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[[Image:CheeseDK64.jpg|thumb|right|'''Cheese''' as it appears in ''Donkey Kong 64''.]]
{{about|the food item that appears in several games|the character who appears in the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series|[[Cheese (character)]]}}
{{quote|Cheese?! You want to see cheese?!! '''Here's cheese!! HERE'S CHEESE! HERE'S SOME MORE CHEESE!!'''|Mouser|A Mouser in the Houser}}
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'''Cheese''' is a dairy product that makes occasional appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It first appeared in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', though it has made appearances in later games with varying functions.


'''Cheese''' is a source of nourishment found in both [[Earth]] and on [[Mushroom World]]. Cheese has been found and referenced in many games and media, mostly in other forms. Examples of this include [[Cheese Bridge Area]] (a ''[[Super Mario World]]'' stage named after cheese, despite its lack of it) and [[Cheese Land]] (a ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' stage completely made out of cheese).
==History==
 
==Major Appearances==
===''Nintendo Comics System''===
===''Nintendo Comics System''===
===="A Mouser in the Houser"====
The [[Nintendo Comics System|''Super Mario Bros.'' comic]] "[[A Mouser in the Houser]]" features the [[Sacred Cylinder of Cheese]], an object considered to be of importance by the [[Mushroom King]].
[[Image:ComicCheese.png|thumb|left|A [[Mouser]] shows off his cheese in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' comic "[[A Mouser in the Houser]]."]]
 
Although it made no regular appearances, cheese had a relatively large role in the [[Valiant]] ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' comic "[[A Mouser in the Houser]]". This comic introduced a large log of cheese known as the [[Sacred Cylinder of Cheese]], which [[King Toadstool]] was rather fond of for unconfirmed reasons (although most other people found it to unimportant and even stupid). "A Mouser in the Houser" also revealed that the [[Mouser (species)|Mousers]] (who, after [[Mouser (character)|their leader]]'s betrayal of their race, had eaten little more than stolen [[vegetable]]s) loathed cheese and even had a limited fear of it. The fact that peoples' assumptions that they liked it, as well as the fact that most Mousers' peers awarded them with large amounts of cheese on special occasions, made things only worse for them. In the end, when cornered by an angry Mouser and with no other options, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] (who was once one of the few people who could respect the Sacred Cylinder of Cheese) ended up sacrificing the Sacred Cylinder to the Mouser, who was then stunned by memories of past cheeses long enough for [[Mario]] and Toadstool to escape.


===="Betrayal Most Proper"====
===''Wario Land 3''===
Cheese's only other appearance in the comics was a quick reference in "[[Betrayal Most Proper]]," where one of the many phrases displayed on [[King Toadstool]]'s newest crown was "The Big Cheese," in reference to the king's power.
During the boss fight with [[Pesce]] in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', flies carrying rancid cheese periodically enter the arena. [[Wario]] must bump into these flies to make them drop the cheese into the water. If the cheese drops close to Pesce, it will eat the cheese. Pesce is defeated when it eats three pieces of cheese.


[[Image:SNH_CN1.jpg|thumb|The word "[[Holerö]]," sung by alien-in-disguise [[KKDU|Heini]], turns all Swiss into cheese.]]
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Club Nintendo''===
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
===="Sag niemals Holerö!"====
[[File:MKSC Cheese Land Starting Line.png|frame|Cheese in [[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]]]]
The ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Sag niemals Holerö!]]" centered around the word "[[Holerö]]" which, when pronounced, would turn everyone into a kind of food typical of the country the person lived in. When Mario was spending his vacation in [[Switzerland]] and the word was pronounced, all the people around him turned into cheese, since Swiss cheese is a typical feature of this country. The cheese people still had eyes, a mouth, and legs, and where able to walk and ski.
A course named [[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]] appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', which, as its name indicates, is themed around cheese, with several cheese structures appearing in the background and off-road areas of the course. The course's moon-like setting, which is removed in its later appearance, may be a reference to the {{wp|The Moon is made of green cheese|misconception}} that the moon is made of cheese.


