Moscow

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Moscow in Mario is Missing! (DOS)
Moscow in the DOS version of Mario is Missing!
Luigi in Moscow
Moscow in the SNES version of Mario is Missing!

Moscow (Russian: Москва, Moskva) is the capital city of Russia. It appears in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing! In the NES release, the entrance to Moscow is located in the fourth room, alongside the one leading to Montreal. It appears much earlier in the SNES version, in which it is one of five cities Luigi has to visit in order to defeat Ludwig von Koopa on the first floor, the others being Rome, Beijing, Nairobi and San Francisco. During the events of the game, Moscow is full of Koopa Troopas, and in order to secure the city, Luigi has to visit three landmarks and return one artifact to each that was stolen by the Koopas. The three landmarks are the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Bolshoi Theater. In the PC version, instead of the Kremlin, the Koopas rob Lenin's Tomb and the Moscow Metro; additionally, this version contains Moscow's fictional mayor, Mayor Schmutznikov.

Moscow is also mentioned in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Captain Lou Is Missing". Officials from the city send Cyndi Lauper a message stating that the missing Lou Albano was nowhere to be found, and request more 8-track tapes. Mario suggests to send them his Jim Nabors tapes.

Information[edit]

Person Quote
PC version
Boy "Wow! I'm not sure they planned it but it's the biggest country on the planet."
"Welcome to the home of the world's largest department store. Its Cyrlik[sic] initials spell out GUM."
Tourist "I'm confused...one quarter of this country is in Europe and the rest is in Asia."
"It's a name game. First it was Russia, then the Soviet Union, now it's Russia again!"
Reporter "From Moscow you can ride the Trans-Siberia Railway 9300 kilometers through two continents."
"From Moscow you can ride the Trans-Siberia Railway 5800 miles through two continents." (CD-ROM Deluxe)
"Russia's largest lake is called the Caspian Sea. Do you see how a lake can be a sea?"
Scientist "100 kopeks to each ruble is the rule. All Russian children learn that in school."
"It doesn't matter who you czar, Moscow has been the capital of the Soviet Union since 1918."
Police officer "USSR, Russia, Soviet Union...when Pushkin comes to shove, Moscow is a place to love."
"Welcome comrade, enjoy Moscow."
SNES version
Boy "Wow! I'm not sure they planned it but it's the biggest country on the planet."
"Welcome to the home of the world's largest department store. Its Cyrlik[sic] initials spell out GUM."
Tourist "I'm confused...one quarter of this country is in Europe and the rest is in Asia."
"It's a name game. First it was Russia, then the Soviet Union, now it's Russia again!"
Reporter "From Moscow you can ride the Trans-Siberia Railway 9300 kilometers through two continents."
"Russia's largest lake is called the Caspian Sea. Do you see how a lake can be a sea?"
Scientist "100 kopeks to each ruble is the rule. All Russian children learn that in school."
"It doesn't matter who you czar, Moscow has been the capital of the Soviet Union since 1918."
Police officer "USSR, Russia, Soviet Union...when Pushkin comes to shove, Moscow is a place to love."
"Welcome comrade, enjoy Moscow."
NES version
Boy "Wow! I'm not sure they planned it but it's the biggest country on the planet."
"Welcome to the home of the world's largest department store. Its Cyrlik initials spell out GUM."
Tourist "I'm confused...one quarter of this country is in Europe and the rest is in Asia."
"It's a name game. First it was Russia, then the Soviet Union, now it's Russia again!"
Reporter "From Moscow you can ride the Trans-Siberia Railway 9300 kilometers through two continents."
"Russia's largest lake is called the Caspian Sea. Do you see how a lake can be a sea?"
Scientist "100 kopecks to each ruble is the rule. All Russian children learn that in school."
"It doesn't matter who you czar, Moscow has been the capital of the Soviet Union since 1918."
Police officer "USSR, Russia, Soviet Union...when Pushkin comes to shove, Moscow is a place to love."
"Welcome comrade, enjoy Moscow."

Newspaper[edit]

Brooklyn Plumber Missing!
The famous Brooklyn plumber, Mario, has been kidnapped by Bowser. Sources close to the investigation say that his brother, Luigi, is looking for him, but he has turned up few leads yet. Anyone with information about the kidnapping should contact the authorities immediately.
Memorable Mementos Missing
Moscow's most memorable mementos are missing. Comrades, sit up and take notice. In this round of the ice-cold war, Moscow's monuments are cooly being snatched up, one-by-one, and disappearing without a trace. Our hottest tip is a slimy, Koopa-sized shell print in the snow. Pictures follow.
Lightfingers on the Loose
Balloon Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: St. Basil's Cathedral
  • Artifact: the Cathedral Dome
  • Reward: $2250
  • Bonus: $3000
Propeller Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: Lenin's Tomb
  • Artifact: The Guard's hat pin
  • Reward: $1275
  • Bonus: $0
Skateboard Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: The Bolshoi Ballet
  • Artifact: the Bolshoi Ballet tutu
  • Reward: $1500
  • Bonus: $0
Bag pulling Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: Moscow Metro
  • Artifact: the Moscow Metro M
  • Reward: $1350
  • Bonus: $0

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese モスクワ[?]
Mosukuwa
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Chinese 莫斯科[?]
Mòsīkē
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Dutch Moskou[?] -
French Moscou[?] -
German Moskau[1] -
Italian Mosca[?] -
Korean 모스크바[?]
Moseukeuba
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Portuguese (NOA) Moscou[?] -
Portuguese (NOE) Moscovo[?] -
Russian Москва[?]
Moskva
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Spanish Moscú[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 23, 2024.