There are 5 characters in the game. Like the last couple of Mario games, there are collectibles in every level. Now, green stars replace star/comet coins. Every normal level has 3 green stars, boss-centered levels usually have a green star, basically almost every level has at least one green star. There are also sort of puzzle platformer levels where you control captain toad, which require you to get every green star to complete. The number of green stars in these levels increase as you go through the game. There are also mystery houses, which contain multiple small challenge levels that must be completed in a row. Every challenge has a 10 second time limit, and can range from sprinting across a thin platform past enemies to reach the green star, to having to throw a ball at a far away switch. Failing to complete one of the challenges throws you back to the beginning. The final mystery house contains 30 green stars in it. This means that you have to complete 30 challenges, in a row, almost flawlessly, and each in under ten seconds.There is one more collectible - stamps. There is one stamp in every normal level, except for worlds 10 and 11. The stamps are usually a little more well hidden (but still easy to find). Also unlike the last few Mario games, you complete levels by touching a flagpole, not by collecting a star. One of the 100% requirements is to get a golden flag on every level, which means you must touch the top of every flagpole in the game. Most flagpoles are easy to get to the top of, but some require precise timing or a powerup.As is probably obvious, you must get every green star, every stamp, and every golden flag in the game. But there is a slight twist. There are only 80 stamps that can be found in levels, but there are 85 stamps total. Why? Because there are 5 character stamps, stamps that require you to beat every level with that character. You also cannot find out which levels have been completed with which characters without getting to the 12th world. Reaching the 12th world requires you to get every stamp, green star, and golden flag in worlds 1-11. And then in world 12 are the hardest levels in the game. Consisting of only 2 levels, world 12 has a long level titled Champions Road, containing no checkpoints and, if I'm remembering correctly, either one powerup or no powerups at all. The mystery house with 30 green stars is also contained here. Essentially, you have to play through the game 2-7 times, depending on if you have friends and if you find every collectible on your first playthrough. I myself am taking somewhere between 4 and 5 playthroughs. First playthrough, found some of the collectibles and pretty much just played through the game. Second playthrough, went through and got the rest of the collectibles and golden flags in worlds 1-11. And now, with a friend occasionally over, I have to replay every level with every character, including Champion's Road and the 30 star mystery house, which technically, seeing as there are 5 characters, and at least two characters were used in every level by the second playthrough, totals (if my math is correct) 4-5 playthroughs, depending on how much my friend helps me through. If you play entirely by yourself, and get every possible collectible in your first playthrough, you will have to play the game 5 times. So this absolutely casual game could possibly be a completionist's nightmare.There is no completion percentage on your game save, but rather stars to mark your progress. They are as follows:Star 1: Finish World 8Star 2: Collect every green star in worlds 1-11Star 3: Collect every stamp in worlds 1-9Star 4: Get every golden flag in worlds 1-11Star 5: Get all Stars, Stamps, & Golden Flags in World 12 and beat all levels in all worlds with all characters for the final StampsAnd finally, if you don't use the special you-died-too-much powerup that makes you invincible for an entire level, the stars will glitter. This part is completely optional, but I don't consider it 100% if you straight up cheat.tl;dr: to 100% this game you need to play the game, assuming you have no friends and find all of the collectibles in your first playthrough, 5 times, without cheating. forget this game.
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