoyang, and makes his acquaintance with one of China's emperors, Kublai Khan.

In WarioWare: Twisted!, China is one of several countries viewable on the Globe. Furthermore, both the Wii and DS versions of the first Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games are set in Beijing, the host city for the real-world 2008 Summer Olympics (which the game was released to coincide with).

Additionally, in 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, China is one of the incorrect answers for the question "What country issued postage stamps for the first time in the world?"

Colorado[edit]

Colorado is one of the fifty United States of America, notable for its geographic diversity and high standards of living. In NBA Street V3, Colorado serves as the home state for the Denver Nuggets.

East Germany[edit]

East Germany (German: Ostdeutschland; Russian: Восточная Германия, Vostochnaya Germaniya; Sorbian: Němska Šěrjowa (Upper) / Němska Štwórna (Lower)) was a country which, per its name, administered the eastern states of the region of Germany from 1949 until 1990, when it was absorbed into West Germany. While West Germany technically makes explicit appearances in the Super Mario franchise (due to the fact that the reunified Germany is officially an enlargement of it), its Eastern Bloc counterpart only obliquely appears through allusions and references. In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the former East German capital (and present-day reunified German capital), Berlin, with a pamphlet on the Berlin Wall mentioning the country. Meanwhile, in the NES version of Mario's Time Machine, East Germany is alluded to when Mario helps the residents of Berlin recover a Sledgehammer needed to tear down the wall.

Ethiopia[edit]

Ethiopia (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ, Ītiyop'iya; Oromo: Itiyoophiyaa; Somali: Itoobiya; Wolayta: Toophphiyaa; Tigrinya: ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya; Afar: Itiyoppiya) is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Addis Ababa, which is mentioned on the Globulator. It is mentioned in the game Mario is Missing! as one of three countries (the others being Kenya and Tanzania) to be "eagerly excavated" in order to solve the mystery of where human beings first lived. In the PC version, the Globulator additionally lists Asmara; while this was technically correct at the time of the MS-DOS version's release, it was already claimed by Eritrea, which formalized its independence from Ethiopia several months later. The subsequent CD-ROM Deluxe version still incorrectly lists Asmara as Ethiopian rather than Eritrean.

Everglades[edit]

The Everglades (Mikasuki: Pahokee) are subtropical wetlands located in Florida, USA. They are mentioned by Donkey Kong in the second song of the Donkey Kong Country episode "Four Weddings and a Coconut".

Florida[edit]

Florida is a peninsular state in the United States of America, one of fifty that make up the union. It is notable for being one of only two tropical states in the country, alongside Hawaii, reflected in its unique wildlife (though the northern portion of the state is merely subtropical). It is also notable for being the only contingent state in the US with a tropical climate, as well as for being the only state in the US with a coral reef. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the city of Miami is viewable on the Globulator. Additionally, in NBA Street V3, Florida is the home state for the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic.

Fort Dix[edit]

Fort Dix is a United States Army post located south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Caught in a Draft", Sgt. Slaughter orders Ratagator to report to Fort Dix before leaving.

France[edit]

The French Republic (French: République française), commonly known as France, is a country in Western Europe located between Spain and Germany, known for its tumultuous political history in the 18th and 19th centuries which included the cyclical overthrow and establishment of several monarchies.

The nation's capital, Paris, makes several appearances throughout the Super Mario franchise. In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Paris is mentioned in "Reptiles in the Rose Garden", appears briefly in "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" (in which Kootie Pie Koopa turns all the paintings in the Louvre into portraits of herself), and serves as the setting of "Super Koopa". In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits Paris, and in the PC version, the cities of Bordeaux, Lyon, and Marseille are listed on the Globulator. In the PC version of Mario's Time Machine, meanwhile, Mario visits Paris in order to recover a flask vital to the development of the rabies vaccine. In both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Paris is the setting of the Paris Promenade course.

Additionally, in WarioWare: Twisted!, France is one of several countries viewable on the Globe. France also appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "The Japanese names of cabbage, celery, and parsley are connected to a foreign country. Where?" in 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!.

Georgia (US State)[edit]

Georgia is one of the fifty states of the United States of America, notable for being the birthplace of late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and for being the host state for the 1996 Summer Olympics, which marked the game's 100th anniversary. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the state capital, Atlanta, is mentioned on the Globulator. Additionally, in NBA Street V3, Georgia serves as the home state of the Atlanta Hawks.

Greece[edit]

Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα, Elláda / Ελλάς, Ellás) is a country in the Balkans region of Southeast Europe notable for being the historical home of multiple ancient city-states credited with forming the basis for modern Western civilization. In the SNES and PC versions of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the capital city, Athens; the latter version additionally lists Thessaloniki on the Globulator. Additionally, a pamphlet in Berlin mentions how Brandenburg Gate was designed to resemble the Acropolis of Athens, simply referred to as the "Greek Acropolis" in game (when in reality, ancient Greece had multiple acropolises), while a pamphlet in Cairo namedrops the ancient Greeks when discussing the Great Pyramid.

In Mario's Time Machine, meanwhile, Mario visits Athens to recover a copy of Plato's Republic and, in the NES version, the torch used to open the first ancient Olympic Games, when Bowser steals them. Athens also serves as the basis of the Athens Dash course in Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Additionally, in the unreleased game Super Mario's Wacky Worlds, three levels in the Ancient category are based on Greece.

