The collection's games do end up feeling dated in some areas thanks to the lack of major modern updates, but those flaws don't do much to diminish their original magic. It's easy to see why so many players fell in love with these games years ago, even when experiencing them as a first-time player in 2020. If you're trying to blast away the wall in 64, we've got you covered there, too.With that said, the 3D All-Stars collection is certainly a time machine in more ways than one.
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That's all you need to know about how to get the Metal Cap in Super Mario 64.
Going metal is also helpful in dealing with the underwater portions of Wet-Dry World where you're raising and lowering water levels, though you don't need it for any specific Star. The Metal Cap makes dealing with the miasma easier in Hazy Maze Cave's " Navigating The Toxic Maze" since you don't take damage from the poison while metal. Hazy Maze Cave "Navigating the Toxic Maze" Star Once you swim through the rings and activate the Star, you need to turn metal to withstand the jet and acquire the Star. The only necessary one is Dire, Dire Docks for the " Through The Jet Stream" Star. Dire, Dire Docks "Through the Jet Stream" Star Metal Cap Stars in Mario 64Īfter the Cavern of the Metal Cap, there's only one spot where you absolutely need the Metal Cap to acquire a Star, though there are a couple where having it makes life easier. Like the Wing Cap, the Metal Cap only lasts for 60 seconds, but you can refresh it or get a new one by hitting another green block. Hit it to grab the Metal Cap, then gather up the eight Red Coins for a Star. Now, go back to where the transparent green block was when you first landed in the Cavern of the Metal Cap.
If you get caught in the current, it shoots you back out front of Peach's Castle, so don't do that. Work your way to the end of the cave, and activate the green ! switch. This takes you to the Cavern of the Metal Cap. Go in, deal with the obstacles, and drop down into another metal pool. Jump on Dorrie and face toward the ledge with a door. Swim over to Dorrie, and ignore the Star on the island for now. Long jump (run+crouch+jump) over the gap, and follow the path down to the underground lake. Navigating Hazy Maze Cave to get the Metal Cap The pool of liquid metal there is your portal to Hazy Maze Cave. To do that, gather at least eight Stars, head to the big Star door in the Castle Mezzanine area, and drop down the trap door in the hallway with the Peach/Bowser painting.ĭeal with Bowser, and then make your way to the Castle basement. It can be found in a sub-stage in Hazy Maze Cave, the game's sixth level, but you can't get there until you face off against Bowser for the first time in "Bowser in the Dark World." How to get to "Bowser in the Dark World" You'll have to progress a bit in Mario 64 before you can get the Metal Cap. Here's how to quickly get the Metal Cap in Super Mario 64 and where you need it to get some extra Stars.