I've just seen that in a speedrun: If you collect enough moons to move on to the next world, and cash them in at the ship, the broodal ship just leaves.
Does that mean that the Broodal fight wont happen, so you missed the triple moon it gives? Or if you go to the arena, even without the ship you will have the fight happen?
Clip where this happens : https://go.twitch.tv/videos/200296642?t=11m45s
Best Answer
Yes, you can come back to a world later and fight the Broodals.
If you leave the Sand Kingdom before beating the boss, the Broodal ship won’t be visible when you return to the level.
However, if you go to the top of the Inverted Pyramid, the ship will return and the fight will play out normally