Antarctica
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| Antarctica | |
|---|---|
 A glacier in Antarctica | |
| First appearance | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 7 (2011) |
| Greater location | Earth |
Antarctica (Spanish:Antártida /Antártica; Norwegian / German:Antarktis; French:Antarctique; Russian:Антарктида,Antarktida; Japanese:南極大陸; Rōmaji:Nankyokutairiku) isEarth's southernmost and least-populated continent. This real world setting appeared in "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" fromThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. WhenBowser tries to conquer the entire Real World, he putsBig Mouth Koopa Jr. under control of Antarctica. Big Mouth uses hismagic wand to create anAbominable Snowkoopa to scare the penguins.Luigi later restores peace to the continent.
InMario is Missing!, Bowser and theKoopalings travel to Antarctica and build afortress there. Bowser plans to steal and sell various artifacts, so he can use the money to buy hair dryers fromHafta Havit Mail-Order to melt Antarctica, flooding the Earth.
While it does not appear in actual gameplay, Antarctica is visible alongside Earth's other continents on the online racing menus forMario Kart Wii andMario Kart 7.
InMario Party DS, Antarctica is included on the globe in theminigameGlobe Gunners.
