Nintendo Land is a Wii U collection of 12 attractions (mini-games) which are all themed to a particular Nintendo character or game. Below is an always-growing list of all the tips, tricks, and cheats for Nintendo Land.

SPOILER ALERT: Unless it is not so obvious, the information below will contain spoilers.

Bonus Courses, Missions, & Arenas

Donkey Kong’s Crash Course

Bonus Courses: Successfully complete each task to unlock the course:

• Course 2: Complete Course 1 twice


• Course 3: Complete Course 2 twice.


• Course 4: Complete Course 3 once.

Legend of Zelda Battle Quest

Bonus Missions: Complete the first nine missions to unlock 5 additional missions

Luigi’s Ghost Mansion

Bonus Missions: Play 20 matches to unlock two extra levels in Luigi’s Ghost Mansion.

Metroid Blast

Bonus Missions: Complete the first 20 missions to unlock ten extra missions in Metroid Blast.

Pikmin Adventure

Bonus Missions: Complete the first 16 missions to unlock six extra missions in Pikmin Adventure.

Bonus Versus Mode Arenas: Complete the task to unlock the arena:

• Hero’s Arena: Play five games in the Warrior’s Arena.


• Warrior’s Arena: Play five games in the Starter’s Arena.

Plaza

Left-Handed Controls: In the Plaza, rotate the controller 180 degrees to control the camera with the left analog-stick, and your movement will automatically be adjusted on the right analog-stick.

Stamps

Successfully complete the task to unlock the stamp:

Animal Crossing Sweet Day

• Double Takedown: Catch two animals at the same time.


• Serve and Protect x10: Win 10 times as the Gatekeepers.


• Sneaky Snatcher: Win without being caught once.


• So… Much… Candy…: Win with a head full of candy.


• Tackle Takedown: Perform a tackle.

Balloon Trip Breeze

• 30 Birds Down: Defeat 30 balloon birds.


• Almost Fish Food: Escape from the fish.


• Flawless Flight: Successfully complete a perfect journey. (No Assisted Play must not be in use, and all balloons must be collected.)


• Island Hopper: Visit all islands.


• Special Delivery: Successfully complete two successful package deliveries.

Captain Falcon’s Twister Race

• 4-Star Racer: Acquire four star items in one race.


• 5-Mistake Limit: Reach the goal with less than five mistakes.


• Checkered Flag: Pass all areas.


• Hang Time: First jump.


• Racing Perfection: Successfully complete a perfect run with no crashes. (No Assisted Play allowed.)

Donkey Kong’s Crash Course

• Cutting Corners: Execute a shortcut.


• Double Damsel Rescue: Save Pauline twice.


• Perfect Run: Successfully complete a perfect run. (No Assisted Play allowed.)


• Perfect Through Area 2: Get through area 2 with no mistakes.


• Skip 30 Bananas: Leave 30 bananas behind.

Luigi’s Ghost Mansion

• Back from the Brink: Win as the Ghost with only a sliver of health left.


• Battery Free Victory: Win without picking up any Batteries.


• Ghostly Good Night: Win 10 times as the Ghost.


• Magical Win: Win using magic.


• Untouchable Roof Wraith: Win on Monita’s Rooftop without taking any damage.

Mario Chase

• 1 Second on the Clock: Catch Mario with only 1 second remaining.


• 10-Time Champion: Successfully escape as Mario 10 times.


• 20-Second Catch: Catch Mario within the first 20 seconds of a match.


• Finish at the Start: Be sitting at the starting point as Mario when time runs out.


• Starless Getaway: Win a match as Mario without ever grabbing the Star.

Metroid Blast (Assault Mode)

• 100 Enemies Down: Defeat 100 enemies total.


• Boss Blaster: Defeat the final Boss.


• In the Belly of the Beast: Get inside a huge enemy’s body.


• Master Bounty Hunter: Finish all missions, including the Extra missions.


• Mission Accomplished: Earn Master Rank on all missions.

Metroid Blast (Ground Combat)

• 10-Hit Hunter: Achieve 10 hits in a single match.


• 100 Token Drop: Drop 100 Tokens in a single match.


• Max Token Victory: Win with 99 Tokens


• Perfect Accuracy: Win with a 100% hit percentage.


• Thanks for the Tanks: Collect all Token Tanks in a single match.

Metroid Blast (Surface to Air)

• Free-Fall Finisher: Land the finishing blow to the Gunship while in free fall.


• Gunship Accuracy 100%: Win as the Gunship with 100% hit percentage.


• Gunship Bomber: Deal damage to the Gunship with a Charge Bomb.


• Last-Second Blast: Land the finishing blow with 1 second on the clock.


• Missile Strike: Land a direct blow on a Samus character with a Charge Missile.

Octopus Dance

• 3 Inky Moves: Perform 3 successful beats after being inked.


• Flawless Fifty: Achieve 50 continuous perfects.


• Perfect Perfect: Successfully complete continuous perfects.


• Perfect Streak x10: Perform 10 perfects in a row.


• That’s a Wrap: Clear the Extra Stage.

