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{{location infobox | {{location infobox | ||
|image=MK8-Course-Tour RomeAvanti.jpg | |image=[[File:MK8-Course-Tour RomeAvanti.jpg|256px]]<br>Rome in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | ||
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|greater_location={{wp|Italy}} | |greater_location={{wp|Italy}} | ||
|capital= | |capital= | ||
|ruler= | |ruler=[[Mayor Linguine]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]]) | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date# | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 6) (2023) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''{{wp|Rome}}''' (Italian: '''''Roma''''') is the capital city of {{wp|Italy}}. It appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', as well as being referenced in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series by [[Donkey Kong]] in [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#Over the Hill|the second song]] from the episode "[[The Big Chill Out]]". | '''{{wp|Rome}}''' (Italian: '''''Roma''''') is the capital city of {{wp|Italy}}. It appears in ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', as well as being referenced in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series by [[Donkey Kong]] in [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#Over the Hill|the second song]] from the episode "[[The Big Chill Out]]". | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ||
[[File:RomeMIMSNESpng.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]] in the SNES version of '' | [[File:RomeMIMSNESpng.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]] in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!'']] | ||
Rome is one of the locations visited in | Rome is one of the locations visited in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. Alongside [[Beijing]], [[Nairobi]], [[Moscow]] and [[San Francisco]], it is one of the five cities [[Luigi]] must visit in ''Mario is Missing!'' in order to defeat [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] in the SNES version and [[Larry|Larry Koopa]] in the PC version. In the NES version, it is part of the first pair of levels alongside [[New York City]]. Several items were stolen from famous landmarks by [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopa Troopa]]s: in the NES and SNES versions, these include a [[gladiator's spear]] from the [[Colosseum]], some [[Coins from the Trevi Fountain|coins]] from the [[Trevi Fountain]], and the [[Sistine Chapel]]'s [[Sistine Chapel ceiling|ceiling]]. In the PC version, alongside the spear and coins, [[Michelangelo's Paintbrush]] is stolen instead of the Chapel's ceiling, a [[Column from the Pantheon|column]] is stolen from the [[Pantheon]], and a [[Bannister from the Spanish Steps|bannister]] is stolen from the [[Spanish Steps]]. When in Rome, Luigi must ask the locals questions about the area and answer geographical and historical questions to return the items to their rightful place. | ||
The PC version also shows Rome's fictional mayor, [[Mayor Linguine]]. | |||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series=== | |||
In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' episode "[[The Big Chill Out]]," during the song "[[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#Over the Hill|Over the Hill]]," [[Donkey Kong|DK]] uses the expression, "[[wiktionary:Rome wasn't built in a day|Rome wasn't built in a day]]." | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
A course set in Rome, titled [[Rome Avanti]], appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Night Tour]]. Rome is the sixth European city to be added to the game as a race course, after [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Berlin]], [[Amsterdam]], and [[Athens]], and is the first of them courses to be set at night. Landmarks visited in the course include the Colosseum, the {{wp|Roman Forum}}, {{wp|Piazza del Campidoglio}}, {{wp|Piazza Navona}}, {{wp|Piazza del Popolo}}, {{wp|Campo de' Fiori}}, the Spanish Steps, the {{wp|Villa Borghese gardens}}, the Trevi Fountain, and {{wp|Trajan's Market}}. | A course set in Rome, titled [[Rome Avanti]], appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Night Tour]]. Rome is the sixth European city to be added to the game as a race course, after [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Berlin]], [[Amsterdam]], and [[Athens]], and is the first of them courses to be set at night. Landmarks visited in the course include the Colosseum, the {{wp|Roman Forum}}, {{wp|Piazza del Campidoglio}}, {{wp|Piazza Navona}}, {{wp|Piazza del Popolo}}, {{wp|Campo de' Fiori}}, the Spanish Steps, the {{wp|Villa Borghese gardens}}, the Trevi Fountain, and {{wp|Trajan's Market}}. | ||
Rome Avanti returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in the sixth and final wave of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]. In that game, it is the first course of the [[Acorn Cup]]. | Rome Avanti returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in the sixth and final wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. In that game, it is the first course of the [[Acorn Cup]]. | ||
== | ==Information from ''Mario is Missing!''== | ||
{{ | {{MIM info header}} | ||
| | {{MIMPC info | ||
| | |boy=Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot. | ||
| | |boy_2=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. | ||
| | |tourist_2=I like pasta, I like wine. Ciao baby, I’ll be fine. | ||
| | |reporter=You're on a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe, somewhere in the Mediterranean. | ||
