Mushroom Kingdom
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| File:Mushroom Kingdom.jpg A portion of the Mushroom Kingdom as it appears in Super Mario Odyssey, with Princess Peach's Castle | |
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| Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Genre | Platformer |
| Type | Monarchy |
| Ruler | Princess Peach |
| Race(s) | Humans, Toads, Yoshis, Goombas, Koopas |
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
The Mushroom Kingdom (キノコ王国 Kinoko Ōkoku) is a fictional fantasy world in Nintendo's Mario franchise.[1] It is the franchise's primary setting, and has appeared in numerous Mario video games and related media since its first appearance in the 1985 Super Mario Bros. The Mushroom Kingdom has also appeared in the 2023 Super Mario Bros. Movie, and has been prominently featured in the Super Nintendo World amusement park at Universal Studios Hollywood since February 2023.[2]
A monarchy, the kingdom is ruled by the benevolent Princess Peach, who is often kidnapped by the villain Bowser and must be rescued by Mario and his friends. Initially created by Shigeru Miyamoto, its appearance blends Eastern and Western cultural influences, including medieval Europe-inspired castles, yōkai-like denizens, and prominent giant mushrooms, an Alice in Wonderland reference, but also a common Japanese food. The Mushroom Kingdom and its landmarks, such as Peach's and Bowser's Castle, have become some of the most recognizable fictional locations in video game culture.
Features and notable locations[edit]
The Mushroom Kingdom is ruled by Princess Peach - while early Mario media also mentions a "Mushroom King", he ceased appearing in later installments.[3][4][5] Other media, such as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show cartoon, suggest that Bowser was once the Mushroom Kingdom's ruler, and is trying to recapture it from Peach. The actual landscape of the Kingdom changes with each installment, though it often features disparate themed zones, such as forests, deserts and tropical islands, existing in implausibly close proximity. In some instances, the Kingdom is depicted as being deep underground and only accessible by pipes. In Super Mario Bros. 3, the Mushroom Kingdom is not a real place, but merely the backdrop for an elaborate play.[6]
The Mushroom Kingdom is often depicted as predominantly populated by Toads,[7] including Toadsworth, Peach's steward.[8] Other species, such as Yoshis, Goombas, and Koopas, are often depicted as residents. Only Peach, Mario, and Luigi are portrayed as humans.[9][5][7] Gold coins, the Kingdom's fictional currency, are featured in nearly every Mario-related game.[10] Other iconic objects that appear in the Mushroom Kingdom include question-mark blocks and warp pipes.
Peach's Castle[edit]
Peach's Castle is typically portrayed as a Central European-style, red-and-white castle, sometimes compared to Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle in appearance. It is usually decorated with stained-glass above the main doors which represent the princess.[11] Inhabited by the princess and her Toad retainers, the castle first appeared in-game in Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990), but is more prominently featured in Super Mario RPG (1996).
Peach's Castle is most well-known as being the central hub for the 1996 Super Mario 64. In that game, it consists of four floors containing magical paintings that Mario can enter, as well as a large exterior courtyard that allows the player to experiment with the game's controls. The Mario 64 castle is relatively realistic in design, consisting entirely of long corridors and large rooms, a decision critics called unusual in comparison with the series's previous 2D outings. While Super Mario Sunshine (2002) continued this emphasis on plausible spaces, it was reversed in Super Mario Galaxy (2007).[11]
Bowser's Castle[edit]
Bowser's Castle is the lair of Bowser, most often the dastardly arch-nemesis of Mario. The castle has often been destroyed and rebuilt and appears differently in each game it is featured in. It is usually filled with lava pits and booby traps. Variations of Bowser's Castle appear in nearly every Mario game, and every Mario Kart game features at least one course titled "Bowser Castle" or "Bowser's Castle".
In other games and media[edit]
The Super Smash Bros. series includes four different stages based on the Mushroom Kingdom. The original Super Smash Bros. includes the unlockable stage "Mushroom Kingdom" which is graphically based on the original Super Mario Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee includes a revamped "Mushroom Kingdom" which omitted Piranha Plants and warp pipes from the original stage, and its stage "Mushroom Kingdom II" is based on the Subcon setting of Super Mario Bros. 2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl includes the level "Mushroomy Kingdom," which primarily appears as an abandoned, derelict version of "World 1-1" of Super Mario Bros.[12]
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood feature areas themed to the Mushroom Kingdom.
The Mushroom Kingdom also makes an appearance and has a major role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie with an appearance similar to its Super Nintendo World form.
Development[edit]
The Mushroom Kingdom has a basis in both Japanese mythology and Western literature, both of which Shigeru Miyamoto was familiar with when designing the fictional world. The kingdom's mushrooms were inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in which eating mushrooms makes Alice larger and smaller, reflected in Mario's change in size when obtaining a Super Mushroom, and were intended to give the kingdom a fantastical appearance. However, mushrooms are also a popular Japanese food, and were likely familiar to Miyamoto. The kingdom's castles are European in appearance because they were easier to draw and more obviously castles than those in Japan. Koopas, one of the kingdom's major denizens, are inspired by the mythical kappa, a type of turtle-like yōkai. While kappa are often depicted as malevolent, hence their depiction as Bowser's minions, they are not openly antagonistic, and several Koopas feature as Mario's allies throughout the series.[13]
Further Japanese mythological influence in the Mushroom Kingdom can be seen in the existence of the Super Leaf, which gives Mario and Luigi tanuki and kitsune features, respectively. As leaves are also used by such creatures to transform in mythological tales, one possible interpretation is that Mario is a disguised tanuki who takes his "true form". These many references to mythology can be seen as continuing the traditional path of Nintendo, which, unlike most game companies, started in the hanafuda business.[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "You can play Mario Kart in virtual reality at the O2 this summer". Evening Standard. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
It's a multiplayer experience, where up to four people can hop into specially designed 'Mario Karts' to race through the iconic Mushroom Kingdom.
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- ↑ "Super Mario Bros. Instruction Manual" (PDF). November 7, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Learn more about Princess Peach!". play.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
This princess in pink rules over the Mushroom Kingdom.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cooper, Hollander (August 13, 2012). "The Top 7... Most disturbing things about the Mushroom Kingdom". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
Princess Peach Toadstool currently leads the Mushroom Kingdom.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff, T. G. (2017-05-02). "15 Things You Didn't Know About The Mushroom Kingdom". TheGamer. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Super Mario 64: The Game That Ushered In The 3D Era". 25YL. March 4, 2020. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
We were able to see new iterations of longstanding enemies such as Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Chain Chomps, whose designs endure to this day.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Is Toad Nintendo's First Agender Character?". The Advocate. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
There's also Toadsworth, the dignified mustachioed elder-stateman.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Super Mario: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Goomba Enemy". TheGamer. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
The Goomba creature actually originated within the Mushroom Kingdom
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "#15 Princess Peach". Forbes. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
Mario awarded her a fortune in gold coins.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 GamesRadar (July 13, 2015). "How Nintendo's most famous castle changed Mario forever". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Official Site – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U". Smashbros.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 Shimomura, David (2015-09-02). "The cultural origins of the Mushroom Kingdom". Kill Screen - Previously. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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