Stage completion and optional rewards
Aim to collect at least 2,000 Force Gems in each stage so the Four Sword can break its ending barriers. If short, explore the unopened side routes instead of repeatedly striking the barrier.
Collect Heart Containers and protective upgrades for the current stage, remembering that these do not form a permanent twenty-heart inventory across the campaign.
Treat Tingle's Tower activities and other multiplayer modes separately from the twenty-four story stages. Their availability depends on the mode and player setup.