Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

This article is about the remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. For information about the original game for the Game Boy Advance, see Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
North American box art For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	AlphaDream
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo 3DS
Release date	October 5, 2017 October 5, 2017[?] October 5, 2017[?] October 6, 2017[?] October 6, 2017[?] October 7, 2017[?] April 12, 2018[?]
Language(s)	English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (France) French (Canada) German Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Latin America) Italian Dutch Japanese Korean
Genre	Platformer, RPG
Rating(s)	ESRB: - Everyone PEGI: - Three years and older CERO: - All ages ACB: - General USK: - All ages GRAC: - All ages FPB: - Parental guidance
Mode(s)	Single-player
Format	Nintendo 3DS: Game Card Digital download
Input	Nintendo 3DS: Gamepad
Serial code(s)	CTR-BRMJ-JPN CTR-BRME-USA

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions is a game in the Mario & Luigi series released for the Nintendo 3DS worldwide in October 2017 and in South Korea on April 12, 2018. It is an enhanced remake of the 2003 Game Boy Advance game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. The game has an added story called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, which takes place simultaneously with the main story. The game has amiibo support for the Minion Quest mode, where the Koopa Troopa, Goomba, and Boo amiibo are compatible. The game is the first remake in the Mario & Luigi series, the third game in the series to be released for the Nintendo 3DS, and the sixth game in the series overall. Unlike the previous two games, the environments are no longer rendered in 3D. As a result of this, the game is only playable in 2D.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

The graphical changes between both versions, showing Bowser literally breaking the fourth wall.

The remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga has updated graphics, soundtrack, and controls, looking visually similar to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. The story is mainly the same as it was in the original game. However, some additions and alterations to the gameplay have also been made.

List of changes

Gameplay

• The Mario Bros. remake is no longer included, being replaced with a new side-mode, Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, which is accessible via the suitcase after Mario and Luigi spot Captain Goomba, who is seen running off after Fawful, just before reaching Beanbean Castle Town.
• Pressing in the overworld makes both Bros. jump or swim simultaneously.
  • The line of the Koopa Troopa in the Koopa Cruiser originally telling the player about switching places was changed to inform about this mechanic.
• Mario and Luigi's positions can no longer be switched manually. Instead, they switch automatically when selecting a move.
• In the original game, using the Hammer or Hand Powers on the other brother before unlocking the skill linked to it results in an animation where the brother in front gets angry and scolds the other. In the remake, nothing happens when doing so.
• Cutscenes can be sped up with , or with the icon on the touch screen.
• The game now has many new features due to the added second screen.
  • Mario & Luigi's passports showing their level and stats are displayed in battle. When afflicted with a status ailment, a page slips out from that brother's passport to display its name.
  • A tutorial for attacks is displayed in battle similar to the one in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
  • In the overworld, the touch screen can be used to switch between moves like the High Jump or the Spin Jump.
  • The player can also press a button on the touchscreen to display a zoomable mini-map where they can also place pins. The player is given twenty pins for each area and can remove a pin by tapping on it twice.
• Mario and Luigi are now able to swim high while underwater.
• Heart Blocks are present in every version of the game unlike in the original, where only the Japanese version featured them, and are far more numerous.
• Similarly to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, saving can now be done at any point on the overworld.
• The post-battle screen is now similar to the ones used since Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and this time, the player should press to collect the EXP and coins.
• There is now a shades-wearing Hoohooligan merchant behind Blablanadon's nest in Hoohoo Village. He initially sells a set of two Nuts for 72 coins, and when the player returns before heading to Bowser's Castle, he offers sell an Ultra Mushroom, an Ultra Syrup, an Ultra Nut and a 1-Up Super for 750 coins.
• There is now a Beanish character in Beanbean Castle Town that allows the player to scan compatible amiibo to obtain stamps.
• The shopkeeper of the Information Booth no longer sells information to the brothers, and instead looks at the player's records, awarding items based on their progress with blocks, beans, the number of battles won, the number of enemies defeated, the number of Excellent attacks done and the number of battles fled from.
• The game can now be saved after defeating the final boss.

Menu

• The menu screen features a guide option, showing how certain actions are performed similar to Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
  • This function is also available in battle via the bottom screen.
• The percentage and amounts of beans and ? Blocks found can also be viewed in the menu screen's Records section along with a summary of the current story, called "The Story So Far".
• A music option was added in the Records section. Unlike in the previous entries, it is not accessible from the title screen but from the in-game menu screen. The player can also listen to the music from the original version of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in addition to the one from this game, the latter's tracks having "DX" at the end of the name.
• Options have also been moved from the title screen to the menu screen.
• Easy Mode from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is added, and can be found on the menu screen.
• There are now only two save files instead of three.

