Africa is a real-world continent found on Earth. Its first appearance in Mario-related media is the Saturday Supercade episode "Hairy Parent," but the first appearance of Africa in a Mario game is Mario is Missing!. Egypt is the most famous country within Africa and the most recurring within Mario-related media.
In Mario Discovery series[]
Mario is Missing![]
Luigi visits a few cities in Africa on his journey to rescue Mario, including:
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Marrakech, Morocco (PC version only)
- Cairo, Egypt (PC and SNES versions only)
Mario's Time Machine[]
In all versions, Egypt is featured as one of the locations that Mario travels to.
In Mario Kart series[]
Africa and the other continents of Earth make a cameo appearance on the online racing menus in Mario Kart DS and subsequent Mario Kart games (not including Mario Kart Tour or Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit).
In Mario Party DS[]
Africa makes a minor appearance in Globe Gunners on the globe and its corresponding top screen map.
In other media[]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[]
King Koopa puts Kooky von Koopa in charge of taking over Africa, where Kooky turns various African animals into stuffed toys.
