Mushroom Kingdom

A map of the Mushroom Kingdom seen in Paper Mario.
Mushroom Kingdom
Type	Country
Debut	Super Mario Bros.

The Mushroom Kingdom is the primary setting of the Mario series.

Information

The Mushroom Kingdom is the most prominent kingdom seen within the world of the Mario series. It is ruled by Princess Peach, with the help of a chancellor and various mushroom retainers. The Mushroom King has only been mentioned in the instruction manual of Super Mario Bros., and nothing is known from him aside from his being Peach's father, including his current status and whether or not he is still alive. The kingdom is reasonably vast and the citizens are mostly Toads, which fits the kingdom's name. There are other species such as benevolent Koopas and Goombas living within the kingdom, although most of them live within their own communities. The kingdom has been depicted with a variety of environments, although the primary features are plains and hilly areas, many of which are paved with brick roads.

The kingdom exists in what is certainly a constant state of peril because of Bowser's frequent attacks. He did temporarily rule over the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Bros., although in later games he seems to attack the kingdom primarily for Princess Peach rather than for control of the kingdom. Regardless, Mario and Luigi have become the kingdom's protectors (with Partners in Time implying that they have been protecting the princess from Bowser since they were infants. The brothers are known as heroes and celebrities within the Mushroom Kingdom, although Luigi is often comically neglected. Coins are found throughout the land and are used as currency.

Trivia

• Apparently Mushroom Kingdom currency is worth less than Beanbean Land's coins.

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