Beanbean Kingdom
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The Beanbean Kingdom is a major kingdom which shares its northeastern border with the Mushroom Kingdom. It is the main setting of the game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, which is also its only appearance. The kingdom is great enough to encompass a variety of natural formations, including dry mountains and valleys, a forested area, and a large portion of the neighboring sea.
Government
The Beanbean Kingdom is a monarchy headed by Queen Bean. Queen Bean is assisted by her son, Prince Peasley, and her lady at court, Lady Lima.
Military
Within the kingdom, there are Beanbean Knights who serve for comedic value and blockades. They are first seen outside Beanbean Castle. Each soldier wears a metal helmet and breastplate and holds a javelin and shield.
Locations
- Stardust Fields - A borderland that lies between the Mushroom Kingdom and the Beanbean Kingdom.
- Hoohoo Village - A rocky village mostly populated with a species known as the Hoohooligans.
- Hoohoo Mountain - A rocky, dangerous mountain in which Hoohoo Village is built on.
- Beanbean Castle Town - The capital of the Beanbean Kingdom, located directly south of Beanbean Castle.
- Beanbean Castle - Located in the center of the Kingdom, this is the legislative center of the Kingdom, and is also the home of Queen Bean, Prince Peasly, and Lady Lima.
- Chateau de Chucklehuck - The cola brewery for Chuckola Cola, located inside the Chucklehuck Woods.
- Chucklehuck Woods - A forest located in the southeast part of the Kingdom. The famous Chuckola Cola is made here, and Winkle Colosseum is also located deep within the forest.
- Woohoo Hooniversity - A university attacked by Cackletta.
- Oho Oasis - An island where Oho Jees live.
- Beanbean International Airport - The only airport of the kingdom, located in the far south.
- Teehee Valley - A dangerous desert, filled with enemies.
- Little Fungitown - A town that is made similar to the Mushroom Kingdom. Inhabited by Mushroom Kingdomers.
- Guffawha Ruins - The old ruins next to Teehee Valley.
- Gwarhar Lagoon - A lagoon located not very far from Woohoo Hooniversity.
- Yoshi Theater - A theater where Yoshis go.
- Joke's End - A secluded castle located in the northeastern part of the Kingdom. It is also the "playground" of Jojora.
Areas
Stardust Fields
Stardust Fields lies at the border between the Mushroom Kingdom and the Beanbean Kingdom. To get through the border that separates the Mushroom and Beanbean sides of Stardust Fields, one would have to do the Border Jump with the Border Bros. The population of Stardust Fields is rather small, constituting of only 5 people capable of speech. The Starshade Bros.'s headquarters lie below the fields, which are always covered by a starry night sky.
Tolstar is apparently the king of this region.
Hoohoo Mountain
Hoohoo Mountain is a large mountain on the northwest side of the Beanbean Kingdom. Long ago, the Hoohooros civilization used to be located here, and their jokes can still be seen in the sides of the mountain, written in Hoorooglyphics, a subtle pastiche of Egyptian hieroglyphics. Hoohoo mountain has various waterfalls, and the water of these descend from the water-filled crater at the mountain's summit. On the summit, there is a nest-like structure where the rare Hoohoo blocks are found. To climb the mountain, Mario and Luigi would have to climb it manually, or have Blablanadon fly them up to the top. At the mountain's foot, is Hoohoo Village, where the Hoohooligans live. The Hammerhead Bros., who used a Hoohoo block to build the Mario bros. their hammers, used to live here as well, but moved to Northeast Beanbean.
Beanbean Outskirts
Beanbean Castle Town and Beanbean Castle lie at the center of the Beanbean Kingdom's largest region; Beanbean Outskirts. North of it lie Hoohoo Mountain and Teehee Valley. South of it lie the Beanbean International Airport and Woohoo Hooniversity, To the west lies Chucklehuck Woods, and to the east lies Oho Ocean. The Beanbean Outskirts are a vast, grassy, slightly hill-covered plain, and serve as a connection between many of the various landmarks in the Beanbean Kingdom. Many enemies are seen in this area, including Parabeanies and Sharpeas, among others.
Beanbean Outskirts also seems to include various rivers, although they are likely to be canals built by the kingdom's people, and may perhaps serve as some sort of irrigation system.
Map
Beanbean Outskirt's full layout.
