Bust of Shakespeare
Bust of Shakespeare in Mario is Missing!
DOS
Bust of Shakespeare in Mario is Missing!
SNES
Bust of Shakespeare in Mario is Missing!
NES
Appears in Mario is Missing! (1992)

The Bust of Shakespeare is an item in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. It is a bust of William Shakespeare that was being held in Westminster Abbey that is stolen by a Koopa Troopa under Bowser's orders. When Luigi visits London and reclaims it, he questions the various locals about it. After gathering enough information, he takes it to the information booth at Westminster Abbey to answer various questions about the bust. The Abbey is then reopened to the public.

InformationEdit

Person Quote
PC version
  "That bust sits near the Coronation Chair, monarchs are crowned and buried there."
  "To be or not to be, it looks like Shakespeare to me. Is Abbey short for Abagail?"
  "It's Shakespeare. To Westminster Abbey or Bust!"
  "Westminster comes from 'west monastery'. That statue watches kings crowned and buried."
  "Right-o, that's Bill Shakespeare's bust from Westminster Abbey."
SNES version
  "That bust sits near the Coronation Chair, monarchs are crowned and buried there."
  "To be or not to be, it looks like Shakespeare to me. Is Abbey short for Abagail?"
  "It's Shakespeare. To Westminster Abbey or Bust!"
  "Westminster comes from 'west monastery'. That statue watches kings crowned and buried."
  "Right-o, that's Bill Shakespeare's bust from Westminster Abbey."
NES version
  "That bust sits near the Coronation Chair, monarchs are crowned and buried there."
  "That belongs in the Abbey that Edward the Confessor built to be his burial place."
  "It's Shakespeare. To Westminster Abbey or Bust!"
  "Westminster comes from 'west monastery'. That statue watches kings crowned and buried."
  "Right-o, that's Bill Shakespeare's bust from Westminster Abbey, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture."

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
French le Buste de Shakespeare[1] Bust of Shakespeare
German die Büste Shakespeares[2] Shakespeare's Bust

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Mario a disparu. Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved April 22, 2025.