Egypt

Egypt (Arabic: مصر, Miṣr) is a country on Earth, located in North Africa. The Mario Brothers have both traveled to Egypt once, independently from each other. First, Luigi visited the country's capital, Cairo, during the events of the game Mario is Missing!. He had to return artifacts to the Great Pyramid, the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Sphinx, that were stolen by Koopa Troopas.

Egypt as a whole, appeared for the first time when Mario traveled there, in the German Club Nintendo comic "Mario's Picross" (at the end of the story, it turned out to be a dream of Mario's, so these events may not have actually happened in Mario's life). He planned to go on an adventure holiday; however, the holiday did not fulfill his expectations. At first, he accidentally broke off the Sphinx's nose. Some Egyptians arrested him due to this "mutilation" inside of a pyramid. Trying to find his way out of the temple, he came across several traps (including some elements of the Mushroom World, such as a Chain Chomp). Egypt also has a species that is not to be found elsewhere in the Mario series, namely Dromedaries.

Additionally to the unnamed Egyptians who arrested Mario, the comic also introduces Ali Mustafa, a tie-seller from Cairo. Another known character is Powert from Mobile Golf, who was born in Egypt.

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

Egypt has also made some indirect appearances in the Mario games. In a commercial for Super Mario Land, the game's setting was said to be placed in "Ancient Egypt". The game, at least, resembles Egypt, especially the Birabuto Kingdom. Other places based on Egypt included Desert Land from Super Mario Bros. 3, Pyramid Park from Mario Party 7, and Pyramid Land from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

In the unreleased CD-i game Super Mario's Wacky Worlds, Egypt was one of the planned levels.

As A Theme
Ancient Egypt has also provided a basis for the theming of various Mario game worlds.


 * Desert Land of Super Mario Bros. 3 has an Ancient Egyptian theme and even features a pyramid through which Mario must explore in order to reach the palace.
 * Shifting Sand Land in Super Mario 64 also has an Ancient Egyptian theme.
 * In Birabuto Kingdom of Super Mario Land, Mario must explore what appears to be an Egyptian tomb.
 * World 2 of New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and New Super Mario Bros. U are all desert/Egyptian themed.