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{{distinguish|Desert Kingdom}}
{{distinguish|Desert Kingdom}}
{{SMO kingdom infobox
{{Course infobox
|subtitle=Home of Red Sands and Lively Locals
|image=[[File:SMO Art - Sand Kingdom.jpg|280px]]
|image=SMO Sand Brochure Art.png
|missions=[[Atop the Highest Tower]]<br>[[Moon Shards in the Sand]]<br>[[Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid]]<br>[[The Hole in the Desert]]
|area=Tostarena
|boss=[[Harriet]]<br>[[Knucklotec]]
|area_subtitle=Gateway to the stark beauty of the desert.
|moons=93
|population=Middling
|regionalcoins=100
|size=Expansive
|locals=[[Tostarenan]]s, [[Moe-Eye]]s
|currency=Pyramid-shaped
|industry=Tourism, Precious stones
|temperature=Average 104°F (40°C)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
}}
}}
The '''Sand Kingdom''' is the third kingdom visited in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is the greater location of '''Tostarena''', which is a desert village featuring a small town and a large ruins area. This kingdom's main landmark is the [[Inverted Pyramid]], which is an upside-down pyramid located in the north-east section of the area. When [[Mario]] first visits here, the kingdom is covered with large pillars of ice and [[Bowser]] is found atop the Inverted Pyramid. The player's first objective in this kingdom is to reach the "highest tower". From there, the player must find [[Moon Shard]]s in the Moe-Eye habitat. After that, they reach the top of the Inverted Pyramid and fight [[Hariet]], one of the [[Broodals]], which will grant the player a [[Multi Moon]]. When collected, the player is teleported back to the Odyssey, and the kingdom cycles to a night-time version, where the Inverted Pyramid floats into the air, revealing a large hole underneath. The kingdom is also overrun by [[Chincho]]s during the night-time, which Mario must avoid as he heads to the large hole under the Inverted Pyramid. Once the player enters, he must traverse through an icy Underground Temple and then fight [[Knucklotec]] at the end of the Temple. Defeating this boss rewards Mario with another Multi Moon, which (when collected) reverts the kingdom back to daytime and causes almost all the ice on the surface of the kingdom to melt, allowing access to more Power Moons. Once Mario has collected enough Power Moons, he can head off to the next kingdom - either the [[Lake Kingdom]] or the [[Wooded Kingdom]] may be chosen, but not both at this point.
The '''Sand Kingdom''' is the third kingdom visited in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is the greater location of '''Tostarena''', which is a desert village featuring a small town and a large ruins area. This kingdom's main landmark is the [[Inverted Pyramid]], which is an upside-down pyramid located in the north-east section of the area. When [[Mario]] first visits here, the kingdom is covered with large pillars of ice and [[Bowser]] is found atop the Inverted Pyramid. The player's first objective in this kingdom is to reach the "highest tower". From there, the player must find [[Moon Shard]]s in the Moe-Eye habitat. After that, they reach the top of the Inverted Pyramid and fight [[Hariet]], one of the [[Broodals]], which will grant the player a [[Multi Moon]]. When collected, the player is teleported back to the Odyssey, and the kingdom cycles to a night-time version, where the Inverted Pyramid floats into the air, revealing a large hole underneath. The kingdom is also overrun by [[Chincho]]s during the night-time, which Mario must avoid as he heads to the large hole under the Inverted Pyramid. Once the player enters, he must traverse through an icy Underground Temple and then fight [[Knucklotec]] at the end of the Temple. Defeating this boss rewards Mario with another Multi Moon, which (when collected) reverts the kingdom back to daytime and causes almost all the ice on the surface of the kingdom to melt, allowing access to more Power Moons. Once Mario has collected enough Power Moons, he can head off to the next kingdom - either the [[Lake Kingdom]] or the [[Wooded Kingdom]] may be chosen, but not both at this point.


The Sand Kingdom was the first location shown in the game, dating back to the first [[Nintendo Switch]] reveal trailer. It is located east of the [[Cascade Kingdom]], southwest of the Lake Kingdom, and northwest of the Wooded Kingdom. These three kingdoms are all located on a large landmass resembling Pangaea.
The Sand Kingdom was the first location shown in the game, dating back to the first [[Nintendo Switch]] reveal trailer. It is located east of the [[Cascade Kingdom]], southwest of the Lake Kingdom, and northwest of the Wooded Kingdom. These three kingdoms are all located on a large landmass resembling Pangaea.
   
   
The location is primarily based off of {{wp|Mesoamerica}}, particularly {{wp|Mexico}}. However, other aspects allude to different countries, with [[Moe-Eye]]s inspired by the {{wp|moai|moai statues}} from {{wp|Easter Island}} and the [[Jaxi]]s presumably inspired by the {{wp|komainu}} from [[Japan]]. The name "Tostarena" is likely from the Spanish words "tostado" (toasted) and "arena" (sand).
The location is primarily based off of {{wp|Mesoamerica}}, particularly {{wp|Mexico}}. For example, [[Tostarenan]]s feature elements associated with the {{wp|Day of the Dead}}, and the [[Inverted Pyramid]] resembles an upside down octagonal version of the {{wp|Chichén Itzá}}. However, other aspects allude to different countries, with [[Moe-Eye]]s inspired by the {{wp|moai|moai statues}} from {{wp|Easter Island}} and the [[Jaxi]]s presumably inspired by the {{wp|komainu}} from [[Japan]]. The name "Tostarena" is likely from the Spanish words ''tostado'' ("toasted") and ''arena'' ("sand").


==Concept and creation==
==Concept and creation==
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==Brochure details==
==Brochure details==
{{SMO kingdom
|subtitle=Home of Red Sands and Lively Locals
|image=SMO Sand Brochure Art.png
|area=Tostarena
|area_subtitle=Gateway to the stark beauty of the desert.
|population=Middling
|size=Expansive
|locals=[[Tostarenan]]s, [[Moe-Eye]]s
|currency=Pyramid-shaped
|industry=Tourism, Precious stones
|temperature=Average 104°F (40°C)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
}}
[[File:SMO Sand Brochure A.png|thumb|left|150px|''The bright colors of Tostarena.'']]
[[File:SMO Sand Brochure A.png|thumb|left|150px|''The bright colors of Tostarena.'']]
<big>Tostarenan Town</big>
<big>Tostarenan Town</big>
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==Checkpoint Flag locations==
==Checkpoint Flag locations==
{{more images|section=yes|Screenshot of Jaxi Ruins checkpoint}}
===Odyssey===
===Odyssey===
[[File:SMO Shot - Red Airship.png|thumb|The Odyssey arrives at the kingdom.]]
[[File:SMO Shot - Red Airship.png|thumb|The Odyssey arrives at the kingdom.]]
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[[File:TostarenaTown.jpg|thumb|left|An overview of the town with a checkpoint and the town's inhabitants.]]
[[File:TostarenaTown.jpg|thumb|left|An overview of the town with a checkpoint and the town's inhabitants.]]
{{main|Tostarena Town}}
{{main|Tostarena Town}}
Tostarena Town is a small civilization found just north of the Odyssey's landing site. It is home to a [[Crazy Cap]] and a [[Slots]] minigame. [[Talkatoo]] and [[Luigi]] can be found here. A Tostarenan eventually sets up [[spark pylon|power lines]] that Mario can use as a shortcut to the top of the Inverted Pyramid. The Checkpoint Flag is at the town's southern entrance next to a [[Jaxi]] station.
Tostarena Town is a small civilization found just north of the Odyssey's landing site. It is home to a [[Crazy Cap]] and a [[Slots]] minigame. [[Talkatoo]] and [[Luigi]] can be found here. A circuit of [[spark pylon|power lines]] run around the town, and a Tostarenan eventually sets more power lines that Mario can use as a shortcut to the Tostarena Ruins Round Tower and the top of the Inverted Pyramid. The Checkpoint Flag is at the town's southern entrance next to a [[Jaxi Stand]].
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===Tostarena Ruins Entrance===
===Tostarena Ruins Entrance===
[[File:SMO Sand Brochure B.png|thumb|TThe entrance to the ruins.]]
[[File:SMO Sand Brochure B.png|thumb|The entrance to the ruins.]]
The entrance to [[Tostarena Ruins]] is located north of Tostarena Town and is marked by a large stone gate. Behind the Checkpoint Flag are a few [[Mini Goomba]]s (later replaced with ordinary [[Goomba]]s wearing sombreros), with a few more up ahead, as well as the start of the first platforming section of the ruins. Mario may reach the top of the arch via [[Bullet Bill]] or spark pylon to find a Power Moon on top of it. In front of the ruins entrance is a [[Jaxi]] station.
The entrance to [[Tostarena Ruins]] is located north of Tostarena Town and is marked by a large stone gate. Behind the Checkpoint Flag are a few [[Mini Goomba]]s (later replaced with ordinary [[Goomba]]s wearing sombreros), with a few more up ahead, as well as the start of the first platforming section of the ruins. Mario may reach the top of the arch via [[Bullet Bill]] or spark pylon to find a Power Moon on top of it. In front of the ruins entrance is a [[Jaxi]] station.