Items

• Boo Biscuits are included in this game, behaving as they did from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
• Many bosses now drop new gear such as Hoohooros dropping the Hoohooros Slacks or Rookie dropping the Rookie Badge.
  • Most bosses now always drop their items or gear when defeated.
• Enemies can now drop a third item that can only be obtained from the Game Boy Horror SP.
• Accessories can now be obtained throughout the entire game and not just from Professor E. Gadd.
• Some items heal a different amount of HP or BP than they did in the original game:
  • Mushrooms heal 30 HP instead of 25.
  • Ultra Mushrooms heal 80 HP instead of 120.
  • Ultra Nuts heal 65 HP instead of 100.
  • Syrups heal 15 BP instead of 20.
  • Super Syrups heal 35 BP instead of 40.
  • Ultra Syrups heal 60 BP instead of 100.
• Each blend in Starbeans Cafe requires less beans, from 25 (25 for single bean, 15/10 for two beans) to 10 (10 for single bean, 6/4 for two beans), and the stat boosts given are reduced by half.
  • Because of this, the player can obtain all seven of E. Gadd's accessories much sooner.
• The Great Force now resembles the Triforce and gives the traditional item jingle from The Legend of Zelda series.
• The rare item drop affect from the Game Boy Horror SP now only applies to the bro who has it equipped, rather than affecting both regardless of who has it equipped. The bro who does not have it equipped now can only force a rare drop through a Bros. attack, or countering a counterattack caused by a Bros. attack.
• 1-Up Supers no longer heal all BP.

Badges

• The Mush Badge A and Mush Badge AA deal less damage than in the original game.

Battles

• Battle statistics for Mario, Luigi, and enemies have changed, generally increasing the difficulty.
• The Koopa Troopa on the Koopa Cruiser and the Hammerhead Bros. will not force tutorials on how to fight as a pair or use hammers in battle.
• Mario and Luigi now jump twice on an enemy if a solo jump's action command is entered correctly, just like in the previous installments since Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
• Bros. Attacks no longer have the three Modes, but have "Normal" and "Easy" difficulties, the latter version being more lenient with button inputs for a Bros. Attack while requiring more Bros. Points.
• Bros. Attacks have been tweaked, some having different attack properties, while some have new button inputs.
• Advanced Bros. Attacks are now separately selected from the original Bros. Attacks, have "Super" to their name (Super Splash Bros., Super Bounce Bros.), and cost more Bros. Points to use.
• All battle backgrounds now scroll whenever Mario or Luigi use a Bros. Attack.
• The Emergency Guard from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is added.
• The Solo-Attack-Command Block is replaced with separate Command Blocks for Jump, Hammer, and Hand-Attacks.
• Like the other 3DS Mario & Luigi games, Fleeing does not require the player to mash the and buttons and does not cause the player to lose coins.
• Hammer guarding now holds for as long as needed, instead of it only lasting for a short time before Mario or Luigi would drop his hammer and become vulnerable.
• When Mario or Luigi strike an enemy with their hammers before initiating battle, it no longer makes them dizzy; instead, they take damage and their speed is dropped.
  • Hand Powers can also be used to perform first strikes. Aside from taking damage, Firebrand can burn enemies and Thunderhand can make them dizzy.
• Bosses obtain the Fury status, turning red (or different colors) when low on health, as in Paper Jam. Some bosses now have altered attack patterns or new attacks:
  • When low on health, Trunkle covers the tree on its head with both hands, making it impervious to attacks.
• Some enemies can now take critical damage from Jump and Hammer attacks in addition to Fire and Thunder attacks.
• Clumphs now take critical damage from Mario's Firebrand attacks, especially the Fire Bros. attack.
• In Ludwig von Koopa's battle, Mario and Luigi cannot use their command blocks, and Ludwig only uses one attack, which can be countered with hammers.
• The number of turns it takes for Time Bob-ombs to explode in Roy's battle is increased from eight to nine, while in Wendy's and Larry's, it is reduced to seven and five, respectively.
• Luigi thinks of all the "Super" versions of his Bros. Attacks unlike the original, where he only thinks of the advance command for the Cyclone Bros. attack.
• Mario's and Luigi's HP and BP are no longer fully refilled after defeating bosses.
• The Super version of the Thunder Bros. features a purple electrifying uppercut with three lightning bolts instead of blue with one lightning bolt if Luigi executed it correctly.
• The "Too bad..." rating is added when Mario or Luigi jumps on a spiked enemy without Spiny Badges. However, the "Miss..." rating is reused when Mario or Luigi tries to attack a flying enemy without jumping.
  • In the Japanese and Korean version, the "Miss..." rating is used instead, like in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

