3DS Direct 9/1/16

It's been a while since the last Nintendo Direct. Here's what they had to say about the 3DS.

Pokémon Sun and Moon- There will be regional differences in some Pokémon that you are familiar with. Some of them change types. Z-moves are powerful Pokémon moves that occur when Pokémon and trainers unleash their full power. What Z-move is used is based on the type of Z-Crystal used. Some moves are exclusive to certain Pokémon. Munchlax will be a special bonus that will have a special Z-move when evolved into Snorlax, Pulverizing Pancake. It will be distributed from launch until January 11, 2017. -November 18, 2016

Super Mario Maker 3DS- It's similar to the Wii U version, but comes with already courses ready to play. These will have Medal Challenges: complete the objectives to collect medals.  The Mystery Mushroom and costumes will not appear, but you can play several courses created with the Wii U by going online. You can exchange courses via local wireless and Streetpass. You can also share incomplete courses to allow for collaboration.- December 2, 2016.

Mario Party: Star Rush- Toad Scramble involves many players playing as Toad, but there are no turns, so all players move simultaneously. The first player to reach the boss will battle them in a minigame. Other players can join in the battle when they catch up. Other Mushroom Kingdom characters will join the Toads. This will expand movement options and give you the points they earn in minigames. Another mode is Coinathlon, where you race around a track playing minigames to get the most coins. In Mario Shuffle, you'll move three pieces to your opponent's side of the board. The Super Mario Amiibo will work, including the new ones released with the game. You can play with up to 3 other players in Download and Local Wireless play. -November 4, 2016.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf- A new update will allow you to use Amiibo from other series. A new set of Amiibo cards. The cards have a new villager and you can check out the interior design of their mobile home. -Holiday 2016

Streetpass Quick Plaza- This update allows you to move faster, through greetings and reach your games. You can now greet up to 100 players at once in Streetpass Mii Plaza Premium. There are 5 new games. Race slot cars in Slot Car Rivals. Predict stock prices in Market Crashers. Cook food for heroes rescuing the king in Feed Mii. Use the step counters of other players to explore new areas in Mii Trek. Launch yourself from a cannon to defeat demons in Ninja Launcher. Slot Car Rivals and Market Crashers are free. If you download one of these, you can download the others as a bundle at a discounted price. -Available now.

Tank Troopers- Choose a trooper and you'll get special abilities to your tank, such as a the ability to freezing other players, launching paintballs to obscure vision, or unleash electrical shocks. Up to 6 players can battle each other. -Winter 2016

Picross 3D: Round 2- Some blocks can be painted two colors. Amiibo are compatible. Available now on the eShop for new figures. -Available now

Nindies Summer Jam- Each week, a new independent title will launch on the 3DS or Wii U eShop with reduced pricing. For the month of September, this will be Axiom Verge, Jotun, Noitu Love Devolution, Severed, and Super Strikers Gunvolt 2. You can enter a contest on Twitter to get all of these games for free, as well as curate your own content shelf on the eShop.

NES Collector Edition: A new console that allows you to play classic NES games. -November 11, 2016

There will be new Legend of Zelda Amiibo. These will function as Link and Zelda in , but have special functions in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be available on the Wii U eShop today.

There are two new New 3DS consoles. The Galaxy Style has a new design and the New Super Mario bundle is available at limited retailers.

Hyrule Warriors Legends- Toon Link is a new character and uses a Sand Wand. Toon Zelda can possess enemies and use her powers to attack multiple enemies. This is the Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks DLC Pack. -Available now.

