Now that we have all available Stars, it's time to challenge Bowser! (You can challenge him once you have 60 Stars and unlock the Engine Room Dome, but you'll still have to battle him once more to unlock the rest of the Stars for completion.) We talk to Rosalina, who says, "It's time. Do you want to go to the location of your special one at the Center of the Universe?" We say "yes" and she replies, "All right, then. Off we go!" Rosalina waves her wand and the Observatory reassembles into a spaceship with a shield. We take off, burning the Airships in our path to Peach's Castle. Rosalina says, "There is a warp field inside the castle! Go Mario! They are inside! Hurry!" A bridge forms to the castle.
Welcome to the Galaxy!
Mario
We land on the edge of some castle towers, where new music, Bowser's Galaxy Reactor plays. We see spotlights moving around. There are two Lumas nearby. One says, "Those spotlights have their own gravity. Try sticking to them!" The other says, "Mama says this fight isn't just for us, it's also about saving your special one. Please be careful! Whatever you do... DON'T FAIL!" With these words of encouragement, we move forward. We hop into a spotlight and follow it to other spotlights around the towers. We walk up the stairs to the first of many beams- blue lights that will transport us from planet to planet, instead of Launch Stars. In each beam are two rings of Star Bits, so collect them while going to the next planet. The next planet is a lava planet. We go over a rolling planet, then bobbing platforms, then rock that tilts away into the lava. We take a beam to an ice planet. There are blocks we can skate on that form a path ahead of us, like in Space Junk. They will fall away after a while. Below is ice so cold that we bounce off of it in pain, like lava. We stay to the left and reach the next beam to a planet covered in quicksand. We dodge fire bars and go right on the rolling path. This beam takes us to a 2D area with blocks that fly to make our path. We wall-jump for a 1-up and go up to an area with gravity arrows. We dodge fire bars and take the last beam to a lava tube. We have to dodge Bullet Bills and Banzai Bills while platforming through the lava tube. At the end of the lava tube is a Launch Star. It took me two attempts to reach the Launch Star.
We land at the base of green checked stairs. Bowser Jr. appears on an Airship, saying, "Looking for Princess Peach? Too bad! 'Cause she's with me!" We see Peach clinging to the mast, quietly calling, "Mario!" Mario puts on his angry face and the Airship flies behind Bowser at the top of the stairs. We start to climb up the stairs, when Jr.'s Airship starts firing meteors to destroy the stairs. We have to move quickly, especially if we want the 1-up and Life Shroom. I just get the Life Shroom and reach the top of the stairs. Bowser says, "Finally! You got here just in time to see the creation of my galaxy in the center of the universe! Watch and weep! From this galaxy, I'll rule a great galactic empire with Peach by my side. It will last forever! I will rule every pitiful corner of the universe. So, Mario, as you can see, I got big plans. And stomping you is at the top of my list!" He roars and we float off to a new planet. It's time for the final battle! A boulder forms around Bowser and he rolls around. We have to spin his face, which requires good timing. If we time it incorrectly, we'll take damage and he'll start the cycle all over again. After we hit him, he'll spin around the planet until we spin him again. That is one hit. We have to hit him twice. After the second hit, we float to another planet with sling plants. Spinning a sling plant into him will send him spinning again, so we spin him some more times for another hit. After two hits, we'll float again to another planet inside a hollow "sun" planet. This is the familiar battle: lure him to land on blue circles, where he'll burn himself, run around the planet in the opposite direction and spin him a few more times. We get in our last two hits here, for a grand total of six. Bowser falls into the "sun" planet and the Grand Star appears from a blue disc. We get it.
GRAND STAR GET #7!
Mario flies with the Grand Star and picks up Peach, who falls from the Airship. They land at the start of the galaxy. The planet breaks apart and starts flaring. Bowser walks over the crumbling planet, saying, "NOOOO! My galaxy! My empire! This can't be happening..." The planet expands, then collapses into a black hole, dragging everything in the area into it, including Airships, the castle, the Observatory, and everyone on board. Before Mario is drawn in, the Luma appears from his hat and waves goodbye, and dives into the black hole along with all the other Lumas. The black hole spins and twists, then explodes.
Mario floats in space and wakes up, seeing a giant Rosalina and hearing the sound of babies crying. She says, "Do you hear the baby stars? These newborns will grow up to become galaxies someday. When stars die, they turn to stardust and scatter across the cosmos. Eventually, that stardust reforms to create a new star... And so the cycle of life continues. But the cycles never repeats itself in quite the same way... So... you'll see."
A butterfly lands on Mario's cap as he sleeps on the grass. He wakes up to find himself back on his home planet, near the castle, with everyone dancing and celebrating. Peach and Bowser wake up. Mario looks up and hears Rosalina, who says, "Yes... All new life... Carries the essence of the stars... Even all of you..." Mario stands up and says, "Welcome! Welcome new galaxy!" As his voice echoes, so ends the most deus ex machina ending in all of Mario history. The credits roll.
Star Get #105, 10 Coins, 1868 Star Bits, 30 Lives
Interlude
A new chapter has been added to the Story Book and the Purple Comet has appeared.
Luigi
We tell Rosalina that we want to go to the center of the universe, so the Observatory morphs into a spaceship and we fly to the castle. Rosalina sends us off with a "Go, Luigi!" and we land in the galaxy. On our third attempt, we reach Bowser. He and Peach call Luigi by his name and the battle starts. It's the same battle: six hits, two on each planet for the Grand Star.
GRAND STAR GET #7!
The planet collapses into a black hole and the Lumas sacrifice themselves to save everyone. Luigi wakes up on the home planet and says, "Welcome! Welcome new galaxy!" The credits roll.
Star Get #105, 1930 Star Bits, 53 Lives
Interlude
A new chapter has been added to the story book and the Purple Comet has appeared.
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