Mushroom Kingdom Currency

[EpicGyllynn]

Okay, I'm sure we all know that different games show this in different ways, for Example, in most of the Platformers:
Yellow Metal Coin(Gold?)=1
Blue Metal Coin=5
Red Metal Coin=20

But there are also Dragon(Yoshi) Coins, and Star Coins.

But in Mario & Luigi:Bowser's Inside Story, all Coins are Gold, and the value is indicated by the Number on said Coin. So which is it? Numbers, or Color? I go with Color, as the Platformers are a higher tier of Canon. Oh, and how come Isle Delfino uses Mushroom Kingdom Currency? Maybe it's simply easier for such a small City-State(Island-State?), seeing as they belong to no Nation. Thats probably the most logical answer... But what do you guys think?

[SMBBQ]

There's no evidence to support Isle Delfino isn't part of a larger nation.

[EpicGyllynn]

Well, it doesn't belong to the MushrooM Kingdom, but of course it may belong to Sarasa Land(Wishful Thinking, I know). But I assume that because they use an established Nation's Currency.

[Koopalmier]

Wait, what do you mean ? M&L3 ? Coins are gold ? I don't understand. Coins work exactly like in other games, no ?

And, there are two currencies. The Coin, which is very simple and used by everyone, and the G, which is much more rare, complicated and old. And due to the nature of the money in the Beanbean Kingdom and on Isle Delfino, I think the Coin is the worldwide money but it's still different in each country (i.e. a Beanbean Coin values 10 Mushroom Coins).

[PDoogan]

I recall Partners in time had colored coins as well (yellow 1, blue 10, red 100). I think Isle Delphino is part of the collective island that are shown in the first SMS cutscene.

Dragon coins seem to be the currency of Dinosuarland, or at least Yoshi's Island, which used only dragon coins (look close at the sprite, they all have a yoshi head on them.)

I also like the concept of using the term "G" that was used in Luigi's Mansion as the symbol for money.

[SMBBQ]

I totally agree with Isle Delfino being part of those other islands.

As for the Dragon Coins, I don't think they really have a currency. The place always seemed just a little too primitive.

[Koopalmier]

I think that Dragon Coins are simply bonus items that only give you more points. A gameplay element, somewhat.

[Vent]

He did point out that the coins in Yoshi's Island have tiny Yoshi faces on them, possibly indicated that they're smaller Dragon Coins, which would thereby make them the official currency of Yoshi's/Yoster Island.

[Sarisa]

IRL, currency unions are reasonably common, and before the modern paper currency era it was extremely common for backward areas to use the coins of a larger, more prosperous, or more metal-rich country. There were even many cases of countries converging on a standard size~value for their coins. I don't have a problem with Mushroom Kingdom currency being the de facto world standard.

The weight of the evidence at the moment favors different denominations being made in different metals, since NSMBWii overrules BiS.

Yoshi's Island is always shown as remote and unconnected to the wider world, right? Even Yoster Island seems very remote, so having their own currency makes sense.

The Beanbean Kingdom has heavily controlled borders and doesn't seem to have much traffic with the outside world, so it makes sense for the Beanbean Kingdom to have a strong currency (the Beanish don't trade much, so there wasn't the pressure for more coins that was felt in the Mushroom Kingdom). A strong currency doesn't automatically mean economic strength!

[EpicGyllynn]

Koopalmier
In Mario & Luigi 3, all Coins are gold, but they have numbers on them(1, 10, 50, 100, etc.) to determine the value. My guess is that was just simpler than making the player hit the same Block 50 times.

PDoogan
I believe that it's a part of those other Isles too, but, I would hardly call that an established Nation. I think Sarasa Land uses a currency identical to that of the Mushroom Kingdom, like the BeanBean Coin, but Sarasa Land is more economically stable, causing the exchange rate to be similar(i.e. Mushroom Coins work as well in Sarasa Land as they do in the Mushroom Kingdom, and vice-versa). So, in theory, Isle Delfino could indeed use the currencies of either Kingdom, but my guess is Sarasa Land, because we see a high Noki populatio there in MKWii(so Isle Delfino is probably closer to it than, say, the Mushroom Kingdom). But the Noki population coud have just been a placeholder thing, but, it's all we have.

Sarisa
I do agree with you on some points, but I don't think Mushroom Coins are global, read the above paragraph. As for Yoshi Island, I'd say Yoshi Cookies are the standerd bartering tool among the Yoshi populations. Look at SMRPG, though, the Dragon Coins could be some higher method(gold more valuble than cookies on the island), though I doubt they are that large.

[Artemendo]

I think Yoshi's Island also has coins. I mean, YI had even two kinds of them, and Yoshi's Story, which took place in the same location, has the Heart Coins. There wouldn't be so many of them around if they weren't used for currency.

[SMBBQ]

There are Piantas in the Mushroom Kingdom. That doesn't necessarily mean Isle Delfino is part of the Mushroom Kingdom.

[EpicGyllynn]

I know, SMBMaster, I'm not saying that Isle Delfino is a part of Sarasa Land, they just use the currencie of the closest, well established nation, which I believe to be Sarasa Land. Also, Artemendo, I haven't yet played Yoshi's Story(hopefully on VC, soon), so I didn't know. Sorry.

[Artemendo]

No problem. Oh, and play it. It's a fantastic game if you sit down and really explore it. If you just "play to win", it's mediocre. Be sure to take in the sights, pay attention to Yoshi's animations, the sounds, try to get all melons, etc. Yoshi's Story is like a fine cheese. You must savor it, not gobble it down with a sandwich.

[Le Mario Bro]

Curse my being born in 1993 and only owning Mario Kart 64 and Super Smash Bros!

CURSES!!!!!

[Artemendo]

Get a Wii, buy it for ten dollars, where's the problem?

[Le Mario Bro]

Didn't EpicGyllyn just say it's not on the VC yet?

That's actually the only reason why I know what happens in SMRPG and Paper Mario. Believe me, if it is on the Virtual Console, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Plus, I've been recently plagued by "Flat-Broke-itis," and can't seem to find my way to owning 10 bucks.

[SMBBQ]

It's not on the VC? Weird, I thought it would be by now. Like Artemendo said, it's a good game. But good luck convincing the rest of the world that.

[Artemendo]

It came out in the US on September 17, 2007, and October 26, 2007 in Europe/Australia.
Wow, no ten dollars? I'd gift it to you if you lived in Germany. Sadly that doesn't work over language lines... I've tried.

[Le Mario Bro]

@epicgyllyn: You lied to me.

@everyone else: Well, that's actually not true.

I have money, just not instant access to it. It's all in the bank.

Trying to save up for a new laptop.