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|image= Cloud Kingdom.png
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|boss=[[Bowser]]
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The '''Cloud Kingdom''' is the sixth kingdom visited in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is a mysterious realm made up entirely of clouds, and is the greater location of '''Nimbus Arena'''. During the events of the story, while en route to the [[Metro Kingdom]], Mario and [[Cappy]] hear a strange laugh outside their [[Odyssey|ship]], which causes them to investigate. They discover that Bowser is also en route to the Metro Kingdom, and thus encounter him whilst in the sky. This kingdom is the location of the first [[Bowser]] battle of the game. Upon defeating Bowser, he retreats to his airship and instructs it to fire cannonballs at Mario. He gets hit by one of these, causing both him and the Odyssey to crash-land down in the [[Lost Kingdom]].
 
The Cloud Kingdom is located southeast of the [[Lake Kingdom]], northeast of the Wooded Kingdom, northwest of the Lost Kingdom, and west of the Metro Kingdom.
 
==Brochure details==
{{SMO kingdom
|subtitle=Mystery Above Our Heads
|image= SMO Cloud Brochure Art.png
|area=Nimbus Arena
|area=Nimbus Arena
|area_subtitle=The archaeological dig site in the clouds.
|area_subtitle=The archaeological dig site in the clouds.
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|currency=Unknown
|currency=Unknown
|industry=Unknown
|industry=Unknown
|temperature=Average 73°F
|temperature=Average 73°F (23°C)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
}}
The '''Cloud Kingdom''' is a kingdom in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', and the greater location of '''Nimbus Arena'''. A mysterious realm in the sky made up entirely of clouds, the arena within this kingdom is the location of the first [[Bowser]] fight in the game, as well as the smallest location within the game.
[[File:SMO Cloud Brochure A.png|thumb|left|150px|''The clouds in question.'']]
<big>Life Above the Clouds</big>
 
''Perhaps everyone has had the experience of looking up in the clouds and imagining what it would be like to live among them. As it turns out, as fantastical as it may sound, there was once such a kingdom whose citizens looked down on the world from a fluffy, puffy paradise.''
 
[[File:SMO Cloud Brochure B.png|thumb|200px|''The super-light stuff also found at Fossil Falls.'']]
<big>Strangely Floaty Material</big>
 
''While the particles that make up a cloud are extremely small and light, researchers have recently discovered a kind of [[hat cloud|cloud-like material]] that one can walk on. First discovered in [[Cascade Kingdom|Fossil Falls]], this substance can change into and hold new shapes and even support weight.''


==Description==
''The discovery prompted certain researchers to open an investigation into whether there might have once been a "cloud kingdom" in the sky.''
{{br}}


Nimbus Arena is mainly comprised of one main cloud platform, surrounded by a few smaller platformers, connected by Cloud Hats. Most of the smaller platforms, outside of the one the [[Odyssey]] lands on, do not appear until the [[Moon Rock]] found within the arena is broken.
[[File:SMO Cloud Brochure D.png|thumb|left|150px|''The site of some kind of ceremony?'']]
<big>Vestiges of Greatness</big>


The in-game brochure suggests that the Cloud Kingdom was once home to a society that had some connection with the moon, pointing out the moon phase markings and strange cloud arches found upon and around Nimbus Arena.
''Once researchers started looking for places in the sky, they quickly found a large platform of the levitating substance, dubbed Nimbus Arena.''


==[[Power Moon]] Locations==
''Mysteriously, the land had markings that accurately showed the waxing and waning phases of the moon. Now, besides the obvious "how," researchers had to question "why?"
There are a total of 9 Power Moons in Nimbus Arena, making it the smallest location in the game.  
<br /><small>(◲=Moon Rock)</small>


