Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

"Bowser's Minions" redirects here. For Bowser's actual minions, see Koopa Troop.

This article is about the remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. For information about the original game for the Game Boy Advance, see Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

Template:Infobox Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (known as Mario & Luigi RPG1 DX in Japan) is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an enhanced remake of the 2003 Game Boy Advance game, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. The game has an added interquel story called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. The game has amiibo support for the Minion Quest mode, where the Koopa Troopa, Goomba, and Boo amiibo are compatible. The game is the first remake of the Mario & Luigi series, the third game in the series to be released for the Nintendo 3DS, and the sixth game in the series overall. Despite being a Nintendo 3DS game, it is only playable in 2D.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

The graphical changes between both versions, showing Bowser literally breaking the fourth wall.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

The graphical changes between both versions, showing Bowser literally breaking the fourth wall.

The remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga has updated graphics, soundtrack, and controls, looking visually similar to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. The story is mainly the same as it was in the original game. However, some additions and alterations to the gameplay have also been made.

List of changes

• Mario, Luigi, and enemy stats were changed.
• Mario and Luigi will now jump twice on an enemy if a solo jump's action command is entered correctly, just like in previous installments since Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
• The Emergency Guard from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is added.
• The Solo-Attack-Command Block is replaced with separate Command Blocks for Jump, Hammer, and Hand-Attacks.
• Many bosses now drop new gear such as Hoohooros dropping the Hoohooros Slacks or Rookie dropping the Rookie Badge.
• Accessories can now be obtained throughout the entire game and not just from Professor E. Gadd.
• Advanced Bros. Attacks are now separately selected and cost more Bros. Points to use.
• Mario & Luigi now make sounds whenever they are hit in battle as well as during Bros. Attacks.
• The level of an enemy is now displayed next to their name when targeting them.
• The game now has a lot of new features due to the added second screen.
  • Mario & Luigi's passports showing their level and stats are displayed in battle.
  • A tutorial for attacks is displayed in battle similar to the one in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
  • In the overworld, the touch screen can be used to switch between moves like the High Jump or the Spin Jump.
  • The player can also press a button on the touchscreen to display a map where they can also put markers.
• Heart Blocks are present in every version of the game unlike in the original, where only the Japanese version featured them, and are far more numerous.
• Similarly to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, saving can now be done at any point on the overworld.
• Cutscenes can be sped up with , or with the icon on the touch screen.
• Mario & Luigi's positions can no longer be switched manually. Instead, they will switch automatically when selecting a move.
• Pressing in the overworld will make both Bros. jump simultaneously.
  • The line of the Koopa Troopa originally telling the player about switching places was changed to inform about this mechanic.
• The menu screen features a guide option, showing how certain actions are performed similar to Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
  • This function is also available in battle via the bottom screen.
• The percentage of beans and ? Blocks found can also be viewed in the menu screen along with a summary of the current story.
• A music option was added. Unlike in previous entries, it's not accessible from the title screen but from the in-game menu screen. It can be viewed with ? Blocks and Chuckle Beans found.