Puzzles and minigames

• The time limit to collect ten Hoohoo Spirits in Hoohooros's minigame has increased from 30 seconds to 35.
• The amount of Hee Beans rewarded from mini-games have been altered slightly. Some minigames have their point goals lowered to make earning Hee Beans easier.
• The amount of blocks needed to be hit in Jojora's block minigame in Joke's End has decreased from 30 to 25.

Characters

• Many character sprites are designed similar to the sprites of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, with their overall design reflecting more of recent entries than the ones of the original game.
  • Troopeas are bipedal rather than quadrupedal, wearing shoes and otherwise more closely resembling their Koopa Troopa counterparts, apart from the beansprouts on their heads.
  • The Koopalings take on their modern designs rather than their original designs.
  • The NPC Koopa Troopa crew from the Koopa Cruiser no longer wear flight uniforms.
  • The Toads in Peach's Castle and Little Fungitown are now regular Toads with differently colored spots and vests rather than differing in age, gender, height, and clothing.
  • Sergeant Starshade's clothing has changed to match General Starshade's, albeit in green.
• The large, pudgy Ankoopas that block paths have been replaced with larger, ordinary Big Koopa Troopas.
• Mechakoopas replace Mecha-Chomps in Woohoo Hooniversity.
• Dr. Toadley replaces Psycho Kamek in Little Fungitown.
• The top faces of Oucher Glasses appear to have happy faces rather than sad ones, while the mad faces on the bottom stay the same.
• Bink's design has been changed from his original Donkey Kong-like appearance to that of a generic S.S. Chuckola crew member.
• Boomerang Bros. from the original game are now named Beanerang Bros. and are treated as a separate race to the standard Mushroom Kingdom ones (which are found in Minion Quest). They also drop Oho Gear in all versions.
• Cheep Cheeps and Puffer-Cheeps are replaced by Spiny Cheep Cheeps with the same behavior.
• Several enemies that had duplicate names but different palettes and stats have been renamed to be "Elite" versions, akin to what Elite Troopea was to Troopea. These include Elite Pestnut, Elite Chuck Guy, Elite Gritty Goomba, Elite Dry Bones, and Elite Limbo Bro.
• Cackletta's soul has been given a new design. She has a blue jewel on her forehead, has light yellow eyes instead of darker yellow, bloodshot ones, and her arms are now color coded to match the elements they use. Additionally, she is bigger and is a 3D model rather than a 2D sprite (as with Shiny RoboBowser).
  • When low on health Cackletta's entire body gains a red tint, the eyes and heart turn green, and the jewel becomes gray.
  • Cackletta raises her index finger rather than her middle finger when using her spinning fire attack. The change was likely made due to the original resembling the middle finger gesture considered obscene in the West.

Areas

• Toadtown Square was renamed "Peach's Castle".
• Beanbean Outskirts was renamed "Beanbean Fields".
• Beanbean Castle Sewers was renamed "Beanbean Castle Sewer".
• Four new green pipes were added, bringing the total amount from nine to thirteen: one in Hoohoo Village, one at the Mine Cart Platform at Hoohoo Mountain Base, one in Chucklehuck Woods near Winkle Colosseum, and one at the start of the surfing minigame in Oho Ocean.
• Because the player has access to the map on the touchscreen, maps on the walls of areas no longer appear.
• There are now ? Blocks in the game that contain soundtracks that are added to the Music player.
• Beanbean troops now block the pathways to the north and south Beanbean Fields until the player visits Beanbean Castle Town. The player can leave immediately after the cutscene and they will be gone, allowing full exploration like in the original game.
• Invisible beanholes that can be found by Mini-Mario or the Game Boy Player are now made visible.
• The Magikoopa in the second room of Bowser's Castle is no longer seen.