*'''01: Picture Match: Basically a Goomba:''' Obtained by playing a Picture Match minigame, accessed by a Green [[Pipe]] in the center of the arena.
[[File:SMO Cloud Brochure E.png|thumb|150px|''Whatever else it is, it's beautiful.'']]
*'''02: Peach in the Cloud Kingdom:''' Obtained post-game by talking to [[Peach]] and [[Tiara]] in the NE corner of the arena..
<big>Giant Cloud Arches</big>
*'''03: Digging in the...Cloud?:''' ◲ Obtained by performing a [[Ground Pound]] on a specific area of the main arena in the SE corner, which can be determined through the increasing intensity of the controller's rumble feature.
*'''04: High, High Above the Clouds:''' ◲ Obtained by platforming on Cloud Hats above the main arena.  The platform is directly West, which will raise up with a ground pound.
*'''05: Crossing the Cloud Sea:''' ◲ Obtained by collecting a key found north of the main arena past the moon rock cube, across several timed Cloud Hat blocks.
*'''06: Taking Notes: Up and Down:''' ◲ Obtained by collecting all of the music notes while on a rising and falling platform, to the East of the main arena.
*'''07: Picture Match: A Stellar Goomba!:''' ◲ Obtained by completing a harder version of the ''Picture Match: Basically a Goomba'' Power Moon in the same area.
*'''08: King of the Cube!:''' ◲ Obtained by completing a series of 8-bit challenges, accessed by a Moon Rock Pipe in the SE corner of the arena.
*'''09: The Sixth Face:''' ◲ Obtained by finding a secret area found within the 8-bit area the ''King of the Cube!'' Power Moon is found in.  There is a pipe in the top right of a face accessed by jumping to reveal two hidden blocks on the ledge below.  After they are revealed, it is easy to reach the pipe accessing the sixth face, and grab the moon.


==Enemies==
''Researchers are thus baffled by the large cloud archway here. Some theorize that it's a kind of reticle that aligns with the moon. Some evidence suggests that the arch pulled this kingdom's Moon Rock to a specific location from the moon.''
 
''The only certainty is that the Cloud Kingdom will continue to interest researchers for many years.''


* [[Goomba]]
[[File:SMO Cloud Brochure F.png|thumb|left|150px|''Trust us—pictures can't do it justice.'']]
* [[Koopa Troopa]]
<big>Shower of Flowers</big>
* [[Hammer Bros]]
* [[Fuzzy]]
* [[Bullet Bill]]


==In-Game Brochure Descriptions==
''The investigation is concluded now and yielded few undisputed facts. But the bits of cloud that fall like flower petals here make it the most dreamlike place you'll ever visit.''
{{br}}


====Life Above the Clouds====
[[File: SMO Cloud Brochure C.png|thumb|left|50px]]
''Perhaps everyone has had the experience of looking up in the clouds and imagining what it would be like to live among them. As it turns out, as fantastical as it may sound, there was once such a kingdom whose citizens looked down on the world from a fluffy, puffy paradise.''
<big>Symbols of Peace</big>


====Strangely Floaty Material====
''Perhaps signifying how peaceful this place is, many doves can be found living here. Supposedly, spotting a flock of doves will grant you increased happiness.''
''While the particles that make up a cloud are extremely small and light, researchers have recently discovered a kind of cloud-like material that one can walk on. First discovered in Fossil Falls, this substance can change into and hold new shapes and even support weight.''
{{br}}


''The discovery prompted certain researchers to open an investigation into whether there might have once been a "cloud kingdom" in the sky.''
[[File: SMO Cloud Brochure G.png|thumb|350px]]
<big>Three Keys to the Kingdom</big>
#''Navigate the vast sea of clouds that seem to go on forever.''
#''Feel the unyielding cloud-floor that won't budge no matter how you stomp.''
#''Explore the remnants of the civilization that once existed here.''
{{br}}


====Vestiges of Greatness====
<big>Map</big>
''Once researchers started looking for places in the sky, they quickly found a large platform of the levitating substance, dubbed Nimbus Arena.''
[[File:SMO Cloud Brochure Map.png|thumb|left|250px]]
{{br}}


''Mysteriously, the land had markings that accurately showed the waxing and waning phases of the moon. Now, besides the obvious "how," researchers had to question "why?"
==Bonus areas==
{|class="wikitable"text-align="center"
!Bonus area
!Accessed via
!Location
!Description
|-
|align=center|[[File:SMO Cloud Moon 7.png|200px]]<br>{{conjectural|Goomba Picture Match}}
|[[Warp Pipe]]
|In the center of the arena
|An area with a [[Picture Match]] minigame. Mario must assemble parts of a Goomba to closely match the original picture.
|-
|align=center|[[File:SMO Cloud Moon 8.png|200px]]<br>{{conjectural|8-Bit Cube}}
|[[Moon Pipe]]
|On the southwestern part of the arena
|A large cube featuring 8-bit sections on all six faces, where Mario must collect [[Moon Shard]]s to obtain a Power Moon.
|}


