Hidden Treasures & Secrets: Bandit's Way

Discover all the hidden treasures and secrets in Bandit's Way for Super Mario RPG (2023). Follow our guide to find items like Croaka Cola and Mushrooms!

Hey there! Ready to dive into some of the trickier spots in Super Mario RPG? We're heading to Bandit's Way, a place packed with secrets and some familiar faces. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it step-by-step so you don't miss a single thing!

Walkthrough:

1. First Area: When you first enter Bandit's Way, you'll see Croco. After he bails, you'll face some Goombas and Spikeys. Head southeast, and you'll see a save point to the southwest if you want to save your game. Nothing too exciting here, so just move on to the next screen.
2. Second Area: Croco pops up again for a quick chat, teasing plumbers' jumping skills before disappearing. Look for a red flower; hop on it and wait for it to spin you around to face some high ground to the northeast. Jump again when prompted to land on the high ground. Pretty neat, huh?
3. Second Area (Continued): Over to the east, you'll see some yellow platforms. Jump onto the first, then the second. You'll notice the first platform spins to the eastern side of the second. Keep hopping from platform to platform to reach another high spot to the east. Watch out for the K-9 enemies below – they love to catch you if you mess up!
4. Hidden Treasure #1: Once you reach that second high ground, drop east. You'll see two flowers south of you: a red one to the west and a purple one to the east. Jump on the red flower. Wait for it to spin you towards the purple flower to the east, then jump off. You'll fly up and grab Hidden Treasure #1, which is some Croaka Cola! This is super useful for fully restoring your party's HP and FP, so save it for a tough fight.
5. Moving On: From those two flowers, head north to the next area.
6. Mushroom Loot: Before you move on, there's a chest with a free mushroom. You'll need to defeat a K-9 enemy that's standing under it. Once it's down, grab the mushroom – it fully restores your HP and FP!
7. Third Area: Another chat with Croco, and he's off again. Head north through the Goombas and Spikeys, spotting Croco a couple more times. After the third time you see him (he won't talk the last two times), you'll reach a fork. Go northeast, then northwest. You'll find a K-9 enemy guarding a chest. Beat the doggo, and inside you'll find a Mushroom that fully restores HP and FP.
8. Fourth Area: Backtrack to the fork, then head northwest and northeast. You'll need to deal with or dodge another Spikey to make Croco flee for the final time. Chase him northeast to the next screen.
9. Fourth Area (Platforms & Star): Croco greets you, points out a chest, and then vanishes. There are K-9 enemies around, possibly with Frogogs too. Nearby are two yellow platforms. Get on one, and the other will start orbiting it. You can use these to reach the chest Croco mentioned. Wait for the empty platform to be in the right spot, jump to it, and repeat until you're under the chest. Inside, you'll find a Star! This makes you invincible and instantly defeats any enemies you run into. Go on a rampage and rack up some EXP!
10. Fourth Area (Flower): After your Star-powered spree, look east of the first chest for another airborne one. Use the platforms again to reach it and snag a Flower. More FP is always good!
11. Fifth Area: Once you've nabbed those two chests, head southeast to the final area of Bandit's Way.
12. Fifth Area (Sneaking): Croco's cornered! He'll try to hide, but he's not very good at it. Your job is to sneak up on him multiple times. He might turn around sometimes, but if you're quick, you'll be fine. Dodge or fight the enemies here, including the new Paratroopa. There's a chest near the start if you need healing. Keep sneaking up on Croco until Mallow joins in. If Croco says _