Ace Attorney: Spirit Justice- Phoenix Wright goes to the kingdom of Kura'in to defend those accused of crimes. Back home,  Apollo Justice and Athena Cykes handle cases while Wright is away. -September 8, 2016, exclusively on eShop

Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King- This game has been redesigned to be more feature-rich. - 2017

Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past- This classic has new features and is rebuilt from the ground up. Swap Traveler's Tablets via Streetpass to access special dungeons and items. Dungeons and items will also be distributed online. Pre-purchase to receive a Dragon Quest Home Theme for free. -September 16, 2016

Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls- Choose a side, which has its own Yo-kai you can befriend. Travel back in time to discover the origins of the Yo-kai Watch in an ancient Yo-Kai war. The Yo-kai Watch Model Zero allows you to poke loafing or inspirited Yo-kai to do damage and get an advantage in battle or fill up the soul meter of your own Yo-kai to use an M Move. The demo will be available mid September. -September 30, 2016.

Disney Magical World 2- If pre-purchased, Frozen outfits will be available. There are new Disney Themes on the eShop.

Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice- The game takes cues from the animated series, but has a new storyline. You can switch between characters easily. There are modes for single-player and two-player competitions. -September 27, 2016

Shin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse -This is the sequel to Shin Megami Tensei 4, but is a standalone experience. It is now available for preorder. First run physical copies will contain a set of medals.- September 20, 2016

Yoshi's Wooly World 3DS- It contains the same levels as the Wii U, as well as  Poochy levels. Poochy Pups will jump on suspicious areas. The game will also contain short videos of Yoshi and Poochy. There will be a Yarn Poochy Amiibo available at launch. -February 3, 2017.

Ever Oasis- Travel between the oasis and desert to gather items to be sold to other travelers. Locate dungeons to clear away the Chaos reigning over the desert. Gain allies to help you progress and inhabit your oasis. -2017

Mario Sports Superstars- The game includes 111 vs. 11 Soccer, Horse Racing, Baseball, Golf, and Tennis. There are single-player and multiplayer tournament modes. -Spring 2017

Pikmin - Join Captain Olimar and Pikmin in a sidescrolling adventure. The Pikmin will carry treasure around and deal with hazards, such as fire and electricity. -2017

Nintendo Direct -- 3/3/2016

Today, there was a new Nintendo Direct. Here's what they had to say.

Star Fox Zero- There are teleporters you can use in the game. Fortuna is a new map with bioweapons and giant enemies. Many maps have branched paths that lead to new areas and bosses. Star Wolf will also appear in the game. There is a co-op mode where one player steers and another player fires weapons. The Star Fox Amiibo is compatible with this game to let you play with the classic Arwing from the NES game. Wii U April 22

Star Fox Guard- Slippy's uncle Grippy is mining rare metals, so Slippy has developed a security system to ward off enemies. Use the cameras to spot enemies to defeat. You can set up enemy placements for other players to play online to earn metals. Wii U April 22, bundled with Star Fox Zero

Splatoon- An update contains improvements to certain gear abilities and matchmaking. This update will be available March 8. A second update contains weapon sets. This update will be in April.

Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games- Boxing, rugby, and archery will be some of the games featured, as well, as rhythmic gymnastics. The Koopalings, Nabbit, and Rosalina will be playable. Wii U June 24, 3DS March 18

Super Mario Maker- A new update allows you to shake Thwomps to make skewers, P-Switches into keys, and doors into key doors. Shake a coin to make a pink coin. You'll need to collect all of them to make a key appear. A new mode, Super Expert Mode, will be available for the 100-Mario Challenge. You must clear Expert Mode to unlock it. Clearing it will unlock new costumes. Update available March 9

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE- Formerly Shin Megami Tensei X FE, it will feature the Japanese voice track with English subtitles. Wii U June 24

Lost Reavers- It's a free-to-play online game where you team up with others to fight zombies, solve puzzles, and collect treasure. You'll need to make your way back to clear the mission and collect your share of the spoils. You'll also level up, increase your skills, and get money for weapons. An open beta will be available April 14, while the full game will launch on the Wii U April 28.