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===Tostarena Ruins Round Tower===
===Tostarena Ruins Round Tower===
[[File:SMO Sand Moon 1.png|thumb|Mario in front of the checkpoint atop the round tower.]]
[[File:SMO Sand Moon 1.png|thumb|Mario in front of the checkpoint atop the round tower.]]
This tower is the highest point of Tostarena Ruins. It is crucial to the Sand Kingdom's first story mission, [[Atop the Highest Tower]], as reaching the top of it is the goal. When Mario makes it to the end of the ruins, he must enter an [[8-Bit Pipe]] leading to an 8-bit section around the side of the tower. Mario must make his way up the tower while avoiding [[Bullet Bill]]s. A small group of [[regional coin]]s can be found in a secret alcove down below, with a Power Moon in another hidden alcove left of the [[lift]]s near the top of the tower. Once Mario does make it out of the 8-bit section and on top of the tower, he finds a [[Checkpoint Flag]] and a Power Moon he must collect to complete this mission. From here, Mario must head to the Moe-Eye Habitat for the next objective.
This tower is the highest point of Tostarena Ruins. It is crucial to the Sand Kingdom's first story mission, [[Atop the Highest Tower]], as reaching the top of it is the goal. When Mario makes it to the end of the ruins, he must enter an [[8-bit pipe]] leading to an 8-bit section around the side of the tower. Mario must make his way up the tower while avoiding [[Bullet Bill]]s. A small group of [[regional coin]]s can be found in a secret alcove down below, with a Power Moon in another hidden alcove left of the [[lift]]s near the top of the tower. Once Mario does make it out of the 8-bit section and on top of the tower, he finds a [[Checkpoint Flag]] and a Power Moon he must collect to complete this mission. From here, Mario must head to the Moe-Eye Habitat for the next objective.


Later on, [[Glydon]] appears on the ledge at the top of the tower. Mario must capture him and glide toward a Power Moon above a column in the distance to collect it.
After completing [[The Hole in the Desert]], [[Glydon]] appears on the ledge at the top of the tower. Mario must capture him and glide toward a Power Moon above a column in the distance to collect it.


====Names in other languages====
====Names in other languages====
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===Jaxi Ruins===
===Jaxi Ruins===
This Checkpoint Flag is on the roof of Jaxi Ruins, which sits in the middle of a poison pond east of Tostarena Ruins. Mario can reach it by going through the Ice Cave or from the top of the Tostarena Ruins Round Tower using Glydon. There is a Jaxi station and two [[treasure chest]]s here, one of which contains a Power Moon.
[[File:Jaxi Ruins.jpg|thumb|Mario at the Jaxi Ruins.]]
This Checkpoint Flag is on the roof of Jaxi Ruins, which sits in the middle of a poison pond east of Tostarena Ruins. Mario can reach it by going through the Ice Cave or from the top of the Tostarena Ruins Round Tower using Glydon. There is a Jaxi Stand and two [[treasure chest]]s here, one of which contains a Power Moon. Jaxi appears here before [[The Hole in the Desert]], enabling Mario to gain access to their service early. The Jaxi Ruins can be entered by riding Jaxi through the poison, leading into a bonus area.


====Names in other languages====
====Names in other languages====
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===Tostarena Northwest Reaches===
===Tostarena Northwest Reaches===
[[File:SMO Sand Moon 62.png|thumb|Mario stands by a checkpoint atop a floating island.]]
[[File:Tostarena Northwest Reaches.jpg|thumb|Mario at the northwestern building.]]
The Checkpoint Flag for this region is, as its name suggests, placed in the far northwestern portion of the map, in front of a building containing a maze with poison and [[Bullet Bill]]s, the end of which leads to the roof via a [[Warp Pipe]]. In front of the building, Mario may also find a Jaxi station (with two [[New Donker]]s sitting on its bench after the story is completed) and the leader of the [[Roving Racers]]. Behind the building is a small alcove with three [[regional coin]]s.
The Checkpoint Flag for this region is, as its name suggests, placed in the far northwestern portion of the map, in front of a building containing a maze with poison and [[Bullet Bill]]s, the end of which leads to the roof via a [[Warp Pipe]]. In front of the building, Mario may also find a Jaxi Stand (with two [[New Donker]]s sitting on its bench after the story is completed) and the leader of the [[Roving Racers]]. Behind the building is a small alcove with three [[regional coin]]s.


Atop the building is a [[spark pylon]], as well as a [[scarecrow (object)|scarecrow]] Mario may [[Cap Throw|throw]] Cappy onto to initiate this kingdom's first timer challenge. After this kingdom's [[Moon Rock]] has been opened up, two more [[Power Moon]]s become available here. One is obtained as a reward from a Tostarenan for clearing away the many posters advertising Bowser's wedding that have appeared on the back of the building, while the other requires bringing a [[Goomba]] to the area from the ruins via capturing to find Goombette. The building's roof is also where the Sand Kingdom's [[Koopa Freerunning]] race starts.
Atop the building is a [[spark pylon]], as well as a [[scarecrow (object)|scarecrow]] Mario may [[Cap Throw|throw]] Cappy onto to initiate this kingdom's first timer challenge. After this kingdom's [[Moon Rock]] has been opened up, two more [[Power Moon]]s become available here. One is obtained as a reward from a Tostarenan for clearing away the many posters advertising Bowser's wedding that have appeared on the back of the building, while the other requires bringing a [[Goomba]] to the area from the ruins via capturing to find Goombette. The building's roof is also where the Sand Kingdom's [[Koopa Freerunning]] race starts.
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===Southwestern Floating Island===
===Southwestern Floating Island===
[[File:SMO Sand Moon 62.png|thumb]]
[[File:SMO Sand Moon 62.png|thumb|Mario stands by a checkpoint atop a floating island.]]
The Southwestern Floating Island is accessed by using a [[painting]] found in either the [[Lake Kingdom]] or the [[Wooded Kingdom]], depending on which kingdom the player chooses to go to first; the one that is visited first will contain the painting leading here. The [[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom#Secret Path to Tostarena!|Secret Path to Tostarena!]] [[Power Moon]] is found here. A ring of coins is found circling around the platform. A pixelated [[Luigi]] is located in the sand directly beneath the platform, which was hinted at in the first additional piece of [[Hint Art]] that was posted on social media.
The Southwestern Floating Island is accessed by using a [[painting]] found in either the [[Lake Kingdom]] or the [[Wooded Kingdom]], depending on which kingdom the player chooses to go to first; the one that is visited first will contain the painting leading here. The [[List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom#Secret Path to Tostarena!|Secret Path to Tostarena!]] [[Power Moon]] is found here. A ring of coins is found circling around the platform. A pixelated [[Luigi]] is located in the sand directly beneath the platform, which was hinted at in the first additional piece of [[Hint Art]] that was posted on social media.