====Giant Cloud Arches====
==Enemies==
''Researchers are thus baffled by the large cloud archway here. Some theorize that it's a kind of reticle that aligns with the moon. Some evidence suggests that the arch pulled this kingdom's [[Moon Rock]] to a specific location from the moon.''
All enemies except Bowser are only found in the {{conjectural|8-Bit Cube}} bonus area.
<gallery widths=70px>
SMO Art - Bowser.png|[[Bowser]] ([[List of bosses|boss]])
SMO 8bit Goomba.gif|8-bit [[Goomba]]s (3)
SMO 8bit Bullet Bill.png|8-bit [[Bullet Bill]]s (∞)
SMO 8bit Lava Bubble.png|8-bit [[Lava Bubble]]s (4)
SMO 8bit Koopa Troopa Red.gif|8-bit [[Koopa Troopa]] (1)
SMO 8bit Spiny.gif|8-bit [[Spiny|Spinies]] (6)
SMO 8bit Hammer Bro.gif|8-bit [[Hammer Bro]] (1)
SMO 8bit Fuzzy.png|8-bit [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]] (12)
</gallery>


''The only certainty is the the Cloud Kingdom will continue to interest researchers for many years.''
==Objectives==
#'''[[Hat-to-Hat Combat]]''': The goal is to defeat Bowser.


====Shower of Flowers====
==Power Moons==
''The investigation is concluded now and yielded  few undisputed facts. But the bits of cloud that fall like flower petals here make it the most dreamlike place you'll ever visit.''
[[File:SMO Power Moon Yellow.png|thumb|100px|The Cloud Kingdom has yellow Power Moons.]]
{{main|List of Power Moons in the Cloud Kingdom}}


====Symbols of Peace====
There are a total of nine [[Power Moon]]s in the Cloud Kingdom, the second-least amount of [[Power Moon]]s for a kingdom, having six more than the [[Darker Side]] (when counting the [[Multi Moon]] as three). During Mario's first visit to this kingdom, none of the Power Moons can be collected (due to the boss fight with Bowser). After repairing the Odyssey in the Lost Kingdom, Mario can return here to collect one Power Moon. After he defeats Bowser in the [[Moon Kingdom]], one more Power Moon becomes available to collect. The [[Moon Rock]] will also be available to destroy, causing seven additional Power Moons to be accessible.
''Perhaps signifying how peaceful this place is, many doves can be found living here. Supposedly, spotting a flock of doves will grant you increased happiness.''
{{br}}


====Three Keys to the Kingdom====
==Gallery==
# ''Navigate the vast sea of clouds that seem to go on forever.''
<gallery>
# ''Feel the unyielding cloud-floor that won't budge no matter how you stomp.''
SMO Artwork Dove.png|Dove
# ''Explore the remnants of the civilization that once existed here.''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Kumo no kuni
|JapR=Kumo no kuni
|JapM=Cloud Country
|JapM=Cloud Country
|Chi=云之国 (Simplified)<br>雲之國 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Yún zhī guó
|ChiM=Cloud Country
|Dut=Wolkenrijk
|DutM=Cloud Realm
|Fre=Pays des Nuages
|FreM=Cloud Country
|Ger=Wolkenland
|GerM=Cloud Country
|Ita=Regno dei Nembi
|ItaM=Nimbi Kingdom
|Kor=구름 왕국
|KorR=Gureum Wangguk
|KorM=Cloud Kingdom
|Rus=Заоблачное царство
|RusR=Zaoblachnoye tsarstvo
|RusM=Cloudy Kingdom
|Spa=Reino Cúmulo
|Spa=Reino Cúmulo
|SpaM=Cumulus Kingdom
|SpaM=Cumulus Kingdom
|Fra=Pays des Nuages
|FraM=Cloud Country
|Ita=Regno dei Nembi
|ItaM=Nimbi Kingdom
}}
}}


