New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters- Castle -- Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle

As the name suggests, you're going to be dodging some bullets in this castle. There are Bullet Bills and Banzai Bills in the air and Torpedo Teds in the water. The Ice Flower is available here. The first Star Coin is high in the arch of coins over the water between two Bill Blasters. Take the pipe near the brick wall down underwater. Here you'll find homing Torpedo Teds. Hit the block between two item blocks to make a P-Switch appear. Lure the Torpedo Teds into break the brick blocks around it and hit the switch. This will turn the brick blocks into coins so you can get the second Star Coin in the coins in the middle, near the floor. Alternatively, you can lure the Torpedo Teds into breaking the brick blocks surrounding the Star Coin. On the right side is a pipe and an 8-bit Luigi. Take the pipe to the main level. There is an item block to the left next to the wall of brick blocks. Get the powerup quickly if you need it, as a Banzai Bill will break through the wall very soon. Jump on the brick blocks to the right and keep going. Jump from the brick blocks to reach the third Star Coin before the Banzai Bill destroys the blocks. Keep going to the right to the boss door. Water pillars will appear in Larry's Airship, making stomping him and dodging his attacks a little more difficult. Stomp him three times to win. This opens the path to the Airship in the Soda Jungle. We now have all of the Star Coins in Sparkling Waters.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters-5 -- Dragoneel Depths

It's time to deal with Dragoneels again. Take the pipe underwater. The first Dragoneel will appear from the left. It will not follow you as closely. To the right, on the shelf on the rocks are a group of Urchins guarding the first Star Coin. Kill them to get is. Fireballs will work. Swim up and you'll see blocks and crates moving in circles. The second Star Coin is in the center of some circling crates with Urchins. Swim carefully to get it. Swim to the upper right and you'll see a green pipe. Ignore the green pipe and let the Dragoneel kill the giant Urchin to the left. This will let you take a pipe to the third Star Coin and the flag. The green pipe leads only to the flag.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters-4 -- The Great Geysers

The water spouts become geysers here, meaning they are much larger. You can get the Penguin Suit here. You'll start on solid ground, then you'll have to deal with the geysers. Cheep-Cheep will fly out of the water and drop back down, so be aware of where they are. The first Star Coin is in the second geyser, under some blocks. Wait for the geyser to drop down, then swim quickly to get it. The P-Switch makes Silver Coins appear. Keep going past the Water Piranha Plants and jump up the trees. The second Star Coin is over a tree. The third Star Coin is with a Water Piranha Plant. You can drop down on it if you're powered up, or use a shell to kill the Water Piranha Plant and grab it. The flagpole is nearby.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters-3 -- Waterspout Sprint

This level involves running on water spouts. The spouts will turn off, but not so long that you'll fall off screen standing still. You can fall off screen if you're moving with bad timing. Go past the Goomrats, the strange-looking Goombas and you'll find the first Star Coin behind a giant Piranha plant. Either kill it with fireballs or hit it with something like a shell or a frozen enemy. Past the Red Coin Ring is the second Star Coin in a column of water topped with a Piranha Plant. Use a shell to get it or freeze the Piranha Plant. They'll break when the water spout hits them. The third Star Coin is over a Piranha Plant by the flagpole. Freeze that Piranha Plant to get it.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters- Leaf -- Beanstalk Jungle

This is an automatic sidescrolling level, that starts going up, then goes to the right. Climb up the first beanstalk and get Yoshi in an item block. Beware of the Piranha Plants and the Lakitus that throw them. There's a Green Coin Ring on the first beanstalk. Transfer to the next one. The first Star Coin is by a low leaf. Steal a cloud from a Lakitu to get it. The second Star Coin is over a leaf near a red pipe. Dodge the Waddlewings and go through the pipe. The alcove to the left has the third Star Coin. The brick blocks below have 1-ups. The flag is to the right. This opens the path to the Rock-Candy Mines.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters- Ghost House -- Haunted Cargo Hold

This level features Boo rings and poles. In the water below are Fishbones. Take any pipe on the right to the main level. There are spinning crates in the water, where blue homing Cheep-Cheep are. There are more poles ahead and Boo rings circling them. The first Star Coin is right above one of the spinning crates. The second Star Coin is in the water, just past the Red Coin Ring. The third Star Coin is over some crates near the pipe to the flag. There is a Boo ring in front of the regular goal. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters-3 and -4.

