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[[File:Shrowser.PNG|thumb|left|The spirit of Elder Princess Shroob possessing [[Bowser]], creating Shrowser]]
[[File:Shrowser.PNG|thumb|right|The Mario Bros. and their baby counterparts fighting Shrowser]]
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{{quote|Mmm... I can feel [[Elder Princess Shroob|a power]] burning in my belly! What in the world did you feed me?|Shrowser|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}
{{quote|Mmm... I can feel [[Elder Princess Shroob|a power]] burning in my belly! What in the world did you feed me?|Shrowser|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}


'''Shrowser'''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]] [[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide, page 96</ref> is the form that [[Bowser]] takes after ingesting the [[Shroob Mushroom|mushroom]] of the [[Elder Princess Shroob]]. He is the final boss to be encountered in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', though the boss battle is more like a [[minigame]]. After Bowser eats the [[Shroob Mushroom|purple mushroom]] that held the essence of Elder Princess Shroob, he is possessed by her, and [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] fight them in [[Peach's Castle]].
'''Shrowser'''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]] [[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide, page 96</ref><ref name="TMK">[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mlpit_lost.shtml#enemies TMK - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time - Lost Bytes]</ref> is the final boss fought in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. [[Bowser]] takes this form after ingesting a [[Shroob Mushroom|purple mushroom]] that turned out to be the form of the dormant [[Elder Princess Shroob]]; she ends up possessing him, and [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] fight them both in the present [[Peach's Castle]].


This fight is unique because, as Shrowser says, the player cannot perform any actions, such as attacking or using items. In order to defeat Shrowser, the player must [[Jump]] over or [[Hammer]] back 20 fireballs, 10 fire orbs, or a combination of both, in order to destroy purple mushrooms, which indicate Shrowser's life. After destroying all mushrooms, Elder Princess Shroob will disappear, causing Bowser to faint.
While Bowser is possessed, he retains his normal appearance and personality, although with multiple signs of Elder Princess Shroob's influence; he flashes purple, has purple eyes, and has an afterimage effect and purple clouds around him. The music during the Shrowser battle is the same one used during the earlier battle against Bowser and [[Baby Bowser]].


While Bowser is possessed, he retains his normal appearance and personality, although with multiple signs of Elder Princess Shroob's influence; he flashes purple, has purple eyes, and has an afterimage effect and purple clouds around him.
Shrowser is one of the few bosses in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series and the only boss in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' that can only be defeated with counterattacks. Because the brothers are unable to attack during the fight, Shrowser cannot be targeted, and the name normally never appears in-game; however, it does appear as a string in the ROM that is translated in some releases of the game.<ref name="TMK"/><ref name="hexedit">https://youtu.be/Yl28eQHFYn0</ref>


The music during the Shrowser battle is the same as during the earlier battle against Bowser with [[Baby Bowser|his baby counterpart]].
==Battle==
As the battle starts, a purple aura emits from Shrowser and takes the form of the Elder Princess Shroob on the top screen. Shrowser then states that the Mario Bros. and their baby selves cannot perform any actions, such as attacking or using items. In order to defeat Shrowser, the quartet must [[jump]] over or [[hammer]] back several of the fiery projectiles that he continually spews at them; Bowser himself deflects any and all counterattacks away, causing them to hit Elder Princess Shroob's spectral form instead. While Shrowser has a regular set of stats like most other enemies and bosses, much of it is unused due to the battle's programming and the win condition established at the beginning;<ref name="hexedit"/> instead, the Mario Bros. and their baby counterparts must deplete Elder Princess Shroob's health meter, which is represented by Shroob-like mushrooms at the bottom of the top screen.