Guinea[edit]

Guinea (Bambara: Gine; French: Guinée; N'Ko: ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫; Pular: 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫; Wolof: Gine) is a country in West Africa. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the capital city, Conakry, is mentioned on the Globulator. Guinea is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!.

Heaven[edit]

Heaven is a supernatural location often considered a place of residence for deities and the deceased in various religions, mythologies, and works of fiction. In the Donkey Kong Country episode "From Zero to Hero", during the scene where Bluster imagines his funeral, Funky tells the painting of Bluster to "hang ten for me on that killer wave in the sky", implying Heaven.

Hong Kong[edit]

Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港, Xiānggǎng) is a small island and special administrative region of China, located in Asia. In "Mario and the Red Baron Koopa", Sam Shalam claims that one of his so-called "genuine Persian carpets" is in fact manufactured in Hong Kong, implying that it is unauthentic.

Illinois[edit]

Illinois is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. It is most notable for being the home state of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States (although Lincoln was born in Kentucky, he spent much of his life in Illinois and represented it in the US House of Representatives), reflected in the nickname "Land of Lincoln." In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Illinois' largest city, Chicago, is viewable on the Globulator. Additionally, in NBA Street V3, Illinois is the home state of the Chicago Bulls.

India[edit]

India (Hindi: भारत, Bhārat; Kannada: ಭಾರತ, Bhārata; Bengali: ভারত, Bhārata) is a large country in South Asia, known for being the most populous nation as of 2023. In Mario is Missing!, the city of Mumbai (under its pre-1995 name, Bombay) is mentioned on the Globulator. Luigi visits Bombay in the PC version, with the Globulator there additionally mentioning Kolkata (under its pre-2001 name, Calcutta) and Delhi. In Mario's Time Machine, Mario visits Calcutta in order to recover a flag stolen by Bowser. In the Club Nintendo comic "Sag niemals Holerö!", Mario briefly mentions India after Todojewski recommends that he go to a restaurant called the Taj Mahal, confusing it for the real-world mausoleum that it is named after.

In WarioWare: Twisted!, India is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe.

Indiana[edit]

Indiana is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the American Midwest. In NBA Street V3, it is the namesake and home state of the Indiana Pacers.

Iowa[edit]

Iowa (Lakota: Ayúȟwa) is one of the fifty states of the United States of America. In "Mush-Rumors", when Norman of Kansas and his family are lost in the Mushroom Kingdom, Norman guesses that they might have driven to Iowa.

Iran[edit]

Iran (Persian: ایران, Irān) is a country in West Asia. In Mario is Missing!, the capital city, Tehran, is listed on the Globulator, with the PC version additionally mentioning Abadan and Tabriz. In WarioWare: Twisted!, Iran is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe.

Ireland[edit]

The Republic of Ireland, commonly known simply as Ireland (Irish Gaelic: hÉireann, Irish: Éire; Ulster Scots: Airlann), is a country located in the British Isles in West Europe, occupying 85% of the eponymous island. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the republic's capital city, Dublin; in the NES and SNES versions, Dublin is viewable on the Globulator, but is not visitable. The PC version's Globulator additionally lists the country's second-largest city, Cork.

Israel[edit]

The State of Israel (Arabic: إسرائيل, Iisrayiyl; Hebrew: ישראל, Yisra'el) is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia, located west of Egypt. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits Jerusalem, the entirety of which is described as Israeli (despite the State of Palestine also claiming it as its capital); the Globulator in this version additionally mentions Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Israel is also mentioned in the Mario & Sonic series, which includes it as a nationality that players can choose. The country is erroneously listed as European, reflecting its membership in multiple European sport competitions despite not being located in Europe.

Italy[edit]

Italy (Italian: Italia) is a peninsular country in southwest Europe, notable for its boot-like shape and its status as the historical base of the Roman Empire (named after its capital city, Rome). As Italian-Americans, Mario & Luigi have ancestral roots in the nation, and the two frequently reference its culture throughout the Super Mario series.

While Italy as a whole does not explicitly appear in the franchise, it is obliquely represented through specific locales. In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, the city of Venice fittingly serves as the setting for "The Venice Menace". Luigi visits Rome, in Mario is Missing!, and it serves as the basis of the Rome Avanti course in Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. In the former game, Venice is additionally listed on the Globulator, with the PC version further mentioning Florence. Meanwhile, in Mario's Time Machine, Mario not only visits the latter city, but also Padua.

Additionally, in WarioWare: Twisted!, Italy is one of several countries viewable on the Globe. Italy also appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "The Japanese names of cabbage, celery, and parsley are connected to a foreign country. Where?" in 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!.

Jamaica[edit]

Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Jumieka) is an island country located in the West Indies. It is notable for being the birthplace of reggae music and the Rastifari religion and for the fact that it is the only country in the world whose national flag does not contain red, white, or blue, a distinction it has held since the redesign of Mauritania's flag in 2017. In Mario's FUNdamentals, one of Mario's knock-knock jokes mentions Jamaica, the punchline playing on its vague phonetic similarity to "you're making." Meanwhile, in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the capital city of Kingston is viewable on the Globulator.

Kenya[edit]

Kenya is a country in eastern Africa, notable for featuring the second-largest economy in the region and for being the birthplace of Samantha Kelly, the current voice actress for both Princess Peach and Toad. In all three versions of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the capital city, Nairobi.