Music

• Various music has been replaced. The music for the Star 'Stache Smash has been replaced with an arrangement of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam's mini-game theme, the music for the Barrel and Chuckola Bounce mini-games is replaced with an arrangement of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team's mini-game theme and the tutorial music is an arrangement of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time's tutorial music.
• When getting a game over, an arrangement of the death jingle from Super Mario Bros. can be heard, while in the original game, the battle music continues playing.
• In the opening scene, Prince Peasley's full theme plays before Fawful steals Princess Peach's voice. In the original game, a drumbeat is heard before the first half of Prince Peasley's theme plays.
• Instead of the music stopping when Princess Peach's Castle explodes, the music keeps playing as it explodes.
• After landing in Stardust Fields, the music does not start playing until after the cutscene where Luigi gets stuck in the ground is over.
• The music no longer changes during the scene where Dragohoho hatches from his egg; instead, the Hoohoo Mountain theme keeps playing until the boss battle starts.
• When Mario & Luigi enter Beanbean Castle during both times the town is under attack, the devastation theme keeps playing instead of the Beanbean Castle theme.
• Professor E. Gadd's theme is now taken from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon rather than being an arrangement of his theme from the original game.
• Sledge and Mallet's cave home in Beanbean Fields now plays the Beanbean Fields theme instead of the Hoohoo Village/Beanbean Castle Town theme.
• Rather than the music for Gwarhar Lagoon/Oho Oasis playing after the S.S. Chuckola moves out of Teehee Valley and into the ocean and crashes, no music plays.
• When Mario confronts Bowletta and Fawful on top of Joke's End, Cackletta's theme plays instead of the Joke's End theme.
• The danger music plays when Larry traps Luigi in a barrel; in the original game, the danger music does not play.
• The battle music that was used for Fawful in Bowser's Castle is now the battle music that was used for Cackletta in Woohoo Hooniversity just like in the original game's Japanese release, rather than that used for Popple as in the original game's releases outside of Japan.
• Before Mario and Luigi fight against Bowletta, Cackletta's theme does not speed up like in the original game.
• In the original game, when Bowletta pretends to be defeated, the devastation theme plays, then the music stops when the Time Bob-omb arrives. After it KOs Mario and Luigi, Cackletta's theme plays as Bowletta gloats over the brothers lowering their guard before she inhales them. In the remake, Bowletta's boss music continues until the brothers have been inhaled, though it still stops as normal before resuming.