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|[[Mini Rocket]]
|[[Mini Rocket]]
|On the northeastern building of [[Tostarena Town]]
|On the northeastern building of [[Tostarena Town]]
|A platforming area featuring rotating building-like structures. When Mario arrives, he must throw Cappy onto a [[Scarecrow (object)|scarecrow]] to activate a road leading to the rotating platforms, then traverse them without Cappy's help.
|A platforming area featuring rotating building-like structures. Mario can throw Cappy onto a [[Scarecrow (object)|scarecrow]] to activate a road leading to the rotating platforms, then traverse them without Cappy's help.
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:SMO Sand Moon 84.png|200px]]<br>The Transparent Platforms
|align=center|[[File:SMO Sand Moon 84.png|200px]]<br>The Transparent Platforms
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|Moon Pipe
|Moon Pipe
|At the Tostarena Ruins Entrance
|At the Tostarena Ruins Entrance
|After capturing a [[spark pylon]], Mario will arrive at a racetrack-like area over a sea of poison featuring several [[Rocket Flower]]s which Mario must use to get a Power Moon at the end, as well as grabbing a [[key]] to reveal another Power Moon before the ruins completely sink into the poison. Unlike in other bonus areas, collecting the key does not interrupt gameplay to show the [[locked panel]] opening the Power Moon, instead causing it to open immediately; this is likely to prevent the player from losing control with the Rocket Flowers and falling off the level.
|After capturing a [[spark pylon]], Mario will arrive at a racetrack-like area over a sea of poison featuring several [[Rocket Flower]]s which Mario must use to get a Power Moon at the end, as well as grabbing a [[key]] to reveal another Power Moon before the ruins completely sink into the poison. Unlike in other bonus areas, collecting the key does not interrupt gameplay to show the [[locked panel]] opening the Power Moon, instead causing it to open immediately; this is likely to prevent the player from losing control with the Rocket Flowers and falling off the level, similar to [[Champion's Road]] from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
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|-
|align=center|[[File:SMO Sand Moon 88.png|200px]]<br>Freezing Waterway
|align=center|[[File:SMO Sand Moon 88.png|200px]]<br>Freezing Waterway
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==Objectives==
==Objectives==
#'''[[Atop the Highest Tower]]''': The goal is to reach the top of the tower in the Tostarena Ruins.
#'''[[Atop the Highest Tower]]''': The goal is to reach the top of the tower in the Tostarena Ruins.
#'''[[Moon Shards in the Sand]]''': The goal is to collect the [[Moon Shard]]s on the west side of the kingdom.
#'''[[Moon Shards in the Sand]]''': The goal is to collect the [[Moon Shard]]s in the Moe-Eye Habitat.
#'''[[Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid]]''': The goal is to reach the top of the Inverted Pyramid and defeat Hariet.
#'''[[Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid]]''': The goal is to reach the top of the Inverted Pyramid and defeat Hariet.
#'''[[The Hole in the Desert]]''': This objective takes place at night. The goal is to enter the hole beneath the Inverted Pyramid and defeat Knucklotec.
#'''[[The Hole in the Desert]]''': This objective takes place at night. The goal is to enter the hole beneath the Inverted Pyramid and defeat Knucklotec.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:Tostarena.jpg|thumb|The Desert Area in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
[[File:Tostarena.jpg|thumb|The Desert Area in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Toad]]'s backpack has three pins on it that have the designs of stickers from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', with one of them being based on the Tostarena sticker. Additionally, the Sand Kingdom itself, known as the '''Desert Area''',<ref>{{media link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> can be seen on a map showing areas surrounding the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and is later shown in the film for a few seconds during a montage of [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toad]] journeying to the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]]. [[Stone-Eye]]s can be seen in the area.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Toad]]'s backpack has three pins on it that have the designs of stickers from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', with one of them being based on the Tostarena sticker. Additionally, the Sand Kingdom itself, known as the '''Desert Area''',<ref>{{file link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> can be seen on a map showing areas surrounding the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and is later shown in the film for a few seconds during a montage of [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toad]] journeying to the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]]. [[Stone-Eye]]s can be seen in the area. Unlike its version in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', which has only one pyramid with a hexagonal base, this version features multiple square pyramids in the sky.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMO Icon - Sand Kingdom.svg|Sand Kingdom icon
SMO Art - Sand Kingdom.jpg|Artwork
SMO Sticker - Tostarena.png|Tostarena sticker
SMO Art - Sand Kingdom Card.jpg|Postcard
Regional Coin Sand.png|Pyramid-shaped coin
SMO Icon - Sand Kingdom.svg|Icon
SMO Art - Regional Coin (Sand).svg|Pyramid-shaped currency icon
SMO Artwork Tostarenan (Blue).png|Blue [[Tostarenan]]
SMO Art - Regional Coin Outline (Sand).svg|Pyramid-shaped currency icon
SMO Artwork Tostarenan (Green).png|Green Tostarenan
SMO 8bit Coin Sand.gif|8-bit Pyramid-shaped coin
SMO Sticker - Tostarena.png|Sand Kingdom Sticker
SMO 8bit Coin Sand Clear.gif|Clear 8-bit Pyramid-shaped coin
SMO Artwork Regional Coin (Sand Kingdom).png|[[Regional coin]]
SMO Art - Regional Coin (Sand).svg|Regional coin
SMO Art - Regional Coin Outline (Sand).svg|Regional coin
</gallery>
</gallery>


<gallery widths=160px>
===Screenshots===
SMO Art - Sand Kingdom Card.jpg|Postcard for the Sand Kingdom as seen on the game's preliminary packaging
<gallery>
SMO Shot - Red Airship.png|The [[Odyssey]] landing in the Sand Kingdom
SMO Shot - Red Airship.png|The [[Odyssey]] landing in the Sand Kingdom
SMO E3 2017 screenshot 2.png|Mario and Cappy
SMO E3 2017 screenshot 2.png|Mario and Cappy
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SMO-Chinchos.jpg|Tostarena Town at night
SMO-Chinchos.jpg|Tostarena Town at night
SMO - Olmec-Boss.jpg|[[Knucklotec]] attacking Mario
SMO - Olmec-Boss.jpg|[[Knucklotec]] attacking Mario
SMO Sand Kingdom 8-Bit Luigi.jpg|Mario standing next to an 8-bit Luigi
SMO Sand Kingdom 8-Bit Luigi.jpg|Mario standing next to a [[8-bit character|Pixel Luigi]]
Tostarena Map.jpg|The full Japanese brochure for the Sand Kingdom
Tostarena Map.jpg|The full Japanese brochure for the Sand Kingdom
SMO Art - Sand Kingdom.jpg|Promotional wallpaper
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM.jpg|A Japanese commercial promoting the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM.jpg|A Japanese commercial promoting the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
TSMBM map.png|[[Toad (species)|Toads]] also looking at a map of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and surrounding areas
TSMBM map.png|[[Toad (species)|Toads]] also looking at a map of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and surrounding areas
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|Ger=Wüstenland
|Ger=Wüstenland
|GerM=Desert Country
|GerM=Desert Country
|Ita=Regno delle Sabbie<br>Regione desertica
|Ita=Regno delle Sabbie
|ItaM=Sands Kingdom<br>Desert region <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Monopoly'')</small>
|ItaM=Sands Kingdom
|Ita2=Regione desertica
|Ita2M=Desert region <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Monopoly'')</small>
|Kor=모래 왕국
|Kor=모래 왕국
|KorR=Morae Wangguk
|KorR=Morae Wangguk
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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アッチーニャ<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/874853322393563136 Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter]</ref>
|Jap=アッチーニャ<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/874853322393563136 Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter]</ref>
|JapR=Acchīnya
|JapR=Atchīnya
|JapM=From「あっちい」(''acchii''), a diminutive form of「暑い」(''atsui'', hot), and the suffix for place names "-nia"; officially romanized as "Atchinya"<ref>''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]'', page 322</ref>
|JapM=From「あっちい」(''atchii''), a diminutive form of「暑い」(''atsui'', "hot"), and the suffix for place names "-nia"; officially romanized as "Atchinya"<ref>''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]'', page 322</ref>
|ChiS=阿炽尼亚
|ChiS=阿炽尼亚
|ChiSR=Āchìníyǎ
|ChiSR=Āchìníyǎ
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|DutM=Sunstroke City
|DutM=Sunstroke City
|Fre=Ifézèc
|Fre=Ifézèc
|FreM=From "il fait sec" (a French phrase meaning "it is dry")
|FreM=From ''il fait sec'' (a French phrase meaning "it is dry")
|Ger=Brutzelebene
|Ger=Brutzelebene
|GerM=Sizzle Plain
|GerM=Sizzle Plain
|Ita=Tostalandia
|Ita=Tostalandia
|ItaM=From "Tostato" and the place names suffix "-landia" (land)
|ItaM=From ''tostato'' ("toasted") and the place names suffix ''-landia'' ("land")
|Kor=아뜨레나
|Kor=아뜨레나
|KorR=Atteurena
|KorR=Atteurena
|KorM=From "아뜨" (''atteu'', a Korean expression meaning "hot") and "arena" (Spanish for "sand")
|KorM=From "아뜨" (''atteu'', a Korean expression meaning "hot") and ''arena'' (Spanish for "sand")
|Rus=Тостарена
|Rus=Тостарена
|RusR=Tostarena
|RusR=Tostarena
|RusM=Tostarena
|RusM=Tostarena
|Spa=Soltitlán
|Spa=Soltitlán
|SpaM=From "sol" (sun) and the Nahuatl suffix "-tlān" (hispanicized as "-titlán"; meaning "place of"), commonly found in town names in Mexico and some countries of Central America
|SpaM=From ''sol'' ("sun") and the Nahuatl suffix ''-tlān'' (hispanicized as ''-titlán''; meaning "place of"), commonly found in town names in Mexico and some countries of Central America
}}
}}


