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{{more images|Screenshots of the Tower of London in London Party from ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' and London Loop from ''Mario Kart Tour''.}} | {{more images|Screenshots of the Tower of London in London Party from ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' and London Loop from ''Mario Kart Tour''.}} | ||
[[File:TowerofLondon MIM.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s photograph of the Tower of London]] | [[File:TowerofLondon MIM.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s photograph of the Tower of London in ''Mario is Missing!'']] | ||
The '''{{wp|Tower of London}}''' is a famous historic site in [[London]] that houses a collection of the {{wp|Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom|Crown Jewels}}. The castle has made several notable appearances in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] in games that feature [[London]]. | The '''{{wp|Tower of London}}''' is a famous historic site in [[London]] that houses a collection of the {{wp|Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom|Crown Jewels}}. The castle has made several notable appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] in games that feature [[London]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show''=== | ||
Although the actual Tower of London does not appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', the episode "[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]" takes place in the fictional city of [[Victoria]], which is largely inspired by Victorian London and features the [[Tower of Victoria]], | Although the actual Tower of London does not appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', the episode "[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]" takes place in the fictional city of [[Victoria]], which is largely inspired by Victorian London and features the [[Tower of Victoria]], based on the Tower of London. | ||
===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ||
During the events of the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopa Troopa]]s stole the | During the events of the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopa Troopa]]s stole the [[Crown Jewels]] from the Tower of London. [[Luigi]] has to search the Koopa Troopas in London for the Crown Jewels, and when he finds them, he has to return them to the Tower of London for a reward of 2,400 [[bill|dollar]]s. | ||
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''=== | ===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''=== | ||
[[File:M&S 2012 Sonic Arrives.jpg|thumb|200px|Sonic and Tails stood in front of the Tower of London in Sonic Arrives]] | [[File:M&S 2012 Sonic Arrives.jpg|thumb|200px|Sonic and Tails stood in front of the Tower of London in Sonic Arrives]] | ||
The Tower of London appears in both versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], the tower only appears on the London Party map, though in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version it appears as the setting for several Story Mode episodes. It first appears as the main location in [[Sonic Arrives]], in which [[ | The Tower of London appears in both versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], the tower only appears on the London Party map, though in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version it appears as the setting for several Story Mode episodes. It first appears as the main location in [[Sonic Arrives]], in which [[Sonic]] and [[Tails]] go sightseeing and encounter red [[Phantasmal Fog]] there, along with [[imposter]]s of [[Mario]] and Luigi, and once again in [[The Ghostly Tower]], where Sonic and Tails defeat [[King Boo]] and the [[Boo]] who are guarding the [[fog machine]] and clear the fog from the area. The episode [[Bowser's Blues]] also begins by the Tower of London, where Bowser is sightseeing with [[Goomba]], [[Magikoopa]] and [[Lakitu]], the latter of which mistakes the Tower of London for [[Big Ben]]. It also appears in the background of the episodes [[Enter Bowser?!]] and [[Junior, Super Hero?]], which primarily take place on [[Tower Bridge]]. | ||
===''Mario Kart | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
The Tower of London appears in | The Tower of London appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as part of the [[Tour London Loop|London Loop and London Loop 3]] courses, where racers drive around it whilst avoiding a [[Chain Chomp]]. In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' rendition of <small>Tour</small> London Loop, the Tower of London appears on the first and third laps. | ||
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==Pamphlet information from ''Mario is Missing!''== | ==Pamphlet information from ''Mario is Missing!''== | ||
''William the Conquerer built the Tower of London for several reasons: to protect London from invasion, to oversee shipping on the Thames, and to scare his subjects. The original tower was built around 1078. It covers 7 hectares on the banks of the Thames River. At various times The Tower has been a mint, a fortress, a vault, a terrible jail and a place of execution! Famous as a showplace for England's elaborate Crown Jewels, the Jewel House includes the largest cut diamond in the world, 530 carats!'' | ''William the Conquerer built the Tower of London for several reasons: to protect London from invasion, to oversee shipping on the Thames, and to scare his subjects. The original tower was built around 1078. It covers 7 hectares on the banks of the Thames River. At various times The Tower has been a mint, a fortress, a vault, a terrible jail and a place of execution! Famous as a showplace for England's elaborate Crown Jewels, the Jewel House includes the largest cut diamond in the world, 530 carats!'' | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
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|Fre=Tour de Londres | |||
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|Ger=Tower of London | |||
|Ita=Torre di Londra | |||
|ItaM=Tower of London | |||
|Spa=Torre de Londres | |||
|SpaM=Tower of London | |||
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