Editing Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

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|image=[[File:Bowsersinsidestorycover.jpg|300px]] '''North American Box Art'''

|developer=[[AlphaDream]]

|released={{releasedate|Japan|February 11, 2009|USA|September 14, 2009|Europe|October 9, 2009|Australia|October 22, 2009}}

|genre=RPG

|modes=Single player

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|acb=G}}

|media=Nintendo DS Game Card

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'''''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''''' (known in Japan as '''''Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!!''''') is a [[Nintendo DS]] game developed by [[AlphaDream]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It is the third title in the [[Mario & Luigi series|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], preceded by ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Unlike its predecessor, this game makes greater use of the DS touch controls and microphone.

After the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s citizens begin to fall victim to the "[[Blorbs]]," a mysterious disease that affects [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and makes their bodies swell to enormous proportions, [[Princess Peach]] summons a conference to find a solution for the problem. The conference is attended by Mario, Luigi, [[Doctor Toadley|Dr. Toadley's]] [[Doctor Toadley's Intern|intern]], some Toads, and [[Starlow]], a star sprite. As Peach is explaining the effects to the attendees, Bowser barges into the [[Conference Hall|room]], trying to be a part of the meeting too. However, since his interruption is interpreted as an attempted assault, he is attacked and quickly defeated by Mario. Peach and Starlow then use their powers to send him away to [[Dimble Wood]]. After recovering from his defeat, [[Bowser]] receives an item called a "Lucky Mushroom" from a mysterious merchant in a gray cloak. Unbeknown to Bowser, the cloaked person is actually [[Fawful]], who tricked Bowser and also was the cause of the blorb epidemic (by selling "Blorb Mushrooms" to the [[Toad (species)|toads]]). His present quickly turns out to be a "[[Vacuum Mushroom]]", an Item which causes strange effects to take place in Bowser's body and enhances his breath. The enhancement gives Bowser the ability to inhale everything, but also allows Fawful to control his actions. Using this newly gained influence, Fawful then sends Bowser back to Peach's meeting, where he uses the Vacuum Shroom's powers to inhale everyone. While Bowser gloats about his victory, he mysteriously falls unconscious, and Fawful sends [[Midbus|his minion]] to take him away.

 

[[File:Spikeblopandgoombule.JPG|thumb|right|Mario and Luigi fighting in the Trash Pit.]]

After being inhaled, Mario reawakens inside [[Bowser's body]], being reduced to microscopic size. While traveling through the [[Trash Pit]] and encountering a few hostile immune cells, he eventually stumbles into Starlow, and then Luigi. After being reunited, the trio sets out to find Princess Peach. They acquire hammers before leaving the area. As they try to escape the place, they find a [[Nubbin]], an object resembling an exposed nerve. They activate it by hammering it, which rouses Bowser. He awakes inside [[Cavi Cape Cave]]. He begins to head out of this strange place and soon discovers that he has lost the ability to breathe fire. Angry about the loss of his flame, he starts to head out of the cave. After leaving the cave he meets Fawful, who proclaims that he is planning to claim [[Bowser's Castle]] as his own and to conquer the whole [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Fawful then flees, and before Bowser can give chase, he is halted by [[Midbus]], a minion of Fawful. Bowser battles him, but because his body was weakened by the Vacuum Mushroom, he is quickly defeated. When Midbus leaves, Bowser then sets out northeast, towards [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]]. Before he can get there, he has to cross [[Plack Beach]] which lies between Cavi Cape and his home. Soon after he begins his journey homeward, he is confronted by a [[Chakron|mysterious voice]] explaining the concept of [[Chakroad]]s to him, portals allowing him to quickly traverse the Mushroom Kingdom.

 

At Plack Beach, Bowser meets [[Broque Monsieur]], a famous block collector, trapped on a small island. Initially reluctant, Bowser agrees to help him when Broque Monsieur offers him the [[Vacuum Block]], an object that gives its user the capacity to use a powerful suction attack. Bowser pulls on the rope connected to the island, but does not have the strength to pull the island over. The bros. then help out by boosting his arm muscle. After successfully completing this task, he yanks the island onto the beach. Now rescued, Broque Monsieur gives Bowser the Vacuum Block and teaches Bowser the vacuum ability. With that new power, Bowser continues north. At the northern side of the beach, Bowser comes across the [[Sea Pipe Statue]], a fountain dedicated to a hero of the sea. Because it doesn’t look like Bowser, he begins to destroy it. Unbeknown to Bowser, Fawful has imbued it with the power of self defense, and it attacks him. After Bowser deactivates it, the statue turns back into a water fountain. Drinking from it, Bowser inadvertently opens a path allowing the Mario Bros. to advance further into him. They enter the [[Pump Works]] and venture through it. Deep inside, they find the [[Stingler]], a key-like item that opens the path to many new areas, including the [[Flame Pipe]] where [[Scutlet]] blocks Bowser's flame. After the bros. defeat Scutlet, Bowser is able to breathe fire again. He uses this rediscovered skill to continue northward, and defeat [[Broggy]], Broque Monsieur’s pet dog. Bowser then heads into Dimble Wood.

