Follow our Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Cat Shines guide and walkthrough as we detail all 100 Cat Shine locations.
Bowser’s Fury, a mode exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario 3D World, tasks Mario and Bowser Jr. to collect Cat Shines to ultimately defeat the massive Fury Bowser. It all takes place at Lake Lapcat, a vast open-world area filled with different island, each home to a different number of Cat Shines. Mario is free to roam around these areas as he collects Cat Shines and unlocks additional islands to explore. The Super Bell is the main power-up here and Plessie can be used to travel from island to island.
Your goal is to find and collect at least five different Cat Shines on each island. Collecting five will activate the lighthouse found on the island and clear the black goop of the Giga Bell at the center of the world. Grabbing the Giga Bell will transform you into Giga Cat Mario where you’ll fight one on onw with Fury Bowser. Defeating him push him back and unlock new islands to explore. Be aware, Bowser will occasionally rise from his goop while you’re out minding your business and you’ll have to dodge fireballs and fire streams until he settles down. You’ll know it’s about to happen when you see it start to rain.
There are 100 Chat Shines to collect in Bowser’s Fury. Three main areas make up the land of Lake Lapcat and contain 20 Cat Shines each. 60 Cat Shines are found in the three main areas, 5 extra Cat Shines appear whenever Bowser awakens, and the remaining 35 Cat Shines appear all throughout Lake Lapcat after you defeat Bowser for the final time. Hit the links below for details and images on how to collect each Cat Shine. Check back around when the game is released for an updated walkthrough!
Lakeside Area
The Lakeside area contains 20 Cat Shines spread across four islands. Take note, the Cat Shines on Fur Step Island can’t be obtained until Bowser is defeated for the final time.
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Fury Shadow by the Shore
- Key to the Cat Shine
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Hurry! Jump High, Jump Fast!
- Key to the Cat Shine
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Bully the Cat Bullies
- Blue Coin Bustle
- Show’s Over, Cat Magikoopas
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Junior’s Graffiti Gratitude!
- Fury Shadow on Deck
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
Ruins Area
The Ruins area contains 20 Cat Shines spread across four islands. It’s unlocked once you defeat Bowser the first time.
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Blue Coin Bustle
- Key to the Cat Shine
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Clash with Cat Boom Boom
- Cat Pom Pom’s Counterattack
- Final Bout with Cat Boom Boom
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- So Close Yet So Far
- Blue Coin Bustle
- Hurry! Watch Your Step!
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Hurry! Fly through the Frost!
- Fury Shadow on Ice
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
Wasteland Area
The Wasteland area contains 20 Cat Shines spread across four islands. It’s unlocked once you defeat Bowser the third time.
- Fury Shadow Hops to It
- Feasting on Fuzzies
- Hurry! Hop behind the Wall!
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Blue Coin Bustle
- Key to the Cat Shine
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Make the Lighthouse Shine
- Hurry! Hot Cross Run!
- Key to the Cat Shine
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
- Back Off, Cat Prince Bully!
- Atop Mount Magmeow
- Hurry! Steer the Switchboards!
- Five Cat Shine Shards
- Blast the Fury Blocks
Lake Lapcat
Scattered about Lake Lapcat are additional Cat Shines that aren’t counted as part of the total of a specific island. A lot of these one-offs will only appear after a certain Cat Shine is collected or Fury Bowser is defeated a specific number of times. There’s also several Cat Shines that only appear post-game after the credits roll.
- Climb to the Shine
- Hurry! Dash and Dive!
- Lost Kitten by the Shore
- Shoreside Rabbit Plays Tag
- Toad Brigade: Lost Leader
- Pounce and Trounce in the Clouds
- Plessie Medal Collector
- Plessie Medal Catcher
- Ruins Rabbit Plays Tag
- Go with the Floe
- Hurry! Slide through the Sky!
- Dash and Smash in the Clouds
- Slippery Skirmish
- Gazing Down at the Islands
- Hurry! Swim and Slide!
- Cold Cove Combat
- Lost Kitten near the Ruins
- Toad Brigade: Stuck Under the Slope
- Plessie Medal Mania
- Toad Brigade: Cuddly Castaway
- Lake Rabbit Plays Tag
- Footprint Free-for-all
- Spin, Scramble, Shine
- On the Floodgate’s Edge
- Hurry! Climb the Falls!
- Gazing Over the Falls
- Surprise Prizefight
- Jump and Thump in the Clouds
- Shining on a Hidden Isle
- Hurry! Slip to the Shine!
- Lost Kittens in the Wasteland
- Wasteland Rabbit Plays Tag
- Gazing Down at Lava
- Toad Brigade: Hot Pursuit
- Plessie Medal Hunter
- First Lucky Shine
- Second Lucky Shine
- Third Lucky Shine
- Fourth Lucky Shine
- Fifth Lucky Shine
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