Bordering or connecting locations to the Beanbean Outskirts include:
- Beanbean Castle Town
- Beanbean International Airport
- Chateau de Chucklehuck
- Hoohoo Mountain Base
- Oho Ocean
- Oho Ocean Seabed
- Teehee Valley
- Woohoo Hooniversity
Beanbean Castle and Town
The capital city of the Beanbean Kingdom, Beanbean Castle Town is also where Beanbean Castle is located, which is where the kingdom's monarch, Queen Bean, as well as her son, Prince Peasley, and other people such as Lady Lima live. The Beanstar is kept guarded in the castle, and during the events of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Cackletta devises a plan to steal the Beanstar to accomplish her evil wishes. The castle town is where most of the kingdom's Beanish people live, and the town is successful, having various shops and houses. The town and castle are surrounded by water canals. According to Fava's brother, who is considered by many to be the greatest intellectual in the town, Beanbean Castle Town was once the setting of the great Soybean Civilization, and their wondrous artifacts, the rare Beanrocks, lie buried below the town.
The town is split in two, due to the water canals, and is connected by a bridge. Two additional bridges connect the castle town with Beanbean Outskirts. Beanbean Castle Town is attacked twice during the events of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Chucklehuck Woods
A strange forest located in southwest Beanbean, Chucklehuck Woods is where the mystical Chuckola Fruit is grown. The entrance to the woods is the old Chateau de Chucklehuck, a place famed for being where Chuckola Cola is brewed. Mario and Luigi are sent here on their mission to obtain the cure for Queen Bean's sickness, the legendary Chuckola Reserve.
At the core of the dense woods, lies an ancient structure known as the Mother Chuckalola, which is where the legendary Chuckola Reserve was being brewed for a thousand years by Bubbles, the original owner of Chateau de Chucklehuck, until it matured enough to achieve perfection. Mother Chuckola is protected by Chuckleroot, and elderly tree-like being, who believes only certain people can pass, and those who wish to, must first acquire the three rare varieties of Chuckloa Fruit.
Popple and Rookie, first met in Chateau de Chucklehuck, later sneak into the forest, and try to steal the Chuckola reserve for their own gain. However, they are stopped by Bubbles and the reserve itself, and it later battles Mario and Luigi in a new form known as the Chuckolator.
Winkles also inhabit an area located deeper in the woods.
Woohoo Hooniversity
A university focused on the studies of laughter, Woohoo Hooniversity is located in southeast Beanbean. According to Prince Peasley's investigations, Cackletta and her underlings had snuck into the university and attacked the professors as the students fled, turning the victims into Laser Snifits.
After doing some tough puzzle work, the Mario Bros. manage to activate a solar-powered door that leads to Cackletta's hiding place. It is here that she plans to use the Beanstar and Peach's voice to accomplish her dreams. After her plan fails, and after being defeated by the bros., the Beanstar is later found by Rookie and Popple in the basement. It later flees from the university as Mario, Luigi, Popple, and Rookie hold on to it, and shatters into 4 pieces.
? Block research is undertaken in the university as well.
Oho Oasis
Possibly named due to the fact it is the only large island in the middle of a deserted ocean, Oho Oasis is home to the Oho Jees, a species that speaks in slightly fragmented English, and come in two varieties, blue and red. Oho Oasis was once visited by outsiders belonging to the Oho Civilization Research Expedition, who actually happened to name the species, and made the startling discovery that red Oho Jees who were ignited on fire would turn into monsters and attack, also hypothesizing that blue Oho Jees would likely transform when exposed to electric stimuli.
Two strange temples, home to the Fire and Thunder Gods, are located in the center of the island. It is due to the Fire and Thunder Gods that Mario and Luigi learn the ancient Firebrand and Thunderhand techniques.
Teehee Valley
A desert in north Beanbean, and the only way for travelers walking on foot to reach Little Fungitown, Teehee Valley was once part of the seafloor of Oho Ocean. Over time, as the sea level slowly decreased in altitude, the seafloor became exposed. Teehee Valley contains various yellow pipes that take people to underground caverns that are often inhabited by Gritty Goombas.
Mario and Luigi are originally sent to Teehee Valley to escort Peach all the way to Little Fungitown, and are forced to battle Trunkle on their way. Later in the game, the Mario Bros. return to the desert to gather one of the four Beanstar pieces, which had landed on an old ship that once used to ship Chuckola Cola around the world, but had unfortunately sunk, and over time, the ship's crew had turned into living skeletons. After breaking a crack in the ship's wall, the old once-sunken ship is shot from the valley and into Oho Ocean, only to sink for a second time.