• Options have also been moved from the title screen to the menu screen.
• Four new Warp Pipes were added in Hoohoo Village, at the Mine Cart Platform at Hoohoo Mountain Base, in Chucklehuck Woods near Winkle Colosseum, and at the start of the surfing minigame in Oho Ocean.
• The time limit to collect ten Hoohoo Spirits in Hoohooros's minigame has increased from 30 seconds to 35.
• "Toadtown Square" was renamed to "Peach's Castle".
• Many character sprites are apparently derived from the sprites of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, causing their appearance to be different with respect to the one of the original game.
  • Troopeas are bipedal rather than quadrupedal.
  • The Koopalings take on their modern designs rather than their original designs.
  • The NPC Koopa Troopas from the Koopa Cruiser no longer wear flight uniforms.
  • The Toads in Peach's Castle and Little Fungitown are now regular Toads with differently colored spots and vests rather than differing in height and clothing.
• The cannon that Bowser gets stuck in during Stardust Fields now flies away upon firing him out, rather than blinking away after the camera pans back to Mario and Luigi.
• The Turtles that block paths have been redesigned to be Big Koopa Troopas.
• Several cameos have been added to the Mario Bros.' House
  • There is now a trophy from Mario Kart 8 on a shelf and a Wii Wheel hanging next to it.
  • Mario's tennis racket and golf club can be seen on a shelf above and leaning on Mario's bed, respectively.
  • Mario's hardhat and tool belt from Super Mario Maker is hanging beside the workbench on the first floor of Mario's House.
  • Mario's Cap is now on the clothing line outside of the house rather than on the coat-stand inside, fixing a minor continuity issue when Mario puts on his clothes. In the original game, his cap suddenly appears on his head once he's all dressed up.
  • A carpet in front of the Bros.' beds looking like a Yoshi Egg has been added.
  • A pendulum clock has been added to the wall.
• When Mario & Luigi enter Beanbean Castle for the first time, the devastation theme keeps playing instead of the Beanbean Castle theme.
• Instead of the music stopping when Peach's Castle explodes, the music keeps playing as it explodes.
• Bink's design has been changed from his original Donkey Kong-like appearance to that of a generic S.S. Chuckola crew member.
• Dr. Toadley replaces Psycho Kamek.
• The destruction of Beanbean Castle Town is now caused by Fawful's Mechawful minions from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
• Professor E. Gadd's theme is now taken from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon rather than being a remix of his theme from the original game.
• The posters in Yoshi Theater, which used to reference other Nintendo franchises such as Kirby, Wario, and The Legendary Starfy, are now replaced with new posters depicting films involving Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, and Broggy, a Shroob invasion, and Prince Dreambert.
• Geno no longer explains the minigame, Star 'Stache Smash, with a disembodied text bubble replacing him. This is likely due to licensing reasons, as Square Enix owns the character of Geno.
• Mechakoopas replace Mecha-Chomps in Woohoo Hooniversity.
• Boomerang Bros. from the original game are now named Beanerang Bros. and are treated as a separate species to the standard Mushroom Kingdom ones (which are found in Minion Quest). They also drop Oho Gear.
• Mario and Luigi are now able to swim high while underwater.
• Rather than Gwarhar Lagoon's music playing after the S.S. Chuckola moves out of Teehee Valley and into the ocean and crashes, no music plays.
• Cheep Cheeps and Puffer-Cheeps are replaced by Spiny Cheep Cheeps with the same behavior.
• Several enemies that had duplicate names but different palette and stats have been renamed to be "Elite" versions, akin to what Elite Troopea was to Troopea. These include Elite Pestnuts, Elite Chuck Guy, Elite Gritty Goomba, Elite Dry Bones, and Elite Limbo Bro.
• Mushrooms now heal 30 HP instead of 25.
  • Similarly, Syrups heal 15 BP instead of 20.
• The Great Force now resembles the Triforce and gives the traditional item jingle from The Legend of Zelda series.
• Bean depressions are now known as bean hollows.
• Invisible bean hollows that can be found by Mini-Mario or the Game Boy Player are now made visible.
