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[[File:SMWKappaMountain.png|thumb|216px|Mario climbing up Kappa Mountain in ''Super Mario World'']] | [[File:SMWKappaMountain.png|thumb|216px|Mario climbing up Kappa Mountain in ''Super Mario World'']] | ||
'''Kappa Mountain'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet, | '''Kappa Mountain'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 19.</ref> is the largest mountain on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. It first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in which it was the location of the [[Yellow Switch Palace]]. | ||
The name Kappa comes from a [[wikipedia:Kappa (folklore)|mythical creature]] in Japan, which has a water-filled, bowl-shaped depression on the top of its head. If the water runs out, the Kappas die. 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 a Kappa lying on its underbelly.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/smw_j-e.shtml#kappa The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 7-3-08)</ref> | The name Kappa comes from a [[wikipedia:Kappa (folklore)|mythical creature]] in Japan, which has a water-filled, bowl-shaped depression on the top of its head. If the water runs out, the Kappas die. 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 a Kappa lying on its underbelly.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/smw_j-e.shtml#kappa The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 7-3-08)</ref> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|Jap=かっぱ<span class="explain" title="やま">山</span> | |Jap=かっぱ<span class="explain" title="やま">山</span><ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref> | ||
|JapR=Kappa Yama | |JapR=Kappa Yama | ||
|JapM=Kappa Mountain | |JapM=Kappa Mountain | ||
Revision as of 11:07, July 16, 2018
Kappa Mountain[1] is the largest mountain on Yoshi's Island. It first appeared in Super Mario World, in which it was the location of the Yellow Switch Palace.
The name Kappa comes from a mythical creature in Japan, which has a water-filled, bowl-shaped depression on the top of its head. If the water runs out, the Kappas die. 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 a Kappa lying on its underbelly.[2]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | Montanha Kappa[?] | Kappa Mountain |
References
- ^ Super Mario World English instruction booklet, page 19.
- ^ The Mushroom Kingdom (Accessed on 7-3-08)
- ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