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Cheese later appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', where [[Tiny Kong]] can find an old, moldy piece of cheese in a trash receptacle in [[Creepy Castle]]. By shrinking in size with her [[Mini Monkey]] ability, she can actually go inside and venture atop this block of cheese.
[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-GBA CheeseLand.jpg|thumb|Cheese in {{classic|GBA|Cheese Land}}]]
{{classic|GBA|Cheese Land}} returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as a [[classic course]]. There are now small blocks of cheese in the off-road areas that act as minor breakable obstacles, and there are several large cheese blocks in the off-road areas that can be crashed into.


===''Luigi's Mansion''===
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', cheese is placed in rooms rather spontaneously. If [[Luigi]] selects this cheese with the [[Game Boy Horror]], a [[Gold Mouse]] will be triggered.<ref>As confirmed in the Official ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide.</ref> This mouse will then appear whenever Luigi crosses a randomly selected mousehole, which will be announced by a distinct chime; Luigi can suck this mouse up for lots of money. This cheese appears only in the dark, and resembles a triangular prism with several holes in it.
[[File:Cheese.jpg|thumb|250px|Cheese in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'']]
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its Nintendo 3DS [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|remake]], [[Luigi]] can scan cheese with the [[Game Boy Horror]]'s Search Function to reveal a [[Gold Mouse]], which he can suck up to get treasure, including [[Stone (Luigi's Mansion)|jewels]].


In [[Neville]]'s [[Study]], there is a book called '''''Darkness is Their Cheese''''' that talks about the effects of cheese in the dark on Golden Mice:<br clear=all>
Five pieces of cheese appear in the game. They are found in the following locations:
{{LLquote|Ghost mice are drawn to darkness as real mice are drawn to cheese... In the dark, they shine gold with contentment. I must try to get close to one before the lights come back on.|[[List of Implied Characters#C. Paremesan|C. Paremesan]]|Darkness is Their Cheese}}
*'''[[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]]''' - Behind the desk
*'''[[Fortune-teller's Room]]''' - Behind [[Madame Clairvoya]]'s chair
*'''[[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]]''' - Under the chair next to [[Mr. Luggs]]
*'''[[Tea Room]]''' - Behind the left table
*'''[[Safari Room]]''' - Between the crates and the armchair


The [[Waiter]]s that serve [[Mr. Luggs]] carry what appears to be cheese on their plates. Luigi needs to vaccum up the cheese while he's eating it to anger him, enabling him to be captured.
Cheese only appears in darkened rooms, and disappears when the room is lit up. However, unlike with [[Speedy Spirit]]s, Luigi gets a second chance to catch the Gold Mice he missed, during the [[Blackout]].


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In [[Neville]]'s [[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]], there is a book called ''Darkness is Their Cheese'' by [[List of implied characters#C. Parmesan|C. Parmesan]] that talks about the effects of cheese in the dark on Golden Mice:
Cheese also appears as one of the many generic [[Food]] items in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] (where it restores 3% of the [[player]]'s health), and also makes minor appearances as a part of other items (such as the [[hamburger]], where it can be seen as a sort of a condiment).


===''Paper Mario'' series===
<blockquote>
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Ghost mice are drawn to darkness as real mice are drawn to cheese... In the dark, they shine gold with contentment. I must try to get close to one before the lights come back on.
Cheese was mentioned in one of [[Goombella]]'s [[Tattle]]s for [[the Moon]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where she theorized that [[Moon Cleft]]s might "live on green cheese". She later told [[Mario]] that she was only kidding in saying that, but then whispered to herself that she was "bummed that there were only rocks" on the Moon, implying that she once believed in the clichéd joke that the Moon was made of cheese.
</blockquote>


