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|image=[[File:PMTOK Toad Town entry.jpg|250px]]<br>Toad Town as seen in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
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|greater_location=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|greaterloc=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|ruler=[[Princess Peach]]
|ruler=[[Princess Peach]]
|inhabitants [[Toad]]s
|inhabitants=[[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Toad]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], etc.
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' (2000)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (2010)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|iterations=''[[Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Paper Mario)|Paper Mario]]''<br>''[[Toad Town (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''<br>''[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)|Super Mario RPG]]''
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'''Toad Town''' (Japanese: キノコタウン ''Mushroom Town'') is the capital city of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Located at the doorstep of [[Princess Peach's Castle]], the town first appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' (shown to the right). Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series. However, much like Princess Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.
'''Toad Town''' is the capital city of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Located at the doorstep of [[Peach's Castle]], the town first appeared as '''Mushroom Kingdom''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Since then, Toad Town has become a recurrent location in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, especially the [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]] games. However, much like Peach's Castle, the appearance, design, and layout of the town has varied greatly each time it has reappeared, though it has almost always been depicted as a flourishing and cheery place.
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{main|Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)}}
The Mushroom Kingdom, as it is called, is one of the locations in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. It is taken over by [[Shymore]]s at one point until [[Claymorton]] is defeated.
 
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
{{Main|Toad Town (Paper Mario)}}
Toad Town returns in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' with a larger role, as it is now the hub location. It is also the setting for the start and end cutscenes,


==History==
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
===Background===
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.
[[Image:MarioCircuit_MKWii.png|300px|thumb|Toad Town as it appears in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
As of yet, the story of Toad Town's creation and development remains unexplored. Chronologically, the first appearance of the town occurred in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', just prior to the [[Shroob]] invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom.  As the capital of the kingdom, Toad Town and Princess Peach's Castle were the aliens' first targets. They attacked with [[Shroob UFOs]], neutralizing the area with their offensive weaponry. Ruthlessly, they assaulted both buildings, such as Princess Peach's Castle, and people, such as the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] walking outside in the streets. The aliens weren't able to capture the [[Baby Peach|young princess]] herself, however, as she had escaped into the future. [[E. Gadd's time machine]] brought the adult [[Princess Peach]] into the past instead - and into the aliens' grasps.


The destruction of Toad Town was total: while not a single building was left unharmed, many remained their structural integrity. All but two of the residents fled to the surrounding area, where many of them were captured anyway; the wreckage of coaches in [[Toadwood Forest]] serves as evidence that many residents fled there through that form of travel, perhaps after using them in their everyday lives in the town. The two remaining citizens were [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green|Gramma Red]] and [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green|Gramma Green]], the saleswomen of [[Gramma's Place]]. The only other inhabitants of Toad Town for the remainder of the invasion were hostile enemies, many of were not even related to the occupying Shroob forces.
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.


However, just as the adult Princess Peach had traveled through time, so did [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], who combined forces with their [[Baby Mario|younger]] [[Baby Luigi|selves]] to battle the Shroobs. Their quest took them through Toad Town, where they battled enemies and looted the wreckage for useful items. They also met up with Gramma Red and Green, who gave them details as to what had passed and then tried to sell their wares. The four Mario bros. eventually made their way thgrough the ruined city, and later into the Shroobified castle, where they defeated the aliens once and for all. Using the [[Hydrogush 4000]], the future [[Professor Elvin Gadd]] then pumped artificial baby tears into the various Time Holes, removing the handiwork of the Shroobs and reviving the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom.
====''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''.


After that, 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.
===[[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]].


===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
====''Paper Mario''====
{{main|Toad Town (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)}}
In ''Paper Mario'', Toad Town serves as the central hub through which all outlying areas can be accessed (in fact, most areas can only be reached by passing through Toad Town). The city is also the setting for the beginning and ending cutscenes.
[[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.
 
===''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.
 
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.


As the game commences, Princess Peach is throwing a party at her castle in Toad Town, to which many of the Mushroom Kingdom's greatest citizens, including Mario and Luigi, attend. However, the festivities are soon interrupted by [[Bowser]], who uses the power of the stolen [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]] to magically transport his castle underneath Princess Peach's; he then uses his castle to uproot hers and carry it up into space, capturing the governing body of the Mushroom Kingdom and setting the town below into disarray.
===Ambiguous appearances===
There are other occurrences of urbanized areas surrounding Peach's Castle, but it is not made clear whether or not these are true appearances of Toad Town.