Kitengela-Athi plains[edit]

The Kitengela-Athi plains are plains in Africa, south of Nairobi. They are mentioned in the game Mario is Missing!, as being part of the Nairobi National Park.

Kyoto[edit]

Kyoto (Japanese: 京都; Rōmaji: Kyōto) is a city in Japan notable for being the location of Nintendo's headquarters and the Nintendo Museum. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Kyoto is mentioned in the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"

Kyushu[edit]

Kyushu (Japanese: 九州; Rōmaji: Kyūshū) is an island in Japan notable for being the southernmost of the four that comprise the country's mainland. In episode 12 of Bakuso King Dojo, Fukusuke claims that he just completed it and the Okinawa region in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

Lake Baikal[edit]

Lake Baikal (Russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal) is a lake in Russia, and the deepest lake in the world. In the Club Mario episode accompanying "The Koopas are Coming! The Koopas are Coming!", when Dr. Know It All is asked by a fan about the biggest lake in the world, Dr. Know It All responds that while Lake Baikal is only three feet wide, it is the deepest lake and contains the most water.

Lake Turkana[edit]

Lake Turkana is a lake in Kenya, Africa. The human skull from the game Mario is Missing! is found near Lake Turkana, as mentioned in a pamphlet in the game.


Louisiana[edit]

Louisiana (French: Louisiane; Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn; Spanish: Luisiana) is one of fifty states which comprise the United States of America. It is notable for its unique and highly distinct local culture, especially in the city of New Orleans, which stems from its history as a former French and Spanish colony. In NBA Street V3, Louisiana is the home state of the New Orleans Hornets.

Madison Square Garden[edit]

Madison Square Garden is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes", Rowdy Roddy Piper mentions that he needs to play the Scottish national anthem for a fight at Madison Square Garden tonight.

Manhattan[edit]

Screenshot of The Super Mario Bros. Movie showing Mario and Luigi laying on stools and wearing capes
Manhattan in the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial

Manhattan is a borough of New York City, United States.

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Recycled Koopa", after turning all the citizens of Brooklyn into Koopa Zombies, King Koopa announces that he will soon conquer Manhattan, as well as Queens and the Bronx, with his Crud Cannon.

In Mario is Missing!, the depiction of New York City is based most closely on Manhattan.

In the Super Mario Bros. film, the city of Dinohattan is based on Manhattan.

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Manhattan skyline appears on a green screen for the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, with Mario and Luigi wearing capes and "flying" in the foreground.

Manly Beach[edit]

Manly Beach is a popular beach in Sydney, Australia. It is mentioned in a pamphlet about Bondi Beach in the game Mario is Missing!. The pamphlet says "both Manly and Bondi beaches are popular as great surfing beaches," but also suggests that "Bondi is perhaps the better of the two."

Massachusetts[edit]

Massachusetts is one of fifty states that comprise the United States of America. It is notable for witnessing many landmark events in American history: it was the site of the Plymouth Colony founded by the passengers of the Mayflower, the location of the Salem Witch Trials, and the state where many pivotal events in the leadup to the American Revolution occurred (e.g. the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party). The latter serves as the basis for one of its nicknames, the Cradle of Liberty. In NBA Street V3, it is the home state of the Boston Celtics.

Mecca[edit]

Mecca (Arabic: مَكَّة, Makkah) is a city in Saudi Arabia notable for being the holiest city in Islam, owed to its status as the birthplace of Mohammed and the location of many pivotal events in his life. Because of this, all Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to it known as the hajj at least once in their lives. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Mecca is mentioned on the Globulator, while in the Mario Quiz Cards, its role as the site of the hajj (romanized there as "hadj") is mentioned on the back of a card which asks players to identify what Islam is.

Mexico[edit]

Mexico (Classical Nahuatl: Mēxihco; Spanish: México; Iberian Spanish: Méjico; Yucatec Maya: Meejikoo) is a country in North America occupying the continent's southern portion. In the Saturday Supercade episode "The Amazing Rollerskate Race", the titular event takes place in Mexico City, where the bulk of the episode is set; Luigi additionally visits the city in Mario is Missing!, with the PC version further listing Guadalajara and Monterrey on the Globulator.

In the Super Mario Kodansha manga volume Super Mario Land 4, Mexico is the heroes' first destination in the Qix storyline, in reference to the first Game Over screen featuring Mario in the Game Boy version of the game.

In WarioWare: Twisted!, Mexico is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe.

Michigan[edit]

Michigan is one of the fifty states which make up the United States of America, most notable for being the former hub of the American automobile manufacturing industry prior to 1980s, when labor was shifted to overseas plants to reduce costs. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the state's largest city, Detroit, is viewable on the Globulator. Additionally, in NBA Street V3, Michigan serves as the home state for the Detroit Pistons.

Minnesota[edit]

Minnesota is one of the fifty United States of America, notable for its frigid climate and its high rankings on multiple quality of life metrics. In NBA Street V3, it is the home state and namesake of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Mombasa[edit]

Mombasa is, after Nairobi, the second largest city in Kenya. It is mentioned in the game Mario is Missing! by a tourist who traveled from Mombasa to Nairobi.

