Super Mario Crusaders

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Super Mario Crusaders is an upcoming 3D platforming game for the Nintendo Switch, developed by Camelot Co. Ltd and Namco. The game is published by Nintendo. It is the seventeenth title in the Super Mario series, is the eighth original 3D Super Mario title, and the ninth 3D Mario title overall. The game has Mario, Luigi, and other various Mario characters fighting the Bowser Empire after taking over the entire kingdom in Mario's recent disappearance.
== Story ==
=== Opening ===
It was another peaceful day in the Mushroom Kingdom and everyone was having a good time. The Toads were chatting, Lakitus were fishing, and Mario was napping in bed. Suddenly, a huge explosion came from Peach's Castle and everyone panics. Mario, being the hero, hops out of bed and runs towards Peach's Castle in a tutorial-styled level that teaches the controls and Mario's moveset. Soon, Mario makes it to the castle where he finds Peach kidnapped by Bowser once again. Mario jumps towards them, but gets knocked back by Bowser. Kamek appears with Mario distracted and uses a spell that freezes Mario into a huge block of ice. Bowser orders his troops to take the frozen Mario to his dungeon and makes sure that he stays there. Then, he snatches Peach and locks her in her room and orders two Dry Bones to make sure she doesn't escape. Meanwhile, Luigi was watching from afar and swears he will rescue Mario and help save the Mushroom Kingdom.
Five months have passed and everything is in chaos. The kingdom has fallen, everyone is terrified, and worst of all, Mario is gone. Peach is crying in her room as she laments over Mario's disappearance, before Bowser enters. Peach lashes out at Bowser furiously, saying that she's lost any respect for him. Bowser simply laughs hysterically as he tells Peach that he hasn't given up on romantically pursuing her and even plans on marrying her, despite the events in Super Mario Odyssey. He slams the door shut and Peach goes on her bed and continues sobbing. Meanwhile in Bowser's Castle, Mario was now behind bars in the dungeon. He looks out of his barred window to see what Bowser has done. Mario tries to think of a plan, until he hears something. The air vent that was in his cell had busted open and out came his brother Luigi. Mario is glad to see him and they both get out of the castle without being spotted.
Now that Mario has broken out, he is led by Luigi to a red warp pipe that leads to an underground base with the Toad Brigade, Toadette, the Wario Bros, Yoshi, Daisy, and even Rosalina. Luigi explains that Bowser has taken nearly the entire kingdom and everyone had gone into hiding. The Toad Brigade and Toadette were the only Toads not enslaved, the Wario Bros got all of their money stolen, Yoshi's home, Yoshi's Island, has fallen into Kamek's hands, Daisy's kingdom had also been taken over, and the Comet Observatory had been shot down and all the Power Stars have scattered across the globe. Luigi had assembled everyone (bribed the Wario Bros) into forming a group to stop Bowser and save the world, naming it, Shroom Organization. Mario then agrees to look for the lost Power Stars, stop Bowser, and save Peach and the Kingdom.
=== Mushroom Hills ===
Mario heads into Mushroom Hills to find out that instead of being a peaceful and colorful place, it is now polluted and has been taken over. Mario then finds a Bob-Omb Buddy named Boomer. He says that his home has been invaded by Bowser's forces and that he was the only one to escape. Mario recruits Boomer ans starts collecting Power Stars. He later encounters Larry Koopa who was told to destroy anyone that opposed Bowser and fight Mario, but loses. Mario continues to collect Power Stars and recruits a Toad named Dr. Toadley who claims to know everything. Then Mario meets up with Goomboss who wants revenge for always stomping on his troops and beating him. Mario still beats him and if he collects enough Power Stars, he returns to the base to find Toadsworth in peace and says he has joined the resistance.
Meanwhile in Peach's Castle, Bowser is sitting on his throne when the Elite Trio tells him that Mario has not only escaped, but also beaten Larry and Goomboss in Mushroom Hills. Bowser angrily responds with a fire breath attack on the Elite Trio who wanted to hear good news. But he doesn't care since once his "plan" is complete, Mario won't be a problem and Peach will be his. Peach hears the conversation about Mario still being alive and cheers to herself.
Back to Mario, he uses the Power Stars he collected to fix the pipe that leads to Sarasaland, but Luigi volunteers to go and Daisy follows so she can go back to her castle to sort something out.
