Editing Mini-Mario (form)

'''Mini-Mario'''<ref>[http://i.imgur.com/Ce0M6tr.png ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' instruction manual, page 20.]</ref>, also formatted as '''Mini Mario'''<ref>Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide. Page 10.</ref>,  is a technique used by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in various ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' games, appearing in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''.

[[File:MLSSMiniMario.png|thumb|left|Mini-Mario in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]] from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'']]

[[File:MLSSDX Mini-Mario.png|thumb|right|Mini-Mario in [[Chucklehuck Woods]] from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'']]

In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', Mini-Mario first appears as a Bros. Action taught to Luigi in [[Chateau de Chucklehuck]] by [[Cork and Cask]] alongside the [[Luigi Dunk]] move. It involves Luigi standing behind Mario and hitting him with a [[hammer]]. Mario then shrinks to about half of his normal size, allowing him to fit through gaps normally inaccessible. When this happens, the bros will be separated. In addition, Mini-Mario acts as a sort of dowser, generating a "!" bubble above his head when he is near [[Bean|an]] [[Bean Fruit|underground]] [[Beanstone|treasure]]. If the game is being played on the [[Game Boy Player]], the controller will react. A larger exclamation mark appears if Mario is directly above the underground treasure. In order for him to be restored to his normal size, Mario must either be hit by Luigi's hammer or enter a battle with an enemy. The in-battle equivalent to this move is [[Knockback Bros.]], and it is also used in the [[Cyclone Bros.]] [[Bros. Attack]].

Also, if Luigi attempts to [[High Jump]] onto Mini-Mario, and if Mario jumps when Luigi is directly above him, he earns a [[coin]] every time Luigi is hit. However, every time Luigi is hit, he loses 1 [[Heart Point|HP]] (2 in the Japanese version); if his HP is at 1 (2 or below in the Japanese version), when Mario jumps on him, nothing happens.

[[File:MLBISMiniMario.png|thumb|right|Mini-Mario in [[Pump Works]] from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'']]

In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', this ability is learned at the [[Pump Works]]. Once Mario and Luigi obtain the hammers, Luigi can hammer Mario to shrink him down to a small size just like in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. This ability is used for the same reasons as in the previous game; allowing Mario to fit through and get past tight spaces normally inaccessible, causing him to be separated from Luigi. Unlike the previous game, this ability does not help the player find items hidden underground. Also, unlike the other games, Mario may move around in [[Bowser's body]], a complete 2D area, making the physics of the move somewhat different.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', the Mini-Mario ability is learned from two [[Shelltop]]s working for [[Britta]] in [[Dozing Sands]], along with the [[Mole Mario]] move. The ability retains its purpose and function from the previous games it appeared in. The player can only use the Mini-Mario ability when standing on hard surfaces, such as rock or metal; using it on soft surfaces, such as dirt or sand, will make the player perform the Mole Mario ability instead.

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|Ita=Mini Mario (on ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'''s manual)<br>Piccolo Mario (''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'')

|ItaM=-<br>Small Mario

*There is a glitch in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' where, if Mario and Luigi leave an area or a location, the background music that plays in the area or location they leave from will not change. This happens even when they use a [[Warp Pipe]] to travel to another location.

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