Bowser in the Dark World: Difference between revisions

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In the corridor before the player enters the [[level]], a painting that depicts [[Princess Peach]] is seen on the far wall. As the player walks closer, the painting will become a picture of Bowser, and a trapdoor will open in the ground, sending the player into the level. The painting is not able to be reached, as there is an invisible wall between the player and the painting.

The first section of the level is fairly straightforward. There will be a single [[Cap Block|green block]] followed by a [[flamethrower]]. Two moving pyramid-shaped platforms join onto a tall stone platform. The blue route is safer, but it is too steep for [[Mario]] to [[dash|run]] up normally. The stone route is longer and flatter and has [[coin]]s, but there is a flamethrower at the turn of it. More moving platforms lead to the next section of the level.

Next is a wooden octagonal platform with three [[Goomba]]s awaiting Mario, as well as a [[! Block|yellow block]] in the middle containing a [[1-Up Mushroom|1-UP Mushroom]]. Connected to the platform is a wooden bridge linking to a path made out of a type of green stone. Six unbreakable crystals are stuck in the path, four of which are being circled by [[Amp]]s. At the end of the path is a large stone cube with a yellow rectangular block sliding in and out of it and with a yellow block containing three coins floating above it. Two sets of circling platforms will lead Mario to the final section of the level before the Bowser fight.

SM64 Dark World Platforms.png|[[Mario]] on the moving platforms

Once Mario enters the pipe, Bowser will show up, saying that Princess Peach is not in the Dark World. Bowser will attack using his trademark [[Fire Breath|fire breath]] in stream, which can burn Mario. He can also jump up and shake the ground if Mario is too far away, stunning Mario if he is not in the air. To defeat Bowser, Mario must grab him by his tail, twirl him around to build up momentum, and then throw him into one of the four [[Floating Mine|mine]]s available (eight in ''Super Mario 64 DS''). Upon Mario doing so, Bowser will admit defeat and disappear, leaving Mario with the [[Key#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Big Key]] to the Mushroom Castle's basement.

*Two on top of [[block (Super Mario 64)|block]]s that appear upon activation of a [[! Switch#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Purple Switch]] (In the DS remake, one of the coins is moved to near the starting platform.)

Upon Mario collecting all the Red Coins, the Power Star will appear near the [[Warp Pipe]] that leads to Bowser.

In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', a [[Star Switch]] is placed next to the Warp Pipe leading to Bowser. Upon Mario pressing it, the Power Star will appear in a [[Star Sphere]] on one of the ledges below. The player has to go down the stairs and across the platforms above the seesaws to reach the Power Star before the timer runs out.

The stage music is the same as in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Bowser in the Sky]], with "Koopa's Road" as the name of the track being used for the course (but not while Bowser is fought). This music is reused for the Bowser stages in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. A remixed version is also available as a track that can be played during events in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''.

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