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'''Toad Town''' is the capital city of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Located at the doorstep of [[Peach's Castle]], the town first appeared as '''Mushroom Kingdom''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, especially the [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]] games. However, much like Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has almost always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.
'''Toad Town''' (originally '''Mushroom Kingdom''') is the capital town of the fictional [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Located at the doorstep of [[Princess Peach's Castle]], the town first appeared in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' under the name "Mushroom Kingdom."  The town was redesigned for the title's spiritual sequel, ''[[Paper Mario]]''.  During the title's production the developers renamed the area "Toad Town."
 
Since then, Toad Town became a recurrent location in the ''[[Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. However, much like Princess Peach's Castle the appearance, design, and layout of the town have varied greatly each time it has reappeared.
 
==History==
==History==
{{construction|in the coming days}}
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
Toad Town first appeared in the ''[[Mario (series)|Super Mario series]]'' as a developed and flourishing society.  As of yet, the story of its creation and development remains unexplored. Chronologically, the first appearance of the town occurred in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', just prior to the Shroob attack on the Mushroom Kingdom.  The city was a bright, cheery town, much like its modern-day counterpart.
{{main|Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)}}
The Mushroom Kingdom, as it is called, is one of the locations in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. It is taken over by [[Shymore]]s at one point until [[Claymorton]] is defeated.


===The Shroob Invasion===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
This all changed on the day the Shroobs came to [[Mushroom World]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.  As the capital of the kingdom, Toad Town and Princess Peach's Castle were the first targets.  The aliens attacked with [[Shroob UFOs]], neutralizing the area with their offensive weaponry. Ruthlessly, they attacked both buildings, such as Princess Peach's Castle, and people, such as the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] walking outside in the streets.
====''Paper Mario''====
{{Main|Toad Town (Paper Mario)}}
Toad Town returns in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' with a larger role, as it is now the hub location. It is also the setting for the start and end cutscenes,


The Shroob rulers, [[Princess Shroob]] and the [[Elder Princess Shroob]], lead the invasion of the castle utilizing the basic Shroob foot soldiers. Once there, they were unable to capture the princess, [[Baby Peach]], as she had fled with [[Baby Bowser]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], and her caretaker, [[Toadsworth the Younger]] in the [[Koopa Cruiser]].  However, from the future, the adult [[Princess Peach]] along with her aids [[Toadiko]] and [[Toadbert]], arrived in [[E. Gadd's time machine]].  The Shroobs began to attack them, but Princess Peach took the machine's power source, the [[Cobalt Star]], and used it to counter the Shroobs.  As a result, the Elder Princess Shroob was sealed within the star, and the princess shattered it.  Enraged, Princess Shroob and her troops apprehended the princess. Their next action was to transform the castle into [[Shroob Castle]].
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Toad Town is mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' by [[Zip Toad]], stating that he was going to be in a film and that he was heading to Toad Town. After Mario rescues [[Pine T. Sr]] from the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]], [[Pine T. Jr]] emails Mario and mentions that his father went to Toad Town to take care of Li'l Oinks. It is also mentioned by [[Lumpy]] if Mario reads his Journal.


The destruction of Toad Town was total: not a single building was left unharmed, although many remained their structural integrity. All of the residents fled to the surrounding area with the exception of [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green|Gramma Red]] and [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green|Gramma Green]], the saleswomen of [[Gramma's Place]].
Toad Town is mentioned two additional times in the game, but mistakenly goes under different names in the English localization. It is a possible answer in the [[65th Trivia Quiz-Off]] (where it is known as '''Mushville'''), and is mentioned by a [[crow]] NPC in [[Twilight Town]] (where it is known as '''Mushroom Town'''). In the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], both instances refer to Toad Town by its proper name.


Exact details on the evacuation and its aftermath are slim.  The wreckage of coaches in [[Toadwood Forest]] serves as evidence that many residents fled there through that form of travel.  However, the Shroobs were ready for those who hid in the forest.  They altered the trees to grab hold of the Toads and pull them in closely. Then, the trees sucked the [[vim]] out and used their roots to transfer it to the [[Vim Factory]], where it was turned into fuel.  Victims of this process were left attached to the trees, unable to move and in some severe cases unable to speak as well.  Whether this process killed the Toads is debatable: neither a positive nor a negative outcome is known.
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
{{main|Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)}}
Toad Town returns as the main hub of ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''. It connects to Peach's Castle, like in ''Paper Mario''.