Mongolia[edit]

Mongolia (Mongolian Cyrillic: Монгол Улс, Mongol Uls; Mongolian Script: ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, Moŋɣol Ulus) is a country in Central Asia, located between Russia and China. In Mario's Time Machine, Mario visits the Gobi Desert, which encompasses both China and Mongolia, traveling there in 1292 to return the Print Block to Marco Polo. The desert also appears when Bowser attempts to escape to Paradise in the year 2000. Additionally, in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the Mongolian capital city, Ulaanbaatar, is mentioned on the Globulator (albeit misspelled "Ulaabaatar").

Morocco[edit]

Morocco (Arabic: المغرب, al-Maghrib; French: Maroc; Standard Moroccan Amazigh: ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ, Lmeɣrib) is a country in the Magreb region of North Africa. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the city of Marrakech; the Globulator additionally mentions the cities of Casablanca and Tangier (though the latter is not listed in the NES or SNES versions). Morocco is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!.

Mount Everest[edit]

Mount Everest (Simplified Chinese: 珠穆朗玛峰, Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng; Nepali: सगरमाथा, Sagaramāthā; Tibetan: ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ, Chomolungma) is the tallest mountain on Earth. It is mentioned in the game Mario is Missing! (in which it is referred to as simply Everest) by a tourist who claims to have climbed it as well as Mount Fuji.

Mount Kenya[edit]

Mount Kenya (Embu: Kirinyaa; Kamba: Ki Nyaa; Kikuyu: Kĩrĩnyaga; Meru: Kĩrĩmaara) is the tallest mountain in Kenya. It is mentioned in the game Mario is Missing! by a tourist who claims to have climbed Everest and Mount Fuji and now plans to climb Mount Kenya "just to keep [his] reputation up."

Mount Rokkō[edit]

Mount Rokkō (Japanese: 六甲山; Rōmaji: Rokkō-san) is a mountain range in southeastern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. In Super Mario-kun Volume 12, Mario, pleading to Mad as she prepares to drown him, asks her to grant his last wish: to die in clean, pure water, like Mount Rokkō's.

Nebraska[edit]

Nebraska is one of the fifty states of the United States of America. In "Mush-Rumors", when Norman of Kansas and his family are lost in the Mushroom Kingdom, Norman first guesses they are in Iowa. When he concludes the Mushroom Kingdom is not Iowa, he guesses they instead drove to Nebraska.

Nepal[edit]

Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल) is a country in South Asia notable for bearing the only non-rectangular national flag in the world, instead using a design resembling two triangles stacked atop one another. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the capital city, Kathmandu.

Netherlands[edit]

The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is a country in Northwestern Europe situated between Belgium and Germany. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the capital city of Amsterdam; in the NES and SNES versions, it is listed on the Globulator, but is not accessible. Amsterdam also serves as the setting of the Amsterdam Drift course in Mario Kart Tour, and in WarioWare: Twisted!, the Netherlands is one of several countries viewable on the Globe. Additionally, in 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, the Netherlands is the right answer for the question "The Japanese names of cabbage, celery, and parsley are connected to a foreign country. Where?"

Netherworld[edit]

The netherworld is a location in many branches of mythology and religion. The netherworld is generally considered to be the place where recently deceased souls depart to in the afterlife. On occasion, the netherworld is associated with Hell, as they both are implied to be located beneath Earth's surface.

In Chapter 3 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the netherworld is mentioned by a fighter in the Glitz Pit: as Craw-Daddy prepares to fight Mario and his partners, he claims that he will drag them "through the gate to the netherworld." In addition, the netherworld is where the Shadow Queen is banished to after her defeat.

New Jersey[edit]

New Jersey is one of the fifty United States of America, notable for being the country's most densely populated state and for being the site of numerous major events in the American Revolution. In the SNES and PC versions of Mario's Time Machine, Mario visits Menlo Park to recover the stolen Filament for Thomas Edison's lightbulb. Additionally, in NBA Street V3, it serves as the home state and namesake of the New Jersey Nets.

New Mexico[edit]

New Mexico (Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo; Spanish: Nuevo México) is one of the fifty states which comprise the United States of America. It is notable for being one of only seven states where the majority population is a nationwide minority, featuring the highest population of Hispanic & Latin Americans and the second-highest population of Native Americans (behind Alaska) in the country. In Welcome to Greedville, when taking the Greed $chool Test, one of the incorrect options for "Tomorrow's Blood Pressure, Driftwood and the Island Dog and Soft Shell are all" is "Actual names of towns in New Mexico."

New Zealand[edit]

New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located southeast of Australia. In Mario is Missing!, the Globulator mentions the nation's largest city, Auckland, with the PC port further listing Christchurch. In WarioWare: Twisted!, New Zealand is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe.

Newark[edit]

Newark is the largest city in the state of New Jersey, and is located near New York City. In "The Great Hereafter", it is revealed that Grandma Mario was buried in Newark. When Grandma Mario possesses the body of The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before It Happens, she implies that Newark is not a pleasant place to live in.

Nigeria[edit]

Nigeria (Fula: Naajeeriya; Hausa: Najeriya; Igbo: Naìjíríyà; Nigerian Pidgin: Naijá; Tyap: Naijeriya; Yoruba: Nàìjíríà) is a country in West Africa, known for being the most populous nation in Africa and the sixth-most populous country in the world. In Mario is Missing!, the country's largest city, Lagos, is mentioned on the Globulator. Nigeria is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!.

