Editing Unrevisitable area

In ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games, an '''unrevisitable area''' is any location which is inaccessible after a certain point. Unrevisitable areas are primarily found in ''Super Mario'' RPGs where the player is automatically taken to such places during the storyline and may contain items or accessories that [[Missable content|can be missed]]. Some platformer games that allow the player to roam on world maps may contain stages that can only be accessed once on the world map, or near the beginning of the game.

Games with a linear and irreversible stage progression, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', are not listed on this page.
==''Super Mario'' series==
===''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''===
In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, World 9 can no longer be played again for the current save file if the player used any Warp Zone while completing Worlds A-D.

===''[[Super Mario World]]''===
The four switch palace levels, [[Yellow Switch Palace]], [[Green Switch Palace]], [[Red Switch Palace]] and [[Blue Switch Palace]], cannot be accessed after Mario steps on the respective switches. In the Japanese version of the game, [[castle]]s and [[fortress]]es cannot be revisited once Mario has destroyed them.

===''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''===
[[Mushroom Zone]] cannot be accessed again through standard means after completing it.

Stages containing bosses cannot be accessed again after defeating the respective bosses in each zone [[Game Over|unless the player runs out of lives]], which results in losing the [[Golden Coin]]s they have collected.

===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''===
The short side-scrolling stage for the [[Star Festival]] at the beginning of the game cannot be replayed.

===''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' / ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''===
The [[Sprixie House]]s where [[Stamp]]s are obtained cannot be revisited after collecting their Stamps.

===''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''===
The short introductory course before Bowser becomes [[Castle Bowser]] cannot be replayed.

==''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''==
[[Course No.10]] in [[Mt. Teapot]] is replaced with [[Course No.13]], an altered version of itself, once the player hits the giant [[! Block]] in [[Course No.12]].

==''Yoshi's Island'' series==
===''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''===
The tutorial level [[Welcome To Yoshi's Island]] cannot be revisited again after completing the level or exiting it from the menu. In ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', however, this level appears again at the end of the secret stage [[Endless World of Yoshis]].

===''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''===
Similar to Welcome to Yoshi's Island in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', the tutorial level, [[Welcome Back to Yoshi's Island!]] cannot be revisited again after completing the level.

==''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''==
The vault in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] castle can only be visited twice; the first time right after meeting the Chancellor, and the second time during the [[Shyster]] invasion. After defeating [[Mack]], this room cannot be accessed again.

After defeating [[Belome]] in [[Kero Sewers]], the room where he is fought is flooded and cannot be visited; entering the pipe that previously led to that room will transport Mario directly to [[Midas River]].

After defeating [[Culex]] in [[Monstro Town]], the room where he is fought cannot be visited.

[[Count Down]]'s room in the [[Gate (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Gate]] cannot be revisited after defeating it and leaving the area, as the springboard that takes Mario to this area now takes him to another area instead.

==''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''==
Once the first seven bosses are defeated, [[Troff 'n' Scoff]]'s area is no longer accessible as the portal vanishes once that level's boss is defeated.

All of the [[Bonus Barrel]] [[Bonus room#Donkey Kong 64|minigames]] not playable at [[Snide's H.Q.]] cannot be replayed after all instances of them have been completed. These include [[Busy Barrel Barrage]], [[Splish Splash Salvage]], [[Minecart Mayhem]], [[Speedy Swing Sortie]], [[Stash Snatch]], [[Mad Maze Maul]], and [[Stealthy Snoop]]. The [[Training Barrel]]s cannot be reentered after completing them, and the ten level-specific minigames in [[Hideout Helm]] cannot be replayed after shutting down the [[Blast-o-Matic]].

==''Paper Mario'' series==
===''[[Paper Mario]]''===
After defeating the [[Koopa Bros.]] in Chapter 1, the large jail cell in [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]] where Mario and his team meet [[Bombette]] has its hole patched up and it cannot be entered again.

After Chapter 4, the player skips through walking through the secret fireplace passageway in Peach's room; walking into the passageway skips right to the secret exit. After the Chapter 6 intermission, the passageway cannot be revisited, especially when Mario and his team reach Peach's Castle.

After defeating [[Fuzzipede]], the inside of the [[Whale (character)|whale]]'s body can no longer be navigated.

After the eruption of [[Mt. Lavalava]] at the end of Chapter 5, the bottom of the room just before [[Lava Piranha]] becomes unsuitable for Mario and his team to walk on, preventing the chambers beyond from being accessed.

[[Merlumina|Madam Merlar]]'s cavern in [[Shiver Mountain]] becomes inaccessible after Mario places the [[Star Stone]] in the pedestal outside, causing flights of stairs to rise up and block the entrance.

===''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''===
The blue minor and major league rooms in the [[Glitz Pit]] Mario and his partner are locked in, as well as the room that connects the two and the restrooms that take Mario back out to the red major league room, cannot be revisited after escaping from the toilet in the blue major league room during Chapter 3.   

The [[Black Skull]] cannot be entered inside once [[Flavio]] hands the [[Skull Gem]] to [[Cortez]] at the end of Chapter 5. 

