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~~In video game development, a~~ '''scene''' refers to a collection of objects and models that exist in the same space~~. In Super Mario Odyssey~~, a scene ~~can generally be thought of as a singular level or area (such as~~ the ~~main area of a kingdom~~, or the ~~interior of a sub-world)~~.

A '''stage''' or '''scene''' refers to one contiguous area in space in the game. On a technical level, a stage generally refers to a file containing a collection of objects and models that should exist within the same contiguous space, while a scene refers to the space containing the objects after they are loaded into memory. However, in most cases, the terms are used interchangeably.

== Explanation ==

~~In Super Mario Odyssey, the main area of a kingdom is~~ generally its own ~~scene~~, ~~with each sub-world being~~ a separate ~~scene~~. ~~However, there are some exceptions to this rule~~, and ~~there are areas that may seem separate to~~ the ~~player but are actually stored~~ in the ~~same scene~~. These examples ~~include~~:

Although each level generally takes place within its own stage, there are a handful of stages that contain two or more separate areas that give the illusion of being disjointed. This illusion is generally maintained by keeping the levels very far away from each other, and [[unloading]] the objects in one level if they would otherwise be visible from the other level. These examples are as follows:

* The main area of the [[Metro Kingdom]] and ~~the interior of~~ the [[New Donk City Hall Auditorium]]

* The main area of the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the [[New Donk City Hall Auditorium]] sub-world

* The main area of the [[Luncheon Kingdom]] and ~~the interior of~~ the [[Cascading Magma]] ~~area containing the ''Climb Up the Cascading Magma'' [[story moon]]~~

* The main area of the [[Luncheon Kingdom]] and the [[Cascading Magma]] sub-world

* [[Shiveria Town]] in the [[Snow Kingdom]] and each of the four rooms containing story moons

* [[Shiveria Town]] in the [[Snow Kingdom]] and each of the four rooms containing [[Story moon|story moons]]

* The entrance area to the [[Underground Power Plant]] in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the corresponding platforming room

~~Because these areas are stored~~ in the same ~~scene, they are generally located very far away on the same map. For example, the New Donk City Hall Auditorium interior is located extremely far away from the Metro Kingdom mainland~~, ~~and the objects within it are unloaded when the player is on the mainland to avoid the player noticing it in~~ the ~~distance~~.

In some cases, this practice makes it possible to travel from one such level to another in the same stage using glitches, without going through the intended [[loading zone]] or [[pipe]].

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-In video game development, a '''scene''' refers to a collection of objects and models that exist in the same space. In Super Mario Odyssey, a scene can generally be thought of as a singular level or area (such as the main area of a kingdom, or the interior of a sub-world).
+A '''stage''' or '''scene''' refers to one contiguous area in space in the game. On a technical level, a stage generally refers to a file containing a collection of objects and models that should exist within the same contiguous space, while a scene refers to the space containing the objects after they are loaded into memory. However, in most cases, the terms are used interchangeably.
 == Explanation ==
-In Super Mario Odyssey, the main area of a kingdom is generally its own scene, with each sub-world being a separate scene. However, there are some exceptions to this rule, and there are areas that may seem separate to the player but are actually stored in the same scene. These examples include:
+Although each level generally takes place within its own stage, there are a handful of stages that contain two or more separate areas that give the illusion of being disjointed. This illusion is generally maintained by keeping the levels very far away from each other, and [[unloading]] the objects in one level if they would otherwise be visible from the other level. These examples are as follows:
-* The main area of the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the interior of the [[New Donk City Hall Auditorium]]
+* The main area of the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the [[New Donk City Hall Auditorium]] sub-world
-* The main area of the [[Luncheon Kingdom]] and the interior of the [[Cascading Magma]] area containing the ''Climb Up the Cascading Magma'' [[story moon]]
+* The main area of the [[Luncheon Kingdom]] and the [[Cascading Magma]] sub-world
-* [[Shiveria Town]] in the [[Snow Kingdom]] and each of the four rooms containing story moons
+* [[Shiveria Town]] in the [[Snow Kingdom]] and each of the four rooms containing [[Story moon|story moons]]
 * The entrance area to the [[Underground Power Plant]] in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and the corresponding platforming room
-Because these areas are stored in the same scene, they are generally located very far away on the same map. For example, the New Donk City Hall Auditorium interior is located extremely far away from the Metro Kingdom mainland, and the objects within it are unloaded when the player is on the mainland to avoid the player noticing it in the distance.
+In some cases, this practice makes it possible to travel from one such level to another in the same stage using glitches, without going through the intended [[loading zone]] or [[pipe]].
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