Nihonbashi[edit]

Nihonbashi (Hiragana: にほんばし; Kanji: 日本橋; Rōmaji: Nihonbashi / Nihombashi) is a district of Tokyo, Japan notable for being part of the city's original downtown area. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Nihonbashi is mentioned in the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"

Nijō Castle[edit]

Nijō Castle (Japanese: 二条城; Rōmaji: Nijō-jō) is a castle in Kyoto, Japan, notable for being internationally recognized as a major element of the city's cultural heritage. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, it is one of the incorrect options for the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"

North Carolina[edit]

North Carolina is one of the fifty United States of America, notable for being the location of the first verified flight of a heavier-than-air vehicle by the Wright Brothers. In the NES version of Mario's Time Machine, Mario visits the flight's purported location, Kitty Hawk, and helps recover the Propeller of the Flyer. Meanwhile, in NBA Street V3, North Carolina is the home state for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Nuremberg[edit]

Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg; East Franconian German: Nämberch) is a city in Bavaria, Germany notable for its abundance of medieval architecture. In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, one of Ana's records is titled "...Nuremberg", with the description claiming that it was performed by "the Mastersingers of Nuremberg."

Ohio[edit]

Ohio is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the midwestern portion of the country. It is notable for the fact that it is the first state where slavery was outlawed to be admitted to the Union after the American Revolution. In NBA Street V3, Ohio is the home state for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Okinawa[edit]

Okinawa Island (Japanese: 沖縄島; Rōmaji: Okinawa-jima; Okinawan: 沖縄 / うちなー, Uchinaa; Kunigami: ふちなー, Fuchináa) is an island in Japan located within the southern Ryukyu Islands region that links the country with Taiwan. In episode 12 of Bakuso King Dojo, Fukusuke claims that he just completed it and the Kyushu region in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

Oklahoma[edit]

Oklahoma (Choctaw: Oklahumma) is one of the 50 states that comprise the United States of America. It is notable for being created from a Native American reservation, reflected in the fact that it possesses the highest indigenous population out of any state in the country (at 14.2% as of 2020). In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, one of Ana's records is called "Oklahoma...", which the description states is short for "Oklahoma Mixer."

Oman[edit]

Oman (Arabic: عمان, Euman) is a country in West Asia. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the wilayah of Muttrah (incorrectly treated as a city and misspelled "Matrah") is mentioned on the Globulator, and in WarioWare: Twisted!, the nation is one of several viewable on the Globe.

Oregon[edit]

Oregon is one of the fifty states which make up the United States of America, notable for being the contingent Union's largest producer of lumber. In NBA Street V3, Oregon is the home state of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Osaka[edit]

Osaka (Japanese: 大阪; Rōmaji: Ōsaka) is a city in Japan; it is the country's third-most populous city (behind, in ascending order, Yokohama and Tokyo) and a major socioeconomic hub thanks to its relatively high multiculturalism and historical role as the center of Japanese commerce. In the Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book, the character Uncle Kong mentions that he lives in Osaka selling bananas in a stall. Additionally, Osaka is one of two inaccessible Japanese cities viewable on the Globulator in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, together with Sapporo.

Ottoman Empire[edit]

The Ottoman Empire (French: Empire ottoman; Ottoman Turkish: دولت عليه عثمانيه, Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOsmānīye; Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu / Osmanlı Devleti) was an empire which existed from approximately 1299 until its dissolution in 1922. At its height, its territory extended through West Asia, North Africa, and southern Europe. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, a policewoman in Istanbul notes that the city was "the original capital of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires" (though the original Ottoman capital was actually Söğüt before moving several times over the centuries).

Palestine[edit]

The State of Palestine (Arabic: فلسطين, Filasṭīn) is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is notable for being the site of Bethlehem, which Christians and Muslims revere as the birthplace of Jesus. In the Mario Quiz Cards, Palestine is mentioned on the back of a card which asks players to identify what Christianity is. Although "Palestine" was also historically used as an umbrella term for the Southern Levant, the card explicitly describes Palestine as "a country in southwest Asia."

Park Avenue[edit]

Park Avenue is is a boulevard in New York City, United States of America. It is mentioned in the Donkey Kong Country episode "The Big Chill Out," during the song "The Road to Success."

Pennsylvania[edit]

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvanian Dutch: Pennsylvanie) is one of the fifty United States of America, notable for its pivotal roles in the American Revolution and the American Civil War. In the PC and SNES versions of Mario's Time Machine, Mario visits Philadelphia to recover a newspaper, the Declaration of Independence, and a key to Benjamin Franklin, while in the NES version, he visits Gettysburg to return Abraham Lincoln's Stovepipe Hat. Meanwhile, in NBA Street V3, Pennsylvania serves as the home state of the Philadelpha 76ers.

Philippines[edit]

The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas; Spanish / Chamorro: Filipinas) is an archipelagic state in Southeast Asia, notable for having some of the highest biodiversity in the world. In Mario is Missing!, the Globulator mentions the country's de jure capital, Manila. Additionally, in WarioWare: Twisted!, the Philippines is one of several countries viewable on the Globe.


