Mushroom Kingdom

The Mushroom Kingdom is one of the largest kingdoms in the Mushroom World. It is under the rule of Princess Peach Toadstool. Additionally, the Mushroom Kingdom shares its southwestern border with the Beanbean Kingdom, and shared its eastern border with Grass Land and its southeastern border with Desert Hill and Sea Side. There is disparity between the kingdom's multiple appearances regarding the exact layout of certain towns and locations. However, the Mushroom Kingdom comprises many recurring landscapes, such as plains, deserts, islands, forests, mountains, snowy areas, volcanoes and others.

Overview
Mushroom Kingdom is a recurring place in the Mario series. It is portrayed differently in many of the games it appears in. In the Super Mario Bros. and the New Super Mario Bros. series, Mushroom Kingdom is often portrayed as having eight differently-themed worlds (usually grasslands, desert, snow, etc.) that Mario has to travel through in order to rescue Peach from Bowser. Super Mario RPG is the first game to show civilian life in the Mushroom Kingdom, something continued later in games such as Paper Mario and its respective series. Mario Kart 64 and later Mario Kart games reveal that Mushroom Kingdom has metropolitan areas in the forms of Toad's Turnpike, Mushroom City and other urban courses.

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the Mushroom Kingdom, most commonly referred to as the "Mushroom Land", is a central plot point in the show; the Mushroom Kingdom is apparently under the influence of King Koopa in the show. Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool spend the bulk of the series' episodes searching for someone or something that could free it from his grasp.

The Mushroom Kingdom has inspired several stages in the Super Smash Bros. series. Two of these, both called Mushroom Kingdom, are based off of the kingdom as it appeared in the original Super Mario Bros., with Warp Pipes and POW Blocks. Despite its name, Mushroom Kingdom II from Super Smash Bros. Melee is based off of Subcon as it appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2. All three of these stages feature 3-D versions of stage elements, such as blocks and platforms, while any characters are portrayed as flat 2-D images.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee's Adventure Mode, the first stage is also called Mushroom Kingdom, where players have to get past Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and a team of Yoshis to reach Princess Peach's Castle. Some Toads also make an appearance.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features Mushroomy Kingdom. This stage indicates that in the alternate world of Super Smash Bros., the Mushroom Kingdom has become run down as a result of the epic battles that have been fought there and the fact that specific area of the kingdom has gotten old and worn down. Familiar structures are now ruins and the entire world appears as a barren desert. The stage depicts replicated versions of either World 1-1 or World 1-2 when selected.

Government
The Mushroom Kingdom is a monarchy ruled by Princess Peach. The kingdom's capital is Toad Town. Here, Princess Peach resides in her castle.

Princess Peach keeps a hoard of Toad guards at her castle. However, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and many other heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom have fought to save it and its princess countless times before. Currently, Princess Peach staffs and supports Toad Houses in major towns near Toad Town.

Demographics
The Mushroom Kingdom's population is very vast, consisting of hundreds of species. Most prevalent are Toads, Koopa Troopas, Goombas, Yoshis, and Boos. Even though Princess Peach is human, there are very few humans living in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Species of the Mushroom Kingdom

 * Toad
 * Human
 * Koopa
 * Goomba
 * Boo
 * Yoshi
 * Birdo
 * Ninji
 * Penguin
 * Ukiki
 * Monty Mole
 * Bumpty
 * Shy Guy
 * Bob-omb
 * Raven
 * Clampy
 * Mouse
 * Little Mouser
 * Mii

Currency


The Mushroom Kingdom primarily uses Coins for tender, referred to as Mushroom Coins in the Beanbean Kingdom. Coming in five varieties (Gold Coin, Red Coin (worth two coins), Blue Coin (worth five coins), 10 Gold Coin (worth 10 coins), and 100 Gold Coin (worth 100 coins)), coins are often found scattered throughout the Kingdom. The coin has undergone several changes throughout the years; the three most prominent Coin designs are the blank design, the star design and the "1" design.

Cities, Towns and Castles

 * Toad Town - Capital City
 * Princess Peach's Castle - The princess's castle
 * Mario's Pad- Mario and Luigi's house
 * Goomba Village - A small village populated by Goombario's family
 * Koopa Village - A village of Koopa Troopas
 * Koopa Bros. Fortress - The Koopa Bros. hideout
 * Dry Dry Outpost - A small desert town home to Dryites
 * Dry Dry Ruins - The ancient home of the Nomadimice
 * Forever Forest - A spooky forest.
 * Boo's Mansion - One of many ghost houses found in the world
 * Gusty Gulch - The path to Tubba Blubba's Castle; includes a village home to Boos
 * Tubba Blubba's Castle - A castle filled with Clubbas and their master, Tubba Blubba
 * Lavalava Island - A volcanic island and its village full of Yoshis and Ravens
 * Flower Fields- Flowers and fauna grow here; home to the Bub-ulbs
 * Shiver City - A snowy city full of Bumpties
 * Starborn Valley - Birthplace of the stars
 * Crystal Palace - An intricate maze of mirrors and statues
 * Hollijolli Village - A jolly little town until the Shroobs invaded
 * Mushroom City - A giant city with many buildings; possibly the largest city in the Kingdom
 * Mushroom Bridge - A bridge near Mushroom City
 * Moonview Highway - A highway in Mushroom City
 * Rogueport - A widely known port
 * Petal Meadows - A peaceful meadow
 * Hooktail Castle - The home to a ferocious dragon
 * Petalburg - A village full of Koopas and even some Toads
 * Shhwonk Fortress - A fortress that guards the stone keys that open Hooktail Castle
 * Glitzville - A widely known floating city
 * Glitz Pit - An arena where fighters battle to the finish
 * Twilight Town - A town stuck in dim twilight
 * Creepy Steeple - A bell castle with many secrets
 * Keelhaul Key - An island ruled by pirate king Cortez
 * Poshley Heights - A town full of rich people
 * Fahr Outpost - A desolate town populated only by bob-ombs
 * Decalburg - A town inhabited by Toads where the Sticker Fest is celebrated.

Trivia

 * The Mushroom Kingdom is almost always referred to with the word "the" in front of its name, although Super Mario RPG constantly referred to it simply as "Mushroom Kingdom" due to the fact that it was merely a small town area in that game.
 * In Nintendo Monopoly, there is a ? Block card that sends the player to Mario (Boardwalk) for saving the Mushroom Kingdom.