Paper Mario: Color Splash- Prism Island is being drained of all its color. Paper Mario uses his paint hammer to restore color to the world and Toads. Paint cards and flick them to start battles. Special cards, such as the Fan, unleash powerful attacks. Wii U 2016

Pokken Tournament- Start at the bottom tier, then rank up to more challenging opponents. Some Pokémon are fast or powerful. Use support Pokémon to help you along. Win in-game currency to change your avatar's appearance. An Amiibo card of Shadow Mewtwo will be available in the first run of physical copies. Wii U March 18

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD- Wii U March 4

My Nintendo- The new loyalty program rewards you for interacting with Nintendo products. You can sign up for Miitomo and a Nintendo Account now.

Mini Mario and Friends: Amiibo Challenge-  Scan compatible Amiibo to guide them through stages only they can access. Each Mini has their own powers and abilities. This will be a free download for Wii U and 3DS on April 28, but you can get it early by purchasing an Amiibo from Gamestop, Best Buy, or Amazon.com on March 25.

Series 4 of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards will be available soon. Isabella will be available as two Amiibo, wearing her summer outfit in one. June 10

Virtual Console- SNES games will available in their original resolution on New 3DS today.

Pocket Card Jockey- Play fast-paced games of solitaire to boost your horse in races. Level up your horses, then retire them and pair them to give breed new horses. 3DS May 2016

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2- Copen is now a playable character and can copy bosses' abilities. The original will be available at a discount March 2 to June 1. 3DS Summer 2016

Fire Emblem Fates: Revelations- Refuse to choose a side and you can get new maps and a new storyline. The rival kingdoms will fight to save an alternate world Corrin. March 10

Hyrule Warriors: Legends- Buy a season pass to get 4 new DLC bonus packs. It will also get you a new costume for Ganon. Buy a physical copy to get a download code to get the new characters on the Wii U version. Medli, from Wind Waker, is now playable. 3DS March 25

Disney Art Academy- Learn how to draw Disney and Pixar characters. 3DS May 13

Bravely Second: End Layer- There are new job classes. Wizard allows you to customize spells and allows you to combine with the skills of other classes. The Catmancer learns the moves of opponents and trains cats to perform them for treats. A demo will be available March 10. Best Buy Gamers Club members will receive the demo early on March 7. The Bravely Default demo is still available on the eShop. The collector's edition comes with the soundtrack and art book. 3DS April 15

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past - The world has been rebuilt and the game retranslated. Assemble fragments of stone tablets to warp to the past in order to save the present. 3DS 2016

Monster Hunter: Generations- Also known as Monster Hunter X, this game features four colossal monsters threatening to take over. You can also play with others online. Play the game on a 3DS with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate save data for bonus content. You can also get Marth's armor. 3DS Summer 2016

Metroid Prime: Federation Force- This game tells the story of the Galactic Federation and the Space Pirates. Samus will appear in the story, but is not the main character. Players will be able to select their play style, such as healer or warrior, depending on what weapons they take. 3DS Late Spring 2016

Rhythm Heaven: Megamix- There are over 100 games, some brand new and others from previous games. 3DS 2016

Kirby- Invaders have mechanized Dreamland. Move back and forth between foreground and background. Kirby can take on his enemy's tech, which can also copy abilities. A new game is Team Kirby Clash. Battle with up to three other players and take on quests. Get experience to level up. Amiibo are compatible with this game. Tap them to get abilities. There will be a new series of Kirby Amiibo featuring Kirby, MetaKnight, King Dedede, and Waddle Dee. June 10

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam -- When Bowsers Combine

The bros have dealt with an onslaught of minions, including the Koopalings. There's nothing standing between them and the Bowsers. Step on the platform with the green Bowser emblem to make it move. Lightning crackles. When the bros arrive, Paper Bowser says they'll have to do this themselves. Bowser finds their stubbornness annoying, but it gave them time to come up with a plan. He pulls out the book. Paper Bowser says they're going to beat them, then trap them in the book, throw the book in the garbage, and light the garbage on fire. Bowser says the Mushroom Kingdom will be his as he tosses the book behind him. Paper Bowser looks at it, saying the kingdom will be theirs. Bowser sticks to his original statement. They'll have to settle that debate after dealing with the Marios, that yellow thing, and that green guy. Starlow questions their confidence going up against two Marios and a green guy, Luigi. Bowser says they're two Bowsers.

