Metro Kingdom
- “Welcome to New Donk City! The Big Banana! No place like it!”
- —New Donker, Super Mario Odyssey
The Metro Kingdom is the eighth kingdom visited in Super Mario Odyssey. It is the greater location of New Donk City, a large city filled with skyscrapers and buildings. This kingdom's main landmark is the New Donk City Hall, the tallest skyscraper located at the northern end of the kingdom.
The Metro Kingdom is largely based off the real world location of New York City. The New Donk City Hall is based on the Empire State Building, while a pair of triangular-shaped buildings outside of it appear to be inspired by the Flatiron Building, and visible in the skyline are a building and bridge resembling the Chrysler Building and Brooklyn Bridge, respectively. This kingdom is notable for having humans as the main inhabitants - called "New Donkers" (the equivalent of "New Yorkers") - as well as Pauline as its mayor (notwithstanding). New Donk City's nickname is "The city that never leaps", a play on New York City's nickname - "The city that never sleeps". New Donk City is also referred to as "The Big Banana" by a New Donker, which is a play on New York City being referred to as "The Big Apple". The Metro Kingdom is also the founding location of the Crazy Cap Shop chain. New Donk City has also been implied to be the location of the events that take place in the arcade game Donkey Kong, where Mario had to save Pauline from Donkey Kong.[1][2]
When Mario first visits here, Bowser's airship can be seen flying over the top of the New Donk City Hall. Mario's first objective is to stop Bowser by heading to the New Donk City Hall Rooftop. Once the player climbs up to here, they will find Mechawiggler - a large robotic Wiggler taking all the city's power. Mario must then fight the Mechawiggler and defeat it, which will reward the player with a Multi Moon. Collecting it will take Mario back to the Odyssey, and the kingdom reverts to daytime. The player's next objective is to talk to Mayor Pauline at the New Donk City Hall Plaza. She tells Mario that she needs four musicians to perform in her big festival. Mario finds the four musicians (a drummer, a guitarist, a bassist, and a trumpeter) and takes them all back to Pauline. Once he has done this, the mayor will then tell Mario of a new problem - the Underground Power Plant is not working. Mario must then travel to the Power Plant and restore it in order to generate enough power to hold the festival. Mayor Pauline is impressed by Mario's efforts, and she asks if Mario would like to participate in the festival. He accepts the offer, and the New Donk City Festival begins. If the player can successfully traverse through the festival of the city and reach Pauline at the end, she will give Mario another Multi Moon. Collecting it restores the kingdom to its former glory (although nothing changes between Mechawiggler and the festival), allowing access to more Power Moons. Once Mario has collected enough Power Moons, he can head off to the next kingdom - either the Snow Kingdom or the Seaside Kingdom.
Description
The city's design is largely inspired by real world big cities, most notably New York City. It features many typical things found in cities, such as fire hydrants, street lamps and stoplights (the latter of which Mario is able to grab onto and swing on to jump forward, and their pedestrian crossing lights can be hit like ? Blocks). There are taxis driving throughout the city, which Mario is able to bounce off of the front hoods of in order to gain extra jump height. There are also many billboards, some of which advertise about other kingdoms in the game. Many of the streets and some of the billboards and advertisements in the city are named after characters from the Donkey Kong franchise, such as "Diddy's Mart", "Dixie Street", "Tiny's Piroshkis" and "Cranky Avenue", not to mention the city itself; additionally, there are some red girders that appear in New Donk City as a reference to the original Donkey Kong arcade game. The city is located on an elevated platform above the rest of the kingdom, surrounded by a large bay. Each side of said bay is surrounded by further unexplorable city.
Brochure details
Scraping the Sky
The skyscrapers of New Donk City are most people's first association with the city. But even among those, New Donk City Hall stands out as the very symbol of this great city, so don't miss it. Who knows, you might even run into world-renowned Mayor Pauline!
A Million-Coin View
If you've come to New Donk City, you owe it to yourself to see it at night. The best viewing spot is the landmark New Donk City Hall, but sadly the interior is closed for construction, so you'll have to aim for one of the neighboring buildings.
