World Flower-12: Boss Blitz

Boss Blitz is exactly what it sounds like, a full blitz of all the world bosses you’ve fought throughout the game, Bowser and Meoswer excluded. However, up to now you’ve only ever had to deal with them one at a time. Boss Blitz demands that you take down six bosses, with just 500 ticks on the clock. You might be surprised to learn that some of these encounters may not play out exactly as they did before.

After beating a boss, their Warp Box is replaced by a Key Coin. You must defeat the first five bosses and collect all five Key Coins before the final rematch with Motley Bossblob is unlocked.

Boom Boom

Boom Boom isn’t the toughest boss, but his bouncing shell attack can stall for time, especially when it turns him invisible. Try to stick close enough to him that within game seconds of him becoming vulnerable to attack, you stomp on him. Like, Pom Pom, you want to blitz through this fight as quick as you can, you need all the time you can get for other fights.

Pom Pom

Pom Pom hasn’t learned from her previous trouncings under your heel, but you’ve got to praise her tenacity for being in this lineup. Remember: Look for the bright pink ninja star whenever she creates clones of herself. That’s the real Pom Pom. Hunt her down aggressively; you want to have time to spare for other, more complicated fights.

King Ka-thunk

Beating King Ka-thunk fast means staying on the side that has his face. You want to encourage him to flop face first onto the arena as much as possible so you can score three quick stomps on his weak point for the win. Remember, with every successful attack you land, parts of the arena fall away, so don’t get reckless while trying to set up your attacks.

Boss Brolder

Green Star #1

This star is rewarded for defeating Boss Brolder.

Potentially a very time-consuming boss, Boss Brolder thankfully hasn’t learned any extra tricks. You still have to nail him with three Brolders to defeat him. After you score the first hit, you have a chance to put a swift end to the fight. He does his spin attack and flings lava at you, then he rolls around the arena for a short period before stopping to call reinforcements. What you need to do is quickly hit him with one of the Brolders, then get hold of another and outrun his second spin attack while keeping the Brolder safe. As soon as Boss Brolder stops spinning, hit him again. If you’re quick about getting a hold of Brolders to throw at their boss, you can cut this fight short.

The Hisstocrats

Taking down The Hisstocrats earns you the second star.

You’ve fought both of these giant serpents separately. When they fight as a team, the battle becomes much harder, and you must deal with twice the amount of lava meteors dropping onto the field. The Hisstocrats need three stomps apiece to take them down, and the smaller snakes they summon don’t always have safe plates to stand on.

Cat Power-Ups make this battle a lot easier. Fortunately, the lesser snakes will bring up Super Bells occasionally. Remember, after hitting a Hisstocrat, he or she will burrow under ground, and when he or she resurfaces, lava will rain onto the arena. It’s best to concentrate dodging until the lava stops.

When you stomp on one Hisstocrat, try to bounce high enough from the attack that you can land on the second. This can cut the battle time down significantly.

Motley Bossblob

Green Star #3

The last star of World Flower comes from putting down Motley Bossblob one last time.

With all five Key Coins in your possession, you get to have your third match against the dangerous Motley Bossblob. Once again, with every stomp on the arena, he emits a shock wave that spreads across the majority of the area, making it challenging for you to get close.

You can predict when he’s about to shed his blobs and become vulnerable. It’s always the last jump in a sequence, where he stays off screen the longest. Don’t forget to pick up the Double Cherries he leaves behind after scattering the blobs; they can give you an extra hit to survive.

As soon as you defeat Motley, grab your Green Star prize and rush to the Warp Box. Don’t miss collecting the green + Clock on the other side of the warp, and make your way to the final Goal Pole of World Flower!

One more world—your ultimate challenge—awaits.