titles on a handheld console, with the return of the 4-player multiplayer, while most of the elements and design found in the game make a heavy reference to Super Mario Bros. games, especially the first New Super Mario Bros. 3 is a platformer game which plays very similarly to that of past New Super Mario Bros.
After defeating her and the regular-sized Bowser in his Koopa Clown Car (equipped with its boxing gloves), Faker is changed back to Princess Peach, and Mario (or whoever delivered the final blow to Bowser) gets to bows down to her, and is then kissed by her, to their shock and delight, as the clouds surrounding the castle disappear, changing Faker's Castle back to Peach's Castle. Eventually, Bowser is defeated, but Princess Faker appears in an attempt to stop Mario and his gang. After heading to the castle exterior, Mario and the others see Bowser now at a giant size. However, they reveal that Faker is in her now-possessed castle.Īfter reaching Faker's Castle and defeating Bowser, the group moves onward, but Faker appears and spreads her magic across the area. None of them is enough to stop the heroes from progressing. Mario, Luigi, Wario, Naluigi and Toad also have to deal with Bowser's forces, including his minions and the Fake Bowsers. to go on a new adventure and stop Princess Faker.Īs the game progresses, the view occasionally shifts to Peach's Castle being possessed, showing the flags being replaced by Bowser's flags and the castle being surrounded by a thin tornado-like cloud that is made thicker, entirely obscuring the castle. Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Toad then tumble out of the tree while they're at it and, with Naluigi, look into the horizon to see Bowser beginning a possession from Princess Peach's Castle to Faker's Castle, setting Mario and co. crash into a tree, while Naluigi went somewhat farther. The giant mechanical fist launches the heroes towards the Chestnut Hills. Bowser reveals that Princess Peach has been possessed as Princess Faker. However, as soon as they return, Bowser suddenly appears, grabbing them with a giant mechanical fist, as well as damaging Mario and co., making them lose their cape power-ups. Standing on the balcony of her castle, Mario, Luigi, Wario, Naluigi and Toad wave goodbye to Princess Peach to fly in their capes.