 

In the forest, Bowser runs into Broque Monsieur again, this time inside his shop. As Bowser is leaving, Broque Monsieur asks him to do a favor while he's on his mission: to recover some [[Blitty|Blitties]] for him. Bowser also finds some trapped [[Goomba]]s, who were caged by Fawful. After freeing his minions, Bowser is able to use his minions' special move, [[Goomba Storm]]. Near the end of Dimble Wood, Bowser meets up with three of his troops: [[Sergeant Guy]], [[Corporal Paraplonk]], and [[Private Goomp]], whom are attempting to retake the castle using a [[Banzai Bill]] cannon, but they realize they are out of ammunition. Bowser then heads to a farm maintained by a family of [[Wiggler]]s looking for a Banzai Bill. He finds a giant carrot and, thinking it would be a nice alternative to a Banzai Bill, plunks it out, making the Wiggler guarding it furious. Bowser asks if Wiggler has a Banzai Bill, which luckily, he does. He tells Bowser to eat the carrot in sixty seconds if he wants the Banzai Bill. After completing the task (with the aid of the bros. in the [[Gut Check]]), Bowser reminds Wiggler about the Banzai Bill, but Wiggler seems to forget the previous conversation. Wiggler is furious with Bowser for eating the carrot, and attacks him. After being defeated, Wiggler gives Bowser the ammunition, telling him to leave immediately. Bowser starts to head back to his minions, but is stricken with horrible pain. The Mario Bros. find the source, a giant worm-like creature named [[Durmite]], who is running rampant inside Bowser. A battle emerges, and after defeating Durmite, it shrinks down to the size of Mario’s foot and takes off. They explore the area and find [[Toadbert]]. After the bros. hit a switch in that area, Bowser learns the [[Sliding Punch]].

 

Bowser returns to the cannon and fires the Banzai Bill at his own castle. [[Midbus]], however, lifts the castle over the missile, and lands the castle in Dimble Wood, on top of the unprepared Bowser. Heading to the [[Rump Command]], the Mario Bros. reawaken him with adrenaline, unintentionally growing Bowser to the size of his castle. He engages it to battle, which significantly damages it enough for Midbus to retreat. Bowser shrinks to normal size and travels north through the newly created path. Bowser chases after the castle, going through [[Bumpsy Plains]] and [[Bowser Path]], having trouble with Midbus, who keeps the castle in the air. When Midbus fires a giant iron ball at Bowser, Mario and Luigi boost his arm muscles, allowing Bowser to launch it back at Midbus, knocking the castle back to the ground.

 

At the castle, he discovers that his minions have been brainwashed by Fawful. He also finds that his military training facility has been turned into [[Fawful Theater]]. When he enters the theater, he finds no seats to sit on, but a brainwashed Goomba takes him to a VIP seat. Fawful then appears and announces that Bowser is his special guest, and Bowser is launched onto the stage. Fawful brings out Midbus, and Bowser is forced to battle him in a caged fight. After Bowser defeats Midbus, he is taken by some [[Boo]]s to a winner’s feast. Here, the Boos trick Bowser into eating so much food that he becomes morbidly obese and falls in the floor, stuck from his extra weight.

[[File:PeachDarkStar.png|right|thumb|Peach tells the story about the Dark Star.]]

While exploring the newly opened area, the Mario Bros. find Princess Peach. However, she is kidnapped immediately by [[Kretin]]s. They chase the creature through the [[Flab Zone]], until they are cornered at a dead end. After battling Alpha and Beta Kretin, they learn the plot of Fawful’s plan, which involves the [[Dark Star]], an evil ancient artifact under [[Toad Town]], and Peach herself. As they try to find a way out, Fawful uses a laser-like machine to pull Peach from Bowser, kidnapping her. Midbus then place a treadmill directly under Bowser. He falls onto it and literally burns all the extra calories. Bowser then sees a sign saying "no open fire", while accidentally bumping into a Bob-omb. The lit Bob-omb hops into a huge pile of Bob-ombs, and explodes, launching Bowser to the [[Tunnel]].  

While making his way through the tunnels, he meets a few of his [[Monty Mole]] minions, who are creating a secret escape route for Bowser connecting to [[Toad Town Tunnels]]. With Bowser’s help, they finish the path to the underground Toad Town. Bowser heads through a path that activates a security system, knocking him unconscious. This causes a pipe blocking a path in the [[Pipe Yard]] to break and fall, allowing the trio to exit Bowser’s body. They find themselves in Toad Town Tunnels too, and head to stop Fawful from gaining the Dark Star. When they arrive, though, they are too late.