Miscellaneous

• The "M" and "L" on Mario and Luigi's respective caps are now red and green respectively, instead of both being black.
• Mario & Luigi now make sounds whenever they are hit in battle as well as during Bros. Attacks.
• The level of an enemy is now displayed next to their name when targeting them in battle.
• The Toads guarding Princess Peach no longer abandon her in Cackletta's attack, but are struck down by lightning.
• Several cameos have been added to Mario's and Luigi's house:
  • There is now a trophy from Mario Kart 8 on a shelf and a Wii Wheel hanging next to it.
  • Mario's tennis racket and golf club can be seen on a shelf above and leaning on Mario's bed, respectively.
  • Mario's hardhat and tool belt from Super Mario Maker is hanging beside the workbench on the first floor of Mario's House.
  • Mario's Cap is now on the clothing line outside of the house rather than on the coat-stand inside, fixing a minor continuity issue when Mario puts on his clothes.
  • A carpet in front of the Bros.' beds looking like a Yoshi's Egg has been added.
  • Mario's yellow cape from the Cape Mario form can be seen on the coat hanger.
  • Above the stairs, there is a picture of a Shroob saucer.
  • A pendulum clock has been added to the wall.
  • A blueprint of the first level in Mario Bros. can be seen on the workbench.
• Mario does not jump on the Toad that tells him about Peach.
• Each area has a unique stamp when the game is saved, whereas in the original, there was only one stamp. For example, Princess Peach's Castle has a mushroom stamp whereas the Koopa Cruiser and Bowser's Castle have Bowser's head as a stamp.
• After Tolstar tricks Bowser after giving him 100 coins, Bowser calls him a "swindler" rather than a "welcher." This may have been changed because the older term is offensive slang in the United Kingdom.
• The cannon that Bowser gets stuck in during Stardust Fields now flies away upon firing him out, rather than blinking away after the camera pans back to Mario and Luigi.
• After Mario and Luigi leave Beanbean Castle after beating Queen Bean, a Pea shows up and gives Mario a badge and teaches him how to equip badges with Luigi sulking over not getting one like in the GBA version. However, badges are obtained as early as the Dragohoho battle in this version.
• During Popple and Rookie's battle in Chateau de Chucklehuck, if Popple has been damaged for the first time, Rookie calls him "Boss" rather than "The Great Popple". This was likely done to keep Rookie's dialogue consistent.
• The cafe's owner no longer asks the player if they wish to continue making more drinks after making one.
• An inconsistency is introduced with the redesigned bean blends. While the drinks now come in mugs (as opposed to cups like in the original), the brothers will be still be shown drinking from cups in the E. Gadd cutscenes.
• Bean depressions are now known as bean hollows.
• Dr. Mario sound effects are added when fighting Viruses in Woohoo Hooniversity.
• Sledge and Mallet now inform Mario and Luigi that they've moved after defeating Mom Piranha and tell them to come by.
  • They are also not in the cave until then. In the original, they could be visited any time after Oho Oasis.
• Geno no longer explains the minigame, Star 'Stache Smash, with a disembodied text bubble replacing him. This is likely due to licensing reasons, as Square Enix owns the character of Geno.
• The monitor that Bowletta uses to communicate with the heroes in Beanbean Castle is now a Nintendo 3DS (blue the first time and pink the second time), rather than the original game's Game Boy Advance.
• The original map of the Beanbean Kingdom from the original version of this game can be found in the captain's quarters of the S.S. Chuckola.
• The underwater sections in Gwarhar Lagoon have a greener tint and a slightly different battle background from the sections in the Seabed.
• One of the two Toads that was convinced into winning an Invincibility Mushroom now wonders if it might pump up his muscles rather than the possibilities of clearing up his skin.
• When Mario gains Bean Fever, while in this state, his HP is reduced to 1 and his BP is reduced to 0, but when he is cured by the Crabbie Grass, his HP and BP will be full.
• The underground sections in Teehee Valley use the same battle background from the Guffawha Ruins.
• The posters in Yoshi Theater, which used to reference other Nintendo franchises such as Kirby, Wario, and The Legendary Starfy, are now replaced with new posters depicting films mostly involving characters from previous Mario & Luigi games, including Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, and Broggy (Bowser's Inside Story), a Shroob invasion (Partners in Time), Prince Dreambert (Dream Team), and a Cheep Cheep.
• There is now a night sky in Joke's End when climbing up to the fourth and fifth floors.
• When Prince Peasley informs Queen Bean that the civilians of Beanbean Castle Town have been evacuated, he now flourishes his hair with a gleam.
• The original game featured a cutscene upon entering Bowser's Castle, where Fawful informs Bowletta about the arrival of Mario and Luigi, and she summons the Koopalings. This cutscene is missing from this game, since in Minion Quest, Bowletta disguised as Bowser orders Captain Goomba and the other minions of Bowser to attack Mario and Luigi instead.
• The Koopalings are now given a full amount of dialogue since they do not have any in the original game.
• The mini Mechakoopas in Ludwig's section of Bowser's Castle have been replaced with purple versions of the windup toys in Woohoo Hooniversity due to their role being repurposed.
• Roy Koopa now explains the Time Bob-omb's function instead of an on-screen text.
• The Time Bob-omb detonates harmlessly once a Koopaling is defeated instead of fleeing.
• When she possesses Bowser and becomes Bowletta, Cackletta gets Bowser's roar, though her Beanish form's laughter is retained.
• Mario and Luigi strike their fighting poses rather than freaking out after Cackletta explains her plans to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and breathes fire before the final battle.
• When she summons stars, Cackletta winks to signal which Bro. she will attack, winking the left eye for Mario and the right one for Luigi. Additionally, the stars that miss the Bros. have their color changed to yellow.
• The ground during the final battle now has a design of Cackletta's grin.
• Bowser's reaction upon it being revealed that he was in fact Peasley's "gift" varied from the original game. Originally, he was shown sneezing (implying that he caught a cold presumably from his fall into the ocean earlier). Now, he is shown sobbing before proceeding to rage out, implying that he was not fond of being stuck inside the package.
• The credits now show the plane's destination from behind. Originally, they were shown to the side of the plane. As such, when it passes over Bowser's Castle, Bowser just falls off-screen. In Minion's Quest, it was revealed that his castle was destroyed after the present fell off. It was later rebuilt by his minions after the destruction.
  • Also, when a present containing Bowser drops on Bowser's Castle, it took place at nighttime, instead of sunset.
  • Additionally, when the words "THE END" appear, the Yoshis no longer applaud; instead, the screen fades to black. The Yoshis applaud in the title screen instead for the 3DS remake.
• Fawful no longer misspells Cackletta's name as "Cakletta" when he mentions her before he fights Mario and Luigi a second time. Additionally, Peach's line "Wow! Luigi! You're face looks so much more...manly!" has been changed to "Wow! Luigi! Your face looks so much more...manly!" due to the original quote having a typo.