However, through a series of events, the adult [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] had teamed up with Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to save Princess Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom.  Through the powers of the Elder Princess Shroob within the Cobalt Star, [[Time Holes]] were opening up in the future Princess Peach's Castle, and the Mario Bros. were using them to further their efforts by traveling to the present from the future.  One such Time Hole lead to the present Toad Town.
===[[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)}}
Toadtown Square, as it is primarily called, is visited by [[Mario]] only at the start of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]] to learn basic moves and board the [[Koopa Cruiser]].


Entering it with the intent of getting close to Shroob Castle, the brothers found that Toad Town was now crawling both with enemies related and unrelated to the Shroobs.  Gramma Red and Green gave them details as to what had passed and then tried to sell their wares. However, the Mario Bros. found the evacuated houses to be full of useful healing items for use as they traversed through the system of gates that blocked their way to Shroob CastleEventually they reached the castle.
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)}}
[[File:Toadtown.png|thumb|left|Toad Town before the Shroob attack in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
The Mario Bros. time-travel to a past iteration of Toad Town in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', after they exit the [[Shroob Mother Ship]], and find that [[Shroob]]s are attacking the location.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)}}
Toad Town is where the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] live in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]]. It is accessible to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] during certain parts of their journey.


As a result of their continued efforts, they eventually managed to enter the castle and destroy the Shroob forces. Though they accidentally unleashed the Elder Princess Shroob after defeating Princess Shroob, the Mario Bros. ultimately managed to defeat the alient forces.  With the help of the [[Hydrogush 4000]], the future [[Professor Elvin Gadd]] pumped artificial baby tears into the various Time Holes, removing the handiwork of the Shroobs and reviving the kingdom.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Poster BG.jpg|thumb|Toad Town as seen in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', with Peach's Castle in the distance.]]
Toad Town<ref>{{cite|author=Universal Pictures All-Access|date=June 12, 2023|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230613220858/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONV8AliJTlw|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie {{!}} In The Mushroom Kingdom {{!}} Bonus Feature|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 20, 2023}}</ref> appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', which Mario and Toad pass through before arriving at [[Peach's Castle]]. Many Toads can be seen doing various activities such as collecting coins from a [[Coin Block]]. Different shops and buildings can be found throughout the town such as an antiques shop.


===Reconstruction===
The town later falls victim to [[Bowser]]'s ambush. When [[Princess Peach|Peach]] warns her citizens of the impending attack, they panic and run away. Mario and [[Donkey Kong]] rush through the town gathering power-ups along the way, in order to save the former's brother [[Luigi]], the latter's fellow [[Kong]]s, the [[penguin]]s of the [[Snow Kingdom]], and [[Lumalee]] from being burned in the lava by Bowser.
Details of Toad Town's reconstruction are also slim.  The Mushroom Kingdom had recovered by the time [[Bowser]] invaded in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', although there is no evidence against the kingdom having reconstructed years prior to the [[Koopa Clan|Koopa Clan's]] first invasion.  Additionally, the involvement of Toad Town in major political events prior to its next chronological appearance in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', such as Bowser's many invasions, is unconfirmed as well.


===The Smithy Gang Invasion===
===Ambiguous appearances===
Crossing over to Toad Town's dimension from the [[Factory]], the [[Smithy Gang]] began a large scale invasion of the Mushroom World under the direction of [[Smithy]].  Their first target was [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]].  Princess Toadstool was enjoying an afternoon at [[Mario's Pad]] when Bowser swooped down in the [[Koopa Clown Car]] and abducted her.  Mario chased them back to Bowser's Keep and defeated Bowser.  However, when [[Exor]] crashed into the castle from above, Mario, Toadstool, and Bowser were separated, flying to unknown corners of the world.
There are other occurrences of urbanized areas surrounding Peach's Castle, but it is not made clear whether or not these are true appearances of Toad Town.


Mario and [[Toad]] lost no time traveling to Mushroom Castle and informing the [[Chancellor]] of the princess's situation.  Mushroom Kingdom descended into panic.  Leaving the castle, Mario met [[Mallow]], from whom [[Croco]] had stolen.  Mario left town to assist Mallow in the recovery of his [[Frog Coin]].
====''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''====
[[File:Kingdom in peril.jpg|thumb|left|A similar town in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'']]
A decade prior to Toad Town's first in-game appearance in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', a mushroom-based town appears in a flashback of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' being attacked by Bowser's army.


During the time Mario was away, [[Mack]], a member of the Smithy Gang, attacked Mushroom Kingdom using a battalion of [[Shyster]]s.  Mario and Mallow fought against his forces, rescuing townsfolk as they fought towards the castle.  Mack stationed himself in the throne room surrounded by Shyster bodyguards.  However, Mario and Mallow managed to defeat him, ridding the town of the invading forces.
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Princess Toadstool's castle is surrounded by a town full of Toad Houses. Beside Toad's house, where Mario and Luigi seem to also reside, there is a [[First Mushroom Bank|bank]], an [[Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage|orphanage]], the local [[Mushroom Land Central Library|library]], and the [[Mushroom Kingdom Treasury|treasury]].