Shrowser's attacks can be countered by looking at the Elder Princess Shroob and her attack patterns. If she points with her right arm, Shrowser attacks Mario and Baby Mario. If she points with the left arm, Shrowser attacks Luigi and Baby Luigi.
Shrowser's attacks can be countered by looking at the Elder Princess Shroob and her attack patterns. If she points with her right arm, Shrowser attacks Mario and Baby Mario; if she points with the left arm, Shrowser attacks Luigi and Baby Luigi. Depleting the Elder Princess Shroob's health meter requires jumping over the equivalent of 20 fireballs or more, hammering back the equivalent of 10 fire orbs or more, or some combination of the two. The Bros. and Baby Bros. must survive the entire round of counterattacks as well; even if the health meter is depleted, if they are all KOed before that turn of attacks ends, it still counts as a [[Game Over]]. Once successfully defeated, Elder Princess Shroob finally disappears, causing Bowser to faint.
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==Statistics==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
Because the brothers are unable to attack, the name "Shrowser" never appears in-game. However, it does appear as a string in the ROM. This string is translated in some releases of the game, revealing probable names for Shrowser in those languages.<ref>http://themushroomkingdom.net/mlpit_lost.shtml#enemies</ref>
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|Jap=ゲドクッパ
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*Shrowser is one of three bosses in the series who can only be defeated by counterattacking. The other bosses are [[Ludwig von Koopa]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (the original was a regular battle) and [[Thunder Sass]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', although healing items are allowed in the latter. This is also the case with some of the [[Hammer Bro]]s in the [[Stuff Retrieval]] mission from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''.
*Shrowser is one of three bosses in the series who can only be defeated by counterattacking. The other bosses are [[Ludwig von Koopa]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (the original was a regular battle) and [[Thunder Sass]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', although healing items are allowed in the latter. This is also the case with some of the [[Hammer Bro]]s in the [[Stuff Retrieval]] mission from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''.
*In ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Baby Bowser was the one to eat the Shroob Mushroom.
*In ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Baby Bowser was the one to eat the Shroob Mushroom.
*Because the fireball barrage will still continue after all of Shrowser's mushrooms are destroyed, it is possible that all the bros. can be defeated during the remaining barrage and both sides would lose all their health. In this case, Shrowser does not faint, and it will result in a [[Game Over]] for the Bros.
*Via hex editing it is possible to make Shrowser “attackable.” Doing this will reveal that there is two entities named Shrowser, one being programming code disguised as the sprite, and the other being the real entity (located offscreen near Elder Princess’s tail), both having 5000 HP. However, when done this way the entities must be killed very quickly or the game will crash due to not being able to attack normally.<ref> https://youtu.be/Yl28eQHFYn0</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:23, October 20, 2019

File:Shrowser.PNG
The Mario Bros. and their baby counterparts fighting Shrowser
“Mmm... I can feel a power burning in my belly! What in the world did you feed me?”
Shrowser, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Shrowser[1][2] is the final boss fought in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Bowser takes this form after ingesting a purple mushroom that turned out to be the form of the dormant Elder Princess Shroob; she ends up possessing him, and Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi fight them both in the present Peach's Castle.

While Bowser is possessed, he retains his normal appearance and personality, although with multiple signs of Elder Princess Shroob's influence; he flashes purple, has purple eyes, and has an afterimage effect and purple clouds around him. The music during the Shrowser battle is the same one used during the earlier battle against Bowser and Baby Bowser.

Shrowser is one of the few bosses in the Mario & Luigi series and the only boss in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time that can only be defeated with counterattacks. Because the brothers are unable to attack during the fight, Shrowser cannot be targeted, and the name normally never appears in-game; however, it does appear as a string in the ROM that is translated in some releases of the game.[2][3]

Battle

As the battle starts, a purple aura emits from Shrowser and takes the form of the Elder Princess Shroob on the top screen. Shrowser then states that the Mario Bros. and their baby selves cannot perform any actions, such as attacking or using items. In order to defeat Shrowser, the quartet must jump over or hammer back several of the fiery projectiles that he continually spews at them; Bowser himself deflects any and all counterattacks away, causing them to hit Elder Princess Shroob's spectral form instead. While Shrowser has a regular set of stats like most other enemies and bosses, much of it is unused due to the battle's programming and the win condition established at the beginning;[3] instead, the Mario Bros. and their baby counterparts must deplete Elder Princess Shroob's health meter, which is represented by Shroob-like mushrooms at the bottom of the top screen.

Shrowser's attacks can be countered by looking at the Elder Princess Shroob and her attack patterns. If she points with her right arm, Shrowser attacks Mario and Baby Mario; if she points with the left arm, Shrowser attacks Luigi and Baby Luigi. Depleting the Elder Princess Shroob's health meter requires jumping over the equivalent of 20 fireballs or more, hammering back the equivalent of 10 fire orbs or more, or some combination of the two. The Bros. and Baby Bros. must survive the entire round of counterattacks as well; even if the health meter is depleted, if they are all KOed before that turn of attacks ends, it still counts as a Game Over. Once successfully defeated, Elder Princess Shroob finally disappears, causing Bowser to faint.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time enemy
Shrowser
Shrowser HP 4960 POW 180 (170) Defense 140
Experience 0 Coins 0 Speed 64
Location(s) Peach's Castle Role Boss Item drop None – 0%
None – 0%
Level 100 Battled by Everyone
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions (if they differ from the original American release).

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゲドクッパ[?]
Gedokuppa
From Gedonko, meaning "Shroob", and Koopa, Bowser's Japanese name.
German Shrowser[?] -

Trivia

References