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[[Image: DinohattenTwo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''Dinohattan'''.]]
[[Image: DinohattenTwo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''Dinohattan'''.]]


'''Dinohattan''' is the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]'s equivalent to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However it differs drastically from its video-game counterpart. Dinohattan was created when a meteorite hit the planet [[Earth]] and created another dimension. While many dinosaurs were destroyed some migrated to and survived in that alternate dimension. Once there, they evolved into intelligent creatures, (though they may have already been on their way to sentience), and presumably built a city once they reached full human intelligence.
'''Dinohattan''' is the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]'s equivalent to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However it differs drastically from its video-game counterpart. Dinohattan was created when a meteorite hit the planet [[Earth]] and created another dimension. While many dinosaurs were killed due to the initial impact, some others survived on in the alternate dimension. Once there, they evolved into humanoid beings, yet maintained some reptilian traits as well as temperament.
 
== Region ==
== Region ==
 
Except for the city of Dinohattan, the entire geography of this parallel earth is mostly desert. The entire city has been run down due to crime created from [[Bowser|President Koopa]]'s lack of social services. The previous rule, [[Mushroom King|King Bowser]], had been [[De-Evolution|de-evolved]] by Koopa into a thick web of fungus. This fungus maintained some level of intelligence and spread across the city, spying on day-to-day developments in hopes of restoring the Kingdom to its former glory.
Except for one large city, Dinohattan is mostly a desert location. The city that it does have seems to be made up of one large slum, with the only beautiful place being [[Koopa's Tower]], which is still quite run down in appearance. After being [[De-Evolution|de-evolved]] by Koopa, the former King turned into a thick web of fungus. As a fungus, he took revenge against Koopa by spreading over his city, adding to its unattractiveness. The city of Dinohatten is based off of the real world cities of Brooklyn and Manhattan.


== Inhabitants ==
== Inhabitants ==
The inhabitants of Dinohattan are human-looking beings that evolved from dinosaurs, with varying levels of reptilian traits remaining among some modern descendants.


Most of the inhabitants of Dinohattan are evolved dinosaurs, though from [[Daisy]]'s paleontological research concerning fossils of dinosaurs the dinosaurs were already on their way to sentience before the meteor strike. She takes [[Luigi]] to an underground dig site near the Brooklyn Bridge and, perhaps sensing that she is in the presence of her ancestors, grows quiet when she shows him fossils of a "monster... trying to be a human being."
Regular dinosaurs also appear in the city, yet are treated as pets or wild animals. Other animals, such as lizards and [[Spiny{|Spinys]], exist and are seen as food sources to the humanoid dinosaurs.
 
However, in addition to evolved dinosaurs, some Dinohattan's people are an evolved species of [[Mushroom]], such as the Mushroom King. Regular Dinosaur's also appear in the movie, and are treated as pets or wild animals. Interestingly, whether a creature evolved from Dinosaurs or Mushrooms, every sentient creature can be transformed into a [[Goomba]]. Also interestingly, despite the fact that the King is evolved from fungus, Princess Daisy is a half-dinosaur. This may mean that Daisy's mother was an evolved dinosaur.


=== Notable Citizens ===
=== Notable Citizens ===
[[Image: Dinohatten.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Another portion of Dinohatten.]]
[[Image: Dinohatten.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Another portion of Dinohatten.]]


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== Politics ==
== Politics ==
Dinohattan was originally ruled by [[Mushroom King|King Bowser]] and his unnamed wife. However, Koopa, a military officer who had evolved from a Tyrannosaurus Rex, staged a coup and turned the King into fungus with his De-Evolution machine. He also sought to conquer the parallel world, our world, by claiming possession of a fragment of the meteorite that had destroyed dinosaurs in the distant pass from the royal family. However, Daisy's mother flees to our world with the fragment and her unborn baby, Princess Daisy, to leave them behind for safekeeping. She later dies in her attempt to return to her dimension when Koopa causes a collapse over her.


Dinohatten was originally ruled by the [[Mushroom King]] and his unnamed wife. However, Koopa, a military officer who had evolved from a Tyrannosaurus Rex, mutinied against his king, and turned the King into fungus with his De-Evolutionizer as part of his successful coup. Daisy's mother then uses a magic crytsal to flee to Earth with the [[Egg]] that held her baby, (Princess Daisy), and was able to leave it at the doorstep of a church before dieing. With the king and queen gone, Koopa announces himself and his cohort, [[Lena]], the new rulers of Dinohattan. Interestingly, despite taking many of the trappings of royalty (even keeping the royal family's old pet, Yoshi) and despite the fact that he is even referred to as a king both in the film and in the credits, Koopa does ''not'' make himself a king; this stands in sharp contrast to many of [[Bowser]]'s other incarnations. In fact, as part of his abolishing a monarchy, he institutes democracy and declares himself President Koopa. Judging from various campaign posters, the people have consistently re-elected him. At one point, he talks about doing the things he does for the sake of his people. However, being that he has been constantly re-elected to power for twenty years by people who openly hate him to the point that he has to rely on arbitrary arrest and police brutality to keep power, people who would openly celebrate on his death, any elections Koopa allows can safetly assumed to be sham elections.
With the king and queen gone, Koopa sets up a dictatorship in the guise of a democracy with him as "President". He has maintained this position for twenty years through false open elections and a secret police force made-up of de-evolved [[Goombas]] that remove political dissenters from the public eye.


