World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)

Level
World 8-Bowser's Castle
World	World 8
Game	New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Time limit	700 seconds
Boss	Bowser
Level progression ← Previous World 8-Airship Next → World 9-1 New Super Mario Bros. Wii levels

World 8-Bowser's Castle (World 8-Bowser's Castle) is the tenth and final level of World 8 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and is the final main level of the game. This level is mostly full of lava and is home to Bowser. It is accessible after the player completes World 8-Airship. After Bowser is defeated, World 9 is unlocked.

Layout

Main level

For the first (out of two) rooms there are a lot of Lava Bubbles, which will jump out of the lava to attack the player. They can be stopped by an Ice Flower, while the Fire Bars that also appear need to be avoided. The second room has a lot of bone lifts and sinking lava, but the lifts fall faster than the lava. In the last room, there is a big green door leading the player to the final battle against Bowser himself. The player needs to make sure to reach the midway point first before Mario enters the final showdown against Bowser. On the far right of this room by the door to the final battle, there is a hidden block that contains a Super Mushroom or a Fire Flower that will help him in the final fight. Then, Mario enters the giant green boss door, leading to the final battle.

Boss battle

Both phases of the battle against Bowser

In the corridor after going through the giant green door, Bowser's Fireballs will come from offscreen to the right. Once Mario reaches Bowser, the door closes. In the first phase of the final battle, Bowser will breathe fireballs at Mario. Mario must wait for Bowser to jump so he can go under Bowser and hit the ! Switch. Bowser will fall into the lava.

The person in the cage that Mario was expecting to be Peach turns out to be Magikoopa in disguise. Magikoopa uses his magic to make Bowser grow into Super Bowser, who knocks Magikoopa out of the way and lets out a loud roar at Mario, initiating the true final battle. Throughout the second phase of the battle, Mario will be now forced to outrun Super Bowser, whose attacks include spitting fireballs, breaking the walls (or obstacles), and chasing Mario. He can also stomp to create hazardous lava swells. Propeller Mushrooms and Fire Flowers can help Mario in this chase. Eventually, after hopping on several lifts, Mario will see a large ! Switch at the end of the room with Peach in a cage above. He hits the large ! Switch, causing the lava to sink, along with Super Bowser.

Ending

Peach falls down, and they go outside where they see Luigi and the Toads on their hot-air balloons. Luigi lets them go and as he is about to enter, the balloon leaves him behind, so the Toads decided to let Luigi enter the other balloon. Then, Peach tells Mario about the secret world, World 9, but if Mario beats the level again, Peach will ask Mario to tell her about his adventure again. After the cutscene, the credits, which are made of breakable bricks, begin.

In a post-credits cutscene, Larry Koopa and Bowser Jr. come in and see that Mario and his friends are returning home on their hot-air balloons. Bowser Jr. points Larry to the other six Koopalings, who are pushing Bowser. Then, the castle begins to collapse after Bowser is pushed over, crushing Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings.

Star Coins

Image	Location
	Not long before the Warp Pipe that leads to the second room, the first Star Coin is floating under a bone lift, with several other coins above it. The player must stand on the platform to make it fall to the Star Coin, then jump to safety before touching the Lava.
	Toward the right of the second room is a small bone lift. The player must wait for the Lava to lower enough so as to reveal the second Star Coin, descend to it with the platform, then jump to safety before touching the lava.
	After Bowser transforms into Super Bowser during the second phase of his boss battle, the player must make him shoot a Fireball to clear up the area with several lifts, then use the lifts to reach the third Star Coin which is floating to the high-left.

Enemies

Image	Name	Count
	Dry Bones	1
	Goomba	1
	Fire Bar	15
	Lava Bubble	18
	Bowser	boss

Gallery

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  The second room in Bowser's Castle

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  The Koopalings, Bowser, and Bowser Jr. are about to be crushed by Bowser's Castle

Level map