Editing World 8-Bowser: Part 2

{{level infobox
|title={{World|8|bowser3d}}
|image=[[File:SM3DL 8-BC2.png|250px]]
|code={{World|8|bowser3d}}
|world=[[World 8 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8]] 
|game=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|limit= 400 seconds
|boss=[[Bowser]]
|before=[[World 8-6 (Super Mario 3D Land)|<<]]
|after=[[Special 1-1|>>]]
}}
'''{{World|8|bowser3d}}: Part 2'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=115|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref> is the forty-eighth total level, the second Bowser level and the final normal world level in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. It is one of three normal world levels (along with  [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]] and [[World 8-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8-2]]) to not have a special world counterpart.
==Layout==
[[File:Spine Coaster SM3DL screenshot.png|thumb|left|The start of the level]]
This level requires 100 [[Star Medal]]s to unlock. It first shows a cut-scene where [[Mario]] goes into Bowser's Castle. Then, Mario is on a [[Spine Coaster]] and a statue of Bowser's head is shown and its mouth is opened. While going in the mouth, [[coin]]s will appear on both sides of the Spine Coaster. It then goes down, and a massive fireball comes right at the middle of the coaster. It then turns on the side with more fireballs coming, breaking some small towers. It then turns on the other side with even more fireballs coming. After that, the coaster goes by a [[Fire Bar]]. Next to it, there is a platform, which is raised by a [[Lava Geyser]] until it reaches some rock platforms. After these platforms, there are three platforms with fireballs coming out of a gate right above them. The second platform has a [[Dry Bones]] on it. Another Spine Coaster is located next to them. It goes down with the rails and is launched by Lava Geysers. Mario finds two sets of fireballs. It reaches a solid area, where it is sunk on the lava. There are also some stairs. Atop them, Mario finds three Toads (red, yellow, and blue); the red one gives him a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. Mario enters a cannon which shoots him to a tower, where it starts to rain. On this tower, another cannon sends Mario to a rainy hall next to the door leading to the battle area.

Upon entering, a cutscene plays. Mario sees [[Princess Peach]], bound to the [[Goal Pole]] with a massive bow. Peach then warns Mario as [[Bowser]] falls from the sky and roars a challenge at Mario. The floor cracks and breaks, causing both Mario and Bowser to fall. Mario must climb the collapsing tower in order to reach Peach. At the start of this segment, the timer is reset to 400 seconds and marks an invisible [[checkpoint]]. Bowser will try to attack Mario with fireballs and [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s. After Mario passes a tightrope sequence with some [[Paragoomba]]s on it, Bowser attacks Mario with [[barrel]]s in a similar fashion to [[Donkey Kong]] from the ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade game. After this, Mario climbs some stairs until he reaches a bridge, where Mario must get behind Bowser while he employs familiar tactics, including fireballs, jumps, and tail whips. Then, Mario must bait him into attacking the wall blocking what is assumed to be the final button. The button causes the bridge to collapse, causing Bowser to fall. A gate is opened and Mario can progress. However, Bowser reappears, shooting strong purple fireballs that are able to break any breakable platforms they touch. After a lengthy platforming sequence, the screen sets in front of Mario, and he must escape from Bowser, who chases him along the final bridge. Mario must maneuver around the [[Brick Block]]s covering the bridge to reach the actual final button, which causes Bowser to fall again. A cut-scene shows Bowser falling from the bridge while being hit by two slabs of rock falling from the tower, eventually hitting the lava. Another gate is opened, revealing Peach who joyfully calls his name when she sees him still standing after defeating Bowser. Mario must reach the Goal Pole and free Peach as the game comes to an end.

[[File:Tanooki Tree SM3DL.png|thumb|A letter showing Mario and Peach]]
During the end credits, Mario, who is carrying Peach, and two Toads fly from the castle ruins to [[Peach's Castle]], as Bowser attempts to kidnap the princess again on top of a [[Goomba Tower]], without success. After the credits, a letter is shown with Mario and Peach sitting on the tail branch of the [[Tail Tree]] and Mario holding a [[Super Leaf]]. If the player beats the level as [[Luigi]], a letter showing Luigi and Peach sitting on the Tail Tree and Luigi looking at Peach is shown instead.

After that, if the player has only beaten the game once, a short cutscene appears with a letter floating down in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]], showing Luigi being kidnapped by Bowser's troops. After completing this stage again after beating the [[Special 8]] world, a different letter will float down, showing Peach, a yellow Toad, and a blue Toad in [[Tanooki Suit]]s.

==[[Star Medal]]s==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Image
!Location
|-
|[[File:SM3DL W8-B2 1st Star Medal.jpg|150px]]
|While on the first Spine Coaster, the player must avoid the fireballs. After the first U-Turn, the player must jump to grab the first Star Medal.
|-
|[[File:SM3DL W8-B2 2nd Star Medal.jpg|150px]]
|After leaving the first Spine Coaster, the player hops across some wooden platforms. The second Star Medal is found after the second platform.
|-
|[[File:SM3DL W8-B2 3rd Star Medal.jpg|150px]]
|On the final Spine Coaster, the player comes across an onslaught of fireballs. The final Star Medal is found during the second wave of fireballs.
|}

==Enemies==
*[[Fire Bar]]s
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Spike Ball|Spiked ball]]s
*[[Giant Spiked Ball|Giant spiked ball]]s
*[[Paragoomba]]s
*[[Tail Goomba]]s
*Boss: [[Bowser]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM3DL Final Bowser Part 1 W8.png|Bowser throwing barrels.
SM3DL Final Bowser Part 2 W8.png|Mario running away from Bowser.
SM3DL Final battle.PNG|Bowser blocking Mario's path on the bridge.
</gallery>

==Level map==
<gallery>
M3DL-map-A-8-8.jpg|First part
M3DL-map-A-8-9.jpg|Second part
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*If the player replays this level as Luigi, although it is overall the same, Peach calls out Luigi's name instead of Mario in both cutscenes. Additionally, at the end of the credits, the pink heart does not appear, due to Luigi having no romantic feelings towards Peach, compared to Mario.

==References==
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{{SM3DL levels}}
[[Category:Bowser's castles]]
[[Category:Volcanic areas]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land levels]]
[[it:Mondo 8-Bowser: parte 2]]