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{{quote|[[Kaley]]: We're here to talk about...<br>''[[Beef]]: Health!''<br>''[[Kaley]]: Beauty!''<br>''[[Dieter]]: And a personal enrichment system known as Perfect You!''<br>''[[Beef]]: Get bouncy and smooth hair!''<br>''[[Kaley]]: Teeth that don't fall out!''<br>[[Dieter]]: Muscles that quiver like whippets!''<br>''All: That's right, you can have all of these and more when you sign up with... Best Fitness Friends!''|Best Fitness Friends|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}
{{quote|'''[[Kaley]]:''' We're here to talk about...<br>'''''[[Beef]]:''' Health!''<br>'''''[[Kaley]]:''' Beauty!''<br>'''''[[Dieter]]:''' And a personal enrichment system known as Perfect You!''<br>'''''[[Beef]]:''' Get bouncy and smooth hair!''<br>'''''[[Kaley]]:''' Teeth that don't fall out!''<br>'''[[Dieter]]:''' Muscles that quiver like whippets!''<br>'''''All:''' That's right, you can have all of these and more when you sign up with... Best Fitness Friends!''|Best Fitness Friends|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}
The '''Best Fitness Friends''' (also known as the '''Brute Force Federation''', '''BFF''' for short) are the main antagonists in the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' side mode, ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. Posing as pharmaceutical reps with a cure for the [[blorbs]], they help [[Fawful]] infiltrate [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser's Castle]] and aim to take out the [[Koopalings]] to stop them interfering with their own plans.
The '''Best Fitness Friends''' (also known as the '''Brute Force Federation''', '''BFF''' for short) are the main antagonists in the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' side mode, ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. Posing as pharmaceutical reps with a cure for the [[blorbs]], they help [[Fawful]] infiltrate [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser's Castle]] and aim to take out the [[Koopalings]] to stop them interfering with their own plans.


Members of this group include [[Dieter]], a thin tie-wearing being who acts as its leader, [[Kaley]], a short drug-addled female being who attacks with sound and flies like a bird, and [[Beef]], a muscular pink individual who provides the group's muscle.
The trio consists of [[Dieter]], the thin, bespectacled and tie-wearing ranged fighter who throws cards in battle and acts as its leader; [[Kaley]], a short, perky and supplement-addicted bird-like creature who takes the role of their air fighter; and [[Beef]], the aptly-named rotund and silent member of the group that serves as their melee fighter.


The Brute Force Federation was Beef's idea for their name, however, Kaley wanted the group name to be the Cutie Coalition.
The Brute Force Federation was Beef's idea for their name; Kaley had wanted the group name to be the Cutie Coalition.


==History==
==History==
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During the events of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', the Best Fitness Friends infiltrate Bowser's Castle on Fawful's orders. When inside, they offer to sell the Koopalings [[Skeletone Formula:D]], saying it is a cure for the blorbs (which they then demonstrate on one of the nearby Goombas). However, they then reveal they do not have any more of the formula, and that the Koopalings will need to buy the recipe and make it themselves if they want any more.
During the events of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', the Best Fitness Friends infiltrate Bowser's Castle on Fawful's orders. When inside, they offer to sell the Koopalings [[Skeletone Formula:D]], saying it is a cure for the blorbs (which they then demonstrate on one of the nearby Goombas). However, they then reveal they do not have any more of the formula, and that the Koopalings will need to buy the recipe and make it themselves if they want any more.


This turns out to be a ploy to leave [[Bowser's Castle]] defenseless, as well as provide the Friends with a chance to get rid of [[Bowser Jr.]] and the Koopalings. They do this by secretly following Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings around the kingdom, attempting to kill them and steal the ingredients in the process. In this time, they seemingly dispatch [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]], chuck [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] off a cliff, and reveal their true identity as the ''Brute Force Federation'', in addition to revealing that the Skeletone Formula:D has a secret power that they plan to utilize.
This turns out to be a ploy to leave [[Bowser's Castle]] defenseless, as well as provide the Friends with a chance to get rid of [[Bowser Jr.]] and the Koopalings. They do this by secretly following Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings around the kingdom, attempting to dispatch them and steal the ingredients in the process. After seemingly dispatching [[Ludwig]] and scaring [[Iggy]] off a cliff, they reveal their true identity as the "Brute Force Federation".


