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'''Superstar Showdown''' is the final mini-game being played at the end of the Story Mode, or Star Battle Arena found in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. Bowser is good to his word and gives the player back the [[Star Rod]]. At the last second, Bowser has second thoughts and challenges the player to the final match. The player is pitted against him in the deep depths of space. Thankfully, the player has the Star Rod to protect themselves.
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|image=[[File:StarShowdown1.png|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|type=Last minigame
|track=Last Match
|sample=[[File:MP8 Last Match.oga]]
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'''Superstar Showdown''' is the final [[minigame]] being played at the end of [[Mario Party 8#Star Battle Arena|Star Battle Arena]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. [[Bowser]] is good to his word and gives the player back the [[Star Rod (Mario Party 8)|Star Rod]]. At the last second, Bowser has second thoughts and challenges the player to the final match. The player is pitted against him in space. If the player is defeated at any time, the player can try again. If the player starts again, Bowser keeps the damage the player has dealt to him.  


This mini-game is unlocked only when the [[Star Battle Arena]] is completed, and then it is playable in Mini-game Mode.
This minigame is unlocked in [[Mario Party 8#Free Play Arcade|Free Play Arcade]] only when Star Battle Arena is completed.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[Bowser]] and the character are each in space, and the character has the [[Star Rod]] in his/her hand. Bowser is riding on the [[Koopa Clown Car]], and the player is on a [[Warp Star]] like Star.
Bowser and the player are in space, and the player has the Star Rod in their hand. Bowser is riding in the [[Koopa Clown Car]], and the player is on a star-shaped platform.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[Image:Bossphase1.JPG|thumb|Phase 1]]
===Phase 1===
===Phase 1===
This is a one-player game. Bowser has 10 life points, and the player has 5. While Bowser blasts fireballs, the player must hold the [[Wii Remote]] up, and swing it around to charge up the Star Rod, while dodging Bowser's flames. After it is charged, the player will swing down his/her arm to throw the energy ball. After hitting Bowser 3 times, the game goes to phase 2.
Bowser has 10 [[Heart Point|HP]], and the player has five. While Bowser blasts [[fireball]]s, the player must hold the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] up and swing it around to charge up the Star Rod, while dodging Bowser's flames. After it is charged, the player must swing down their arm to throw the energy ball. After the player hits Bowser three times, the game goes to Phase 2.


===Phase 2===
===Phase 2===
[[Image:Bossphase2.JPG|thumb|left|Phase 2]]
[[File:StarShowdown2.png|thumb|left]]
Now Bowser has two [[Bullet Bill]] launchers. They fire around 6 Bullet Bills each time. This makes it harder for the player, as he or she has to dodge the missiles. After hitting him 3 times again, the battle enters phase 3.
Bowser has two [[Bullet Bill]] launchers, which fire around six Bullet Bills each time. After the player hits him three times again, the battle enters the final phase.


===Phase 3===
===Phase 3===
[[Image:Bossphase3.JPG|thumb|Phase 3]]
[[File:StarShowdown3.png|thumb]]
This is the last phase. Now, in addition to the weapons he had before, the vehicle he's riding will have a laser blaster, which will rotate, sending beams out. The only way to dodge these is to get in between two of them. Also, the [[Bullet Bills]] will become red and move faster. When Bowser has two lives left, he will fire a large fireball, in addition to the other attacks. After blasting Bowser one more time, he will freeze, and get sucked into a black-hole like object, beating the game.
In addition to the weapons Bowser had before, the Koopa Clown Car now has a laser blaster, which rotates, sending beams out. The only way to dodge these is to get in between two of them. The Bullet Bills are now colored red and move faster. When Bowser has one HP left, he fires a large fireball in addition to the other attacks. After the player blasts Bowser one more time, the battle ends.
 
==Ending==
After being hit by the final blast from the Star Rod, Bowser, still inside the Koopa Clown Car, is sucked downward into a [[black hole]]-like vortex.


