World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)

is the castle level of World 5 in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
== Layout ==
The level starts with some Fences with Climbing Koopas. The Fences on the track can move up by pressing B. This one can be used to jump through the platforms above. Followed by that, there is a Dry Bones with some orange Question Blocks and another Fence, which is above some spikes. As they jump off the Fence, they will have to be careful of the Podoboo, Dry Piranha Plant and another Dry Bones. There is a set of Question Blocks, and a Fence used to traverse through parts of the castle. The Bros. will need to jump over some spikes and avoid Bone Piranha Plants and Podoboos. After jumping of the Fence as it sinks into the lava, there is a platform with more Question Blocks, Coins and the Checkpoint Flag. There are also more Fences with some Climbing Koopas. As they reach another Fence on a track, more Bone Piranha Plants and Podoboos will need to be avoided. A Red Ring can also be found here. As the Bros. traverse through more platforms, Coins, Question Blocks, Fences, Climbing Koopas and Dry Bones, they will need to climb more Fences on tracks whilst avoiding more Podoboos, Bone Piranha Plants, as well as well as a Big Bone Piranha Plant. After that, they reach the boss door, leading to Ludwig von Koopa. In the corridors, they blast through a Cannon Pipe, destroying some Bone Piranha Plants, and reach the arena to confront the Koopaling.
=== Boss battle ===
Ludwig begins the battle by Flutter Jumping to a chain above, shooting blue magic blasts from above. The Bros. will need to blast through a Cannon Pipe to whatever chain Ludwig is hanging onto. This causes him to fall and temporarily stun him, and the Bros. will need to jump on him three times, and spins in his shell after the first two jumps. When down to his final hit, Ludwig will start swinging on his chain, making it harder to hit him using the Cannon Pipes. So, the strategy here is to jump on him before he can Flutter Jump to a chain after jumping on him the first time. Once he is defeated, the Mario Bros. collect the key to open the gate, and find Princess Peach trapped in a cage aboard the Koopa Clown Car, which drives off to World 6.
== Star Coin locations ==
*Star Coin 1: At the platform with two Bone Piranha Plants and a Dry Bones, there are some orange Question Blocks, and some Hidden Blocks can be found above them. This allows the Mario Bros. to reach a higher platform to a Red Warp Pipe. Enter it to find the first Star Coin.
*Star Coin 2: Right after the Checkpoint Flag, the second Star Coin is located beneath a Fence with two Climbing Koopas. The Fence it is on sinks into the lava, so the Mario Bros. must be careful not to fall into it.
*Star Coin 3: Before jumping off to the smaller Fence on a track near the end of the level, the Star Coin is above the lava. The Mario Bros. will need to make sure the the taller Fence is on the higher portion of the track to collect it, and must get off before they fall into the lava.
== Enemies ==
*Climbing Koopas
*Podoboos
*Dry Bones
*Bone Piranha Plants
*Big Bone Piranha Plant
*Ludwig von Koopa (Boss)
== Gallery ==
NSMB2 W5-Castle Start.png|The Mario Bros. at the starting point.
NSMB2 W5-Castle Fence.png|Mario climbing a Fence.
NSMB2 W5-Castle Bone Piranha Plants.png|The Mario Bros. encounter Bone Piranha Plants.
NSMB2 W5-Castle Checkpoint Flag.png|Checkpoint Flag.
NSMB2 W5-Castle Red Ring.png|Red Ring.
NSMB2 W5-Castle Enemies.png|The Mario Bros. bypassing a Climbing Koopa, Dry Bones and a Bone Piranha Plant.
NSMB2 W5-Castle Big Bone Piranha Plants.png|The Mario Bros. encountering the Big Bone Piranha Plant.
NSMB2 Princess Peach in Clown Car.png|After defeating Ludwig, the Mario Bros. find Princess Peach trapped in a cage driven by the Koopa Clown Car.
== Trivia ==
*World 5-Castle is somewhat remiscient of Ludwig's Castle in Super Mario World, as both of those castle's most prominent features are Fences and Climbing Koopas, and Ludwig serves as the boss in both of those castles.
== Navigation ==
Category:Forts and Castles
Category:Levels in New Super Mario Bros. 2
Category:Castle-themed