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'''Kappa Mountain'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is the largest mountain on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] and the location of the [[Yellow Switch Palace]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. | '''Kappa Mountain'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is the largest mountain on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] and the location of the [[Yellow Switch Palace]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. | ||
The name Kappa comes from {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|a mythical creature}} in Japan, which has a water-filled, bowl-shaped depression on the top of its head | The name Kappa comes from {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|a mythical creature}} in Japan, which has a water-filled, bowl-shaped depression on the top of its head. The lake in the middle of the mountain in ''Super Mario World'' looks like the head of a ''kappa'', and the whole mountain could be thought of as a ''kappa'' lying on its underbelly. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:28, February 25, 2025
| Kappa Mountain | |
|---|---|
 In Super Mario World  In the Game Boy Advance version | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) |
| Greater location | Yoshi's Island |
Kappa Mountain[1] is the largest mountain on Yoshi's Island and the location of the Yellow Switch Palace in Super Mario World.
The name Kappa comes from a mythical creature in Japan, which has a water-filled, bowl-shaped depression on the top of its head. The lake in the middle of the mountain in Super Mario World looks like the head of a kappa, and the whole mountain could be thought of as a kappa lying on its underbelly.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | かっぱ Kappa Yama |
Kappa Mountain | |
| French | Montagne Kappa[?] | Kappa Mountain | |
| Italian | Monte Kappa[?] | Mount Kappa | |
| Portuguese | Montanha Kappa[?] | Kappa Mountain | |
| Spanish | Montaña de Kappa[?] | Kappa Mountain |
