Village Square
- This article is about the main hub of Mario Party and Mario Party Superstars. For the musical theme known as "Village Square" in the latter, see Peaceful Mushroom Village.
| Village Square | |
|---|---|
 .jpg) Mushroom Village in Mario Party (top) and Village Square in Mario Party Superstars (bottom) | |
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) |
Village Square, formerly known as Mushroom Village, is a small river bank village found in Mario Party and Mario Party Superstars. The businesses and residences are run by Toads while Toad navigates the characters around the village.
Areas[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
Warp Pipe[edit]
This Warp Pipe is located at the center of Village Square and can be used to access the story mode (Mario Party in Mario Party Superstars). Once entered, Toad (a Koopa Troopa in Mario Party Superstars) seems to be falling down an endless hole until the player confirms all of their options.
Mushroom Bank[edit]
- Main article: Mushroom Bank
The Mushroom Bank is a storage for all the Stars the player has collected as well as the player's coins. The player can also choose any items bought from the Mushroom Shop to use in Adventure. Bowser robs this bank after the player has collected 100 Stars.
Mushroom Shop[edit]
- Main article: Toad's Shop
The Mushroom Shop is a small business operated by the Mushroom Shop clerk that the player can buy items from. Once all items are bought, the player will be unable to buy anything else. The many items the player can buy includes the Plus Block, the Minus Block, the Speed Block, the Slow Block, the Warp Block, the Mecha Fly Guy, the Coin Box, the Casino Box, and the Lucky Box. In Mario Party Superstars, it is renamed Toad's Shop and is run by a Yellow Toad. Players can purchase music, stickers, Mario Party Card designs, and encyclopedia articles.
Option House[edit]
- Main article: Option House
The Option House contains many functions. The player can choose between stereo and mono sound settings, erase their data, and listen to various music in the game. The Talking Parrot can also be chosen to mimic voices of random characters. The background music is an arrangement of the Underground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
Mini-Game House[edit]
- Main article: Mini-Game House
The Mini-Game House is a small residence where the player can play any minigames the player has bought. The player can also play a minigame for 10 coins a piece. The Pot O' Skills can also be used to access the Mini-Game Stadium.
Mini-Game Island[edit]
- Main article: Mini-Game Island
The Mini-Game Island can be reached by riding the raft on the river. A total of 50 minigames are played here to test the player's skill.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
Friend House[edit]
- Main article: Friend House
The Friend House, replacing the Mushroom Bank in Mario Party, serves as the menu for online play and is operated by Toadette. Players can create or join online rooms when in Online Play mode.
Data House[edit]
- Main article: Data House
The Data House, replacing the Mini-Game House in Mario Party, is a small hut similar to the Mini-Game House and is operated by Kamek. Players can listen to music, see their achievements and records, read encyclopedia articles and customize their Mario Party Card.
Mt. Minigames[edit]
- Main article: Mt. Minigames
Mt. Minigames, replacing Mini-Game Island in Mario Party, is the main minigame location reached via boat operated by a green Toad instead of a raft. As the name suggests, it allows players to play the game's 100 minigames.
Gallery[edit]
Multimedia[edit]
Peaceful Mushroom Village Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キノコむら Kinoko Mura | Mushroom Village | Mario Party | [1] |
| Dutch | Dorpsplein | Village square | [?] | |
| French | Village Champignon | Mushroom Village | Mario Party | [?] |
| Place du village | Village square | Mario Party Superstars | [?] | |
| German | Toad City | - | Mario Party | [?] |
| Dorfplatz | Village square | Mario Party Superstars | [?] | |
| Italian | Mushroom Village | - | Mario Party | [2] |
| Piazza del villaggio | Village square | Mario Party Superstars | [?] | |
| Portuguese | Vila Cogumelo | Mushroom Village | Mario Party | [3] |
| Pracinha | Little square | Mario Party Superstars | [?] | |
| Russian | площадь ploshchad' | Square | [?] | |
| Spanish | Plaza del pueblo | Village square | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ もちもちゲームアーカイブ (October 17, 2023). 【N64】マリオパーティ - ミニゲームアイランド. Youtube. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 123.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party manual. Nintendo of America (Portuguese). Page 10.