Pikmin Adventure (Challenge Mode)

• AI Mii Protector: Clear a Challenge stage without your AI controlled ally taking any damage.


• Eyes of the Bulblord: Destroy the Bulblord’s Eyes during his boss fight.


• First Mastery: Master your first Challenge stage.


• Great Explorer: Clear all challenge stages.


• Master Explorer: Earn Master Completion on all Challenge stages.

Pikmin Adventure (Verses Mode)

• Candy from a Pikmin: Make Mii Pikmin drop at least 10 candies in 15 attacks.


• Clobber Olimar: Land 10 blows on Olimar with a Mii Pikmin.


• Incredible Comeback: Achieve a miraculous comeback from a 30 candy deficit.


• Pacifist Victory: Win without attacking any opponents.


• Rock Your Foes x5: Hit opponents with a Rock 5 times in a single match.

Takamaru’s Ninja Castle

• 10-Hit Combo: Perform a 10-hit combo.


• 10-Star Defense: Deflect 10 Throwing Stars.


• First 100 Down: 100 up, 100 down.


• Princess Rescue: Rescue Princess Monita.


• Unstoppable: All enemies must be defeated in the Extra Stages and your Mii cannot take any damage.

The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest (Main Quest)

• 1,000 Rupees: Collect 1,000 Rupees total.


• 100 Rupees: Collect 100 Rupees total.


• Legendary Hero: Master all quests.


• Quest Master: Successfully complete all quests.


• Triforce Collector: Finish all nine quests to claim the Triforces.

The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest (Time Attack)

• Advanced: Finish Within 50 Seconds: Successfully complete the final Time Trial stage in under 50 seconds.


• Beginner: Finish Within 50 Seconds: Successfully complete the first Time Trial stage in under 50 seconds.


• Finish All Stages Within 45 Seconds: Successfully complete all Time Trial stages in under 45 seconds.


• Intermediate: Finish Within 50 Seconds: Successfully complete the second Time Trial stage in under 50 seconds.


• Speed Master: Earn Master Rank on all Time Attack stages.

Yoshi’s Fruit Cart

• 3 Close Calls: Narrowly avoid three dangerous obstacles.


• 5-Egg Exit: Reach a gate with five or more eggs in tow.


• Gatekeeper: Clear all gates.


• Gatemaster: Finish all 50 gates without using Assisted Play, Warp Gates, or Check Marks.


• Triple Bee Buffet: Use a Chili Plate to eat 3 bees.

Star Player

Successfully complete the indicated task to become a star player in the indicated attraction. Monita will congratulate you, and give you a star once a task has been completed.

• Animal Crossing Sweet Day: Play the attraction 30 times.


• Balloon Trip Breeze: Successfully complete all days (standard).


• Captain Falcon’s Twister Race: Successfully complete all areas (standard).


• Donkey Kong’s Crash Course: Successfully complete all stages (standard).


• The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest: Successfully complete all stages (standard).


• Luigi’s Ghost Mansion: Play the attraction 30 times.


• Mario Chase: Play the attraction 30 times.


• Metroid Blast: Successfully complete all stages (standard).


• Octopus Dance: Successfully complete all stages (standard).


• Pikmin Adventure: Successfully complete all stages (standard).


• Takamaru’s Ninja Castle: Successfully complete all scenes (standard).


• Yoshi’s Fruit Cart: Successfully complete all gates (standard).

Alternate Single-Player Games

A 2nd player can use a Wii Remote to do the following in the each of the single-player games:

• Balloon Trip Breeze: Aim at objects and press A to knock them out of place.


• Donkey Kong’s Crash Course: Point at player one and hold A to create a slow-down bubble.


• ?Captain Falcon’s Twister Race: Aim at obstacles and press A to destroy them.


• Octopus Dance: Point and press A on different objects to play various sounds.


• Takamaru’s Ninja Castle: Aim at enemies and press A to hold them.

Pachinko Unlockables

As you collect coins throughout the game, you can use them to play Pachinko (Japanese Pinball) in the center Hub. Some prizes are music tracks that are added to the jukebox, while others are individual prizes. Below is a full list of the 200 prizes. Note that they will appear at random – not in a specific order.

Nintendo Land

001} Jukebox

002} Purple Switch

003} Blue Switch

004} Green Switch

005} Green Switch

006} Yellow Switch

007} Red Switch (Get it from Monita)

008} White Switch 1

009} White Switch 2

010} Question Mark

011} Heart

012} Gold Trophy (always last prize to get)

Animal Crossing Sweet Day

013} Music Track 1

014} Music Track 2

015] Candy Switch

016} Candy Tree

017} Candy

018} House

019} Island Windmill

020} Totem Pole

Balloon Trip Breeze

021} Music Track 1

022} Music Track 2

023} Music Track 3

024} Music Track 4

025} Music Track 5

026} Bouy

027} Time Stopper

028} Rest House

029} Balloon Breaker

030} Balloon Bird

031} Balloon

032}Rest island

033} Balloon Fish

Captain Falcon’s Twister Race

034} Music Track 1

035} Music Track 2

036} Music Track 3

037} Music Track 4

038} Music Track 5

039} Blue Falcon

040} Air Duct

041} Speed Spike

042} Red Bomb

043} Neon Barricade

044} Falcon Light

045} Battery Machine

Donkey Kong’s Crash Course

046} Music Track 1

047} Music Track 2

048} Gear Crank (Left)

