Bandit's Way Walkthrough

Learn How to Fight with Mallow

Mallow, your new ally, is a character who can perform AoE attacks and healing with Special Moves. He's useful in mob battles, but his normal attacks are weak, making FP management crucial.

Save Before Proceeding

There are no items or treasure chests in the first area, but if you proceed downwards, you'll find a save point. From here, enemies become slightly stronger and there's also a boss battle, so save before moving on.

Move by Riding on Two Platforms

In the second area, two platforms will appear. When you step on one platform, the other one moves, so jump between them alternately to proceed. If you fall, you can get directly onto the platforms.

Hidden Treasure Chest

At the end of the second area, jump on the red flower and jump when it's facing right to open a hidden treasure chest. It contains a Kerokero Cola.

Full Heal Mushroom in the 3rd Area

At the very top of the third area, there's a treasure chest containing a Full Heal Mushroom. It fully recovers HP and FP, so open it if you've taken damage in battles so far.

First Treasure Chest in the 4th Area is a Star

The first treasure chest upon entering the fourth area contains a Star. You become invincible and can defeat enemies just by touching them, and you also gain experience points. It's a chance to level up, so defeat many of the surrounding K-9s.

The Second Treasure Chest is a Flower

Proceed by riding the platform to find the second treasure chest. It contains a Flower, which increases your max FP by 1, so don't forget to open this one too.

Catch Croco from Behind 3 Times

In the fifth area, you need to chase and catch Croco 3 times. Approaching from the front or side won't work, so catch him directly from behind. After catching him 3 times, a battle will start immediately, so heal just before.

After Catching Croco Twice

Opening the treasure chest right after entering the fifth area will fully recover HP and FP with a Mushroom. Since you'll want to use it before the boss battle, it's recommended to open it after catching Croco twice.

Battle with Croco

Croco is weak to fire, making Mario's Fireball effective. It's a move learned at level 3, so if you haven't reached level 3 yet, level up by fighting nearby enemies.

Return to Mushroom Kingdom

After defeating Croco, you need to return to Mushroom Kingdom. Press the + button and select Mushroom Kingdom from the map.