Species
Also, Jellyfish live in this kingdom, but are rare. There are also a few mutated forms of familiar enemy creatures (such as Tanoombas) found here, as well enemies also found in the Mushroom Kingdom (an example of this is the Blooper). Finally, the Hoohoo and Soybean civilizations may be the very oldest known inhabitants of the Beanbean Kingdom.
Currency
Like the Mushroom Kingdom uses Mushroom Coins as their money, the Beanbean Kingdom uses Beanbean Coins. Although Mushroom Kingdom coins can still be used in the Beanbean Kingdom, they typically are worth much less than Beanbean Coins. The exchange rate from Mushroom to Beanbean Coins changes every day.
Items found in Beanbean Outskirts from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
In addition to the items listed below, a total of 27 Woo Beans and Harhall's Pants are available as rewards for playing Harhall's minigame, Splart.
| Item | Icon | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Mushroom | 
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In the screen to the northwest of Beanbean Castle Town there is a cave entrance. After clearing the cave, Luigi can receive this item from the Monty Mole. |
| 1-Up Mushroom | 
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In the screen to the northwest of Beanbean Castle Town, it's in the left ? Block in the southwest. |
| In the left screen to the south of Beanbean Castle Town, it's in the right ? Block in the southwest. | ||
| In the right screen to the north of Beanbean Castle Town there is a cave entrance. The first Monty Mole in the cave will give Mario this item. | ||
| Red Pepper | File:MLSuperStarSagaREDPEPPER.png | From the screen to the northeast of Beanbean Castle Town, go northeast and water the sprouts. The item will be given by the Monty Mole. |
| Green Pepper | File:MLSuperStarSagaGreenpepper.png | From the screen to the northeast of Beanbean Castle Town, go northeast and water the sprouts. The item will be given by the Monty Mole. |
| Hoo Bean | 
|
In the right screen to the south of Beanbean Castle Town, it's in the ? Block above the northwest high platform. |
| In the right screen to the south of Beanbean Castle Town, it's in the right ? Block in the southeast. | ||
| Found in hidden blocks (see below). | ||
| Chuckle Bean | 
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Found in bean spots (see below). |
| High-End Badge | 
|
In the right screen to the north of Beanbean Castle Town there is a cave entrance. Before the first Monty Mole, get onto the ceiling and go right, Mario will see another Monty Mole who will give this item. |
| Iron Pants | 
|
In the left screen to the north of Beanbean Castle Town, move the Boo statue and hammer the cracked wall in the high place. At the end of the cave inside is a Monty Mole who would give Mario this item. |
| Wool Trousers | 
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In the left screen to the north of Beanbean Castle Town, electrify the blue ball and go into the cave. The item is given by the Monty Mole at the end. |
| Bean Fruit | 
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In the screen to the northwest of Beanbean Castle Town, it's surrounded by blue flowers in the west. |
| In the screen to the west of Beanbean Castle Town, it's surrounded by blue flowers in the north, between trees. | ||
| In the screen to the southwest of Beanbean Castle Town, it's surrounded by blue flowers on the high platform in the southeast. | ||
| In the left screen to the south of Beanbean Castle Town, it's surrounded by blue flowers in the southeast. | ||
| In the screen to the southeast of Beanbean Castle Town, it's surrounded by blue flowers in the southwest. | ||
| In the first screen to the northeast of Beanbean Castle Town, it's surrounded by blue flowers in the northeast. | ||
| In the rightmost screen in the northeast area, it's given by Prince Peasley after rescueing him from the Piranha Bean. | ||
| Beanstar Piece | 
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Given by Harhall after creating the first designs Harhall wanted. |
| Secret Scroll 1 | 
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In the screen to the east of Beanbean Castle Town, there's a cave the Hammerhead Bros. live in. The item can be obtained by playing the first Thwomp game inside. |
| Secret Scroll 2 | 
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In the screen to the east of Beanbean Castle Town, there's a cave the Hammerhead Bros. live in. The item can be obtained by playing the second Thwomp game inside. |
- For a list of hidden blocks found in Beanbean Outskirts, see here.
- For a list of bean spots found in Beanbean Outskirts, see here.
Names in other languages
Trivia
- Almost all locations and even some species of the Beanbean Kingdom are named after onomatopoeia, mainly of different laughter-themed sounds.
- The Beanbean Kingdom is mentioned in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team by a Beanish in Pi'illo Castle, who states that the Beanbean Kingdom is nice but Pi'illo Island is incredible.
