How to Start a Multiplayer Game in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

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Super Mario 3D World

• Share the Controllers (local, single-system play)
  1. Open the game and select Super Mario 3D World.
  2. While on the World Map, press the L + R Buttons or SL + SR Buttons on up to three additional controllers for each new player.
  3. Each player will be able to select the character they wish to control.
• Local Wireless Play (multiple systems, multiple games)

  Note: During Local Wireless Play, up to two players can play on each Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system, and each system must have its own copy of the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury game.

  1. Open the game and select Super Mario 3D World.
  2. Go to the World Map on each system.
  3. If you wish to have two players use a single system, press the L + R Buttons or SL + SR Buttons to add a new local player.
  4. Press the R Button or SR Button to open the Local/Online menu on each system.
  5. Select Local Wireless Play.
  6. On one system, select Create Room. This system's user will be the host player.
     • The host player's current save file will be used. Progress will only be saved to the host player's file.
  7. On all other systems, select Join Game, then select the host player's name when it is found.
     • If the host player cannot be found, make sure that wireless features are enabled on each system and that the systems are near each other.
  8. After all systems have connected, you're ready to play together. Each player will be able to select the character they wish to control.
• Online Play (multiple systems, multiple games)

  Note: During Online Play, up to two players can play on each Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system, and each system must have its own copy of the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury game. It is only possible to play online with players on your Friend List on Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch.

  1. Open the game and select Super Mario 3D World.
  2. Go to the World Map on each system.
  3. If you wish to have two players use a single system, press the L + R Buttons or SL + SR Buttons to add a new local player.
  4. Press the R Button or SR Button to open the Local/Online menu on each system.
  5. Select Online Play.
  6. On one system, select Create Room. This system's user will be the host player.
     • The host player's current save file will be used. Progress will only be saved to the host player's file.
  7. Select whether or not to set a password on the host player's system. If a password is set, all other players will need to enter it before they can join.
     • If you choose to set a password, you will be prompted to enter a 3-digit password before you can continue.
  8. On all other systems, select Join Game, then select the host player's name when it is found.
     • If the host player set a password, you will need to enter the 3-digit password before you can continue.
     • If the host player cannot be found, make sure that each system is connected online, that each player has a Nintendo Switch Online membership, and that the joining players have added the host player to their Friend List.
  9. After all systems have connected, you're ready to play together. Each player will be able to select the character they wish to control.
• GameShare + Local Play (local wireless play with multiple systems)

  Note: During GameShare, up to two players can play on the host system and one player can play on each guest system.

  To host the GameShare session

  Perform the following steps on a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a copy of the game:

  1. Open the game and select Super Mario 3D World.
  2. Go to the World Map on the host system.
  3. If you wish to have two players use the host system, press the L + R Buttons or SL + SR Buttons to add a new local player.
  4. Press the R Button or SR Button to open the Local/Online menu on each system.
  5. Select GameShare + Local Play.
  6. Wait for the other players to join using the steps below. Once the other players have joined, select Start.
  7. Each player will be able to select the character they wish to control.

  To join the GameShare session

  Perform the following steps on either a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console:

  1. Select the GameShare icon on the HOME Menu.
  2. Select Join GameShare.
  3. Select A Local User.
  4. Select the user you want to join the GameShare session with.
  5. The console will search for nearby sessions you can join. Once you’ve found the session you want, select Join GameShare.
  6. Wait for the host to start the session, and then play together!
  7. If you'd like to end the GameShare session from your end, press the HOME Button and select Close.
• GameShare + GameChat (online play with multiple Nintendo Switch 2 systems)

  Note: During GameShare, up to two players can play on the host system and one player can play on each guest system.

  All users who want to play the game together must first join a GameChat room. The person who creates the room does not need to be the person who hosts the GameShare session.