• Each blend in Starbeans Cafe requires less beans, from 25 (25 for single bean, 15/10 for two beans) to 10 (10 for single bean, 6/4 for two beans), and the stat boosts given are reduced by half.
• There are now only two save files instead of three.
• Cackletta's soul is now larger than in the previous version; has a blue jewel on her forehead; has light yellow eyes instead of darker yellow, bloodshot ones; has arms that are now color coded to match the elements they use, and is now a 3D model instead of a 2D sprite (as with Shiny RoboBowser).
  • When low on health Cackletta's entire body turns bright red, the eyes and heart turn green, and the jewel becomes gray.
  • The ground during the final battle now has a design of Cackletta's grin.
  • Cackletta raises her index finger rather than her middle finger when using her spinning fire attack.
• Bosses now turn red (or different colors) when low on health, as in Paper Jam. Some bosses now have altered attack patterns or new attacks:
  • When low on health, Trunkle covers the tree on his head with both hands, making it impervious to attacks.
• Sledge and Mallet now inform Mario and Luigi that they've moved after defeating Mom Piranha and tell them to come by.
  • They are also not in the cave until then. In the original, they could be visited any time after Oho Oasis.
• The top faces of Oucher Glasses appear to have happy faces rather than sad ones, as the mad faces on the bottom stay the same.
• Clumphs now take critical damage from Mario's Firebrand attacks, especially the Fire Bros. attack.
• Various music has been replaced as well. The music for the Star 'Stache Smash has been replaced with a remix of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam's mini-game theme, the music for the Barrel mini-game is replaced with a remix of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team's mini-game theme and the tutorial music is a remix of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time's tutorial music.
• Bowletta's unique voice and roars are replaced with Bowser's growls.
• The original game featured a cutscene upon entering Bowser's Castle, where Fawful informs Bowletta about the arrival of Mario and Luigi, and she summons the Koopalings. This cutscene is missing from this game, since in Minion Quest Bowletta disguised as Bowser orders Captain Goomba and the other minions of Bowser to attack Mario and Luigi instead.
• The Koopalings are now given a full amount of dialogue since they do not have any in the original game.
• The battle music that was used for Fawful in Bowser's Castle is now the battle music that was used for Cackletta in Woohoo Hooniversity just like in the original game's Japanese release.
• The Mario Bros. game is no longer included.
• The post-battle screen is now similar to the ones used since Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and this time, the player should press to collect the EXP and coins.
• The game can now be saved after defeating the Final Boss.
• The Game Boy Horror SP now only applies to the bro who has it equipped, rather than affecting both regardless of who has it equipped. The bro who doesn't have it equipped now can only force a rare drop through a Bros. attack, or countering a counterattack caused by a Bros. attack.
• Each area has a unique stamp when the game is saved, whereas in the original, there was only one stamp. For example, Peach's Castle has a mushroom stamp whereas the Koopa Cruiser has Bowser's head as a stamp.
• The monitor that Bowletta uses to communicate with the heroes in Beanbean Castle is now a Nintendo 3DS (blue the first time and pink the second time), rather than the original game's Game Boy Advance.
• When getting a game over, an arrangement of the classic death jingle can be heard, while in the original game, there is no music.
• Dr. Mario sound effects are added when fighting Viruses in Woohoo Hooniversity.
• When the Time Bob-omb KOs Mario and Luigi during the Bowletta battle, the music stops, then the same music plays again. In the original game, Cackletta's theme plays both times.
• There is now a Beanish character in Beanbean Castle Town that allows the player to scan compatible amiibo to obtain stamps.
• The "M" and "L" on Mario and Luigi's respective caps are now red and green respectively, instead of both being black.