The Bowsers will breathe fire at the bros. Jump to dodge. Paper Bowser can fold himself into his shell and Bowser can hide in his shell. They won't take damage like this. They'll also hold a stack of spike balls and toss them at the bros. Counter with the hammer. Some of the spike balls will miss entirely, but there's one that will appear a little later than the rest. After a while, the Bowsers say the warm-up is over.

Paper Bowser sparkles and absorbs all of the paper minions. Bowser joins them and what results is Bowser in sparkly Paper Bowser armor. This is Shiny RoboBowser. He'll attack the bros with his fists repeatedly, then breathe fire at Paper Mario. Jump to dodge. He'll also fire blasts of energy and fire. Counter with the hammer. He can also grow wheels and chase the bros. Jump over the ground based enemies and fire. If you can dodge the Chain Chomp, the attack will end and he'll take damage. Don't use Trio Attacks while he has a helmet or he'll use his version of a Trio Attack. Press the bros' button to dodge his flames. He'll try to fake you out, so be careful. As he takes damage, armor falls off. He can also summon shiny paper minions. Destroy them or they'll heal him. After enough armor falls off, he'll try to jump on a bro. Have all bros counter with the hammer. As with all other boss fights, just leave the fighting to Paper Mario if you're having difficulty keeping all three bros alive. After a while, he'll reform his armor and heal himself, which means some of his attacks will last longer. He'll turn his arms' armor into wings and chase the bros. Use the Airplane Dodge. When he gets angry, he'll use his version of a Trio Attack. Keep hitting Bowser when he's not wearing his helmet to defeat him. His paper armor falls apart and he explodes. Paper Bowser lands on the platform, but Bowser falls off towards Mount Brrr.

Paper Bowser says this isn't over. He crawls toward the book, to protect it. Paper Mario picks it up and opens it, which absorbs Paper Bowser. He resists, saying he doesn't want to go back. The Mushroom Kingdom was going to be his. The bros team up to close the book as Paper Bowser proclaims that they'll pay for this. The book hops, so the bros try to hold it down. It eventually stops.

Back at Peach's Castle, the princesses call to Mario, leaving Luigi out. They're happy the bros are safe. They kiss their respective Mario on the cheek, then both kiss Luigi on the cheek. They thank the bros for everything they've done. Peach can't imagine dealing with two Bowsers all the time. She especially thanks Paper Mario, because the bros couldn't have done it without him, which is very true. Toadette walks in, telling everyone to follow here, because something is ready. She and the Toads have been working on something. It's a victory parade.

Fireworks go off in the sky as the credits roll. Mario and Paper Mario are on a new Papercraft Mario. Luigi and Starlow are on Papercraft Luigi. Toadette rides in on Papercraft Yoshi, while the Lakitus take notes. The princesses are on Papercraft Peach, while some Lakitus toss confetti. The parade heads to the Doop Doop Dunes, where there's a Papercraft Goomba. Papercraft Mario defeats it and uses the book to absorb the Paper Goombas. Nabbit runs by and Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba appears. It takes more effort, but the papercrafts defeat it. Next, they go to Twinsy Tropics, where Lakitus stream colorful clouds and a Toad with a bag cheers them on. The papercrafts defeat a Papercraft Spike and absorb the Paper Shy Guys, while Yoshi chases Nabbit, who has a melon. The parade continues to Gloomy Woods, where a Papercraft Boo is defeated. Paper Shy Guys get absorbed. Fly Guys want to challenge the bros, but Flutter chases them off. Papercraft King Boo is also defeated. The parade moves to Mount Brrr, where Nabbit, chased by many Yoshis, trips and drops the melon. The Yoshis rejoice. Papercraft Bowser Jr. appears, then leaves, then Papercraft Kamek appears. For some reason, the parade goes into Bowser's Castle. Bullies and Broozers try to attack, but the papercrafts easily defeat them. Papercraft Bowser Jr. appears and is easily defeated. Airships carry Papercraft Bowser in the background, then challenges the bros. It takes a few hits, but soon falls. The parade concludes at Peach's Castle. The Papercrafts are tossed in the air as a celebration.

