Paper Mario: Sticker Star -- 4-1 Snow Rise

It's a winter wonderland here. Snow covers the ground, the stickers are shiny, and so are the enemies. There are two paths in the first area, but we can only reach one right now. The other path leads to what looks like a giant ice cream cone. Stick a Fire Flower over it to make the snow melt and reveal a scrap. In the next area, there's a snow slide where Cooligans slide. Don't stand in their way, or you'll take damage. Move on to the next area.

Hit the large snowballs with your Hammer to break them. Be careful walking up the ramps, as snowballs will roll down from Snow Spikes and hurt you. Follow the coin trail down the ramp to the right to find where the scrap in the first area is supposed to go. At the top, you can see the comet piece in the distance. To the left are a Heart Block and a Save Block. We go back to the first area using the higher paths to get the "Pipe in a Cave" scrap. We replace it and go through the tunnel at the top of the hill.

There are steps to the top of the hill, where we can see a thing in the background, which looks like a Goat. We hit the tree and a rosy spotlight shines on the Goat and something drops down from the sky. It's a swing, and Birdo slides down to swing on it. "Heart of a woman, heart of a man... Both can know of love's grace... Just try not to get egg on your face..." The last swing brings the Goat over to us. We go back the way we came, just more confused.

Go down the ramp to the right and stand on the mound of snow above the cave to drop down. The pipe takes us into the background, where the comet piece awaits. This opens the path to 4-5. There's a secret exit I'm going to find before we move on.

I need to return to Decalburg, but as soon as I get the boat moving, Bowser Jr. appears. He says, "TA-DAAAAH! Hey, long time, no see, Mario! Aren't you looking chipper. Sniff sniff snoooooooffffff... Mmm... And you've got an even rarer sticker than last time, don't ya? Yeah, well, that is REALLY ANNOYING! Give it, give it, GIVE IT NOW!" Battle time. He has 100 HP this time. He doesn't  heal every turn. He'll attack with the Clown Copter and sometimes pull out Bob-ombs. Don't jump on him when he has them. It's not too difficult to beat him. He says, "Dang! You're nothing but a big bully! I'm telling my dad on you! And my dad is SOOOO shiny right now! He's way way, stronger than the both of you combined! Better be ready to cry a lot!" He flies off.

We return to the top part of the second area, where the Cooligans slide. There's some bricks on the right side. Place the Radiator sticker here. It melts the snow, giving us access to another cave. The slide says to beware of wild Cooligans. Now that there's no snow, we have nothing to worry about. There's a door drawn on the lower part of the hill. The Secret Door leads to the Cell Phone. The tunnel leads to an area with a Heart Block and more caves. The caves are alcoves so we can dodge the snowballs and the Shiny Goombas rolling on them. Hit the snowball from the alcove. Be sure to take out the Snow Spikes. The comet piece is at the top of the mountain. This opens the path to 4-2.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 4-1

World 4 is a winter world, so some platforms may be icy. This level is filled with snow, Micro Goombas, and rocks. The rocks are damaging, so go over them. Where there is a rope overhead, the first Star Coin is below with four rocks. Either be quick, or wait until you get a certain item to destroy the rocks. To the right, a rock will drop down and roll to the right. Get on the platforms above and quickly go to the right. You'll see two brick blocks in the rock's path. Take a Koopa shell or use a Raccoon Tail to hit the block to the right. It has a Gold Flower, which can destroy the rocks. Go back left. On the middle platform, there is an invisible block. Hit it and jump on it to reach a higher platform that you couldn't see before. There's a P-Switch that makes Silver Coins over this platform. Hop on the platforms to the right to reach the second Star Coin. Carefully drop down to the midpoint. Rocks will be rolling down nearby, so be careful. To avoid some of them, one of which is giant, go through the blue pipe. It will take you to an icy room with on rock and a random coin block. Go through the top pipe to the left. Wait until the rocks go by and hop up the mountain. At the top, get a running start and jump to the left for coins and the third Star Coin. There's a Gold Ring at the top of the mountain, so activate it and get some coins. The brick block on the mountain has a 1-up. Beware that if you send the Koopa shell down the mountain, it will rebound. There's also a rock at the base of the mountain. Just past it is the flag.

Coin Total: 22,212

New Super Mario Bros.: 4-1

World 4 is a forest world, with lots of purple water to avoid. 4-1 is no different. We have to stay out of the purple water while avoiding spiders dangling over the gap. When there are two spiders dangling over the purple water, bounce off both of them and jump high to reach the first Star Coin. Just past the midpoint is Dorrie, the dinosaur we met in Super Mario 64. She can survive in the purple water and ferry us across it. We'll have to either duck under some platforms or go over them to avoid being knocked off. You'll find the second Star Coin over the second spider over here. To get it, jump from the blocks. The Dorrie eventually stops, and we continue on foot. There are donut lifts and more spiders. The third Star Coin is near the end, so we go under the lower set of blocks to reach it. Just before the flagpole is another dangling spider.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii 4-1 QSC

I got the 1st Star Coin by freezing the Piranha Plant underneath it and rode the ice block and jumped from it to get it. I got the second Star Coin by freezing the second urchin after the midgate and using it as a platform to jump off of. I got the third Star Coin by freezing the last urchin before the end pipe so I could jump off it onto the ground and get the Star Coin at the end of the area.
104 down, 103 to go

New Super Mario Bros. Wii: 4-1 -- No Place for Penguins

This is a beach level, with part of the level underwater. I get and lose a Penguin Suit. I can't reach the first Star Coin nor the Red Coin Ring. There are large and small Cheep-Cheeps here, including blue ones that chase me near the pipes with current jets. I get and lose another Penguin Suit to a blue Cheep, but I get a 100-coin 1-up. I utilize a Starman, but do not get a 1-up. I reach the midgate and get another Penguin Suit. I miss another Star Coin. Twice I lose and gain Penguin Suits. I see giant Urchins, that don't move and mostly sit at the bottom. I fail to ground pound them after freezing them and lose my Penguin Suit. I reach the goal under the stair pipes. Swimming is very different with the Penguin Suit. Instead of pressing (2) to keep from sinking, the suit allows you to completely control it in water using the control pad. This was startling at first and takes some getting used to.