Latest revision as of 20:12, November 3, 2024

Not to be confused with Desert Kingdom.
Sand Kingdom
Sand Kingdom artwork from Super Mario Odyssey.
Boss(es) Harriet
Knucklotec
Mission(s) Atop the Highest Tower
Moon Shards in the Sand
Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid
The Hole in the Desert
Power Moons 93
Regional coins 100

The Sand Kingdom is the third kingdom visited in Super Mario Odyssey. It is the greater location of Tostarena, which is a desert village featuring a small town and a large ruins area. This kingdom's main landmark is the Inverted Pyramid, which is an upside-down pyramid located in the north-east section of the area. When Mario first visits here, the kingdom is covered with large pillars of ice and Bowser is found atop the Inverted Pyramid. The player's first objective in this kingdom is to reach the "highest tower". From there, the player must find Moon Shards in the Moe-Eye habitat. After that, they reach the top of the Inverted Pyramid and fight Hariet, one of the Broodals, which will grant the player a Multi Moon. When collected, the player is teleported back to the Odyssey, and the kingdom cycles to a night-time version, where the Inverted Pyramid floats into the air, revealing a large hole underneath. The kingdom is also overrun by Chinchos during the night-time, which Mario must avoid as he heads to the large hole under the Inverted Pyramid. Once the player enters, he must traverse through an icy Underground Temple and then fight Knucklotec at the end of the Temple. Defeating this boss rewards Mario with another Multi Moon, which (when collected) reverts the kingdom back to daytime and causes almost all the ice on the surface of the kingdom to melt, allowing access to more Power Moons. Once Mario has collected enough Power Moons, he can head off to the next kingdom - either the Lake Kingdom or the Wooded Kingdom may be chosen, but not both at this point.

The Sand Kingdom was the first location shown in the game, dating back to the first Nintendo Switch reveal trailer. It is located east of the Cascade Kingdom, southwest of the Lake Kingdom, and northwest of the Wooded Kingdom. These three kingdoms are all located on a large landmass resembling Pangaea.

The location is primarily based off of Mesoamerica, particularly Mexico. For example, Tostarenans feature elements associated with the Day of the Dead, and the Inverted Pyramid resembles an upside down octagonal version of the Chichén Itzá. However, other aspects allude to different countries, with Moe-Eyes inspired by the moai statues from Easter Island and the Jaxis presumably inspired by the komainu from Japan. The name "Tostarena" is likely from the Spanish words tostado ("toasted") and arena ("sand").

Concept and creation[edit]

Concept art of Mario near the Odyssey landed on Tostarena in Super Mario Odyssey.
Concept art of an early version of Tostarena
Concept art of locations in Tostarena
Tostarena Town
Concept art of locations in Tostarena
The gate to Tostarena Ruins
Concept art of locations in Tostarena

Tostarena was based on Mexico because the director of Super Mario Odyssey, Kenta Motokura, liked the country and his trip there had left a strong impression on him.[1] Initially, it was considered whether Tostarena should be visited during the sunset.[2] The sketch of the early design showed that the poncho and sombrero were already considered as the location's typical outfits, even though the motif of the sombrero was different and the poncho was supposed to be worn over Mario's usual suit and to be paired with boots. The concept art already included Tostarena Town, Tostarena Ruins and the Inverted Pyramid, as well as the ice pillars covering parts of the desert. The main visible differences are the town having just two rows of buildings forming one street while featuring a wooden gate at the entrance and the Inverted Pyramid being actually a floating pyramid resembling that of Chichen Itza. Some elements featured in Tostarena were reportedly influenced by Super Mario Land, another game that features desert sphinxes and moai-like beings.[3]

Tostarena Town in particular was designed to create a contrast between the curved lines of the dunes and the more linear design of the buildings.[4] Furthermore, the color of the building was chosen to reflect the cheerful nature of the Tostarenans.[4] The concept art also shows that initially the town was supposed to have a bridge built over a road.

On the other hand, the gate to Tostarena Ruins was designed to resemble an inverted triangle as a recall to the Inverted Pyramid.[5] The concept artwork showed how the Power Moons of Tostarena were initially intended to be red instead of the final green color.

Brochure details[edit]

SMO Sand Brochure Art.png Sand Kingdom
"Home of Red Sands and Lively Locals"
Tostarena
"Gateway to the stark beauty of the desert."
Population Middling Size Expansive
Locals Tostarenans, Moe-Eyes Currency Pyramid-shaped
Industry Tourism, Precious stones Temperature Average 104°F (40°C)
The bright colors of Tostarena.

Tostarenan Town

A small town that serves as the hub for tourists planning to visit the Inverted Pyramid. The colorful buildings and cheerful people provide a warm welcome for visitors. They're happy to provide direction, so don't hesitate to say hello.

The ruins greet you with an impressive gate.

Mysterious Ancient Ruins

Head north from town and you'll be greeted by ancient ruins that dot the expansive desert. Though many have become conflict regions patrolled by Bullet Bills, their status as important heritage sites is undeniable.

Your eye will be drawn to the large stone tower at the heart of the ruins. Due to extensive hollowing underground, quicksand has become prevalent in this area, so watch out.

Like a precious gem itself.

Inverted Pyramid

The true "can't miss" of this region, the Inverted Pyramid may look unstable, but rest assured it never topples and has thrilled tourists for years. It is said that a legendary artifact called the Binding Band lies within, and the upside-down pyramid symbolizes how those joined by it will never part even if the world turns upside down.

Payment required in advance.

Jaxi

Let's have a look at the curious local transport method known as the Jaxi.

Just hop on the back of one, and as you might guess from their appearance, you'll be in for a wild but completely reliable ride.

Make good use of them and you'll be exploring this unforgiving desert in comfort and style.

So beautiful you'll think you're at a resort.

Living Heart of the Desert

Here's a spot to moisten your dried and withered heart, with greenery and water to make you forget you're in the desert. The fish and birds are plentiful and well worth a visit.

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The Moe-Eyes love their shades.

They'll run if chased, but they're a proud people who have long inhabited these ruins. Please be polite.

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Three Keys to the Kingdom

  1. Enjoy the small but lively desert village and its charming inhabitants.
  2. Wonder at the Inverted Pyramid and its upside-down magic.
  3. Watch for the gem iconography carved in relief on the ruins.

Map

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Checkpoint Flag locations[edit]

Odyssey[edit]

Screenshot of Super Mario Odyssey.
The Odyssey arrives at the kingdom.
Main article: Odyssey

The Odyssey lands at the southern end of the map and can be warped back to at any time.

Tostarena Town[edit]

Tostarena Town in Super Mario Odyssey.
An overview of the town with a checkpoint and the town's inhabitants.
Main article: Tostarena Town

Tostarena Town is a small civilization found just north of the Odyssey's landing site. It is home to a Crazy Cap and a Slots minigame. Talkatoo and Luigi can be found here. A circuit of power lines run around the town, and a Tostarenan eventually sets more power lines that Mario can use as a shortcut to the Tostarena Ruins Round Tower and the top of the Inverted Pyramid. The Checkpoint Flag is at the town's southern entrance next to a Jaxi Stand.

Tostarena Ruins Entrance[edit]

The entrance to the ruins.

The entrance to Tostarena Ruins is located north of Tostarena Town and is marked by a large stone gate. Behind the Checkpoint Flag are a few Mini Goombas (later replaced with ordinary Goombas wearing sombreros), with a few more up ahead, as well as the start of the first platforming section of the ruins. Mario may reach the top of the arch via Bullet Bill or spark pylon to find a Power Moon on top of it. In front of the ruins entrance is a Jaxi station.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッチーニャ遺跡 入口[?]
Acchīnya Iseki Iriguchi 		Tostarena Ruins Entrance
German Brutzelebene: Ruinen - Eingang[?] Tostarena: Ruins Entrance
Spanish (NOE) Entrada a las ruinas de Soltitlán[?] Tostarena ruins entrance

Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar[edit]

The thirty-fifth Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
A Goomba Tower impresses Goombette.