Inside the castle, the Paper Toads jump into the book. Starlow says all Paper Toads and minions are in the book. The princesses are sad they have to part. Paper Peach needs to return before Paper Bowser inevitably starts causing trouble. Starlow thinks she and Paper Mario can handle it. Luigi opens the book for Paper Peach. Peach says the adventure was crazy, but fun and wants to hang out again. She hugs her, saying "Thank you". The Toads say she should visit again. Paper Peach thanks everyone, saying she'll miss the bros. She jumps in the book and Starlow says it's Paper Mario's turn. He shakes Mario's hand, but the book shakes. A Paper Toad wonders what Bowser has done. Peach says duty calls. Paper Mario jumps in the book and it closes. Peach says she'll miss them. Starlow can't believe they're gone. The castle starts shaking and a Toad calls for assistance. Peach sends the bros off. A Toad says it's Bowser again.

We're shown our records page.
Rate of Excellent Actions- 70% (Great)
Dodge Success Rate- 54% (Good)
Expert Challenges Finished- 38% (OK)
Battle Cards Collected- 20% (OK)
Paper Toads Rescued- 100% (Excellent)
Block Recovery Rate- 87% (Excellent)
Item Patches Drilled- 56% (Good)
Beans Recovered- 56% (Good)

By completing the game, you unlock the music player. The game saves.

This concludes Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam. I had a great time playing the game and I hope you enjoyed reading about it. The game introduced some new ways to deal with the challenges the bros would normally solve with Bros. Moves. The game was much more challenging than previous games, as you have to dodge and counter with three bros instead of two. I found that during boss battles, just letting Paper Mario do all the work, then reviving the bros at the end worked best, but made battles drag on. Paper Mario has the potential to do more solo damage than the bros, and can more easily dodge, and with multiple copies, counter enemy attacks. What the game never answered is what happened to Paper Luigi... Well, I'm back on hiatus until the next new game.

Pokemon Direct -- 2/26/16

Today is the eve of the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon. Here's what Nintendo has to say.

Pokémon Sun and Moon will be the latest main series games. They can be played in the same languages as X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, plus traditional and simplified Chinese. These new games will be available Holiday 2016 globally.

Digital downloads of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow will be available on February 27. These versions can connect to Pokémon Bank so you can bring your Pokémon from these games to Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Happy Pokémon Day!

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam -- Part 24: Can't Stop this Battle Train

The Kameks appear. Kamek says no more dirty tricks. Paper Kamek says they'll give the bros an honest fight. Kamek then uses magic, wondering if the bros really believed them. They fly off to set up another dirty trick. Walk forward and they'll attack. They'll do an attack where they form a line of magic and move around with it. The bros have to jump over the line, like in the Border Jump challenge in Superstar Saga. They'll also move through portals, even going back through portals.  Jump to dodge or counter. Kamek will inactivate some Action Commands. They'll return after a turn. Paper Kamek will copy himself and form a moving wall to shield Kamek while he readies his magic. Use the Boomerang Dodge to hit Kamek as much as possible. They can also summon other enemies. Leave at least one Paper Dry Bone on the field so they don't summon more. As with before, you may want to just battle with Paper Mario. The Kameks won't heal each other, but Kamek will revive Paper Kamek if he falls. If the one is down, the other will shoot magic at the bros. Counter with the hammer. Keep healed and they'll eventually be defeated.

