Editing The Fiery Stronghold

{{mission infobox
|title=The Fiery Stronghold
|image=[[File:SMG_Bowser_Star_Reactor_Meteors.png|200px]]
|location=[[Bowser's Star Reactor]]
|number=1
|boss=[[Bowser]]
|game=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
}}
{{quote|I can feel a [[Grand Star]] nearby! But this place is filled with all kinds of traps and tricks! Be careful!|Luma|Super Mario Galaxy}}
'''The Fiery Stronghold''' is the only mission of [[Bowser's Star Reactor]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The mission's objective is to defeat [[Bowser]].
==Layout==
[[File:SMG Bowser Star Reactor Burnt Tail.png|thumb|The fight with Bowser.]]
The player begins in a [[Warp Pipe]]-like structure with a couple of [[Fire Bar]]s and a [[Luma]]. Moving along the multicolored path, the player will reach a stone structure with Fire Bars, a [[Fire Shooter]], and a [[Thwomp]]. Behind the Thwomp is a side-scrolling area where gravity is determined by where arrow directions. By avoiding the Fire Bars, [[black hole]]s, and a Thwomp, the player reaches a circular platform with Fire Bars in an "X" formation. The path ahead winds around a stone tower and has many Thwomps, Fire Bars, and Fire Shooters. When the player reached a certain point on the tiled platforms, Bowser appears and begins firing meteors, attempting the break apart the platforms as the player climbs up. Additionally, on one of these platforms is a [[Life Mushroom]]. Once the player reaches the top of the tower, Bowser begins a dialogue, and the boss battle starts soon after.

At the end of the dialogue, Bowser sends him and [[Mario]] to a small planetoid above. Bowser attacks by jumping into the air and landing where Mario is standing, causing shockwaves to form upon landing. If the player can get Bowser to land on one of the blue areas, it shatters and Bowser burns his tail on the [[lava]] underneath, which causes Bowser to start running around the planet. By catching up with him, Bowser turns around and the player has to [[spin]] into his tail, which flips Bowser over. Spinning into him once more damages him and starts the next phase.

The second phase starts with Bowser shooting [[fireball]]s, followed by jumping and sending out two shockwaves. He then attempts to jump on Mario once more. After spinning and flipping him over, this time Bowser starts moving across the planet. Spinning into him once more starts the final phase. The third and final phase begins with Bowser shooting out more fireballs and shockwaves than last time. Afterward, he attempts to land on Mario again, though he runs and spins faster than the previous phases. Additionally, the player has to spin into Bowser twice when he is flipped over. After defeating Bowser, he and Mario fall back down to the tower and Bowser disappears, leaving behind the [[Grand Star]].

==Enemies==
<gallery>
SMG Fire Bar screenshot.png|[[Fire Bar]]s
Firearc.png|[[Fire Shooter]]s
SMG Thwomp Artwork.png|[[Thwomp]]s
SMG Asset Model Meteor.png|[[Meteor]]s
Bowser - Super Mario Galaxy.png|[[Bowser]] (boss)
</gallery>

==Planets visited==
<gallery>
SMG Star Reactor Starting Planet.png|[[Bowser's Star Reactor#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]]
SMG Bowser Star Reactor Gravity Area.png|[[Bowser's Star Reactor#Gravity Planet|Gravity Planet]]
SMG Bowser Star Reactor Stairs.png|[[Bowser's Star Reactor#Stairway|Stairway]]
SMG Bowser Star Reactor Star Reactor Planet.png|[[Bowser's Star Reactor#Star Reactor|Star Reactor]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=<ruby>魔要塞<rt>'''まようさい'''</rt></ruby> クッパ<ruby>砦<rt>'''とりで'''</rt></ruby>の<ruby>死闘<rt>'''しとう'''</rt></ruby>!!
|JapR=Mayōsai Kuppa Toride no shitō!!
|JapM=Death Battle at the Demon Stronghold, Fort Koopa!!
|SpaA=Duelo en el Fuerte de Bowser
|SpaAM=Duel in Bowser's Fortress
|SpaE=Duelo mortal en el fortín Koopa
|SpaEM=Deadly duel in the Koopa fort
|FreA=L'Assaut de la Forteresse de Bowser
|FreAM=The Assault of Bowser's Fortress
|FreE=L'assaut de la forteresse de Bowser
|FreEM=The Assault of Bowser's Fortress
|Ita=Annientamento della Fortezza Bowser
|ItaM=Annihilation of Bowser Fortress
|Ger=Kampf in Bowsers Festung
|GerM=Battle in Bowser's Fortress
|Kor=마의 요새 쿠파와의 사투!
|KorR=Ma-ui Yosae Kupa-waui Satu!
|KorM=Deadly Duel in Bowser's Diabolic Fort!
|Chi=魔要塞　酷霸王堡垒的死战！！
|ChiR=Mó yàosài    Kùbàwáng bǎolěi de sǐzhàn!!
|ChiM=Deadly Duel in Bowser's Diabolic Fort!!
}}
{{SMG missions}}
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy missions]]