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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury walkthrough

All 13 worlds for two players, part by part: what Player 1 and Player 2 each do, where people tend to fall, the bosses. 36 steps in total.

Compiled from 4 playthrough videos and 27 guide pages · checked Oct 18, 2026. We did not play the game for this guide.

  1. World 1

    World 1

    The opening world; it ends with a car chase against Bowser.

    • About 20 min
    • 1 part
    • 1 boss

    0 of 1 done

  2. World 2

    World 2

    A desert and snow world that ends on a Bowser tank with Boom Boom.

    • About 17–21 min
    • 1 part
    • 1 boss

    0 of 1 done

  3. World 3

    World 3

    A world with two bosses: a ninja on a train and a giant snake.

    • About 25–28 min
    • 2 parts
    • 2 bosses

    0 of 2 done

  4. World 4

    World 4

    A world that ends in a lava lair with a giant rock boss.

    • About 23–24 min
    • 1 part
    • 1 boss

    0 of 1 done

  5. World 5

    World 5

    A world that ends in King Ka-thunk's castle.

    • About 23–31 min
    • 1 part
    • 1 boss

    0 of 1 done

  6. World 6

    World 6

    Three fights: Boom Boom's tank, Prince Bully on the map, and Motley Bossblob at the end.

    • About 28–30 min
    • 3 parts
    • 3 bosses

    0 of 3 done

  7. World 7

    World Castle

    A lava fortress with rematches and a second car fight with Bowser.

    • About 29–31 min
    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss

    0 of 2 done

  8. World 8

    World Bowser

    Bowser's theme park, its rematches and the final climb.

    • About 42–48 min
    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss

    0 of 2 done

  9. World 9

    Bonus worlds: Star, Mushroom, Flower and Crown

    The post-game worlds, with a boss rush and the hardest course in 3D World.

    • 3 parts

    0 of 3 done

  10. World 10

    Bowser's Fury: the Lakeside

    The second game on the cartridge: an open lake of cat islands, a giant goopy Bowser, and Bowser Jr. as your partner.

    • About 18–26 min
    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss

    0 of 2 done

  11. World 11

    Bowser's Fury: the Ruins

    The second region opens, and the fights with Fury Bowser get longer.

    • About 46–48 min
    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss

    0 of 2 done

  12. World 12

    Bowser's Fury: the Wasteland

    The last region and the last full Giga Bell fight.

    • About 30–49 min
    • 2 parts
    • 1 boss

    0 of 2 done

  13. World 13

    Bowser's Fury: finale and 100 Cat Shines

    After the credits the lake stays open; all 100 Cat Shines unlock one more fight.

    • About 40–86 min
    • 1 part

    0 of 1 done

Sources (31)

Playthrough videos (each part on a world page can jump the page's video to the moment it starts) and text guides.