To his credit, though, Koopa did create the city of Dinohatten in its modern form. As a military officer looking for [[Baby Daisy]] and the Rock, he followed her mother to Manhattan. While on Earth, he was amazed by the brief glimpse he caught of [[New York City]] and tried to remake it in his world. However, he was never quite able to accomplish it and only created a grotesque dystopia.<ref> comments by the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]'s art director Walter Martishius "New York N.Y. It's Another Town," ''New York Times'' August 16th 1992 </ref> Koopa, however, has bigger plans than the conquest of Dinohattan. He plans to take over Earth. To send his army to Earth, he needs the crystal that Daisy's mother used to go to earth, but it is still with Princess Daisy. King Koopa sends his cousins Iggy and Spike to kidnap her and retrieve the crystal. They succeed, but did not count on being followed back to Dinohatten by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].
Though a cruel and iron-fisted dictator, Koopa maintained that he only sought to return his people to their rightful rule over the original dimension. Towards the end of the events leading to his demise, however, it can be inferred from his dialogue that he only wanted the new world for himself.


Eventually Koopa is usurped, King Bowser is restored to his proper form, and he returns to his duties as king, along with [[Princess Daisy]]. At the end of the movie, a new threat appears in Dinohattan, setting up a sequel that never came.
Eventually Koopa is overthrown, King Bowser is restored to his proper form and duties as king along with [[Princess Peach|Princess Daisy]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The name Dinohattan is a portmanteau of the words '''Dino'''saur and Man'''hattan''', which is a borough of [[New York City]].


* The name Dinohatten is a portmanteau of the words '''Dino'''saur and Man'''hattan''', which is a borough of [[New York City]].
* At one point, King Koopa refers to Dinohattan as "this Mushroom Kingdom" in a loathing manner, a reference to the video game term.
 
* At one point, King Koopa refers to Dinhattan as "this Mushroom Kingdom" in a derogatory manner, being annoyed by the fungus that was [[King Toadstool|the former king]] covering the city.
 
*As stated earlier, despite being referred to as a king and taking the place occupied by the royal family, Koopa in this film is actually a President that has been re-elected to office for twenty years--though presumably by sham elections to ensure his dictatorial rule. This is not the only time that Koopa has run for office. In the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'''s "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]" King Koopa tries to take over the Mushroom Kingdom legally by running for office and to his credit he uses, relatively, honest methods. After being goaded by [[Princess Toadstool]], however, he reveals his true nature to the Mushroom people and receives only one vote, his own.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:11, November 21, 2009

Dinohatten
Dinohattan.

Dinohattan is the Super Mario Bros. movie's equivalent to the Mushroom Kingdom. However it differs drastically from its video-game counterpart. Dinohattan was created when a meteorite hit the planet Earth and created another dimension. While many dinosaurs were killed due to the initial impact, some others survived on in the alternate dimension. Once there, they evolved into humanoid beings, yet maintained some reptilian traits as well as temperament.

Region

Except for the city of Dinohattan, the entire geography of this parallel earth is mostly desert. The entire city has been run down due to crime created from President Koopa's lack of social services. The previous rule, King Bowser, had been de-evolved by Koopa into a thick web of fungus. This fungus maintained some level of intelligence and spread across the city, spying on day-to-day developments in hopes of restoring the Kingdom to its former glory.

Inhabitants

The inhabitants of Dinohattan are human-looking beings that evolved from dinosaurs, with varying levels of reptilian traits remaining among some modern descendants.

Regular dinosaurs also appear in the city, yet are treated as pets or wild animals. Other animals, such as lizards and [[Spiny{|Spinys]], exist and are seen as food sources to the humanoid dinosaurs.

Notable Citizens

File:Dinohatten.jpg
Another portion of Dinohatten.

Politics

Dinohattan was originally ruled by King Bowser and his unnamed wife. However, Koopa, a military officer who had evolved from a Tyrannosaurus Rex, staged a coup and turned the King into fungus with his De-Evolution machine. He also sought to conquer the parallel world, our world, by claiming possession of a fragment of the meteorite that had destroyed dinosaurs in the distant pass from the royal family. However, Daisy's mother flees to our world with the fragment and her unborn baby, Princess Daisy, to leave them behind for safekeeping. She later dies in her attempt to return to her dimension when Koopa causes a collapse over her.

With the king and queen gone, Koopa sets up a dictatorship in the guise of a democracy with him as "President". He has maintained this position for twenty years through false open elections and a secret police force made-up of de-evolved Goombas that remove political dissenters from the public eye.

Though a cruel and iron-fisted dictator, Koopa maintained that he only sought to return his people to their rightful rule over the original dimension. Towards the end of the events leading to his demise, however, it can be inferred from his dialogue that he only wanted the new world for himself.

Eventually Koopa is overthrown, King Bowser is restored to his proper form and duties as king along with Princess Daisy.

Trivia

  • The name Dinohattan is a portmanteau of the words Dinosaur and Manhattan, which is a borough of New York City.
  • At one point, King Koopa refers to Dinohattan as "this Mushroom Kingdom" in a loathing manner, a reference to the video game term.

References

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