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| 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 [[Dunk Hammer]] 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, though the player can switch control between the two with {{button|gba|start}} ({{button|3ds|Y}} in the remake). In addition, Mini-Mario acts as a sort of dowser, generating a "!" bubble above his head when he is near a [[Bean|hidden]] [[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 the move is also used in the [[Cyclone Bros.]] [[Bros. Attack]]. | | 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 [[Dunk Hammer]] 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, though the player can switch control between the two with {{button|gba|start}} ({{button|3ds|Y}} in the remake). In addition, Mini-Mario acts as a sort of dowser, generating a "!" bubble above his head when he is near a [[Bean|hidden]] [[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 the move is also used in the [[Cyclone Bros.]] [[Bros. Attack]]. |
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| 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 HP in the Japanese version, 4 in the remake); if his HP is at 1 (2 or below in the Japanese version, 4 or below in the remake), when Mario hits him, nothing happens. | | Also, if Luigi attempts to [[High Jump]] onto Mini-Mario, Mario can jump when Luigi is directly above him to hit Luigi and earn a [[coin]] for each hit. However, every time Luigi is hit, he loses 1 [[Heart Point|HP]] (2 HP in the Japanese version, 4 in the remake); if his HP is at 1 (2 or below in the Japanese version, 4 or below in the remake), nothing happens when Mario hits him. |
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| ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''=== | | ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''=== |
Mini-Mario (also formatted as Mini Mario[1] and known as Mini Hammer[2]) is a technique used by Mario and Luigi in various 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.
History
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / 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 Dunk Hammer 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, though the player can switch control between the two with 
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in the remake). In addition, Mini-Mario acts as a sort of dowser, generating a "!" bubble above his head when he is near a hidden underground 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 the move is also used in the Cyclone Bros. Bros. Attack.
Also, if Luigi attempts to High Jump onto Mini-Mario, Mario can jump when Luigi is directly above him to hit Luigi and earn a coin for each hit. However, every time Luigi is hit, he loses 1 HP (2 HP in the Japanese version, 4 in the remake); if his HP is at 1 (2 or below in the Japanese version, 4 or below in the remake), nothing happens when Mario hits him.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, the Mini-Mario ability reappears and is learned much earlier than in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, being learned at Pump Works. Once Mario and Luigi find Toadsworth in a certain area of the location, the brothers come across a small space that leads to a nubbin switch that they must activate to remove the walls to free him. Mario and Luigi then get the idea to use this move in order to reach it, and afterwards, they can use it for the rest of the game.
This ability is used for the same reasons as in Superstar Saga; allowing Mario to fit through and get past tight spaces that are normally inaccessible, causing him to be separated from Luigi, as well as enter tiny pipes in some areas that take Mario beneath the ground, allowing him to hit ? Blocks in the ground. Unlike Superstar Saga, this ability does not help the player find items hidden underground, the player cannot switch control between the two brothers, and Mario may move around in Bowser's body, a complete two-dimensional area, making the physics of the move somewhat different.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, the Mini-Mario ability reappears once again, and is learned from two Shelltops 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.
Official profiles
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Instruction manual description: "When Luigi's in the back, he can hit Mario with his Hammer, shrinking him. Mini-Mario can do things only tiny creatures can do. To return Mario to normal, Luigi must hit him again using
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
- Instruction manual description: "Press
to make Luigi swing his hammer—it'll make Mario small so he can fit through tiny openings. If you hit Mini Mario one more time, he'll return to normal size."
See also
Names in other languages
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| Japanese
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チビマリオ[?]
Chibi Mario
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Tiny Mario
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Mini Mario (on Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga's manual)
Piccolo Mario (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions)[?]
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Small Mario
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Mini Mario[?]
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Golpe Martillo (on Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)[?]
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Hammer Hit
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Trivia
- 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.