Much later, after teaming up with [[Geno]] and [[Bowser]], Mario managed to rescue [[Princess Toadstool]].  The five returned to Mushroom Kingdom to drop of the princess, but she was unwilling to stay while her rescuers continued the fight.  [[Toadstool's grandmother]] disguised herself as Princess Toadstool so that the princess would not be missed when she left to fight Smithy.
====''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)====
[[File:Toad Town SML2.jpg|thumb|The castle village in ''Super Mario Land 2''.]]
Prior to Toad Town's debut, in the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga, a castle village appears in some chapters.


The actions of Mario and his allies resulted in the defeat of the Smithy Gang and the resealing of two dimensions, which would prevent them from ever returning to the Mushroom World.  The princess returned to her position of power.
During the second part of the ''[[Super Mario Land 2 (manga)|Super Mario Land 2]]'' manga, the town is visited and has both rural houses and towers as well as modern skyscrapers.


===Bowser's Castle Kidnapping===
In the fourth chapter of ''[[Super Mario Land 3 (manga)|Super Mario Land 3]]'', the local school is seen, being run by Peach and [[Mushroom King|her father]]. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, [[Jackie]], and the Toads are part of the student body. In the third chapter is it revealed that the Mario Bros. live in a house just outside the town.
On the day of Princess Peach's latest party, many of the Mushroom Kingdom's greatest citizens turned out for the festivities. Mayors, celebrities, and even the heroes Mario and [[Luigi]] arrived at Princess Peach's Castle, which was protected by the royal guards. The festivities proceeded as expected until a great earthquake roared through Toad Town, originating from underneath the castle.


The earthquake was caused by Bowser through the power of the [[Star Rod (PM)|Star Rod]], which he had stolen from the [[Star Spirits]] in [[Star Haven]].  The Koopa king magically transported his castle underneath Princess Peach's and begun to ascend his castle into space, uprooting the princess's castle and taking it with him.  Many of the party's attendees fled out of the castle when the earthquake began, but the rest, including the [[Toad Minister]], Mario, and Princess Peach, were taken captive.
In ''[[Super Mario Land 4]]'', the local airport is seen in the background, at the beginning of the first chapter.


Toad Town was in chaos.  Not only was its governing body absent, the earthquake caused damage throughout the town to the point where the southern portions of town, including the port and train station, were unreachable.  Most of the residents were devastated by the loss of the castle, which had left a giant crater in the now destroyed section of the town beyond the castle gates.  An organized attempt to undo the damage of the earthquake began over the next few days, after which Mario arrived in town on his latest quest to stop Bowser and his minions.  As Mario fought throughout the Mushroom Kingdom, the town continued to reconstruct.  The majority of the damage was reverted by the time Mario returned from the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]], having rescued the first Star Spirit, [[Eldstar]].
====''Super Mario-kun''====
In the [[Super Mario-kun Volume 13|13th volume]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] village appears at the beginning of chapter 9. It is solely made out of Toad Houses.


Just as life was returning to normal, the [[Shy Guy]]s of [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] emerged and began an unorganized series of petty thefts and vandalism.  Mario returned from [[Forever Forest]] after rescuing the third Star Spirit, [[Skolar]].  With the help of [[Lady Bow]], Mario discovered the location of the toy box and entered.  Mario and his partners managed to recover the lost goods of the town as he fought through Shy Guy's Toy Box.  [[Muskular]], the forth [[Star Spirit]], was guarded by [[General Guy]], the leader of the Shy Guys.  In defeating the general, Mario ended the Shy Guys' actions and brought peace to the town once more.
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the [[Castle Gardens]] feature a small stone-built village across the lake from Peach's Castle, which appears during the prologue.