==Controls==
==Controls==
*Move Left/Right - Turn the [[Wii Remote|Wiimote]] left or right
* '''Wii Remote'''
*Charge Energy Ball - Hold A/B and swing the Wiimote in a clockwise direction
** Move left/right
*Throw Energy Ball - Swing the Wiimote forward right after charging
** Hold down {{button|wii|A}}/{{button|wii|B}} to build up energy
** Throw energy ball
* '''Buttons'''
** Press {{button|wii|A}}/{{button|wii|B}} to raise the rod
 
==In-game text==
* '''Rules''' – ''"Bring down Bowser!!! Wave the Star Rod over your head to build energy. Shoot once you're charged up!"''
* '''Hint''' – ''"Watch Bowser carefully. When he launches an attack, go on the defensive, even if you're charging up."''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fre=Ultime Bataille
|FreM=Final Battle
|Ger=Finale
|Spa=Cara a cara
|SpaM=Face to Face
|Ita=Il Gran Finale
|ItaM=The Grand Finale
|Jap=ファイナルバトル
|JapR=Fainarubatoru
|JapM=Final Battle
|Kor=파이널 배틀
|KorR=Paineol Baeteul
|KorM=Final Battle
}}


==Tips==
{{MP8 minigames}}
*If the player charges up an Orb but it doesn't get shot then the next time the player charges up, their attack will do more damage. It will only do more damage if the Orb is still there so charge one big then charge again.
[[Category:Boss minigames]]
*If the player is defeated at any time they can actually try again. The funny thing is that if the player starts again, and they've damaged Bowser, he will still have the same amount of damage the player dealt to him before they were defeated. So this will always give the player the key advantage to beating the Star battle Arena easily.
[[Category:Mario Party 8 minigames]]
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{{MP8}}
[[Category:Mario Party 8 Mini-games]]
[[Category:Mario Party Boss Stages]]

Latest revision as of 21:15, August 28, 2024

Superstar Showdown
Superstar Showdown from Mario Party 8
Appears in Mario Party 8
Type Last minigame
Music track Last Match
Music sample

Superstar Showdown is the final minigame being played at the end of Star Battle Arena in Mario Party 8. Bowser is good to his word and gives the player back the Star Rod. At the last second, Bowser has second thoughts and challenges the player to the final match. The player is pitted against him in space. If the player is defeated at any time, the player can try again. If the player starts again, Bowser keeps the damage the player has dealt to him.

This minigame is unlocked in Free Play Arcade only when Star Battle Arena is completed.

Introduction[edit]

Bowser and the player are in space, and the player has the Star Rod in their hand. Bowser is riding in the Koopa Clown Car, and the player is on a star-shaped platform.

Gameplay[edit]

Phase 1[edit]

Bowser has 10 HP, and the player has five. While Bowser blasts fireballs, the player must hold the Wii Remote up and swing it around to charge up the Star Rod, while dodging Bowser's flames. After it is charged, the player must swing down their arm to throw the energy ball. After the player hits Bowser three times, the game goes to Phase 2.

Phase 2[edit]

Superstar Showdown from Mario Party 8

Bowser has two Bullet Bill launchers, which fire around six Bullet Bills each time. After the player hits him three times again, the battle enters the final phase.

Phase 3[edit]

Superstar Showdown from Mario Party 8

In addition to the weapons Bowser had before, the Koopa Clown Car now has a laser blaster, which rotates, sending beams out. The only way to dodge these is to get in between two of them. The Bullet Bills are now colored red and move faster. When Bowser has one HP left, he fires a large fireball in addition to the other attacks. After the player blasts Bowser one more time, the battle ends.

Ending[edit]

After being hit by the final blast from the Star Rod, Bowser, still inside the Koopa Clown Car, is sucked downward into a black hole-like vortex.

Controls[edit]

  • Wii Remote
    • Move left/right
    • Hold down A Button/B Button to build up energy
    • Throw energy ball
  • Buttons
    • Press A Button/B Button to raise the rod

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules – "Bring down Bowser!!! Wave the Star Rod over your head to build energy. Shoot once you're charged up!"
  • Hint – "Watch Bowser carefully. When he launches an attack, go on the defensive, even if you're charging up."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ファイナルバトル[?]
Fainarubatoru 		Final Battle
French Ultime Bataille[?] Final Battle
German Finale[?] -
Italian Il Gran Finale[?] The Grand Finale
Korean 파이널 배틀[?]
Paineol Baeteul 		Final Battle
Spanish Cara a cara[?] Face to Face
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Last minigame Superstar Showdown
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