World 8-Bowser's Castle (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)

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World 8-Bowser's Castle
Screenshot of World 8-Bowser's Castle, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
World World 8
Game Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Boss Bowser (before Bowser joins team)
Bowser and His Minions + Bowser Jr. (final boss)
Dry Bowser (Special World)
Boom Boom (after Bowser/Dry Bowser joins team)
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“So you made it all the way here. I'd say I was impressed... But you won't last a minute in my castle! Bwahahaha!”
Bowser, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

World 8-Bowser's Castle is the eighteenth and final course of World 8, and the final course in the game. It is a Bowser Castle level with various tower and castle enemies with a boss fight with Bowser at the end (if the player has recruited Bowser by clearing this course once, Boom Boom is fought instead). When the player defeats Bowser, he summons the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. to join him for the final battle in a multicolored void (which counts as the same course).

Clearing this course once unlocks Bowser and Peach as Helpers, harder, Special World versions of the eight worlds, and the first upgrade for the Lucky ? Blocks spot at Toad Houses.

Layout[edit]

Bowser
Bowser, the final boss in the game.

This level is straightforward and has eight battles: the first battle has a Big Bony Beetle; the second has a single Chain Chomp; the third, a Thwomp; the fourth, all five Magikoopa types; the fifth, a Big Bone Piranha Plant; the sixth, two (or three) Chain Chomps; the Whomp for the seventh; Thwomp & Thwimps for the eighth, with a boss fight with Bowser at the end.

The player has all Orb types on the Orb field for this course.

Final battle[edit]

Screenshot of Bowser and His Minions and Bowser Jr., at World 8-Bowser's Castle, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
Bowser, the Koopalings and Bowser Jr., in the final battle.

When the player defeats Bowser in the course, the Koopa King summons the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. for the final battle. The player then "reenters" the course, taking place in a multicolored void. With all the Koopalings on the Clown Car alongside Bowser, the group is named Bowser and His Minions and is treated as a single enemy, with Bowser Jr. being separate.

The battle starts with Bowser Jr. casting "Attribute Buffer", reducing attribute damage for the entire group for 99 turns. If Bowser Jr. is defeated in the middle of the battle, "Bowser and His Minions" will sometimes cast "Junior Rebounds", bringing him back to the battle at full health. "Bowser and His Minions" and Bowser Jr. can both use "Bind Attack", binding one of the player's teammates as well as inflicting damage. Bowser Jr. can also use "Support" to cause partial blindness on the player's Orb field; "Healing Magic" to heal a significant amount of HP to the entire group and reduce damage from an attribute for three turns; or "Refresh Attack", which resets the player's entire Orb field. "Bowser and His Minions" can use "Bowser's World", an attack that deals a heavy amount of damage as well as neutralizing any status defects for the entire group; "Attribute Change", a move that changes the attribute of itself as well as inflicting damage; and "Bowser Breath", a move where all the Koopalings charge up and fire their wands and Bowser breathes a fireball in tandem for a combined attack that deals heavy damage. "Bowser and His Minions" drops a Spiky Shell upon defeat.

Once the player defeats the final boss, and Bowser joins the player's party, the final battle cannot be played again. Also, "Bowser and His Minions" + Bowser Jr. is the only enemy who can't be recruited at all.

Course details[edit]

Course type ? Block items Enemies found here Boss(es)
Normal Course
FireWaterWoodLightDarkHeart
None Thwomp Whomp Big Bony Beetle Big Bone Piranha Plant Before World 8 is completed: Bowser
Final Boss: Bowser and Koopalings + Bowser Jr.
After World 8 is completed: Boom Boom

Enemy XP/Coin stats[edit]

Enemy/Boss XP Coins
Big Bony Beetle
Big Bony Beetle
3441 49
Chain Chomp
Chain Chomp
2180 29
Thwomp
Thwomp
1813 29
Yellow Magikoopa
Yellow Magikoopa
1935 5
Green Magikoopa
Green Magikoopa
1935 5
Red Magikoopa
Red Magikoopa
1935 5
Blue Magikoopa
Blue Magikoopa
1935 5
Purple Magikoopa
Purple Magikoopa
1935 5
Big Bone Piranha Plant
Big Bone Piranha Plant
4044 49
Whomp
Whomp
1813 29
Thwomp & Thwimps
Thwomp & Thwimps
4004 49
Bowser
Bowser
7675 54
Boom Boom
Boom Boom
10298 70
Bowser and His Minions + Bowser Jr.
Bowser and His Minions
5248 40
Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr.
6192 80
  • The player earns an additional 6192 XP and 40 Coins for every time they defeat Bowser Jr. in the final battle.

