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[[Image:Moscow_MIM.png|thumb|The map of '''Moscow''' as it appears in ''Mario is Missing!''.]] | [[Image:Moscow_MIM.png|thumb|The map of '''Moscow''' as it appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''.]] | ||
'''Moscow''' is the capital city of Russia. Besides [[Rome]], [[Beijing]], [[Nairobi]] and [[San Francisco]], it is one of the five cities [[Luigi]] has to visit in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' in order to defeat [[Ludwig von Koopa]]. During the events of the game, Moscow is full of [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and in order to secure the city, Luigi has to visit three landmarks and return one artifact to each that was stolen by the Koopas. The three landmarks are the [[Kremlin]], the [[St. Basil's Cathedral]], and the [[Bolshoi Ballet]]. | '''Moscow''' is the capital city of Russia. Besides [[Rome]], [[Beijing]], [[Nairobi]] and [[San Francisco]], it is one of the five cities [[Luigi]] has to visit in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' in order to defeat [[Ludwig von Koopa]]. During the events of the game, Moscow is full of [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and in order to secure the city, Luigi has to visit three landmarks and return one artifact to each that was stolen by the Koopas. The three landmarks are the [[Kremlin]], the [[St. Basil's Cathedral]], and the [[Bolshoi Ballet]]. | ||
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**''"USSR, Russia, Soviet Union...when Pushkin comes to shove, Moscow is a place to love."'' | **''"USSR, Russia, Soviet Union...when Pushkin comes to shove, Moscow is a place to love."'' | ||
**''"Welcome comrade, enjoy Moscow."'' | **''"Welcome comrade, enjoy Moscow."'' | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, February 23, 2009
Moscow is the capital city of Russia. Besides Rome, Beijing, Nairobi and San Francisco, it is one of the five cities Luigi has to visit in Mario is Missing! in order to defeat Ludwig von Koopa. During the events of the game, Moscow is full of Koopa Troopas, and in order to secure the city, Luigi has to visit three landmarks and return one artifact to each that was stolen by the Koopas. The three landmarks are the Kremlin, the St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Bolshoi Ballet.
Moscow was also mentioned in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Captain Lou Is Missing". Officials from the city sent Cyndi Lauper a message stating that the missing Captain Lou Albano was nowhere to be found, and requested more 8-track tapes. Mario suggested to send them his Jim Nabors tapes.
Information from Mario is Missing!
- Boy:
- "Wow! I'm not sure they planned it but it's the biggest country on the planet."
- "Welcome to the home of the world's largest department store. Its Cyrlik [sic] initials spell out GUM."
- Tourist:
- "I'm confused...one quarter of this country is in Europe and the rest is in Asia."
- "It's a name game. First it was Russia, then the Soviet Union, now it's Russia again!"
- Business Woman:
- "From Moscow you can ride the Trans-Siberia Railway 5800 miles through two continents."
- "Russia's largest lake is called the Caspian Sea. Do you see how a lake can be a sea?"
- Scientist:
- "100 kopeks to each ruble is the rule. All Russian children learn that in school."
- "It doesn't matter who you czar, Moscow has been the capital of the Soviet Union since 1918."
- Police Officer:
- "USSR, Russia, Soviet Union...when Pushkin comes to shove, Moscow is a place to love."
- "Welcome comrade, enjoy Moscow."