| | |reporter_2=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 [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]], the original Italian Stallion. | ||
| | |scientist_2=This is sort of a riddle, remember Nero and his fiddle? | ||
| | |officer=Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do. | ||
}} | |||
|- | |||
{{MIMSNES info | |||
|boy=Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot. | |||
|boy_2=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. | |||
|tourist_2=I like pizza, I like pasta. Ciao baby, I'll see you! | |||
|reporter=You're on a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe, somewhere in the Mediterranean. | |||
|reporter_2=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. | |||
|scientist_2=This is sort of a riddle, remember Nero and his fiddle? | |||
|officer=Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do. | |||
}} | |||
|- | |||
{{MIMNES info | |||
|boy=Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot. | |||
|boy_2=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. | |||
|tourist_2=I like pasta, all the time. Ciao baby, I'll be fine. | |||
|reporter=You're on a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe, somewhere in the Mediterranean. | |||
|reporter_2=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. | |||
|scientist_2=This is sort of a riddle, remember Nero and his fiddle? | |||
|officer=Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do. | |||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |||
== | ===Newspaper=== | ||
* | ;Mario Bros. To The Rescue! | ||
* | :The Mario Bros. have gone to the South Pole. Representatives say the boys from [[Brooklyn]] are heading south to foil a plot to melt the South Pole, which could leave thousands of penguins homeless. | ||
** | ;Famous Artifacts Missing! | ||
* | :Reports of robberies are streaming in from all over the city. The crimes appear to be perpetrated by a roving band of Koopas. One witness claims to have seen a green, two-foot tall tortoise dragging a bulging bag of loot. Composite drawings of the suspects are shown below. | ||
* | ;Lightfingers on the Loose | ||
** | :{| class=wikitable | ||
** | ![[File:Koopa balloon MIMDOS.png]] | ||
* | | | ||
* | *Scene of crime: The Colosseum | ||
** | *Artifact: the gladiator's spear | ||
* | *Reward: $1320 | ||
* | *Bonus: $0 | ||
* | |- | ||
* | ![[File:Koopa propeller MIMDOS.png]] | ||
** | | | ||
*Scene of crime: The Sistine Chapel | |||
*Artifact: Michelangelo's Paintbrush | |||
*Reward: $900 | |||
*Bonus: $2400 | |||
|- | |||
![[File:Koopa skateboard MIMDOS.png]] | |||
| | |||
*Scene of crime: The Trevi Fountain | |||
*Artifact: coins from the Trevi Fountain | |||
*Reward: $1500 | |||
*Bonus: $0 | |||
|- | |||
![[File:Koopa bag pull MIMDOS.png]] | |||
| | |||
*Scene of crime: The Pantheon | |||
*Artifact: the column from the Pantheon | |||
*Reward: $1800 | |||
*Bonus: $0 | |||
|- | |||
![[File:Koopa bag carry MIMDOS.png]] | |||
| | |||
*Scene of crime: The Spanish Steps | |||
*Artifact: the bannister from the Spanish Steps | |||
*Reward: $1560 | |||
*Bonus: $0 | |||
|} | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ===''Mario is Missing!''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Rome MIMDOS.png|[[Luigi]] in the DOS version of '' | Rome MIMDOS.png|[[Luigi]] in the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'' | ||
Rome Map MIMDOS.png|The map in the DOS version | Rome Map MIMDOS.png|The map in the DOS version | ||
Rome MIM.png|Map in the SNES version | Rome MIM.png|Map in the SNES version | ||
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MKT Rome Tour artwork.png|Artwork of [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and a [[Chain Chomp]] outside the [[Colosseum]] | MKT Rome Tour artwork.png|Artwork of [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and a [[Chain Chomp]] outside the [[Colosseum]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Multimedia== | |||
{{media table | |||
|file1=MIM SNES Italy and France.oga | |||
|title1=''Mario is Missing!'' (SNES) | |||
|file2=Mario is Missing! Italy and Canada NES.oga | |||
|title2=''Mario is Missing!'' (NES) | |||
|file3=MKT Rome Avanti Theme.oga | |||
|title3=''Mario Kart Tour'' | |||
|description3=Rome Avanti | |||
|file4=Switch Tour Rome Avanti BCP.oga | |||
|title4=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |||
|description4={{classic|Tour|Rome Avanti}} | |||
}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Fre=Rome | |||
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario a disparu''|language=French|accessdate=April 22, 2025}}</ref> | |||
|Ger=Rom | |||
|GerM=Rome | |||
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario wir vermisst''|language=German|accessdate=September 23, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|Rus=Рим | |||
|RusR=Rim | |||
|RusM=Rome | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{MIM}} | {{MIM}} | ||
{{MKT}} | {{MKT}} | ||
{{MK8}} | |||
[[Category:Real cities]] | [[Category:Real cities]] | ||
[[Category:Mario is Missing! locations]] | [[Category:Mario is Missing! locations]] | ||
[[it:Roma]] | [[it:Roma]] |
Revision as of 05:56, April 22, 2025
Rome | |
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![]() Rome in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1993) |
Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023) |
Greater location | Italy |
Ruler | Mayor Linguine |
Rome (Italian: Roma) is the capital city of Italy. It appears in Mario is Missing! and Mario Kart Tour, as well as being referenced in the Donkey Kong Country television series by Donkey Kong in the second song from the episode "The Big Chill Out".