This Checkpoint Flag is found on the platform shortly after the Tostarena Ruins Entrance, starting off the second level of the ruins. Aside from the Checkpoint Flag, there are a few signs directing toward the sand geysers up ahead, a bump in the ground that Mario may Ground Pound to unearth a circle of coins, and a small group of coins circling a chunk of ice. Later on, Goombette appears on this platform, overlooking the area just below. Mario must bring a Goomba Tower of reasonable size over to her to receive a Power Moon. Aside from this, there are not many other Power Moons next to the sand pillar, though there are quite a few surrounding it. The area below this platform has a Bullet Bill cannon, which serves as helpful for finding and collecting some of these Power Moons.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッチーニャ遺跡 砂柱[?]
Acchīnya Iseki Sunabashira 		Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar
German Brutzelebene: Ruinen - Sandsäule[?] Tostarena: Ruins Sand Pillar
Spanish (NOE) Columna de arena en las ruinas de Soltitlán[?] Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar

Tostarena Ruins Round Tower[edit]

The first Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
Mario in front of the checkpoint atop the round tower.

This tower is the highest point of Tostarena Ruins. It is crucial to the Sand Kingdom's first story mission, Atop the Highest Tower, as reaching the top of it is the goal. When Mario makes it to the end of the ruins, he must enter an 8-bit pipe leading to an 8-bit section around the side of the tower. Mario must make his way up the tower while avoiding Bullet Bills. A small group of regional coins can be found in a secret alcove down below, with a Power Moon in another hidden alcove left of the lifts near the top of the tower. Once Mario does make it out of the 8-bit section and on top of the tower, he finds a Checkpoint Flag and a Power Moon he must collect to complete this mission. From here, Mario must head to the Moe-Eye Habitat for the next objective.

After completing The Hole in the Desert, Glydon appears on the ledge at the top of the tower. Mario must capture him and glide toward a Power Moon above a column in the distance to collect it.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッチーニャ遺跡 円塔[?]
Acchīnya Iseki Entō 		Tostarena Ruins Round Tower
German Brutzelebene: Ruinen - Runder Turm[?] Tostarena: Ruins Round Tower
Spanish (NOE) Torre redonda en las ruinas de Soltitlán[?] Tostarena Ruins Round Tower

Moe-Eye Habitat[edit]

The Checkpoint near the Moe-Eye Habitat.
Mario encounters a Moe-Eye near the checkpoint.
Main article: Moe-Eye Habitat

The Moe-Eye Habitat is an isolated area west of Tostarena Ruins with a pool of poison in the middle. Several pillars are sticking out of the ground. The story mission Moon Shards in the Sand takes place here. Mario can capture one of the Moe-Eyes found here and use them to see the invisible platforms found throughout the area.

Jaxi Ruins[edit]

Jaxi Ruins in the Sand Kingdom.
Mario at the Jaxi Ruins.

This Checkpoint Flag is on the roof of Jaxi Ruins, which sits in the middle of a poison pond east of Tostarena Ruins. Mario can reach it by going through the Ice Cave or from the top of the Tostarena Ruins Round Tower using Glydon. There is a Jaxi Stand and two treasure chests here, one of which contains a Power Moon. Jaxi appears here before The Hole in the Desert, enabling Mario to gain access to their service early. The Jaxi Ruins can be entered by riding Jaxi through the poison, leading into a bonus area.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
German Miauxi-Ruinen[?] Jaxi Ruins
Spanish (NOE) Ruinas de los Jaxi[?] Jaxi Ruins

Tostarena Northwest Reaches[edit]

Tostarena Northwest Reaches in the Sand Kingdom.
Mario at the northwestern building.

The Checkpoint Flag for this region is, as its name suggests, placed in the far northwestern portion of the map, in front of a building containing a maze with poison and Bullet Bills, the end of which leads to the roof via a Warp Pipe. In front of the building, Mario may also find a Jaxi Stand (with two New Donkers sitting on its bench after the story is completed) and the leader of the Roving Racers. Behind the building is a small alcove with three regional coins.

Atop the building is a spark pylon, as well as a scarecrow Mario may throw Cappy onto to initiate this kingdom's first timer challenge. After this kingdom's Moon Rock has been opened up, two more Power Moons become available here. One is obtained as a reward from a Tostarenan for clearing away the many posters advertising Bowser's wedding that have appeared on the back of the building, while the other requires bringing a Goomba to the area from the ruins via capturing to find Goombette. The building's roof is also where the Sand Kingdom's Koopa Freerunning race starts.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッチーニャ 北西の果て[?]
Acchīnya Hokusei no Hate 		Tostarena Northwestern Limit
German Brutzelebene - Nordwestlagen[?] Tostarena Northwest Locations
Spanish (NOE) Frontera noroeste de Soltitlán[?] Tostarena Northwestern Border

Desert Oasis[edit]

The Desert Oasis from Super Mario Odyssey.
Mario stands by the spring at the oasis.
Main article: Desert Oasis (Super Mario Odyssey)

This oasis lies on the southeast end of the map and is frozen over upon first arriving in the kingdom. After Knucklotec's defeat, the oasis thaws. Mario can capture a Lakitu and fish for Cheep Cheeps here; reeling in a Big Cheep Cheep yields a Power Moon.

Southwestern Floating Island[edit]

The sixty-second Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
Mario stands by a checkpoint atop a floating island.

The Southwestern Floating Island is accessed by using a painting found in either the Lake Kingdom or the Wooded Kingdom, depending on which kingdom the player chooses to go to first; the one that is visited first will contain the painting leading here. The Secret Path to Tostarena! Power Moon is found here. A ring of coins is found circling around the platform. A pixelated Luigi is located in the sand directly beneath the platform, which was hinted at in the first additional piece of Hint Art that was posted on social media.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッチーニャ 南西の浮島[?]
Acchīnya Nansei no Ukishima 		Tostarena: Southwestern Floating Island
Chinese 阿炽尼亚 西南的浮岛 (Simplified)
阿熾尼亞 西南的浮島 (Traditional)[?]
Āchìníyǎ xīnán de fúdǎo 		Tostarena: Southwestern Floating Island
German Südwestliche Treibinsel[?] Southwest Drift Island
Russian Парящий остров на юго-западе[?]
Paryaschiy ostrov na yugo-zapade 		Floating Island on the Southwest
Spanish (NOE) Isla flotante al sudoeste[?] Southwestern Floating Island

Bonus areas[edit]

Bonus area Accessed via Location Description
A slots game in Super Mario Odyssey.
Sand Kingdom Slots Room 		Door In the building east of the Tostarena Town fountain A small room with a slots minigame. Three of the same picture must be lined up to win.
Ice Cave in Super Mario Odyssey
Ice Cave[6] 		Sinkhole At the northeastern part of Tostarena Ruins An underground area with icy, narrow platforms and moving columns.
Sphynx's Treasure Vault in Super Mario Odyssey
Sphynx's Treasure Vault 		Sphynx Behind Tostarena Ruins A small, golden treasure vault with many coin piles and a treasure chest containing a Power Moon. Mario can only access this room after answering the Sphynx's question correctly. The coins do not reappear if Mario revisits the vault after he has already collected them.
The rumbling floor bonus room in the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey
Rumbling Floor Room 		Warp Pipe On the balcony of the pink building northwest of the Tostarena Town fountain A small room where the player must locate a Power Moon by feeling a vibration from the floor through the controller.
The dance room in the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey
Dance Room 		Locked door guarded by a Tostarenan In the small tower at Tostarena Town's northwestern corner A small room with dancing Tostarenans where Mario performs a song on the stage to earn a Power Moon. Mario can only enter this room while wearing the sombrero and poncho or the Skeleton Suit.
The fifty-fifth Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
The Invisible Maze 		Red door Northeast of Moe-Eye Habitat on the other side of the chasm A temple-like area featuring an invisible path within corridors filled with poison and Moe-Eyes, which Mario must capture to reveal the path forward.
The fifty-seventh Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
The Bullet Bill Maze 		Red door At the Tostarena Northwest Reaches A maze-like area filled with poison which Mario must capture a Bullet Bill to traverse.
The fifty-ninth Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
Jaxi Ruins Underground 		Tunnel Underneath the Jaxi Ruins Checkpoint Flag An underground temple-like area filled with poison which Mario must ride a Jaxi to traverse.
The sixty-first Power Moon of the Sand Kingdom.
The Strange Neighborhood 		Mini Rocket On the northeastern building of Tostarena Town A platforming area featuring rotating building-like structures. Mario can throw Cappy onto a scarecrow to activate a road leading to the rotating platforms, then traverse them without Cappy's help.
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The Transparent Platforms 		Moon Pipe On the left raised platform in front of Tostarena Town A narrow area featuring invisible platforms and lifts over a wide chasm through which Mario must travel as a Moe-Eye.
Colossal Ruins in Super Mario Odyssey
Colossal Ruins 		Moon Pipe At the Tostarena Ruins Entrance After capturing a spark pylon, Mario will arrive at a racetrack-like area over a sea of poison featuring several Rocket Flowers which Mario must use to get a Power Moon at the end, as well as grabbing a key to reveal another Power Moon before the ruins completely sink into the poison. Unlike in other bonus areas, collecting the key does not interrupt gameplay to show the locked panel opening the Power Moon, instead causing it to open immediately; this is likely to prevent the player from losing control with the Rocket Flowers and falling off the level, similar to Champion's Road from Super Mario 3D World.
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Freezing Waterway 		Moon Pipe At the northeastern edge of the desert, east of the Inverted Pyramid and the Underground Temple entrance A tunnel-like area featuring pools of both poison and cold water. It also features Gushens, which Mario must capture to traverse. There are several places of cold water so Mario can regenerate the Gushen's water reserve.