References
- ^ Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Prima Official Strategy Guide. Page 10.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions in-game guide
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
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| Characters (Superstar Saga) |
Protagonists
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Mario1,2 • Luigi1,2 • Princess Peach1,2 • Prince Peasley • Bowser1,2
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| Antagonists
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Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple • Bowser (Rookie)1,2
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| Supporting characters
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Beanbean troops1,2 • Bink1,2 • Blablanadon1,2 • Bloat1,2 • Boddle1,2 • Border Bros1,2 • Bubbles • Chuckleroot1,2 • Chuckleroot's granddaughter1,2 • Cork and Cask • Doctor1,2 • Dr. Toadley2 • Fava1,2 • Firebrand and Thunderhand1,2 • Hammerhead Bros.1,2 • Harhall1,2 • Hermie III • Hoohoo civilization1,2 • Jellyfish Sisters1,2 • Lady Lima1,2 • Miles Tones1,2 • Moai1,2 • Mole1,2 • Pea1,2 • Peach-bot1,2 • Photographer1,2 • Pipeman1,2 • Professor E. Gadd • Prospector1,2 • Psycho Kamek1 • Queen Bean1,2 • Soybean civilization1,2 • Spangle • Starshade Bros.1,2 • Toadsworth1,2 • Tolstar1,2 • Tuki1,2 • Yoshi Fan Club1,2
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| Species
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Ankoopa1 • Beanish1,2 • Beanlet1,2 • Big Koopa Troopa2 • Designbomb1,2 • Ghost1,2 • Hoohooligan1,2 • Kurako1,2 • Lagoon-dweller1,2 • Oho Jee • Sailor1,2 • Thwomp • Toad1,2 • Winkle1,2 • Yoshi1,2
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| Characters (The Search for Bowser) |
Protagonists
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Captain Goomba3 (Gold3) • Captain Shy Guy3 • Captain Boo3 (Gold3) • Captain Koopa Troopa3 (Gold3) • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry)
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| Antagonists
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Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple
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| Supporting characters
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Bowser3 • Corporal Paraplonk3 • Private Goomp3 • Sergeant Guy3 • Prince Peasley • Bubbles • Cork and Cask • Hermie III • Professor E. Gadd • Spangle • Starlow3
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| Special moves |
Overworld/solo attacks
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Emergency Block2 • Counterattack1,2 • Dash1,2  • Dunk Hammer1,2  • Firebrand1,2 • Flee1,2 • Hammer1,2 • High Jump1,2 • Jump1,2 • Mini-Mario1,2 • Pump Mario1,2 • Spin Jump1,2 • Surfboard1,2 • Tickle1,2 • Thunderhand1,2
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| Bros. Attacks1,2
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Bounce Bros. • Chopper Bros.  • Cyclone Bros.  • Fire Bros. • Knockback Bros. • Splash Bros. • Swing Bros. • Thunder Bros.
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| Captain Commands3
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Deny • Rally • Chance • Play Dead • Lightning • Parry • Pass the Bob-omb • Thwomp Thump • Clash of Captains • Call for Backup • Sneak Attack • Shell Shock
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| Bosses |
Superstar Saga
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Birdo • Bowletta1,2 • Bowser1,2 • Cackletta1,2 • Chuckolator1,2 • Dragohoho1,2 • Fawful • Flaret1,2 • Hermie III1,2 • Hoohooros1,2 • Jojora1,2 • Jojora's friends1,2 • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Mom Piranha1,2 • Popple • Queen Bean1,2 • Rookie1,2 • Tolstar1,2 • Trunkle1,2 • Wiggler1,2
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| The Search for Bowser
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Birdo • Corporal Paraplonk3 • Fawful • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Popple • Private Goomp3 • Sergeant Guy3
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| Locations
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Beanbean Airport1,2 • Beanbean Borderland1,2 • Beanbean Castle1,2 • Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer1,2 • Beanbean Castle Town1,2 • Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields • Beanbean Kingdom • Bowser's Castle • Castle Town Item Shop1,2 • Chateau de Chucklehuck1,2 • Chucklehuck Woods • Fire Palace1,2 • Guffawha Ruins1,2 • Gwarhar Lagoon • Harhall's Studio1,2 • Hoohoo Mountain • Hoohoo Village1,2 • Information Booth1,2 • Joke's End • Koopa Cruiser • Little Fungitown1,2 • Little Fungitown Item Shop1,2 • Mario and Luigi's house1,2 • Mushroom Kingdom1,2 • Oho Oasis1,2 • Oho Ocean1,2 • Pipe House1,2 • Princess Peach's Castle1,2 • Relaxation Room1,2 • S.S. Chuckola1,2 • Seabed1,2 • Starbeans Cafe1,2 • Stardust Fields1,2 • Teehee Valley • Thunder Palace1,2 • Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle1,2 • Winkle Colosseum1,2 • Woohoo Hooniversity1,2 • Yoshi Theater1,2
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| Enemies |
Superstar Saga
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Anuboo1,2 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Belly Blech1,2 • Bill Blaster1,2 • Blooper1,2 • Bob-omb • Boo • Cheep Cheep1 • Chomp Bro1,2 • Chuck Guy • Chuckorok1,2 • Clumph • Dry Bones4 • Eeker1,2 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Dry Bones1,2 • Elite Gritty Goomba1,2 • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fighter Fly1,2 • Fuzzbush • Fuzzy1,2 • Glurp1,2 • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomdiver1,2 • Gritty Goomba • Gunner Guy1,2 • Hammer Bro • Ice Snifit • Lakipea • Laser Snifit1,2 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Malibut1,2 • Mecha-Blooper1,2 • Mecha-Chomp1 • Mechakoopa • Oucher Glass1,2 • Parabeanie • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Piranha Plant1,2 • Puffer-Cheep1 • Rex • Roto-Disc1,2 • Sand Cheep1,2 • Scaratroopea • Sharkbone1,2 • Sharpea • Sniper Bill1,2 • Spiky Snifit1,2 • Spiny4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep2 • Starkiss • Super Fly1,2 • Sworm1,2 • Tanoomba • Time Bob-omb1,2 • Troopea • Virus1,2 • Yo Bro1,2
