Rome

The map of Rome as it appears in Mario is Missing!.

Luigi and Yoshi in the SNES version of Mario is Missing!.

Rome (Italian: Roma) is the capital city of Italy. Besides Beijing, Nairobi, Moscow and San Francisco, it is one of the five cities Luigi must visit in Mario is Missing! in order to defeat Larry Koopa.

Famous landmarks in Rome include the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel, all of which Luigi must visit and answer questions about in order to secure the city from Bowser's Koopalings. In the PC version, Luigi must also visit the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps.

Information from Mario is Missing!

• Boy:
  • "Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot."
  • "You could try 'Rome-ing' around to figure it out."
• Tourist:
  • "Changed my money to lira at the border. 'To the Tiber' was my order."
  • "I like pizza, I like pasta. Ciao baby, I'll see you!"
• Business Woman:
  • "You're on a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe, somewhere in the Mediterranean."
  • "If you brought Italian shoes from home, we could climb the Alps for a peek of Rome."
• Scientist:
  • "This city was built on 7 hills in 753 B.C. It was home to Caesar, the original Italian Stallion."
  • "This is sort of a riddle, remember Nero and his fiddle?"
• Police Officer:
  • "Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do."

Donkey Kong Country

Rome was referenced by Donkey Kong in Hard Work song from The Big Chill Out.