Wonder Challenge Special

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Wonder Challenge Special
Part one Part two
Publisher	Nintendo
Original language	Japanese
Release date	April 12, 2025

Wonder Challenge Special is a series of two articles published on Nintendo of Japan's official website. The articles are a subseries of Into the World of Wonder, a series of articles covering details pertaining to Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The subseries started with the 17th volume of Into the World of Wonder, and ran into the 18th volume. Each volume of Wonder Challenge Special contains various challenges the player is to undertake within Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Each challenge has a difficulty rating, ranging from a single star to five stars. The challenges were presented in sets of 20 (thus resulting in 40 challenges total being given across both articles), and were divided into sections.

Challenges

Part 1

Name	Category	Course	Difficulty	Description
Going through the course backwards? Your goal is consecutive 1‑UPs	Ironna 1UP	Rolla Koopa Derby	★	The player is to stomp on a Rolla Koopa and take their shell, then kick or throw the shell from the Goal Pole and follow it to the starting area.
Don’t wake Takebō	Ironna 1UP	Sproings in the Twilight Forest	★★	The player is to stomp repeatedly on a Sproing as Yoshi with the Floating High Jump Badge, as the Sproing will eventually fall back asleep after being stomped on.
Bounce Zurakaru's shots	Ironna 1UP	Scram, Skedaddlers!	★★	The player is to bounce off the fruits shot by Skedaddlers repeatedly to gain 1-Ups by using the Grappling Vine Badge to stick to a wall. The player can then bounce off the fruits repeatedly without landing.
Ichido dake tataite	Hitoiki tsukenai!	Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb	★★★	The player is to complete Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb in single-player mode while only hitting a single Timer-Switch.
Ichido mo tatakazuni	Hitoiki tsukenai!	Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb	★★★	The player is to complete Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb in single-player mode without hitting any Timer-Switches. (The article states that the player will have to create their own platforms, likely referencing the Bubble Flower).
Ichido mo tatakazuni	Hitoiki tsukenai!	Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb	★★★★★	The player is to complete Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb in two-player mode without hitting any Timer-Switches.
Dokan takatobi	Go‑byō de clear	Break Time! Lights Out	★	The player is to collect the Wonder Seed within Break Time! Lights Out within five seconds.
Kurayami no nake de	Go‑byō de clear	Break Time! Treasure Vault	★★	The player is to collect the Wonder Seed within Break Time! Treasure Vault within five seconds.
Yūgure no mori o hashiru	Jet Run	Sproings in the Twilight Forest	★★★	The player is to complete Sproings in the Twilight Forest while wearing the Jet Run Badge.
Hoppin no aida o kakenukete	Jet Run	Here Come the Hoppos	★★★	The player is to complete Here Come the Hoppos while wearing the Jet Run Badge.
Hanachan o okizari kōsoku baton pass	Jet Run	Wiggler Race Spelunking!	★★★★	The player is to complete Wiggler Race Spelunking! in two-player mode while wearing the Jet Run Badge. The players are to beat the level in 45 seconds or less. One player is to play as Yoshi, and that player is to pass the Joy-Con to the player riding on top of them midway through the race.
Rhythm ni noranaide ♪	Seigen play	Ninji Jump Party	★★	The player is to complete Ninji Jump Party while purposely avoiding jumping to the beat.
Kūchū de item atsume	Seigen play	Break Time! Floating Wonder Tokens	★★	The player is to complete Break Time! Floating Wonder Tokens without touching the ground.
Nobasuna! pole pole pole	Seigen play	Pole Block Passage	★★★	The player is to complete Pole Block Passage without using any Pole Blocks. The article states that the player can attempt the challenge without a Badge for an added challenge.
Teki o fumi tsuzukete!	Seigen play	Valley Fulla Snootles	★★★★	The player is to continuously stomp on enemies during Valley Fulla Snootles' Wonder Effect.
Mugen awa jump!?	Kiwami	Jump! Jump! Jump!	★★★★	The player is to repeatedly bounce off the bubbles created by the Bubble Flower all the way to the Goal Pole, avoiding the Wonder Flower.
Tenkū no kiwami	Kiwami	Fluff-Puff Peaks Special Climb to the Beat	★★★★★	The player is to complete Fluff-Puff Peaks Special Climb to the Beat while wearing the Invisibility Badge and collect every coin in the level.