Mario and his partners fought against and defeated Bowser at the top of Princess Peach's Castle with the help of the Star Spirits, the princess, and her friend, [[Twink]].  After the battle, Mario recovered the Star Rod just before Bowser's Castle exploded, sending Bowser and his assistant, [[Kammy Koopa]], flying.  The Star Spirits placed a protective shield around the heroes, Bowser's prisoners, and the princess's castle, safely guiding it back to its place north of Toad Town's central plaza, returning peace to the town.
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a town surrounds Peach's Castle in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]].
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In honor of Mario and his friends' heroic deeds, Princess Peach through another party after the castle grounds were restored. Many of the same guests arrived. The princess gave a speech to her people, thanking her rescuers. Later, Luigi lead a massive parade in which representatives of many lands of the Mushroom Kingdom participated.  Even Bowser and Kammy, looking sullen, took part in the parade. Despite a fight that broke out between the Kammy and [[Jr. Troopa]] that ended when Bowser burnt both with his flame breath, the parade was peaceful.  Peace had returned to the kingdom.
==Locations==
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====''Paper Mario''====
*[[Toad Town Dojo]]
*[[Toad Town Post Office]]
*Residential Area (Houses and Toad Houses)
*[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand
*[[Merlon]], the fortune-teller’s house
*[[Shroom Grocery]]
*[[Minh T.]]'s flower garden
*[[Tayce T.]]'s Kitchen
*[[Russ T.]] the Wise Toad's House
*[[Shy Guy's Toy Box]] (abandoned building)
*Train Station ([[K64]] Train)
*[[Li'l Oink]] farm
*The [[Playroom]]
*[[Harry's Shop]]
*Harbor
*[[Club 64]] (café and restaurant)
*'''Pipes'''
**[[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's House]]
**[[Toad Town Tunnels]] - "''Private''" entrance
**Toad Town Tunnels - Rip Cheato's Shop access
**[[Playroom]] pipe


==Appearances==
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
===''Paper Mario===
*Plaza
In ''Paper Mario'', [[Mario]] and his group of friends travel through Toad Town quite often, as it is the hub area for the game and most areas can only be reached by passing through Toad Town ([[Forever Forest]], [[Lavalava Island]], [[Pleasant Path]], etc.). At Toad Town's train station, the [[K64]] train frequently departs to [[Mt. Rugged]], and its dock is home to arriving and departing boats.
*Toadtown Square


A massive sewer system called [[Toad Town Tunnels]] is under the town and has warp pipes to all areas in the game. [[Badges]], [[Super Block]]s, and [[enemies]] lurk in the damp darkness.
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
*[[Gramma's Place]] (item and badge shop)


Toad Town's main entrance square contains an [[item]] shop, the [[Toad Town Dojo]] on the second floor of a two-story building (the first floor of which is inaccessible) and multiple houses, including [[Russ T.|Russ T.'s]] library-like home.
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
*[[Toad Town shopping mall]]
**[[Toadley Clinic]]
**[[Toadles Boutique]] (equipment store)
**Badge Shop
**Item Shop
**[[Star Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Gear Shop]] (equipment store)
**[[Tea Kiosk]]


[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge stand, a [[Toad House]], the home of [[Merlon]] the fortune-teller and the [[Post Office]] are near the gate to [[Peach's Castle]] at the north end of town. South of here you can find [[Tayce T.|Tayce T.'s house]], the entrance to Toad Town Tunnels and the path leading to [[Forever Forest]].
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
*[[Battle Lab]]
*[[Musée Champignon]]
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[[Image:ToadTown2.jpg|thumb|200px|The area that includes Tayce T.'s house and the Forever Forest entrance.]]
==Gallery==
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ToadTownSquare-Map-MLSS.png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' map
PMTOK Pamphlet Printable Cover Artwork.png|Pamphlet printable from the official Japanese website for ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Collectible Treasure Shop.jpg|A [[Rocky Wrench]] selling Collectible Treasures in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 006.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 6: Toad Town
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 008.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 8: Toad Town Home Interior
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 009.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 9: Toad Town Entrance
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 010.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 10: Toad Town Mansion
TSMBM Mushroom Kingdom Concept Art.jpeg|Concept artwork for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
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===''Paper Mario''===
====Entrance area====
<gallery>
Welcome Back to Toad Town PM.png
PM Star Piece ToadTownSisters.png|The [[Three Beautiful Sisters]].
PM Star Piece ToadTownPond.png|The Star Piece across the pond.
PM Super Block ToadTown.png|The area beneath the pond.
PM Star Piece RussT.png|Inside [[Russ T.]]'s house.
ShroomGrocery.png|[[Shroom Grocery]].
PMSellingPrice.png|Mario selling a [[Jammin' Jelly]].
ToadTownDojoPM.png|[[Toad Town Dojo]].
Final Toad Town Dojo Fight Stage.png
Shy Guy Situation Shop.png
Shy Guy Situation Dictionary.png
First Trading Event Toad Destination.png|[[Trading Event Toad]]
PM Three Beautiful Sisters.png|[[Three Beautiful Sisters]]
</gallery>


