Metro Kingdom

The Metro Kingdom is the eighth kingdom visited in Super Mario Odyssey. It is the greater location of New Donk City, which is based off of the real world location New York City, and is notable for featuring humans as the main inhabitants instead of traditional Mario characters (Pauline, its mayor, notwithstanding). Its nickname, "The city that never leaps", is a play on another nickname for New York City, "The city that never sleeps." It is also called "The Big Banana", which is a play on New York City being called "The Big Apple". The residents of the city are known as New Donkers, the equivalent of "New Yorkers". New Donk City was the founding location of the Crazy Cap store chain. The city has also been confirmed to have been the location of the events taken place in the arcade game Donkey Kong where Mario had to save Pauline from Donkey Kong. After collecting enough Power Moons, Mario can head for 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). 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.

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

 * 1) Appreciate the constant Power Moon-based progress and development.
 * 2) Visit those welcoming souls who just leave their doors wide open.
 * 3) Participate in the citywide festival if you can (schedule subject to change).

Enemies

 * Sherms
 * Chargin' Chucks
 * Urban Stingbies
 * Bullet Bills
 * Fuzzies
 * Big Poison Piranha Plants
 * Fire Piranha Plants
 * Goombas (with hard hats)
 * T-Rex
 * Mechawiggler (boss)

Power Moons
There are a total of 81 Power Moons in the Metro Kingdom. Mario will need to collect at least 20 Power Moons to power up the Odyssey.

(❸=Multi-Moon, ◲=Moon Rock)


