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{{italic title|Tower (''New Super Mario Bros.'')}}

{{articleabout|the Towers found in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games|the final world of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]|[[Tower (Donkey Kong)|here]]. For the tower from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', see [[Sky Land#World 5-Tower|here]]}}

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'''Towers''' are a type of level appearing in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' sub-series. They are more or less the equivalent of the [[Fortress]]es from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Unlike most Fortresses, in which the player may have to progress from left to right or vertically, Towers exclusively feature vertical direction. One appears midway through every [[world]] (except for [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6]] and [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]] from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' as well as [[Rock-Candy Mines]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', which have two). The challenge of Towers generally depends more on traps and obstacles than [[enemies]].  

Starting from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', some worlds have no towers whatsoever. [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]] of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', the Special Worlds of ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', and [[Princess Peach's Castle#New Super Mario Bros. U|Peach's Castle]] of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' are examples.

==''New Super Mario Bros.'' Boss Fights==

At the top of every tower, there is a boss fight with [[Bowser Jr.]], who becomes increasingly more difficult as Mario (or Luigi) reaches each Tower. When Jr. is defeated, he gets back up and jumps off-screen (and out of the Tower). Additionally, the first time Jr. is defeated in each tower, a brief cutscene ensues on the map, showing him running with [[Princess Peach]] to the [[Castle]] of that world. Some worlds have 2 towers.

* '''{{world-link|1|tower|World 1-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}:''' The fight is simple, with no obstacles. Bowser Jr. runs at the player to attack.<br>

* '''{{world-link|2|tower|World 2-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}:''' The fight is a bit harder, as Bowser Jr. now has the ability to jump, and there is quicksand on the arena.<br>

* '''{{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}:''' Bowser Jr. can still jump, and the fight is now held on a platform above a pool of water. <br>

* '''{{world-link|4|tower|World 4-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}:''' Bowser Jr. changes his tactic; this time, he throws [[Koopa Shell]]s, which need to be jumped on and tossed back.

* '''{{world-link|5|tower|World 5-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}:''' Bowser Jr. doesn't throw shells, but the fight is on a pillar of ice, which reduces the player's traction, and is held over a bottomless pit. <br>

* '''{{world-link|6|tower|World 6 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 6-Tower}}''': The fight is on a see-saw, above a floor of spikes.<br>

* '''{{world-link|6|tower|World 6 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 6-Tower 2}} 2:''' The fight is on a see-saw, this time above lava, with Bowser Jr. throwing shells. <br>

* '''{{world-link|7|tower|World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 7-Tower}}:''' Bowser Jr. throws shells, and the fight is on moving platforms. <br>

* '''{{world-link|8|tower|World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 8-Tower}}:''' The fight is like a small obstacle course, with [[Rocket Engine]]s and moving platforms. Jr. throws shells and can also jump.<br>

* '''{{world-link|8|tower|World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 8-Tower 2}} 2:''' The final Tower's fight is on yet another pillar above lava (complete with [[Podoboo]]s this time), still with shell-throwing added, and he could jump

==''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Boss Fights==

At the end of the towers, there is a boss fight with the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] of that world. After defeating it, it flees to the [[castle]] at the end of its respective world for a rematch. In the last tower, instead of a Koopaling, Kamek is fought instead. After defeating him, he flees to the Airship. However, he is not fought there again.  

*'''{{world-link|1|tower|World 1-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': The fight with [[Larry Koopa]] is extremely simple, with small bottomless pits on each side of the room.

*'''{{world-link|2|tower|World 2-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': [[Roy Koopa]] has a fight which is over a pit of quicksand.

*'''{{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': The fight with [[Lemmy Koopa]] is on a floor of ice with two bottomless pits on each side, similar to Bowser Jr.'s fight in {{world|5|tower}} in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.

*'''{{world-link|4|tower|World 4-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': [[Wendy O. Koopa]] has a fight in a small room, similar to both her original fight in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and Bowser Jr.'s in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.

*'''{{world-link|5|tower|World 5-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': [[Iggy Koopa]]'s battle has three shifting platforms.