The earthquake caused damage throughout Toad Town to the point where the southern portions of town, including the port and train station, were temporarily 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 citizens continued to rebuild. 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 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.


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. Fortunately, Mario soon returned from [[Forever Forest]] and with the help of [[Lady Bow]], he discovers the location of the Toy Box, enters it and stops the miscreants, returning the stolen things to their proper owners.
====''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]], [[Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage|orphanage]], [[Mushroom Land Central Library|library]], and [[Mushroom Kingdom Treasury|treasury]].


Later, Mario and his partners go on to defeat Bowser (with some help from Peach and her [[Star Kid]] friend, [[Twink]]) and recover the Star Rod. Bowser's Castle explodes, sending the villains flying, however the Star Spirits protect Princess Peach's Castle and the heroes within it, and guide the building all back down to its rightful place in Toad Town, restoring peace to the area. Finally, in honor of Mario and his friends' heroic deeds, Princess Peach throws another party a few days later, complete with a parade led through Toad Town.
====''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)====
[[File:Toad Town SML2.jpg|thumb|The castle village in ''Super Mario Land 2''.]]
Prior to Toad Town's debut, in the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga, a castle village appears in some chapters.


=====Layout=====
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.
[[Image:ToadTownPM2.png|thumb|320px|The area that includes Tayce T.'s house and the Forever Forest entrance.]]
A massive sewer system called [[Toad Town Tunnels]] is under the town and has blue Warp Pipes to all areas in the game. [[Badges]], [[Super Block]]s, and [[enemies]] lurk in the damp darkness.


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. There is a [[Warp Pipe]] that goes to [[Mario's House]]. [[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. [[Minh T.|Minh T.'s]] flower garden is also here, and serves as gateway to [[Flower Fields]].
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. lives in a house just outside the town.


South of here the player can find [[Tayce T.|Tayce T.'s house]], the entrance to Toad Town Tunnels and the path leading to [[Forever Forest]]. 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.
In ''[[Super Mario Land 4]]'', the local airport is seen in the background, at the beginning of the first chapter.


The southern-most area is where the train station is located, from here, the [[K64]] train frequently departs to [[Mt. Rugged]]. The [[Li'l Oink]] farm is also found in this area, as well as the [[Playroom]].  
====''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.


Finally, the western-most area of Toad Town has a harbor and a [[Club 64|single building]] in which a lively bar is housed.
====''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.


Toad Town is also home to many Toad personalities: for example, [[Minh T.|a gardener toad]], and an [[Tayce T.|expert chef toad]].
====''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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==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


===[[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
Mario walks around Toad Town plaza in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' to learn the basic skills of the game and departs to the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] from here as well. If Mario assists certain citizens, he'll get extra [[Mushroom]]s for his journey as well as a [[suitcase]] and some Coins from [[Toadsworth]]. Mario only visits Toad Town at the very beginning of this game.
*Plaza
*Toadtown Square


====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[Image:Toadtown.png|thumb|'''Toad Town''' before the Shroob attack]]
*[[Gramma's Place]] (item and badge shop)
''Please see [[#Background|Background]] for more information.''
 
====''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]]


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the Mario Bros. and their baby selves travel to a Toad Town of the past, which was almost completely destroyed by the [[Shroobs]], and was covered in their handiwork. Only Gramma Red and Gramma Green remained there, and they sold their wares to Mario and Luigi. A Time Hole and a path to [[Star Hill]] are at the south end of the town. The town was filled with enemies as well, and most of the building were either destroyed or falling apart, but most contained items and coins that Mario and company could use.
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
*[[Battle Lab]]
*[[Musée Champignon]]
}}


