Bowser's Kingdom

Not to be confused with Bowser's Castle.

Template:SMOlocation-infobox Bowser's Kingdom is the thirteenth kingdom visited in Super Mario Odyssey. It is the home of Bowser and the greater location of his castle. Unlike in most games, in which it has a Western European design, this castle is a lush, flowering traditional Japanese castle, with a concentric series of walls and baileys, a traditional garden and tea house, and a central keep. Instead of the usual lava, its moats are filled with Poisoned Water.

Brochure details

Mallets big enough to climb on.

Terrifying Gatekeepers

Don't run afoul of the Stairface Ogres that guard this kingdom. When they spot an intruder, they bring their huge mallets down, no questions asked. On the other hand, you have to admire their tenacity and work ethic. The scars on their faces show they don't give up easily.

Architecture as lovely as the scenery.

Beautiful Tile Work

This kingdom's architecture is unique. Roofs are made of heavy, layered tiles that will not budge even if walked upon. They also create a uniformity in the overall design, enhancing the beauty of the palace.

Though you can move along the roofs, this palace rests quite high in the sky, and if you fall off, you will most definitely die. It's not the surest footing either, so be careful.

Statues or not, they're certainly imposing.

Statues Guard the Court

The palace tower highlights the inner citadel, and the gate leading to it is guarded by fearsome statues. The statues are fashioned after gods of wind and thunder, the perfect motif for a sky palace, and since they are modeled on Bowser, the ruler of this kingdom, they serves as a warning to foes here and abroad.

Beware rolling ordinance.

Impressive Fortifications

Surrounding the inner citadel are the second and third courts. The second court is especially fortified, with many cannons to repel invaders. Cannonballs often roll along the ground, and many tourists fall trying to evade them. Legends speak of invaders repelling the cannonballs with spears, but no mere mortal could hope to do this, so try not to get too close!

These statues, called jizo, stand in a row.

An Oasis of Calm

This elegant garden is a balm for the brutality of this kingdom and will help you forget all the hardships you faced to reach it. You can even buy souvenirs, so be sure you stop by!

The Hole Thing

All along the walls, these holes were meant to allow defenders to shoot at invaders, but nowadays you're more likely to find a demon or a snake coming out than an arrow.

Three Keys to the Kingdom

1. Dart past the silent and lethal Stairface Ogres.
2. Avoid being distracted by the ominous (yet brightly glowing) clouds.
3. Survive the various traps designed to end your trip early.

Map

• Third Courtyard (Front)
• Third Courtyard (Rear)
• Second Courtyard
• Souvenir Shop
• Main Courtyard Entrance
• Main Courtyard
• Outer Wall
• Inner Wall
• Beneath the Keep
• Showdown Arena