Part 2

Name	Category	Course	Difficulty	Description
Kabe‑uchi	Ironna 1UP	Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes	★★	The player is to kick the shell from a Hefty Swirlypod against a wall repeatedly, bouncing off of it to gain multiple 1-Ups.
Mokumoku to fumu Mokumokumo	Ironna 1UP	Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet II	★★	The player is to stomp on each Smogrin in Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet II four times, defeating the smaller clouds trailing behind the enemy before defeating the Smogrin itself.
Helmet de hazunde	Ironna 1UP	Wavy Ride through the Magma Tube	★★★	The player is to stomp on the Buzzy Beetles hidden on top of the magma instead of riding the moving platforms. This allows the player to get multiple 1-Ups.
Bōshi parachute	Badge ni tayoranai Yoshi	Badge Challenge Parachute Cap II	★★	The player is to complete the level as Yoshi, and thus not use the level's required Badge. The website states that the player is to avoid or eat the Piranha Plants in the level to reach the Goal Pole.
Tsuru shot	Badge ni tayoranai Yoshi	Badge Challenge Grappling Vine II	★★	The player is to complete Badge Challenge Grappling Vine II as Yoshi, and thus not use the level's required Badge. The website states that the player is to use Yoshi's Flutter Jump to make up for the lack of the Grappling Vine.
Shagami dai jump	Badge ni tayoranai Yoshi	Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump II	★★	The player is to complete Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump II as Yoshi, and thus not use the level's required Badge. The website states that the player is to use Wall Jumps and Yoshi's Flutter Jump tio make up for the lack of the Crouching High Jump.
Shagami dai jump	Badge ni tayoranai Yoshi	Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump II	★★	The player is to complete Badge Challenge Crouching High Jump II as Yoshi, and thus not use the level's required Badge. The website states that the player is to use Wall Jumps and Yoshi's Flutter Jump tio make up for the lack of the Crouching High Jump.
Ichido dake tataite	Hitoiki tsukenai!	Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb	★★★	The player is to complete Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb while only hitting one Timer-Switch. They are then to use the Jet Run Badge to complete the rest of the level before the Timer-Switch runs out.
Ichido mo tatakazuni	Hitoiki tsukenai!	Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb	★★★	The player is to complete Break Time! Timer-Switch Climb without hitting any Timer-Switches. The website mentions that multiple combinations of power-ups, characters, and Badges can allow the player to complete the challenge.
Sabaku no naka o mogutte tonde	Jet Run	The Desert Mystery	★★★	The player is to complete The Desert Mystery with the Jet Run Badge while using the Drill Mushroom.
Ame o kinisezu kakenukete	Jet Run	Downpour Uproar	★★★★	The player is to complete Downpour Uproar with the Jet Run Badge while using the Bubble Flower. In addition, the player is to avoid as many of the Downpour Clouds as possible. The website suggests that the player use the technique introduced in the previous volume in which the player uses bubbles as platforms to gain an infinite amount of height.
Ue e ue e	Spring	Blewbird Roost	★★★	The player is to complete Blewbird Roost while wearing the Spring Feet Badge. The website states that the player can either dodge or utilize the projectiles launched by the Blewbirds.
Mae e mae e	Spring	Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet II	★★★	The player is to complete Expert Badge Challenge Spring Feet II while continuously moving forward without stopping.
Magma no aida o tobihanete	Spring	Wavy Ride Through the Magma Tube	★★★★	The player is to complete Wavy Ride Through the Magma Tube while wearing the Spring Feet Badge. The player is to continue moving forward without stopping. The website states that the player is to adjust the height of their jumps to ensure that they do not hit the magma above them.
Jiriki de sora no tabi	Seigen play	Countdown to Drop Down	★★★	The player is to complete Countdown to Drop Down without using any of the Countdown Platforms. The website states that it is not recommended to defeat Lakitu to avoid reducing the amount of available platforms.
Teki ni furenai de!	Seigen play	Cosmic Hoppos	★★★	The player is to complete Cosmic Hoppos without touching any enemies. The website states that the player can attempt this without a Badge for an extra challenge.
Tobi tsuzukete!	Seigen play	Bloomps of the Desert Skies	★★★★	The player is to complete Bloomps of the Desert Skies without touching the ground. The website states that the player should bounce off Bloomps and use the Boosting Spin Jump Badge in order to complete this challenge. The website also states that the player should avoid the Goombrats at the end of the level.
Attoiuma no togetoge watari	Seigen play	Pipe-Rock Plateau Special Bounce, Bounce, Bounce	★★★	The player is to complete Pipe-Rock Plateau Special Bounce, Bounce, Bounce without activating the level's Wonder Effect. The website suggests using the Drill Mushroom and the Jet Run Badge for this challenge.
Awa jump de uchū e	Kiwami	Cosmic Hoppos	★★★★★	The player is to reach the section of Cosmic Hoppos that takes place in outer space without jumping on the Hoppo that usually takes the player there. The website states that choosing the correct Badge to reach outer space is important to completing the challenge.
Renkei no kiwami	Kiwami	Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure	★★★★★	The player is to complete Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure in two-player mode without activating the level's Wonder Effect. The website states that the players should use bubbles and the Boosting Spin Jump Badge to complete this challenge.
Saigo no Poplin ni niji o kakete	Kiwami	The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon	★★★★★	The player is to complete The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon as Elephant Mario. The player is to fill their trunk with water during the level's underwater section, and then spray this water on the head of the Poplin at the end of the level.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	ワンダーチャレンジスペシャル Wandā Charenji Supesharu	Wonder Challenge Special

External links

• The second part