The secret exit is just below the pipe to the regular goal. You may not have enough time to kill all of the Cheep-Cheep, so kill a few and swim quickly. There is a hidden area near the bottom between the metal bands on the wall. There is a pipe here that will take you to the red goal. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters-Leaf.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters- Fort -- Shish-Kebab Tower

This fort features spike pillars. Climb past the Fire Bros and take the elevator behind the grate. While the elevator is rising, go to the right. Behind the green Bowser Jr. face on the wall is a hidden area with the first Star Coin. Take the elevator to the top and keep climbing. The second Star Coin is in the corner on the right with the spikes. Take another elevator up and you'll see a Luigi image on the side. The third Star Coin is above the image. Go left of the Fire Bro and pound the brick blocks to get it. At the top is the boss door. Kamek's magic will let Boom Boom jump and spin. Hit him three times to win. Outside, the clouds surrounding Peach's Castle get thicker.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters-1 -- Huckit Beach Resort

It's time to go to the beach! There are lots of Huckits, the crabs that throw rocks, here as many huts above the water. You can walk into the huts to find hidden areas with coins, Huckits, and item blocks. Use the water pillars to reach higher places. The first Star Coin is in the first hut. Enter the hut from the right side. Below the boardwalk is a pipe in the water. It leads to an 8-bit Luigi and the second Star Coin. Ahead you'll see Huckits in tiers of brick blocks over the water. Pound the ground from the top tier to reach the third Star Coin. Use the water pillars to reach the flag.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters- Castle -- Larry's Torpedo Castle

This level features Torpedo Teds in the water, which are similar to Bullet Bills. It also has jet engines spewing flames. There are moving grates which allow to you stay out of the water. Wall jump up when the jet engines are not firing for the first Star Coin. Go up and over the ceiling to a pipe that takes you underwater. Torpedo Teds can't freeze, so just avoid them. You'll soon reach the midpoint. Keep going right, go down behind a grate, and go left for the second Star Coin. Go up the first green pipe where you'll find coins, Red Coins, and more grates. One of the grates moves vertically. Climb on it and jump when it reaches the ceiling to get the third Star Coin, which is hidden. Dodge the jet engines and you'll eventually reach the boss door. There's a Fire Flower on the right wall in an invisible block. Take the cannon to the Airship. Larry's Airship has waterspouts, which can make stomping him difficult. They also affect his movement while he's in his shell. Use the waterspouts to your advantage and stomp him three times to defeat him. His Airship crashes. We have all of the Star Coins in Sparkling Waters. This opens the path to the Soda Jungle, but be careful if you go forward. There's another special level just ahead.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters-5 -- Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto

Take the middle pipe down to an underwater level with quicksand. There are Cheep-Cheep in the level, as well as Dragoneel, a long eel that resemble Gobblegut that follows us around. You can use fireballs to slow it down or speed it up, depending on if it's in front of or behind you. The first Star Coin is over the horizontal pipe with the current. Approach it from the upper right to get it. Avoid Dragoneel and keep swimming and you'll find the midpoint. The second Star Coin is surroundeed by brick blocks, so you'll have to be at least Super to get it. Grab some Red Coins if you want and go down a red pipe. Drop down for the third Star Coin and quickly return via the same pipe before two Dragoneels appear and make life difficult. Before you reach the pipe to the flagpole, there's a swarm of Cheep-Cheep. This opens the path to the castle and a Mushroom House.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters-4 -- Urchin Shoals

This level is filled with Urchins. Making things challenging is the fact that some of the Urchins are on waterspouts. Take some donut lifts down to the level of the Urchins and hit the brick block for a Mini Mushroom. Run along the water for the first Star Coin, then keep running up a waterspout to a mini pipe overhead. This leads to the second Star Coin. Just run to get it. Return to the main level and go a short distance to reach the midpoint. There are a series of Urchins over waterspouts that are under a platform. Use the Koopa shell to clear the Urchins for a 1-up. When the waterspouts appear, run over them to the left for a pipe. This leads to an underwater area where three giant Urchins guard the third Star Coin. There are more waterspouts with Urchins, as well as Red Coins. Jump over the Urchins at the end to reach the flag. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters-5.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters-3 -- Above the Cheep Cheep Seas

At the start of the level is a large waterspout that will take you to the main level. Before you take it, on the right wall is an invisible block with a Starman. If you get it, several item blocks will also contain Starmen. There's a Yoshi in an item block. The level is filled with flying Cheep-Cheep Ahead is a balance that leads to donut lifts, where the first Star Coin is. The P-Switch makes Silver Coins appear. Afterwards, you'll see the midpoint. Under the second and third waterspouts is the second Star Coin. Drop down before they appear to get it, then let them carry you to safety. There's a Green Ring if you need a power-up. Past another set of balances is a pipe under a ledge. Use Yoshi to reach it and use the POW Block to make the third Star Coin appear. There's also a Red Coin Ring. Run across the large waterspouts to reach the flag. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters-5.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters- Leaf -- Skyward Stalk

Zelda reference aside, this is a simple, but somewhat challenging level. A beanstalk appears and leaves grow out of it. They turn brown, wither, and fall off. Hop up the leaves and you'll go to the main level, which automatically scrolls up. The beanstalk grows taller, making leaves that will fall, so keep climbing up. Flying squirrels are all over the place. There's a Red Coin Ring in case you need a power-up. The Acorn Mushroom is very helpful. The first Star Coin is on the left side, over a curling vine. You can stand on the vine when it's curled up. Also on the left side is a pipe that spews coins. Above it is a platform shrouded by the clouds. The second Star Coin is here. Periodically, Goombas attached to balloons will appear from the bottom of the screen. The third Star Coin is high above a pipe on the right side. You can either try using the balloons from the Goombas to reach it or cling to the wall as a flying squirrel, then return to the beanstalk. It won't be long before you reach the top. Take the pipe to the flagpole, using another beanstalk's leaves to reach it. This opens the path to the Rock-Candy Mines.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters- Ghost House -- Haunted Shipwreck

