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(These are two of the more direct and notable appearances here so I don't think these need to be split off into "other" just because they're not games. Also, try to keep anything to do with Egypt on the page Egypt.)
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'''{{wp|Africa}}''' is a continent located on [[Earth]], first appearing in ''Mario''-related media in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
'''{{wp|Africa}}''' is a continent located on [[Earth]], first appearing in ''Mario''-related media in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:Super mario land.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-1]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' in the [[Birabuto Kingdom]]]]
In ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]," when [[Bowser]] tries to conquer the entire [[Earth|Real World]], he puts [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] in charge of Africa. Kooky uses his [[magic wand]] to turn all of Africa's animals (including a lion, giraffe, zebra, gorilla, and an African elephant) into stuffed animals. [[Luigi]] later steals Kooky's wand and turns the stuffed animals back to normal. The animals then proceed to chase Kooky.
While Africa does not appear directly in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', the first world of the game, the [[Birabuto Kingdom]], is directly based on ancient Egypt. The desert kingdom features pyramids, palm trees, hieroglyphs, and sphinx-like enemies known as [[Gao]], including the final boss of the world, [[King Totomesu]], which are all inspired by Egypt. In addition, the American commercial for ''Super Mario Land'' encouraged the player to "challenge the mysteries and terrors of Ancient Egypt" while describing the Birabuto Kingdom.


===''Mario is Missing!''===
===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[File:Nairobi MIM SNES.png|thumb|right|Luigi and [[Yoshi]] in Nairobi, Kenya in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
[[File:Nairobi MIM SNES.png|thumb|Luigi and [[Yoshi]] in Nairobi, Kenya in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Luigi visits several cities in Africa on his quest to rescue Mario. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.
In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Luigi visits several cities in Africa on his quest to rescue Mario. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.


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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Worldplay.jpg|thumb|left|125px| Mario, [[Peach]], Yoshi, and [[Wario]] racing across Africa in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' artwork for the [[Nintendo WiFi Connection]] service]]
[[File:Worldplay.jpg|thumb|left|125px| Mario, [[Peach]], Yoshi, and [[Wario]] racing across Africa in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' artwork for the [[Nintendo WiFi Connection]] service]]
While not appearing in gameplay, Africa, along with Earth's other continents, is featured on the online racing menus in the entries of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] that support online play, including ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' along with its remake ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
While not appearing in gameplay, Africa, along with Earth's other continents, is featured on the online racing menus in the entries of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] that support online play, including ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' along with its remake ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.


===''Mario's Time Machine''===
===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:Alexandria MTMSNES.png|thumb|right| Alexandria, Egypt in the [[SNES]] version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'']]
[[File:Alexandria MTMSNES.png|thumb|Alexandria, Egypt in the SNES version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'']]
In the PC and [[SNES]] versions of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', Mario travels to Alexandria, Egypt in Africa, and in the [[NES]] version, he simply travels to Egypt.
In the PC and SNES versions of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', Mario travels to Alexandria, Egypt in Africa, and in the NES version, he simply travels to Egypt.
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===''Club Nintendo''===
[[File:Egypt.jpg|thumb|150px|Mario after breaking off the [[Sphinx (monument)|Sphinx]]'s nose in "Mario's Picross"]]
Africa, specifically [[Egypt]], is featured in the German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]".


===''Mario Party DS''===
===''Mario Party DS''===
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Africa is included on the globe in the [[minigame]] [[Globe Gunners]], with the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids|Egyptian pyramids]] being featured as one of the many landmarks on the globe that the player battles on.
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Africa is included on the globe in the [[minigame]] [[Globe Gunners]], with the [[Wikipedia:Egyptian pyramids|Egyptian pyramids]] being featured as one of the many landmarks on the globe that the player battles on.
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===Other Appearances===
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]," when [[Bowser]] tries to conquer the entire [[Earth|Real World]], he puts [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] in charge of Africa. Kooky uses his [[magic wand]] to turn all of Africa's animals (including a lion, giraffe, zebra, gorilla, and an African elephant) into stuffed animals. [[Luigi]] later steals Kooky's wand and turns the stuffed animals back to normal. The animals then proceed to chase Kooky.
====''Club Nintendo''====
[[File:Egypt.jpg|thumb|150px|Mario after breaking off the [[Sphinx (monument)|Sphinx]]'s nose in the comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]"]] Africa, specifically [[Egypt]], is featured in the German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]".  In the comic, [[Mario]] plans a vacation adventure to Egypt, but his enjoyment in seeing the African desert is quickly squashed as [[Bowser]] throws Mario out of the plane.  Mario plummets toward the ground, eventually landing on the [[Sphinx (monument)|Sphinx]], breaking off its nose.  Mario is swiftly arrested and imprisoned in a pyramid by the local Egyptians.  Mario then traverses a great maze to try and escape to freedom.  After many traps and obstacles, Mario finally crashes his way out of the pyramid and then searches the hot desert for something to drink.  Finally, after unsuccessfully finding refreshment, Mario wakes up in his bed to find that it was all a dream.  However, the comic leaves it open as to whether it was a dream or a true event, as a chest Mario tried to open in the pyramid is seen in his house.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 23:58, May 26, 2019

Template:Location-infobox Africa is a continent located on Earth, first appearing in Mario-related media in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.

