Fur Step Island

Level
Fur Step Island
Game	Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
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Level progression ← Previous — Next → Scamper Shores Bowser's Fury islands

Fur Step Island is the very first island visited in Lake Lapcat, the main location of the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. It is two strips of grassy land, the first being larger than the second, connected by a shipwrecked Airship (possibly the same one seen in the credits before Bowser became Fury Bowser). Mario first encounters Fury Bowser while on Fur Step Island.

Layout

The first portion of land of Fur Step Island has many trees, as well as three giant footprints from Fury Bowser. One of the footprints is connected to a path that leads to the terrain that is close to the damaged Airship. This portion of Fur Step Island is surrounded by raised rocky edges. The Fury Blocks blocking the "Blast the Fury Blocks" Cat Shine are located on the far end of this portion of land. The first portion of land is linked to the back of the crashed Airship. There are three somewhat tattered carpets spanning the airship. The second portion of land is connected to the front of the Airship by two pieces of broken wood. This part of Fur Step Island is very plain, with only a stair shaped set of terrain encased within Fury Blocks leading to the island's "Make the Lighthouse Shine" Cat Shine and the island's lighthouse. This part of the island is surrounded by red fencing. A small wooden platform extends out from near the lighthouse toward the islands near the Lakeside Giga Bell, starting with Scamper Shores. For most of the game, Fur Step Island is surrounded by splotchy goop. The goop's hazardous nature is denoted by signs with a skull icon sticking out of the goop at various points. This goop makes it impossible to leave Fur Step Island without going through Bowser's Fury's opening sequence. The goop in combination with an invisible wall around the ledge by the lighthouse makes it impossible to return to Fur Step Island under normal conditions. During the opening sequence, only the "Make the Lighthouse Shine" Cat Shine can be collected, and the opening sequence forces Mario to leave the island. Once the main story has been beaten, the splotchy goop around Fur Step Island, the signs for the goop, and the invisible wall around the ledge by the lighthouse go away, which allows Mario to return and collect the three other Cat Shines and the Cat Shine Shards that allow for collecting the fourth remaining Cat Shine.

At the start of the game, Mario crashes headfirst into one of the foot prints on the first grassy portion of this island after falling into Lake Lapcat from a portal of splotchy goop. Mario can get out by moving or jumping. When he gets far enough along the deck of the shipwrecked Airship, Fury Bowser awakens near the island and launches a scripted sequence of attacks. First, he sends Bowser's Flames into the air, which rain down onto the area. As Mario advances further, Fury Bowser launches eight falling spikes into the deck of the Airship, with the last four blocking off access to the ship's bow. Two other falling spikes land on the second grassy portion of this island, allowing Mario to jump up a ledge that is taller than Mario's normal jump height. On the platform with the "Make the Lighthouse Shine" Cat Shine, four more falling spikes land. Fury Bowser begins to use fury blasts, but will only use them if Mario is in this area, so it can only be used to break the Fury Blocks leading to the "Make the Lighthouse Shine" and not the ones containing the "Blast the Fury Blocks" Cat Shine. Unlike normal gameplay, Fury Bowser will not stop and leave except through Mario collecting the "Make the Lighthouse Shine" Cat Shine. During the start, amiibo cannot be scanned, items from the item storage disappear when the player attempts to use one, and as of version 1.1.0, collecting 100 coins only grants the player a Super Mushroom. Once the opening sequence is completed, there is very little to do except for leaving Fur Step Island from the wooden platform by the lighthouse and encountering Bowser Jr.

Once the main story is completed for the first time, the splotchy goop around Fur Step Island vanishes, enabling the player to return there at any time. Additionally, if the player plays through the final sequence, their save file is set to Fur Step Island. The first time this occurs, Bowser Jr. has additional dialogue for Mario where he marks the locations of any remaining Cat Shines on the map and unlocks the warp mechanic. Several changes occur to the island. There is a small island near the first portion of land, which has the cat shaped gate indicating the start of the island and where Mario and Bowser Jr appears if Bowser Jr. warps them to Fur Step Island, and which has a dock where Plessie can appear. Toadette also appears on the part first portion of land close to the Airship with a tent, and asks Mario to look for the other members of the Toad Brigade. When each of other members are found, they join Toadette here. The Cat Shine Shards and ? Panel for the island's Cat Shines appear.

Cat Shines

Image	Name	Description
	Make the Lighthouse Shine	From the start, Mario must head toward the shipwrecked vessel and have Fury Bowser destroy a barrage of Fury Blocks leading toward a short set of stairs, where he may then collect the Cat Shine. Notably, this is the first Cat Shine in the game the player collects, and the only one that can only be collected during the player's first visit.
	Junior's Graffiti Gratitude	Available only after completing the main story. Mario must head to the ship to find a ? Panel in the center of the floor. The player must tap on it to have Bowser Jr. paint a large picture, revealing the Cat Shine.
	Fury Shadow on Deck	Available only after completing the main story. Mario must confront the Fury Shadow, chase it, and hit it three times to defeat it, after which the Cat Shine is revealed.
	Five Cat Shine Shards	Available only after completing the main story. Mario must collect the five Cat Shine Shards surrounding the shipwreck area to obtain the Cat Shine itself.
	Blast the Fury Blocks	Available only after completing the main story. Mario must coax Fury Bowser into blasting fire onto the Fury Blocks located behind the Airship, breaking them open to reveal a Cat Shine.

Cat Shine Shards

Image	Description
	Found on top of the tallest cat-shaped rocky mountain.
	Found on top of the broken mast on the Airship.
	Found in a tiny alcove along the side of the Airship at water level.
	Found on top of the Bowser-shaped heading of the Airship.
	Found on top of a Cat Goomba Tower near the lighthouse.

Enemies

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  Cat Goombas

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  Cat Goomba Tower

Naming

"Fur Step" is a portmanteau of "first step" and "fur".

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ファース島 Fāsu-tō	Portmanteau of the English word "first" and「島」(tō, the on'yomi reading of "island")
Chinese (Simplified)	发始岛 Fā shǐ dǎo	Starting Island; “发始” has similar pronunciation to 「ファース」
Chinese (Traditional)	發始島 Fā shǐ dǎo	Starting Island; “發始” has similar pronunciation to 「ファース」
Dutch	Snorhaarstrand	Whisker Beach
French (Canada)	Îlot des Pas de velours	Soft-footed steps Islet
French (Europe)	Île des Pas de velours	Soft-footed steps Island
German	Auftakt-Eiland	Prelude island
Italian	Isola Gattosa	Cat-ty Island
Korean	첫걸음 섬 Cheotgeorum Sum	First-Step Island
Portuguese	Ilha Bola de Pelo	Furball Island
Russian	Остров Водный Ostrov Vodnyy	Water Island
Spanish	Islote Bigotes	Whiskers Islet

Notes

• This island is similar to the Gateway Galaxy from the first Super Mario Galaxy game, as both areas have their very first mission visited upon starting the game, and once Mario collects the required collectible, he will not be able to return to the area until he advances enough in the game.