Enemies

Main article: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions bestiary

Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser

The logo for Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser.

This adventure exclusive to this remake develops alongside and with the main Mario Bros. story. It involves Bowser's minions battling the enemies of the Beanbean Kingdom to rescue Bowser, after he is knocked out from the Beanbean Border, led by Captain Goomba. The battles are the two armies automatically fighting against each other, though the player can choose which characters to send in, give more power to critical attacks by performing certain actions such as repeatedly pressing a button, pressing a button with the correct timing or aiming correctly at the enemies, and choose one of the actions available to the captain, the latter of which costs CP. At the end of a battle, if any of the opponent's allies had survived, they will join the player's team. There are three types of troopers: Melee (who only fight physically), Ranged (who fight exclusively with projectiles), and Flying (physical fighters who fly). The types follow a rock-paper-scissors triangle of strength and weakness, with Melee units being strong against Ranged units but weak against Flying units, Ranged units being strong against Flying units but weak against Melee units and Flying units being strong against Melee units but weak against Ranged units.

Story

The story of Minion Quest is shown as a movie, just like the main Mario Bros. story, in the Yoshi Theater.

The story of Minion Quest starts off right after the Mario Bros. have defeated the first two enemies in the game, the two Goombas. After they are defeated, they are placed in barrels, and the one on the right complains about how he got trounced by the Mario Bros. again, with the one on the left saying that it's about time the Goombas rose up and made a name for themselves. Unbeknownst to anyone in Bowser's army, these two Goombas would eventually become Captain Goomba and Private Goomp over the course of their adventure.

They are taken care of by the Koopalings Roy, Wendy, and Iggy, who tear into them and mercilessly taunt them about how useless, expendable, and trash they are and proceed to give them orders, but before they can do so, the Koopa Cruiser gets attacked by Fawful and starts to sink into the area around the border between the Mushroom and Beanbean Kingdoms, just like in the main story, and every one of Bowser's army of baddies is thrown clear of the wreckage.

Captain Goomba regains his consciousness and awakes in a cave. He attempts to see if there is anyone nearby, but he can hear no answer, so he looks outside and finds that he is on a huge mountain. He sees Bowser, who had just been shot out of the cannon in Stardust Fields, fly through the air into the distance. Deciding to rush after his leader, the captain of the Goombas warms up for some action and takes off in pursuit of Bowser, and thus begins the untold adventure. After beating two Beanies who come across his path, Captain Goomba comes across some of his fellow kind arguing over who should be the captain and lead the rescue. Overcome with joy, he meets up with them, where they explain the situation to him, and after he convinces them to join him on the adventure, they officially make him a captain and give him his flag. Initially they only agreed to this because no one else wanted to, but he slowly starts to win their sincere support and respect and prove himself a true captain. Captain Goomba learns the tutorials of the game the first few levels.

The crew fights various Goombas, and a pair of Hammer Bros. who were going to live with the Hammerhead Bros. The squad comes across two Paragoombas, who take Captain Goomba for an enemy and attack his squad. After defeating them, the now-freed Paragoombas tell him the bad news: Fawful came across Bowser and made plans for him, and the Paragoombas attempted to interfere and stop him, but he brainwashed them with his headgear's smoke and shooed them away to fight his enemies. The minions make fun of the captain's "aura of stupidity"; this becomes a running gag throughout the story. Ludwig and Lemmy are encountered on the mountain, but they pay the squad no mind as they continue to look for Bowser themselves.

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Fawful's Decree.

Eventually, Captain Goomba comes across Fawful, who has Bowser with him. Before he can do anything, however, Private Goomp arrives to take credit for defeating Fawful. Fawful uses his brainwashing smoke to brainwash Private Goomp, but fails to brainwash Captain Goomba due to his true minion spirit. Captain Goomba and his squad fight against Private Goomp and his brainwashed forces, and after the battle, Fawful knocks Goomp and Captain Goomba off the top of the mountain, and flees to the castle to retrieve the Beanstar, once again drawing parallels with the main story. Later, Captain Goomba consults a Hoohooligan about Bowser's whereabouts, and jumps off the bridge to the base of the mountain, making a huge crash in the process.

Outside Beanbean Castle Town, the Koopalings are discussing their plans about how to find Lord Bowser, and even wonder if he has been kidnapped. They easily dispatch a rowdy group of Beanies, but are ambushed by Fawful, who uses a more powerful spray to brainwash all the Koopalings after the normal one proved to be ineffective.

Captain Goomba and his squad come across a Shy Guy strolling around, who throws a turnip at Goomba. Afraid for a second that he might be brainwashed, the captain is ready to fight, but the Shy Guy says they are on the same side, and he was only attacking due to the fact other minions were hostile. Shy Guy joins Goomba's team as a new captain.

The two captains and their squad eventually encounter Lakitu, who explains to them that when the Koopa Cruiser exploded, it sent the minions flying across the entire kingdom, and that they will have to recruit all of the minions before taking their last stand against Fawful. Lakitu says he'll scout the nearby areas for any minions, but before he can do so, a brainwashed Larry snatches him away for building Fawful's army. However, the duo of captains are able to rescue him, and they continue their search.

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The Elite Trio prepare to fight each other.