The baggage car and the rooftops of the [[Excess Express]] cannot be revisited after defeating [[Smorg]] in Chapter 6.

In the [[Palace of Shadow]] lies a hidden room connected to [[Gloomtail]]'s chamber by a passageway that can be accessed by blowing up the eastern wall with [[Bobbery]], which contains an [[Ultra Mushroom]] and a [[Jammin' Jelly]]. Once Mario places the [[Star Stone (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Star Stone]] in the pedestal in the [[Palace of Shadow Tower]], followed by all eight [[Palace Key (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Palace Key]]s, the floors of the four hallways leading to Gloomtail's chamber give way, preventing these rooms from being accessed again.

None of [[Bowser]]'s platforming stages can be revisited once they are cleared; the same is true for [[Bowser's Castle]], which is also exclusive to Bowser.

===''[[Super Paper Mario]]''===
The generator rooms with the [[Ackpow]]s in [[Merlee's Mansion]] cannot be revisited once 1,000,000 [[Rubee]]s are collected, and given to [[Mimi]].

The [[Fort Francis]] dungeon room that contains a single [[Chain Chomp]] cannot be revisited once [[Thoreau]] is used to carry the block on the button switch that reveals a Warp Pipe, which requires the heroes to go back up to the basement room.

During the events of the game, [[Sammer's Kingdom]] is destroyed by [[The Void]], leaving a blank area called the [[World of Nothing]]. After the game is completed, Sammer's Kingdom is restored and World of Nothing cannot be accessed again.

After the [[Duel of 100]] is completed, all of Sammer's Kingdom ([[Sammer's Early Duels]], [[Sammer's Proving Grounds]], and [[Sammer's Endgame]]) after Gate 1 is sealed off and cannot be accessed again.

===''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''===
The airship near the entrance to [[the Crimson Tower]] cannot be revisited after Mario hits the airship's self-destruct switch with his [[hammer]].  The majority of [[Black Bowser's Castle]] also cannot be revisited after Mario destroys the black paint factory.

===''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''===
The dungeon of [[Peach's Castle]] cannot be revisited after escaping from it at the beginning of the game. The entrance hallway is revisited later in the game, but is no longer accessible after the castle transforms into [[Origami Castle]].

The area where the [[Earth Vellumental]] is fought cannot be revisited after Olivia raises the dirt platform they are sitting on.

After the lake in [[Autumn Mountain]] is flooded by [[Olivia]], its basin and the canyon to the left of it cannot be accessed again.

The stages of the [[Big Sho' Theater]] cannot be revisited after clearing each of their challenges, with the exception of the first one. However, Mario can watch the Shy Guy ballet again if he talks to a Shy Guy in the lobby.

None of the underwater sections in [[the Great Sea]] can be revisited after collecting their respective treasures and clearing the purple streamer.

The trial temples in [[Diamond Island]] cannot be entered again after completing their trials.

The airship shooting section cannot be replayed after completing it.

[[Hotfoot Crater]] cannot be accessed again after using the [[airship]] cannon to launch out of it.

==''Mario & Luigi'' series==
===''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' / ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''===
[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s [[Mario Bros.' House|house]] cannot be revisited after [[Toad]] reaches the bathroom, or [[Peach's Castle]] grounds after talking to [[Bowser]] to leave for the [[Beanbean Kingdom]].

The [[Koopa Cruiser]] can only be visited twice: the first visit is during the flight to the Beanbean Kingdom, which becomes inaccessible upon battling [[Fawful]]; the second visit is after [[Joke's End]], where Luigi navigates through the repaired ship in reverse order before collecting the [[Beanstar]].

The Beanbean Borderlands on the Mushroom Kingdom side of [[Stardust Fields]] cannot be revisited after crossing the border to the Beanbean Kingdom.

The Training Area where the [[Starshade Bros.]] teach the Mario Bros. their techniques after learning the [[High Jump]] and [[Spin Jump]] cannot be revisited after completing the tutorial. In the remake, this area can be briefly revisited by practicing the High Jump and Spin Jump moves in the guide.

The underground caverns beneath [[Chucklehuck Woods]], visited after defeating [[Chuckolator]], cannot be revisited after Luigi interacts with the barrel of [[Chuckola Reserve]] with Mario inside it.

The gates to [[Guffawha Ruins]] are sealed after [[Bowletta]] kidnaps [[Princess Peach|Peach]], preventing the interior of the area from being accessed again, especially after the Mario Bros. obtain the [[Ultra Hammer]]s from the [[Hammerhead Bros.]] in their cave. The ledge with the yellow pipe in [[Little Fungitown]] then cannot be reached.

The interior of the [[S.S. Chuckola]] cannot be revisited once it heads out to sea and sinks in the [[Seabed]].

The caverns where the [[Jellyfish Sisters]] teach the Mario Bros. their techniques cannot be accessed again after collecting both [[Pearl Bean]]s. In the remake, this area can be briefly revisited by practicing the [[Dash (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Dash]] and [[Tickle]] moves in the guide.

