Hint Art
Hint Art are special objects that appear in Super Mario Odyssey. They are photographs or graphics that hint the location of a Power Moon; however, the Power Moon that is hinted at does not appear in the same kingdom that the Hint Art is found in. The player is required to look at the Hint Art in order for the corresponding Power Moon to become available. The player can also use the capture feature on the Nintendo Switch to save the Hint Art in their gallery, though this isn't required. Once Mario locates the exact spot of a hidden Power Moon as described in the Hint Art, he must Ground Pound it to make the Power Moon appear out of the ground. Only one piece of Hint Art can be found in a kingdom, aside from the Dark Side, which has ten different pieces of Hint Art. Hint Art does not appear in the Cascade Kingdom, Cloud Kingdom, Lost Kingdom, Ruined Kingdom, or Darker Side. Finding and solving enough Hint Art puzzles will reward Mario with two Power Moons from Toadette in the Mushroom Kingdom: one for solving five puzzles, and another for solving fifteen.
In addition to the in-game Hint Art, as of March 14, 2018, following the version 1.2.0 update, Nintendo began posting new Hint Art on social media. If Mario Ground Pounds at the correct spot as described in these pictures, instead of a Power Moon, a sprite of Luigi from Super Mario Bros. (recolored to match his modern design) pops out of the ground and grants Mario 200 coins. If Mario reveals a hidden Luigi sprite he previously discovered, he receives 10 coins instead. These pieces of Hint Art are based on the unused Hint Art found in the game's files. To celebrate Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker releasing on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS, the 8-bit Luigi in the Ruined Kingdom is replaced by an 8-bit Captain Toad with the same effect.
Gallery
Power Moon Hint Art
Cap Kingdom Hint Art
Sand Kingdom Hint Art
Lake Kingdom Hint Art
Wooded Kingdom Hint Art
Metro Kingdom Hint Art
Snow Kingdom Hint Art
Seaside Kingdom Hint Art
Luncheon Kingdom Hint Art
Bowser's Kingdom Hint Art
Moon Kingdom Hint Art
Mushroom Kingdom Hint Art
Dark Side Hint Art 1
Dark Side Hint Art 2
Dark Side Hint Art 3
Dark Side Hint Art 4
Dark Side Hint Art 5
Dark Side Hint Art 6
Dark Side Hint Art 7
Dark Side Hint Art 8
Dark Side Hint Art 9
Dark Side Hint Art 10
Hidden Luigi Hint Art
Sand Kingdom Hint Art (Posted March 14, 2018)
Cap Kingdom Hint Art (Posted March 21, 2018)
Seaside Kingdom Hint Art (Posted April 4, 2018)
Metro Kingdom Hint Art (Posted April 11, 2018)
Wooded Kingdom Hint Art (Posted April 18, 2018)
Luncheon Kingdom Hint Art (Posted May 2, 2018)
Mushroom Kingdom Hint Art (Posted May 9, 2018)
Cloud Kingdom Hint Art (Posted May 16, 2018)
Lost Kingdom Hint Art (Posted June 6, 2018)
Moon Kingdom Hint Art (Posted June 20, 2018)
Hidden Captain Toad Hint Art
- Ruined Kingdom Captain Toad Hint Art.jpg
Ruined Kingdom Hint Art (Posted July 11, 2018)
Unused/Beta Hint Art
Seaside Kingdom 1
Seaside Kingdom 2
Snow Kingdom 1
Snow Kingdom 2
Luncheon Kingdom 1
Luncheon Kingdom 2
Luncheon Kingdom 3
Cap Kingdom
Cascade Kingdom
Sand Kingdom 1
Sand Kingdom 2
Wooded Kingdom
Lake Kingdom
Cloud Kingdom
Lost Kingdom 1
Lost Kingdom 2
Metro Kingdom 1
Metro Kingdom 2
Ruined Kingdom
Bowser's Kingdom
Moon Kingdom
Mushroom Kingdom 1
Mushroom Kingdom 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | お宝写真[?] Otakara Shashin |
Treasure Photo | |
| Dutch | Aanwijzingen in kunst[?] | Clues in art | |
| German | Hinweis-Kunst[?] | Hint-Art | |
| Italian | Foto indizio[?] | Photo clue | |
| Russian | Картинка-подсказка[?] Kartinka-podskazka |
Hint picture | |
| Spanish | Pista artística[?] | Artistic hint |
