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'''Bowser's Last Stand''' is an [[e-Reader]] level for ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The level contains five [[Advance Coin]]s. This card was released in Series 2 in Japan. Its official difficulty rating is ★★★★★. Originally available only in Japan, it was eventually included along with every other e-Reader level in the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]] release of the game in 2016 for the first time. The key art featured [[Bowser]].
'''Bowser's Last Stand''' is an [[e-Reader]] level for ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The level contains five [[Advance Coin]]s. This card was released in Series 2 in Japan. Its official difficulty rating is ★★★★★. Originally available only in Japan, it was eventually included along with every other e-Reader level in the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]] release of the game in 2016 for the first time. The key art featured [[Bowser]].
The three rooms that the player can choose between near the start of the level contain themes and layouts that closely resemble those in each of the three [[World 8-Hand Traps]] levels in the main game of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


==Level synopsis==
==Level synopsis==
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This level takes place within [[Bowser]]'s castle. Its entrance room contains some [[Bowser Statue]]s and a short [[lava]] pool with two [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s. A [[Hot Foot]] and a Door are found at the end of this room. The door takes Mario to a vertical area divided into three sections. Mario must choose one of them and drop down via its [[Donut Block|Donut Lift]] to enter the corresponding door.
This level takes place within [[Bowser]]'s castle. Its entrance room contains some [[Bowser Statue]]s and a short [[lava]] pool with two [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s. A [[Hot Foot]] and a Door are found at the end of this room. The door takes Mario to a vertical area divided into three sections. Mario must choose one of them and drop down via its [[Donut Block|Donut Lift]] to enter the corresponding door.
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*'''Left door:''' a room guarded by [[Boomerang Bro]]thers, [[Hammer Bro]]thers, [[Fire Bro]]thers, and a [[Sledge Bro]]ther. The Hammer Brothers guard an Advance Coin.
*'''Left door:''' a room guarded by [[Boomerang Bro]]thers, [[Hammer Bro]]thers, [[Fire Bro]]thers, and a [[Sledge Bro]]ther. The Hammer Brothers guard an Advance Coin, and one of the Boomerang Brothers uses a blue [[boomerang]] which can be used by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] upon its defeat.
*'''Middle door:''' a corridor over lava filled with Podoboos. An Advance Coin is found above a moving [[platform]].
*'''Middle door:''' a corridor over lava filled with Podoboos. An Advance Coin is found above a moving [[platform]].
*'''Right door:''' a lava pool with jumping [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]s. There is an Advance Coin after the platform rails.
*'''Right door:''' a lava pool with jumping [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]s. There is an Advance Coin after the platform rails.

Revision as of 12:51, July 3, 2024

Level
Bowser's Last Stand
●27 Hidden Bowser's Castle
Level code 27 (World-e)
Game Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Music track Fortress Theme
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Bowser's Last Stand is an e-Reader level for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. The level contains five Advance Coins. This card was released in Series 2 in Japan. Its official difficulty rating is ★★★★★. Originally available only in Japan, it was eventually included along with every other e-Reader level in the Wii U Virtual Console release of the game in 2016 for the first time. The key art featured Bowser.

The three rooms that the player can choose between near the start of the level contain themes and layouts that closely resemble those in each of the three World 8-Hand Traps levels in the main game of Super Mario Bros. 3.

Level synopsis

World-e, Level 27
Bowser's Last Stand from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.
Map of the level.

This level takes place within Bowser's castle. Its entrance room contains some Bowser Statues and a short lava pool with two Podoboos. A Hot Foot and a Door are found at the end of this room. The door takes Mario to a vertical area divided into three sections. Mario must choose one of them and drop down via its Donut Lift to enter the corresponding door.

They all contain a Warp Pipe that takes Mario to a longer corridor, where Hot Foots, Bony Beetles and Dry Bones are found. Upward Donut Lifts appear here as well, and can be used to collect another Advance Coin.

The next area is constantly attacked by a Magikoopa. An Advance Coin is stuck inside a Brick Block cage, which the Magikoopa can destroy (Mario can get it using a boomerang too). After that, Mario faces fire-breathing gray Bowser Statues and jumping gold Bowser Statues on falling spike platforms. There is another Advance Coin before the door.

The next room features Bowser's incoming fireballs. The upper route is made of falling platforms and has more fireballs. However, Mario can get an Advance Coin that only appears inside this route's arena. The lower route is made of stationary blocks, has Podoboos and a few fireballs, but the player cannot get the Advance Coin. Both routes lead to a fight with Bowser, which plays out similarly to the one featured in World 8 of the main game.

Enemies

Name Count
A Boomerang Brother as it appears in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Boomerang Brother
2
Hammer Bro from Super Mario All-Stars
Hammer Brother
2
A Fire Brother as it appears in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Fire Brother
2
Sledge Brother sprite
Sledge Brother
1
A Hotfoot as it appears in Super Mario Bros. 3 remake for the SNES
Hot Foot
3
Sprite of a Podoboo in Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3).
Podoboo
20
A Cheep Cheep, as it appears in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.
Cheep-Cheep
Infinite
Bony Beetle sprite from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Bony Beetle
4
Dry Bones sprite from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Dry Bones
2
Falling spike 5 (regular)
38 (platform)
A Magikoopa as it appears in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.
Magikoopa
1
A Super Mario World variant of a Bowser Statue, as seen in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Grey Bowser Statue
6
A Gold Bowser Statue, as seen in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Gold Bowser Statue
2
Fireball Infinite
Bowser's sprite from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Bowser
1 (boss)

Flavor text

  • Japanese:
  • Romaji:
  • Translation:  

オレサマの かくし部屋(べや)のお宝(たから)! おまえにはぜったい わたさん!!
Oresama no kakushibeya no otakara! Omae niwa zettai watasan!!
"The treasure of my hidden room! I absolutely won't hand it over to you!!"

Names in other languages

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