[[File:Destrooyy_mlbis.png|thumb|left|The destroyed machine that protected the Dark Star.]]

Fawful takes the Dark Star and heads for [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach’s Castle]]. Just as the bros. are about to enter the castle, barriers are formed by the Dark Star’s power, leaving no entrance available. They then head for [[Doctor Toadley]], searching for an answer to the cure for the blorbs, another unsolved problem. Just as they enter his office, Bowser enters and engages the bros. in a battle.  

After Mario and Luigi defeat Bowser, the doctor explains to the three of them that they need to collect the three [[Star Cure]]s to cure the blorbs and possibly find a way into the castle. He then tells them that the first Star Cure is held by Durmite, located in Dimble Wood. Bowser overhears this, and dashes toward Dimble Wood to get a head start. But the three of them know that Durmite is now in Bowser’s body, and head back to find the first sage.

As soon as they re-enter Bowser, they spot Durmite, whom they begin to chase. However, they are soon stopped by a mysterious wall of [[Boo Block]]s, which Durmite ran past. Bowser, on the other hand, is at [[Blubble Lake]]. He runs into a propeller machine that he activates by sneezing (the sneeze, too, was powered up thanks to the Mario Bros.). The tower comes out of the water, and lands on Bowser. To cure him, the trio heads back to the Rump Command, increasing Bowser’s size again. Bowser then attacks the [[Tower of Yikk]] and defeats the moving tower. Bowser returns to normal and enters the quiet tower. He enters a room, where he finds the ghost of [[Yikk]], who is owner of the tower.

[[File:Booraymachine2.PNG|thumb|right|Yikk presents the Boo-Ray Machine.]]  

Yikk explains his invention, the [[Boo-ray Machine]], that enables various effects on [[Boo]]-related things. From the ray, the Mario Bros. are able to go through the [[Energy Hold]] inside Bowser and catch up to Durmite. Then they battle her, in her sage form known as [[Wisdurm]]. After she is conquered, Wisdurm turns into a butterfly and willingly gives the first Star Cure to them. They find the exit, and enter a new area where they activate the [[Body Slam (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Body Slam]], allowing Bowser to leave the Tower.

Bowser immediately finds Private Goomp, then asks him if he has seen a Star Cure. Private Goomp tells Bowser about a Star Cure-like object in Bowser’s vault at his castle. Making his way back to his castle, he uses his new move to explore the underground area of his castle. When making it to his vault, he finds that the railroad he had helped with near [[Toad Town]] has been installed through the vault. Worse, the railroad is now property of Fawful, and is used by the [[Fawful Express]]. The earlier Monty Moles are now under control of Fawful. Enraged by the treason, Bowser spits fire at the Monty Bros., but they dodge it.

[[File:Fawful Express.PNG|thumb|left|Bowser encounters the Fawful Express.]]  

The Fawful Express prepares to leave Bowser’s Castle, whilst Bowser is on the tracks, looking for the safe with the Star Cure. As Bowser tries to stop the train from crushing him, he trips, and is crushed into a rock. The Mario Bros. quickly grow Bowser in size, much larger than the train. Bowser takes revenge, and destroys the train. Returning to his vault, Bowser finds the safe the Star Cure is in, but he has forgotten the code. The Mario Bros. journey to Bowser’s [[Memory Banks]], where they search for the missing information. After arriving in the main part of the area, a strange creature scans the bros., and creates [[Bowser's Memory ML|blocky duplicates]] of the bros., to battle them. Once they defeat their counterparts, the creature reveals that it’s the guardian of Bowser’s Memory. It shows the bros. that the safe’s combination has been damaged in his memory, and that the bros. need to repair it. After they solve the puzzle, Bowser abruptly remembers it, and sings it in a short poem. He finally opens the safe, and grabs the second Star Cure. Private Goomp, Sergeant Guy, and Corporal Paraplonk quickly shove Bowser in the safe, saying that Fawful promised them extra rations for their work. Angry at his former minions for betraying him, he swallows the Star Cure. The Mario Bros. find it in the Gut Check and head back through the pipe to Toad Town.

Doctor Toadley tells the Mario Bros. that the final Star Cure is somewhere above Plack Beach. His intern gives them [[Birdley]] to guide them to the last Star Cure. Journeying there, they discover a mountainous path that they never visited before. At the top of the path, they meet the last sage, [[Chakron]], who is also the owner and inventor of the Chakroads. He explains that he would give the Mario Bros. the last Star Cure, but is stuck in his 1000-year pose, and needs help breaking free. After failing to move him an inch, he hints that a special attack in Dimble Wood would help. The trio then heads for Dimble Wood, where they search for the [[Attack Pieces]] for [[Snack Basket]]. After finding six of them and gaining access to a new area, Mario is kidnapped by a [[Sockop]]. Luigi chases it, but ends up trapped in a knocked-out Sockop. In a scene reminiscent of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Luigi uses this new ability to hop across thorns, and rescue Mario. In the process, Luigi is able to collect the remaining attack parts and complete [[Snack Basket]]. Heading back to Chakron, the three of them use the new move, and succeed. For releasing Chakron from his pose, and giving him a new pose he intends to hold for 100 years, he gives the bros. the final Star Cure.

