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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.
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 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 1-Tower}}:''' The fight is simple, with no obstacles. Bowser Jr. runs at the player to attack.<br>
* '''{{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 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 2-Tower}}:''' 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|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 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 3-Tower}}:''' Bowser Jr. can still jump, and the fight is now held on a platform above a pool of water. <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 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 4-Tower}}:''' Bowser Jr. changes his tactic; this time, he throws [[Koopa Shell]]s, which need to be jumped on and tossed back.
* '''{{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 (New Super Mario Bros.)#World 5-Tower}}:''' 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|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}}''': 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|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>

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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 Fortresses 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 and 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 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the Special Worlds of New Super Mario Bros. 2, and 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 1-Tower: The fight is simple, with no obstacles. Bowser Jr. runs at the player to attack.
  • World 2-Tower: The fight is a bit harder, as Bowser Jr. now has the ability to jump, and there is quicksand on the arena.
  • World 3-Tower: Bowser Jr. can still jump, and the fight is now held on a platform above a pool of water.
  • World 4-Tower: Bowser Jr. changes his tactic; this time, he throws Koopa Shells, which need to be jumped on and tossed back.
  • World 5-Tower: 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.
  • World 6-Tower: The fight is on a see-saw, above a floor of spikes.
  • World 6-Tower 2: The fight is on a see-saw, this time above lava, with Bowser Jr. throwing shells.
  • World 7-Tower: Bowser Jr. throws shells, and the fight is on moving platforms.
  • World 8-Tower: The fight is like a small obstacle course, with Rocket Engines and moving platforms. Jr. throws shells and can also jump.
  • World 8-Tower 2: The final Tower's fight is on yet another pillar above lava (complete with Podoboos 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 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.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Boss Fights

At the end of every tower, there is a boss fight with a group of Reznors. After defeating them, the Koopaling of the world swings in with Princess Peach in hand, except for World 6, when the game just cuts to the world map.

  • World 1-Tower: Two Reznors on one wheel with four Rectangular Coin Blocks.
  • World 2-Tower: Four Reznors on one wheel with four Rectangular Coin Blocks.
  • World 3-Tower: Same as World 2-Tower.
  • World 4-Tower: 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 5-Tower: 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 6-Tower: Four Reznors on one giant wheel with eight Rectangular Coin Blocks.

New Super Mario Bros. U Boss Fights

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.

  • Acorn Plains-Tower: A Boom Boom, in it's most standard boss fight.
  • Layer-Cake Desert-Tower: A Boom Boom, Kamek gives the Boom Boom the power to spin jump. He keeps this ability in the following boss fights.
  • Sparkling Waters-Tower/Frosted Glacier-Tower: A Boom Boom, Kamek gives the Boom Boom the power to jump, similarly to Super Mario Bros. 3.
  • Soda Jungle-Tower: A Boom Boom, Kamek makes The Boom Boom much larger.
  • Rock-Candy Mines-Tower: A Boom Boom, Kamek gives The Boom Boom the power to fly.
  • Rock-Candy Mines-Tower 2: Boss Sumo Bro., a much larger Sumo Bro. with the power to shock the entire ground.
  • Meringue Clouds-Tower: Kamek, using magic blocks to crush the player.

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 Wii U, featuring two moving platforms that derived from said level. Like the other sections of Mushroom Kingdom U, different obstacles such as icicles and water geysers appear as stage hazards.

Gallery

Trivia

  • In New Super Mario Bros. U, all the towers have Bowser Jr.'s face marked on the walls of the towers.
  • The New Super Mario Bros Wii instruction manual refers to Towers as "Fortresses." However, the European instructions refer to them correctly as "Towers."

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