Guide to replaying World 8-Final Castle in Super Mario 3D Land. Includes strategies for dodging Bowser's enhanced fireballs and collecting all Star Coins.
Walkthrough
- 1Start by riding a vehicle. Collect coins as it rolls down an incline, then dodge a large number of fireballs.
- 2From the front-right corner of the vehicle, move to the back-left corner to avoid fireballs.
- 3Star Coin #1: Move to the middle of the back. After the first row of three fireballs passes, run to the front-center and jump just before the Star Coin to grab it and avoid a fireball. Then, move to the very front-center of the vehicle.
- 4Wait in the center of the vehicle until you reach the Firebar. Jump south-west over the first Firebar, then west over the next. Jump onto the platform on your right and grab the coin.
- 5Run off the platform onto cracked blocks, then jump along them to the next platform, being careful of fireballs.
- 6Star Coin #2: Wait for the next platform to drop. Jump onto it, stomp the Dry Bones, and wait for the platform to move back up. Move under the Star Coin in the center and jump to grab it.
- 7Make sure the platform to your right has dropped, then jump down to it. Jump off onto the next vehicle, which will move north over lava geysers.
- 8Dodge a heap of fireballs by moving to the far left or right corners and weaving in and out. Walk between the fireballs instead of running.
- 9Star Coin #3: Stay at the far corners and weave through the gaps in the next set of fireballs. Move towards the center, back out, and back towards the center again. The Star Coin is near the end of the wave. At the last central fireball, jump over it to grab the Star Coin above it. Focus on timing by looking for the Star Coin's shadow.
- 10After passing the fireballs, the vehicle will be shot into the air onto rails. Continue forward to a platform, run up the stairs, over the drawbridge, and jump into the cannon.
Tips
- It is recommended to play this course with Luigi, as he is easier to use and completing every course with each character is required for the final course.
- The directions for the vehicle sections are from the perspective of Mario facing the front of the vehicle.
- When dodging fireballs on the vehicle, walking between them is more effective than running.
- For Star Coin #3, if you miss it, you will have to jump into the lava to restart the level.
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