Bonus areas

Bonus area	Accessed via	Location	Description
Bowser's Castle Treasure Vault	Open doorway	Below the left side of the large poison pool surrounding the "Beneath the Keep" Checkpoint Flag	A small, golden room with many Coin Stacks and a treasure chest containing a Power Moon. The doorway leading to this room is reached by scaling the wall with spinning, wooden, circular panels as a Pokio. The coins do not reappear if Mario revisits the room after he has already collected them.
The Folding Screen	Locked door guarded by a New Donker	Behind the Crazy Cap shop	An 8-bit area set inside a folding screen in a small room. Mario can only access this area if he is wearing his samurai set.
The Spinning Tower	Closed doorway	Below the left side of the large poison pool surrounding the "Beneath the Keep" Checkpoint Flag	A tower-like area with segments that spin at intervals, where Mario must capture a Pokio and use it to scale the tower's walls to reach the Power Moon at the top. Below the tower is a key Mario can use to make a second Power Moon appear. Mario must defeat the nearby Stairface Ogre to open the gate leading to this area.
Jizo Area	Warp Pipe	At the Showdown Arena after RoboBrood has been defeated	An area where Mario must capture several Jizo statues and place them on several P Switches to activate bridges, walls and elevators, creating a path to a Power Moon. Many retracting spikes appear as hazards, which Mario is immune to as a Jizo statue.
Sky Slope Area	Beanstalk	On the eaves just below the gate to the Spinning Tower	A sky area where Mario must collect as many Rocket Flowers to traverse a long slope to the other side. Unlike the other sky areas, the camera is positioned behind Mario by default rather than from the side. The seed that grows the beanstalk leading to this area can be found on the same eaves.
Hexagon Tower	Moon Pipe	On the isolated building northwest of the Main Courtyard	A transparent hexagonal tower-like area featuring boulders that drop down like inside a pachinko machine, where Mario must capture a Parabones and use it to fly to the bottom of the tower to collect Moon Shards and a key required to obtain Power Moons, while avoiding the boulders on the way down and back.
The Wooden Tower	Moon Pipe	On the isolated building southeast of the Main Courtyard	A platforming area composed of a wooden, frame-like structure with rotating pillars where Mario must capture a Pokio and use it to scale said structure while avoiding Spinies and several other Pokios. garbage pach Enemies Enemies marked with an asterisk (*) are only found in bonus areas. Burrbo Goombas Mini Goombas Parabones* Pokios Spinies Stairface Ogres Yoofoe 8-bit Koopa Troopas* Topper (boss) Hariet (boss) RoboBrood (boss) Spike(boss) Angry thwomp(boss) ==Objectives== ==Paintings== ==Power Moons== In order to progress to the next kingdom, the player must collect at least 8 Power Moons. ==Regional coins== '''Starting Area / Odyssey - 4 coins''' *'''4 coins:''' On top of the roof past the entrance door. '''Third Courtyard (Front) - 4 coins''' *'''4 coins:''' In plain sight at the end of a roof. '''Second Courtyard - 21 coins''' *'''4 coins:''' On the highest roof on the left. *'''4 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and using it to climb the wall to reach the coins. *'''3 coins:''' Near the checkpoint flag. *'''3 coins:''' On the top of the roof on the right side. *'''3 coins:''' Near a group of Spinies. *'''4 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and going up and to the back side of the wall where the coins are. '''Souvenir Shop - 13 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' Found by capturing a Pokio and using it to climb up the highest roof. *'''3 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and dropping down a certain point. *'''3 coins:''' On the roof of the Crazy Cap shop. '''Main Courtyard Entrance - 3 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' On the roof on the right. '''Main Courtyard - 12 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' Near the checkpoint flag on the roof, at the lowest point on the right side). *'''3 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and climbing up the left side of the roof. *'''3 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and climbing up the middle of the roof. *'''3 coins:''' Underwater. '''Outer Wall - 10 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' Near the checkpoint flag, obtained by capturing a Pokio and dropping down. *'''4 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and climbing the wall. *'''3 coins:''' Obtained by capturing a Pokio and climbing the wall. '''Inner Wall - 6 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' On a ledge below the checkpoint flag. *'''3 coins:''' On the left side of the moving walls. '''Beneath the Keep - 24 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' On the floor beneath the left side of the roof. Wall jumping is required to reach them. *'''3 coins:''' On the floor beneath the left side of the roof. *'''3 coins:''' On the floor beneath the right side of the roof. *'''3 coins:''' On the floor beneath the right side of the roof. They are reached by capturing a Pokio and using it to climb the wall. *'''3 coins:''' Under the bridge, obtained by capturing the Lakitu on the right side. *'''3 coins:''' Found on the other side via the Sparked Pylon. *'''3 coins:''' Found on the other side via the Sparked Pylon, under the roof to the left of the golden Bowser statue. *'''3 coins:''' At the northwest corner, reachable using Lakitu. '''Showdown Arena - 3 coins''' *'''3 coins:''' In plain sight, up the flag. ==Gallery== Bowser's Kingdom sticker Oblong-shaped coin Oblong-shaped currency icon A Jizo and captured Jizo standing next to each other The outside of Showdown Arena Unused Hint Art Crazy Cap Bowser's Kingdom.jpg The Crazy Cap Souvenir Shop Names in other languages Bowser's Kingdom Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese クッパの国[?] Kuppa no kuni Bowser's Country Chinese 酷霸王之国 (Simplified) Kùbàwáng zhī Guó 庫巴國 (Traditional) Kùbā Guó[?] Bowser's Country Bowser Kingdom Dutch Bowsers rijk[?] Bowser's Realm German Bowsers Land[?] Bowser's Country Italian Regno di Bowser[?] Bowser's Kingdom Russian Царство Боузера[?] Tsarstvo Bouzera Bowser Kingdom Spanish Reino de Bowser[?] Bowser's Kingdom Bowser's Castle Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese クッパ城[?] Kuppa-jō Bowser Castle Chinese 酷霸王城堡 (Simplified) Kùbàwáng Chéngbǎo 庫巴城堡 (Traditional) Kùbā Chéngbǎo[?] Bowser Castle Dutch Bowsers kasteel[?] Bowser's Castle German Bowsers Festung[?] Bowser's Fortress Italian Castello di Bowser[?] Bowser's Castle Russian Замок Боузера[?] Zamok Bouzera Bowser Castle Spanish Castillo de Bowser[?] Bowser's Castle Trivia Many ornaments strewn throughout the kingdom, such as the nobori and the chōchin, contain the kanji 寿 (kotobuki), which means "long life". Some chōchin additionally contain the compound 空覇 (can also be read as kuppa, Bowser's Japanese name), literally meaning "celestial supremacy". Put together, the kanji translates as "Long live King Bowser!" The kingdom's industry (hanafuda cards) may be a reference to Nintendo's origins as a card company. The Bowser statues seen during the boss battles against Topper and Hariet are based on the Japanese gods Fujin, the god of winds, and Raijin, the god of thunder, respectively.