Kamek had a good time with Paper Kamek. Paper Kamek agrees that they weren't a terrible team. Kamek thinks Paper Kamek was like a hideously ugly brother to him. Paper Kamek reminds him they're identical. They start arguing. The Marios stomp them to defeat them. Go north. The area is crawling with Mechakoopas. An eerie glow comes through the windows. Go to the southeast and southwest for more items and coins. Use the warp pipe if you need better gear or more items. Save and go north through the ominous doorway. At the end of the long path, Bowser and Paper Bowser await.

Head down the path and minions will attack. They're easy to defeat, especially with a Trio Attack, but you may want to save your BP. After each battle, you'll automatically move forward. Bowser notes this plan isn't working. His answer is more minions. After the next wave, Paper Bowser calls the bros stubborn. The enemies start getting more challenging when you deal with the Shy Guys. The Bowsers try to outdo each other with their hatred for the bros.

After the Broozers, Bowser calls in the Koopalings. You'll battle them two at a time. Wendy and Roy are first. The attacks are the same. After you defeat them, Ludwig appoints himself as leader, but the other Koopalings are upset because there wasn't a vote. They then focus on the task at hand. Ludwig and Larry are next. They have new Battle Cards this time, including one that can shrink the bros. Take one out to keep them from using the Battle Cards.  Make sure you're fully healed at the end of this fight. After the battle, Ludwig says he's been dethroned. Larry doesn't like that Ludwig thinks of himself as a king. Iggy, Lemmy, and Morton are last. They think the bros are tired after all these battles. Morton uses magic to mess with the bros' battle cards. The bros are okay with this. Lemmy dances off to do something. He rolls in a giant ball. Use the Boomerang Dodge to hit Lemmy before he can throw bombs. If your dodge is successful, he'll be dizzy. Iggy will bring in a giant Chain Chomp. Use the Airplane Dodge when Iggy gets close and tries to hit a bro. He'll be dizzy after the attack. Morton tries to avenge them and picks up the Chomp. Use the Trampoline Dodge. They'll all be stunned after the battle, so hit them with your best attacks. They may be knocked down, but unless all are down, they can revive each other. If your dodges are strong enough, they'll only attack twice before they're defeated. Morton asks for Bowser's forgiveness. Iggy asks the same, but for him also to destroy the bros. Lemmy asks the same.

Paper Bowser is annoyed that they must do everything. Their section flies off. Starlow congratulates them on defeating all of Bowser's minions. The bros are ready to fight. Heal, change your gear if necessary, and check out the Battle Cards you've earned, then save. Head out to deal with the Bowsers.

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam -- Part 23: Cartoon Cannons

The bros have destroyed Bowser's papercraft, but Bowser sent the Koopalings after the bros. Before dealing with them, go west. There are dirt walls and Shy Guys here. Climb the dirt wall and Drill Dash through the maze of saws to reach a gondola. Use Trio Hammer on its purple button to send it flying into the spiked rollers blocking your path back east. Go north. Grab the Bob-omb to the right and use it to destroy the Bowser statue ahead. Pull out the bridge and keep going. There are boost pads here. Grab another Bob-omb and use them to reach another Bowser statue. You can get a Bob-omb from the right side. Pull out another bridge. There's another gondola here. Grab it, then use Trio Hammer. There's another statue to the north of the first one that leads to items. Use the pipe to return east quickly. Hit the ! Block to lower the gate.

Go east. Dash across the gaps using the yellow platforms. The platforms ahead won't be in a straight line. Walk towards the back and you'll find a narrow path with saws. To get over them, Trio Glide. It's okay if you land in the middle. The saws will hit you, but won't send you back to solid ground. The next narrow path allows you to Trio Drill underground. Use the Trio Hammer on the gondola to the left. A blue platform will take you back to where you entered from the west. Go north. You'll have to Trio Glide across some gaps, but there are fans blowing periodically. You'll need to have the fan blowing for the last glide. There's a Mechakoopa and a gondola ahead. Use the Trio Hammer on the gondola to form a complete path for the bros. Return west using the pipe ahead.