Enemies and obstacles[edit]

Enemies marked with an asterisk (*) are only found in bonus areas.

Objectives[edit]

  1. Atop the Highest Tower: The goal is to reach the top of the tower in the Tostarena Ruins.
  2. Moon Shards in the Sand: The goal is to collect the Moon Shards in the Moe-Eye Habitat.
  3. Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid: The goal is to reach the top of the Inverted Pyramid and defeat Hariet.
  4. The Hole in the Desert: This objective takes place at night. The goal is to enter the hole beneath the Inverted Pyramid and defeat Knucklotec.

Paintings[edit]

The painting that leads to the Metro Kingdom

There are two paintings in this kingdom. One can be found near the east side of the Tostarena Ruins, in a tilted pillar next to a Jaxi calling post. The painting leads to the Isolated Rooftop at the Metro Kingdom. It can only be accessed after completing the "Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid" mission.

The other painting is located at the Southwestern Floating Island, which can be accessed from the Wooded Kingdom or the Lake Kingdom.

Power Moons[edit]

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

There are a total of 93 Power Moons (87 regular Power Moons and 2 Multi Moons) in the Sand Kingdom, the second-highest amount in the game after the Mushroom Kingdom. During the player's first visit to this kingdom, they can collect 59 of the Power Moons and the 2 Multi Moons. The player can also collect a Power Moon if they travel to this kingdom using a painting found in a future kingdom (either the Lake or Wooded Kingdom). One additional Power Moon can also be found when the player encounters the Desert Wanderer in the kingdom (after meeting him in all of the other locations he appears in). After the player defeats Bowser in the Moon Kingdom, 6 more Power Moons become available to collect. The Moon Rock will also be available to destroy, causing 20 additional Power Moons to be accessible.

In order to progress to the next kingdom, the player must collect at least 16 Power Moons.

Regional coins[edit]

Regional Coins
Main article: List of regional coins in the Sand Kingdom

The Sand Kingdom contains 100 regional coins, which take the form of triangles with designs of the Inverted Pyramid engraved on them.

Crazy Cap items[edit]

Item Description Price Note
The Sombrero icon.
Sombrero 		Traditional Tostarenan hat. Keeps the sun out of your eyes and just plain fun to wear. Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 5 Required for "Dancing with New Friends"
The Poncho icon.
Poncho 		Traditional folk dress of the Tostarena region. Keeps the sun off and the breezes on. Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 10 Required for "Dancing with New Friends"
The Cowboy Hat icon.
Cowboy Hat 		A classic hat, perfectly suited for wearing as you ride into sunsets. Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 20 Required for "That 'Old West' Style"
The Cowboy Outfit icon.
Cowboy Outfit 		Old-fashioned duds with a frontier feel. Gunslinging and cow-punching optional. Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 25 Required for "That 'Old West' Style"
The Inverted Pyramid Model souvenir icon.
Inverted Pyramid Model 		A famous location in the Tostarena ruins. Even the tiniest details are faithfully re-created, like the reliefs etched onto the walls. Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 25 N/A
The Jaxi Statue souvenir icon.
Jaxi Statue 		In the Tostarena region, the Jaxi has lived alongside the people since the ancient times. This statue is made from the stones of the ruins! Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 5 N/A
The Sand Kingdom Sticker souvenir icon.
Sand Kingdom Sticker 		A sticker inspired by the Inverted Pyramid. Regional coin from the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey 10 N/A
A Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey
Sand Kingdom Power Moon 		A Power Moon that was discovered in Tostarena. SMO coin.png 100 N/A

Appearances in other media[edit]

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Main article: Secret of the Inverted Pyramid

A new level inspired by the Sand Kingdom appears in the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch versions of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which features miniature versions of the Tostarena Ruins, Inverted Pyramid and ice cave. Bullet Bills and Goombas appear as enemies in the level. A Pull Switch can be found on top of the Inverted Pyramid which causes it to rise from the ground and turn the level to nighttime.

  • The Tostarena Ruins

    The Tostarena Ruins

  • The Inverted Pyramid

    The Inverted Pyramid

  • The ice cave

    The ice cave

  • The level at night

    The level at night

The Sand Kingdom also appears after the credits, where Captain Toad and Toadette arrive in a minecart. The Odyssey flies over, and Captain Toad chases after it.

The kingdom is accidentally referred to as the Desert Kingdom in the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker overview trailer, posted by Nintendo on their North American YouTube channel.[7]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Tostarena
The Desert Area in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Toad's backpack has three pins on it that have the designs of stickers from Super Mario Odyssey, with one of them being based on the Tostarena sticker. Additionally, the Sand Kingdom itself, known as the Desert Area,[8] can be seen on a map showing areas surrounding the Mushroom Kingdom and is later shown in the film for a few seconds during a montage of Mario, Peach, and Toad journeying to the Jungle Kingdom. Stone-Eyes can be seen in the area. Unlike its version in Super Mario Odyssey, which has only one pyramid with a hexagonal base, this version features multiple square pyramids in the sky.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

  • Artwork

    Artwork

  • Postcard

    Postcard

  • Icon

    Icon

  • Blue Tostarenan

    Blue Tostarenan

  • Green Tostarenan

    Green Tostarenan

  • Sand Kingdom Sticker

    Sand Kingdom Sticker

  • Regional coin

    Regional coin

  • Regional coin

    Regional coin

Screenshots[edit]

  • The Odyssey landing in the Sand Kingdom

    The Odyssey landing in the Sand Kingdom

  • Mario and Cappy

    Mario and Cappy

  • The Sand Kingdom

    The Sand Kingdom

  • Mario heading to Tostarena Town

    Mario heading to Tostarena Town

  • Local Tostarenans

    Local Tostarenans

  • Tostarena Town's Crazy Cap shop

    Tostarena Town's Crazy Cap shop

  • The Crazy Cap building

    The Crazy Cap building

  • Mario passing by a Tostarenan

    Mario passing by a Tostarenan

  • Mario playing a guitar

    Mario playing a guitar

  • Mini Goombas pursing Mario

    Mini Goombas pursing Mario

  • Mario capturing a Goomba

    Mario capturing a Goomba

  • 8-bit section in Tostarena Ruins

    8-bit section in Tostarena Ruins

  • Bowser's airship above the Inverted Pyramid

    Bowser's airship above the Inverted Pyramid

  • The Broodals in their airship

    The Broodals in their airship

  • Mario riding a Jaxi through the desert

    Mario riding a Jaxi through the desert

  • Mario riding a Jaxi through the desert

    Mario riding a Jaxi through the desert

  • Tostarena Town at night

    Tostarena Town at night

  • Knucklotec attacking Mario

    Knucklotec attacking Mario

  • Mario standing next to a Pixel Luigi

    Mario standing next to a Pixel Luigi

  • The full Japanese brochure for the Sand Kingdom

    The full Japanese brochure for the Sand Kingdom

  • A Japanese commercial promoting the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary

    A Japanese commercial promoting the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary

