London
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. Along with New York City, Rio De Janeiro, Tokyo, and Cairo, it is in the last set of cities Luigi has to visit in the game Mario is Missing!.
Famous landmarks in London include the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben, all of which can be visited in the game. Koopa Troopas stole artifacts from each of the landmarks - the crown jewels from the Tower, a Shakespeare bust from Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben's minute hand - and Luigi has to find and return them to the respective landmarks.
London was also referenced in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. During the events of "Reptiles in the Rose Garden", it was mentioned by Luigi as one of the cities that Bowser was planning to attack after he succeeded in taking over the United States of America. However, Mario and Luigi stopped the Koopa Troop before this could happen.
Additionally, the city of Victoria appears to be based off of London.
Information from Mario is Missing!
- Boy:
- "Water, water all around, you're on Europe's largest island."
- "If you stand where the Union Jack unfurls, you're in the 8th largest city in the world."
- Tourist:
- "It's the United Kingdom and Great Britain. There's a third name too, I'm not kidding."
- "We landed at Heathrow. The doubledecker bus driver had an English accent."
- Business Woman:
- "Can you smell the croissants...you're only 21 miles of water away from France."
- "Prince Charles will one day be king. If you know you're in London you know everything."
- Scientist:
- "London's been the capital for 2000 years. Although in Europe, it's an island, I hear."
- Police Officer:
- "You've landed in London in time for tea. While in England I'm known as a female Bobby."