In an otherwise abandoned house in the southwest part of town is the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], where [[Muskular]], one of the [[Star Spirits]], was being held. Also here is a second item shop. The southern-most area is where the train station is located, as well as the [[Li'l Oink]] farm. Finally, the western-most area of Toad Town has the docks and a single building in which a lively bar is housed.
====North hub====
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PM Star Piece ToadTownTree.png|The tree near [[Merlon]]'s house.
Toad Town News.png|The notice board near Merlon's house.
Paper Mario First Meet Merlon.png|Outside Merlon's house.
Paper Mario Merlon Tells a Story.png|Inside Merlon's house.
PM Koopa Bros Toad.png|[[Koopa Bros.]] disguised as [[Toad (species)|Toads]] near the east exit.
Paper Mario Merlon Exposes Koopa Bros.png|Merlon exposing the Koopa Bros.
Post Office.png|Inside the [[Toad Town Post Office|Post Office]].
Shy Guy Situation Calculator.png
Shy Guy Situation Garden.png
Shy Guy Situation Mailbag.png
Shy Guy Situation House.png
Kolorado in Toad Town.png
PM Star Piece Postmaster.png|The [[postmaster]] giving Mario a Star Piece.
I Spy Badge Reward PM.png|[[I Spy]]
Rowf and Rhuff.png|[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge shop.
Minh Toad's Doorway Appears.gif|The door to [[Flower Fields]] magically appears
PM Star Piece MinhT.png|[[Minh T.]] and her garden.
PMSpin dash.png|Mario spinning south.
Ninji Merlon's House.png|[[Ninji]]
Earthquake Castle Damage PM.png
Muss T.png|[[Muss T.]]
Path to Shooting Star Summit PM.png|The path to [[Star Hill|Shooting Star Summit]]
Peach's Castle Back In-place.png
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The flower garden, just south of the Toad House, is tended to by [[Minh T.]], and serves as the portal to [[Flower Fields]]. The path to Flower Fields can be opened if Mario and co. give Minh T. all four [[Magical Seed]]s which are received from [[Bub-ulbs]] spread out all over the Mushroom Kingdom.
====South hub====
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PM Tayce T Screenshot.png|Inside [[Tayce T.]]'s house.
PM TayceTCooking.png|Choosing an item.
ToadTownTunnels area1.png
Odd Key Toad Town.png|[[Odd Key]]
Fice Toad Sees Ghost.png
PM Fice T Screenshot.png|[[Fice T.]] the guard near Forever Forest.
PM Star Piece FiceT.png|Mario getting a Star Piece from Fice T.
PM Star Piece ToadTownFicePanel.png|Another Star Piece, near Fice T.
Shy Guy Situation Frying Pan.png
Magical Seed 1 Shot.png|[[Magical Seed]]
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The main entrance to Toad Town also has a [[Warp Pipe]] that leads to [[Mario's House|Mario and Luigi's house]].
====Southernmost train station area====
<gallery>
Lil Oinks.png|[[Li'l Oink]]s.
Li'l Oinks Screenshot.png|Another view of the Li'l Oinks
K64PaperMario.png|[[K64]]
PM Dane T. screenshot.png|[[Dane T.]] and [[Mini T.]] near the railroad.
PM Star Piece ToadTownRailroad.png|Star Piece near the railroad.
Playroom Entrance Pipe.png
PMPlayroom.png|A Toad greeting Mario in the underground [[Playroom]].
JumpAttackPM.png|Mario playing [[Jump Attack]].
SmashAttack.png|Mario playing [[Smash Attack]].
Shy Guy Situation Dry Dry Railroad.png
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===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
====Southwest area====
Mario walks around Toad Town plaza in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' to learn the basic skills of the game. If Mario assists certain citizens, he'll get extra [[Mushroom]]s for his journey. Mario only visits Toad Town at the very beginning of this game.
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HarrysShop.png|[[Harry's Shop]].
PM Shy Guy Stealing Key Screenshot.png|A [[Shy Guy]] stealing a key from Harry's Shop.
Harry Gets Key Back.png
Toy Train Found in Storeroom.png|[[Toy Train]]
PM Rangers.png
PM Great Gossip Trio.png
Muskular Departs.png|Muskular leaves Toad Town
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===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time===
====Southwesternmost port area====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the Mario Bros. and their baby selves travel to a Toad Town of the past, which was completely destroyed by the [[Shroobs]]. The only survivors left in the town are [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green|two old lady Toads]] who run [[Gramma's Place|the shop]] there. Everywhere else in Toad Town at that time was overrun with enemies.
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PM Star Piece ToadTownDock.png|Mario getting a Star Piece in the open area near the port.
Club64.png|[[Club 64]].
PM Master Poet screenshot.png|[[Master Poet]] speaking.
PM Pop Diva screenshot.png|[[Pop Diva]] singing.
Attack FX D Club 64.png
Whale Needs Help PM.png
Whale Mouth Open PM.png
Kolorado Begs Mario PM.png
Whale PM.png|The sea near Toad Town.
Toad Town Block.png
Jr. Troopa Fourth Battle Stage.png
Third Trading Event Toad Destination.png
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===''Super Mario Galaxy===
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
[[Image:Galaxytown.JPG|thumb|Toad Town for the first time in full 3D in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
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ML-PIT-map-ToadTown.png|Areas map
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''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' begins in Toad Town on the night of the [[Super Mario Galaxy#Story|Star Festival]] celebrations. During the festivities, however, Bowser attacks with his [[Airship|Airships]], as well as a giant UFO, and abducts Peach's Castle, bringing it to outer space. This is also Toad Town's first appearance outside of a Mario RPG. It is called "Castle Gardens" in this game.
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
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ML-BIS-map-ToadTown.png|Toad Town and Toad Town Caves map
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Toad Town reappears in the final galaxy, [[Grand Finale Galaxy]]. Mario must collect all of the purple coins scattered around Toad Town to make the final [[Power Star]] appear. This level is different from the beginning in that [[Penguin|Penguins]], [[Gearmo|Gearmos]] and [[Bee|Bees]] can be seen around the town, as well as the regular [[Toad (species)|Toads]]. The [[Toad Brigade]] and their spaceship, the [[Starshroom]] also appear here.
==Names in other languages==
 