If it's festival season, you'll have a chance at a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but the timing is a bit irregular, so be sure to check the schedule beforehand.
Crazy Cap Flagship Store
There's probably only one brand that the entire world knows, and that's Crazy Cap. Their original flagship store is right here in New Donk City.
The unique storefront is converted from an old theater. Theater space is no longer much in demand, with so many street performers in the city.
Always Be Constructing
New Donkers are used to construction and new developments. There's always work being done below ground, on rooftops, and inside buildings, so power lines never get taken down—they run throughout town.
Unaccustomed travelers should watch out for the cranes, girders, and manholes scattered everywhere.
Scooting Across Town
These motor scooters may look old-fashioned, but they pack a punch and are perfect for tooling around the city. Be sure to try one out!
Fun tidbit: RC Cars
More New Donkers are getting into the noble sport of RC Car racing. Find a local enthusiast, and you'll open up a whole new world.
Three Keys to the Kingdom
- Appreciate the constant Power Moon-based progress and development.
- Visit those welcoming souls who just leave their doors wide open.
- Participate in the citywide festival if you can (schedule subject to change).
Map
- Main Street Entrance
- Rooftop Garden
- Construction Site
- New Donk City Hall Plaza
- New Donk City Hall Rooftop
- Mayor Pauline Commemorative Park
- Outdoor Café
- Heliport
- Isolated Rooftop
- Underground Power Plant
Bonus areas
| Bonus area | Accessed via | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metro Kingdom Slots Room |
Open doorway | At the end of the middle street leading to the Construction Site | A small room with a slots minigame. Four of the same picture must be lined up to win. |
 RC Car Room |
Open doorway | Opposite the Crazy Cap store | A room with a miniature race track where the RC Car Challenge takes place. |
 Private Room |
Open doorway | West of the capturable taxi | A small room full of Rainbow Notes (including 8-bit ones) which Mario must collect to obtain a Power Moon. |
 Crowded Alleyway |
Open doorway | North of the Outdoor Café Checkpoint Flag | An alleyway-like area where Mario must work his way through an endless crowd of walking New Donkers to obtain a Power Moon on the other side. Additionally, after opening the kingdom's Moon Rock, Mario must find a Bonneter on one of the New Donkers in the crowd and talk to him so he can give Mario another Power Moon. |
 Wiring Area |
Closed doorway guarded by a New Donker | Inside the large building west of the New Donk City Hall | An area composed of buildings in the sky where Mario must capture several spark pylons connecting the buildings while avoiding the Burrbos and Fuzzies. Mario can only access this area by wearing the Builder set and talking to the New Donker at the entrance. |
 Siege Area |
Capturing the taxi with a question mark | On the main street leading straight to the New Donk City Hall Plaza | A nighttime area accessed by capturing a taxi where Mario must capture a Sherm and use it to destroy as many other Sherms and obstacles as possible to collect Moon Shards required to obtain a Power Moon. |
 The Rotating Maze |
Manhole | Down the same street as the Crazy Cap store | A maze-like area accessed by capturing the manhole cover and moving it out of the way. The area features revolving doors that move when hit with Cappy, Fire Piranha Plants, and Moon Shards required to obtain a Power Moon. |
 High-Rise Area |
Mini Rocket | On an isolated building at the northwestern end of the kingdom, reached via a Warp Pipe in the Crowded Alleyway. | An area where Mario must swing on poles from one building to another. |
 Bullet Bill Area |
Open doorway | In the alleyway opposite the Private Room | A scaffold-like area where Mario must climb from one pole to another while avoiding the Bullet Bills that constantly fire at him. |
 T-Rex Alleyway |
Open doorway | Opposite the Outdoor Café, inside the triangular building. | A narrow, alleyway-like area where Mario must ride on a Motor Scooter to escape a rampaging T-Rex. |
 Projection Room |
Open doorway | At the end of the street leading straight to the Outdoor Café | A room featuring a recreation of World 1-1 from the original Super Mario Bros. as the movie (albeit without power-ups and a functioning Goal Pole), which Mario enters as the "actor" via an 8-Bit Pipe. While in the "movie," Mario must collect Moon Shards to make a Power Moon appear. |
 Pitch-Black Mountain |
Moon Pipe | On the scaffolding between the New Donk City Hall and the northeastern building | A darkened, pyramid-like area surrounded by poison and inhabited by Stairface Ogres, where Mario must climb to the top to obtain a Power Moon. Since the Power Moon is atop a pillar surrounded by spikes, Mario must climb up one of said Stairface Ogres to reach it. |
 Swinging Scaffolding |
Moon Pipe | On top of the building south of the triangular building with the Ground Pound Switch | An area where Mario must traverse several swinging girders in order to travel from one structure to another and capture a Hammer Bro to break dirt blocks. |
 Vanishing Road |
Moon Pipe | On top of the building south of the triangular building leading to the T-Rex Alleyway | An area where Mario must activate several P Switches to make a path appear, along which Mario must ride a Motor Scooter to reach the other side as soon as possible before it disappears while avoiding several Sherms along the way. |
Enemies
Enemies marked with an asterisk (*) are only found in bonus areas. Enemies formatted in bold are capturable.