This power turns out to be mind control, which is made possible by mixing the formula with poison from a [[Malodorous Fibbian]] to create [[Malatone Formula:X]]. Said power is then used to brainwash [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and turn him against Bowser Jr., with the BFF stating that they'll eventually infect all of Fawful's army the same way in future, with their eventual plan being to overthrow Fawful and take control for themselves.
The trio also reveals that the Skeletone Formula:D has a secret power that they plan to utilize - mind control, which is made possible by mixing the formula with poison from a [[Malodorous Fibbian]] to create [[Malatone Formula:X]]. Said power is then used to brainwash [[Morton]] and turn him against Bowser Jr., with the BFF plotting to eventually infect all of Fawful's army the same way as part of a plan to overthrow Fawful and take control for themselves.


From there on, the BFF encounter Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings a few more times. In one of these, they actually succeed in defeating them, albeit before getting thwarted by [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]], [[Captain Boo|Boo]], [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario & Luigi series)|Shy Guy]], and [[Captain Koopa Troopa|Koopa Troopa]]. They also try and stop the group by sending out waves of brainwashed minions.
From there on, the BFF encounter Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings a few more times. In one of these, they actually succeed in defeating the group, but are thwarted by [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]], [[Captain Boo]], [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Shy Guy]], and [[Captain Koopa Troopa]] before they can dispose of them. They also try and stop them by sending out waves of brainwashed minions.


Eventually, Bowser Jr. and co. track down the group in Bowser's Castle, where they face them in a final battle. After defeating them both individually and as a group, the Best Fitness Friends merge into a giant Malatone-fueled monstrosity with incredible powers. At the start of the battle, it creates dark clones of the [[Koopalings]] to act as its troops. It can [[Fitness Vortex|disable some of Bowser Jr.'s Captain Commands]], and temporarily blow some allies away from the battlefield. It fights as a Melee type, and its [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]] is Piercing Projectile in which it fires a massive laser from its mouth that damages all allies at once.
Eventually, Bowser Jr. and co. track down the group in Bowser's Castle, where they face them in a final battle. After defeating them both individually and as a group, the Best Fitness Friends merge into a giant Malatone-fueled monstrosity with incredible powers. At the start of the battle, it creates dark clones of the [[Koopalings]] to act as its troops. It can [[Fitness Vortex|disable some of Bowser Jr.'s Captain Commands]], and [[Cyclone Breath|temporarily blow some allies away from the battlefield]]. It fights as a Melee type, and its [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]] is Piercing Projectile in which it fires a massive laser from its mouth that damages all allies at once.