There will be enemies in the main hallway. At the end of the long path are Morton, Iggy, and Lemmy. Iggy wants to push something. Lemmy says it's his job. Morton notices the bros and tells someone to do it. Iggy pushes the button. Morton says it will destroy Peach's Castle. They're referring to the massive cannon at the front of the castle.

In Peach's Castle, the princesses are thinking of the bros. Back in Neo Bowser Castle, Iggy remembers he was supposed to set a timer. He thinks five minutes is good. The bros have to smash the cannon before time runs out. Enemies will drop in out of the sky for battle. You can't flee the fights, so attack quickly. Using Paper Mario's hammer works well. Go south and dodge the Fuzzies by walking between them. Other enemies will attack you, but you can avoid the battles. Go as far south as possible and you'll find the cannon. The timer will stop here. Press (A) to start the Trio Hammer, which will dent the cannon so it can't fire. Starlow thinks they shouldn't stand directly above the cannon when it's about to fire. The bros leave and the cannon blows itself out. Walk north and take the elevator up.

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam -- Part 22: Papercraft Throwback

The bros have found the three pieces of Fire Ore Toadette needs. She says they won't believe what she can do with it. She sends them ahead and will bring their papercraft to them when it's ready. Go up using the Up button, then go north. Bowser's happy the bros made it here. Paper Bowser thinks they're not worth fighting, when they can fire a Papercraft Bullet Bill. It chases the bros until it's destroyed by a fireball. Another fireball destroys the Papercraft Bill Blaster. Toadette says their papercraft is ready. Bowser's upset at Toadette's tenacity. Paper Bowser orders minions to ready the ultimate papercraft. The bros' new papercraft is Papercraft Fire Mario.

Paper Kamek says their efforts were in vain. They've repaired and upgraded Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba. Press (X) to throw fireballs. If another papercraft is hit with enough fireballs, it will catch fire and won't be able to move for a while. First up is Papercraft Whomp. He'll fall on the ground, which can stun you. If you're able to dodge, you can use a jump attack. After Papercraft Whomp is defeated a Papercraft Airship will appear. It fires Papercraft Bullet Bills. Use fireballs to bring it to the ground. Be careful not to fall off the edge. Defeat it and Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba will appear. Once you cross onto its side, the gates will rise back up. It's much faster than before, but dashes shorter distances. Use fireballs to stun it. After you defeat it, a different gate drops. Step on the platform to move to the next area.

Next up is Papercraft Bowser Jr. There's a hole in the floor. He'll use the same attacks as before. After it's defeated, you'll have to dodge flames. Take the platform to the next area. Papercraft King Boo and Papercraft Boos are here. Defeat Papercraft King Boo and a platform will take you to the next area. Papercraft Kamek is here. Its magic prevents you from hitting it with fireballs. Just use jump attacks when it uses its magic. Heal if necessary, charge up, then move onto the next area.

The arena is quiet and empty. It shakes and a door in the floor opens. Papercraft Bowser appears, manned by Bowser and Paper Bowser. Paper Bowser says it will take more than fireballs to defeat them. It will back into the bros to hurt it with its spikes. Jumping on it won't work as it uses its fireproof shell to protect it. After it breathes fire, use your fireballs. Stun Papercraft Bowser, dash into it to knock it over, then jump on it. After a couple of hits, it will do a spin attack. Dodge it, then hit it with fireballs, then jump. It can also jump after a spin attack. After a lot of damage, the Bowsers say they'll regret attacking and their papercraft will not be defeated. It will take a few more hits after this.

Bowser is upset. Paper Bowser says they need to regroup and assemble the Koopalings. The path ahead breaks up and is replaced with spikes.