"UK" redirects here. For the character whose name is shortened to "UK", seeUncle Kong.

United Kingdom
London, the United Kingdom's capital, inMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
First appearance	NES Open Tournament Golf (1991)
Latest appearance	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 3) (2022)
Greater location	Europe
Capital	London

TheUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as theUnited Kingdom (UK for short), is a country inWestern Europe consisting ofEngland,Scotland,Wales, andNorthern Ireland. It is the main setting ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and a featured location in several other games.

History[edit]

NES Open Tournament Golf[edit]

Hole 6 of the United Kingdom course inMario Open Golf

The United Kingdom is one of the three levels that are playable inNES Open Tournament Golf, along withJapan, theUnited States of America,France (in the Japanese version), andAustralia (in the Japanese version). Like all golf courses, it has 18 holes. The UK is the largest of all five courses and has more obstacles. The background music played sounds like bagpipes being blown.

Mario is Missing![edit]

The map ofLondon inMario is Missing!

In theMS-DOS,SNES, andNES versions ofMario is Missing!, Luigi visits one city in the United Kingdom on his quest to rescue Mario, the capital city ofLondon. Several notable landmarks are visited, including theTower of London,Westminster Abbey andBig Ben. Luigi must also return famous artifacts back to the three landmarks - the crown jewels from the Tower, a Shakespeare bust from Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben's minute hand.

In addition to the cities that Luigi can travel to, several cities in the United Kingdom that are visible on theGlobulator that are not able to be traveled to. The cities included vary depending on the version of the game.

PC & MS-DOS versions

• Aberdeen
• Belfast
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow
• Nottingham

SNES version

• Gibraltar

Mario's Time Machine[edit]

London, England circa 1843 in the PC version ofMario's Time Machine

Mario travels to several locations in the United Kingdom in thePC,SNES, andNES versions ofMario's Time Machine. Like the cities on the Globulator inMario is Missing!, the cities included are different depending on the version of the game.

PC version

• London (1595, 1831, 1843)
• Stratford-upon-Avon (1601)
• Cambridge (1687)

SNES version

• England (1595)
• Stratford-upon-Avon (1601)
• Cambridge (1687)

NES version

• United Kingdom (1602)
• Cambridge (1687)

In addition, Great Britain is mentioned when Mario travels to other time periods as well. Namely, the country is referenced when he is inCalcutta,India in 1947, andPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, United States in 1776

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

In the episode "Bug a Boogie" of theDonkey Kong Country television series,Kaptain Skurvy,Kutlass, andGreen Kroc sing a song which features lyrics that references to British culture. In one of the lines, Kaptain Skurvy sings, "I'd swipe theCrown Jewels, andMerlin's crystal ball, but theCrystal Coconut is the daddy of 'em all!" "The Crown Jewels" refer to the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, which are a collection of valuable objects owned by the British Royal Family. "Merlin" refers to the wizard Merlin, a character in historical British mythology.

WarioWare: Twisted![edit]

The United Kingdom is one of the countries featured on theGlobe souvenir inWarioWare: Twisted! The Globe shows a picture of the British flag, theUnion Jack, and lists the country as "Great Britain."

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Mario and Sonic shaking hands on top of Big Ben inMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is based entirely in the United Kingdom, primarily the city of London. The game is based on the real-life2012 Summer Olympics which took place in London.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart Tour featuresLondon Loop, London Loop 2, and London Loop 3, which are courses set in the United Kingdom's capital city London. London Loop returns inMario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of theRock Cup in the third wave of theBooster Course Pass.

Locations based on the United Kingdom[edit]

The following sections describe elements fromSuper Mario-related media that are not located in the United Kingdom but are inspired by their landmarks and locations.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

Victoria in the episodeThe Adventures of Sherlock Mario ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The episodeThe Adventures of Sherlock Mario ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! takes place in a fictional city known asVictoria, which is heavily based on London. The name itself is named after theVictorian Period, which took place in the mid-to-late 19th century and is named afterQueen Victoria.Mario describes Victoria as being the land of mystery, cloaks and daggers and screams in the night and is somewhat dark and gloomy in appearance at night, being surrounded by extremely thick fog. This clearly alludes to the city of London's portrayal in popular media such as mystery movies and books. The episode also features the characterHerlock Solmes, who is based on the fictional British detectiveSherlock Holmes.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Bonneton in theCap Kingdom inSuper Mario Odyssey

The first location that Mario visits inSuper Mario Odyssey isBonneton in theCap Kingdom, which is also heavily based on Victorian Period London. The misty fog throughout the Kingdom, the architecture in the background, and the clothing worn by theBonneters all point back to 19th century England. Further, the residents of Bonneton use many British expressions.

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• A 2002 Burger King advertisement indicates Donkey Kong was born in the United Kingdom.^[1]

References[edit]

• Earth locations
• NES Open Tournament Golf

• Articles with unsourced foreign names