  • Toads also looking at a map of the Mushroom Kingdom and surrounding areas

    Toads also looking at a map of the Mushroom Kingdom and surrounding areas

Names in other languages[edit]

Sand Kingdom[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 砂の国[?]
Suna no kuni 		Sand Country
Chinese (simplified) 沙之国[?]
Shā zhī guó 		Sand Country
Chinese (traditional) 沙之國[?]
Shā zhī guó 		Sand Country
Dutch Woestijnrijk[?] Desert Realm
French Pays des Sables[?] Sands Country
German Wüstenland[?] Desert Country
Italian Regno delle Sabbie[?] Sands Kingdom
Regione desertica[?] Desert region (The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Monopoly)
Korean 모래 왕국[?]
Morae Wangguk 		Sand Kingdom
Russian Песчаное царство[?]
Peschanoye tsarstvo 		Sand Kingdom
Spanish Reino de las Arenas[?] Sands Kingdom

Tostarena[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッチーニャ[9]
Atchīnya 		From「あっちい」(atchii), a diminutive form of「暑い」(atsui, "hot"), and the suffix for place names "-nia"; officially romanized as "Atchinya"[10]
Chinese (simplified) 阿炽尼亚[?]
Āchìníyǎ 		From the Japanese name;「炽/熾」(chì) also means "burning hot"
Chinese (traditional) 阿熾尼亞[?]
Āchìníyǎ 		Same as in simplified Chinese
Dutch Zonnesteekstad[?] Sunstroke City
French Ifézèc[?] From il fait sec (a French phrase meaning "it is dry")
German Brutzelebene[?] Sizzle Plain
Italian Tostalandia[?] From tostato ("toasted") and the place names suffix -landia ("land")
Korean 아뜨레나[?]
Atteurena 		From "아뜨" (atteu, a Korean expression meaning "hot") and arena (Spanish for "sand")
Russian Тостарена[?]
Tostarena 		Tostarena
Spanish Soltitlán[?] From sol ("sun") and the Nahuatl suffix -tlān (hispanicized as -titlán; meaning "place of"), commonly found in town names in Mexico and some countries of Central America

