The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, an official artbook featuring concept art from Super Mario Odyssey, has revealed concept artwork for a species that was scrapped from the game.

The Kettle species, called Temple Guardians, were originally supposed to appear in the Luncheon Kingdom. These guardians were supposed to be guarding a temple in the Luncheon Kingdom, but for reasons unknown, both the species and the temple did not appear in the game.

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