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-{{short description|Fictional location in the Super Mario universe}}
-{{In-universe|date=December 2022}}
-{{Infobox fictional location
-| name = Mushroom Kingdom
-| image = Mushroom Kingdom.jpg
-| caption = A portion of the Mushroom Kingdom as it appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', with Princess Peach's Castle
-| source = [[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]
-| creator = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
-| ruler = [[Princess Peach]]
-| genre = [[Platformer]]
-| races = Various
-| type = [[Principality]]
-| first = ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985)
-| population = {{ubl|Unspecified (games)|At least 6,436,213 (''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'')<ref>6,436,213 voters participated in the election depicted in "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]", an episode of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.</ref>}}
-| locations = {{ubl|Princess Peach's Castle|Mario and Luigi's House|Toad Town|Bowser's Castle}}
 }}
-The {{nihongo|'''Mushroom Kingdom'''|キノコ王国|Kinoko Ōkoku}} is a [[Fictional country|fictional principality]] in [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=You can play Mario Kart in virtual reality at the O2 this summer|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/mario-kart-vr-experience-london-a3884861.html|date=July 11, 2018|newspaper=Evening Standard|access-date=May 13, 2020|quote="It's a multiplayer experience, where up to four people can hop into specially designed 'Mario Karts' to race through the iconic Mushroom Kingdom."|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202152209/https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/mario-kart-vr-experience-london-a3884861.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is the franchise's primary setting and has appeared in the vast majority of ''Mario'' video games and related media since its first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985), though its presentation, geography, and included regions have never been formally established and vary between appearances.{{CN|date=March 2023}} [[Super Nintendo World]] at [[Universal Studios Hollywood]] has offered an immersive Mushroom Kingdom experience to visitors since February 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Myers |first=Amanda Lee |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Games come alive in immersive theme park |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=J0E192647701223&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=2024-03-31 |work=[[USA Today]] |via=[[EBSCOHost]]}}</ref>
-Within the [[fictional universe]] of the ''Mario'' franchise, the Mushroom Kingdom is a [[principality]] ruled by [[Princess Peach]] (Princess Toadstool in older appearances).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2011 |title=Super Mario Bros. Instruction Manual |url=http://matotree.com/media/smb/manuals/Super-Mario-Bros-Manual-US.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107161444/http://matotree.com/media/smb/manuals/Super-Mario-Bros-Manual-US.pdf |archive-date=November 7, 2011 |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> However, the manual for ''Super Mario Bros.'', as well as other early ''Mario'' media from the 1980s and early 1990s, mentions Peach's father, known in said manual as the "Mushroom King", as the formal ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Learn more about Princess Peach!|url=https://play.nintendo.com/themes/friends/princess-peach/|website=play.nintendo.com|access-date=May 12, 2020|quote="This princess in pink rules over the Mushroom Kingdom."|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120152553/https://play.nintendo.com/themes/friends/princess-peach/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=The Top 7... Most disturbing things about the Mushroom Kingdom|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-most-disturbing-things-about-mushroom-kingdom/|last=Hollander Cooper August 13, 2012|website=GamesRadar+|date=August 13, 2012|access-date=May 12, 2020|quote="Princess Peach Toadstool currently leads the Mushroom Kingdom."|archive-date=September 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928013728/https://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-most-disturbing-things-about-mushroom-kingdom/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Toadsworth]] appears as Peach's [[Steward (office)|steward]] in later games,<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Is Toad Nintendo's First Agender Character?|url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/geek/2014/11/24/toad-nintendos-first-agender-character|date=November 24, 2014|magazine=The Advocate|access-date=May 12, 2020|quote="There's also Toadsworth, the dignified mustachioed elder-stateman."|archive-date=May 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526152024/https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/geek/2014/11/24/toad-nintendos-first-agender-character|url-status=live}}</ref> though earlier media featured various other minor characters serving as [[Affinity (medieval)|retainers]] or assistants. The Mushroom Kingdom is often depicted as predominantly populated by [[Toad (Nintendo)|Toads]],<ref name=":4" /> though other species from the franchise such as [[Yoshi]]s, [[Goomba]]s,<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2020 |title=Super Mario: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Goomba Enemy |url=https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-goomba-enemy-facts-trivia/ |access-date=May 13, 2020 |website=TheGamer |quote="The Goomba creature actually originated within the Mushroom Kingdom" |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519035939/https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-goomba-enemy-facts-trivia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Koopa Troopa|Koopas]] (among others) are also often depicted as residents, though the latter two and other enemies generally vary between being depicted as wildlife or fully-fledged citizens. Only a small number Mushroom Kingdom citizens, namely Peach, [[Mario]], and [[Luigi]], are portrayed as humans.