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Super Mario Odyssey

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Showdown in the Clouds

By
Jarrod Garripoli

Welp, it looks like Mario and Cappy have taken a detour, as they have a friendly meet up with Bowser. When you gain control, use the hat platforms (callback to the Cascade Kingdom) to enter the arena, where the dinosaur-turtle himself will appear to throw down.

BOSS - Bowser in the Clouds

You have another three-phase boss here in Bowser, who has a little trick up his sleeve - or hat, as you can see. Bowser will being the battle by throwing his hat at you. This attack can actually be deflected by tossing your own hat at it and if it hits, then Bowser’s will flip over. Touch Bowser’s hat and Mario will put it on, which you will be using against the boss himself. However, Bowser will jump away and when he lands, shockwaves will be sent out, so jump over them to avoid taking damage. Chase after Bowser and spam the Y button to punch him when you get within melee range. Punch him enough and Bowser will go flying back, hitting the wall of the arena, which counts as a hit.

Once you put on Bowser’s hat, you will need to punch him with it (left). Watch out for the fake hats that Bowser tosses out with the real one (right).

When he rejoins the fight, Bowser will begin with the trickery, by making two clones of his hat before throwing them at you. Of course, these are darker and when you hit them, they will disappear; if you need health, then the hats will sometimes drop hearts. Grab the hat again and Bowser will do the shockwave thing, then start tossing giant rocks at you, which can be broken. Hit him again and it’ll start the third phase. There will be more fake hats spawned and Bowser will do one more shockwave. The biggest difference comes when you go to hit Bowser, as he’ll block the first flurry, then do a sweep with his tail, so get ready to jump and continue your assault to finish the fight.

Of course, Bowser doesn’t take his loss lightly and has a nice little surprise for you. His attacks leave your ship in bad shape, as well as stranded on an unknown world.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Nintendo
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    Action Adventure
  • Guide Release
    11 December 2017
  • Last Updated
    7 December 2020
  • Guide Author
    Jarrod Garripoli

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Bowser has once again kidnapped Princess Peach and locks down in his eternal struggle with Mario, the former plumber now hero/adventurer. Bowser’s plan this time is to force Peach to marry him, which means even more is at stake. The battle between the pair ends poorly in Mario’s favor, as he is blasted off of Bowser’s ship, his hat shredded. Mario lands in a mysterious world, where he befriends Cappy, whose town was ravaged by Bowser and sister kidnapped. Together, they chase Bowser down to stop his evil doings and rescue both Peach and Tiara.

This guide contains the following:

  • Complete walkthrough from beginning to end
  • Postgame walkthrough of all bonus worlds
  • Listings for every Power Moon, Purple Coin and Souvenir
  • An in-depth look at Mario’s moveset, including advanced techniques

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