Bowser in the Fire Sea
| Bowser in the Fire Sea | |
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| Unlocked by | Opening 30 Power Stars Star Door, and the first star of Dire, Dire Docks |
| Boss(es) | Bowser |
| Mission(s) | Super Mario 64 8 Red Coins Super Mario 64 DS 8 Red Coins 100 coins Switch Star of Bowser in the Fire Sea |
| Stars | Super Mario 64: Super Mario 64 DS: 
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Bowser in the Fire Sea is a Bowser level in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. The Fire Sea is made up of concrete and mesh platforms above a huge lake of lava. Several Pompeiis and Goombas guard these platforms and the route to Bowser's arena.
The entrance to Bowser in the Fire Sea is found in the same room of Princess Peach's Castle as the entrance to Dire, Dire Docks, which in itself requires thirty Power Stars to enter. Before obtaining the first Power Star from Dire, Dire Docks, the blue portal to the water level will be in front of the entrance to Bowser in the Fire Sea. Once the first Power Star of Dire, Dire Docks is obtained, the blue portal will move to the back of the room, allowing access to Bowser in the Fire Sea. One Power Star can be found in the Nintendo 64 version of the game, while two can be found in the Nintendo DS remake.
The way to defeat Bowser is the same as in Bowser in the Dark World. Unlike the first fight with Bowser, he will move faster, making it more difficult for Mario to grab his tail. Bowser will also no longer shoot his fiery breath; instead, he will spit up to three fire balls, which can burn Mario. However, when Bowser gets thrown off the edge by Mario and touches land again or when Mario first meets him, the platform will start to tilt, then will slow down, and will go back to normal. Bowser can also warp to a different part of the platform to attack Mario. When Mario is too far away from Bowser, Bowser will charge at the hero. However, he will stop if he gets too close to the edge of the platform; this in return can leave Bowser vulnerable long enough for Mario to grab his tail. Upon defeating Bowser, Mario will receive the key to the castle's upper floors.
Levels
Star 1
As with Bowser in the Dark World, there are eight Red Coins to be collected. The Power Star will appear atop a wall shortly before the Warp Zone that leads to Bowser himself; Wall Jumping is required to reach it.
Star 2 (DS only)
Near where Star 1 will appear is a Star Switch. Upon pressing it, the Power Star will appear on the far side of a lava pool that the player must quickly backtrack across in order to reach it before it disappears.
Enemies Encountered
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ほのおのうみのクッパ Honō no Umi no Kuppa |
Bowser in the Sea of Flames |
| French | Bowser des laves | Bowser of lavas |
| German | Bowsers Lavasee | Bowser's Lava Lake |
| Italian | Bowser nel Mare di Lava (64) Bowser nel Lago di Lava (DS) |
Bowser in the Lava Sea Bowser in the Lava Lake |
| Korean | 불바다의 쿠파 Bul-bada-ui-Kupa |
Bowser of Fire sea |
| Portuguese | Bowser no oceano de Lava | Bowser in the fire ocean |