====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
==Gallery==
{{BisMKmap}}
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Toad Town reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. It is where the majority of the game's shops are located, and it is where the [[Dark Star]] was sequestered in ancient times. [[Fawful]] invades Toad Town and steals the Dark Star for himself. Mario and Luigi also learn to use [[Shell Mario]] here. In the new Toad Town Mall, Mario and Luigi can go to several shops, including item shops, clothing stores, a badge store, and [[Dr. Toadley|Dr. Toadley's]] Clinic. The Bros. can also play a hide-and-seek game with a Toad. He hides a total of five times in the Toad Town mall. They can also play the game to find the [[Mushroom Ball]]s. There are a total of sixteen. They contain prizes such as [[Mushroom]]s and [[Coin]]s. The final prize is the [[Clothing#Mario_.26_Luigi:_Bowser.27s_Inside_Story|Treasure Spec]]s. A [[pipe]] that leads to inside Bowser. The [[player]] can also buy some [[Mushroom Tea]] from a salesman. It replenishes all [[HP]] and [[SP]].
<gallery>
ToadTownSquare-Map-MLSS.png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' map
PMTOK Pamphlet Printable Cover Artwork.png|Pamphlet printable from the official Japanese website for ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Collectible Treasure Shop.jpg|A [[Rocky Wrench]] selling Collectible Treasures in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 006.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 6: Toad Town
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 008.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 8: Toad Town Home Interior
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 009.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 9: Toad Town Entrance
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 010.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' concept art No. 10: Toad Town Mansion
TSMBM Mushroom Kingdom Concept Art.jpeg|Concept artwork for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>
===''Paper Mario''===
====Entrance area====
<gallery>
Welcome Back to Toad Town PM.png
PM Star Piece ToadTownSisters.png|The [[Three Beautiful Sisters]].
PM Star Piece ToadTownPond.png|The Star Piece across the pond.
PM Super Block ToadTown.png|The area beneath the pond.
PM Star Piece RussT.png|Inside [[Russ T.]]'s house.
ShroomGrocery.png|[[Shroom Grocery]].
PMSellingPrice.png|Mario selling a [[Jammin' Jelly]].
ToadTownDojoPM.png|[[Toad Town Dojo]].
Final Toad Town Dojo Fight Stage.png
Shy Guy Situation Shop.png
Shy Guy Situation Dictionary.png
First Trading Event Toad Destination.png|[[Trading Event Toad]]
PM Three Beautiful Sisters.png|[[Three Beautiful Sisters]]
</gallery>


===''Mario Party'' series===
====North hub====
====''Mario Party DS''====
<gallery>
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.
PM Star Piece ToadTownTree.png|The tree near [[Merlon]]'s house.
Toad Town News.png|The notice board near Merlon's house.
Paper Mario First Meet Merlon.png|Outside Merlon's house.
Paper Mario Merlon Tells a Story.png|Inside Merlon's house.
PM Koopa Bros Toad.png|[[Koopa Bros.]] disguised as [[Toad (species)|Toads]] near the east exit.
Paper Mario Merlon Exposes Koopa Bros.png|Merlon exposing the Koopa Bros.
Post Office.png|Inside the [[Toad Town Post Office|Post Office]].
Shy Guy Situation Calculator.png
Shy Guy Situation Garden.png
Shy Guy Situation Mailbag.png
Shy Guy Situation House.png
Kolorado in Toad Town.png
PM Star Piece Postmaster.png|The [[postmaster]] giving Mario a Star Piece.
I Spy Badge Reward PM.png|[[I Spy]]
Rowf and Rhuff.png|[[Rowf and Rhuff]]'s badge shop.
Minh Toad's Doorway Appears.gif|The door to [[Flower Fields]] magically appears
PM Star Piece MinhT.png|[[Minh T.]] and her garden.
PMSpin dash.png|Mario spinning south.
Ninji Merlon's House.png|[[Ninji]]
Earthquake Castle Damage PM.png
Muss T.png|[[Muss T.]]
Path to Shooting Star Summit PM.png|The path to [[Star Hill|Shooting Star Summit]]
Peach's Castle Back In-place.png
</gallery>


===''Super Mario'' series===
====South hub====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
<gallery>
[[Image:Galaxytown.JPG|thumb|320px|Toad Town, as it appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
PM Tayce T Screenshot.png|Inside [[Tayce T.]]'s house.
PM TayceTCooking.png|Choosing an item.
ToadTownTunnels area1.png
Odd Key Toad Town.png|[[Odd Key]]
Fice Toad Sees Ghost.png
PM Fice T Screenshot.png|[[Fice T.]] the guard near Forever Forest.
PM Star Piece FiceT.png|Mario getting a Star Piece from Fice T.
PM Star Piece ToadTownFicePanel.png|Another Star Piece, near Fice T.
Shy Guy Situation Frying Pan.png
Magical Seed 1 Shot.png|[[Magical Seed]]
</gallery>