History
Mario is Missing!
Rome is one of the locations visited in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. Alongside Beijing, Nairobi, Moscow and San Francisco, it is one of the five cities Luigi must visit in Mario is Missing! in order to defeat Ludwig von Koopa in the SNES version and Larry Koopa in the PC version. In the NES version, it is part of the first pair of levels alongside New York City. Several items were stolen from famous landmarks by Bowser's Koopa Troopas: in the NES and SNES versions, these include a gladiator's spear from the Colosseum, some coins from the Trevi Fountain, and the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. In the PC version, alongside the spear and coins, Michelangelo's Paintbrush is stolen instead of the Chapel's ceiling, a column is stolen from the Pantheon, and a bannister is stolen from the Spanish Steps. When in Rome, Luigi must ask the locals questions about the area and answer geographical and historical questions to return the items to their rightful place.
The PC version also shows Rome's fictional mayor, Mayor Linguine.
Donkey Kong Country television series
In the Donkey Kong Country episode "The Big Chill Out," during the song "Over the Hill," DK uses the expression, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
Mario Kart series
A course set in Rome, titled Rome Avanti, appears in Mario Kart Tour starting from the Night Tour. Rome is the sixth European city to be added to the game as a race course, after Paris, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Athens, and is the first of them courses to be set at night. Landmarks visited in the course include the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Piazza del Campidoglio, Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, Campo de' Fiori, the Spanish Steps, the Villa Borghese gardens, the Trevi Fountain, and Trajan's Market.
Rome Avanti returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the sixth and final wave of the Booster Course Pass. In that game, it is the first course of the Acorn Cup.
Information from Mario is Missing!
Person | Quote |
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PC version | |
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"Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot." "You could try 'Rome-ing' around to figure it out." |
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"Changed my money to lira at the border. 'To the Tiber' was my order." "I like pasta, I like wine. Ciao baby, I’ll be fine." |
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"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." |
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"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?" |
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"Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do." |
SNES version | |
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"Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot." "You could try 'Rome-ing' around to figure it out." |
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"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!" |
![]() |
"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." |
![]() |
"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?" |
![]() |
"Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do." |
NES version | |
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"Maybe I should wear a suit, because this country is shaped like a boot." "You could try 'Rome-ing' around to figure it out." |
![]() |
"Changed my money to lira at the border. 'To the Tiber' was my order." "I like pasta, all the time. Ciao baby, I'll be fine." |
![]() |
"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." |
![]() |
"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?" |
![]() |
"Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do." |
Newspaper
- Mario Bros. To The Rescue!
- The Mario Bros. have gone to the South Pole. Representatives say the boys from Brooklyn are heading south to foil a plot to melt the South Pole, which could leave thousands of penguins homeless.
- Famous Artifacts Missing!
- Reports of robberies are streaming in from all over the city. The crimes appear to be perpetrated by a roving band of Koopas. One witness claims to have seen a green, two-foot tall tortoise dragging a bulging bag of loot. Composite drawings of the suspects are shown below.
- Lightfingers on the Loose
Profiles
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Here's a sneak peek of what's to come in #MarioKartTour! Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong went ahead to check out the new tour location and sent a picture back. It looks like they're having a blast in a city of beautiful streets and ancient ruins.[1]
Gallery
Mario is Missing!
Luigi in the DOS version of Mario is Missing!
Mario Kart Tour
Artwork of Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and a Chain Chomp outside the Colosseum
Multimedia
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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French | Rome[2] | ? | |
German | Rom[3] | Rome | |
Russian | Рим[?] Rim |
Rome |
References
- ^ @mariokarttourEN (June 21, 2023). "Here's a sneak peek of what's to come in #MarioKartTour! Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong went ahead to check out the new tour location and sent a picture back. It looks like they're having a blast in a city of beautiful streets and ancient ruins." Twitter. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Mario a disparu. Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ Mario wir vermisst. Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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