The Luncheon Kingdom’s Inspirations
Continuing with the demo, Mario blasted off on the Odyssey and arrived at the Luncheon Kingdom, which Mr Koizumi introduced to gamers for the first time. The Kingdom is stylized with a culinary theme, as its name suggests, and the aesthetic is certainly more surreal than other Kingdoms we’ve seen. Mr Koizumi explains that the Luncheon Kingdom is inspired by Italy and other European countries with rich food culture and different cuisines.
The unique art style is certainly a stark departure from realistic settings like New Donk City or the measured design of the wooded Kingdom. The Kingdom has a cartoony vibe with flat, pastoral colors, and it’s inhabited by whimsical food-themed NPCs. We see fork shaped characters with which Mario takes a quest called “Under the Cheese Rocks”.
