United Kingdom

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United Kingdom
Big Ben in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
London, the United Kingdom's capital, in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
First appearance NES Open Tournament Golf (1991)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 3) (2022)
Greater location Europe
Capital London
Inhabitants Humans, Animals, etc.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK for short), is a country in Western Europe consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is the main setting of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and a featured location in several other games.

History

NES Open Tournament Golf

Hole 6 of the United Kingdom course.
Hole 6 of the United Kingdom course in Mario Open Golf

The United Kingdom is one of the three levels that are playable in NES Open Tournament Golf, along with Japan, the United States of America, France (in the Japanese version), and Australia (in the Japanese version). Like all golf courses, it has 18 holes. The UK is the largest of all five courses and has more obstacles. The background music played sounds like bagpipes being blown.

Mario is Missing!

Map of London
The map of London in Mario is Missing!

In Mario is Missing!, Luigi visits one city in the United Kingdom on his quest to rescue Mario, the capital city of London. London is visitable in all three versions of the game: the MS-DOS, SNES, and NES versions. Several notable landmarks are visited, including the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. Luigi must also return famous artifacts back to the three landmarks - the crown jewels from the Tower, a Shakespeare bust from Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben's minute hand.

In addition to the cities that Luigi can travel to, several cities in the United Kingdom that are visible on the Globulator that are not able to be traveled to. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.

SNES version
PC & MS-DOS versions

Mario's Time Machine

London circa 1843 AD in Mario's Time Machine (PC)
London, England circa 1843 in the PC version of Mario's Time Machine

Mario travels to several locations in the United Kingdom in Mario's Time Machine. Like the cities on the Globulator in Mario is Missing!, the cities included are different depending on the version of the game.

PC version
SNES version
NES version

In addition, Great Britain is mentioned when Mario travels to other time periods as well. Namely, the country is referenced when he is in Calcutta, India in 1947, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1776

Donkey Kong Country television series

In the episode "Bug a Boogie" of the Donkey Kong Country television series, Kaptain Skurvy, Kutlass, and Green Kroc sing a song which features lyrics that references to British culture. In one of the lines, Kaptain Skurvy sings, "I'd swipe the Crown Jewels, and Merlin's crystal ball, but the Crystal Coconut is the daddy of 'em all!" "The Crown Jewels" refer to the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, which are a collection of valuable objects owned by the British Royal Family. "Merlin" refers to the wizard Merlin, a character in historical British mythology.

WarioWare: Twisted!

The United Kingdom is one of the countries featured on the Globe souvenir in WarioWare: Twisted! The Globe shows a picture of the British flag, the Union Jack, and lists the country as "Great Britain."

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Mario and Sonic shaking hands on top of Big Ben in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is based entirely in the United Kingdom, primarily the city of London. The game is based on the real-life 2012 Summer Olympics which took place in London.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart Tour features London Loop, London Loop 2, and London Loop 3, which are courses set in the United Kingdom's capital city London. London Loop returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of the Rock Cup in the third wave of the Booster Course Pass.

Locations based on the United Kingdom

The following sections describe elements from Super Mario-related media that are not located in the United Kingdom but are inspired by their landmarks and locations.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Victoria
Victoria in the episode The Adventures of Sherlock Mario of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The episode The Adventures of Sherlock Mario of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! takes place in a fictional city known as Victoria, which is heavily based on London. The name itself is named after the Victorian Period, which took place in the mid-to-late 19th century and is named after Queen VIctoria. Mario describes Victoria as being the land of mystery, cloaks and daggers and screams in the night and is somewhat dark and gloomy in appearance at night, being surrounded by extremely thick fog. This clearly alludes to the city of London's portrayal in popular media such as mystery movies and books. The episode also features the character Herlock Solmes, who is based on the fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes.

Super Mario Odyssey

Bonneton in the Cap Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey

The first location that Mario visits in Super Mario Odyssey is Bonneton in the Cap Kingdom, which is also heavily based on Victorian Period London. The misty haze throughout the Kingdom, the architecture in the background, and the clothing worn by the Bonneters all point back to 19th century England. Further, the residents of Bonneton use many British expressions.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イギリス[?]
Igirisu 		?
Chinese 聯合王國 (Traditional)
联合王国 (Simplified)
Liánhé Rángguó[?] 		?
Dutch Verenigd Koninkrijk[?] ?
French Royaume-Uni[?] ?
German Vereinigtes Königreich[?] ?
Italian Regno Unito[?] ?
Korean 잉글랜드[?]
Inggeullandeu 		?
Portuguese Reino Unido[?] ?
Romanian Regatul Unit[?] ?
Russian Великобритания
Velikobritaniya[?] 		?
Spanish Reino Unido / Gran Bretaña[?] ?
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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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NES Open Tournament Golf
Playable characters Mario • Luigi
Non-playable characters Billy • Donkey Kong • Mark • Princess Daisy • Princess Toadstool • Steve • Toad • Tony
Courses Japan • United Kingdom • United States of America
Further info Gallery • Staff • List of golfing terms
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