Enemies

Main article: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions bestiary

Regular enemies

Image	Name	Level	HP	EXP	Coins Dropped	Location
	Goomba	1	6	2	0	Koopa Cruiser
	Fighter Fly	2	10	2	3	Stardust Fields
	Bill Blaster	3	16	3	4	Stardust Fields
	Beanie	5	18	6	5	Hoohoo Mountain Beanbean Castle Beanbean Fields Chucklehuck Woods Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Dry Bones	6	24	8	5	Hoohoo Mountain
	Rex	7	28	13	6	Hoohoo Mountain
	Sharpea	8	10	2	3	Beanbean Fields
	Sworm	8	24	2	8	Beanbean Fields
	Parabeanie	11	32	8	6	Beanbean Fields
	Troopea	11	37	16	6	Beanbean Fields
	Tanoomba	26	101	33	20	Beanbean Fields
	Lakipea	13	38	24	15	Beanbean Fields
	Bob-omb	23	55	14	10	Beanbean Fields
	Paratroopea	24	92	29	8	Beanbean Fields
	Super Fly	9	30	14	7	Beanbean Castle Sewer
	Spiny	8	24	15	8	Beanbean Castle Sewer
	Pestnut	10	27	10	6	Chucklehuck Woods
	Gold Beanie	10	20	50	99	Chucklehuck Woods Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Chuck Guy	11	28	16	8	Chucklehuck Woods
	Fuzzbush	12	43	21	10	Chucklehuck Woods
	Laser Snifit	13	48	18	12	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Eeker	15	60	25	10	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Yo Bro	15	70	25	14	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Virus	14	72	20	10 (blue and red), 12 (yellow)	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Mechakoopa	16	56	35	18	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Oho Jee	17	72	4	3	Oho Oasis Fire Palace Thunder Palace
	Elite Pestnut	18	66	25	12	Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Goomdiver	17	54	36	14	Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Blooper	19	78	45	18	Seabed
	Piranha Plant	19	72 (red), 63 (blue)	4	5	Beanbean International Airport
	Gritty Goomba	20	66	40	15	Teehee Valley
	Spiky Snifit	21	94	45	18	Teehee Valley
	Elite Chuck Guy	21	70	30	16	Guffawha Ruins
	Oucher Glass	21	64	40	15	Guffawha Ruins
	Limbo Bro	22	96	35	20	Guffawha Ruins
	Anuboo	23	88	60	24	Teehee Valley
	Spiny Cheep Cheep	24	64	70	12	Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Starkiss	23	58	60	15	Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Malibut	25	110	80	18	Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Mecha-Blooper	26	130	100	40	Seabed Gwarhar Lagoon
	Elite Troopea	23	99	72	18	Gwarhar Lagoon
	Elite Gritty Goomba	23	80	60	16	Gwarhar Lagoon
	Beanerang Bro	24	112	88	28	Gwarhar Lagoon
	???? (Sand Cheep)	24	89	70	12	Gwarhar Lagoon
	???? (Sharkbone)	25	60	80	15	Gwarhar Lagoon
	Ice Snifit	26	112	90	20	Joke's End
	Glurp	27	84	80	10	Joke's End
	Clumph	28	178	140	45	Joke's End
	Scaratroopea	27	112	90	18	Joke's End
	Elite Dry Bones	29	98	110	20	Teehee Valley
	Elite Limbo Bro	29	124	130	18	Teehee Valley
	Gunner Guy	31	124	99	24	Bowser's Castle
	Hammer Bro	33	132	120	70	Bowser's Castle
	Boo	33	13	90	40	Bowser's Castle
	Chomp Bro	35	240	120	60	Bowser's Castle
	Magikoopa	34	144	130	35	Bowser's Castle
	Sniper Bill	32	110	100	30	Bowser's Castle

