Part 27

First things first, let's head back to the Tree House. We've got a Comet Piece that will reveal a new level for us. After that, we'll unlock Rustle Burrow, but we're going to Outlook Point first!

Outlook Point

This is a great spot to heal and save your game. If you jump up to the outlook where the Green Toad is, he'll explain why the forest is poisoned. After that, it's time to hit the Outlook Point Sticker Shop. This is super important because it's the only place that sells Secret Doors. You'll definitely want to stock up on these for later use!

Here's what the shop has:

I highly recommend grabbing at least one Secret Door. Head south from the shop and use it to open up a secret cove. Inside, you'll find a [Fishhook] sticker, which will be useful down the line. Once you've got it, head back and replace your Secret Door sticker. Now, go through the door right next to the shop. This is the Outlook Point branch of the "Thing" slinger. You can use it here anytime you want, but there's not much else to do. So, let's head back out and make our way towards Rustle Burrow.

Rustle Burrow

You should now be ready for Rustle Burrow. Head south from the Tree House. Good luck! Also, now might be a good time to start looking for more Secret Doors – check out the Sticker Appendix for tips on that.

As soon as you enter Rustle Burrow, you'll see a Wiggler. Chase after it! It'll lead you into a spider web, and then... down you go. Looks like we're falling after it.

After losing all our stickers to gravity (ugh!), we need to find them. Look around. If you try to hammer a ?-Block, Mario will get depressed because he doesn't have his hammer. Keep heading right; you'll find some of your lost stickers on the ground. Continue right, and you'll find more stickers scattered about.

Note: It can be tricky to tell which stickers are yours and which aren't after this. If you notice anything odd, let us know!

Once you enter the next area, you'll see a bunch of spiders and a star in the center. You need to make a dash for the star to get rid of the spiders. Try to get as many as you can. After that, pick up your stickers and the [Shiny Jump] sticker from the ?-Block. If you head south, you'll encounter more Scuttlebugs. Since you don't have Kersti or your hammer yet, you'll have to use one Jump or Item attack at a time. Fire Flowers and Line Jumps will be your best friends here.

You'll find even more of your stickers lined up here. Grab as many as you can, then head through the door at the end to find more stickers and, importantly, your [Hammer]! Let's explore a bit more before we move on. If you head directly north from your current spot, there's a dropping Scuttlebug. Defeat it, then walk up to the wall. You should hear Kersti nearby – we'll get to her soon. For now, let's focus on finding our Hammer! Head west and up the steps. There's a [Poison Shroom] in a ?-Block, a [Jump] sticker on the wall, and a [POW Block] further up.

Go through the next door to recover even more of your stickers. You'll find an [Ice Flower] sticker on the wall and a [Baahammer] in a ?-Block. Try to avoid the Beetles; they won't attack you directly, but they can be a nuisance if you try to fight them without your Hammer. Now that we've recovered some more stickers and items, let's return to the room with the star and the spiders. We're going to head north this time.

Important: Those little spiders don't really attack, but they can slow you down. It's best to avoid walking through them, especially if you plan on sneaking past enemies later.

Jump up to the ledge above. Defeat the two spiders there, grab your stickers, and hit the ?-Block for a [Fire Flower]. Continue east, and you'll find more stickers. Heal up. Before you can get to the next room (let's ignore Wiggler for now...), a Big Scuttlebug will appear to fight you. Crap.

In this battle, DO...