...and now for one of my favorite Kingdoms in the game.
Metro Kingdom
Scourge on the Skyscraper
After taking care of some loose ends in Cloud and Lost Kingdom, it's finally time to head to the Metro Kingdom. When we head down there, it will be dark and rainy. When you talk to the people near where you land, they will mention the Mecha-Wiggler and the Broodals' ship at the top of the Metro Kingdom's tallest building, New Donk City Hall. Also, Pauline - yes, that Pauline from Donkey Kong - is the mayor of the kingdom, and she is concerned about not only the Mecha-Wiggler, but also the tacky advertisements for Bowser's wedding to Princess Peach. You'll have to make your way to the top and take the Mecha-Wiggler out so that it doesn't suck all of the kingdom's electricity dry. Fortunately for you, getting around the Metro Kingdom at this point is pretty straightforward if you look around.
The Regional Coins actually look like coins for once. They have a picture of Pauline on the heads side and a picture of New Donk City, the capital of the Metro Kingdom, on the tails side.
The larva will turn into flies that will divebomb you, but you can easily defeat them with your hat.
As you explore the Metro Kingdom, you'll find references to Donkey Kong everywhere. Even the street signs are named after characters from the [i]Donkey Kong Country[/i] games!
The Sherms can be used to shoot down not just enemies, but also Bowser's wedding posters (for coins) and the taxis that are lying about to uncover Hearts and other power-ups.
You can enter the Crazy Cap, which is so big that the gold coin shop is one side and the Regional Coin shop is on the other. At the gold coin shop, you can buy a Power Moon.
Watch out with the girders that twist back and forth in place. You can fall off of them if you're not careful.
If you see a checkpoint, hit it. You'll not only need these checkpoints for later, but you'll also have some place to start from in case something happens.
You'll eventually have to go up some stairs and enter a building. When you do, you'll have to do a lot of platforming and jumping to get to the top. The wooden platforms break, but they do re-spawn. The metal platforms that move around are a little more permanent.
You'll eventually make it to the rooftop. Once you approach the Mecha-Wiggler, you'll trigger a boss battle.
To beat the Mecha-Wiggler, you'll need to possess a Sherm. After that, you'll need to shoot at the bright blue parts of the body. Once you do, the Mecha-Wiggler will be stunned, and you'll need to shoot it multiple times in order to do damage. When it glows orange, avoid it until it stops glowing. If you see portals and a line of light, back away from the lights so you don't get trampled. It will also shoot out fireballs that you'll need to avoid when it gets back onto the building.
The Mecha-Wiggler will then be bright pink. Shoot at it, and when it turns orange, be ready to evade fireballs again when it teleports. When the Mecha-Wiggler goes from pink to completely black, shoot it multiple time again. This time, the Mecha-Wiggler goes down for good, and you'll get Power Moon #1 (see below).
It will then be daylight, and the rain will stop. The Broodals will get away, but you've won...for now.
Power Moons
1. New Donk City's Pest Problem - Defeat the Mecha-Wiggler (see above).
8. Inside an Iron Girder - Along the path to the Mecha-Wiggler, you'll find some wooden crates in front of a steel girder. Break the crates with your hat or with a Sherm, then go inside the girder. You'll find a Power Moon at the end.
9. Swaying in the Breeze - On the way to the Mecha-Wiggler, you'll see a Power Moon in mid-air near a swinging iron girder. Get to the end of the girder and jump when you're under the Power Moon to get it.
27. Shopping in New Donk City - Buy the Power Moon at the Crazy Cap Shop in the Metro Kingdom. Thankfully, the building for the shop is very visibly distinct.
34. City Hall Lost & Found - Inside the building, there is a pole above another pole. If you can make your way onto the higher pole and climb up, you'll eventually find a treasure chest. Open the chest with your hat to find this Power Moon.
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