049} Gear Crank (Right)

050} Goal Flag

The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest

051} Music Track 1

052} Music Track 2

053} Music Track 3

054} Music Track 4

055} Music Track 5

056} Music Track 6

057} Music Track 7

058} Bird

059} Wizzrobe

060} Tektite

061} Moblin

062} Quick Moblin

063} Big Moblin

064} ChuChu

065} Stalfos

066} Kargorok

067} Keese

068} Skulltula

069} Skull

070} Boulder

071} Jar

072} Rupee

073} Eye Switch

074} Bomb Stack

075} Switch

076} Grassland Tree

077} Deku Tree

078} Goron

079} Ganon

080} Hero’s Bow

081} Master Sword

082} Triforce

Luigi’s Ghost Mansion

083} Music Track

084} Battery

084} Super Light

085} Flashlight

086} Robotic Arm

087} Suit of Armor

088} Ghost Statue

Mario Chase

089} Music Track 1

090} Music Track 2

092} Music Track 3

093} Bullet Bill

094} Toy Koopa Troopa

095} Piranha Plant

096} Balancing Bloopers

097} Yoshi Cart

Metroid Blast

098} Music Track 1

099} Music Track 2

100} Music Track 3

101} Music Track 4

102} Music Track 5

103} Music Track 6

104} Music Track 7

105} Music Track 8

106} Geemer

107} Cyclon

108} Zebesian

109} Metroid

110} Kraid

111} Chozo Statue

112} Target

113} Charge Bomb

114} Morph Ball

115} Rapid-Fire Helmet

116} Ice Charge Shot

117} Spike Bomb

118} Rocket

119} Gunship

120} Missile

Octopus Dance

121} Music Track 1

122} Music Track 2

123} Dancing Seaweed

124} Instructor

125} Dancing Submarine

126} Little Octopus

127} Large Octopus

Pikmin Adventure

128} Music Track 1

129} Music Track 2

130} Music Track 3

131} Music Track 4

132} Music Track 5

133} Music Track 6

134} Music Track 7

135} Abundant Mass

136} Angular Sapling

137} Bilious Bulborb

138} Blowhog

139} Bombardier Beeb

140} Bulblord

141} Bulborb

142} Bulborb Dropping

143} Bulbous Sporehaven

144} Craved Pikmin

145} Creepy Beeb

146} Draft Jumper

147} Emperor Pinchipede

148} Fronded Stump

149} Fungiform Family

150} Glacial Fungicap

151} Greater Bladed Beeb

152} Hammer Seed

153} Herbaceaous Kettle

154} Hyperborean Verdant Silo

155} Jumpswitch

156} King Beeb

156} Knuckle Seed

157} Large-Mouth Wallywog

158} Nectar

159} Rock

160} Sinuated Flora

161} Spike Ball

162} Spiral Timber

163} Striped Conifer

164} Telescoping Pumphog

165} The Ship

166} Vegetal Pouch

167} Verdant Silo

168} Verging Bloom

169} Whip Seed

Takamaru’s Ninja Castle

170} Music Track 1

171} Music Track 2

172} Music Track 3

173} Clay Bomb

174} Scroll

175} Taiko Drum

176} Candle

177} Old Pot

178} New Pot

179} Bamboo Shoot}

180} Murasame Mask

181} Katana

182} Throwing Star

183} Ninja

Yoshi’s Fruit Cart

184} Music Track 1

185} Music Track 2

186} Apple

187} Banana

188} Grapes

189} Melon

190} Orange

191} Peach

192} Pear

193} Watermelon

194} Egg

195} Present

196} Spike

197} Bee

198} Goal Gate

199} Number Flag

200} Strawberry

Other Tips, Tricks, & Cheats

Donkey Kong’s Crash Course Shortcut: In level 1, there are two areas where a quick movement of the GamePad will allow for a shortcut. The first is the second platform that instructs you to use the R button. Instead, roll quickly, and use the Wii Remote (see above notes) to slow your fall. The second place is near the end, in the final area, where you need to go down a series of platforms to reach the final goal. Instead, quickly fall over the side. If done correct, you will flip over and land on the finish line.

Ghost Magic in Luigi’s Ghost Mansion: While playing as the ghost, hold L + R or ZL + ZR to start charging magic. This will make you visible and immobile. Release the buttons when prompted, and the batteries of all flashlights will temporarily be drained.

Use a Wii Remote in the Plaza: While you cannot use a Wii Remote to control your Mii, you can select other Miis and items in the Plaza with a Wii Remote.

View Credits: If you become a star player in all twelve attractions, you can view the credits. Also, you can press L and R during the credits to run around and shoot stars.

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