Bowser Jr. and his troops defeat them for good and get back the Skeletone, as well as the castle, in the process.
Bowser Jr. and his troops defeat them for good and get back the Skeletone, as well as the castle, in the process.
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<gallery>
<gallery>
SS Bowser Jr.'s Journey.png|Screenshots from official Japanese website
SS Bowser Jr.'s Journey.png|Screenshots from official Japanese website
Bowser Jr.'s Journey Fitness Vortex.png|The Best Fitness Friends using Fitness Vortex in their merged form
</gallery>
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== Names in other languages ==
==Names in other languages==
===Best Fitness Friends===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="エスエス">SS</span>カンパニー<br>''Esuesu Kanpanī''<br><span class="explain" title="しゅんさつ">SS</span>カンパニー<br>''Shun-satsu Kanpanī''<br>KGS3C<br>
|Jap={{ruby|SS|エスエス}}カンパニー
|JapM=SS Company, with meaning 「スーパーサプライヤーカンパニー」 (Super Supplier Company)<br><br>Instant Kill Company<br><br>Abbreviation of 「<span class="explain" title="きゅうきょくがったい">究極合体</span>スーパー<span class="explain" title="しゅんさつ">SS</span>カンパニー」 (Ultimate  Merged Instant Kill Company)
|JapR=Esuesu Kanpanī
|Fre=Société VSB<br>Société Vite et Sans Bavure
|JapM=SS Company, which means「スーパーサプライヤーカンパニー」(Super Supplier Company)
|FreM=Company VSB (VSB is the initials of "Vitalité, Santé, Bien-être" (Which means Vitality, Health, Well-being) and the initials of Vinny, Sandy and Buddy (Respectively the french names of Dieter, Kaley and Beef))<br>Company Quickly and Flawless
|Fre=Société VSB
|Ita=Squadra BIO<br>Squadra dei Banditi Iper Orridi
|FreM=Company VSB (VSB is the initials of their slogan "Vitalité, Santé, Bien-être" (''Vitality, Health, Well-being'')<br>and also the initials of Vinny, Sandy and Buddy (Respectively the French names of Dieter, Kaley and Beef))
|ItaM=Team BIO<br>Hyper Horrid Bandits
|Ita=Squadra BIO
|SpaE=Trío Bio<br>Brigada de Intoxicadores Obsesos
|ItaM=Team BIO
|SpaEM=Bio Trio<br>Obsessed Indoctrinatiors/Poisoners Brigade
|SpaE=Trío Bio
|SpaEM=Bio Trio
|Ger=B.I.O
|Ger=B.I.O
}}
===Brute Force Federation===
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|SS|しゅんさつ}}カンパニー
|JapR=Shun-satsu Kanpanī
|JapM=Instant Kill Company
|Fre=Société Vite et Sans Bavure
|FreM=Company Quick and Flawless
|Ita=Squadra dei Banditi Iper Orridi
|ItaM=Hyper Horrid Bandits Team
|SpaE=Brigada de Intoxicadores Obsesos
|SpaEM=Obsessed Indoctrinatiors/Poisoners Brigade
}}
===Merged form===
{{foreign names
|Jap=KGS3C
|JapM=Abbreviation of「{{ruby|究極合体|きゅうきょくがったい}}スーパー{{ruby|SS|しゅんさつ}}カンパニー」(''Kyūkyoku Gattai Sūpā SS Kanpanī'', Ultimate Merged Instant Kill Company)
|Fre=UFVSB
|FreM=Abbreviation of "Ultra Fusion Vite et Sans Bavure" (Ultimate Form Company Quick and Flawless)
|Ita=Sgor-BIO
|ItaM=From "Sgorbio" (Freak)
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Each BFF member's primary color and to a certain extent physical appearance represents one of the three trooper types in the game. Dieter is yellow-denoted, carries cards, and is a Ranged type, Kaley is blue-denoted, a bird-like creature, and a Flying type, and Beef is red-denoted, muscular, and a Melee type.
*Each BFF member's primary color and to a certain extent physical appearance represents one of the three trooper types in the game. Dieter is yellow-denoted, carries cards, and is a Ranged type, Kaley is blue-denoted, a bird-like creature, and a Flying type, and Beef is red-denoted, muscular, and a Melee type.
* According to a ''Nintendo Dream'' interview, the Best Fitness Friends are the same species as [[Midbus]], but their relationship with him has soured.<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/mario-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-dev-on-how-it-approached-the-remake-bowser-jr-s-journey-mode-updating-music-more/</ref>
*According to a ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'' interview, the Best Fitness Friends are the same species as [[Midbus]], but their relationship with him had soured.<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/mario-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-dev-on-how-it-approached-the-remake-bowser-jr-s-journey-mode-updating-music-more</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:14, November 21, 2024

Best Fitness Friends
The Best Fitness Friends first appearance in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
Leader Dieter
Members
Kaley: We're here to talk about...
Beef: Health!
Kaley: Beauty!
Dieter: And a personal enrichment system known as Perfect You!
Beef: Get bouncy and smooth hair!
Kaley: Teeth that don't fall out!
Dieter: Muscles that quiver like whippets!
All: That's right, you can have all of these and more when you sign up with... Best Fitness Friends!
Best Fitness Friends, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

The Best Fitness Friends (also known as the Brute Force Federation, BFF for short) are the main antagonists in the Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey side mode, Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Posing as pharmaceutical reps with a cure for the blorbs, they help Fawful infiltrate Bowser's Castle and aim to take out the Koopalings to stop them interfering with their own plans.

The trio consists of Dieter, the thin, bespectacled and tie-wearing ranged fighter who throws cards in battle and acts as its leader; Kaley, a short, perky and supplement-addicted bird-like creature who takes the role of their air fighter; and Beef, the aptly-named rotund and silent member of the group that serves as their melee fighter.

The Brute Force Federation was Beef's idea for their name; Kaley had wanted the group name to be the Cutie Coalition.

History[edit]

BFF's monster form
The BFFs' merged monster form.