 * 01: New Donk City's Pest Problem: ❸ Obtained after defeating the Mechawiggler.
 * 02: Drummer On Board!: Obtained after recruiting the drummer to the right of Pauline.
 * 03: Guitarist On Board!: Obtained after recruiting the guitarist in the Mayor Pauline Commemorative Park.
 * 04: Bassist On Board!: Obtained after recruiting the bassist in the park near the starting point.
 * 05: Trumpeter On Board!: Obtained after recruiting the trumpeter on the rooftop of the triangular building near the New Donk City Hall Plaza.
 * 06: Powering up the Station: Obtained after defeating the Big Poison Piranha Plants at the New Donk City Power Generator.
 * 07: A Traditional Festival: ❸ Obtained after navigating the 8-bit sections of the New Donk City Festival.
 * 08: Inside an Iron Girder: Found inside an iron girder on the left side of the city.
 * 09: Swaying in the Breeze: Found on top of a swinging iron girder on the Helipad area.
 * 10: Girder Sandwich: Found between two iron girders on the right side of the Kingdom.
 * 11: Glittering Above the Pool: Found above a rooftop pool, accessed by long-jumping from the top of the New Donk City Hall.
 * 12: Dizzying Heights: Found at the top of the New Donk City Hall.
 * 13: Secret Girder Tunnel!: Found inside an iron girder next to the Odyssey.
 * 14: Who Piled Garbage on This?: Revealed after ground pounding a shining vent underneath a pile of garbage on top of a building near the Odyssey.
 * 15: Hidden in the Scrap: Revealed after ground-pounding the dismantled Mechawiggler's head at the Mayor Pauline Commemorative Park.
 * 16: Left at the Café?: Revealed after ground-pounding the floor on the roof of the café where the flock of birds gather.
 * 17: Caught Hopping on a Building!: Obtained after catching a Rabbit near the Rooftop Garden.
 * 18: How Do They Take Out the Trash?: Obtained by Ground Pounding a dumpster on top of the tall girder near the heliport.
 * 19: Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 1: Obtained by jumping across tilting platforms floating near the red girders and the slots challenge.
 * 20: Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 2: Obtained by driving a motor scooter on an obstacle course around the skyscraper next to the heliport.
 * 21: City Gardening: Building Planter: Obtained by bringing any of the three seeds found on the plaza to its appropriate plant pot on top of the second building from the left when entering the city. Letting the seed grow will reward you with a Power Moon.
 * 22: City Gardening: Plaza Planter: Obtained in a similar fashion by bringing any of the three seeds found on the plaza to its appropriate plant pot in the upper right corner of the plaza.
 * 23: City Gardening: Rooftop Planter: Obtained in a similar fashion by bringing any of the three seeds found on the plaza to its appropriate plant pot on top of the building on the right side of the slots challenge.
 * 24: How You Doin', Captain Toad?: Received from Captain Toad, who is found on an iron girder on the left side of the city, after talking to him.
 * 25: Free Parking: Rooftop Hop: Received after parking a motor scooter on a parking space near the Heliport.
 * 26: Bench Friends: Found by sitting next to the lonely man on the bench.
 * 27: Shopping in New Donk City: Can be purchased from the Crazy Cap store for 100 yellow Coins.
 * 28: Metro Kingdom Slots: Received after lining up at least three Power Moon symbols in the slot minigame found inside a building on the left side of the city.
 * 29: Jump-Rope Hero: Obtained after achieving a score of 30 on the jump-rope challenge.
 * 30: Jump-Rope Genius: Obtained after achieving a score of 100 on the jump-rope challenge.
 * 31: Remotely Captured Car: Found inside a cage, accessed by capturing the nearby New Donker to control an RC car to enter the cage.
 * 32: RC Car Pro!: Obtained after completing three laps around the RC course.
 * 33: Taking Notes: In the Private Room: Revealed after collecting all of the Rainbow Notes inside a building on Cranky Avenue.
 * 34: City Hall Lost & Found: Found in a hidden treasure chest near the top of New Donk City Hall Interior.
 * 35: Sewer Treasure: Found on a ledge nearby one of the rotating platforms in the sewers.
 * 36: Celebrating in the Streets!: Found in a secret room in one of the 8-bit sections of the New Donk City Festival.
 * 37: Pushing Through the Crowd: Revealed by pulling a lever inside of an alleyway near the "Outdoor Cafe" checkpoint and jumping through the crowd to beat the timer.
 * 38: High Over the Crowd: Found in the alleyway where the "Pushing Through the Crowd" Moon is found. The player must use the awning as a spring to get above the crowd, and then swing on the poles to get to this moon.
 * 39: Rewiring the Neighborhood: Obtained after collecting all five Moon Shards inside the building at the Outdoor Café (can only be accessed with the Builder Mario outfit)
 * 40: Off the Beaten Wire: Found inside a crate hidden in the "Rewiring the Neighborhood" mission area.
 * 41: Moon Shards Under Siege: Obtained after collecting all five Moon Shards in a secret area (accessed via capturing a taxi).
 * 42: Sharpshooting Under Siege: Found in a stone block which has to be broken by a Sherm in the "Moon Shards Under Siege" mission area.
 * 43: Inside the Rotating Maze: Obtained after collecting all five Moon Shards in the rotating maze (accessed via a manhole in New Donk City).
 * 44: Outside the Rotating Maze: Hidden behind the rotating maze, accessed by backflipping on top of the rotating maze.
 * 45: Hanging from a High-Rise: Found at the end of a secret area accessed via a rocket ship in the Mayor Pauline Commemorative Park.
 * 46: Vaulting Up a High-Rise: Found hidden above an upwards-moving pole during the "Hanging from a High-Rise" mission.
