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The ''' | |image=[[File:MKT_New_York_Minute_2_Scene.png|300px]]<br>View of the Rockefeller Center in [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | ||
|greater_location=[[New York City]], [[United States of America|United States]] | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 2) (2022) | |||
}} | |||
The '''{{wp|Rockefeller Center}}''' is a complex of buildings in [[New York City]], including [[Radio City Music Hall]] and '''{{wp|30 Rockefeller Plaza}}'''. It was built by and named for {{wp|John D. Rockefeller}} and his family. | |||
==History== | |||
===''Mario is Missing!''=== | |||
[[File:RockefellerCenter MIM.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s photograph of the Statue of Prometheus at the Rockefeller Center]] | |||
[[Luigi]] visits the Rockefeller Center in the [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES]] versions of ''Mario is Missing!'' after [[Koopa Troopa]]s invade and steal the [[Statue of Prometheus]], along with several other items from other buildings in the city. Luigi has to find and return it to the Center. The curator will reward him by $1700 after proving it is authentic by answering the following questions: | |||
== | *''The statue that overlooks the skating rink is:'' | ||
*[[Nintendo New York]] is located | **John D. Rockefeller | ||
{{ | **Hans Brinker | ||
**'''Prometheus''' | |||
*''Rockefeller Center street closes once a year because:'' | |||
**the streetcleaners need a break. (SNES)/it's a janitors holiday (NES) | |||
**the ice skating rink is closed. | |||
**'''so the street will remain private property.''' (SNES)/'''it is private property.''' (NES) | |||
In the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]] version of ''Mario is Missing!'', the Rockefeller Center technically still appears, albeit indirectly, as Luigi visits [[Radio City Music Hall]] instead, which is located within the center. Despite this difference, the pamphlet description, entirely concerned with Radio City Music Hall, is identical between versions of the game. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | |||
[[File:MK8_New_York_Minute_Screenshot2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Donkey Kong]] drives into 30 Rockefeller Plaza]] | |||
The Rockefeller Center appears again in [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]], debuting in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and returning in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' via the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' - Booster Course Pass]]. Racers drive through it in all routes of the course. In particular, New York Minute 3 and the final lap of ''8 Deluxe's'' route have racers drive through 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It is shown to have [[manhole]]s that spew water into the air, as well as a [[Glide Ramp]] in New York Minute 2 and ''8 Deluxe's'' route. | |||
==Notes== | |||
*[[Nintendo New York]] is located in 30 Rockefeller Plaza. | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{Foreign names | |||
|Fre=le Rockefeller Center | |||
|FreM=Rockefeller Center | |||
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario is Missing!'' (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) (1993)|language=French|accessdate=April 23, 2025}}</ref> | |||
|Ger=das Rockefeller Center | |||
|GerM=Rockefeller Center | |||
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Software Toolworks]]|title=''Mario is Missing!'' (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|language=German|accessdate=April 23, 2025}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Earth}} | {{Earth}} | ||
{{MIM}} | |||
[[Category:Mario is Missing! | {{MKT}} | ||
[[Category:Mario is Missing! landmarks]] | |||
Revision as of 00:12, April 23, 2025
| Rockefeller Center | |
|---|---|
 View of the Rockefeller Center in New York Minute 2 in Mario Kart Tour | |
| First appearance | Mario is Missing! (1993) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022) |
| Greater location | New York City, United States |
The Rockefeller Center is a complex of buildings in New York City, including Radio City Music Hall and 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It was built by and named for John D. Rockefeller and his family.
History
Mario is Missing!
Luigi's photograph of the Statue of Prometheus at the Rockefeller Center
Luigi visits the Rockefeller Center in the SNES and NES versions of Mario is Missing! after Koopa Troopas invade and steal the Statue of Prometheus, along with several other items from other buildings in the city. Luigi has to find and return it to the Center. The curator will reward him by $1700 after proving it is authentic by answering the following questions:
- The statue that overlooks the skating rink is:
- John D. Rockefeller
- Hans Brinker
- Prometheus
- Rockefeller Center street closes once a year because:
- the streetcleaners need a break. (SNES)/it's a janitors holiday (NES)
- the ice skating rink is closed.
- so the street will remain private property. (SNES)/it is private property. (NES)
In the PC version of Mario is Missing!, the Rockefeller Center technically still appears, albeit indirectly, as Luigi visits Radio City Music Hall instead, which is located within the center. Despite this difference, the pamphlet description, entirely concerned with Radio City Music Hall, is identical between versions of the game.
Mario Kart series
Donkey Kong drives into 30 Rockefeller Plaza
The Rockefeller Center appears again in New York Minute, debuting in Mario Kart Tour and returning in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass. Racers drive through it in all routes of the course. In particular, New York Minute 3 and the final lap of 8 Deluxe's route have racers drive through 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It is shown to have manholes that spew water into the air, as well as a Glide Ramp in New York Minute 2 and 8 Deluxe's route.
Notes
- Nintendo New York is located in 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | le Rockefeller Center[1] | Rockefeller Center | |
| German | das Rockefeller Center[2] | Rockefeller Center |
References
- ^ Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) (1993). Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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