[[File:Miracle Cure.PNG|thumb|The Miracle Cure curing the blorb-infected Toads.]]

Mario and Luigi return to Doctor Toadley at the clinic. Taking all three Star Cures, the doctor creates the [[Miracle Cure]], which he uses to cure the blorbs. After completing the process, all the infected Toads are now back to normal. Then the Miracle Cure returns to the Mario Bros., and they take it to the gates blocking Peach’s Castle. Using the Miracle Cure, they are able to break the barriers and head into the castle.

After searching for an entrance to the castle, they run into a giant pile of trash. As Starlow ponders over why it’s there, Midbus comes in and activates a remote. This causes the garbage to come to life and form the robotic [[Junker]]. However, Junker starts malfunctioning and it doesn't obey Midbus's commands properly. Only after Midbus smashes the remote in anger does Junker finally attack the bros. After receiving enough damage, Junker malfunctions again, rampaging around wildly, freeing Bowser and opening a path in the process. However, Bowser has been in the safe for so long that the small space has given him a horrible back pain. Heading through the secret path to a nearby pipe, the Mario Bros. find themselves once again inside the Koopa King. After searching quite a bit, they find [[Toadsworth]] inside the [[Lumbar Nook]]. He explains that to heal his back, the Mario Bros. must drill into the center of the back. After a very long time (so long that Toadsworth and [[Toadbert]] drink some tea to relax), the shock causes Bowser to loosen up his back, enabling him to use the [[Spike Ball]] move. After that, Bowser sets off in search of Fawful and the Dark Star.

During his search, Bowser is confronted by giant Piranha Plants that burn him and force him into curling up into a spike ball. The bros. then go to the [[Chest Station]] to give impulses that make Bowser fly up so he can fight the Piranha Plants. Not long after defeating them, Bowser finds Fawful and Midbus waiting for the Dark Star to awaken. To aid Midbus, Fawful grants him an ice-based power up, transforming him into [[Blizzard Midbus]] to attack. After defeat, Midbus's entire body freezes, with icy air blowing from his nose. Meanwhile, Fawful is absorbing Dark Star’s power, with Bowser punching him before it is complete. Laughing at how that was fun, the awoken Dark Star enters Bowser's body, into the [[Airway]]. The heat is so strong that Bowser has to breathe in the cold air emanating from the frozen Midbus. With the help of the cold air, Mario and Luigi chase the Dark Star, with it escaping several times and absorbing some of Bowser’s DNA. When they finally trap it into a dead end, Dark Star finally attacks the Marios in battle. Even after defeat, the Dark Star has enough DNA to allow recreating most of Bowser’s body and power for himself. It escapes from Bowser and runs off, with Bowser chasing after him.

[[File:FawfulHeadgearAttack.png|left|thumb|Bowser fighting Dark Fawful in the conference room.]]

Bowser finds Fawful in the conference room after he defeats the [[Super Peach Castle]], which Fawful had activated. The dark power Fawful absorbed allows him to transform into [[Dark Fawful]]. Bowser then fights Dark Fawful, and destroys his body. Somehow, though, he survives as a dark ball of energy. Dark Fawful escapes, but is absorbed by Dark Star. With the two parts back together, the Dark Star completes the transformation into [[Dark Bowser]], and escapes through a hidden passage.

Bowser fights Dark Bowser in a final minigame when the two engage in a quick Spike Ball battle (again provided by the bros.' work at the Chest Station), with Dark Bowser escaping to a tower of the castle. Bowser finds Dark Bowser on the tower high above the Castle. The princess is next to Dark Bowser, unconscious. Dark Bowser states that he will conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, creating an age of darkness. He then traps the citizens of the kingdom within a giant dark hurricane, with Bowser struggling to withstand the force. Starlow then reveals the truth to Bowser: Mario and Luigi are within his body, and she asks him not to forget that they are in there to help. However, Bowser can barely hear with all the wind in the area. Bowser then states that Dark Bowser will never take over ''his'' kingdom, and duels Dark Bowser in an epic final battle. They both breathe fire and the battle rages on, with Bowser easily defeating Dark Bowser. But, Dark Fawful revives him and turns him giant. Bowser then punches his belly, causing Dark Fawful to be ejected from his body, enabling Bowser to vacuum him up. With Dark Fawful and Dark Star Core inside, the Mario Bros. are able to attack all of them. After a long battle, the Dark Star Core and Dark Fawful are defeated, leaving Dark Bowser unstable. Mocking him, Bowser punches Dark Bowser until he can’t take any more and explodes. The explosion frees the Mushroom Kingdom from the Dark Star’s influence forever.