*'''{{world-link|6|tower|World 6-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': [[Morton Koopa Jr.]] has his fight over a pit of lava, with spiked [[Pillar]]s crashing down onto the side platforms.

*'''{{world-link|7|tower|World 7-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s battle has bottomless pits on each side like Larry Koopa.

*'''{{world-link|8|tower|World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}''': [[Kamek]] is fought on platforms coming in from the right of the room.

==''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' Boss Fights==

At the end of every tower, there is a boss fight with a group of [[Reznor]]s. After defeating them, the [[Koopaling]] of the world swings in with [[Princess Peach]] in hand, except for [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]], when the game just cuts to the world map.

*'''{{world-link|1|towern2|World 1-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}''': Two Reznors on one wheel with four Rectangular Coin Blocks.

*'''{{world-link|2|towern2|World 2-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}''': Four Reznors on one wheel with four Rectangular Coin Blocks.

*'''{{world-link|3|towern2|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}''': Same as World 2-Tower.

*'''{{world-link|4|towern2|World 4-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}''': Four Reznors on two wheels; two Reznors per wheel, with each wheel having four Rectangular Coin Blocks.  One bridge is positioned to the left of one wheel, while another bridge is positioned to the right of the other wheel.

*'''{{world-link|5|towern2|World 5-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}''': Four Reznors on two wheels; two Reznors per wheel, with each wheel having four Rectangular Coin Blocks.  One bridge is positioned between the two wheels.

*'''{{world-link|6|towern2|World 6-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}''': Four Reznors on one giant wheel with eight Rectangular Coin Blocks.

At the end of the first six world's towers (excluding [[Rock-Candy Mines]]' second tower), there is a boss fight with a [[Boom Boom]], who, after [[Acorn Plains]], has [[Kamek]] enhance it's abilities. After [[Grinding-Stone Tower]], the bosses of the towers [[Screwtop Tower]] and [[Slide Lift Tower]] are replaced by [[Boss Sumo Bro.]] and Kamek respectively.

*'''{{world-link|Acorn|tower|Crushing-Cogs Tower}}''': A Boom Boom, in it's most standard boss fight.

*'''{{world-link|Cake|tower|Stoneslide Tower}}''': A Boom Boom, Kamek gives the Boom Boom the power to spin jump. He keeps this ability in the following boss fights.

===[[Challenge Mode (New Super Mario Bros. U)|Challenge Mode]] Original Courses===

Tower-related Challenge courses that have no origin.

==''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''==

A tower, particularly the [[Slide Lift Tower]] level, appears as one of the variations of the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', featuring two moving platforms that derived from said level. Like the other sections of Mushroom Kingdom U, different obstacles such as [[Icicle|icicle]]s and [[Water Spout|water geyser]]s appear as stage hazards.

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Image:BowserJrDS1.jpg|<center>[[World 1 (NSMB)|World 1]]-Tower fight in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

Image:BowserJrDS3.jpg|<center>[[World 3 (NSMB)|World 3]]-Tower fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS4.jpg|<center>[[World 4 (NSMB)|World 4]]-Tower fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS5.jpg|<center>[[World 5 (NSMB)|World 5]]-Tower fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS6.jpg|<center>[[World 6 (NSMB)|World 6]]-Tower fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS7.jpg|<center>World 6-Tower 2 fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS8.jpg|<center>[[World 7 (NSMB)|World 7]]-Tower fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS9.jpg|<center>[[World 8 (NSMB)|World 8]]-Tower fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

Image:BowserJrDS10.jpg|<center>World 8-Tower 2 fight in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

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*The ''New Super Mario Bros Wii'' instruction manual refers to Towers as "[[Fortress]]es." However, the European instructions refer to them correctly as "Towers."

*In the Japanese supplemental materials of ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Towers were identified as Forts. In ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', the name was revised to Tower, matching the English versions. Despite this, the names for individual Tower levels in the Japanese versions of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' + ''New Super Luigi U'' continue to call them Forts.

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