This shipwreck is crawling with Boos, Fishbones, and item blocks that try to attack you. They will hit you if you stand still and can go into the water. They'll break if they hit something. If you need an item, go across the water and into the first wall. You'll have to jump up to enter that part of the wall, and there's a Boo there. Take the floating crates up and to the right. The door in the invisible area to the left is fake. Next is a series of poles. From the third pole, you may need to wait a while before a giant floating crate comes by. It will take you to the other side. You'll see a door. Drop a little below the floor for the first Star Coin, then go through the door. The door leads to a room with Fishbones and rings of Boos. Over the third Boo ring is the second Star Coin. Wall jump off the wooden boards to get it. At the far right wall, out of the water, is an invisible area with a door. It leads a room with a large wall, but that wall hides several areas that make a path. The third Star Coin is directly above the door, so go a little to the right to reach higher ground, then run and jump to the left to get it. A couple of places at water level have item blocks with power-ups. Be aware that there are a couple of Boos in the area. There are two paths out of here. Go all the way to the right and you'll see a door. It's fake, but there's an invisible block over it. Jump into the ceiling to find a hidden door. It leads to an empty room. Go left for a pipe to the regular flagpole. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters -3 and -4, as well as Pink Baby Yoshi. The other way out of here is about halfway between the third Star Coin and the door at the far right. As you go through the wall, you'll see a sign pointing to the right. Just left of it is a narrow gap. Wall jump up and to the left for a hidden door. This leads to a room with coins and a red pipe. You can see the green pipe to the regular goal on the other side of the wall. The red pipe leads to the red goal. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters-Leaf.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters- Fort -- Giant Skewer Tower

The pipe in the first room leads to a water-filled room with lots of skewers, which are spiked pillars Some of the Star Coins are hidden in invisible area. The first Star Coin is in the left alcove of the first spike pillar. In the alcove of the second spike pillar is a Red Coin Ring. The second Star Coins are near the Red Coins. Go up past the Dry Bones to more spike pillars. There are platforms amongst spike pilllars. Go to the right ledge for some blocks to reach the high platform. Near the top of this section of the tower is a green pipe. On the left side of the wall is the face of Bowser Jr., near a giant Dry Bones. Behind the face is an invisible area with a red pipe. Both pipes lead to the midpoint, but the red pipe lets you access a P-Switch that makes Silver Coins. This area also has spike pillars. Over the next one you see is the third Star Coin, so be careful getting it. You'll want to stay away from the note blocks until you're ready to jump. Hit the note blocks from below for coins and items. On the second level in an invisible area is a POW Block. It can help you get the Star Coin. At the top is the boss door.  Kamek uses his magic to make Boom Boom jump higher in the arena, which has a little water in it. Stomp him as usual. The path to the Ghost House opens up. Farther away, Peach's Castle is surrounded by a vortex. Peach calls for help.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters-2 -- Tropical Refresher

This level starts outside, but you'll take the pipe to an underwater level. There are Cheep-Cheep and Bloopers here, as well as Urchins. Many of the pipes have currents, and some of the pipes move. Arcs of coins appear from some red pipes, then disappear. Under the first Urchin is a Red Coin Ring in an invisible area. The first Star Coin appears along a set of three pipes. It will appear along the pipes, then disappear into the void, then reappear. Past the giant Urchin is the midpoint. There are two giant Urchins over a vortex with a rock in it. Between them is an invisible ? Switch which makes coins appear from above, including the second Star Coin. There's a green pipe under an Urchin, which leads to a Starman. Quickly return to the main level and go down the next green pipe. While you still have the power, drop down and kill the giant Urchin. Below it is the third Star Coin over a vortex. Follow the Cheep-Cheep to the pipe to the flagpole. This opens the path to a 1-up Mushroom House and the Fort.

New Super Mario Bros. U: Sparkling Waters-1 -- Waterspout Beach

Sparkling Waters is a tropical beach world. This level features waterspouts, which are similar to the pillars of sand in Layer-Cake Desert. Also in the level are crabs that throw rocks. Go under the first waterspout and to the right for some coins. Dodge the Cheep-Cheep and Piranhas in the level. There are three waterspouts next to each other. Use them to reach the first Star Coin. Get the Ice Flower and use it to freeze a crab, which you can throw at a waterspout to get the second Star Coin. Alternatively, you can run and jump to get it while the waterspout is rising. Soon after, you'll find a Red Coin Ring. The Red Coins will appear down the path of the waterspouts. The midpoint is nearby. There is a pipe between two waterspouts, which leads to an underwater area. The coins appear in bubbles and there's a 1-up in the clam. Once you return to the main level, look for a POW Block. Use it to make the third Star Coin appear over a waterspout. Use the waterspouts to platform over the Piranha Plant to the flagpole. This opens the path to Sparkling Waters-2.