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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=グランドモック
|Jap=グランドモック
|JapR=Gurandomokku
|JapR=Gurando Mokku
|JapM=Grand ''Mokku'' (possibly from 雲 ''kumo'', "cloud")
|JapM=From "grand" and possibly「もくもく」(''mokumoku'', a Japanese onomatopoeic word for billowing clouds) or an anagram of「雲」(''kumo'', "cloud")
|Chi=格兰大朦可 (Simplified)<br>格蘭大朦可 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Gélándàméngkě
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Dut=Wolkendek
|DutM=Cloud Cover
|Fre=Cumulo-limbus
|FreM=From "cumulonimbus" and ''limbes'' ("limbo")
|Ger=Nimbusarena
|GerM=Nimbus Arena
|Ita=Arena Nuvola
|ItaM=Cloud Arena
|Kor=그랜드 뭉게
|KorR=Geuraendeu Mungge
|KorM=From "grand" and "뭉게구름" (''munggegureum'', "cumulus")
|Rus=Тучевая арена
|RusR=Tuchevaya arena
|RusM=Cloud Arena
|Spa=Plaza Nimbo
|Spa=Plaza Nimbo
|SpaM=Nimbus Square
|SpaM=Nimbus Square
|Fra=Cumulo-limbus
|FraM=From ''cumulonimbus'' and ''limbes'' (limbo)
|Ita=Arena Nuvola
|ItaM=Cloud Arena
}}
}}


==References==
==Trivia==
<references/>
*The "nimbus" in the Cloud Kingdom's playable location, "Nimbus Arena," means either a word for "cloud" or "rainstorm" in Latin.
*According to [[Pauline]]'s quiz, Pauline desires to see the Cloud Kingdom next due to wanting to see clouds that go on forever.
*''The Art of Super Mario Odyssey'' revealed that the Cloud Kingdom was originally going to be much larger and not just restricted to being a boss arena against Bowser the first time he is fought.
{{SMO}}
{{SMO}}
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{{SMO kingdoms}}
[[Category:Super Mario Odyssey Locations]]
[[Category:Sky areas]]
[[Category:Super Mario Odyssey kingdoms]]
[[de:Wolkenland]]
[[it:Regno dei Nembi]]

Latest revision as of 19:36, December 7, 2024

Cloud Kingdom
The Cloud Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey
Boss(es) Bowser
Mission(s) Hat-to-Hat Combat
Power Moons 9

The Cloud Kingdom is the sixth kingdom visited in Super Mario Odyssey. It is a mysterious realm made up entirely of clouds, and is the greater location of Nimbus Arena. During the events of the story, while en route to the Metro Kingdom, Mario and Cappy hear a strange laugh outside their ship, which causes them to investigate. They discover that Bowser is also en route to the Metro Kingdom, and thus encounter him whilst in the sky. This kingdom is the location of the first Bowser battle of the game. Upon defeating Bowser, he retreats to his airship and instructs it to fire cannonballs at Mario. He gets hit by one of these, causing both him and the Odyssey to crash-land down in the Lost Kingdom.

The Cloud Kingdom is located southeast of the Lake Kingdom, northeast of the Wooded Kingdom, northwest of the Lost Kingdom, and west of the Metro Kingdom.

Brochure details[edit]

SMO Cloud Brochure Art.png Cloud Kingdom
"Mystery Above Our Heads"
Nimbus Arena
"The archaeological dig site in the clouds."
Population Unknown Size Unknown
Locals Unknown Currency Unknown
Industry Unknown Temperature Average 73°F (23°C)
The clouds in question.

Life Above the Clouds

Perhaps everyone has had the experience of looking up in the clouds and imagining what it would be like to live among them. As it turns out, as fantastical as it may sound, there was once such a kingdom whose citizens looked down on the world from a fluffy, puffy paradise.

The super-light stuff also found at Fossil Falls.

Strangely Floaty Material

While the particles that make up a cloud are extremely small and light, researchers have recently discovered a kind of cloud-like material that one can walk on. First discovered in Fossil Falls, this substance can change into and hold new shapes and even support weight.

The discovery prompted certain researchers to open an investigation into whether there might have once been a "cloud kingdom" in the sky.

The site of some kind of ceremony?

Vestiges of Greatness

Once researchers started looking for places in the sky, they quickly found a large platform of the levitating substance, dubbed Nimbus Arena.

Mysteriously, the land had markings that accurately showed the waxing and waning phases of the moon. Now, besides the obvious "how," researchers had to question "why?"

Whatever else it is, it's beautiful.

