**TARGET STAGE NOTES**

* VERY EASY: Let's-a go by saying these superstars can stomp this stage like a goomba by being able to hit the far right target without diving towards it physically. Bowser's Giga form may be the key to defeat his longtime nemesis for good; his Giga Bowser Bomb can easily destroy any target within its radius.
* EASY: These characters need to get closer to the same target, though after using the right attacks on it, you can double jump back to safety. I find it amusing how both forms of Crash can bounce off a target since I wish he'd earn 3 1up's if he could stomp on all 10 in 1 go.
* NORMAL: Giant DK requires an alternate path like a warp pipe by hitting the bottom left target before the far right one. The rest have fewer, tighter options than the ones above on breaking the latter target and returning to the ledge.
* HARD: They're even tougher than the ones in Normal since they need to use the right moves at an even tighter time. At least they're okey-dokey enough to avoid Very Hard.
* NOT POSSIBLE: Mamma mia... If they can break 1 of the 2 aforementioned targets but not the other, then their jumps need some plumbing.

**PLATFORM STAGE NOTES**

* VERY EASY: They can not only easily cue the classic stage clear fanfare but I've had them complete a challenge of landing on the last platform without landing on the 2 smallest blue blocks or taking any damage. Super Sonic would blitz his VG rival Super Mario in a race.
* EASY: Those 2 blue blocks are necessarily to reach the final platform. They're small but they're easy to land on, unlike some piece of terrain in the Lost Levels.
* NORMAL: Giant DK's jump and double jump are higher than others which may cause him to accidently land on the thin red platform so he's more vulnerable in having to start the lava path over, plus the bottom section where it's easy to bonk on the ceiling. Otherwise, he can overcome Mario's rigging against him for kidnapping Pauline.
* NOT POSSIBLE: Seriously, these guys should eat some mushrooms and practice on jumping and reaching the top of that Mario flagpole before jumping from 1 small blue to the one above in order to board the last platform.

Mario & Metal Mario's Bonus Stage Tier Ranking