8-bit Donkey Kong
- T-Rex Icon SMO.png
8-bit Goombas*
8-bit Koopa Troopas*
Objectives
- The Scourge on the Skyscraper: The goal is to reach the top of the skyscraper and defeat Mechawiggler.
- A Fresh Start for the City: Mario must accept Pauline's request to prepare for the New Donk City Festival.
- Getting the Band Together: The goal is to gather all four members of the Super Mario Players band.
- Powering Up the Station: The goal is to restore power to the Underground Power Plant.
- An Invitation from the Mayor: Mario must accept Pauline's invitation to participate in the New Donk City Festival.
- A Traditional Festival!: Takes place during of the New Donk City Festival. Mario must reach the main stage to receive a Multi Moon from Pauline.
Paintings
There are two paintings in this kingdom. One can be found behind where the Odyssey is located and it takes the player to either the Viewing Balcony in the Lake Kingdom or the Iron Cage in the Wooded Kingdom, and it can be accessed after defeating Mechawiggler. The other one is located far away from the main map at the Isolated Rooftop, which can be only accessed from a painting in the Sand Kingdom.
Power Moons
- Main article: List of Power Moons in the Metro Kingdom
There are a total of 85 Power Moons (79 regular Power Moons and 2 Multi Moons) in the Metro Kingdom. During the player's first visit to this kingdom, they can collect 49 of the Power Moons and the 2 Multi Moons, including one from the kingdom's Hint Art. The player can also collect a Power Moon if they travel through a painting in the Sand Kingdom. One additional Power Moon can also be found when the player encounters the Tostarenan tourist in the kingdom. After the player defeats Bowser in the Moon Kingdom, 13 more Power Moons become available to collect. The Moon Rock will also be available to destroy, causing 15 additional Power Moons to be accessible.
In order to progress to the next kingdom, the player must collect at least 20 Power Moons, the most Power Moons out of all the kingdoms needed to Fire piranha plant progress forward.
Unobtainable Power Moons can be seen in the Power Plant.
Regional coins
- Main article: List of regional coins in the Metro Kingdom
The Metro Kingdom contains 100 regional coins, which take the form of coins marked with an image of Pauline's head on one side and the New Donk City Hall on the other.
Appearances in other games
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Main article: Uptown, Downtown
A new level inspired by New Donk City appears exclusively in the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch versions of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, where Captain Toad is able to reach the top of the New Donk City Hall and enter the auditorium where the Toad Brigade can be found. Hammer Bros appear as enemies in the level.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Main article: New Donk City Hall (stage)
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the New Donk City Hall appears as a stage. The fighters are carried up the building on a moving platform as the fight progresses, fighting on the building sides. Pauline and The Super Mario Players appear in the background on the ground, and on moving platforms when the fighters are lifted up. If a fighter touches Pauline or a band member, they begin playing music.
