

(The post is essentially a comprehensive review of the Mushroom Kingdom, Dark Side, and Darker Side I wasn't quite at 100% when I wrote it, but I got there soon enough.) There are some very particular issues I had with the design of Darker Side / Long Journey's End that made it underwhelming as a successor to Grandmaster Galaxy or Champion's Road (or really, that entire crescendo of late-game 3DW where everything in the game gets to say a proper farewell-the boss rushes, the Mystery Houses, the Captain Toad levels, everything-even before it culminates in its masterpiece of a finale). With them, you can have easy access the names of warp flags as well as the locations of all purple coins.I'll just link to this huge post I made back when I completed the game at launch, voicing this specific complaint and breaking it down in depth to pin down just what was leaving me so dissatisfied. We’ve even got guides to warp painting locations and, mostly because we wished for this a million times while playing, we’re adding maps for each of the kingdoms to every guide. If you want more stickers and decorations for the Odyssey, check out our purple (or regional coins) guides. If you’re looking for more on Super Mario Odyssey, be sure to check out Polygon’s other guides, which will show you how to get the power moons in every kingdom. But for every frustration, we’ve got tips to help you get to the end and collect the multi moon.

There’s no way to get around it: The Darker Side is hard, and even tiny things can trip you up. In the video above, Griffin McElroy walks you through the game’s hardest level, offering tips on everything from how to time your jumps to the locations of hearts. After you collect 500 power moons (check out our power moon guides!), you’ll unlock Super Mario Odyssey’s Darker Side.
