At last, it is time to face Bowser. It's a long way to reach him, and we have to deal with Bowser Jr. on the way. He'll follow you around in his Clown Copter, trying to pound you into the ground. You can't beat him, so try to ignore him and lead him to parts of the level you don't mind him crashing into. The first type of floor you come across will ripple in shockwaves when he slams it. This won't hurt you, but it will push you around. The first Star Coin is in a gap. Wall jump to get it. Next are some yellow platforms. If he slams a platform, it will drop into the lava, and regenerate a while later. Lead him to the platforms you don't mind him destroying and get out of the way. The second Star Coin is surrounded by brick blocks with coins, so ground pounding won't work. Lure Bowser Jr. over the blocks and have him destroy them so you can get the Star Coin. Keep going and you'll see the third Star Coin. Run an wall jump to get it. There's a door at the end that leads to the midpoint and the boss door.
We have to dodge fireballs until we reach Bowser. Bowser will breathe fire at you. Be ready for when he jumps so you can run under him and hit the ! Switch with the ax to make the floor disappear. He'll fall and crash. A door will rise and Mario will run outside. Bowser Jr. drags Kamek in and he uses his magic on where Bowser fell. We can see Peach in the center tower. She calls to Mario and the windows are barred and shut. Bowser Jr. brings up a giant Bowser and round two begins, with Bowser Jr. also in the fight. Bowser breathes giant fireballs and Bowser Jr. throws out Bob-ombs. When you get the chance, hit Bowser Jr. when he's low to the ground to kick him out of the Clown Copter. Hop in the Clown Copter to steal it and press (B) repeatedly to rise. Fly over Bowser and ground pound him for a hit. Bowser will go into a shell cycle in his giant shell, bouncing around. Bowser Jr. will reclaim the Clown Copter at this time, so go steal it again. Once Bowser gets out of the shell cycle, meteors will rain down. Pound him two more times for victory. Bowser roars and falls off the castle. Bowser Jr. watches, gets scared, and jumps off as well. A fanfare plays.
Mario runs to Peach, who thanks him and kisses him on the hat. Mario says, "Oh, boy, yeah!" The purple tornado surrounding Peach's Castle clears and the Koopalings retreat in an Airship. Bowser jumps aboard and the Airship crashes. All of them end up flying off dangling from the tiny Clown Copter. Peach, Mario, Luigi, and the Toads watch from the castle as fireworks light up the sky. Roll credits!
The credits are interactive. There are two Baby Blue Yoshis, one on each side, that blow bubbles with coins, some of which have three coins. Collect as many as you can during the credits. I got 292.
After all that, we get a lot of messages:
"Congratulations on completing the game! A star has been added to your save file! You can now save anytime from the menu!"
"You can now use the pipes to get to a secret island! Hop in a pipe and check it out!"
"You can now use the pipes to get to Superstar Road. By the way, have you found all the Star Coins yet?"
"You've collected all the Star Coins in Peach's Castle! That's gotta mean something good, right?"
"You've cleared all courses through Peach's Castle! Congratulations! A second star has been added to your file!"
"You've collected all the Star Coins up through Peach's Castle! A third star has been added to your file!"
And with that, we have defeated Bowser and saved the princess yet again. But, wait, there's more! A new challenge for super players.
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