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===''Mario Party DS===
|Jpn=キノコタウン
Toad Town is briefly seen in the game's intro. During the intro, what appears to be shooting stars cross over the night sky in Toad Town. These were actually Sky Crystals, and Mario was lucky enough to obtain one. All in all, Bowser stole Mario's crystal and shrunk them down. The miniature crew traveled across Toad Town and it's surrounding areas to get the other pieces. The first two Party boards were located in Toad Town itself. [[Wiggler's Garden]] is shown located in the town square, and [[Toadette's Music Room]] is located near the Town's coast.
|JpnN=Most games since ''Paper Mario''
 
|JpnR=Kinoko Taun
Toad Town's design in this game greatly differed from it's appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and looked more like the way it did in ''Paper Mario''. The houses looked more like [[earth|real-world]] houses, as opposed to the colonial-styled brick houses it had in ''Galaxy''. Peach's Castle, which is usually the landmark of Toad Town, was not visible in the Toad Town scene in the intro.
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===''Mario Kart Wii===
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[[Image:Mkwmariocircuit.png|thumb|Likely Toad Town in Mario Circuit in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
|SpaM=Toad Village
 
|Spa2=Ciudad Champiñón
[[Mario Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the first course of the [[Flower Cup]], has many houses and lampposts that can be seen along a straightway of the course, as well as [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach's Castle]] in the background. The course may have been inspired by a part of Toad Town from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', but not much is known about the course's location.
|Spa2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
 
|Spa2M=Mushroom City
==Trivia==
|Fre=Toadville
*Toad Town has also been mentioned to in other games, such as the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game ''Animal Crossing''. The character Gulliver talks about his pet goldfish in Toad Town, implying that he lives there. However, he also talks about his goldfish in [[Wikipedia:Hyrule|Hyrule]]. Toad Town has even been given mere references in other ''[[Mario (series)|Mario'' games]], such as ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where it was apparently quickly visited by [[Lumpy]] in his quest for oil at [[Dry Dry Desert]] and was mentioned by [[Zip Toad]] as the future filming area for ''[[On Golden Toad 2]]''.
|FreN=''Paper Mario'' series
 
|Fre2=Village des Toads
*There's [[Playroom|a secret area]] where Mario can play games and wager [[Gold Coin|coins]]. Mario can only play if he has the special Credits from [[Koopa Koot]]. This is basically the [[Pianta Parlor]] from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
|Fre2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
 
|Fre2M=Toad Village
*The town known as "Mushroom Kingdom" featured in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' may have been a sort of predecessor to Toad Town. As a matter of fact, a certain [[Beta Elements|beta]] screenshot of ''Paper Mario'' shows Toad Town's west gate labeled "Mushroom Kingdom" rather than "Toad Town" or its Japanese name, indicating that Toad Town was once considered to share names with this aforementioned ''Super Mario RPG'' town.
|Ita=Fungopoli
 