Inside Bowser’s body, Dark Fawful is still alive and speaks to the Mario Bros. As he fakes remorse over what he has done, he tries one final attempt to destroy the Mario Bros., and explodes. This explosion actually causes all of the people inside of Bowser to be sent back to the Mushroom Kingdom. The now-conscious Peach, along with other Toads, move to congratulate the Mario Bros. on a job well done. Bowser, confused and angered, realizes that the Mario Bros. were inside his body. When Starlow tries to calm him by telling Bowser to forget the past, Bowser recognizes Starlow’s voice as "Chippy". When she confirms this, Bowser goes crazy. The Toads and the Princess flee from the scene, and as Bowser promises another epic battle with the Mario Bros., the credits roll. Mario and Luigi then defeat Bowser and he is carried back to his castle by his minions.

[[File:EndCake MLRPG3.png|thumb|right|Bowser's cake.]]

Afterward, Bowser is seen lying in a bed at his castle, nursing injuries given to him by the Mario Bros. Private Goomp, Sergeant Guy, and Corporal Paraplonk arrive, begging and apologizing for their treason and wanting to rejoin his army. Just then, Birdley comes flying in and drops a present on Bowser’s bed, with Starlow popping out. She reveals that she came to check on him, afraid that he might attack Peach's Castle again. However, Bowser says he merely wants to fix his castle before doing any more evil. Afterward, still angry at the truth, Bowser yells at Starlow to leave, which she does. Bowser yells at the three traitors, telling them to go fix his castle. They are speechless, since that meant that they are back in the Koopa Troop. They run off, yelling only thanks, leaving Bowser to himself. Looking around to see if anyone was there, Bowser opens the present, and finds a cake with himself, Mario, Luigi, and Peach on it.  

There is an alternate ending that happens when the player beats the game over level 40, thus getting the Final ranks for both Bowser and the Mario bros. In the ending, a voice congratulates the player.

As in the other two ''Mario & Luigi'' games, there is no "Endless Play" feature. As such, if the player plays the game after it is beaten and the ending is done, the game will just start from the last save point, before the final battle.

Each brother and Bowser have their own [[Heart Point|HP]], [[Special Point|SP]], POW, DEF, and [[Speed|SPEED]], as well as [[Mustache|STACHE]] points for the brothers, and HORN points for Bowser. When they finish a battle, they each gain [[Experience Point|EXP Points]] and [[Coin]]s. With enough Experience Points, they can level-up and increase each respective statistic.  

 

*HP, or Heart Points, indicate the amount of remaining health the player has. When an enemy hits one of Mario Bros. or Bowser, they lose HP. When their HP reaches zero, they pass out, but can be revived with a [[1-Up Mushroom]] or [[1-Up Mushroom#Mario & Luigi series|1-Up Deluxe]]. HP can be replenished with a [[Mushroom]], a [[Nut]] or a [[Drumstick (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Drumstick]] (Bowser only).

*SP, or Special Points, indicates how many times Mario, Luigi, or Bowser can use a Special Move. Each attack uses up a certain amount of SP, draining the total. SP can only be restored by using [[Syrup]].

*POW, or Power, is how strong the fighter is. POW determines how much damage they can inflict.

*DEF, or Defense, is how much damage the player can block from an enemy hit. The higher their DEF stats are, the less damage they will take.

*SPEED is how fast the player is. The more SPEED a character has, the more they can attack the enemy in a single turn.

*STACHE (Mario and Luigi only) is the most unique of the player's stats. The higher their STACHE stats are, the greater there is a chance of a Lucky Hit, which doubles POW. Also, the player will be more likely to get hits on [[Scratch Card]]s with more STACHE.

*HORN (Bowser only) is exactly the same as STACHE Points, but is made for Bowser. The higher the number, the more Lucky Hits Bowser will deal and the more hits on [[Scratch Card]]s he will win.

[[File:ml_fight.jpg|200px|thumb|Mario and Luigi battling.]]

The battle system with Mario and Luigi is similar to the battles from previous titles. There are now six categories of attack during battle, as opposed to ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s five, or ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s four. These are Jump, Hammer, [[Attack Pieces]] ([[Bros. Items]]), Items, [[Bros. Badges]] and Escape. The Bros. can defend with their jump and their hammers. The Jump makes Mario and/or Luigi jump to dodge an attack or to counter-attack. The Hammer is used to counter-attack. The music played while battling is the same as the music played during the debut trailer, as seen in the Japanese site.

