Editing Bros. Attack

'''Bros. Attacks''' are special methods of attacking, which require Mario and Luigi to work together. These moves are used in most of the games in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series, with the exception of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. "Bros. Attacks" has been pronounced as "Brothers Attacks" and "Bros. Attacks", though the latter is more recent.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=Oct 6, 2017|title=Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions - Nintendo 3DS Launch Trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK49yoDQ2AA|timestamp="1:37"|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=Oct 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=Oct 10, 2024|title=Mario & Luigi: Brothership - Overview Trailer - Nintendo Switch|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF96tpchink|timestamp="4.00"|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=Dec 21, 2024}}</ref> A Bros. Attack challenges the player to successfully perform [[Action Command]]s as the animation progresses. Missing inputs may cause the  attack to deal less damage, conclude early without dealing the maximum number of hits, or prevent it from doing any damage as the Bros. mess up. ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' only used each brother's button, those being {{button|A}} and {{button|B}}, for the Action Commands, but later games implement Action Commands involving directional inputs. They also become more minigame like, with inputs required to make the characters move at all instead of just accentuating an animation. ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' implements gyroscope based controls for three Bros. Attacks. Later games have endurance modes where the player has to keep successfully performing a Bros. Attack until they reach a maximum score, with the challenge being lost if the player makes too many mistakes.

 

Bros. Attacks cannot be performed if either brother is unable to act. This includes any case where a brother is [[downed|KO'd]], but also instances where a brother has a status effect like [[Trip]] or [[Burn]]. Some status effects on one brother, like [[Tiny]], prevent Bros. Attacks but do not restrict other actions.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] learn eight Bros. Attacks during the adventure, four for each brother; the required moves are based off their [[Bros. Move|Bros. Action]]s in the field, ex. the [[Bounce Bros.]] attack, which is based off of the [[High Jump]] action, and are obtained at the same time. In addition, there are [[Swing Bros.|two secret]] [[Cyclone Bros.|Bros. Attacks]] that they can learn by acquiring the [[Secret Scroll 1|two]] [[Secret Scroll 2|Secret Scrolls]] in the [[Hammerhead Bros.]]' caverns in eastern [[Beanbean Fields|Beanbean Outskirts]]. A very small selection of enemies can use attacks similar to Bros. Attacks, such as the bosses [[Popple]] and [[Rookie]] in their second battle.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Modes 1, 2, and 3 no longer exist for the Bros. Attacks, instead they are replaced by "Normal" or "Easy" difficulty, with the Easy difficulty being more lenient in timing but with the downside of costing more BP to perform. The slowed down pace of Mode 1 is also removed. Additionally, all battle backgrounds now scroll whenever Mario or Luigi use a Bros. Attack. The "Advanced" Bros. Attacks have been given their own separate category of "Super Bros. Attacks". Even if the Bros. fail to obtain an "Excellent!" rating for the original attacks, it still counts towards the number of times that the move is performed, meaning that there is no penalty for failing to perform the attack properly. Furthermore, the Bros. have a chance to practice their Bros. attacks if they lack knowledge on proper timing during "Practice" mode or watch a "Demo" of the attacks in order to learn how to perform them properly, both of which are accessed during combat. Some attacks, such as Swing Bros., have had their inputs changed.

The concept of Bros. Attacks was replaced with [[Bros. Item]]s in the sequel, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', which are disposable attacks that can be bought from shops or found in ? Blocks. However, one Bros. Attack does make an appearance. The [[Hammer Bros.]] in the game use [[Knockback Bros.]] as an attack.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Bros. Attacks are referred to as '''Special Attacks''' and they use up [[Brawl Point|Special Point]]s. Unlike in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. Instead of gaining new attacks through learning new Bros. Actions, all Special Attacks are unlocked through collecting ten [[Attack Piece]]s in a given area. Attack Pieces can be obtained either by hitting [[Attack Piece Block]]s or by completing certain quests to obtain all ten pieces at a time. All Bros. Attacks can be activated by both Mario and Luigi, and Advanced Commands are completely omitted.

Bros. Attacks return in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', and can be used in battles in the Real World. Mario and Luigi have five Bros. Attacks each, making a total of 10. They are unlocked by collecting 10 [[Attack Piece]]s in various places in the Real World for each attack, similar to how Special Attacks are unlocked in the preceding game. In the [[Dream World]], [[Luiginary Attack]]s are used instead of Bros. Attacks, which are unlocked in the same way as Bros. Attacks in the Real World.

 

 

Missing or failing Bros. Attacks or Luiginary Attacks enough times provides the player with the option to enable "Slow Attack" for that move, toggling on and off with {{button|3ds|R}} while in the menu. The attack failing because the enemy is immune counts. In Slow Attack, the game slows down when a button press is required, making the inputs easier to perform. However, the attack deals less damage. If the attack is used outside of Slow Attack enough times, the option will be disabled until the condition is met again.

 

 

 

Four Bros. Attacks are also available for [[Dreamy Luigi]] in [[Giant Luigi|Giant Battles]]. Giant Luigi does not have BP, so attacks do not require it. Instead, using Bros. Attacks exhausts Mario, meaning a Bros. Attack cannot be used again until Mario recovers. Additionally, some opponents can knock Mario off Giant Luigi, which prevents Bros. Attacks from being used until he returns. Two Bros. Attacks are special finishing moves, only used to conclude the boss battle. These moves are exempt from this mechanic, with Mario always recovering or returning just before they are used. Slow Attack is not available in these battles. Giant Luigi is not affected by gear, so there is no distinction between boots and hammers. None of Giant Luigi's Bros. Attacks involve hammers though.