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Bandit3 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Big Boo3 • Big Tail Goomba3 • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo3 • Boo • Boomerang Bro3 • Broozer3 • Buzzy Beetle3 • Chain Chomp3 • Chargin' Chuck3 • Chuck Guy • Clumph • Dry Bones4 • Elite Captain Quartet3 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fire Bro3 • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant3 • Fly Guy3 • Fuzzbush • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomba Tower3 • Green Magikoopa3 • Gritty Goomba • Hammer Bro • Ice Bro3 • Ice Snifit • Koopa Paratroopa3 • Koopa Troopa3 • Lakipea • Lakitu3 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Mechawful3 • Para-Beetle3 • Parabeanie • Paragoomba3 • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Pokey3 • Red Magikoopa3 • Rex • Scaratroopea • Sharpea • Shy Guy3 • Spear Guy3 • Spike3 • Spiny4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep2 • Starkiss • Tail Boo3 • Tanoomba • Troopea • White Magikoopa3
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| Items |
Consumables
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1-Up Mushroom1,2 • 1-Up Super1,2 • 100 Coin2 • 10 Coin2 • 50-Coin2 • Beanbean coin1,2 • Boo Biscuit2 • Coin1,2 • Five Coin1,2 • Golden Mushroom1,2 • Green Pepper1,2 • Max Mushroom1,2 • Max Nut1,2 • Max Syrup1,2 • Mushroom1,2 • Nut1,2 • Red Pepper1,2 • Refreshing Herb1,2 • Super Mushroom1,2 • Super Nut1,2 • Super Syrup1,2 • Syrup1,2 • Ultra Mushroom1,2 • Ultra Nut1,2 • Ultra Syrup1,2
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| Key items
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Bean Fruit1,2 • Beanbean Brooch1,2 • Beanbean Map1,2 • Beanstar1,2 • Beanstar piece1,2 • Beanstone1,2 • Chuckola Fruit1,2 • Chuckola Reserve1,2 • Crabbie Grass1,2 • Face1,2 • Fake Beanstar1,2 • Flaming statue1,2 • Hoohoo Spirit1,2 • Invincishroom • Membership Card1,2 • Neon Egg1,2 • Peach's Extra Dress1,2 • Pearl Bean1,2 • Peasley's Rose1,2 • Precious belonging1,2 • Red and Green Goblets1,2 • Secret Scroll 11,2 • Secret Scroll 21,2 • Suitcase1,2 • Winkle Card1,2
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| Bean Juice1,2
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Chuckle Blend • Chuckoccino • Hoohoo Blend • Hoolumbian • Teehee Blend • Teeheespresso • Woohoo Blend
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| Special items
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Bonus Ring1,2 • Cobalt Necktie1,2 • Excite Spring1,2 • Game Boy Horror SP1,2 • Great Force1,2 • Greed Wallet1,2 • Power Grip1 • Secret Specs2
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| Blocks1,2
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! Block • ? Block • Bros. Block • Command Block • Hidden Block • Hoohoo Block • L Block • M Block • Rally Block • Random Block • Recovery block • Save Album • Simu-Block • Spin Block
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| Other
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Axe1,2 • Badge1,2 • Bean1,2 • Bike Pads1,2 • Black Rock1,2 • Boo Statue1,2 • Brown Rock1,2 • Button1,2 • Cart1,2 • Gold ring • Chuckola Cola1,2 • Clothing1,2 • Conductor1,2 • Gown1,2 • Gray Rock1,2 • Headgear1,2 • Invincibility Mushroom3 • Koopa Clown Car1,2 • Lift1,2 • Poison Mushroom1,2 • Poltergust 30001,2 • Pressure Plate1,2 • Region map1 • Rolling Bar Defense System1,2 • Spiky Stardust Defense System1,2 • Spring Pad1,2 • Super Poltergust 30011,2 • Surfing Spot1,2 • Toad Express1,2 • Torch1,2 • Wall Face1,2 • Warp Pipe1,2 • Watering hole1,2 • Waterspout1,2
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| Minigames1,2
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Border Jump • Mysterious Mine Carts • Star 'Stache Smash • Barrel • Chuckola Bounce • Surfing Game • Splart
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| Stats
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Bros. Point1,2 • Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Level up • Power • Speed1,2 • Spirit3 • Stache1,2
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| Status
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Burn1,2 • Charred1,2 • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Fury2 • Heavy G1,2 • Invisible2 • Light G1,2 • Poison1,2 • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command1,2 • SPD-Down1,2 • SPD-Up1,2 • Trip1,2
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| Other
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Bean Fever1,2 • Beanbean Air • Beanhole locations1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Block locations1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Bestiary1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Enemy formations1,2 • Gallery1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Gear1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Glitches1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Hidden Block locations1 • Hooroglyphs1,2 • Kingdom Courier1,2 • Level up progressions1,2 • Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection1 • Mario Bros.1 • Pre-release and unused content1 • Quotes1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Shops2 • Special Skill3 • Sound test2 • Staff1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Story summaries2 • Super Attack1,2
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