Rio de Janeiro
| Rio de Janeiro | |
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| First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) |
| Greater location | Brazil |
| Inhabitants | Humans, Animals, etc. |
Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese for "January River") appears in the Super Mario franchise as a city located in Brazil, located in South America; this is consistent with its portrayal in real life.
History
Mario is Missing!
Along with New York City, Tokyo, Cairo and London, it is one of the cities Luigi has to visit in the PC and SNES versions of Mario is Missing!.
As with all the other cities appearing in the game, Rio de Janeiro was invaded by Koopa Troopas. The enemies were sent by Bowser to steal artifacts from the cities' landmarks. In Rio, the Troopas stole from the Christ the Redeemer Statue, the Copacabana Beach, and the Sugar Loaf Mountain. Luigi's task was to rescue the city by finding and returning all the missing artifacts.
The information from Mario is Missing! mistakenly plains the city to be above the Tropic of Cancer, when Rio is actually above the Tropic of Capricorn.
Information
- Boy:
- "To the south is Argentina, to your left is Peru. I'd brush up on my Portuguese if I were you."
- "'Rio' means river and 'de' means of. I wonder what Janeiro means?"
- Tourist:
- "Its capital is Brasilia but you're not there. This place is more of a carnival, from all I hear."
- "It's the land of samba and mamba, the soul music of Brasilia."
- Business Woman:
- "I hope you brought your swimsuit, this city lies on Brazil's famous coastline."
- "Rio is right-o above the Tropic of Cancer."
- Scientist:
- "It covers nearly one-half of South America. It's the fifth largest country in the world!"
- "Brazil was discovered by the Portuguese in 1500. You thought they spoke Spanish, didn't you?"
- Police Military:
- "You finally made it to Rio de Janeiro. The South American tropics of Brazil."
Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō
In the November 17, 1995 broadcast of Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō, Mario and Toad escape from a prison by digging downwards with a drill, emerging to find Rio Carnival dancers nearby.[1] Concluding they arrived in Brazil, Mario promptly gives Toad the cover name "Carlos Romário", to Toad's despair.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro is the general setting for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, since the city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics. Among the city areas visited in the game are the Copacabana Beach, Sambódromo, Maracaña, Cinelândia, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, and Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (referred to in-game as Olympic Stadium).
References
- ^ Cabbusses (January 15, 2019). kukun kun kut - Mario and Toad's Drill Adventure (Lilly Franky Gekijou 11/17) (01:36). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2024.