Bosses

Image	Name	Level	HP	EXP	Coins Dropped	Location
	Bowser	1	12	0	0	Princess Peach's Castle
	Fawful (1)	2	30 (both phases)	0	0	Koopa Cruiser
	Tolstar	4	50	30	100	Stardust Fields
	Hoohooros	6	Hoohooros - 56 Pillar - 3	36	20	Hoohoo Mountain
	Dragohoho	7	Dragohoho - 169 Hoho Stone - 12	50	30	Hoohoo Mountain
	Queen Bean	10	Main - 144 Arms - 34	150	50	Beanbean Castle
	Popple & Rookie (1)	Popple - 11 Rookie - 12	Popple - 90 Rookie - 150	Popple - 50 Rookie - 120	Popple - 200 Rookie - 30	Chateau de Chucklehuck
	Wiggler	13	98	120	87	Chucklehuck Woods
	Chuckolator	14	350	260	200	Chucklehuck Woods
	Cackletta	16	420	320	150	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Popple & Rookie (2)	Popple - 16 Rookie - 17	Popple - 220 Rookie - 300	Popple - 100 Rookie - 250	Popple - 200 Rookie - 60	Woohoo Hooniversity
	Mom Piranha	20	320	420	250	Beanbean Airport
	Trunkle	23	Body - 300 Tree - 190 Small - 58	500	400	Teehee Valley
	Hermie III	26	Main - 680 Claws - 120	600	150	Gwarhar Lagoon
	Popple	27	520	600	600	Chucklehuck Woods
	Piranha Bean	26	230	250	180	Beanbean Fields
	Jojora & one of Jojora's friends	29	Jojora - 500 Friend - 1100	Jojora - 500 Friend - 800	Jojora - 500 Friend - 500	Joke's End
	Popple & Birdo with Eggs	30	Popple - 600 Birdo - 390 Eggs - 30	Popple - 300 Birdo - 900	Popple - 800 Birdo - 40	Teehee Valley
	Iggy	33	480	550	400	Bowser's Castle
	Morton	34	900	600	400	Bowser's Castle
	Lemmy	34	540	650	400	Bowser's Castle
	Ludwig	35	999	700	400	Bowser's Castle
	Roy	36	1100	750	400	Bowser's Castle
	Wendy	37	800	800	400	Bowser's Castle
	Larry	38	980	850	400	Bowser's Castle
	Fawful (2)	39	880	999	999	Bowser's Castle
	Bowletta with Flarets	40	Bowletta - 1200 Flaret - 24	0	0	Bowser's Castle
	Cackletta's soul	40	Head - 300 Arms - 320 Heart - 1280	0	0	Bowser's Castle

List of shops

Main article: List of shops in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser

Main article: Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser

As an addition to the port, Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser is added as a new campaign.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.

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  Mario

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  Luigi

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  Princess Peach and Toad

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  Prince Peasley

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  Popple

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  Fawful

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  Captain Goomba

Glitches

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions glitches

Wrong action commands

If the player flees a battle, remains touching the enemy, and initiates a Dunk Hammer at the same moment the enemy finishes blinking, the battle will begin with Mario's hammer in the air. If the player flees again, Mario will remain in the back regardless of what command is selected, and can use Luigi's commands with various odd results. Entering a Green Pipe while this glitch is in effect will disable all action commands. The game will softlock if either Mario or Luigi hits a Heart Block.

Promotion

A quiz game, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Trivia, was released on the Play Nintendo website in 2017.

Reception

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Nintendo 3DS	Heidi Kemps, GameSpot	8/10	"Even though Minion Quest falters, it's still an optional outing that doesn't detract from what's fundamentally an excellent adventure. Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga has aged astonishingly well, and the various improvements offered in this remake only serve to make an already great game even better. Whether you're a series veteran or visiting the Beanbean Kingdom for the very first time, there's no better way to experience this classic RPG."
Nintendo 3DS	Thomas Whitehead, Nintendo Life	9/10	"Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is a classic, and this new version is arguably the definitive version. Yes, Bowser's Minions is a harmless but shallow add-on, but the Superstars are the real attraction. This is a series that has a distinct and special place within Nintendo gaming, and after experimentation and not-always-popular approaches in the 3DS era of games, this takes us back to the IP's roots. What a treat it is, too - funny, smartly designed and pure unpretentious joy, this is a great start point for those that missed the original in the Game Boy Advance era, and should also be tempting to those with fond memories of the adventure."
Nintendo 3DS	Chris Carter, Destructoid	7.5/10	"For many, tacking playable goons onto Superstar Saga won't be enough to revisit the world of Beanbean Kingdom mostly because the campaign is still the same uneven adventure it was before. But even though many will see the minion angle as a throwaway, I loved creating and molding my own little army bit by bit, and found it to be a worthwhile distraction."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		81
GameRankings		81.76%

Media

For this subject's sound test, see Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions sound test.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions staff

The remake was directed by Shunsuke Kobayashi and produced by Shinya Takahashi and Tetsuo Mizuno, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka supervising the production. The arrangements of the music cues in the game were written by Yoko Shimomura, the same person who composed the tracks originally.