Bros. Attacks return for the fourth time in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', where like in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', Mario and Luigi have five Bros. Attacks each. When the player uses a Bros. Attack, Mario and Luigi will execute the attack while [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] cheers for the duo; as a result Bros. Attacks can even be used if Paper Mario is knocked out or absent entirely. Paper Mario instead has the option to use [[Trio Attack]]s that work similarly to Bros. Attacks; but require Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario to cooperate with each other. Unlike in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', Bros. Attacks are not gained by collecting Attack Pieces; they are instead gained by getting them back from [[Nabbit]] who stole them at the beginning of the game, with the exception of [[Toad Trail]] which is obtained after defeating [[King Bob-omb]] at the top of [[Mount Brrr]] and after gaining access to [[Neo Bowser Castle]].

 

 

While Mario and Luigi's jump and hammer combo attacks have them working together to attack the enemy, they are not considered Bros. Attacks.

! colspan="5;" style="color:white; background:red" | Mario

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|GBA: After meeting the Starshade Bros. (in tandem with [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Spin Jump]])

! colspan="5;" style="color:white; background:green" |Luigi

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|Mario and Luigi kick a [[Red Shell]] at enemies, first targeting one enemy before moving to the next. If the targeted enemy is in the back, the Bros. will fire the shell at any enemies in the target's way. For the final hit, Luigi passes the shell back to Mario, who uses a charged kick.

|Mario and Luigi jump into a cannon. A randomized sequence of them, including duplicates, are fired out. As they land on the enemy, the player must hit the {{button|3ds|a}} and {{button|3ds|b}} Buttons in the order Mario and Luigi came out. If successful, the player must do the same sequence backwards for maximum damage.

|Using the {{button|3ds|stick}}, Luigi passes bombs to Mario who must bat them into the enemies using {{button|3ds|A}}. The bombs will explode on Luigi if they take too long. The last bomb is bigger and does more damage.

|The Bros. hop on a board and charge at an enemy. Luigi paddles to go faster, done by holding {{button|3ds|b}}. Mario swings his hammer as they collide with the enemy, with {{button|3ds|a}}. The faster the board is moving, and the closer the Bros. are to the target when Mario starts swinging, the more damage is dealt.

|Mario throws the Zee Egg, unleashing the [[Zeekeeper]]. He takes Mario and Luigi into the skies and shoots a Wakeorb down. As they descend, the Zeekeeper has to stay aligned with the shifting orb with the {{button|3ds|stick}}, letting Mario and Luigi use their hammers to boost the Wakeorb's speed. The Wakeorb explodes when it hits the ground, primarily damaging one target but hurting others.

|Mario and Luigi kick a [[Green Shell]] at enemies. It targets all ground enemies; the shell is kicked at enemies randomly. It ends with Mario passing the shell to Luigi, who uses a charged kick.

|Mario and Luigi generate fireballs. Shoot the fireballs when they are their biggest size for more damage. If this is done successfully, a second phase starts where the player repeatedly taps {{button|3ds|A}} and {{button|3ds|B}} to throw more fireballs.

|The player tilts the 3DS to move the Dropchopper, aiming above Mario and Luigi so they can grab on. Afterwards, Mario and Luigi drop down with a spin onto one enemy, releasing a shockwave that hurts other enemies. The earlier Mario and Luigi jump on, the higher the Dropchopper flies, and the more damage is dealt.

|Mario pulls Luigi back in the string of a slingshot, using {{button|3DS|stick}}, then locks in place by holding {{button|3ds|b}}. The player must use the 3DS to aim, then release {{button|3ds|b}} to successfully sling Luigi into the target enemy.

|align="center"|The player tilts the 3DS to guide the Star Rocket, collecting all the smaller stars in its path. Afterward, Mario and Luigi stomp the target. With perfect timing, the collected stars also attack.

|This move is unlocked during the battle against [[Mount Pajamaja (boss)|Mount Pajamaja]], but cannot be used against [[Robo-Drilldigger X]]. Mario and Luigi jump while spinning. The player must draw as many circles as possible in the direction shown to make Mario spin faster, then then he and Luigi come down for heavy damage. Successful inputs allow this to be used two additional times.

|This move is used at the end of each battle. Luigi throws a star at the boss, while Mario guides it as it comes down. The player must tilt the 3DS to aim the star marker onto the enemy's weak point, which if hit will earn an "Excellent!" rating and reward the player with better items and more coins than if an "OK" rating is achieved upon missing the target.

|This move is used in the final phase of the battle against [[Super Bowser|Bowser]], as well as [[Bowser X]]. It looks the same as Finishing Bros. but involves a larger star. The player must tilt the 3DS to dodge Bowser's fireballs, Avoiding them all allows it to defeat Bowser. If a fireball hits, the attack is nullified and Bowser gets to take another turn.

====Gallery====

! colspan="5;" style="color:white;background:red" |Mario

|style="background-color: #bfd3e3" |[[File:3DRedShellMLDT.png]]<br>[[Red Shell#Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam|3D Red Shell]]

|style="background-color: #bfd3e3" |[[File:BombDerbyMLDT.png]]<br>[[Bomb Derby]]

! colspan="5;" style="color:white;background:green" |Luigi

|style="background-color: #bfd3e3" |[[File:FireFlowerMLDT.png]]<br>[[Fire Flower#Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam|Fire Flower]]

|style="background-color: #bfd3e3" |[[File:DropchopperMLDT.png]]<br>[[Dropchopper]]

|style="background-color: #bfd3e3" |[[File:Mega Mushroom - MLPM.png]]<br>[[Mega Thwonk]]

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|Kor=브라더 어택<br>''Beuradeo Eotaek''

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|Kor=스페셜 어택<br>''Seupesyol Eotaek''

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