

Pressing the switch will make the platform on them switch places, a technique that will be needed in order to progress through the level. The level begins with a set of these tracks. The platforms can change positions on the tracks by pressing switches that control them, similar to the ON/OFF Switches from Super Mario World. This is the penultimate castle level in the game, and features moving platforms on pairs of tracks. World 8-Castle is the first Castle in World 8 and a level found in the game New Super Mario Bros.

You'll get plenty of height from the jump to easily come down on the enemy.New Super Mario Bros. As Lakithunder rears up to dive down towards you, run to the opposite side of the platform and wall jump off the outer wall. Instead, wait on either side of the main platform (but not in the center). You can simply jump straight up and hope to get over his head, but it's pretty risky since Mario will just barely clear Lakithunder. You need to jump on Lakithunder's head three times to defeat him. Watch for the spinys he throws as you prepare for your attack.

Make sure that you're never standing directly under him or you may taste his lightning strike. The stage's boss is Lakithunder, a variation of the typical lakitu that's got a lot more bite. However, you can jump onto the blocks that hold the spinning maces and wait for the snaking platform to do its thing before hopping back on. The second snaking platform you ride is very hard to keep up with if you use nothing else for platforms. Quickly run near them to lure them down, then jump over them to avoid getting left behind by the snaking platform. While riding the first snaking platform, don't wait for the thwomps to rise back into the ceiling.