History

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "7 Continents for 7 Koopas," when Bowser tries to conquer the entire Real World, he puts Kooky von Koopa in charge of Africa. Kooky uses his magic wand to turn all of Africa's animals (including a lion, giraffe, zebra, gorilla, and an African elephant) into stuffed animals. Luigi later steals Kooky's wand and turns the stuffed animals back to normal. The animals then proceed to chase Kooky.

Mario is Missing!

Luigi and Yoshi in Nairobi.
Luigi and Yoshi in Nairobi, Kenya in the SNES version of Mario is Missing!

In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits several cities in Africa on his quest to rescue Mario. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.

MS-DOS version
SNES version
  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • Cairo, Egypt
NES version
  • Nairobi, Kenya

Mario Kart series

Mario-Kart Global Wi-Fi connection render.
Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Wario racing across Africa in Mario Kart DS artwork for the Nintendo WiFi Connection service

While not appearing in gameplay, Africa, along with Earth's other continents, is featured on the online racing menus in the entries of the Mario Kart series that support online play, including Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, and Mario Kart 8 along with its remake Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario's Time Machine

Alexandria in Mario's Time Machine (SNES)
Alexandria, Egypt in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine

In the PC and SNES versions of Mario's Time Machine, Mario travels to Alexandria, Egypt in Africa, and in the NES version, he simply travels to Egypt.

Club Nintendo

Mario after breaking off the Sphinx's nose in "Mario's Picross"

Africa, specifically Egypt, is featured in the German Club Nintendo comic "Mario's Picross".

Mario Party DS

In Mario Party DS, Africa is included on the globe in the minigame Globe Gunners, with the Egyptian pyramids being featured as one of the many landmarks on the globe that the player battles on.

Gallery

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Locations on Earth
Continents Africa • Antarctica • Oceania • North America • South America
Countries Argentina • Australia • Austria • Brazil • Canada • China • Egypt • Ethiopia • France • Germany • Greece • Italy • India • Ireland • Israel • Japan • Kenya • Mexico • Mongolia • Morocco • Nepal • Netherlands • Romania • Russia • Singapore • Spain • Switzerland • Tanzania • Thailand • United Kingdom • United States of America • Vatican City
Cities, states and areas Addis Ababa • Alaska • Alexandria • Amsterdam • Athens • Bangkok • Beijing • Berlin • Bombay • The Bronx • Brooklyn • Buenos Aires • Cairo • Calcutta • California • Cambridge • Canberra • City of Westminster • Dublin • Everglades • Flatbush • Florence • Frankfurt • Gettysburg • Gobi Desert • Hawaii • Hollywood • Hong Kong • Iowa • Istanbul • Jerusalem • Kathmandu • Kitty Hawk • London • Los Angeles • Luoyang • Madrid • Mainz • Manhattan • Marrakech • Menlo Park • Mexico City • Miami • Mombasa • Montreal • Moscow • Nairobi • Nebraska • New York City • Newark • Novato • Orleans • Pacific Ocean • Padua • Paris • Philadelphia • Rio de Janeiro • Queens • Rome • San Francisco • Scotland • Singapore • Sochi • Stratford-upon-Avon • Sydney • Tokyo • Topeka • Toronto • Transylvania • Tuskegee • Vancouver • Venice • Vienna • Washington, D.C. • Wichita • Woolsthorpe • Yonkers
Buildings, monuments and landmarks Academy • Alps • Alte Oper • Angel of Independence • Arc de Triomphe • Berlin Wall • Big Ben • Bolshoi Theater • Bondi Beach • British Museum • Brooklyn Bridge • Brooklyn Public Library • Cambridge University • Cathedral of Notre Dame • Christ the Redeemer Statue • Coit Tower • Colosseum • Coney Island • Copacabana Beach • Eiffel Tower • Empire State Building • ExCeL London • Erechtheion Temple • Eton Dorney • Fine Arts Palace • Florida State Poochitentiary • Forbidden City • Gaucho Museum • Golden Gate Bridge • Great Buddha of Kamakura • Great Pyramid • Great Wall of China • Hadrian's Arch • Hollywood Bowl • Horse Guards Parade • Hyde Park • Independence Hall • Kennedy Space Center • Kenyatta International Conference Center • Kitengela-Athi plains • Kokugikan Arena • Kremlin • Lake Baikal • Lake Turkana • Liberty Island • London Tennis Club • Maasai village • Main Stadium • Manly Beach • Mosque of Mohammed Ali • Mount Everest • Mount Kenya • Nairobi National Park • National Museum of Kenya • National Palace • Obelisk Monument • Paradise • Pantheon • Parthenon • Rockefeller Center • Royal Institution • Sensoji Temple • Sistine Chapel • Spanish Steps • Sphinx • Statue of Liberty • St. Basil's Cathedral • Stonehenge • Sugar Loaf Mountain • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing • Swan Inn • Sydney Opera House • Taj Mahal • Taronga Zoo • Teatro Colon • Temple of Heaven • Tower Bridge • Tower of London • Transamerica Pyramid • Trevi Fountain • Trinidad • Washington Monument • Westminster Abbey • White House • Wolkenkratzer • Yankee Stadium

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