====''Super Paper Mario''====
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', cheese is briefly mentioned when [[Mimi]] states that her favorite smell is '''Old Cheese'''. A cheesy snack known as [[Nibble-Um]]s can also be optionally referenced in ''Super Paper Mario'' by talking to [[Francis]] (who states that he'll need some extra food and energy to create [[Tiptron Mk. II]] and orders his [[MeowMaid]]s to fetch him some of these Nibble-Ums) after buying [[Tiptron]] from him.
[[File:UndertheCheeseRocks.png|thumb|left|Some Cheese Rocks being broken by a [[capture]]d Hammer Bro]]
[[File: SMO Luncheon Brochure C.png|thumb|300px|A Cheese Rock]]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', blocks of cheese called '''Cheese Rocks''' appear throughout the [[Luncheon Kingdom]] as platforms and obstacles. They can be broken via the frying pans thrown by [[Hammer Bro]]s, and are sometimes used to cover up various items such as golden [[turnip]]s, [[Lever Switch]]es, and [[Moon Shard]]s. They are also used to block some stairs near the [[Luncheon Kingdom#Path to the Meat Plateau|Path to the Meat Plateau]], which are used in the [[Under the Cheese Rocks]] mission. According to the Luncheon Kingdom's brochure, the Cheese Rocks are formed because they are left near lava and dries out completely.
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== References ==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
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In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]] of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Bowser]] uses cheese to restore [[Brawl Point|BP]] instead of [[Syrup Jar]]s. They recover fifteen [[Brawl Point]]s when eaten. There are stronger variants of regular cheese: [[Super Cheese]], [[Ultra Cheese]], and [[Miracle Cheese]]. Also, Bowser's equivalent of the [[Star Candy]] is the [[Cheesy Drumstick]].


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Latest revision as of 23:15, April 1, 2024

This article is about the food item that appears in several games. For the character who appears in the Mario & Sonic series, see Cheese (character).
Sprite of Cheese from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Cheese is a dairy product that makes occasional appearances in the Super Mario franchise. It first appeared in Wario Land 3, though it has made appearances in later games with varying functions.

History[edit]

Nintendo Comics System[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. comic "A Mouser in the Houser" features the Sacred Cylinder of Cheese, an object considered to be of importance by the Mushroom King.

Wario Land 3[edit]

During the boss fight with Pesce in Wario Land 3, flies carrying rancid cheese periodically enter the arena. Wario must bump into these flies to make them drop the cheese into the water. If the cheese drops close to Pesce, it will eat the cheese. Pesce is defeated when it eats three pieces of cheese.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Cheese in Cheese Land

A course named Cheese Land appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, which, as its name indicates, is themed around cheese, with several cheese structures appearing in the background and off-road areas of the course. The course's moon-like setting, which is removed in its later appearance, may be a reference to the misconception that the moon is made of cheese.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

GBA Cheese Land from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
Cheese in GBA Cheese Land

GBA Cheese Land returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a classic course. There are now small blocks of cheese in the off-road areas that act as minor breakable obstacles, and there are several large cheese blocks in the off-road areas that can be crashed into.

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

A piece of Cheese from Luigi's Mansion for the Nintendo 3DS.
Cheese in the Nintendo 3DS version of Luigi's Mansion

In Luigi's Mansion and its Nintendo 3DS remake, Luigi can scan cheese with the Game Boy Horror's Search Function to reveal a Gold Mouse, which he can suck up to get treasure, including jewels.

Five pieces of cheese appear in the game. They are found in the following locations:

Cheese only appears in darkened rooms, and disappears when the room is lit up. However, unlike with Speedy Spirits, Luigi gets a second chance to catch the Gold Mice he missed, during the Blackout.

In Neville's Study, there is a book called Darkness is Their Cheese by C. Parmesan that talks about the effects of cheese in the dark on Golden Mice:

Ghost mice are drawn to darkness as real mice are drawn to cheese... In the dark, they shine gold with contentment. I must try to get close to one before the lights come back on.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Some Cheese Rocks being broken by a captured Hammer Bro
A Cheese Rock

In Super Mario Odyssey, blocks of cheese called Cheese Rocks appear throughout the Luncheon Kingdom as platforms and obstacles. They can be broken via the frying pans thrown by Hammer Bros, and are sometimes used to cover up various items such as golden turnips, Lever Switches, and Moon Shards. They are also used to block some stairs near the Path to the Meat Plateau, which are used in the Under the Cheese Rocks mission. According to the Luncheon Kingdom's brochure, the Cheese Rocks are formed because they are left near lava and dries out completely.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

In the Nintendo 3DS remake of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Bowser uses cheese to restore BP instead of Syrup Jars. They recover fifteen Brawl Points when eaten. There are stronger variants of regular cheese: Super Cheese, Ultra Cheese, and Miracle Cheese. Also, Bowser's equivalent of the Star Candy is the Cheesy Drumstick.