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| {{location infobox
| | [[File:RomeMIMSNESpng.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]] in the SNES version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'']] |
| |image=[[File:MK8-Course-Tour RomeAvanti.jpg|256px]]<br>Rome in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
| | [[File:Rome MIMDOS.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] in the DOS version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'']] |
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| | '''{{wp|Rome}}''' (Italian: '''''Roma''''') is the capital city of {{wp|Italy}}. 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. Several items were stolen from famous landmarks by [[Bowser]]'s [[Koopalings]]: in the NES and SNES versions, these include a [[Gladiator's Spear]] from the [[Colosseum]], some [[Coins (Mario is Missing!)|Coins]] from the [[Trevi Fountain]], and the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling]] from the [[Sistine Chapel]]. In the PC version, alongside the spear and coins, [[Michelangelo's Paintbrush]] is stolen instead of the Chapel's ceiling, a [[Column (Mario is Missing!)|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. |
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| |first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 6) (2023) | |
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| '''{{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]]". | |
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| ==History==
| | Rome is also referenced by [[Donkey Kong]] in the ''Hard Work'' song from [[The Big Chill Out]] in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series. |
| ===''Mario is Missing!''===
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| [[File:RomeMIMSNESpng.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]] in the SNES version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'']]
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| Rome is one of the locations visited in ''[[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 [[Koopalings]]: 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.
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| ===''Mario Kart'' series===
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| 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}}.
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| 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]].
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| ==Media==
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| |file1=MIM SNES Italy and France.oga
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| |title1=''Mario is Missing!'' (SNES)
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| |file2=Mario is Missing! Italy and Canada NES.oga
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| |title2=''Mario is Missing!'' (NES)
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| |file3=MKT Rome Avanti Theme.oga
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| |title3=''Mario Kart Tour''
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| |description3=Rome Avanti
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| |file4=Switch Tour Rome Avanti BCP.oga
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| |title4=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
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| |description4={{classic|Tour|Rome Avanti}}
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| ==Information from ''Mario is Missing!''== | | ==Information from ''Mario is Missing!''== |
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| **''"Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do." | | **''"Your capital is now lira in this capital city. Just do as the Romans do." |
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| ==Profiles==
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| *'''''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.''<ref>@mariokarttourEN (June 21, 2023). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1671759926870577154 "''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.</ref>
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| ===''Mario is Missing!''===
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| Rome MIMDOS.png|[[Luigi]] in the DOS version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' | | Rome MIM.png|The map in the SNES version |
| 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
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===''Mario Kart Tour''===
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| MKT Rome Tour artwork.png|Artwork of [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and a [[Chain Chomp]] outside the [[Colosseum]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Mario is Missing! locations]] | | [[Category:Mario is Missing! locations]] |
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