A new element has been added to battles, a gauge at the bottom of the screen with Mario and Luigi's heads on either end. When Mario or Luigi pull off an action command, that brother's end of the bar fills slightly. When they meet in the middle, it's possible to use a Bros. Badge move. The effect varies with the equipped badge. The normal effect is to restore 20% of both brothers' HP. Badges can be bought in one of the shops in [[Toad Town]]. Some of the badges require that the action commands be pulled off perfectly (EXCELLENT is displayed), and some only need GOOD!. An extra block that appears in the battles can be used to swap the badges that brothers use.

[[File:b_fight.jpg|200px|thumb|Bowser battling.]]

Bowser has almost the same battle system as Mario and Luigi's, but with a few differences. He has different options: Punch replaces Jump, [[Fire Breath]] replaces Hammer and [[Special Attack (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Enemy Attacks]] replaces Attacks Parts. However, he doesn't have Bros. Badges. Instead, Bowser gains a vacuum ability after the player advances further through the game. He can swallow enemies with this new ability to make [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] fight them in his belly. He can also swallow parts of enemies that can restore his HP, raise defense or attack power, or rescue a [[Blitty]]. Bowser's defenses are the Punch and the Shell. Bowser's Punch can counter-attack an enemy, while his spiky shell can hit enemies that try to jump on his head or protect him from attacks.

Enemy Attacks are special attacks that use mostly members of Bowser's army, which are [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Magikoopas]] and [[Broggy]]. These attacks require the stylus to perform. These characters need to be liberated to unlock these attacks.

[[Bowser]] also has his very own battle system, used when he turns giant. He fights alone against equally-sized enemies during these segments. During these battles, the player holds the DS sideways like a book, and can perform moves with the touch screen and microphone. Sweeping the touch pen across the touch screen will make Bowser execute a Mega Punch against his enemy, while breathing into the microphone will make him breath fire. [[Mushroom]]s will occasionally appear during certain boss battles, which are used to heal Bowser. These battles are turn-based battles.

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==Ranks==

[[File:Rankupbis.png|thumb|200px|Mario elevated to Shell Rank.]]

When leveling up Mario and Luigi, and Bowser occasionally reach a [[rank]]. When this happens new criteria is added to the game such as being able to equip more clothing or being able to shop at certain places. Here is a list of the ranks:

 

*'''Mushroom''' (default) (1 piece of gear)

*'''Shell''' (level 6) (2 pieces of gear)

*'''Flower''' (level 12) (3 pieces of gear)

*'''Shine''' (level 18) (Shop at Shine Rank gear shop)

*'''Star''' (level 25) (Shop at Star Rank gear shop)

*'''Rainbow''' (level 40) (Get Excellent!! Badge)

*'''Bronze Boss''' (default) (1 piece of gear)

*'''Silver Boss''' (level 10) (2 pieces of gear)

*'''Gold Boss''' (level 20) (3 pieces of gear)

*'''Final Boss''' (level 40)

===Bowser Specials===

[[File:Bowserrules.png|right|thumb|120px|Bowser using Goomba Storm.]]

[[Bowser]] has six [[Special Attack (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Enemy Attacks]], five of which are obtained via cages.

*[[Broggy Bonker]]

===Mario & Luigi Specials===

[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] obtain these attacks via [[Special Attack (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Attack Pieces]] found by hitting a [[Attack Piece Block]] and numerous other ways.

[[File:LuigiSnackBasket_ML3.jpg|right|thumb|130px|Mario & Luigi using Snack Basket.]]

*[[Green Shell#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Green Shell]]

*[[Fire Flower#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Fire Flower]]

*[[Jump Helmet]]

*[[Yoo Who Cannon]]

*[[Super Bouncer]]

*[[Mighty Meteor]]

*[[Spin Pipe]]

*[[Snack Basket]]

*[[Magic Window]]

*[[Falling Star]]

These are the items that appear in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Please note that some of the items used in this game have appeared in the previous installments.

 

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| align="center" |[[Mushroom]]  

| Restores 30 HP.

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| align="center" |[[Mushroom|Super Mushroom]]  

| Recovers 60 HP to one of the bros.

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| align="center" | [[Mushroom|Ultra Mushroom]]

| Recovers 120 HP to one of the bros.

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| align="center" | [[Mushroom|Max Mushroom]]

| Recovers 240 HP to one of the bros.

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| align="center" | [[1-Up Mushroom]]

| Revives a fallen bro with half HP.

