SM64 Invasion of Chuckya: Bowser's Ocean Battleship - All Stars & Key
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Published 2024-03-01
- Star display did not update after collecting acts 4 and 5
- Movement during the piranha fight was a bit improvable
Now as for the level, I actually enjoyed getting most of the stars as soon as the paths split; the beginning is just redundant. The piranha fight reminded me a lot of KBR2 Bowser 1's key fight and I loved it. I actually managed to do the piranha fight in combination with the level entry (to those who don't believe me, please grab your tools and study the polar bear GIF frame-by-frame).
This is the first Bowser course, which requires 28 stars to enter.
In principle, I try to obtain all the stars at a rapid pace while trying to complete them in ways the hack creator(s) intended, limiting the number of skips and cheeses.
Timestamps for the stars in this level are listed below:
0:00 Entering Bowser 1
0:27 Act 1: On the Bowsprit
2:33 Act 2: Between the Pink Roofs
4:57 Act 3: Inside the Largest Turret
6:38 Act 4: Top of the Center Mast
8:47 Act 5: Alcove in the Rudder
10:41 Act 7: Secrets on the Turrets
13:05 Act 6: Red Coins on the Airship
18:24 Entering Key 1 Fight
20:06 Key 1: Piranha Plant Hunt
P.S.: I did look up the anatomy of a regular battleship with the correct terminology so I could properly describe some of the star locations. For instance, I had no idea what a 'bowsprit' was.