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title="''Super Mario Bros. Il Film'' - Contenuti speciali|date=2023|language=it|publisher=Illumination}}</ref>
==Enemies Found in ''Paper Mario==
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*[[Jr. Troopa]] (Mini-boss; encountered after the player recruits Sushie or accomplishes Chapter 5)
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|Dut=Toad-dorp
|DutM=Toad Town
|Ger=Toad Town
|GerN=''Paper Mario'' series
|Kor=버섯 타운
|KorN=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|KorR=Beoseot Taun
|KorM=Mushroom Town
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==Enemies Found in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time==
==Notes==
*[[Shroid]]
*A [[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of ''Paper Mario'' shows Toad Town's west gate labeled as "Mushroom Kingdom" instead of "Toad Town" in an earlier point of development, similar to ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
*[[Skellokey]]
*Toad Town has also been mentioned to in other games, such as ''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Crossing (game)|Animal Crossing}}'', where {{iw|nookipedia|Gulliver}} talks about his pet goldfish in Toad Town, and similarly about his goldfish in {{iw|zeldawiki|Hyrule}}.
*[[Love Bubble]]


==Area Tattles==
==References==
* This is the west entrance to Toad Town. In case you couldn't tell, it's the main gate. The fancy gate and the star emblem on the ground are symbols of this fair town. [[Goomba Village]], where my house is, is a brief journey west from here. You'll find a very smart Toad named [[Russ T.]] living in this town. He knows lots of useful information for adventurers. You'll also find shops that sell various items. Oh yeah! There's also a Dojo.
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* It's your house! Cool! Nice landscaping! I like my house, but yours is even nicer. Did you do the decorating yourself?
* This is the central area of Toad Town, a plaza in front of Princess Peach's Castle. [[Pleasant Path]] begins to the east of here. This used to be a bustling area before [[Bowser]]'s attack. Guests at the castle were always in and out. And tourists came from all over to see the castle. The wizard [[Merlon]] also lives around here. If you get stuck, his fortune telling might just help you out! There's also a [[Toad House]] where you can take a short rest and a post office where you can pick up mail for your party members. Also, over by the flower garden, there's a guy named [[Rowf]] who's opening his own specialty shop.
* Peach's Castle... used to be here. There's not even a trace of it now. How awful!
* [[Miss. Tayce T.]], a famous local cook, lives around here. I'm pretty sure my mom wants to learn cooking from her. Tayce T. will cook for you if you take ingredients to her. Oh yeah!Forever Forest lies to the east, so a Toad watchman stands guard there and prevents people from wandering in.
* This is the residential area of Toad Town. It's mostly homes. But there's also a shop. For Toad Town, this area is pretty quiet.
* This is Toad Town's port. It's home to [[Club 64|the only restaurant in town]]. I like to stand at the end of the pier and gaze at the sea.
* There's Toad Town Station. It's a station for the [[Dry Dry Railroad]]. From there, you can take the train to scenic [[Mt. Rugged]]. And there's also [[Oink Oink Farm]], where they raise [[Li'l Oinks]]. Raising Li'l Oinks costs coins. My dad said there's a Playroom here, but I don't see it...
* This is the reception area for the Playroom. You should ask what kind of games they have, Mario.
* It's called [[Jump]] Attack. If you win the game, you'll collect lots of coins. If you lose, you won't get a thing. Too bad!
* They said this is called Smash Attack. The idea is to whack the blocks placed on the floor. Let's get in there and smash all of 'em! But... Actually, it may not be a good idea to hit them all.
* If we go east, we'll get to the entrance of [[Forever Forest]]. If we go west, we'll hit Toad Town. Remember?
* This whale tongue is squishy. It makes it hard to walk. It's also kind of dark...
* It's completely dark. I can't see a thing. Mario! What's up ahead? You know, being inside a whale belly is gross... Damp... Squishy... Let's never do this again.
* It's a room beneath the Toad Town pond. I don't think anyone's been here for a long time.


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Toad Town
Entry of Toad Town in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Toad Town as seen in Paper Mario: The Origami King
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Greater location Mushroom Kingdom
Ruler Princess Peach
Inhabitants Toads, Toad, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, etc.
Iterations Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Super Mario RPG

Toad Town is the capital city of the Mushroom Kingdom. Located at the doorstep of Peach's Castle, the town first appeared as Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the Super Mario franchise, especially the RPG games. However, much like Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has almost always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.

History[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Main article: Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)

The Mushroom Kingdom, as it is called, is one of the locations in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. It is taken over by Shymores at one point until Claymorton is defeated.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Paper Mario)

Toad Town returns in Paper Mario with a larger role, as it is now the hub location. It is also the setting for the start and end cutscenes,

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Toad Town is mentioned in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door by Zip Toad, stating that he was going to be in a film and that he was heading to Toad Town. After Mario rescues Pine T. Sr from the Pit of 100 Trials, Pine T. Jr emails Mario and mentions that his father went to Toad Town to take care of Li'l Oinks. It is also mentioned by Lumpy if Mario reads his Journal.