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| align="center" | [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up Deluxe]]

| Revives a fallen bro with full HP.

| align="center" | [[File:Drumstick.png]]

| align="center" | [[Drumstick (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Hot Drumstick]]

| Restores 80 HP to Bowser.

| align="center" | [[File:Drumstick.png]]

| align="center" | [[Drumstick (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|Fiery Drumstick]]

| Restores 150 HP to Bowser.

| align="center" | [[File:Drumstick.png]]

| align="center" | [[Drumstick (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)|TNT Drumstick]]

| Restores 280 HP to Bowser.

| align="center" | [[File:Nut.png]]

| align="center" | [[Nut]]

| Restores 20 HP to both bros.

| align="center" | [[File:Nut.png]]

| align="center" | [[Nuts|Super Nut]]

| Restores 40 HP to both bros.

| align="center" | [[File:Nut.png]]

| align="center" | [[Nuts|Ultra Nut]]

| Restores 80 HP to both bros.

| align="center" | [[File:Nut.png]]

| align="center" | [[Nuts|Max Nut]]

| Restores 160 HP to both bros.

| align="center" | [[File:Syrup BiS.png]]

| align="center" | [[Syrup|Syrup Jar]]

| Restores 10 SP.

| align="center" | [[File:Syrup BiS.png]]

| align="center" | [[Syrup|Supersyrup Jar]]

| Restores 20 SP.

| align="center" | [[File:Syrup BiS.png]]

| align="center" | [[Syrup|Ultrasyrup Jar]]

| Restores 30 SP.

| align="center" | [[File:Syrup BiS.png]]

| align="center" | [[Syrup|Max Syrup Jar]]

| Restores 40 SP.

| align="center" | [[File:StarCandy.png]]

| align="center" | [[Star Candy]]

| Restores all HP & SP and cures status ailments.

| align="center" | [[File:Herb Refresh BIS.png]]

| align="center" | [[Refreshing Herb]]

| Cures all status effects.

| align="center" | [[File:Bean.png]]

| align="center" | [[Bean|HP Bean]]

| Increases health to the selected character by 1.

| align="center" | [[File:Bean.png]]

| align="center" | [[Bean|POW Bean]]

| Increases power to the selected character by 1.

| align="center" | [[File:Bean.png]]

| align="center" | [[Bean|SP Bean]]

| Increases SP to the selected character by 1.

==Status Ailments==

Many [[Status Ailment]]s appear in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Each type affects the heroes and enemies with their own variables. Many of these status effects are both new and previously found in the prequels. Many enemies can inflict the diseases, as well as some attacks that the three heroes can learn. To relieve the effects, the player can use a [[Refreshing Herb]] or - depending on the type - can wait for it to run out of their systems.

 

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| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Burn.PNG|50px]]

| align="center" | [[Burn]]

| align="center" |Player has fire on them; prevents them from attacking/dodging; loses partial HP every turn.

| Mario; Luigi; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Defense Down.PNG|50px]]

| align="center" | [[DEF-Down]]  

| align="center" |Defense stat is lowered; attacks on affected player are more powerful.

| Mario; Luigi; Bowser; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Def-up Bowser.PNG|50px]]

| align="center" | [[DEF-Up]]

| align="center" |Defense stat is boosted; attacks on affected character are less powerful.

| Mario; Luigi; Bowser; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Dizzy.PNG|50px]]

| align="center" | [[Dizzy]]

| align="center" |Player cannot move from confusion and is unable to attack/dodge.

| Mario; Luigi; Bowser; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Fury.PNG|50px]]

| align="center" | [[Fury]]

| align="center" |Player grows furious and increases damage dealt and received.

| Bowser

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Pow Down.PNG|80px]]

| align="center" | [[POW-Down]]

| align="center" |Attack Power is lowered; attacks from affected player do less damage.

| Mario; Luigi; Bowser; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Pow Up.PNG|80px]]

| align="center" | [[POW-Up]]

| align="center" |Attack Power is boosted; attacks from affected player do more damage.

| Mario; Luigi; Bowser; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Poisonbis.png|50px]]

| align="center" | [[Poison (status effect)|Poison]]

| align="center" |Player turns purple and loses partial HP every turn.

| Mario; Luigi

| align="center" | [[File:Bowsers Inside Story Speed Down.PNG|40px]]

| align="center" | [[SPD-Down]]

| align="center" |Speed stat is lowered; affected player gets fewer turns.

| Mario; Luigi; Bowser; Enemies

| align="center" | [[File:Sick Bowser.png|50px]]

| align="center" | [[Sick]]

| align="center" |Player gets a runny nose and loses partial HP every turn.

| Bowser

== Characters ==

 

*[[Mario]]

*[[Luigi]]

*[[Bowser]]

===Friends===

*[[Broque Madame]], another bipedal creature made out of [[? Block]]s.  

*[[Blitty|Blitties]]

*[[Blue Paratroopa]]s, friendly blue shelled [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopas]].

===Enemies===

 

The following is a bestiary for all enemies encountered in the game ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Please note that some of these enemies are variations of a single enemy or were fought in a grouped-battle. For convenience, these variations are listed separately.