Prussia[edit]

Prussia (German: Preußen; Old Prussian: Prūsija / Prūsa) was a German state which existed from 1525 to 1947, notable for being the driving force in the unification of Germany and consequent establishment of the German Empire in 1871. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Prussia is mentioned in a pamphlet about the Charlottenburg Palace, which mentions Sophia Charlotte of Hanover and describes her as the "Queen of Prussia." This title also appears as options in two questions that Luigi must answer in order to prove the legitimacy of Sophie Charlotte's Crown.

Queens[edit]

Queens is a borough of New York City, United States. In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Recycled Koopa", after turning all the citizens of Brooklyn into Koopa Zombies, King Koopa announces that he will soon conquer Queens, as well as Manhattan and the Bronx, with his Crud Cannon. In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario and Luigi operate Super Mario Bros. Plumbing in Queens and Brooklyn, as revealed in the business's commercial and website; one of the website's testimonials comes from a customer with the username "princessofQueens".

Russia[edit]

Russia (Russian: Россия, Rossiya) is the world's largest country, located within both Europe and Asia, and a former constituent republic of the Soviet Union. It is the largest country in the world by area, the most populous nation in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world, with 143,679,916 residents as of 2024. Its capital city is Moscow, which Luigi visits in Mario is Missing!. The game's Globulator also mentions the Russian cities of Anadyr, Irkutsk, and Omsk, with the PC version further listing St. Petersburg.

In "Plummers Academy", Russia is mentioned when Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the last head of state of the Soviet Union, comes to visit Brooklyn. In "Glasnuts", Mikhail Gorbachev pays a visit to Mario Brothers Plumbing to learn how to make pizza so he can open his own franchise in Russia.

In WarioWare: Twisted!, Russia appears as one of several countries viewable on the Globe. The country is categorized as Asian there, as despite Russia's transcontinental status and wider public association with Eastern Europe, the majority of its landmass is located in Asia.

The game Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games takes place in Russia, where the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games were held.

In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Russia appears as one of the incorrect options for the question "Which country has the longest straight railroad track?"

Sanjō Ōhashi[edit]

Sanjō Ōhashi (Japanese: 三条大橋; Rōmaji: Sanjō Ōhashi) is a bridge in Kyoto, Japan notable for serving as the end point of both the Nakasendō and Tōkaidō routes connecting the city to Tokyo. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, one question tasks audiences with correctly identifying this fact.

Saudi Arabia[edit]

Saudi Arabia (Arabic: ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة ٱلسُّعُودِيَّة, al-'Arabiyya as-Su'ūdiyya) is a country in West Asia occupying the majority of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. It is best known for being the location of the holiest sites in Islam, the cities of Mecca and Medina, with Muslims around the world traveling to the former every year in a ritual pilgrimage known as the Hajj. In Mario is Missing!, a tourist in Cairo mentions how "From Saudi Arabia we entered Egypt by the southeast border. Dancing camels were our trusty porters." Additionally in the PC version, Mecca and the capital city of Riyadh (misspelled "Riyad") are mentioned on the Globulator. Saudi Arabia is also one of several regions viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!.

Scotland[edit]

Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in Europe that makes up part of the United Kingdom. Luigi briefly mentions Scotland during "Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes", when he tries to convince Rowdy Roddy Piper that his broken bagpipes are actually an imported Scottish vacuum cleaner from the fictitious McBronx Vacuum Company.

Senegal[edit]

Senegal (Arabic: السنغال, al-Sinigāl; French: Sénégal; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Senegaali; Serer/Wolof: Senegaal) is a coastal country in West Africa, notable for its high volume of local languages (reflected in the fact that one of them, Wolof, is more widely understood than the country's official language, French). In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the capital city, Dakar, is viewable on the Globulator. Additionally, in 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Senegal is one of the incorrect options for the question "What country is expressed as「西班牙」in kanji?"

Shikoku[edit]

Shikoku (Japanese: 四国) is an island in Japan notable for being the smallest of the four that make up the country's mainland. In episode 12 of Bakuso King Dojo, Yūji claims at the start that he just completed the Shikoku region while playing Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

Singapore[edit]

Singapore (Chinese: 新加坡; Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō; Malay: Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர், Ciṅkappūr) is an island country in Southeast Asia, notable for its rapid economic ascension in the years following its independence. In Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Singapore is the basis for the Singapore Speedway course.

South Africa[edit]

South Africa (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika; Pedi: Afrika-Borwa; Southern Ndebele: Sewula Afrika; Southern Sotho: Afrika Borwa; Swati: Ningizimu-Afrika; Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga; Tswana: Aforika Borwa; Venda: Afurika Tshipembe; Xhosa: Mzantsi Afrika; Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika) is a country in Africa, fittingly located in the southernmost portion of the continent's mainland. In Mario is Missing!, a pamphlet about the Amsterdam Diamond Center mentions it as the location where the diamond was originally mined; the Globulator additionally lists the cities of Cape Town and, in the PC version, Johannesburg.

South Korea[edit]

The Republic of Korea, commonly known as South Korea (North Korean: 남조선, Namchosŏn; South Korean: 한국, Hanguk), is a country that, per its common name, has administered the southern half of the Korean peninsula in East Asia since its founding in 1948 (following three years in which its territory was occupied by the United States). In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the capital city, Seoul, is mentioned on the Globulator. In WarioWare: Twisted!, South Korea is also one of several countries viewable on the Globe.

South Pole[edit]

The South Pole is a location in Antarctica named for being the southernmost location on Earth. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, one question tasks audiences with correctly identifying it as colder than the North Pole.