The stairway that leads to the four big candles on the fourth floor of [[Joke's End]] becomes inaccessible once Mario lights all the candles and returns to the third floor, with the door closing shut behind him.

In [[Beanbean Castle Town]], the northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern houses in the western half of the town are inaccessible when the player visits it for the first time, and become inaccessible again after the town's second destruction when the Mario Bros. return after defeating [[Popple]] and [[Birdo]] in [[Teehee Valley]]. At that point in the game, the northern double-entranced house and southeastern house in the eastern half cannot be entered again as well. In the original version of the game, after Bowletta's defeat, the town vanishes and cannot be revisited in its entirety afterwards.

===''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''===
The non-transformed Peach's Castle in the past is not revisitable after [[Baby Bowser]] is defeated. The player cannot revisit the [[Koopa Cruiser]], where they first learned how to control [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]], after its crash landing into [[Bowser's Castle]]. The interior of [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]'s lab on [[Thwomp Volcano]] cannot be entered again after the fire is doused. The [[Shroob Mother Ship]] cannot be revisited after the four bros. are ejected from it. None of the tutorial courses can be revisited after completing them.

===''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' / ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''===
The non-transformed Peach's Castle at the beginning of the game cannot be revisited after [[Bowser]] eats the [[Vacuum Shroom]] to inhale everyone in the [[Conference Hall]]. The areas with the dirt piles in the [[Toad Town Caves]] and the [[Tunnel]] cannot be revisited once [[Project K]] is completed when Bowser arrives in the [[Treasure Chamber]] in [[Bowser's Castle]]. In the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, the first level in the game, [[First Battle!]], cannot be replayed after beating it.

===''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''===
When Mario first enters the [[Dream World]], he appears in a rift and moves in a similar manner to [[Luiginary Antigravity]] to reach the portal to [[Dreamy Pi'illo Castle]]. In subsequent visits to the Dream World, this rift is not visited again.

In [[Mushrise Park]], north of the entrance to [[Somnom Woods]], there is a secluded area which is not connected to Mushrise Park's main map. However, towards the end of the game, this becomes the first section of [[Neo Bowser Castle]], and the original version cannot be revisited again.

The last two areas in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]] where [[Dreamy Luigi]] fights [[Super Bowser|Giant Bowser]] become inaccessible after defeating the latter, as the cannon that leads to the first area no longer becomes functional, marked by a green X above it.

===''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''===
The storage room in [[Peach's Castle]] cannot be accessed again after the paper characters are released from the book.

There is a mandatory tutorial mission in Peach's Castle at the start of the game, in which several [[Paper Toad]]s are found. This mission cannot be replayed after it is completed, as it does not appear in the [[Lakitu Info Center]] mission list.

After defeating [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Paper Bowser Jr.]], Bowser's Castle in its regular state becomes inaccessible once it rises from its pool of lava and becomes [[Neo Bowser Castle]]. After this point, the undamaged Peach's Castle also cannot be revisited, as it remains in a ruined state until the end of the game.

Before Neo Bowser Castle is accessed for the first time, the Mario trio must manually climb the [[Paper Toad]] stairway from [[Mount Brrr]] to the castle. On subsequent visits, the Paper Toad stairway cannot be climbed manually as the Mario trio will automatically move between each location.

==''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' / ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''==
After pressing the rocket switches in [[Cog Jog (level)|Cog Jog]], [[Switcheroo]], and [[Music Madness]], the rooms where they are found cannot be accessed again even if the levels are replayed.

[[File:CloudGateway.jpg|thumb|250px|The short segment before the Golden Temple gateway in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'']]
In ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'', after using the [[Rare Orb]]s to grant access to the [[Golden Temple]] and, by extension, the [[Cloud (world)|Cloud]] world, the Golden Temple will become the "Cloud Gateway" on the world map, and the player will not be able to replay the segment just before entering the temple. Instead, Donkey Kong is immediately transported to the Cloud world upon selecting the Cloud Gateway on the world map.

==''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''==
After defeating Bowser in {{world-link|8|bowserp|World 8-Bowser's Castle (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)}}, the player faces [[Bowser Jr.]] and Bowser and [[Koopalings|His Minions]] in a multicolored void for the final battle. Once Bowser joins the player's team, the latter area cannot be revisited.

==''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''==
In the [[Paranormal Productions]], the cameras in each of the four sets cannot be viewed after obtaining the elevator button from [[Morty]], preventing [[Gooigi]] from being able to revisit the alternative versions of those sets while [[Luigi]] is viewing the cameras.

The [[Pit Chamber]] and the [[Hidden Passageway]] of the [[Tomb Suites]] cannot be revisited after escaping from them.

==''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''==
The [[Peach's Castle]] courtyard cannot be revisited after Mario and [[Rabbid Peach]] are taken by the [[Darkmess Manta]], which also cannot be revisited as it consists only of several tutorial battles, and thus not explorable at all. After defeating [[Cursa]], [[Cursa's stronghold]] disappears from the world map and can no longer be freely explored, though the Quest battles can be played again from the Quests menu.
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