  To host the GameShare session

  1. Open the game and select Super Mario 3D World.
  2. Go to the World Map on the host system.
  3. If you wish to have two players use the host system, press the L + R Buttons or SL + SR Buttons to add a new local player.
  4. Press the R Button or SR Button to open the Local/Online menu on each system.
  5. Select GameShare + GameChat.
  6. Select users in your GameChat room to invite to play with you.
  7. Wait for the other players to join using the steps below. Once the other players have joined, select Start.
  8. Each player will be able to select the character they wish to control.

  To join the GameShare session

  1. Once the host invites you, press the C Button botón C bouton C botão C to open the C Menu.
  2. On the right, select See Invites to GameShare.
     • You can also view available GameShare sessions by selecting the GameShare icon on the HOME Menu, then selecting A User in a GameChat Session.
  3. Select Join GameShare.
  4. Wait for the host to start the session, and then play together!
  5. If you'd like to end the GameShare session from your end, press the HOME Button, then select the software icon and select End GameShare Session.

Bowser's Fury

• Share the Controllers (local, single-system play)

  In Bowser's Fury, a second player on the same system can control Bowser Jr. to assist Mario.

  1. Open the game and select Bowser's Fury.
  2. Advance through the game until you can talk to Bowser Jr.
  3. After talking with Bowser Jr. for the first time, press the + button to open the menu.
  4. Select Two-Player Mode.
  5. Select Share the Controllers.
  6. Press the L + R Buttons or SL + SR Buttons on an additional controller to add a second player who will control Bowser Jr.
• GameShare + Local Play (local wireless play with multiple systems)

  In Bowser's Fury, a player joining the GameShare session as a guest can control Bowser Jr. to assist Mario. You can change which player controls Mario or Bowser Jr. by pressing right on the directional buttons.

  Perform the following steps on a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a copy of the game:

  To host the GameShare session

  1. Open the game and select Bowser's Fury.
  2. Advance through the game until you can talk to Bowser Jr.
  3. After talking with Bowser Jr. for the first time, press the + button to open the menu.
  4. Select Two-Player Mode.
  5. Select GameShare + Local Play.
  6. Wait for the other player to join using the steps below. Once the other player has joined, select Start.
  7. When you want to change back to single player or finish the GameShare session, press the + Button again, select End Two-Player Mode, then select Continue.

  To join the GameShare session

  Perform the following steps on either a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console:

  1. Select the GameShare icon on the HOME Menu.
  2. Select Join GameShare.
  3. Select A Local User.
  4. Select the user you want to join the GameShare session with.
  5. The console will search for nearby sessions you can join. Once you’ve found the session you want, select Join GameShare.
  6. Wait for the host to start the session, and then play together!
  7. If you'd like to end the GameShare session from your end, press the HOME Button and select Close.
• GameShare + GameChat (online play with multiple Nintendo Switch 2 systems)

  In Bowser's Fury, a player joining the GameShare session as a guest can control Bowser Jr. to assist Mario. You can change which player controls Mario or Bowser Jr. by pressing right on the directional buttons.

  All users who want to play the game together must first join a GameChat room. The person who creates the room does not need to be the person who hosts the GameShare session.

  To host the GameShare session

  1. Open the game and select Bowser's Fury.
  2. Advance through the game until you can talk to Bowser Jr.
  3. After talking with Bowser Jr. for the first time, press the + button to open the menu.
  4. Select Two-Player Mode.
  5. Select GameShare + GameChat.
  6. Select a user in your GameChat room to invite to play with you.
  7. Wait for the other player to join using the steps below. Once the other player has joined, select Start.
  8. When you want to change back to single player or finish the GameShare session, press the + Button again, select End Two-Player Mode, then select Continue.

  To join the GameShare session

  1. Once the host invites you, press the C Button botón C bouton C botão C to open the C Menu.
  2. On the right, select See Invites to GameShare.
     • You can also view available GameShare sessions by selecting the GameShare icon on the HOME Menu, then selecting A User in a GameChat Session.
  3. Select Join GameShare.
  4. Wait for the host to start the session, and then play together!
  5. If you'd like to end the GameShare session from your end, press the HOME Button, then select the software icon and select End GameShare Session.