=== Sarasaland Desert ===
Luigi and Daisy arrives at Sarasaland, but with a twist. The whole desert has been flooded with water and with pipes everywhere shooting water. They both go to Daisy's Castle to find that everyone is in a panic. Many of the civilians gather around Daisy and ask her questions on why she left for a long time. Luigi gets confused and asks Daisy how long was she gone which she says about a few months. She explains that being a princess was too hard and decided that she needed a break. She also asks what happened to the desert. They say that Bowser's minions have flooded it, turning it into a large oasis. Luigi then stars searching out Power Stars until he meets Roy Koopa, who he beats and recruits a Tostarenan named Tanner, who joins to restore the desert to it's natural place.
Luigi enters a pyramid where he finds more Power Stars and the area boss, Eyerok. He mistaken's Luigi for Mario after his defeat in Super Mario 64 and starts a fight, but is defeated again and gives up the greatest treasure, a Grand Star.
== Gameplay ==
Super Mario Crusaders returns to the explorative sandbox-like gameplay seen in Super Mario 64,Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Odysssey where Mario explores various areas in order to collect Power Stars to fix pipes to get from location to location. There is a hub world, as it has pipes that allow Mario to get from place to place. Mario maintains his moveset from previous 3D titles, including the Triple Jump, Long Jump, Side Somersault, Backwards Somersault, Roll, Ground Pound, Ground Pound Jump, Spin Jump, and the Dive. The traditional power-up system seen in the previous Super Mario games returns with old power-ups like the Fire Flower and features new ones like the Super Top. In co-op mode, one player can control Mario and another controls any character they wish to choose. This also marks the return of Punching and Kicking from Super Mario 64 and the remake as another way to beat enemies.
Mario's life meter also returns with three health, similar to Super Mario Galaxy. Additionally, there are no lives (and by extension, 1-Up Mushrooms and Game Overs) in the game making this the second 3D Mario game not to feature them, as Mario instead loses ten Coins upon dying. The coins that Mario collects serve as currency.. Mario can spend his coins at the Shroom Stores to buy items. Amiibo support is also included which reveal Power Star locations on the map, give you power ups, and more.
"Snapshot Mode", returns from Super Mario Odyssey where players can pause the game and take pictures using the Nintendo Switch's  button. Players are also able to alter the shot by zooming in and out, tilting the camera for a vertical shot, or apply one of several filters, ranging from blurring the surroundings, adding a sepia tone, changing the camera to a fish-eye lens, or applying an NES, Game Boy, or SNES-styled color scheme.
Super Mario Crusaders is playable in 13 languages: English, European French, Canadian French, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean.
== Worlds and Missions ==
All of the worlds are located around the hub world as warp pipes. Unlike other 3D Mario titles such as Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy, several missions in a given level are already unlocked, and can be played in any order. Clearing all of these missions will unlock another mission. Each area consists of up to ten of these tasks, as well as two additional tasks - one of which is unlocked after collecting a Rainbow Star in the level and the other being a secret task - which may be played again at will once they are completed. Once the player has collected enough Power Stars in total, a new world is unlocked. Each world has two bosses (except Bowser's New Kingdom). One is a Koopaling boss and the other is either a supersized regular enemy or a past boss.
Power Stars can also be collected from trading in Star Coins to the Koopa Bank. In a similar manner to Super Mario Sunshine, 10 Star Coins are found in each level, and they can be turned into the bank for extra Power Stars.
=== World 1: Mushroom Hills ===
Mushroom Hills is the first world in Super Mario Crusaders. It used to be a world with trees, teal hills, shrubs, jagged mountain backgrounds, grassy fields, small ponds, Bean Poles, and a white wooden bridge. Now it is half mechanized, some of the plants and trees are metal, some ponds are polluted, and the bridge is wrecked. It is unlocked from the beginning. The Koopaling boss of this world is Larry Koopa and the area boss is Goomboss. There are 40 missions, but 10 are major. Enemies are basic such as Goombas, Koopas, Piranha Plants, and Monty Moles. This world is only accessible by Mario, but you'll get to use more characters once you complete the game.
==== Missions ====
 	Title 	Objective
Mission 1 	The Great Bean Pole Climb! 	Climb to the top of the beanpole!
Mission 2 	Assemble the Star! 	Find the 5 Silver Stars!
Mission 3 	Koopa the Quick's Challenge! 	Beat Koopa the Quick to a race!
Mission 4 	Larry's Botanic Bash! 	Defeat Larry Koopa!
Mission 5 	Mystery of the Tallest Tree! 	Get the Power Star from the top of the tree!
Mission 6 	Red Coins in the Hills! 	Collect the 8 Red Coins!
Mission 7 	Hide and Seek with Rabbits! 	Find and Catch the Rabbits!
