The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
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| The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage | |||
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| World | Petal Isles | ||
| Game | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | ||
| Difficulty | ★★★★★ | ||
| Primary power-up | Fire Flower | ||
| Wonder Effect | Combination of past Wonder Effects | ||
| Boss | Castle Bowser | ||
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- “And now it's time for the epic–yes, the EPIC–Wonder I've been preparing! Feast your eyes on... BOWSER'S RAGE STAGE!”
- —Castle Bowser, Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage is the final level in the Petal Isles in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It is unlocked after beating KnuckleFest Bowser's Blazing Beats and rewards a Royal Seed and one of six medals to the player's current save file upon completion. It has a difficulty of five stars, making it the only level not in the Special World with this difficulty rating, and features no Wonder Seeds.
Layout[edit]
The level starts with the player being confronted by Wonder Bowser Jr., who uses the Wonder power to activate Wonder Effects, only to be knocked out. After avoiding the giant fiery fists, the Wonder summons two Big Goombas. The backgrounds tilts left with a Giant Spiked Ball rolling towards the player. It then turns into a fossil wheel and tilts to the right and left again, before turning into an Ancient Dragon. Afterward, Pole Blocks extend while Anglefish fly horizontally at the top. The background turns dark, only for a Bowser Statue to block the way, which is then is destroyed by a horde of Bulrushes. Piranha Plants start to sing, and a pipe moves down with a Spike who also sings. A Noknok sings with chandeliers shifting up and down, then King Boo appears and sings along. After the chase, the player starts floating with some pipes, and two Inchworm Pipes travel across hazardous ooze. Upon arrival, the player must jump once the platform activates to the beat to reach the final boss.
When the battle begins, Bowser has two floating hands with purple hexagons as well as a switch on the bottom of him. The player must time their jump to the beat of the platform in order to reach the switch. The player can also destroy the floating hands by jumping to the beat, though these can regenerate. The floating hands fire Note Piranha Plants, while Bowser can fire a Big Note Piranha Plant that splits into Note Piranha Plants. After two hits, Bowser goes to the background and fires Note Piranha Plants and a Big Note Piranha Plant before starting the next phase. In the second phase, the platform is divided in half, with the right side of the platform activating four beats after the left side. Bowser gains a third floating hand, and he can protect the switch on him with one of his hands. The third phase begins after Bowser takes two more hits and summons more Note Piranha Plants. Here, the platform alternates patterns and Bowser adds another hand. The hands can also throw Giant Spike Balls which are platinum and resemble disco balls. After taking two more hits, Bowser's head becomes exposed, revealing a big switch. Several platforms are added to assist the player in reaching the top, while several floating hands that indefinitely respawn appear. When the player gets close, Bowser can fire smoke balls that cause the player to be bounced away. After pressing the switch at the top, Bowser is defeated, the final Royal Seed appears, and the ending cutscene plays.
Enemies[edit]
- Wonder Bowser Jr. (cutscene)
- Kamek (cutscene)
- Fire Knuckle: 3
- Goombas: 10 (including 2 from cutscene)
- Hefty Goombas: 4 (including 2 from cutscene)
- Big Goombas: 4
- Anglefish: 12
- Bulrushes: 9
- Piranha Plants: 4
- Trottin' Piranha Plants: 3
- Spikes: 1
- Noknoks: 3
- King Boo: 1
- Note Piranha Plant: infinite
- Big Note Piranha Plant: infinite
- Bowser (boss)
Obstacles[edit]
- Giant Spiked Ball: 1
- Bowser Statue: 1
- Spike Balls (yellow): 1
- Poison (green/circular)
Talking Flower quotes[edit]
- "Oh, hey! It's you!"
- "Hanging in there?"
- "You've really come a long way."
- "Chaaaaarge!"
- "One! Two! Three! Jump!"
- "You're gonna be amazing."
- "And we all lived happily ever after. Come back again sometime, yeah?" (after-credits scene)
Gallery[edit]
The course's thumbnail
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | Saigo no Tatakai! Wagahai on Sutēji |
Final Battle! I, on Stage "Wagahai" is the pronoun Bowser uses to refer to himself in the Japanese versions of the games. |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 最后之战！本王重磅登场[?] Zuìhòu zhī Zhàn! Běnwáng Zhòngbàngdēngchǎng |
The Final Battle! I, the King, am Coming on Stage | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 最後之戰！本大爺重磅登場[?] Zuìhòu zhī zhàn! Běndàyé Zhòngbàngdēngchǎng |
The Final Battle! I am Coming on Stage | |
| Dutch | Het laatste gevecht! Bowser in concert[?] | The final battle! Bowser in concert | |
| French | Furie finale de Bowser[?] | Bowser's final fury May be a reference to Bowser's Fury. |
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| German | Der letzte Kampf! Bowsers Finale[?] | The Final Battle! Bowser's Finale | |
| Italian | Lo scontro finale! Bowser sul palco[?] | The final showdown! Bowser on stage | |
| Korean | 마지막 싸움! 쿠파 온 더 스테이지[?] Majimak ssaum! Kupa on deo seuteiji |
Final Battle! Bowser on the Stage | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Batalha final: Show de Bowser![?] | Lit. "Final Battle: Bowser's Show!" "Show de Bowser" can be a pun on the slang "show de bola" (awesome) |
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| Portuguese (NOE) | Batalha final! Bowser ao vivo[?] | Final Battle! Bowser Live | |
| Russian | Решающая схватка! Супер шоу Боузера[?] Reshaushaya skhvatka! Super shou Bouzera |
The Final Battle! Bowser's Super Show | |
| Spanish | ¡Batalla final! Bowser en concierto[?] | Final Battle! Bowser Live |
Trivia[edit]
- With Wonder Bowser Jr. using the Wonder power to activate a Wonder Effect at the beginning of the level, it is the only level where a Wonder Effect takes place entirely throughout the level as it features no Wonder Seed to end it.
- Bowser's dialogue before the final battle will vary slightly if certain conditions are met:
- If the player chooses Peach for the level, his dialogue is changed to be, "Thank you all for coming. Especially you... MY BELOVED!", and Peach will react in shock.
- If the player meets Bowser with the Invisibility badge, Bowser will laugh at the player and say, "Did you really think that badge would fool me?! I see you!", with the rest of the dialogue proceeding normally.
- In the stage's music, when the Trottin' Piranha Plants begin to sing, a small chorus using a sample of Baby Yoshis' vocals in New Super Mario Bros. U can be heard in the background.