Soviet Union[edit]

The Soviet Union (Armenian: Խորհրդային Միություն, Khorhrdayin Miut'yun; Azerbaijani: Совет Иттифагы; Belarusian: Савецкі Саюз, Saviecki Sajuz; Estonian: Nõukogude Liit; Georgian: საბჭოთა კავშირი, Sabch'ota K'avshiri; Kazakh: Советтер Одағы, Sovetter Odağı; Kirghiz: Советтер Союзу, Sovetter Soyuzu; Latvian: Padomju Savienība; Lithuanian: Tarybų Sąjunga; Moldavian: Униуня Советикэ, Uniunea Sovietică; Russian: Советский Союз, Sovetskiy Soyuz; Tajik: Иттиҳоди Шӯравӣ, Ittihodi Şūravī; Turkmen: Совет Союзы; Ukrainian: Радянський Союз, Radyans'kyy Soyuz; Uzbek: Совет Иттифоқи) was a transcontinental country in Eurasia which existed from 1922 to 1991. In its lifetime, it was notable for being one of two superpowers during the Cold War (alongside the United States), for being the largest country in the world by area, and for being the third most populous nation on Earth (with 286,730,819 residents in 1989). In Mario is Missing!, the Soviet Union is repeatedly mentioned throughout Luigi's visit to Moscow, the country's former capital; it is also mentioned by a boy in Paris, who incorrectly states that its dissolution resulted in France becoming the largest country in Europe (in reality, Russia's European portion and Ukraine are each larger than France[20]).

Spain[edit]

Spain (Spanish / Asturian / Galician: España; Aragonese / Catalan / Valencian: Espanya; Basque: Espainia; Occitan: Espanha) is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in western Europe. Its capital city, Madrid, appears in Mario is Missing! and Mario Kart Tour. The cities of Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia also appear on the Globulator in the former game. Additionally, Spain is one of several countries viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!. Furthermore, in 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Spain is the correct option for the question "What country is expressed as「西班牙」in kanji?" Conversely, it is also one of the incorrect options for "What country issued postage stamps for the first time in the world?"

Sri Lanka[edit]

Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā; Tamil: இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai) is a South Asian island country located off the coast of India, notable for its high level of development relative to other countries in the region and for its heavy engagement with the international sphere. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Sri Lanka is one of the incorrect options for the question "What country is expressed as「西班牙」in kanji?"

Taj Mahal[edit]

The Taj Mahal (Hindi: ताजमहल, Taajamahal; Kannada: ತಾಜ್ ಮಹಲ್, Tāj Mahal; Bengali: তাজমহল, Tājamahala) is a large mausoleum in India which was built from 1631 to 1653, becoming one of the country's most famous landmarks since then. In Welcome to Greedville, the Greed $chool Test features a question asking the player "What is the world's most beautiful building?" One of the incorrect options is the Taj Mahal. The building is additionally alluded to in the Club Nintendo comic "Sag niemals Holerö!", with Mario mistakenly interpreting Todojewski's recommendation to visit the unrelated Taj Mahal restaurant as a recommendation to go to India.

Tanzania[edit]

Tanzania (Arabic: تنزانيا, Tanzania) is a country in Africa. It is mentioned in the game Mario is Missing! as one of three countries (the others being Kenya and Ethiopia) to be "eagerly excavated" in order to solve the mystery of where human beings first lived. Additionally, in the PC version, the city of Dar es Salaam is mentioned on the Globulator.

Tennessee[edit]

Tennessee (Cherokee: ᏔᎾᏏ, Tansi) is one of the fifty United States of America. It is notable for being the last state to cecede from the Union during the American Civil War, for being the first state to rejoin the Union after the war's conclusion, and for being a major cultural hub for American music. In NBA Street V3, Tennessee serves as the home state for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Texas[edit]

Texas (occasionally spelled Tejas in Spanish) is one of the fifty states which comprise the United States of America. It is notable for being one of few states which was previously an independent country (following secession from Mexico) before joining the Union. In the SNES version of Mario is Missing!, the city of Dallas is listed on the Globulator, with the PC version additionally mentioning the state's largest city, Houston. Furthermore, in NBA Street V3, Texas is the home state of the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets, and the San Antonio Spurs.

Thailand[edit]

Thailand (Thai: ประเทศไทย, Pratheṣ̄thịy; international name in Thai: ไทยแลนด์, Thịylænd̒) is a country in south east Asia. Its capital city, Bangkok, serves as the setting of the Bangkok Rush course and the landmark for (and namesake of) the Bangkok Tour in Mario Kart Tour. Bangkok also appears on the Globulator in Mario is Missing!, while Thailand itself is one of several countries viewable on the Globe in WarioWare: Twisted!.

Tibet[edit]

Tibet (Chinese: 藏区 (simplified); Pinyin: Zàngqū; Wade-Giles: Hsi-tsang; Tibetan: བོད; Wylie: Böd; Tibetan Pinyin: Poi) is a region of China notable for being the subject of a prolonged territorial dispute between the Chinese government and Tibetan independence movements following a 39-year period where it was a de facto separate country. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Tibet is mentioned by a scientist in Kathmandu who tells Luigi that "You're in the middle of a crossroads to an ancient trade route: Tibet to Kathmandu to India." Meanwhile, in the Mario Quiz Cards, one card tasks the player with identifying the leader of Tibet's Buddhists; the back of the card further mentions the 1959 Tibetan uprising and subsequent expulsion of the Dalai Lama by the Chinese government, though the text conflates this event with the country's reannexation eight years prior.