Mission 8 	Goomboss Stomps Around! 	Defeat Goomboss!
Mission 9 	Speedy Times in Mushroom Hills!	Reach the end in 5:00!
Mission 10	Secret of the Pond! 	Get the star in the secret area!
This world's power ups are the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Super Leaf, and Super Acorn. This world also introduces the first new power up, the Mole Suit. When acquired, Mario dresses up as a Monty Mole and gets the power to dig underground to find hidden Power Stars, complete puzzles, and attack enemies, Mole Mario will be able to dig to almost anywhere that is ground level. If he digs into an edge, he will jump out of the ground, Mole Mario can also dig into walls and swipe at enemies with claws. After collecting enough Power Stars, the next pipe will be fixable and can take you to the next world. The number of Power Stars required is 17, requiring you to complete some of the minor missions. Mario gets a call from Toadsworth saying that he has joined the fight and will do everything to support him.
==== Landmarks ====
* Shroom Plains
* Mushroom Hill's Tallest Hill
* Shroom Pond
* The Great Tree
* Mushroom Hill's Secret Island
=== World 2: Sarasaland Desert ===
Sarasaland Desert is an area in Sarasaland and is the second world in the game Super Mario Crusaders. The land is a large desert based on ancient Egypt and past Mario levels. Due to Bowser's takeover, it has now been flooded due to his minions adding lots of water, turning the desert into a huge oasis. The pyramid has also been flooded, creating water puzzles. There are pyramids in the background and hieroglyph carvings in the cave. There is also the kingdom itself with citizens and the castle. The Shroom Shop is located here and you can freely explore the town. There are also quicksand pits that Mario can sink in. Prominent enemies in this land are sphinxes called Gaos. Common enemies found here include Bone Goombas, Dry Bones, Spikes, Sandmaarghs, and Pokeys. Other level-specific objects are Tweesters that can be used to fly, giant statues holding Power Stars, sand that are floating in the upwards currents, stone heads that shoot lasers, and treasure chests. The Koopaling boss is Roy Koopa and the area boss is Eyerok. This world is only accessible by Luigi, but you'll get to use more characters once you complete the game.
==== Missions ====
 	Title 	Objective
Mission 1 	Conquering the Sand Sea! 	Get the Power Star across the Sand Sea!
Mission 2 	The Pokey Problem! 	Defeat all the Pokey's!
Mission 3 	The Sphinx Challenge! 	Pass all the Sphinx's obstacles!
Mission 4 	Roy's Quicksand Brawl! 	Defeat Roy!
Mission 5 	The Topless Pyramid! 	Get to the top of the Pyramid!
Mission 6 	Koopa the Quick's Sandy Speedrun	Beat Koopa the Quick to the Pyramid!
Mission 7 	The Dissolving Dam! 	Stop the Dam from breaking!
Mission 8 	Eyerok's Smackdown! 	Defeat Eyerok!
Mission 9 	Purple Coins in the Pyramid! 	Collect all 100 Purple Coins
Mission 10	The Secret Quicksand Pit! 	Find the Power Star in the quicksand.
This world's power ups are the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Hammer Suit, and the Boomerang Flower. This world also introduces another power up, the Power Brick. When acquired, Luigi dresses up as a Brick Block and gets the power to disguise him as a brick. Brick Luigi will be able to throw Bricks that act as platforms and enemies won't attack you. Collecting 19 Power Stars will fix the World 3 pipe that takes you to the next world. Luigi gets call from Toad and says that Bowser has started construction on Rock Candy Mountains and needs him to return.
==== Landmarks ====
* Scorching Sands
* Flooded Oasis
* Sarasaland Pyramid
* Sarasa Town
* Daisy's Castle
* Quicksand Sea
* Sarasaland's Water Dam
=== World 3: Rock Candy Mountains ===
Rock Candy Mountains is the third world in the game Super Mario Crusaders. The land is a huge mountain nearly reaching the skies. When Bowser took over, he started doing construction on a new fortress. Cranes and trucks can be found in nearly the entire world . There are towers of girders that Wario can climb and there are holes that Mario can fall into. The Shroom Shop is located in the inside of a nearby truck. Despite all this, it still retains it's mountain-like theme with falling boulders, caves, and even a bone coaster. Common enemies like Fuzzies, Chain Chomps, Waddlewings, Piranha Plants, and Sumo Bros can be found here. This world also contains a cannon that can be aimed to launch Wario to new heights. The Koopaling boss is Morton Koopa Jr and the area boss is King Bob-Omb. This world is only accessible by Wario, but you'll get to use more characters once you complete the game.
