Mushroom World

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Mushroom World often refers to the eight countries from Super Mario Bros. 3. The Mushroom Kingdom serves as a gateway to these lands. In Super Mario Bros. 3, King Bowser's Koopalings have taken over the other seven kingdoms of the Mushroom World. They stole the magic wands of the kings of each domain and transformed them into various creatures. While Mario and Luigi eventually defeat them and restore the kings to normal, Bowser himself returns to the Mushroom Kingdom and kidnaps Princess Peach once again, but is thwarted in his own territory.

While the Mushroom World originally seemed to exclude the Mushroom Kingdom,[1] later uses of the term apparently count Princess Peach's sovereignty as well. In Yoshi's Safari, it is stated during the ending that Mario and Yoshi departed from Jewelry Land to return to the Mushroom World, where the princess awaits them. Furthermore, "Mushroom World" is sometimes used to refer to the Mushroom Kingdom in Paper Mario; the kingdom went under that name in the original Japanese script, but the English localization substituted most instances with the more common Mushroom Kingdom to fit the context.[2] Similarly, the Japanese version of the SNES manual of Super Mario World uses "Mushroom World" to refer to Mario, Luigi and Peach's homeland, in a direct reference to Super Mario Bros. 3, however this was changed to "Mushroom Kingdom" in the official English localization.[3]

History

Super Mario Bros. 3

In Super Mario Bros. 3, the Mushroom World was divided into eight lands, seven of them with individual kings that were usurped by the seven Koopalings, with the eighth world being Bowser's home domain and the location of his castle. The Warp Zone is considered World 9 in the game, but it is not confirmed to be an official part of the Mushroom World. Likewise, it is unknown where the Super Mario Advance 4-exclusive World-e is located.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

On the back of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Volume 1 DVD, it is mentioned that Mario and Luigi had been transported into the Mushroom World from Brooklyn.[4] However, as shown on other home video release boxes, this was mistaken for the Mushroom Kingdom, which is also alternatively referred to as "Mushroomland" in the cartoon itself and related comic series.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キノコワールド
Kinoko Wārudo
きのこのせかい[5]
Kinoko no Sekai
Literal Translation
Dutch Paddenstoelwereld[?] Literal Translation
German Pilzwelt[?] Mushroom World
Italian Mondo dei Funghi[?] World of Mushrooms
Korean 버섯 월드[?]
Beoseot Weoldeu
?
Portuguese Literal Translation[?] Literal Translation
Spanish (NOE) Mundo Champiñón[?] Literal Translation

References

  1. ^ "However, the Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World, a place where not all is well." - Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Page 21.
  2. ^ An example of this in a Japanese playthrough, in which the player comments with a screenshot that Peach is the princess of the Mushroom World. (Retrieved April 29, 2014)
  3. ^ A transcript of the Japanese Super Mario World manual showing the reuse of 「キノコワールド」 Kinoko Wārudo (Mushroom World) from Super Mario Bros. 3. The official English localization replaced it with "Mushroom Kingdom". (Retrieved April 29, 2014)
  4. ^ "And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World." - Back of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Volume 1 box
  5. ^ Screenshot of the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 3 referring to the area as 「きのこのせかい」 Kinoko no Sekai, "Mushroom World". (Retrieved April 29, 2014)