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[[File:M&LBIS Fawful Express Artwork.png|thumb|200px|left|Artwork shown before fighting the Gauntlet version in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'']]
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|image=[[Image:Fawfulexpressbis.png‎|center]]
[[File:M&LBIS Fawful Express pre-battle screenshot.png|left|thumb|The Fawful Express]]
|location=[[Tunnel]]
[[File:MLBIS Fawful Express battle.png|thumb|left|Bowser battling the Fawful Express]]
|hp=885
The '''Fawful Express''' is a giant train with a [[Fawful]] face in the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its enhanced remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. In the game, [[Bowser]] meets up with the [[Monty Bros.]] he encountered in the [[Tunnel]] who drive the Fawful Express, telling Bowser that they had switched sides and were working for Fawful the entire time. They then drive the train into Bowser, nearly killing him and forcing [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to [[Rump Command|make him giant]]. After becoming [[Super Bowser|giant]], Bowser faces off against the Fawful Express.  
|power=294
 
|defense=130
The train turns around, and attempts to reach the rickety bridge in 100 "kilomoles". If Bowser does not defeat the train by the time it reaches the bridge, the train will cross the bridge safely. When Bowser tries to cross it, however, it will collapse under his weight, causing him to fall into the gorge and die, resulting in a [[Game Over]]. The train is too small to be able to [[punch]] (doing so will cause him to punch the air above the train, wasting a turn), so the only way to defeat the train is with Bowser's [[Fire Breath|fire breath]]. The train makes a certain amount of stops during the chase, during which Bowser has two whole turns to act, and the train having one attack. After Bowser's second turn, it will move to the next station.
|speed=30
 
|experience=3,500
The first two stations, the train will unleash small hordes of [[Choomba]]s, which will charge into Bowser. He must use the stylus to tap on one of the three dots that appear on the screen to squash the Choombas. Occasionally, a [[Mushroom]] will appear. After the two stations, the train will reach a small spiky mountain, where it will fire a missile over and at Bowser. Similar to the [[Tower of Yikk]], Bowser must repeatedly tap the mountain to punch it until it crumbles, evading the missile.
|coins=1,000
 
|items=[[Star Candy]]
The Fawful Express then hides inside a living mountain, called [[Fawful Mountain]], which Bowser must defeat in order to move on with the main battle. The Monty Moles can repair the express while in the mountain, but if Bowser burns the mountain with fire breath, the train inside will lose some health. After the mountain is destroyed, the train flees to another spiky mountain, which Bowser must also destroy. Also, the second missile is much faster.
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The final two stations feature an attack where the Monty Bros., now with jetpacks, carry bombs. Bowser must time his punch so that he hits the lead mole while the other moles are all aligned, causing all of them to drop their bombs and heavily damage the train. The final station is Grand Central, and Bowser has two more turns to attack before time is up. If he wins, the train explodes, and several chunks of debris defeat the Monty Bros. as well.
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[[Image:Fawful Express.PNG|left|thumb|The '''Fawful Express'''.]]
In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', after defeating the Fawful Express, the Monty Bros. will get out of the train before Bowser tosses it on the bridge, causing the bridge to fall apart and the train to fall into the gorge and explode.
The '''Fawful Express''' is a giant train with a face that resembles [[Fawful]] in the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. In the game, [[Bowser]] meets up with a group of [[Monty Mole]]s he encountered in the Underground Tunnel who drive the Fawful Express, telling Bowser that they were working for Fawful the entire time. They then drive the train into Bowser, forcing the Mario brothers to [[Rump Command|make him giant]]. After becoming giant, Bowser faces off against the Fawful Express. Bowser has to destroy the train before it reaches the end of the railroad, but he must defeat it using fire, as the height of the Fawful Express will just make Bowser's punches null. The Fawful Express shoots missiles and other weapons at Bowser. They will also send hordes of [[Choomba]]s at Bowser and sometimes by mistake [[Mushroom]]s that heal Bowser. At one point, the Fawful Express will transform a hill into a monster Bowser must fight. The hill monster is a decoy for Bowser while the Fawful Express is being repaired from all the damage it took, so he must breathe fire to damage the train from the inside. If Bowser and the Fawful Express make it to the bridge station, Bowser has three more chances to take out the train, for Bowser can breathe fire on it, and the Fawful Express will release the Monty Bros, who are carrying bombs. Bowser must punch at the right time to make them drop their bombs, and damage the train. If Bowser fails to destroy the Fawful Express before he reaches the end of the track, Bowser will fall through the track making him get a [[Game Over]]. After a long fight, Bowser finally defeats the train, it is destroyed, and the Monty Bros are defeated.
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲラエクスプレス<br/>''Gera Ekusupuresu''
|Jap=ゲラエクスプレス
|JapM=Gera Express, Gera being short for [[Fawful]]'s Japanese name, Gerakobits.
|JapR=Gera Ekusupuresu
|JapM=From「ゲラコビッツ」(''Gerakobittsu'', "[[Fawful]]") and "express"
|SpaA=Expreso Fawful
|SpaA=Expreso Fawful
|SpaAM=Fawful Express
|SpaAM=Fawful Express
|SpaE=Gracoexpress  
|SpaE=Gracoexpress
|SpaEM=From Grácovitz, which is [[Fawful]]'s European Spanish name and Express
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''Grácovitz'' ("Fawful") and "Express"
|FraA=Faffreux Express
|FreA=Faffreux Express
|FraAM=Faffreux (F + Affreux (Awful), wich is Fawful's canadian name) + Express
|FreAM=Fawful Express
|FreE=Gracowitz Express
|FreEM=Fawful Express
|Ger=Krankexpress
|Ger=Krankexpress
|GerM="Krank" from [[Fawful]]'s German name "Krankfried" and the English "Express"
|GerM=Insane-express; from ''Krankfried'' ("Fawful")
|Ita=Sogghigno Express
|ItaM=Fawful Express
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Trivia==
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*The Fawful Express battle is very similar to the [[Zeekeeper]] battle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', as both battles have the player chase after the boss before stopping for a chance to attack.
Image:Hill Monster.png|Bowser fights the [[Fawful Mountain]].
*The Fawful Express is the only [[Super Bowser]] boss battle to not have the opening directly show Bowser becoming larger (it instead shows the inside of the conductor's cabin with the Monty Bros. gloating about their success, and then reveals Bowser became large offscreen).
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**Likewise, it is also the only Super Bowser boss fight where the circumstances for Bowser assuming the giant form did not involve him being stepped on or crushed from above (he was instead smashed into a boulder).
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*In [[the Gauntlet]], sometimes it is impossible to defeat the Fawful Express due to the fast speed of the game, most notably when Bowser automatically punches the spiky mountain at a normal speed, even if the player repeatedly taps the screen.
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Latest revision as of 14:29, December 7, 2024