During the events of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, the Best Fitness Friends infiltrate Bowser's Castle on Fawful's orders. When inside, they offer to sell the Koopalings Skeletone Formula:D, saying it is a cure for the blorbs (which they then demonstrate on one of the nearby Goombas). However, they then reveal they do not have any more of the formula, and that the Koopalings will need to buy the recipe and make it themselves if they want any more.

This turns out to be a ploy to leave Bowser's Castle defenseless, as well as provide the Friends with a chance to get rid of Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings. They do this by secretly following Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings around the kingdom, attempting to dispatch them and steal the ingredients in the process. After seemingly dispatching Ludwig and scaring Iggy off a cliff, they reveal their true identity as the "Brute Force Federation".

The trio also reveals that the Skeletone Formula:D has a secret power that they plan to utilize - mind control, which is made possible by mixing the formula with poison from a Malodorous Fibbian to create Malatone Formula:X. Said power is then used to brainwash Morton and turn him against Bowser Jr., with the BFF plotting to eventually infect all of Fawful's army the same way as part of a plan to overthrow Fawful and take control for themselves.

From there on, the BFF encounter Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings a few more times. In one of these, they actually succeed in defeating the group, but are thwarted by Captain Goomba, Captain Boo, Captain Shy Guy, and Captain Koopa Troopa before they can dispose of them. They also try and stop them by sending out waves of brainwashed minions.

Eventually, Bowser Jr. and co. track down the group in Bowser's Castle, where they face them in a final battle. After defeating them both individually and as a group, the Best Fitness Friends merge into a giant Malatone-fueled monstrosity with incredible powers. At the start of the battle, it creates dark clones of the Koopalings to act as its troops. It can disable some of Bowser Jr.'s Captain Commands, and temporarily blow some allies away from the battlefield. It fights as a Melee type, and its Special Skill is Piercing Projectile in which it fires a massive laser from its mouth that damages all allies at once.

Bowser Jr. and his troops defeat them for good and get back the Skeletone, as well as the castle, in the process.

Technology[edit]

Profiles[edit]

BISDX- Dieter Profile.png

Dieter
The brains of the BFF. He will achieve his goals by any means necessary.

BISDX- Kaley Profile.png

Kaley
The professional cutie of the BFF. At least, she usually talks in a cutesy way. But is that how she REALLY is...?

BISDX- Beef Profile.png

Beef
The brute force of the BFF. He's silent, but just one attack will leave you reeling.

BISDX- Best Fitness Friends Profile.png

Best Fitness Friends
The ultimate BFF form, realized when all members join together and take Malatone Formula:X.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Best Fitness Friends[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese SSエスエスカンパニー[?]
Esuesu Kanpanī
SS Company, which means「スーパーサプライヤーカンパニー」(Super Supplier Company)
French Société VSB[?] Company VSB (VSB is the initials of their slogan "Vitalité, Santé, Bien-être" (Vitality, Health, Well-being)
and also the initials of Vinny, Sandy and Buddy (Respectively the French names of Dieter, Kaley and Beef))
German B.I.O[?] -
Italian Squadra BIO[?] Team BIO
Spanish (NOE) Trío Bio[?] Bio Trio

Brute Force Federation[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese SSしゅんさつカンパニー[?]
Shun-satsu Kanpanī
Instant Kill Company
French Société Vite et Sans Bavure[?] Company Quick and Flawless
Italian Squadra dei Banditi Iper Orridi[?] Hyper Horrid Bandits Team
Spanish (NOE) Brigada de Intoxicadores Obsesos[?] Obsessed Indoctrinatiors/Poisoners Brigade

Merged form[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese KGS3C[?] Abbreviation of「究極合体きゅうきょくがったいスーパーSSしゅんさつカンパニー」(Kyūkyoku Gattai Sūpā SS Kanpanī, Ultimate Merged Instant Kill Company)
French UFVSB[?] Abbreviation of "Ultra Fusion Vite et Sans Bavure" (Ultimate Form Company Quick and Flawless)
Italian Sgor-BIO[?] From "Sgorbio" (Freak)

Trivia[edit]

  • Each BFF member's primary color and to a certain extent physical appearance represents one of the three trooper types in the game. Dieter is yellow-denoted, carries cards, and is a Ranged type, Kaley is blue-denoted, a bird-like creature, and a Flying type, and Beef is red-denoted, muscular, and a Melee type.
  • According to a Nintendo DREAM interview, the Best Fitness Friends are the same species as Midbus, but their relationship with him had soured.[1]

References[edit]