Rosalina makes a cameo appearance as an 8-bit sprite on a wall on the building at the very end of this kingdom.If the player flies far enough from the island with the Bowser painting, the player will also be able to skip that section as well, and go directly to the "THANK YOU" section.Inside the challenge part, Mario as Glydon can gain a huge boost in height while entering a whirlwind and slow down the descent by shaking the controllers to fly over the wall with the Bowser painting, skipping all remaining sections of the course.It has been patched since the 1.2.0 update. Due to a former glitch, it was possible to capture and swim with one of the Frogs found at the beginning through midair, so that the huge abyss between the platform with the starting pipe and the platform with the skyscraper can be crossed to skip the whole challenge part.After completing the challenge, Pauline wears Mario's cap instead of her own in this kingdom.Names in other languages Darker Side Languageįrom culminant (culminating) and cratère (crater) However, multiple Life-Up Hearts are found within the stage to help Mario through the kingdom. There are no checkpoints, so if the player dies, they will have to restart from the entrance to Culmina Crater's underground section. This tunnel makes up most of the challenge found within the kingdom, being made of a gauntlet of platforming and capture challenges. The underground tunnel that connects the two platforms is made up of a bunch of floating platforms suspended above a sea of lava. The platform the Odyssey lands on contains some local residents cheering on Mario, as well as Pauline and the band performing " Jump Up, Super Star!" On the other platform is a scale model of New Donk City Hall, with the kingdom's only Power Moon, a Multi Moon, being found at the top of the building. Completing this challenge rewards Mario with the Invisibility Hat and connects the Odyssey's route from Darker Side to the Mushroom Kingdom, forming a complete loop on the map.Ĭulmina Crater consists of two rocky platforms within a giant crater, which are affected by the Moon's low gravity, and underground caverns that connect the two platforms.
In a similar vein to Grandmaster Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2, Special 8-Crown from Super Mario 3D Land, or Champion's Road from Super Mario 3D World, being the final level, this kingdom is the biggest challenge found in the game, with the only Power Moon being found at the end of a gauntlet of challenges based off ones previously found within the game. It is accessible once the main game is completed and 500 Power Moons have been obtained.
This is also served as the seventeenth and final kingdom overall in the game. The Darker Side of the Moon is a secret kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey, and is the greater location of Culmina Crater.