Toad Town is mentioned two additional times in the game, but mistakenly goes under different names in the English localization. It is a possible answer in the 65th Trivia Quiz-Off (where it is known as Mushville), and is mentioned by a crow NPC in Twilight Town (where it is known as Mushroom Town). In the Nintendo Switch remake, both instances refer to Toad Town by its proper name.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)

Toad Town returns as the main hub of Paper Mario: The Origami King. It connects to Peach's Castle, like in Paper Mario.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)

Toadtown Square, as it is primarily called, is visited by Mario only at the start of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake to learn basic moves and board the Koopa Cruiser.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)
Toad Town before the Shroob attack in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

The Mario Bros. time-travel to a past iteration of Toad Town in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, after they exit the Shroob Mother Ship, and find that Shroobs are attacking the location.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Main article: Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)

Toad Town is where the Toads live in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. It is accessible to Mario and Luigi during certain parts of their journey.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Background for The Super Mario Bros. Movie poster.
Toad Town as seen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Peach's Castle in the distance.

Toad Town[1] appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which Mario and Toad pass through before arriving at Peach's Castle. Many Toads can be seen doing various activities such as collecting coins from a Coin Block. Different shops and buildings can be found throughout the town such as an antiques shop.

The town later falls victim to Bowser's ambush. When Peach warns her citizens of the impending attack, they panic and run away. Mario and Donkey Kong rush through the town gathering power-ups along the way, in order to save the former's brother Luigi, the latter's fellow Kongs, the penguins of the Snow Kingdom, and Lumalee from being burned in the lava by Bowser.

Ambiguous appearances[edit]

There are other occurrences of urbanized areas surrounding Peach's Castle, but it is not made clear whether or not these are true appearances of Toad Town.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

Toad Town under attack in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!
A similar town in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!

A decade prior to Toad Town's first in-game appearance in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, a mushroom-based town appears in a flashback of Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! being attacked by Bowser's army.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Princess Toadstool's castle is surrounded by a town full of Toad Houses. Beside Toad's house, where Mario and Luigi seem to also reside, there is a bank, an orphanage, the local library, and the treasury.

Super Mario (Kodansha manga)[edit]

Toad Town
The castle village in Super Mario Land 2.

Prior to Toad Town's debut, in the Super Mario Kodansha manga, a castle village appears in some chapters.

During the second part of the Super Mario Land 2 manga, the town is visited and has both rural houses and towers as well as modern skyscrapers.

In the fourth chapter of Super Mario Land 3, the local school is seen, being run by Peach and her father. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Jackie, and the Toads are part of the student body. In the third chapter is it revealed that the Mario Bros. live in a house just outside the town.

In Super Mario Land 4, the local airport is seen in the background, at the beginning of the first chapter.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

In the 13th volume of Super Mario-kun, the Mushroom Kingdom village appears at the beginning of chapter 9. It is solely made out of Toad Houses.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy, the Castle Gardens feature a small stone-built village across the lake from Peach's Castle, which appears during the prologue.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, a town surrounds Peach's Castle in Mario Circuit.

Locations[edit]

Paper Mario

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

  • Plaza
  • Toadtown Square

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Gallery[edit]

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Paper Mario[edit]

Entrance area[edit]

North hub[edit]

South hub[edit]

Southernmost train station area[edit]

Southwest area[edit]

Southwesternmost port area[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キノコタウン[?]
Kinoko Taun
Mushroom Town Most games since Paper Mario
Dutch Toad-dorp[?] Toad Town
French Toadville[?] - Paper Mario series
Village des Toads[?] Toad Village Mario & Luigi series
German Toad Town[?] - Paper Mario series
Italian Fungopoli[2] Mushroom-opolis Mario & Luigi series, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (DVD's special content)
Korean 버섯 타운[?]
Beoseot Taun
Mushroom Town Mario & Luigi series
Spanish Villa Toad[?] Toad Village Paper Mario series
Ciudad Champiñón[?] Mushroom City Mario & Luigi series

Notes[edit]

  • A pre-release screenshot of Paper Mario shows Toad Town's west gate labeled as "Mushroom Kingdom" instead of "Toad Town" in an earlier point of development, similar to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
  • Toad Town has also been mentioned to in other games, such as Animal Crossing, where Gulliver talks about his pet goldfish in Toad Town, and similarly about his goldfish in Hyrule.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Universal Pictures All-Access (June 12, 2023). The Super Mario Bros. Movie | In The Mushroom Kingdom | Bonus Feature. YouTube. Archived June 13, 2023, 22:08:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ 2023. "Super Mario Bros. Il Film - Contenuti speciali. Illumination (Italian).