 

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![[Experience|EXP]]

| align="center" |[[File:Chuboomba.png]]

| align="center" |50

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |4

| [[Cavi Cape]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSBorp.png]]

![[Borp]]*

| align="center" |102

| align="center" |220

| align="center" |40

| [[Cavi Cape]]

| align="center" |[[File:Toothy.png]]

| align="center" |27

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |5

| [[Plack Beach]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSDrillbit Crab.png]]

![[Drillbit Crab]]*

| align="center" |115

| align="center" |240

| align="center" |45

| [[Plack Beach]]

| align="center" |[[File:Pendril Bis.png]]

![[Pendril]]*

| align="center" |157

| align="center" |260

| align="center" |55

| [[Plack Beach]]

| align="center" |[[File:Treevil Without Berry.png]]

| align="center" |95

| align="center" |30

| align="center" |8

| [[Dimble Wood]]

| align="center" |[[File:Treevil Berry.png]]

|-

| align="center" |[[File:Trashure bis.png]]

| align="center" |147

| align="center" |40

| align="center" |15

| [[Dimble Wood]]

| align="center" |[[File:Scutlet Smaller.png]]

![[Scutlet (species)|Scutlet]]*

| align="center" |72

| align="center" |100

| align="center" |25

| [[Dimble Wood]]

| align="center" |[[File:Sockop.png]]

![[Sockop]]*

| align="center" |110

| align="center" |240

| align="center" |55

| [[Dimble Wood]]

| align="center" |[[File:Flifit Bis.png]]

| align="center" |108

| align="center" |50

| align="center" |20

| [[Bumpsy Plains]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSSneed.png]]

![[Sneed]]*

| align="center" |74

| align="center" |200

| align="center" |50

| [[Bumpsy Plains]]

| align="center" |[[File:Lakitu King Bis.png]]

![[Lakitu King]]*

| align="center" |90

| align="center" |35

| align="center" |20

| [[Bumpsy Plains]]

| align="center" |[[File:Chain Chawful Bis.png]]

| align="center" |165

| align="center" |75

| align="center" |30

| [[Bowser Path]]

| align="center" |[[File:Copter Fawful.png]]

![[Fawfulcopter]]*

| align="center" |32

| align="center" |40

| align="center" |20

| [[Bowser Path]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSFawfulGuy.png]]

![[Fawful Guy]]*

| align="center" |172

| align="center" |240

| align="center" |60

| [[Bowser Path]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSChoomba.gif|50px]]

![[Choomba]]**

| align="center" |248

| align="center" |26

| align="center" |31

| [[Tunnel]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSCoalbit.png]]

![[Coalbit]]

| align="center" |34

| align="center" |40

| align="center" |15

| [[Tunnel]]

| align="center" |[[File:Nooz Red.png]]

![[Nooz]] (Red)*

| align="center" |55

| align="center" |50

| align="center" |25

| [[Toad Town Caves]]

| align="center" |[[File:Nooz Green.png]]

![[Nooz]] (Green)*

| align="center" |55

| align="center" |50

| align="center" |25

| [[Toad Town Caves]]

| align="center" |[[File:Fawful Drill Ant thing.png]]

|-

| align="center" |[[File:Beehoss.gif]]

| align="center" |200

| align="center" |150

| align="center" |40

| [[Blubble Lake]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSCrawful.png]]

| align="center" |173

| align="center" |170

| align="center" |45

| [[Blubble Lake]]

| align="center" |[[File:BiSFawflopper.png]]

![[Fawflopper]]*

| align="center" |96

| align="center" |200

| align="center" |40

| [[Blubble Lake]]

| align="center" |[[File:Gerapuu.png]]

![[Mawful Mole]]

| align="center" |154

| align="center" |230

| align="center" |45

| [[Blubble Lake]]

| align="center" |[[File:Glam Lakitu Bis.png]]

![[Glam Lakitu]]*

| align="center" |208

| align="center" |47

| align="center" |60

| [[Blubble Lake]]

| align="center" |[[File:BIS Jailgoon.gif]]

| align="center" |183

| align="center" |340

| align="center" |55

| [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Bowser Castle]]

| align="center" |[[File:Sniffle Thwomp.gif]]

| align="center" |256

| align="center" |400

| align="center" |60

| [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Bowser Castle]]

| align="center" |[[File:Magic Foofa Bis.png]]

![[Magifoofa]]*

| align="center" |124

| align="center" |260

| align="center" |50

| [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Bowser Castle]]

| align="center" |[[File:Mechanism Fawful.png]]

![[Mechawful|Mechawful Body]]

| align="center" |277

| align="center" |300

| align="center" |70

| [[Peach's Castle Garden]]

| align="center" |[[File:Mechanism Fawful Head.png]]

![[Mechawful|Mechawful Head]]

| align="center" |98

| align="center" |150

| align="center" |20

| [[Peach's Castle Garden]]

| align="center" |[[File:Darkfawfulguy.png]]

![[Metal Mawful Mole]]

| align="center" |140

| align="center" |350

| align="center" |60