==== Missions ====
 	Title 	Objective
Mission 1 	Climbing to the Summit! 	Get to the top of the mountain!
Mission 2 	Sumo Bro's Earth Tremors! 	Stop the Sump Bro's earthquakes!
Mission 3 	Red Coins in the Ground! 	Find the eight red coins!
Mission 4 	Morton's Shaking Terror! 	Defeat Morton!
Mission 5 	Koopa the Quick's Climb 	Beat Koopa the Quick to the summit!
Mission 6 	Atop the Steel Tower! 	Climb the unfinished tower!
Mission 7 	Down of the Fortress! 	Tear down the fort!
Mission 8 	King Bob-Omb's Dynamite Rush!	Defeat King Bob-Omb!
Mission 9 	An Explosive Daredevil Run! 	Without getting hit, defeat King Bob-Omb!
Mission 10	Mystery of the Crystal Caves!	Find the Power Star in the cave!
This world's power ups are the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Tanooki Suit, and the Cloud Flower. This world introduces another power up, the Construction Cap. When acquired, Wario dresses up as a construction worker and gets the power to throw infinite wrenches. Builder Wario will get the ability to fix broken machines found throughout the game. Collecting 21 Power Stars will repair the World 4 pipe. Wario then gets a call from Daisy and says that trouble has stirred up in Appetite Valley and he needs to return.
==== Landmarks ====
* Rock Candy Summit
* Rock Candy Mines
* Steel Tower
* Rock Candy Fortress/Ruined Fortress
* Crystal Caves
* Coffee Shop
=== World 4: Appetite Valley ===
Appetite Valley in the fourth world in Super Mario Crusaders. It is a huge landscape of food that will leave players hungry. Many locations are based on real life foods like a river filled with soda, gumball boulders on a candy mountain, and a gingerbread town. This place also houses powerful artifacts which Bowser has stolen. The Shroom Shop is in two places, at the gingerbread town and near the mountains. Chaim Chomps are found in various places eating up the place along with Cooking Bros, Lava Bubbles, Magmatos, Goombas, and Spinies. The bosses are Iggy Koopa and Boss Broulder. This world is only accessible by Yoshi, but you'll get to use more characters once you complete the game.
==== Missions ====
 	Title 	Objective
Mission 1	Chain Chomp Chaos! 	Get rid of the Chain Chomps!
Mission 2	Searching the Town! 	Look in the gingerbread town for the star!
Mission 3	Koopa the Quick's Sugar Rush!	Beat a sugar-powered Koopa the Quick!
Mission 4	Iggy's Chomping Catastrophe! 	Defeat Iggy and his pet Chain Chomp!
Mission 5	Red Coins in the Volcano! 	Find the red coins in the volcano!
Mission 6	The Secret Ingredient! 	Complete the recipe!
Mission 7	Ruins of the Jawbreaker! 	Investigate the ruins!
Mission 8	Boss Broulder's Heated Havoc!	Stop the eruption and beat Boss Broulder!
Mission 9	Cosmic Clone Race! 	Race against your cosmic-self!
Mission10	The Volcano's Secret Tunnel! 	Find and explore the volcanic tunnel!
This world's power ups are the Super Mushroom, Frog Suit, Hammer Suit, and the Cape Feather. This world also introduces another power up, the Chef Mushroom. When acquired, Yoshi dresses up as a chef and throws an infinite supply of frying pans. Yoshi will be able to use a spatula as a boomerang. Collecting 19 Power Stars will fix the World 3 pipe that takes you to the next world. Yoshi then gets a call from Toad again, but this time says that a battle has started and are busy fighting. He also says that World 5, Horror Land, is now available.
==== Landmarks ====
* Onion Outskirts
* Gingerbread Town
* Candy Mountain
* Sparkling Sea
* Stew Volcano
* Soup Caldera
=== World 5: Horror Land ===
Horror Land is the fifth world in Super Mario Crusaders. It is a haunted themed level where there are many locked gates, moving trees, boos, traps, and total darkness. Part of the world takes place in a haunted swamp with many spirits floating by in the background. The main part is in the Boo Manor where Luigi is being held captive. Predictably, the area is rather spooky. Whether it's the collapsing floors, the acres of graveyard real estate outside, or the floating furniture. This place is designed to send a shiver down the spine. The level also features Boos which pursue the characters as the lights dim; hop on a switch to temporarily dispel them or defeat them with the hanging lights. The bosses are Ludwig von Koopa and King Boo. This world is only accessible by Daisy, but you'll get to use more characters once you complete the game.
