Bowser’s Fury: 9 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing

Bowser’s Fury combines the gameplay of Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Odyssey into a brand new open-world Mario title, and while it may seem daunting at first we have some useful tips to get you started on your adventure in Lake Lapcat.

Lake Lapcat is full of different islands to explore and each have their own Cat Shines to collect in an attempt to defeat Fury Bowser. But what if you search the entire island and can’t find another shine? What if the Fury Bowser fights are giving you trouble? Are your amiibo useful? This video covers all that and more with some tips and tricks to help get you started.

In GameSpot's Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury review, Steve Watts writes, “Put together, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is a spectacular package. Super Mario 3D World is an absolute joy of classic platforming excellence, and this is the best version of it thanks to some well-calibrated improvements. Bowser's Fury is peculiar and less polished, but it dares to poke fun at its own oddities and it has a wild creative streak. The two share thematic similarities, but more importantly, they work hand-in-hand to show the full extent of versatility in what a Mario game can be.”

Bowser’s Fury is included with the Nintendo Switch re-release of Super Mario 3D World which is now available. If you’re interested in more coverage on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury then check out our Wii U vs. Switch comparison and our review, both of which are listed below.

Wii U vs. Switch comparison: https://youtu.be/V2H511E96Eg

Review: https://youtu.be/OHTEMPbhxE0

00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Tip 1: Looking for more shines? Leave an area and come back!
01:25 - Tip 2: Don't forget to get the power-ups on the towers!
02:07 - Tip 3: Not ready to fight Fury Bowser? No problem!
02:40 - Tip 4: Having trouble fighting Fury Bowser? Look for the bells!
03:21 - Tip 5: The Bowser amiibo is actually helpful?
04:15 - Tip 6: Don't forget about Bowser Jr.
05:09 - Tip 7: Don't worry about dying.
05:31 - Tip 8: Also don't worry about getting all the shines before the end.
06:01 - Tip 9: But maybe don't save the hardest ones for last
06:45 - Outro