Mexico City
Mexico City (Spanish:Ciudad de México; Nahuatl:Āltepētl Mēxihco) is the capital and largest city ofMexico,North America. It appears as a setting in several works related to theSuper Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Saturday Supercade[edit]
In theSaturday Supercade episode "The Amazing Rollerskate Race", Mexico City appears as a place whereDonkey Kong Jr. andBones Bailey go to supervise theRoller Stars during a rollerskating race and also catchAl and his partner, who are after their skates.
Mario is Missing![edit]
Mexico City is one of the locations that can be visited in thePC,SNES, andNES versions ofMario is Missing!. In the NES version, it is part of the sixth pair of levels alongsideCairo; in every other version, it is in the second set of five levels. Just like all the other cities inMario is Missing!, Mexico City was invaded byKoopa Troopas. The enemies stole artifacts from various local landmarks: acatalog from theFine Arts Palace, theDiego Rivera muralThe History of Mexico from off the walls of theNational Palace, the titular part of theAngel of Independence monument, and in the PC version, atile from theZócalo and thetop of thePyramid of the Sun. Luigi rescues the city by finding the stolen artifacts and returning them to their respective landmarks. Besides retrieving artifacts, Luigi has to also figure out where he is to use theGlobulator to callYoshi to get rid of thePokey blocking the exit. To deduce his location, he has to gather hints from people in the city.
In the PC versions, Luigi is contacted by the city's fictional mayor,Mayor Devotegetter, over videophone, at the beginning and end of his adventure in Mexico City.
Club Nintendo (Mexican magazine)[edit]
Mexico City (more specifically, theAngel of Independence) appears on the cover of themagazine's first year and issue, withMario landing by parachute as a way of introducing Nintendo to the Mexican and general Latin American public.
Information inMario is Missing![edit]
| Person | Quote |
|---|---|
| PC version | |
 | "A hat dance will soon be in order when you realize you're south of the United States border." |
 | "If you want to get mail here, the envelope must say North America, the Earth and the Milky Way." "Did you really expect to go to Mexico and have no peso?" |
 | "You're bound to meet someone you know, it's the most populated city on Earth." |
 | "This capital city is the oldest in the New World, founded in 1325!" "Show some respect for the glorious Aztec who settled what is now the largest city in the world." |
 | "You're in the Zocalo, amigo, the heart of the old city." "Don't you know...it's the Ciudad de Mexico!" |
| SNES version | |
 | "A hat dance will soon be in order when you realize you're south of the United States border." |
 | "If you want to get mail here, the envelope must say North America, the Earth and the Milky Way." "Did you really expect to go to Mexico and have no peso?" |
 | "You're bound to meet someone you know, it's the most populated city on Earth." |
 | "This capital city is the oldest in the New World, founded in 1325!" "Show some respect for the glorious Aztec who settled what is now the largest city in the world." |
 | "You're in the Zocalo, amigo, the heart of the old city." "Don't you know...it's the Ciudad de Mexico!" |
| NES version | |
 | "A hat dance will soon be in order when you realize you're south of the United States border." |
 | "If you want to get mail here, the envelope must say North America, the Earth and the Milky Way." "Did you really expect to go to Mexico and have no peso?" |
 | "You're bound to meet someone you know, it's the most populated city on Earth." |
 | "This capital city is the oldest in the New World, founded in 1325!" "Show some respect for the glorious Aztec who settled what is now the largest city in the world." |
 | "You're in the Zocalo, amigo, the heart of the old city." "Don't you know...it's the Ciudad de Mexico!" |
Newspaper[edit]
- El Polo Sur Se Descongela!
- The South Pole is defrosting! Water levels are beginning to rise as hundreds of hairdryers wreak havoc on the polar snowcaps. Thousands of penguins have begun the long swim to Tierra del Fuego. Meanwhile, Luigi continues his quest for his brother.
- Recuerdos Se Robaron
- Souvenirs stolen! The rash of thefts continues as valuable artifacts have been unlawfully removed from their famous homes. Luigi is reported to be on the case, but nothing has been returned yet. Witnesses have provided sketches of the perpetrators who appear to resemble turtles.
- Lightfingers on the Loose
- Scene of crime: The Zocalo
- Artifact: the Mexican tile
- Reward: $1080
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: The National Palace
- Artifact: the Diego Rivera Mural
- Reward: $1800
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: The Angel of Independence
- Artifact: the Angel
- Reward: $1500
- Bonus: $2400
- Scene of crime: the Pyramid of the Sun
- Artifact: the top of the Pyramid
- Reward: $1680
- Bonus: $0
- Scene of crime: The Fine Arts Palace
- Artifact: the Fine arts catalog
- Reward: $900
- Bonus: $0
Multimedia[edit]
 Mario is Missing! (DOS) | File info |
| Mario is Missing! CD-ROM Deluxe | File info |
| Mario is Missing! (Macintosh) | File info |
| Mario is Missing! (SNES) | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Mexico City in the DOS version
Map in the DOS version
Map in the Macintosh version
Map in the SNES version
Map in the NES version
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メキシコシティ[1] Mekishiko Shiti | Mexico City | |
| Chinese | 墨西哥市[2] Mòxīgē Shì(Mandarin) Mahksāigō Sìhng(Cantonese) | Mexico City | "City" is translated with the Hanzi character「市」, as opposed to the habitual「城」 |
| French | Mexico[3] | - | |
| German | Mexiko Stadt[4] | Mexico City | |
| Korean | 멕시코 시티[5] Megsiko Siti | Mexico City | |
| Spanish | CDMX[6] | Abbreviation in Spanish | |
| Ciudad de México[7] | - | ||
| México, D.F.[8] | Mexico, F.D. | "D.F." is short forDistrito Federal ("Federal District"). This name was official until 2016 |
References[edit]
- ^【公式】Pokémon Presents 2025.2.27
- ^【官方】Pokémon Presents 2025.2.27
- ^Mario a disparu.Software Toolworks (French). Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^Mario wir vermisst (CD-ROM).Software Toolworks (German). Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^[공식Pokémon Presents 2025.2.27]
- ^https://x.com/NintendoLatam/status/1988346365102153847/photo/2
- ^https://x.com/NintendoLatam/status/1975592031108960679/photo/2
- ^Club Nintendo (Mexican magazine)