Enemy formations[edit]

Enemy formations
Enemy 1 Enemy 2 Enemy 3 Enemy 4 Enemy 5 Total XP/Coins
XP Coins
Battle 1
Big Bony Beetle -- -- -- -- 3441 49
Battle 2
Chain Chomp -- -- -- -- 2180 29
Chain Chomp Chain Chomp -- -- -- 4360 48
Battle 3
Thwomp -- -- -- -- 1813 29
Battle 4
Yellow Magikoopa Green Magikoopa Red Magikoopa Blue Magikoopa Purple Magikoopa 9675 25
Battle 5
Big Bone Piranha Plant -- -- -- -- 4004 49
Battle 6
Chain Chomp Chain Chomp Chain Chomp -- -- 6540 87
Chain Chomp Chain Chomp -- -- -- 4360 58
Battle 7
Whomp -- -- -- -- 1813 29
Battle 8
Thwomp & Thwimps -- -- -- -- 4004 49
Boss battle
Bowser -- -- -- -- 7675 54
Boom Boom -- -- -- -- 10298 70
Final battle
Bowser and His Minions Bowser Jr. -- -- -- 11440 80

Course map[edit]

For a map of this course, see here.

★World 8-Bowser's Castle[edit]

Dry Bowser
Dry Bowser, the true final boss in the game.

★World 8-Bowser's Castle is a difficult version of World 8-Bowser's Castle from ★World 8, with different enemies for most of the battles: the first battle has a Boomerang Bro, a Fire Bro, and an Ice Bro; the second has three Bob-ombs; the third, a Big Bone Piranha Plant; the fourth, all five Magikoopa types; the fifth, a King Bill; the sixth, a Cheep Chomp; Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps for the seventh; and Thwomp & Thwimps for the eighth. The player faces Dry Bowser, instead of his living counterpart for the boss, but after Dry Bowser joins the player, he gets replaced by Boom Boom for this course's boss. Dry Bowser drops a Grand Spiky Shell upon defeat.

The Orb configuration for this Special World course matches that of its normal world counterpart.

Clearing this course once unlocks Dry Bowser, Super Peach, and Bowser the Koopa King as Helpers.

Course details[edit]

Course type ? Block items Enemies found here Boss(es)
Normal Course
FireWaterWoodLightDarkHeart
None King Bill Cheep Chomp Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps Thwomp & Thwimps Before ★World 8 is completed: Dry Bowser
After ★World 8 is completed: Boom Boom

Enemy XP/Coin stats[edit]

Enemy/Boss XP Coins
Boomerang Bro
Boomerang Bro
7196 28
Fire Bro
Fire Bro
7196 28
Ice Bro
Ice Bro
7196 28
Bob-omb
Bob-omb
19850 10
Big Bone Piranha Plant
Big Bone Piranha Plant
11260 93
Yellow Magikoopa
Yellow Magikoopa
5801 9
Green Magikoopa
Green Magikoopa
5801 9
Red Magikoopa
Red Magikoopa
5801 9
Blue Magikoopa
Blue Magikoopa
5801 9
Purple Magikoopa
Purple Magikoopa
5801 9
King Bill
King Bill
11260 93
Cheep Chomp
Cheep Chomp
11260 93
Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps
Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps
16840 93
Thwomp & Thwimps
Thwomp & Thwimps
11260 93
Dry Bowser
Dry Bowser
17549 99
Boom Boom
Boom Boom
17375 99

Enemy formations[edit]

Enemy formations
Enemy 1 Enemy 2 Enemy 3 Enemy 4 Enemy 5 Total XP/Coins
XP Coins
Battle 1
Boomerang Bro Fire Bro Ice Bro -- -- 21588 84
Battle 2
Bob-omb Bob-omb Bob-omb -- -- 59550 30
Battle 3
Big Bone Piranha Plant -- -- -- -- 11260 93
Battle 4
Yellow Magikoopa Green Magikoopa Red Magikoopa Blue Magikoopa Purple Magikoopa 29005 45
Battle 5
King Bill -- -- -- -- 11260 93
Battle 6
Cheep Chomp -- -- -- -- 11260 93
Battle 7
Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps -- -- -- -- 16840 93
Battle 8
Thwomp & Thwimps -- -- -- -- 11260 93
Boss battle
Dry Bowser -- -- -- -- 17549 99
Boom Boom -- -- -- -- 17375 99

Enemies[edit]

Screenshot of Boom Boom as the alternative boss of World 8-Bowser's Castle, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
Boom Boom, replacing Bowser as the boss of World 8-Bowser's Castle.