Frantic Fortress

Frantic Fortress is the 8th and final level of Viridian Grasslands, in the Viridian Grasslands Outskirts subsection. It is a basic fortress area with keys that are needed to progress into the stage. The fortress is guarded by King Bob-Omb, who will use the Star of Unity to increase his own explosive firepower.

Level Info:
Difficulty: Medium

Missions: Boss Fight, Enemy Gauntlet

Boss: King Bob-omb

Secret Exits: N/A

Development History:
The level was first released as a standalone level, which was showcased in a Youtuber called Eclipsed's video. This level received a revamp in Demo 3 with the key sections being completely reworked as well as the secret mission being changed, and in Demo 4, Hammer Bros were replaced with Bullet Bill Bros, as well as King Bob-omb has been reworked.

Trivia:

 * The music used in this level is a remix of Castle/Fortress from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, called In Pieces. This music is part of OC Remix, and was composed by the artist Palpable.

Lore:
Once a small outpost owned by Toads, it was destroyed in a war between Toads and Koopas, later was seized by Koopa Clan as they have fortified the outpost with traps and lots of enemies inside and outside the fortress. After orders from Bowser given to 6 of his elite minions, King Bob-omb had destroyed the Altar of Unity and stole the Star Prism inside, eventually settling in the fortress that he was commanded to stay in, which happens to the exact same fortress that was once taken control of by Koopa Clan.