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brian (November 25, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey producer on approach to development, theme song, Pauline, higher age rating, more. Nintendo Everything. retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Post about the concept art of Tostarena's early design from the Japanese Super Mario Odyssey official Twitter account. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Game Informer Staff. (June 17, 2017). Mario's Developers On Hat Capture And Peach's Love For Mario. Game Informer. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Post about the concept art of Tostarena Town's early design from the Japanese Super Mario Odyssey official Twitter account. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Post about the concept art of the gate to Tostarena Ruins from the Japanese Super Mario Odyssey official Twitter account. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Nintendo World Report TV. (June 17, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey - Jaxi Driving + Ice Ice Baby (DIRECT FEED). YouTube. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ^ Nintendo (July 13, 2018). Captain Toad Treasure Tracker - Overview Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ Monopoly The Super Mario Bros. Movie Edition boardMedia:TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg
  9. ^ Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter
  10. ^ The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, page 322
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Super Mario Odyssey
Playable characters Mario • Cappy
Non-playable characters Princess Peach • Tiara • Bonneters • Bonneter biologist • Frogs • Hint Toad • Uncle amiibo • Talkatoo • Tostarenans • Desert Wanderer • Sheep • Moe-Eyes • Sphynx • Jaxi • Glydon • Koopas • Roving Racers • Lakitus • Goombettes • Lochladies • Style Sisters • Dorries • Steam Gardeners • Rabbits • New Donkers • Mayor Pauline • Band • Shiverians • Shiverian Racers • Shiverian Elder • Bubblainians • Coach • Dog • Volbonans • Poochy • Toads • Captain Toad • Toad Brigade (Green Toad · Yellow Toad · Purple Toad) • Archivist Toadette • Jammin' Toad • Yoshi • Luigia
Enemies Astro-Lanceur • Banzai Bill • Big Chain Chomp • Big Poison Piranha Plant • Bitefrost • Broode's Chain Chomp • Bullet Bill • Burrbo • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Chincho • Coin Coffer • Donkey Kong • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fuzzy • Goomba • Gushen • Hammer Bro • Klepto • Komboo • Lava Bubble • Magmato • Maw-Ray • Mini Goomba • Moonsnake • Parabones • Paragoomba • Poison Piranha Plant • Pokio • Pulse Beam • Sherm • Spiny • Stairface Ogre • T-Rex • Trapeetle • Tropical Wiggler • Ty-foo • Uproot • Urban Stingby • Urban Stingby Larva • Yoofoe
Obstacles Banzai Bill Cannon • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Boulder • Cannonball • Freezing water • Icicle • Lava • Lava Geyser • Oil drum • Pepper • Poison • Quicksand • Revolving lattice wall • Rotating defense mechanism • Senobi Generate Point • Shell • Spike Trap • Turret • Wind • Wind Blow Tower • Wooden roller
Bosses Broodals Topper • Hariet • Spewart • Rango
Large bosses Madame Broode • Knucklotec • Torkdrift • Bowser • Mechawiggler • Mollusque-Lanceur • Cookatiel • Ruined Dragon • RoboBrood
Items Bubble • Coin • Coin pile • Fruit • Heart • Hidden Coin • Key • Life-Up Heart • Moon Shard • Multi Moon • Note • Pauline's lost items • Power Moon • Regional coin • Rock • Rocket Flower • Seed • Turnip • Yoshi's Egg
Objects ? Block • 2D block • 8-bit character • 8-bit pipe • Airship • Arrow Sign • Bar • Barrier • Beanstalk • Big mushroom • Binding Band • Binoculars • Bird (traveling) • Boombox • Bowser statue • Brick Block • Bubbler • Butterfly • Cactus • Checkpoint Flag • Cheese rock • Coin Block • Coin ring • Crate • Falling Platform • Floating corn • Flower • Flower Road • Frost-Frosted Cake • Giant Swing • Girder • Goomba button • Green plant • Ground-Pound Switch • Hat Launcher • Hat Trampoline • Hidden Block • Hill • Hip Drop Move Lift • Hint Art • Hole • Jaxi Stand • Jaxi Statue • Jizo • Keyhole Pedestal • Koopa Shell • Lantern • Lava cannon • Letter • Lever Switch • Lift • Lochlady Dress • Lurker • Manhole • Meat • Mini Rocket • Moon Cage • Moon Pipe • Moon platform • Moon Rock • Motor scooter • Movable cover • Mushroom Platform • Mysterious Cloud • Nut • P Switch • Parking lot • Penguin • Pipe • Pole • Pole (bollard) • Post • Propeller Pillar • Push-Block • Puzzle Part • RC Car • Rising Stone Pillar • Rotating building • Rotating dial • Rotating platform • Sand Geyser • Scarecrow • Seagull • Seesaw • Slingshot • Slots • Small animal • Small bird • Small UFO • Soirée Bouquet • Spark pylon • Sparkle Water • Spinning block • Spinning saucepan • Steel Block • Stone marker • Stone spire • Stone wall • Stupendous Stew • Swing • Swinging Scaffolding • Sword • Tail Tree • Tapering platform • Taxi • Trampoline • Transparent Platform • Trash Can • Travel Tip • Treasure chest • Tree • Vanishing platform • Warp hole • Wire Net Platform • Wooden pendulum • Yellow turnstile • Zipper
Locations Main game Cap Kingdom (Bonneton) • Cascade Kingdom (Fossil Falls) • Sand Kingdom (Tostarena) • Lake Kingdom (Lake Lamode) • Wooded Kingdom (Steam Gardens) • Cloud Kingdom (Nimbus Arena) • Lost Kingdom (Forgotten Isle) • Metro Kingdom (New Donk City) • Snow Kingdom (Shiveria) • Seaside Kingdom (Bubblaine) • Luncheon Kingdom (Mount Volbono) • Ruined Kingdom (Crumbleden) • Bowser's Kingdom (Bowser's Castle) • Moon Kingdom (Honeylune Ridge)
The Odyssey Continues... Mushroom Kingdom (Peach's Castle) • Dark Side (Rabbit Ridge) • Darker Side (Culmina Crater)
Other The Odyssey • Crazy Cap • Starshroom
Moves Backward Somersault • Cap Jump • Cap Throw • Capture • Crawl • Crouch • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Downward Throw • Drill Spin • Ground Pound • Ground Pound Jump • Jump • Long Jump • Quick Swim • Roll • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Spin Throw • Swim • Triple Jump • Upward Throw • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements amiibo • Balloon Worlda • Beach Volleyball • Bound Bowl Grand Prix • Completion • Gravity • Gravity field • Health Meter • Jump-Rope Challenge • Koopa Freerunning • Koopa Trace-Walking • Nintendo Labob • Objectives • Picture Match • RC Car Challenge • Snapshot Mode
Music compositions "Jump Up, Super Star!" • "Break Free (Lead the Way)"
Further info The Art of Super Mario Odyssey • Gallery • Glitches • Lists of names in other languages (Clothing · Music List · Power Moons · Souvenirs) • Mario Reads Your Letters • Music List • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound selection • Staff • The Super Mario Players
a In version 1.2.0 or later
b In version 1.3.0 or later
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Kingdoms in Super Mario Odyssey
Cap Kingdom (Bonneton)
List of Power Moons in the Cap Kingdom List of regional coins in the Cap Kingdom		 Locations Glasses Bridge • Central Plaza • Sometimes Bridge • Top-Hat Tower
Story missions Cappy of the Cap Kingdom
VR mission Find Band Members in the Cap Kingdom!
Cascade Kingdom (Fossil Falls)
List of Power Moons in the Cascade Kingdom List of regional coins in the Cascade Kingdom		 Story missions Our First Power Moon • Multi Moon Atop the Falls
Sand Kingdom (Tostarena)
List of Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom List of regional coins in the Sand Kingdom		 Locations Tostarena Town • Tostarena Ruins • Moe-Eye Habitat • Inverted Pyramid • Underground Temple • Deepest Underground • Jaxi Ruins • Desert Oasis
Story missions Atop the Highest Tower • Moon Shards in the Sand • Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid • The Hole in the Desert
Lake Kingdom (Lake Lamode)
List of Power Moons in the Lake Kingdom List of regional coins in the Lake Kingdom		 Locations Courtyard • Water Plaza
Story missions Broodals Over the Lake
Wooded Kingdom (Steam Gardens)
List of Power Moons in the Wooded Kingdom List of regional coins in the Wooded Kingdom		 Locations Sky Garden Tower • Forest Charging Station • Secret Flower Field • Deep Woods
Story missions Road to Sky Garden • Flower Thieves of Sky Garden • Path to the Secret Flower Field • Defend the Secret Flower Field!
Cloud Kingdom (Nimbus Arena)
List of Power Moons in the Cloud Kingdom		 Story missions Hat-to-Hat Combat
Lost Kingdom (Forgotten Isle)
List of Power Moons in the Lost Kingdom List of regional coins in the Lost Kingdom		 Story missions N/A
Metro Kingdom (New Donk City)
List of Power Moons in the Metro Kingdom List of regional coins in the Metro Kingdom		 Locations Construction Site • New Donk City Hall • New Donk City Hall Plaza • Mayor Pauline Commemorative Park • Outdoor Café • Underground Power Plant
Story missions The Scourge on the Skyscraper • A Fresh Start for the City • A Traditional Festival!
Snow Kingdom (Shiveria)
List of Power Moons in the Snow Kingdom List of regional coins in the Snow Kingdom		 Locations Shiveria Town • Icicle Cavern • Hollow Crevasse • Wind-Chill Cavern • Snowy Mountain • Snowline Circuit • Iceburn Circuit
Story missions The Cake Thief's Parting Gift • The Bound Bowl Grand Prix
Seaside Kingdom (Bubblaine)
List of Power Moons in the Seaside Kingdom List of regional coins in the Seaside Kingdom		 Locations Lighthouse • Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse • Glass Palace • Rolling Canyon • Hot Spring Island • Beach House
Story missions The Glass Is Half Empty!
VR mission Find Band Members in the Seaside Kingdom!
Luncheon Kingdom (Mount Volbono)
List of Power Moons in the Luncheon Kingdom List of regional coins in the Luncheon Kingdom		 Locations Peronza Plaza
Story missions The Broodals Are After Some Cookin' • Under the Cheese Rocks • Big Pot on the Volcano: Dive In! • Climb Up the Cascading Magma • Cookatiel Showdown!
VR mission Find Band Members in the Luncheon Kingdom!
Ruined Kingdom (Crumbleden)
List of Power Moons in the Ruined Kingdom		 Story missions Battle with the Lord of Lightning!
Bowser's Kingdom (Bowser's Castle)
List of Power Moons in Bowser's Kingdom List of regional coins in Bowser's Kingdom		 Story missions Infiltrate Bowser's Castle! • Smart Bombing • Big Broodal Battle • Showdown at Bowser's Castle
Moon Kingdom (Honeylune Ridge)
List of Power Moons in the Moon Kingdom List of regional coins in the Moon Kingdom		 Locations Underground Moon Caverns • Wedding Hall
Story missions Bowser's Moon Wedding
Mushroom Kingdom (Peach's Castle)
List of Power Moons in the Mushroom Kingdom List of regional coins in the Mushroom Kingdom		 Locations Courtyard • Goomba Woods • Mushroom Pond • Yoshi's House
Dark Side (Rabbit Ridge)
List of Power Moons in the Dark Side		 Locations Rabbit Ridge Tower
Story missions Arrival at Rabbit Ridge!
Darker Side (Culmina Crater) Story missions Long Journey's End
Power Moon icon to see a list of all Power Moons in that kingdom
Regional coin icon to see a list of all regional coins in that kingdom
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Characters Main characters Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad
Antagonists Bowser • Kamek • Koopa General
Supporting characters BrKLnCouple • Cranky Kong • Driver • Francis • Giuseppe • Kong army • Lumalee • Mario and Luigi's family (Aunt Marie · Mario and Luigi's father · Mario and Luigi's grandfather · Mario and Luigi's mother · Mario and Luigi's niece · Uncle Arthur · Uncle Tony) • Penguin King • Spike • Toad General
Other characters Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Chanterelle • Chunky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong • Kiddy Kong • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Luigi's bully • Pauline • Pit • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing customer • Swanky Kong • Toadette • Yoshi
Forms Cape Mario • Cat Mario • Fire Mario • Ice Mario • Invincible Mario • Mini Mario • Super Mario • Tanooki Mario
Species Bat • Biddybud • Blooper (Blooper Baby) • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bomber Bill) • Bramball • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep (Spiny Cheep Cheep) • Goomba (Goomba Tower) • Hammer Bro • Human (H. nintendonus) • Jellybeam • Kong • Koopa (Dry Bones · Koopa Paratroopa · Koopa Troopa · Spiny · Sledge Bro) • Luma • Maw-Ray • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Snifit • Toad • Yoshi
Locations Bob-omb Battlefield • Bowser's Castle • Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights) • Castle Burger • Crazy Cap • Dark Lands • Jungle Kingdom • Fire Flower Fields • Great Ring of Kong • High Cliffs • Kart workshop • Mushroom Forest • Mushroom Kingdom (Toad Town · Mushroom Heights) • Peach's Castle • Punch-Out Pizzeria • Rainbow Road • Desert Area • Secret passage • Snow Kingdom • Super Mario Bros. Plumbing • Training Course • Warp Zone • Waterfall Area • Yoshi's Island
Items and objects ! Block • Anchor • Axe • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Bike (Bullet Bike · Mach Bike) • Blue mushroom • Blue Shell • Boomerang Flower • Bowser Statue • Box • Brick Block • Cannon • Cape Feather • Clear Pipe • Coin • Coin Block • Crate • Donut Block • Dragon Coin • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Flying Question Block • Fruit (Banana · Carrot · Coconut · Grape · Melon · Pineapple · Turnip · Watermelon) • Girder • Goal Pole • Hammer • Ice Flower • Kart (Pipe Frame · Standard Kart · Tiny Titan) • Koopa Clown Car • Ladder • Lakitu's Cloud • Lift • Magic wand • Magical Potion • Mushroom Platform • Music Box • Mysterious pipe • P Switch • P-Wing • POW Block • Power Balloon • Question Block • Rocket Barrel • Rotating Block • Shy Guy balloon • Spike Trap • Snowball • Super Bell • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Tanooki Suit • Trampoline • Warp Pipe • Wooden cutout • Yoshi's Egg
Miscellaneous Gallery • Illumination • Jump Man • Media • Quotes • References to other media • SMBPlumbing.com • Staff • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ("DK Rap" · "Mario Brothers Rap" · "Peaches") • Universal Pictures • Voice actors
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