World 8 (Super Mario 3D Land)

World 8 is the eighth and final normal world that Mario traveled to in Super Mario 3D Land. The setting of this world is a volcanic area, most presumably this games incarnation of Bowser's domicile. Crags and volcanoes are found in the background, while the lava below creates a red mist. World 8 contains 8 levels and no Toad Houses or Mystery Boxes unlike other worlds.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: After passing the first set of spike balls and Fuzzies, the player should hit the red ! Block to create large blocks that lead to the first medal.
 * Star Medal 2: In the area with large spikeballs, the player should jump on top of the ledge and move along it to the second medal.
 * Star Medal 3: Before shooting the flagpole with the cannon, the player should aim to the left and then up to find the final medal. Once the medal is found, the player must shoot to it.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: Climbing up the second pole at the beginning of the level will take the player to this easy to reach medal.
 * Star Medal 2: While the player is on the rotating platform below the Rocket Burners, they should jump to the Donut Lifts on the right for the second medal.
 * Star Medal 3: The final medal is found on some Donut Lifts at the end of the level.

World 8-3
This level required 80 Star Medals to unlock.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: The player should start the level with a Super Leaf. After the first set of rotating platforms, the player will come across a gear. They should continuously whack the gear with the Tanooki Suit until they reach the medal.
 * Star Medal 2: After the checkpoint, there will be a multitude of rotating platforms. The second medal is found on one of the platforms at the top left corner.
 * Star Medal 3: At the end of the level, this medal can be found at the lower portion of the final rotating platform.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: After hopping onto the green platform, the player should chase the medal while avoiding the pushing walls.
 * Star Medal 2: After the checkpoint, the player should come across a large rotating platform. The medal is found on the edge of it.
 * Star Medal 3: On the final moving platform, the player will come across some Peepas and Boos. The Star Medal is found behind two Boos, but be careful of the Big Boo that appears right before it.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: The medal is found at the beginning of the level on top of a blue platform, near the Paragoombas.
 * Star Medal 2: After the checkpoint, the player will see the medal above a Rocky Wrench.
 * Star Medal 3: After the second medal, the player should come across a Mystery Box. Hopping into it will transport the player to a room with three Rocky Wrenches plus the final medal.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: After passing a Draglet, the player will come across a pair of poles. The player needs to hop off the first pole, while avoiding the rising magma pillars, to second pole to reach the medal.
 * Star Medal 2: After the checkpoint, the player will face some Boomerang Bros. Defeating all three will grant the player with a Boomerang Flower, which is needed to grab the medal nearby.
 * Star Medal 3: During the fight with Bowser, It's seen floating over the lava and between 2 platforms. Mario needs the Boomerang Flower to reach it.

After completing this level, a second part of World 8 is introduced.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: Near the beginning of the level, there will be a large nut and a bolt. The player should turn the nut counterclockwise (rotate it to the south) to be able to reach the first medal.
 * Star Medal 2: While rolling across the lava on the cylindrical mesh, the player should see a Plus Clock near a sinking platform. If the player stands on the sinking platform, they will grab the second medal.
 * Star Medal 3: This medal is found at the end, right above the ! Block. The player needs to move along the platform to move it, so the medal can be reached.

Overview
It first shows a cut-scene where Mario goes in Bowser's Castle. Then, Mario is on a Bonecoaster and a statue of Bowser's head is shown with the mouth opening. When you go in the mouth, coins will appear on both sides of the Bonecoaster, it then goes down which a massive fireball comes right at the middle of the coaster. It then turns on the side with more fireballs coming, breaking little towers. It then turns on the other side with even more fireballs coming. After that, the coaster goes by a Fire Cog in which the player must go over it. The player then jumps to a platform where lava will shoot out from underneath and will go by the rock platforms that break apart. After the player goes through the rock platforms, there will be 3 platforms with fireballs coming out of the gate. The second platform will have a Dry Bones on it. After jumping on those wooden platforms, the player will go on another Bonecoaster. While on it, the player will see lava that looks like its about to hit them, but lava from underneath has the coaster go above the lava. Then, the player has to avoid 2 sets of fireballs going by the coaster. The coaster then has lava from below shoot out and then stops at a point before the cannons. Then, Mario will go up stairs and will see 3 Toads on the side cheering on the plumber. The player then sees a cannon, goes into it and then will be in an area with another cannon and after shooting out from the 2nd one, will go in an spiral area. By moving, the player will see the doors, they will open and when the player goes in, they will see a cut-scene where Mario will see Peach on a Flagpole with her hands tied to a bow. Peach then warns Mario as Bowser comes out of nowhere where he will roar. The floor starts to crack and then breaks where both Bowser and Mario fall. The player then tries to go defeat Bowser by going up to the button. Bowser will try to hit Mario with Fireballs & Spike Balls. After Mario is done with the tightrope, Bowser will try to hit Mario with Barrels. After that, Mario will go up a few stairs and will be on a blue platform where Mario must go over him to go to the other side. When the player is on the other side to another blue platform, they will have to go over Bowser again. Then, either duck the fireballs or jump over his tail to have the bricks broken next to Mario on the right. The player will then hit the button with Bowser's emblem on it and the floor will break with Bowser falling to the lava. After going up more steps. Bowser will somehow reappear after falling in lava, spitting out pink fireballs while the player tries to go up. After Mario goes up, the player must either duck under, jump over or move left or right the Brick Blocks while trying to not get hit by Bowser as he is running behind Mario to get him. After that, the player hit the button with Bowser's emblem on it and Bowser falls into the lava again. A cut-scene is shown him slowly falling in the lava with part of the floor hitting his head. He then goes in the lava. After this, there is no time limit. The player goes up more stairs and sees in a cut-scene, Peach, happily saying "Mario!". The player goes on the flagpole, freeing Peach and ending the level. It then shows the three Toads who were cheering on him by the cannon with Super Leaves, Mario with a Super Leaf and Peach soaring around the sky as the credits rolling. Along the way, Bowser is shown trying to get Mario atop of a Goomba Tower but failing to do so. At the end, it shows a picture of Mario and Peach on a branch of the Tanooki Tree with Mario holding a Super Leaf.

Star Medals

 * Star Medal 1: While on the first Bonecoaster, the player should avoid the fireballs. After the first U-Turn, the player should jump to grab the first medal.
 * Star Medal 2: After leaving the first Bonecoaster, the player will hop across some wooden platforms. The second medal is found after the second platform.
 * Star Medal 3: On the final Bonecoaster, the player will come across an onslaught of fireballs. The medal is found during the second wave of fireballs.