Complete walkthrough for Roiling Roller Isle in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Find all Cat Shines, including the lighthouse, hot cross run, key, shards, and fury blocks.
Walkthrough
- 1Make the Lighthouse Shine: Pass the initial Piranha Plants and a Baddie Box spewing Bob-Ombs. Use a power-up from nearby ?-blocks (Tanooki Suit recommended) to blow up the brick wall. Navigate the first set of rotating platforms with Fire Piranha Plants. Defeat Goomba stacks and use Bob-Ombs from another Baddie Box to clear stairs to the top. Use another Bob-Omb to destroy a brick wall on a middle rotating section for Cat Shine Shard #4. The final Shard is on the last rotating section.
- 2Hurry! Hot Cross Run!: Activate the big button switch near the main gate. Platforms will appear over lava. Use the rotating platform to progress. The Tanooki Suit is ideal for floating across gaps.
- 3Key to the Cat Shine: A cage with the Shine is at the start. The key is at the top, in front of the lighthouse. Use Propeller Blocks and Tanooki Suits to ascend and bypass rotating platforms. Avoid water, which makes the key disappear.
- 4Five Cat Shine Shards: Use Propeller Blocks and Tanooki Suits. Shard #1 is in a gap between the first rotating platforms, on an invisible cloud. Shard #2 is near the end of the first rotating section. Shard #3 is obtained by dropping the tall Goomba stack. Shard #4 is behind a brick wall on the middle rotating section, requiring a Bob-Omb. Shard #5 is on the last rotating section.
- 5Blast the Fury Blocks: (Details not fully provided in source text, but implies destroying Fury Blocks).
Tips:
- The Tanooki Suit is highly recommended for its floating ability, allowing you to bypass difficult sections and recover from missteps.
- Bob-Ombs are crucial for destroying brick walls blocking progress or hiding collectibles.
- Be wary of lava, which instantly kills you.
- Water will instantly make the key for
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