World 8-
Tower is the Tower of World 8 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It can be unlocked after clearing World 8-3. This tower is the eighth and final tower in the game. Upon completion of this level, the player unlocks World 8-4. This level is the first one to feature Fire Bars, which serve as the single obstacle before the boss fight. Unlike the previous towers in this game, the background is tinted red, with ember particles throughout. The boss of this tower is Magikoopa.
This tower is the first level to feature Fire Bars. The level begins at the bottom of the tower, above bodies of lava. The first Fire Bar is found next to two ? Blocks, one of which contains a power-up and one of which contains coins. Shifting walls that allow the player to progress are found (similar to the ones seen in World 1-Tower), along with two more Fire Bars. Another Fire Bar is found along with a ? Block, where the player can climb up shifting walls on either the left or the right of a wall in the center. A double Fire Bar appears at the top of the section. On the right side, a door can be found in the wall, leading to a room with a Roulette Block. Above the door is an Invisible Block with a 1-Up Mushroom. Another section containing several shifting walls and ? Blocks follows. The player then encounters a section of climbing semi-solid platforms while avoiding Fire Bars, along with a shifting wall. A section with a large amount of shifting walls is found, with coins indicating a safe area that the player can stand without getting crushed. The midway point is then found, followed by another shifting wall, along with a Fire Bar. A brick containing a 1-Up Mushroom is next to the Fire Bar. A final Fire Bar is found, along with two more shifting walls. At the top of the area with two more ? Blocks above two shifting walls, one of which contains another power-up and one of which contains more coins, the red boss door is found, which leads to Magikoopa.
Behind the red boss door, Magikoopa is fought, where he uses his magic to make the battle room's platforms move to the left. Magikoopa teleports often while the room's platforms move. His magic transforms one platform into one or more enemies. Enemies can vary between Koopa Troopas, Koopa Paratroopas, Goombas, Bob-ombs, Monty Moles, Thwomps, Buzzy Beetles, and Spinies. An occasional Super Mushroom may also pop up, as well as coins. Damaging Magikoopa three times will defeat him, clear the tower, and allow the player to unlock World 8-4.
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The first Star Coin is near the beginning of the level, atop a Fire Bar. The player must avoid the Fire Bar to get it.
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Directly below the midway point is a hidden area with a door that can only be accessed by the shifting walls immediately below. Once inside, the player has to avoid the fast Fire Bars, make it to the highest lift, then jump up to get the second Star Coin.
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The third Star Coin is to the immediate left of the midway point, under a shifting wall with a Fire Bar. The player must duck-slide through the gap (unless not Super) while avoiding the Fire Bar to get it.
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