The artwork that appears before fighting the Gauntlet version of the Fawful Express in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
Artwork shown before fighting the Gauntlet version in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Fawful Express
Fawful Express Battle Sprite
Location(s) Bowser's Castle
Battled by Giant Bowser
Role Giant boss
Level 31
HP 885 (1,328)
POW 294 (735)
DEF 130 (195)
SPEED 30 (45)
Fire Normal
Burn? Immune
Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal
KO? Immune
Experience 3,500
Coins 1,000 (1,500)
Item drop Star Candy - 100.0%
Notice
  • The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.
Bowser's first encounter with the Fawful Express.
The Fawful Express
Super Bowser battling the Fawful Express
Bowser battling the Fawful Express

The Fawful Express is a giant train with a Fawful face in the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its enhanced remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. In the game, Bowser meets up with the Monty Bros. he encountered in the Tunnel who drive the Fawful Express, telling Bowser that they had switched sides and were working for Fawful the entire time. They then drive the train into Bowser, nearly killing him and forcing Mario and Luigi to make him giant. After becoming giant, Bowser faces off against the Fawful Express.

The train turns around, and attempts to reach the rickety bridge in 100 "kilomoles". If Bowser does not defeat the train by the time it reaches the bridge, the train will cross the bridge safely. When Bowser tries to cross it, however, it will collapse under his weight, causing him to fall into the gorge and die, resulting in a Game Over. The train is too small to be able to punch (doing so will cause him to punch the air above the train, wasting a turn), so the only way to defeat the train is with Bowser's fire breath. The train makes a certain amount of stops during the chase, during which Bowser has two whole turns to act, and the train having one attack. After Bowser's second turn, it will move to the next station.

The first two stations, the train will unleash small hordes of Choombas, which will charge into Bowser. He must use the stylus to tap on one of the three dots that appear on the screen to squash the Choombas. Occasionally, a Mushroom will appear. After the two stations, the train will reach a small spiky mountain, where it will fire a missile over and at Bowser. Similar to the Tower of Yikk, Bowser must repeatedly tap the mountain to punch it until it crumbles, evading the missile.

The Fawful Express then hides inside a living mountain, called Fawful Mountain, which Bowser must defeat in order to move on with the main battle. The Monty Moles can repair the express while in the mountain, but if Bowser burns the mountain with fire breath, the train inside will lose some health. After the mountain is destroyed, the train flees to another spiky mountain, which Bowser must also destroy. Also, the second missile is much faster.

The final two stations feature an attack where the Monty Bros., now with jetpacks, carry bombs. Bowser must time his punch so that he hits the lead mole while the other moles are all aligned, causing all of them to drop their bombs and heavily damage the train. The final station is Grand Central, and Bowser has two more turns to attack before time is up. If he wins, the train explodes, and several chunks of debris defeat the Monty Bros. as well.

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, after defeating the Fawful Express, the Monty Bros. will get out of the train before Bowser tosses it on the bridge, causing the bridge to fall apart and the train to fall into the gorge and explode.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゲラエクスプレス[?]
Gera Ekusupuresu
From「ゲラコビッツ」(Gerakobittsu, "Fawful") and "express"
French (NOA) Faffreux Express[?] Fawful Express
French (NOE) Gracowitz Express[?] Fawful Express
German Krankexpress[?] Insane-express; from Krankfried ("Fawful")
Italian Sogghigno Express[?] Fawful Express
Spanish (NOA) Expreso Fawful[?] Fawful Express
Spanish (NOE) Gracoexpress[?] Portmanteau of Grácovitz ("Fawful") and "Express"

Trivia[edit]

  • The Fawful Express battle is very similar to the Zeekeeper battle in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, as both battles have the player chase after the boss before stopping for a chance to attack.
  • The Fawful Express is the only Super Bowser boss battle to not have the opening directly show Bowser becoming larger (it instead shows the inside of the conductor's cabin with the Monty Bros. gloating about their success, and then reveals Bowser became large offscreen).
    • Likewise, it is also the only Super Bowser boss fight where the circumstances for Bowser assuming the giant form did not involve him being stepped on or crushed from above (he was instead smashed into a boulder).
  • In the Gauntlet, sometimes it is impossible to defeat the Fawful Express due to the fast speed of the game, most notably when Bowser automatically punches the spiky mountain at a normal speed, even if the player repeatedly taps the screen.