Sand Kingdom

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The Sand Kingdom <sup>(JPJapanese: 砂の国

Romaji: Suna no Kuni

Meaning: Sand Country)</sup> is a desert-themed location in Super Mario Odyssey and the greater location of Tostarena <sup>(JPJapanese: アッチーニャ

Romaji: Acchīnya

Meaning: Hot)</sup>. It's Regional Coins are purple shaped pyramids based on the Inverted Pyramid.

This was also the first kingdom shown in the Nintendo Switch trailer.

Official Description

"Tostarena - Gateway to the stark beauty of the desert."

-In-game brochure, Super Mario Odyssey

Layout

Power Moons

Note: 16 Power Moons are needed to power up the Odyssey.^[1]

• Atop the Highest Tower: On top of the highest tower in the Tostarena Ruins.
• Moon Shards in the Sand: Collect all five Moon Shards in the Moe-Eye Habitat.
• Overlooking the Desert Town: On top of a building in the Tostarena Town.
• Alcove in the Ruins: Found in an alcove beneath the ruins platform with a Bill Blaster and three crates, just after the first 8-bit sequence.
• On the Leaning Pillar: Found atop a stone pillar in the Tostarena Ruins; accessible by capturing a Bullet Bill.
• Secret of the Inverted Mural: Found in a hidden area in the outside section of the Inverted Pyramid's 8-bit segment.
• On Top of the Stone Archway: Found atop the large archway at the Tostarena Ruins entrance.
• From a Crate in the Ruins: Found in a shiny crate in the Tostarena Ruins.
• On the Lone Pillar: Found on top of a pillar which can be reached capturing Glydon.
• On the Statue's Tail: Throw Cappy to a lion statue's tail.
• Hang Your Hat on the Fountain: Jump on the top layer of the fountain and spinning Cappy on the water and holding him there.
• Where the Birds Gather:^[2]
• Top of a Dune: Ground-pound the tallest sand dune to the left of the Tostarena Ruins entrance.
• Lost in the Luggage: Ground pound on a glowing spot close to a New Donker's car.
• Bullet Bill Breakthrough:
• Inside a Block Is a Hard Place: Found in a shiny stone block in the Tostarena Ruins by destroying the block with a Bullet Bill.
• Bird Traveling the Desert: Throw Cappy at a large bird flying around the Kingdom.
• Bird Traveling the Wastes:
• The Lurker Under the Stone: Throw Cappy to the moon itself which is trying to escape under the floor but can be seen as an outgrowth.
• The Treasure of Jaxi Ruins: Found in a treasure chest after traversing through the Ice Caves.
• Sand Kingdom Timer Challenge 1: On top of the Bullet Bill maze building.
• Taking Notes: Jump on the Palm: Collect all the Rainbow Notes atop a palm tree in the Desert Oasis.
• Herding Sheep in the Dunes: Herd the three lost sheep.
• Wandering Cactus: Ground-pound a glowing section of sand underneath a cactus.
• Sand Quiz: Wonderful!: Correctly answer several questions asked by the Sphynx by repeatedly talking to it.
• Shopping in Tostarena: Can be purchased from the Crazy Cap shop for 100 yellow Coins.
• Employees Only: Behind the counter in the Crazy Cap shop.
• Sand Kingdom Slots: Line up three Power Moon symbols on the slot machines inside a building in Tostarena Town.
• Walking the Desert!: Complete a challenge by an unnamed Koopa Troopa.
• Ice Cave Treasure: On top of the last stone pillar in the Ice Cave; accessible via wall jumping up the stone pillars.
• Sphynx's Treasure Vault: Correctly answer the Sphynx's riddle.
• A Rumble from the Sandy Floor: Ground-pound a floor tile in a secret room accessed via a Warp Pipe near the "Overlooking the Desert Town" Power Moon.
• The Bullet Bill Maze: Break Through: Found at the end of the Bullet Bill maze.
• Jaxi Driver: Found at the end of the Jaxi-accessible secret area.
• Jaxi Stunt Driving': Collect all the Rainbow Notes in the Jaxi-accessible secret area.
• Strange Neighborhood:
• Secret Path to Tostarena!:
• The Secret of the Mural: Found during the 8-bit section of the Highest Tower, right before getting the Power Moon at the top.
• Jammin' in the Sand Kingdom: Talk with a Toad who's listening to some music with headphones on a roof.
• Dancing with New Friends: Found inside a building only accessible with the Tostarena Mario outfit.
• Taking Notes: Running Down: Collect all Rainbow Notes in an area to the left of Tostarena Town.
• Hidden Room in the Flowing Sands: Found in a secret room hidden under the sand in the Tostarena Ruins.
• The Bullet Bill Maze: Side Path: Found in an alternate path of the Bullet Bill maze.
• Desert Gardening: Plaza Seed: Plant the seed in Tostarena Town and then wait for the seed to bloom.
• Desert Gardening: Ruins Seed: Make a second flower bloom in Tostarena Town.
• Desert Gardening: Seed on the Cliff: Make a third flower bloom in Tostarena Town.
• In the Skies Above the Canyon: Found airborne above the canyon and attainable by jumping from a moving stone floating platform.
• Island in the Poison Swamp: Found on an island inside the poison lake by capturing a Glydon.
• Peach in the Sand Kingdom: Talk with Princess Peach.
• On the North Pillar: Capture an electricity pylon and falling on the pillar at the right time.
• Sand Kingdom Regular Cup: Win a race against the Koopa quartet.
• Sand Kingdom Master Cup: Win a harder race against the Koopa quartet.
• Jump Onto the Transparent Lift: Capture a Moe-Eye and overcoming a challenging section in a secret area.
• Where the Transparent Platforms End: Found in the same secret area of Jump Onto The Transparent Lift moon, after overcoming other invisible platforms always capturing a Moe-Eye.
  • Create a Goomba Tower because of its height from the ground in the Deepest Underground.

Multi Moons

Showdown on the Inverted Pyramid: Obtained after defeating Hariet. The Hole in the Desert: Defeat Knucklotec in the deepest part of the Ice Caves.

Enemies

• Goombas
• Micro Goombas
• Bullet Bills
• Moe-Eyes
• Fishin' Lakitu
• Chinchos
• Knucklotec (boss)
• Hariet (boss)

Gallery

Tostarena sticker.

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Names in Other Languages

Sand Kingdom

Tostarena

References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWBv-djiKk
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/mcEOSHzmjBY?t=2m55s