Quotes

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions quotes

Pre-release and unused content

Unused Beanbean Kingdom image

The full title screen background

An unused, higher-resolution version of the Beanbean Kingdom background from the title screen can be extracted from the game's files. The image is never fully seen in-game, as it is partially covered by clouds and the edges are cropped.

Captain Beanie

A Beanie with a blue flag, which appears to be incomplete due to the flag not animating, exists in the game's data. It may have been an early idea for how enemy captains would look before they were made to look the same as other enemies.

References to other games

• Super Mario Bros.: An arrangement of this game's death jingle is heard when getting a game over.
• Super Mario Bros. 3: The Koopalings reprise their roles from Superstar Saga. They also appear in the Minion Quest side-mode, where Larry is the boss of the plains world, Morton is the boss of the desert world, and Wendy is the boss of the water world, as they were in this game.
• Super Mario World: A yellow cape can be seen on the coat rack in Mario's house.
• Mario Golf series / Mario Tennis series: Mario's golf club and tennis racket can be seen next to his bed.
• Paper Mario series: The Goombas' Rocket Headbutt Special Skill in Minion Quest is similar to their Headbonk move from these games, along with the Headbonk Goombas from Super Paper Mario.
• Luigi's Mansion: Aside from the reference supplied when encountering him in the main game, E. Gadd also mentions that he created the Starbeans Cafe franchise to provide funding for his ghost research during the events of Luigi's Mansion when encountering him in Minion Quest.
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time: A poster depicting a movie involving a Shroob invasion appears in the redesigned Yoshi Theater. E. Gadd also mentions he is building a time machine when encountered in Minion Quest. A picture of a Shroob saucer is seen in Mario and Luigi's house above the stairs.
• Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2: Bomb Boos appear in Minion Quest.
• Mario Kart Wii: A Wii Wheel is shown under the stairs in Mario's House.
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: Dr. Toadley replaces Psycho Kamek, while Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, and Broggy cameo on another poster. Starlow and Mechawfuls also appear in Minion Quest.
• Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon: E. Gadd's theme is directly taken from this game.
• Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: The game runs on the same engine used in this game. Many graphics originate in this game. Prince Dreambert also cameos on a poster. One minigame theme in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions is an arrangement of "Challenging Actions" from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
• Mario Kart 8: A trophy from this game appears in Mario's House.
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: An Invincibility Mushroom appears in Minion Quest.
• Super Mario Maker: Parts of Mario's Builder Outfit, specifically the hardhat and toolbelt, appear in Mario's House.
• Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam: An arrangement of "Do It Now!" appears as a minigame theme in this game.
• Paper Mario: Color Splash: Morton's way of speaking is similar to how he speaks in this game.

References in later games

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: The song "This Is Minion Turf!" appears in this game. The Fire Stalking Piranha Plant is mentioned in Palutena's Guidance for Piranha Plant.
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey: The Minion Quest mechanic returns as a story mode for Bowser Jr. In addition, Captain Goomba, Captain Koopa Troopa, Captain Boo, and Captain Shy Guy make a reappearance as enemies and allies. Captain Goomba's inadvertent role in giving Bowser amnesia (as well as that mode's ending where he got demoted as a result) is indirectly referenced right before Bowser Jr.'s tutorial fight against him, where Captain Goomba states he does not wish to upset Bowser again. Both Morton and Ludwig also reference the Captains' role in saving Bowser near the beginning of and late in the game, respectively.
• Mario & Luigi: Brothership: The Goomba artwork on the Anti-Army Specialist Battle Plug is reused from Captain Goomba's in this game, albeit without the flag.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マリオ＆ルイージRPG1 DX[?] Mario ando Ruīji Āru Pī Jī Wan DX	Mario & Luigi RPG 1 DX
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐&路易吉RPG1 DX Mǎlì'ōu & Lùyìjí RPG 1 DX	Mario & Luigi RPG 1 DX
Dutch	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowsers onderdanen	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
French (NOA)	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[?]	-
French (NOE)	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Les sbires de Bowser	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
German	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowsers Schergen	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Italian	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Scagnozzi di Bowser	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Korean	마리오 & 루이지 RPG 1 DX[?] Mario & Ru'iji RPG 1 DX	Mario & Luigi RPG 1 DX
Spanish (NOA)	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[?]	-
Spanish (NOE)	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Secuaces de Bowser	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

External links

• Official Japanese site
• Official American site (archived)
• Official European site