==== Missions ====
 	Title 	Objective
Mission 1 	The Great Luigi Rescue! 	Rescue Luigi from the ghosts!
Mission 2 	Red Coins in the Haunted Swamp! 	Find the 8 Red Coins in the graveyard!
Mission 3 	Gravely Silver Star Search! 	Search for the Silver Stars in the swamp!
Mission 4 	Ludwig's Spooky Showdown! 	Beat Ludwig to get the key to the manor!
Mission 5 	Enter the Boo Manor! 	Explore the haunted manor!
Mission 6 	Floating Furniture Ride! 	Ride on the floating furniture to get the star!
Mission 7 	Koopa the Quick's Frightful Run!	Race against Koopa the Quick to the roof!
Mission 8 	King Boo's Horrifying Haunt! 	Defeat King Boo!
Mission 9 	Super Star Spree! 	Defeat all the boos with a Super Star.
Mission 10	The Hidden Basement! 	Find the star in the basement!
This world's power ups are the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Boo Mushroom, and the Super Bell. This world also introduces another power up, the Toxic Flower. When acquired, Daisy's dress turns purple and gains the ability to throw balls of poison. She also gains the ability to swim in poison, thus granting poison immunity. Collecting 30 Power Stars will fix the World 6 pipe that takes you to the next world. Then Daisy gets a call from Luigi and says that Bowser's army has invaded and that she needs to come back.
==== Landmarks ====
* Ghostly Village
* Boo Manor Gate
* Boo Manor Balcony
* Boo Manor Rooftop
* Spooky Swamp
* Boo Woods
* Scary Graveyard
=== World 6: Yoshi Island ===
Yoshi Island is the sixth world in Super Mario Crusaders. Yoshi Island is rich with vegetation and scattered with trees. No true buildings exist, yet small, open shelters made of wooden poles and covered with leafy roofs provide the Yoshis with protection from harsh weather. However, Kamek and Bowser's forces have invaded the land and with Kamek's magic, the entire island has been cursed with a never-ending snowfall that will freeze everyone if not stopped. Some Yoshi's have already been frozen into a block of ice. Parts of the forest have also been frozen, especially the deepest part of the jungle. The Shroom Shop is right next to the Warp Pipe you came from. This world is the only one that doesn't have a Koopaling boss, Kamek being the replacement, along with Tap-Tap the Red Nose as the area boss. This world is only accessible by Waluigi, but you'll get to use more characters once you complete the game.
==== Missions ====
 	Title 	Objective
Mission 1 	The Green Dino Rescue! 	Find and rescue Yoshi from the Shy Guys!
Mission 2 	Boshi, Champion of the Derby! 	Race against Yoshi's rival, Boshi!
Mission 3 	Red Coins in the Blizzard! 	Find 8 Red Coins in the snow!
Mission 4 	Kamek's Magic Mayhem 	Beat Kamek to stop the blizzard!
Mission 5 	Melting the Ice! 	Use the Fire Flower and melt all the Yoshi's!
Mission 6 	Climbing the Canopy! 	Reach the top of the trees!
Mission 7 	The Island High in the Sky! 	Get to the floating island!
Mission 8 	Tap-Tap the Red Nose Returns! 	Defeat Tap-Tap the Red Nose!
Mission 9 	Purple Coins on the Mountaintops!	Collect all the Purple Coins! ALL OF THEM!
Mission 10	Hidden in the Fossils! 	Find the Power Star within the Fossil Caverns.
This world's power ups are the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Ice Flower, and the Rock Mushroom. This world also introduces another power up, the Nitro Mushroom. When acquired, Waluigi grows exhaust pies on his back and his shoes grow wheels and gets the ability to charge at speeds. He also gains the ability to do a doughnut, defeating enemies. This also makes up any lack of speed stats. Collecting 48 Power Stars will fix the World 7 pipe that takes you to the next world. Then Waluigi gets a call from Wario saying that he still owes him 50 bucks and that he needs to come back to the base.
===World 7: Fluffytop Skies===
Fluffytop Skies is the seventh world in Super Mario Crusaders. Unlike the previous worlds, this one takes place in the sky. Bowser's airships can be seen, meaning he's taken over the place, but hasn't changed it much. There are bouncy clouds and rainbow bridges used to progress. A major storm also takes place causing random lightning strikes and heavy wind and rain, hindering you. Wneh you first come here, you play as Rosalina and the bosses are Wendy O Koopa and Lakithunder.
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