Tierra del Fuego[edit]

Tierra del Fuego (Yahgan: Usi Pusháki), Spanish for "Land of Fire", is an archipelago in Chile and Argentina at the southern extremity of Southern America. It is home to many penguin colonies.[21] In the PC versions of Mario is Missing!, the newspapers of Dublin and Mexico City mention Tierra del Fuego where thousands of penguins swam with their suitcases.

Topeka[edit]

Topeka is the capital city of the US state of Kansas. It is briefly mentioned in Leaping Lizards as the city that Mario and Luigi saved from a major pipe clog.

Transylvania[edit]

Transylvania (German: Siebenbürgen / Transsilvanien; Hungarian: Erdély; Romanian: Transilvania / Ardeal; Transylvanian Saxon: Siweberjen) is a region in Romania that is internationally known for being the home of literary horror icon Count Dracula. It is mentioned in "The Mario Monster Mash", in which Dr. Frankenstein comes from Transylvania to Brooklyn under the alias Dr. Frank N. Stein and becomes Mario and Luigi's neighbor. Transylvania itself is shown on one of Frankenstein's moving boxes containing the monster.

In "Count Koopula", a location called Turtlevania appears, whose name is a portmanteau of "Transylvania" and "turtle".

Turkey[edit]

Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) is a transcontinental country located on the Anatolia peninsula in West Asia and the Balkans region of southeastern Europe, best known for being the successor state to the former Ottoman Empire. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits the nation's largest city, Istanbul; the capital city, Ankara, is mentioned on the Globulator. Meanwhile, in WarioWare: Twisted!, Turkey is one of several countries viewable on the Globe.

Utah[edit]

Utah (Deseretian English: 𐐏𐐭𐐻𐐫) is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. It is notable for its origins as a Mormon settlement, which results in their high concentration there compared to other parts of the country. In NBA Street V3, Utah serves as the namesake and home state of the Utah Jazz, one of the game's playable teams.

Vatican City[edit]

Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanæ), commonly known as the Vatican, is a micronation located within Rome, Italy. The area serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. In Mario is Missing!, the Vatican is mentioned repeatedly when Luigi visits Rome. The Sistine Chapel is one of various locations in Rome that Luigi can visit (though it is not treated as part of the Vatican), and in the NES and SNES versions, the chapel's ceiling is one of several artifacts that Luigi must recover.

Vietnam[edit]

Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam) is a country in Southeast Asia. It is one of two Marxist-Leninist nations in the region, alongside Laos, and is best known internationally for being the centerpoint of the 20-year Vietnam War. The conflict is alluded to in Mario's Bombs Away, which is set in a jungle evocative of those in Vietnam and features military uniforms similar to those worn by participating American soldiers. Meanwhile, in the PC version of Mario is Missing!, both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are mentioned on the Globulator.

Washington[edit]

Washington is one of fifty states which make up the United States of America, notable for being a major contributor to the American lumber industry as well as for being one of America's most affluent states. In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the state's largest city, Seattle, is viewable on the Globulator. Additionally, in NBA Street V3 Washington is the and home state of two playable teams in the game: the Washington Wizards and the Seattle Supersonics, additionally serving as the former's namesake.

Wichita[edit]

Wichita is the largest city in Kansas, and is the hometown of Norman and his family. In "Mush-Rumors", Norman's wife, after her family is rescued from the Koopas by Mario and Luigi, tells the two plumbers to look them up if they ever come to Wichita.

Wisconsin[edit]

Wisconsin is one of the fifty United States of America. It is notable for being a major hub of the American dairy industry, reflected in its widespread public association (both in and out of the state) with cheese. In NBA Street V3, it is the home state of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Woolsthorpe[edit]

Woolsthorpe is a town in England notable for being both the birthplace of Isaac Newton and the place where he first developed his theories on calculus, optics, and gravity, as mentioned in Mario's Time Machine.

Yankee Stadium[edit]

Yankee Stadium is the home ballpark of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. In "Glasnuts", Mario and Luigi try to talk Premier Gorbachev into going there to try an all-American hot dog.

Yasaka Shrine[edit]

Yasaka Shrine (Japanese: 八坂神社; Rōmaji: Yasaka-jinja) is a shinto shrine in Kyoto notable for its high level of government support during Japan's imperial era. In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, it is mentioned as one of the incorrect options for the question "The starting point of the Tōkaidō was Nihonbashi in Edo. Where in Kyoto was the ending point?"

Yonkers[edit]

Yonkers is a city in the state of New York, which borders the northern end of New York City. Dr. Sigmund Fruitcake hails from Yonkers, as implied by the title of his sole appearance, "Bonkers From Yonkers".

Zanzibar[edit]

Zanzibar (Arabic: زنجبار, Zanjibār) is a semi-autonomous archipelago region in the country of Tanzania, notable for its agriculture and widespread biodiversity. When Luigi travels to Nairobi in Mario is Missing!, he does not know where he is; a businesswoman in the city gives him a hint by saying he is "in the largest city between Addis Ababa and Zanzibar."

References[edit]

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