Toad Town's design in this game greatly differed from it's appearance in ''Mario & Luigi Partners in Time'', 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 ''Partners in Time''.
====Southernmost train station area====
<gallery>
Lil Oinks.png|[[Li'l Oink]]s.
Li'l Oinks Screenshot.png|Another view of the Li'l Oinks
K64PaperMario.png|[[K64]]
PM Dane T. screenshot.png|[[Dane T.]] and [[Mini T.]] near the railroad.
PM Star Piece ToadTownRailroad.png|Star Piece near the railroad.
Playroom Entrance Pipe.png
PMPlayroom.png|A Toad greeting Mario in the underground [[Playroom]].
JumpAttackPM.png|Mario playing [[Jump Attack]].
SmashAttack.png|Mario playing [[Smash Attack]].
Shy Guy Situation Dry Dry Railroad.png
</gallery>


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====Southwest area====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Toad Town appears only briefly. When [[Mario]] arrives here, he sees that the town is under attack by [[Bowser]], and after Bowser escapes, Mario soon follows.
<gallery>
HarrysShop.png|[[Harry's Shop]].
PM Shy Guy Stealing Key Screenshot.png|A [[Shy Guy]] stealing a key from Harry's Shop.
Harry Gets Key Back.png
Toy Train Found in Storeroom.png|[[Toy Train]]
PM Rangers.png
PM Great Gossip Trio.png
Muskular Departs.png|Muskular leaves Toad Town
</gallery>


==Enemies==
====Southwesternmost port area====
===''Paper Mario''===
<gallery>
*[[Chan]]
PM Star Piece ToadTownDock.png|Mario getting a Star Piece in the open area near the port.
*[[Jr. Troopa]] (Mini-boss; encountered after the player recruits Sushie or accomplishes Chapter 5)
Club64.png|[[Club 64]].
*[[Lee]]
PM Master Poet screenshot.png|[[Master Poet]] speaking.
*[[The Master]] (Optional Boss)
PM Pop Diva screenshot.png|[[Pop Diva]] singing.
Attack FX D Club 64.png
Whale Needs Help PM.png
Whale Mouth Open PM.png
Kolorado Begs Mario PM.png
Whale PM.png|The sea near Toad Town.
Toad Town Block.png
Jr. Troopa Fourth Battle Stage.png
Third Trading Event Toad Destination.png
</gallery>


===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
*[[Love Bubble]]
<gallery>
*[[Shroid]]
ML-PIT-map-ToadTown.png|Areas map
*[[Skellokey]]
</gallery>


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
*[[Bowser]]
<gallery>
*[[Fawflant]]
ML-BIS-map-ToadTown.png|Toad Town and Toad Town Caves map
*[[Nooz]]
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=キノコタウン
|JpnN=Most games since ''Paper Mario''
|JpnR=Kinoko Taun
|JpnM=Mushroom Town
|Spa=Villa Toad
|SpaN=''Paper Mario'' series
|SpaM=Toad Village
|Spa2=Ciudad Champiñón
|Spa2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|Spa2M=Mushroom City
|Fre=Toadville
|FreN=''Paper Mario'' series
|Fre2=Village des Toads
|Fre2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|Fre2M=Toad Village
|Ita=Fungopoli
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title="''Super Mario Bros. Il Film'' - Contenuti speciali|date=2023|language=it|publisher=Illumination}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Mario & Luigi'' series and {{a|TSMBM}} (DVD's special content)
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==Notes==
*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''.
*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}}.


==Area Tattles (from ''Paper Mario'')==
==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 and Rhuff|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 [[Li'l 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.


==Trivia==
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*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]]''.
*There's [[Playroom|a secret area]] where Mario can play games and wager [[Gold Coin|coins]]. Mario can only play if he has the special Credits from [[Koopa Koot]]. This is basically the [[Pianta Parlor]] from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
*The 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 [[Paper Mario/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.
*The area in the town leading to Peach's Castle in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' is identical to ''Super Mario 64<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.''
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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, orphanage, library, and 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. lives 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 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).