 * 47: Bullet Billding: Found after climbing across the swinging poles on the far-back side of the buildings in the back of the city.
 * 48: One Man's Trash: Found in a trash can on a platform which can only be accessed by capturing a Bullet Bill in the Bullet Billding mission area.
 * 49: Motor Scooter: Escape!: Found after successfully escaping from a T-Rex with a motor scooter in a secret area.
 * 50: Big Jump: Escape!: Found on a pile of crates in the "Motor Scooter: Escape!" mission area.
 * 51: Secret Path to New Donk City: Obtained after warping through a painting found in the Sand Kingdom on a pillar.
 * 52: A Tourist in the Metro Kingdom: A post-game collectible and obtained after talking to the Tostarenan that travels the world with a taxi.
 * 53: Found with Metro Kingdom Art: The picture containing the hint can be found on a ledge on the triangular building very similar to the Flatiron Building in New York City. To get the Moon, Mario has to travel back to the Lake Kingdom and ground pound the southwest area of the top floor of the Water Plaza next to the elevator where the Poochy in the Hint Art was found.
 * 54: Bird Traveling in the City: Obtained after catching the bird flying above the skyscrapers.
 * 55: Mario Signs His Name: Obtained after spelling out Mario with the appropriate possess-able letters.
 * 56: Surprise Clown!: Obtained after talking to a New Donker in the upper left corner of New Donk City while wearing the clowns outfit.
 * 57: A Request from the Mayor: Obtained after bringing a handbag to Mayor Pauline found on the grates, placed right of the central skyscraper
 * 58: Jammin' in the Metro Kingdom: Obtained after playing the correct song asked for by the Toad wearing headphones.
 * 59: Sphynx in the City: Obtained after looking at the Sphynx through the Binoculars for a certain time. It can be found hovering in-between the taxis in the sky of New Donk City.
 * 60: Free Parking: Leap of Faith: Received after parking a motor scooter on a parking space found on the roof of a building above the plaza.
 * 61: Metro Kingdom Regular Cup: Obtained after beating the Roving Racers found on the roof of a building above the plaza.
 * 62: Hat-and-Seek: In the City: Revealed after talking to a man walking above the plaza wearing a Bonneter disguised as a hat facing backwards.
 * 63: Powering Up the Power Plant: Obtained after finishing the puzzle in the power generator underground that is similar to the the 20th Power Moon in Lake Kingdom: A Succesfull Repair Job.
 * 64: Up on the Big Screen: Obtained after collecting all five Moon Shards in an 8-bit section resembling Super Mario Bros.'s first level inside the cinema.
 * 65: Down Inside the Big Screen: Found in a secret room under the "Up on the Big Screen" mission area.
 * 66: Peach in the Metro Kingdom: A post-game Power Moon obtained after talking to Peach found on top of a building beneath the power generator.
 * 67: Hanging Between Buildings: ◲ Obtained by activating the ground pound switch that is to be activated to reach the iron shaped building. Ground pound again and immediately jump afterwards in the middle segment of blocks that appear to reach the Power Moon floating in mid-air.
 * 68: Crossing Lines: ◲ Capture the Spark pylon near the Rooftop Garden flagpole and shake the controllers when you're near the coins to grab the moon.
 * 69: Out of a Crate in the City: ◲ Break the crate found on top of a building top left of New Donk City and jump on the hanging sign on the building next to it to collect it.
 * 70: Bird Traveling in the Park: ◲ Obtained after catching the bird flying over the park.
 * 71: Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 3: ◲ After throwing Cappy on the scarecrow like figure the moon can be collected on the red girders left of New Donk City.
 * 72: Found in the Park! Good Dog!: ◲ Let the dog in the park search for the power moon in the ground.
 * 73: RC Car Champ!: ◲ Obtained after beating the "RC Car Pro!" track in under 26 seconds.
 * 74: Metro Kingdom Master Cup: ◲ Obtained after beating the Roving Racers for a second time found on the roof of a building above the plaza.
 * 75: Hat-and-Seek: In the Crowd: ◲ Revealed after talking to a man in an alleyway crowd wearing a Bonneter disguised as a hat facing backwards.
 * 76: Scaling Pitchblack Mountain: ◲ Get inside the Moon Pipe on the side of the central skyscraper and reach the top of the tower using the Stairface Ogres to collect the moon.
 * 77: Reaching Pitchblack Island: ◲ Get behind the so-called Pitchblack Mountain, center your position and throw Cappy towards the poisonous lake. Steel Blocks should appear for you to walk on towards the island. Ground-pound the hole in the middle of the island and collect the moon.
 * 78: Swinging Scaffolding: Jump!: ◲ Make your way over to the end of the sub-level and collect the moon on the H-platform.
 * 79: Swinging Scaffolding: Break!: ◲ Capture a Hammer Bro and destroy the soil on the left, reachable with the red girders.
 * 80: Moto Scooter: Daredevil!: ◲ Make your way over to the end of the sub-level and collect the moon on the H-platform
 * 81: Full-Throttle Scooting!: ◲ Drive onto the rusty metal platforms with your scooter (only accessible with the last P-switch of this sub-level) and collect the power moon.

Regional Coins


The Metro Kingdom contains 100 Regional Coins, which take the form of City Coins with a picture of Pauline on one side.

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

Trivia

 * Big Ape City, a location in Donkey Kong Land, is said 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.
 * If a player performs the Talkatoo glitch in a certain way, the Jumping Rope challenge can be cheated to reach 99,999 jumps.
 * As Mario's laying idle animation starts, the music gets quiet.
 * It is possible that Mario and quite frankly Donkey Kong are from New Donk City.