Mushroom World
Mushroom World is the name of the world Mario and his friends live on. It is the setting of many games in the Mario series and sub-series. The Mushroom Kingdom, Star Haven, as well as all the lands featured in Super Mario Bros. 3, are all a part of this Mushroom World. The Mushroom Kingdom is considered to be the "gateway" to the greater Mushroom World. As such, other lands that are associated with the Mushroom Kingdom also exist on Mushroom World, such as the Beanbean Kingdom, Sarasaland, Dinosaur Land, and Yoshi's Island. However, games and places less associated with the Mushroom Kingdom (and the main Mario series itself) are harder to place. It is sensible to believe that places visited in the Donkey Kong and WarioWare series are a part of Mushroom World, as characters from these locations often appear in the Mushroom Kingdom for kart races and sports events. However, it is possible these places exist in different worlds, as they are not explicitly linked to the Mushroom Kingdom. As such, some places are only inferred to be part of Mushroom World, as they are not associated with the Mushroom Kingdom, but characters from those places are associated with Mario himself. In either case, characters are able to travel between these distinct areas, even if they exist in different worlds.
Mushroom World is orbited by a vast chain of small planetoids, as seen in Super Mario Galaxy. This could possibly indicate a ring system, though this is unlikely. Mario appears to be able to breathe normally despite the lack of oxygen in this game, though in others he cannot. This may be due to the presence of a Luma in his hat.
Is Mushroom World actually Earth?
Mushroom World is considered to be a distinct entity from the Earth, as the geography and history of the two worlds are completely different. In games where the Earth is explicitly represented, such as Mario's Time Machine and Mario is Missing!, the Earth resembles the Earth we actually live on. We share this video game Earth's history, as well as its environments and other traits. Features of Mushroom World, such as the invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom by Bowser, or giant mushrooms growing to the size of trees, do not exist in games where Earth is represented. However, it is possible Mushroom World is an alternate version of Earth, given the similarities between the two. This is explicitly stated in the anime film The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach, Super Mario cartoons, Nintendo Adventure Books and Super Mario Bros. film. In these mediums, characters are able to travel between the two versions of Earth through dimensional gateways. However, this does not mean Mushroom World is Earth, just its equivalent in an alternate dimension.
Additionally, on a few occassions in the cartoon series, Mushroom World was actually referred to as Earth, although this may be due to the fact that various writers were unaware of the planet's actual name, and didn't want to confuse the viewers.
Places not associated with the Mushroom Kingdom, such as Diamond City, may exist on Earth, if not Mushroom World or some other world.
Lands of Mushroom World
These are the lands associated with the Mushroom Kingdom and thus the greater Mushroom World. These lands appear in the Mario series of games, as well as some spin-off titles.
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Grass Land
- Desert Land
- Water Land
- Giant Land
- Sky Land
- Ice Land
- Pipe Land
- Dark Land
- Sarasa Land
- Mario Land
- Kitchen Island
- Dinosaur Land, which includes Yoshi's Island
- Jewelry Land
- Star Haven
- Beanbean Kingdom
- Isle Delfino, along with the surrounding islands
- Rogueport
- Waffle Kingdom
- Vibe Island
Non-Game Lands
- Land of Ice
- Cramalot
- Wild West
- River World
- Linguine Empire
- Rotunda Land
- Desert Kingdom
- Amazon Jungle
- Snow World
- Car Land
- Mythis
- Turtlevania
- Pirate World
- Kingdom of Youth
- Victoria
- Pasta Land
- Swiss Cheese Alps
- Spy Land
- Land of Romance
- Lava Land
- Sharewood Forest
- Ocean World
- Shamrock Kingdom
- Sayonara
- North Pole
- Hawaii Land
- Cloud Land
- Crime Land
- Rap Land
- El Desert Land
- Pyramid Land
- Thirteen Mushroom Colonies
- Caveman Land
- Wild Wild West
- Sock Hop Land
- Jungle Land
- Mushroom Woods
- Sudden Death Valley
- Aqua Land
- Down Under Land
- Robo Land
Inferred Lands of Mushroom World
These lands are thought to exist in the same world as Mario's, given that characters such as Wario and DK appear in games with Mario. However, these lands are not explicitly associated with the Mushroom Kingdom. As such, it is possible these lands exist in a different world.
- Donkey Kong Island
- Crocodile Isle
- Northern Kremisphere
- Timber's Island
- The various kingdoms of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
- Diamond City (may, in fact, exist on Earth)
- The large island chain from DK: Jungle Climber.
Worlds distinct from Mushroom World
The following is a list of planets separate from Mushroom World.
- Earth is a planet separate from Mushroom World.
- The Shroob Planet, the home planet of the Shroobs, is a world far away from Mushroom World.
- In Super Paper Mario, Flipside, a place "between dimensions" is explored by Mario as well as other characters. This game also contains an entire planet that exists in a different dimension: Planet Blobule. In fact, the game contains many other dimensions distinct from Mushroom World.
- Future Fun Land is Wizpig's home planet far from Mushroom World.
- The lands of Wario: Master of Disguise are in an alternate TV dimension that can be reached via the Telmet.
- Planet Plantaen, home of the banana alien Xananab.
- The various other worlds traveled to in DK: Jungle Climber, such as Glass Maze, Toybox and Veggie Patch.
- In Super Mario Galaxy, Mario travels to different planets across the galaxy.
- In Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land, If the player collects all the treasures at the end, Wario will get a planet to himself, obviously separate from the Mushroom World.
- The Factory is the home universe of the Smithy Gang.
- Subcon is a dimension that exists in Mario's dreams.
