Neo Bowser Castle: Difference between revisions

The interiors of Neo Bowser Castle are like many of Bowser's [[Bowser's Castle|previous castles]], filled with seas of lava and spikes with some colored tiles of his face in red, blue, green and yellow. Not seen before in previous Bowser castles or final dungeons in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, shadowy-themed elements from Antasma are also present: many dimly lit rooms; dark torches; [[Dream Vines|strange, giant purple vines]], structures and tendrils are seen throughout the castle with shadowy particles occasionally rising from the ground.

Neo Bowser Castle is vast and has many rooms and floors, each requiring the Bros. to clear several obstacles on one floor to advance to the next. Because puzzles in the castle are divided with the [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle|dream world]]s there, the puzzles in the castle itself are relatively few and simple compared to previous final dungeons such as [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Bowser's Castle]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Shroob Castle]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. Near the main passageway in the castle are two Warp Pipes that can transport the Bros. to the upper floor they have previously cleared, and just outside the castle's entrance is a [[List of shops in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team#Neo Bowser Castle|shop]].

Deeper in the castle, after defeating Kamek a third time so that he no longer casts spells on the doorways, the brothers are stopped by several intense dark flames being shot out of portals from three Dream Worlds, which they must make their way to and destroy the pipes spewing them.   

Upon succeeding in doing so, Mario and Luigi enter the doorway at the end to find Bowser sleeping on Antasma as a pillow with a barrier protecting him. [[Prince Dreambert]] states that the strange purple vines they've seen everywhere throughout the castle are what powers the building, and that they originate from Antasma. Luigi suggests they enter Bowser's Dream World, Prince Dreambert realizing they could try what they did with [[Big Massif]] with Bowser. Prince Dreambert connects himself to the vines as pillow form, and Luigi sleeps on him, Mario entering the Dream World where he and [[Dreamy Luigi]] confront and take down a powered-up Bowser. By defeating Bowser in his Dream World, the vines that supplied the power to the castle turn gray.  

The Bros. then work their way up a long spiral passageway, and narrowly avoiding [[Private Goomp]], [[Sergeant Guy]], and [[Corporal Paraplonk]]'s Mega Bob-omb attacks, Mario, Luigi, [[Starlow]], and Prince Dreambert make it to the castle balcony, where Bowser and Peach await. Bowser boasts about the power he now has, with the Dream Stone and Peach in hand. Suddenly, Peach and Starlow activate their wish power from the previous game and, at the request of Prince Dreambert, destroy the Dream Stone. Bowser is initially shocked about this, but then screams in rage, "NOT YET!" as he inhales the Dream Stone's pieces and becomes a form known only as [[Dreamy Bowser]]. Mario and Luigi engage battle with him, and upon winning, knock him flying into the sky. Suddenly, without the Dream Stone to maintain it, the castle begins to crumble, but the Zeekeeper gives Mario and friends a lift back to [[Pi'illo Castle]] just in time.