Brawl Attack
Brawl Attacks, originally called Special Attacks, are special moves that only appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Bowser is able to use these, with each Brawl Attack using a certain amount of Brawl Points (shortened to BP; known as Special Points/SP in the original). Brawl Attacks have a menu section in the star menu, where the player can watch demos and practice the attacks just like the Bros. Attacks Mario and Luigi can use.
Bowser has a total of six Brawl Attacks that he gathers throughout the game. Like Mario and Luigi, Bowser has to unlock them in many areas of the game, though they are unlocked in a different way. To unlock these types of attacks for Bowser to use, the player must liberate Bowser's loyal, non-brainwashed troops. The player finds them in cages all around the Mushroom Kingdom. Out of the six, five of them are found inside one of the cages. The last one is when the player collects all fifteen Blitties from enemies through the Vacuum Block. Unlike Mario and Luigi's Bros. Attacks, which use 
and 
respectively, Bowser's Brawl Attacks use 
and the Touch Screen.
List of Brawl Attacks[edit]
All six of Bowser's Brawl Attacks are shown in the table below (Note: when using an attack with the Economy Ring, the SP / BP cost is halved):
| Brawl Attack | Illustration | Description | SP | BP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Goomba Storm |
|
Touch each Goomba to fire him up! Flaming Goombas cause more damage! Target: One enemy. Effect: BURN. |
6 | Dimble Wood (after rescuing the Goomba corps) | |
  Shy Guy Squad |
|
←Quickly slide the stylus repeatedly left. Roll Bowser far back for more damage! Target: One enemy. Effect: None. |
8 | Bowser Path (after rescuing the Shy Guy corps) | |
  Koopa Corps |
|
Slide the stylus to move Bowser up and down and repel the Koopa Shells! Target: Random. Effect: None. |
10 | 14 | Blubble Lake (after rescuing the Koopa unit) |
  Bob-omb Blitz |
|
Slide the Bob-ombs into place fast! Line up with your foe and charge! Target: Adjustable Effect: DIZZY. |
12 | 18 | Bowser Castle (after rescuing the Bob-omb squad) |
  Magikoopa Mob |
|
Quickly trace the Magikoopa's formation! Bowser's power boosts your magic! Target: Random. Effect: BURN. |
15 | 24 | Peach's Castle (after rescuing the Magikoopa corps with the Red Key) |
  Broggy Bonker |
|
Scrub all the dirt off that filthy Broggy! Scrub him until he's clean! Target: One enemy. Effect: DIZZY. |
20 | 28 | Broque Monsieur's Shop (after collecting all fifteen Blitties) |
Gallery[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Goomba Storm)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Goomba Storm)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Shy Guy Squad)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Shy Guy Squad)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Koopa Corps)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Koopa Corps)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Bob-omb Blitz)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Bob-omb Blitz)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Magikoopa Mob)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Magikoopa Mob)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Broggy Bonker)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Broggy Bonker)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボコスカアタック[?] Bokosuka Atakku |
Bokosuka Attack; 「ボコスカ」is a Japanese term for beating or hitting viciously. | |
| Italian | Attacco Speciale[?] | Special Attack |
Trivia[edit]
- The top screen of Bowser's tutorials always show a lollipop-less Chuboomba being defeated by the acquired Brawl Attack. However, in normal battle conditions, Chuboombas flee once the lollipop is removed. This was changed in the remake.
