World 7 of 13
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury: World Castle walkthrough
A lava fortress with rematches and a second car fight with Bowser.
- About 29–31 min in the videos
- 2 parts · 2 steps
- 1 boss
Compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 6 guides · checked Oct 18, 2026
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What each player can do here
P1 · Player 1
- Everyone plays the same courses at once. Anyone can float into a bubble to sit out a tricky bit, and players can lift and toss one another.
P2 · Player 2
- Up to four people play 3D World together; lives are shared across the group.
If your skill levels differ: A newer player can float into a bubble at any time to skip a jump that looks too hard. How to split the roles
Rematches
Part 1 of 2. Beat Boss Brolder and Prince Bully again.
- BothBoss Brolder and Prince Bully return as map battles with more fire to dodge (Prince Bully's fireballs now come in curving groups); the same tactics work.
Bowser's Lava Lake Keep
Part 2 of 2. Beat Bowser in his car again.
- BothKick his bombs back at him as before. He now breathes fire more and throws fewer bombs, some already close to exploding. Nine hits beat him.
Boss
BowserThe castle boss
- The chase: Kick bombs back, dodge the fire; nine hits.
Sources (8)
Steps compiled from 2 playthrough videos and 6 text guides, checked Oct 18, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide.
- ProsafiaGaming: Super Mario 3D World - Full Game Walkthrough (World Castle from 2:16:51)
- Mr Chhay: Super Mario 3D World Full Game (No Damage) (World Castle from 2:35:23)
- Super Mario Wiki: Super Mario 3D World
- Super Mario Wiki: Bowser's Lava Lake Keep
- Nintendo Wire, How to beat every boss in Super Mario 3D World (Wayback copy)
- Nintendo, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury store page
- Super Mario Wiki: Prince Bully
- Super Mario Wiki: World Castle