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Super Mario 64: The Game That Ushered In The 3D Era|url=https://25yearslatersite.com/2020/03/04/super-mario-64-the-game-that-ushered-in-the-3d-era/|date=March 4, 2020|website=25YL|access-date=May 12, 2020|quote="We were able to see new iterations of longstanding enemies such as Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Chain Chomps, whose designs endure to this day."|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803115800/https://25yearslatersite.com/2020/03/04/super-mario-64-the-game-that-ushered-in-the-3d-era/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Kingdom's most prominent fictional currency is [[Super Mario#Coins|coin]]s (usually gold) which are featured in nearly every ''Mario''-related game.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=#15 Princess Peach|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/11/princess-peach-money-oped-books-cx_de_fict1507_1211peach.html|date=December 11, 2007|magazine=Forbes|access-date=May 13, 2020|quote="Mario awarded her a fortune in gold coins."|archive-date=November 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120162550/http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/11/princess-peach-money-oped-books-cx_de_fict1507_1211peach.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Objects and entities from the video games, generally inert or helpful ones such as brick blocks, [[Question blocks|question-mark blocks]], and [[warp pipe]]s, are depicted as prevalent throughout the kingdom in various forms of media.
-==Locations==
-===Princess Peach's Castle===
-Princess Peach's Castle is typically portrayed as a Central European-style, red-and-white [[castle]]. It is usually decorated with [[Stained glass|stained-glass]] above the main doors which represent the princess.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Nintendo's most famous castle changed Mario forever|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendos-most-famous-castle-mario/|last=July 2015|first=GamesRadar 13|website=GamesRadar+|date=July 13, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2020|archive-date=February 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213085055/https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendos-most-famous-castle-mario/|url-status=live}}</ref> Inhabited by the princess and her [[Toad (Nintendo)|Toad]] [[Retainer (medieval)|retainers]], the castle first appeared in-game in ''[[Nelsonic Industries|Princess Toadstool's Castle Run]]'' (1990) but is more prominently featured in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' (1996) and is the central hub in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (1996). Since the latter's release, its design has remained relatively consistent.
-===Mario and Luigi's house===
-Mario and Luigi's house, as its name implies, is the home of Mario and his brother Luigi in some games of the ''Mario'' series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paper Mario: Color Splash Review – Last Hurrah For The Wii U?|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/720960/Paper-Mario-Color-Splash-Review|last=Dennis|first=Thomas|date=October 23, 2016|newspaper=Daily Express|access-date=May 13, 2020|quote="You start the game as Paper Mario welcoming Paper Princess Peach and a Paper Toad into your home on a dark and rainy night."|archive-date=August 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810084925/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/720960/Paper-Mario-Color-Splash-Review|url-status=live}}</ref> It is sometimes located in the kingdom such as in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023), and other times outside the entrance to the Mushroom Kingdom, such as in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (2007).
-===Bowser's Castle===
-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 trap]]s. 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".
-== Landscapes ==
-The Mushroom Kingdom has changed several times in different ''Mario'' games. In ''Super Mario Bros.'', for example, the Mushroom Kingdom encompasses 32 different [[level (video games)|levels]] of varying terrain. ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' expands on this concept with a map screen to add a sense of [[topography]] to the kingdom. The games do not follow these landscape variants exactly, but still are recurring themes in the ''Mario'' series. For example, even though ''[[Super Mario World]]'' is set in Dinosaur Land, its geography is very similar to the Mushroom Kingdom. The paintings that lead to the different levels in ''Super Mario 64'' follow this idea.
-==In other games and media==
-[[File:Peach'sCastle at Universal Studios Japan 20220814.jpg|thumb|Princess Peach's Castle, as seen in [[Super Nintendo World]] at [[Universal Studios Japan]]]]
-The [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''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 [[Super Mario Bros. 2 #Gameplay|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.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/stage23.html|title=Official Site – Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|website=Smashbros.com|access-date=November 12, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302094513/http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/stage23.html|archive-date=March 2, 2008}}</ref>
-[[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.
-==See also==
-*[[Hyrule]]
-==References==
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