Editing Egypt

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:Egypt.jpg|250px]]
|greater_location=[[Africa]]
|capital=[[Cairo]]
|inhabitants=[[Ali Mustafa]], [[Camel|dromedaries]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
}}
'''{{wp|Egypt}}''' (Arabic: '''مصر''', ''Miṣr''; Egyptian Arabic: '''''Maṣr''''') is a country on [[Earth]], located in North [[Africa]]. Both [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] have traveled to Egypt once, independently from each other. First, Luigi visits the country's capital, [[Cairo]], during the events of the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''. In the game, he must return artifacts that were stolen by [[Koopa Troopa]]s to the [[Great Pyramid]], the [[Mosque of Mohammed Ali]], and the [[Sphinx (monument)|Sphinx]].
==History==
===''Club Nintendo''===
Egypt as a whole appears for the first time when Mario travels there in the German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]" (at the end of the story, it turns out to be a dream of Mario's, so these events may not have actually happened in Mario's life). He plans to go on an adventure holiday; however, the holiday does not fulfill his expectations. At first, he accidentally breaks off the Sphinx's nose, for which he is arrested by Egyptians and placed inside a pyramid. Trying to find his way out of the pyramid, he comes across several traps (including some elements of the [[Mushroom World]], such as a [[Chain Chomp]]). Egypt is also home to the [[Camel|dromedary]], a species that is not found anywhere else in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In addition to the unnamed Egyptians who arrest Mario, the comic also introduces [[Ali Mustafa]], a tie-seller from Cairo. 

===''Mobile Golf''===
[[Powert]], an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mobile Golf]]'', was born in Egypt.

===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:Egypt MTMNES.png|thumb|left|Egypt in the NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine''.]]
In the NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'', Mario travels back in time to Egypt circa 31 BC after [[Bowser]] travels back in time and steals [[Cleopatra]]'s [[Throne]]. The area is subsequently flooded with [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Bodyslam Koopa]]s, and [[Walking Turnip]]s. Mario then takes back the Throne from [[Bowser's Museum]] and fights his way through the enemies so that he can return the throne to its rightful place (which is at the far right of the screen). In the SNES and PC versions of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', [[Alexandria]], the former capital of Egypt, is one the visited cities. Both Bowser and Mario visit the city in 47 BC through time travel.

===''Brain Drain''===
In the [[Nintendo Adventure Book]] ''[[Brain Drain]]'', presumably sarcastic references are made to "King Tub, the Pharaoh Plumber of Egypt" and "Fleopatra, the Insect Queen of Egypt".

===Other appearances===
Egypt has also made some indirect appearances in several [[List of games|games]]. In a commercial for ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', the game's setting was said to be placed in "Ancient Egypt".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFVWcTC7cEg Super Mario Land, (1989) TV Commercial, HD], on YouTube (from 0:10)</ref> The game's location itself somewhat resembles Egypt, especially the [[Birabuto Kingdom]].

In the unreleased [[Philips CD-i|CD-i]] game ''[[Super Mario's Wacky Worlds]]'', Egypt was one of the planned [[level]]s.

==As a theme==
Ancient Egypt has also provided a basis for the theming of various ''Mario'' franchise game worlds.

*World 2 of ''[[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Desert Land|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[World 2 (Super Mario 3D World)|Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Layer-Cake Desert|New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' are all desert/Egyptian-themed worlds. Additionally, [[World 3 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)|World 3]] of ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' is based on World 2 of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
*The [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' features pyramids, palm trees, hieroglyphs, and Sphinx-like enemies known as [[Gao]], including the final boss of the world, [[King Totomesu]], which are all inspired by Egypt.
*[[Shifting Sand Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' has an Ancient Egyptian theme.
*The [[Sand Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is partly based on Egypt, specifically the Tostarena Ruins.
*Many courses, stadiums and courts seen in the ''Mario'' sports spin-offs have an Ancient Egyptian theme, among them being [[Yoshi Desert]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', [[Shy Guy Desert]] from ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', [[Dry Dry Ruins (Wii)|Dry Dry Ruins]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', [[Dry Dry Desert (GCN)|Dry Dry Desert]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', [[Glare Desert]] from ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', [[The Sand Tomb]] from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', and [[Wario Dunes]] from ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Egyptian pyramids are also present in artwork for ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', however there is currently no track in the game with an Egyptian theme.
*The [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' also has an Ancient Egyptian theme, and was also the setting of the [[List of implied locations#Dry Dry Kingdom|Dry Dry Kingdom]], an ancient civilization that existed an unknown time ago. [[Tutankoopa]] appears in the [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|remnants of the kingdom]].
*[[Sparkle Land]] from ''[[Wario World]]'' is also based on Ancient Egypt, and features mummy-like enemies such as [[Magon|Mummies]], [[Clubosaur|Club Mummies]], [[Cractyl|Houhou]] and [[Ankiron|Mummy Ankiron]]s.
*In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', a [[Poobah the Pharaoh's Pyramid|pyramid]] emerges from the Pharaoh [[Poobah the Pharaoh|Poobah]]. The pyramid features [[Sarcopha Guy]], [[Scare-Oh!]], [[Sphinx Jr.]], [[K9 Cannon]] and [[Blamses]]. On top of that, there is also the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] where the [[Sphinx (character)|Sphinx]], [[Tooty Kamen]], [[Ramenses II]] and [[Horkus Porkus]] appear.
*In the episode "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]" of the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' [[Bowser]] proclaimed himself Pharaoh of the [[Pyramid Land]].
*The [[Kingdom of Bask]] from ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' is also based on ancient Egypt, namely the statues with {{wp|Pschent}}s and the [[Temple of Bask]], which are based on the {{wp|Abu Simbel temples}}.
*Many Ancient Egyptian-based locations feature [[pyramid]]s in the background or as part of the settings themselves, referencing the {{wp|Egyptian pyramids}} and the {{wp|Great Pyramid of Giza}}, including [[Desert]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', [[Shifting Sands Stage]] from ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' (which also features the [[Egyptian Koopa]]), [[desert area]] from ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', [[Pyramid Park]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', [[Whoopsy Desert]] from ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', [[Slipsand Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', [[Sandstorm Steps]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', and [[Dashing Desert]] from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''.

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