Gallery
Metro Kingdom icon
New Donk City sticker
Portrait-stamped coin
Portrait-stamped currency icon
Portrait-stamped currency icon
8-bit Portrait-stamped coin (unused)
Clear 8-bit Portrait-stamped coin (unused)
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Wallpaper
One of the billboards advertising Bowser and Peach's wedding
Mario walking with some of the residents of the city
An aerial shot of the city
The city at night
The New Donk City Festival
Mechawiggler battle
Pauline as mayor of New Donk City
Mario rides a motor scooter in the city
Mario (in his "classic" outfit) and Pauline
Mario in the city
Dr. Mario walking by the city's power generator
Mario in the Painter Suit
The Crazy Cap building
Crazy Cap staff members
Mario standing next to an 8-bit Luigi
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
List of Donkey Kong references
- Diddy's Mart
- Dixie Street
- Dixie Theater
- Tiny's Piroshkis
- Cranky Avenue
- K. Rool Avenue
- Squawks Park
- Expresso Street
- Expresso Espresso
- Candy's Cafe
- Rattley Street
- Rambi Street
- Banana Bagels
Names in other languages
Metro Kingdom
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 都市の国[?] Toshi no Kuni |
City Country | |
| Chinese | 都市国 (Simplified) 都市國 (Traditional)[3] Dūshì guó |
City Kingdom | |
| Dutch | Stedenrijk[?] | City Realm | |
| German | Cityland[?] | City Country | |
| Italian | Regno della City[?] | City Kingdom | |
| Korean | 도시 왕국[?] Dosi Wangguk |
City Kingdom | |
| Russian | Городское царство[?] Gorodskoye tsarstvo |
City Kingdom | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Reino Metropolitano[?] | Metropolitan Kingdom | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Reino Urbano[?] | Urban Kingdom |
New Donk City
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニュードンク・シティ[?] Nyū Donku Shiti |
New Donk City | |
| Chinese | 纽敦市 (Simplified) Niǔ Dūn Shì 紐頓市 (Traditional)[4] Niǔ Dùn Shì |
New Donk City | |
| Dutch | New Donk City[?] | New Donk City | |
| German | New Donk City[?] | New Donk City | |
| Italian | New Donk City[?] | New Donk City | |
| Korean | 뉴동크시티[?] Nyu Dongkeu Siti |
New Donk City | |
| Portuguese | New Donk City[?] | New Donk City | |
| Russian | Нью-Донк[?] N'yu-Donk |
New Donk | |
| Spanish | Nueva Donk[?] | New Donk |
Trivia
- Big Ape City, a location in Donkey Kong Land, is implied at page 15 of the game's instruction booklet to be the setting of the original Donkey Kong arcade game, which New Donk City also is. It is unknown if they are both the same city.
- New Donk City shares the nickname "Big Banana" with Fourside from EarthBound.
- The rooftop pool beside the top of city hall was significantly deeper in the game's E3 2017 demo, with the water level being just over Mario's head; in the final game, the water level approximately reaches Mario's neck.[5] It is likely that this change was due to the original water level leaving Mario susceptible to drowning, as demonstrated in a YouTube video uploaded by gaming news site Polygon during E3.[6]
- The textures used for reflections in windows often depict things that in reality, they couldn't; for example, while looking down at the side of the building the Odyssey is on, the rooftop and Odyssey can be seen in the reflection as though they are a great distance beneath where they actually are.
- This kingdom has the most bonus areas out of all the kingdoms in the game, totaling 14 bonus areas.
- The way Crazy Cap has a flagship store in New Donk City is very similar to how Nintendo’s flagship store is in New York City.
- Although New Donk City itself does not appear in Mario Kart Tour, it, or rather, Pauline's status as the mayor of the city as well as New York City acting as the locale's basis was indirectly referenced with Pauline being one of the two main challengers for New York Minute 1 and New York Minute 2.
References
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- ^ CHT Nintendo. (October 13, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey Game Introduction Video. YouTube. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ http://www.nintendo.tw/switch/super_mario_odyssey/pauline/
- ^ https://twitter.com/game4brains/status/946182614653681664
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bixxb8jSxSg