Giant Cloud Arches

Researchers are thus baffled by the large cloud archway here. Some theorize that it's a kind of reticle that aligns with the moon. Some evidence suggests that the arch pulled this kingdom's Moon Rock to a specific location from the moon.

The only certainty is that the Cloud Kingdom will continue to interest researchers for many years.

Trust us—pictures can't do it justice.

Shower of Flowers

The investigation is concluded now and yielded few undisputed facts. But the bits of cloud that fall like flower petals here make it the most dreamlike place you'll ever visit.

SMO Cloud Brochure C.png

Symbols of Peace

Perhaps signifying how peaceful this place is, many doves can be found living here. Supposedly, spotting a flock of doves will grant you increased happiness.

SMO Cloud Brochure G.png

Three Keys to the Kingdom

  1. Navigate the vast sea of clouds that seem to go on forever.
  2. Feel the unyielding cloud-floor that won't budge no matter how you stomp.
  3. Explore the remnants of the civilization that once existed here.

Map

SMO Cloud Brochure Map.png

Bonus areas[edit]

Bonus area Accessed via Location Description
SMO Cloud Moon 7.png
Goomba Picture Match
Warp Pipe In the center of the arena An area with a Picture Match minigame. Mario must assemble parts of a Goomba to closely match the original picture.
SMO Cloud Moon 8.png
8-Bit Cube
Moon Pipe On the southwestern part of the arena A large cube featuring 8-bit sections on all six faces, where Mario must collect Moon Shards to obtain a Power Moon.

Enemies[edit]

All enemies except Bowser are only found in the 8-Bit Cube bonus area.

Objectives[edit]

  1. Hat-to-Hat Combat: The goal is to defeat Bowser.

Power Moons[edit]

A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
The Cloud Kingdom has yellow Power Moons.
Main article: List of Power Moons in the Cloud Kingdom

There are a total of nine Power Moons in the Cloud Kingdom, the second-least amount of Power Moons for a kingdom, having six more than the Darker Side (when counting the Multi Moon as three). During Mario's first visit to this kingdom, none of the Power Moons can be collected (due to the boss fight with Bowser). After repairing the Odyssey in the Lost Kingdom, Mario can return here to collect one Power Moon. After he defeats Bowser in the Moon Kingdom, one more Power Moon becomes available to collect. The Moon Rock will also be available to destroy, causing seven additional Power Moons to be accessible.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Cloud Kingdom[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 雲の国[?]
Kumo no kuni
Cloud Country
Chinese 云之国 (Simplified)
雲之國 (Traditional)
[?]

Yún zhī guó
Cloud Country
Dutch Wolkenrijk[?] Cloud Realm
French Pays des Nuages[?] Cloud Country
German Wolkenland[?] Cloud Country
Italian Regno dei Nembi[?] Nimbi Kingdom
Korean 구름 왕국[?]
Gureum Wangguk
Cloud Kingdom
Russian Заоблачное царство[?]
Zaoblachnoye tsarstvo
Cloudy Kingdom
Spanish Reino Cúmulo[?] Cumulus Kingdom

Nimbus Arena[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グランドモック[?]
Gurando Mokku
From "grand" and possibly「もくもく」(mokumoku, a Japanese onomatopoeic word for billowing clouds) or an anagram of「雲」(kumo, "cloud")
Chinese 格兰大朦可 (Simplified)
格蘭大朦可 (Traditional)
[?]

Gélándàméngkě
Transliteration of the Japanese name
Dutch Wolkendek[?] Cloud Cover
French Cumulo-limbus[?] From "cumulonimbus" and limbes ("limbo")
German Nimbusarena[?] Nimbus Arena
Italian Arena Nuvola[?] Cloud Arena
Korean 그랜드 뭉게[?]
Geuraendeu Mungge
From "grand" and "뭉게구름" (munggegureum, "cumulus")
Russian Тучевая арена[?]
Tuchevaya arena
Cloud Arena
Spanish Plaza Nimbo[?] Nimbus Square

Trivia[edit]

  • The "nimbus" in the Cloud Kingdom's playable location, "Nimbus Arena," means either a word for "cloud" or "rainstorm" in Latin.
  • According to Pauline's quiz, Pauline desires to see the Cloud Kingdom next due to wanting to see clouds that go on forever.
  • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey revealed that the Cloud Kingdom was originally going to be much larger and not just restricted to being a boss arena against Bowser the first time he is fought.