Tokyo

Tokyo
Tokyo in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
First appearance	Mario is Missing! (PC) (1993)
Latest appearance	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 1) (2022)
Greater location	Japan
Ruler	Mayor O. K. Leeder

“I wanted to enjoy the sights of Tokyo a little more, but, I guess all good things must come to an end.”

—Lakitu, Mario Kart Tour News Vol. 2: Halloween Tour

Tokyo (Japanese: 東京; Rōmaji: Tōkyō) is the capital city of Japan, situated near the south-eastern coast of the Honshu island.

History

Mario is Missing!

Tokyo is one of the cities Luigi visits in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. In the DOS version, it is in the fourth level set; in the SNES version, it is in the third, final level set; and in the NES version, it is in the second pair of levels alongside Paris.

Like all cities in the game, Koopa Troopas have stolen artifacts from landmarks around the city: the lantern from the Sensoji Temple, a Sumo Apron from the Kokugikan Arena, and an orange from the Great Buddha of Kamakura. In the PC version, two additional items are stolen: a mask from the Kabuki Theater, and a panda from the Ueno Zoo. Before he leaves the city, Luigi must return the artifacts to their proper places.

In the PC version, Luigi talks to Mayor O. K. Leeder at the beginning and end of his business in Tokyo.

Information

Person	Quote
PC version
	"You're in the land of the rising sun, and their white flag with the red dot resembles one." "Although you're in the continent of Asia, this country is a band of 3904 islands."
	"Kimono-ver to the Ginza, they're serving sushi." "I will say that soon you'll have a yen to see Mt. Fuji, 10 kilometers west of the city."
	"Kyoto is another big city spelled with the same letters as this one." "At 2400 square kilometers, it's the second biggest city in the world." "At 930 square miles, it's the second biggest city in the world." (CD-ROM Deluxe)
	"This Japanese city used to be called Edo before the Emperor changed it in 1877."
	"Welcome to Tokyo, my little man, you are in the capital city of Japan."
SNES version
	"You're in the land of the rising sun, and their white flag with the red dot resembles one." "Although you're in the continent of Asia, this country is a band of 3904 islands."
	"Kimono-ver to the Ginza, they're serving sushi." "I will say that soon you'll have a yen to see Mt. Fuji, 10 kilometers west of the city."
	"Kyoto is another big city spelled with the same letters as this one." "At 2400 square kilometers, it's the second biggest city in the world."
	"This Japanese city used to be called Edo before the Emperor changed it in 1877."
	"Welcome to Tokyo, my little man, you are in the capital city of Japan."
NES version
	"You're in the land of the rising sun, and their white flag with the red dot resembles one." "Although you're in the continent of Asia, this country is a band of 3904 islands."
	"Kimono-ver to the Ginza, they're serving sushi." "I will say that soon you'll have a yen to see Mt. Fuji, 10 kilometers west of the city."
	"Kyoto is another big city spelled with the same letters as this one." "At 930 square miles, it's the second biggest city in the world."
	"This Japanese city used to be called Edo before the Emperor changed it in 1877."
	"Welcome to Tokyo, my little man, you are in the capital city of Japan."

File:MIM Tokyo Main Street.png

The main street of Tokyo.

Newspaper

Penguins on Parade

Thousands of penguins en route to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney had to be diverted to our Ueno Zoo late yesterday. The zookeeper in Sydney said, "It was getting too crowded, and there was no place to put their penguin suitcases." A spokespenguin added that "All we wanted is a little snow. Well, a lot of snow. And ice."

More Landmarks Looted

Thieving troops of turtles have swept this city like a hurricane. Police have decided to battle back with turtle traps, but so far have come up empty-handed. Pictured below are the suspects in the case. Note the small bald heads and beady eyes.

Lightfingers on the Loose

	Scene of crime: The Kabuki Theater Artifact: the Mask from the Kabuki Theater Reward: $1300 Bonus: $0
	Scene of crime: The Ueno Zoo Artifact: Tong Tong Reward: $1950 Bonus: $0
	Scene of crime: The Sensoji Temple Artifact: the Sensoji Temple Lantern Reward: $1755 Bonus: $0
	Scene of crime: the Kokugikan Arena Artifact: the Sumo Apron Reward: $1040 Bonus: $0
	Scene of crime: The Great Buddha of Kamakura Artifact: the Great Buddha's Orange Reward: $975 Bonus: $2600

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart Tour

Sensō-ji (left) and Tokyo Tower (right) in Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart Tour introduces a new course based on Tokyo, titled Tokyo Blur, of which there are four different route variations. The first Tokyo Blur track debuted in and served as the signature course of the Tokyo Tour. Tokyo Blur 2 served as the signature course of the 2020 New Year's Tour as a nod to the tour's Japanese New Year theme, which is also its debut tour. A third version known as Tokyo Blur 3 was introduced in the Summer Festival Tour, which was likely due to the city's reputation of hosting summer festivals nearly every year. In the 2021 Mario Tour, Tokyo Blur 4 is introduced, which combines elements of the previous Tokyo Blur courses into a single route. All four Tokyo Blur courses return in the Mario vs. Peach Tour, which is also the debut tour of Tokyo Blur 3's R/T varant.

Some landmarks of Tokyo can be seen in the courses, including the Daikanransha, Ginza and the Wako retail store, the Kaminarimon and Sensō-ji, the Miraikan, Mount Fuji, the National Diet Building, the Fuji TV headquarters, the Rainbow Bridge, the Tokyo Big Sight, the Tokyo Skytree, and the Tokyo Tower.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Tokyo Blur appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass, being the first course of the Lucky Cat Cup. The version of the track featured in this game combines the layouts of Tokyo Blur, Tokyo Blur 2, and Tokyo Blur 3 from Mario Kart Tour as individual laps.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

One installment of the Mario & Sonic series takes place in Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympics.

60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!

In 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!, Tokyo is mentioned under its pre-1868 name, Edo, in the November 22, 2021 question about the Tōkaidō.

Multimedia

Mario is Missing! (MS-DOS)

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Mario is Missing! (Macintosh)

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Mario is Missing! (SNES)

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Mario Kart Tour - Tokyo Blur

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Tokyo Blur

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Gallery

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  Tokyo in the DOS version.

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  The map of Tokyo in DOS version.

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  Tokyo in the SNES version.

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  The map of Tokyo in the SNES version.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	東京[?] Tōkyō	Tokyo
Chinese (simplified)	东京[?] Dōngjīng	Tokyo
Chinese (traditional)	東京[?] Dōngjīng	Tokyo
Dutch	Tokio[?]	Tokyo
French	Tokyo[?]	-
German	Tokio	Tokyo
Italian	Tokyo[?]	-
Korean	도쿄[?] Dokyo	Tokyo
Portuguese	Tóquio[?]	Tokyo
Russian	Токио[?] Tokio	Tokyo
Spanish	Tokio[?]	Tokyo