Tips 4 getting to Bowser in the Sky!?

Question

Beating Bowser is easy, I just need help on how to get to him! I am on Bowser in the Sky, and it's REALLY hard to get to him! Any tips?

Answer 1

Ok, here's some advice...

1) Go slowly through the first section. It is very easy to fall off on the see-saw near the beginning. You can jump over the gaps if you're brave.

2) When you get to the first windmill, there is a useful shortcut. Facing to the left (From the default camera angle) do a backflip just after the peak. If you get it right, you will land on the section just above, cutting out a difficult section.

3) There is another shortcut at the green walls that you run up. Run up the first one, then turn around and do a long jump back the way you came. If you do it right, you'll land just before the lift that goes to the left. You do miss a red coin by taking this shortcut though.

4) There is another shortcut soon after that, but it isn't easy. After the first set of blocks you have to jump over, jump on the first block of the second, being sure you land on the centre, then jump immediately again (You'll do a double jump if you do it right) over the sloped block and onto the third. As soon as you land on that, jump again to triple jump. If you get it right, you will grab hold of the pole and you can then climb up. Like I said, it is not easy.

5) Just before the pipe to Bowser, there is a 1-up mushroom. Should you die while facing Bowser, the life will reappear. A clumsy piece of item placement that provides an infinite lives loop.

Other than all that, take things slowly and avoid all traps that are around.