Later on, the group runs into Prince Peasley, and they ask him if he has seen any Stalking Piranha Plants lately. One sneaks up behind Captain Goomba, and a battle ensues with a few Piranha Beans. After the fight, Captain Goomba humorously sends a Piranha Bean to attack Prince Peasley. The squad then encounters the Elite Trio, with Private Goomp at the forefront. Goomp says he intends to recruit all the minions and get recognition from Bowser, so he, along with Sergeant Guy and Corporal Paraplonk, fight the squad, with Captain Goomba winning the battle. After the battle, the three then argue over why they lost, causing a fight to ensue. The squad decides to ignore them and continue. Eventually, the group confronts Larry, who is ordering his minions to help build a fortress for him, so he can conquer Beanbean Castle Town. In the ensuing battle, Captain Goomba wins against Larry, and convinces him to join their cause, although Larry strongly dislikes taking orders from a Goomba. He informs the squad that the Koopalings are scattered around the world, knowing the locations of three of the Koopalings: Iggy in Chucklehuck Woods, Wendy in Gwarhar Lagoon, and Morton in Teehee Valley.

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A new game?

The squad enters a cave filled with Boos, and encounter Professor E. Gadd, who talks about his ghost research and his inventions, including a time machine. They wander into Chucklehuck Woods, where Iggy is busy taking over the forest. Captain Goomba starts to smell an addictive fragrance that makes him wander off into Bubbles' lair. Inside the cave, they see Bubbles, who mistakes them for the ones who are causing the turmoil in the forest, and he breaks the floor with his feet, sending the entire squad plummeting down into the underground. Getting out, they encounter Cork and Cask, who ask for help retrieving the Red Goblet in exchange for info on Iggy's whereabouts. Sergeant Guy has split up with the Trio, and attempts to beat the squad alone, but fails and instead joins the squad. The squad soon meets a Boo who becomes another captain (although he just wanted the flag). Finally, at Mother Chuckalola, the squad encounters and defeats Iggy, and he joins the squad's team.

The "cute battle" contest.

In Gwarhar Lagoon, Captain Goomba is swarmed by eager Hermie club fans, only for Wendy to appear and taunt the squad. The Hermie club then attacks Wendy, so the minions give chase. Although she escapes, she has set up a "cute battle contest" that will determine the cutest group, which the Hermie club plans to join. Hermie III snatches a Bob-omb and Starlow, a star sprite, to use as decorations for the cute contest, which leaves the rocking starfish Spangle dejected. Starlow escapes, and shooes both Hermie and Spangle away, before leaving to possibly enter the cute battle herself. Corporal Paraplonk is encountered training his Paratroopas for the contest, and after a battle, joins the squad. The cutie battle begins which gives Shy Guy stage fright, and he bails as a result. The minions must get through a few rounds earning points, and eventually Wendy gets fed up and decides to fight early. After, Wendy joins the squad, and after leaving, the star angels (Starlow, Spangle, and two Starkiss) end up winning the prize.

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Popple trips on Bowser.

Back at Hoohoo Mountain, Bowser is seen looking for food. The minions lose sight of him, and ask a Hoohooligan what happened to Bowser. He explains that Bowser was able to escape Fawful's capturing, but got struck by a "hard object" (which made him lose his memory). Popple, who was in the village stealing food, trips on Bowser, causing him to wake up and start following Popple. Back at Chucklehuck woods, Popple has already made Bowser his Rookie, but momentarily loses sight of him. Popple asks the captains for help in finding "Rookie," but they intimidate Popple into fighting. Rookie does appear, however, but he does not recognize his former lackeys, and burns Captain Goomba when the latter tries constantly to no end to get him to come back home to the castle before leaving.

A hard choice.

The squad makes their approach to Teehee Valley, Where Morton is attempting to take over the Toad village. Encountering Private Goomp in the desert, they battle his Goomba squadron and gain him as the last Elite Trio member. They "save" a single Toad that works at the arcade at the town, and bribes Captain Goomba into getting an Invincibility Mushroom in a cave in exchange for beans, and in yet another parallel to the main story, it turns out they got a Poison Mushroom instead of an Invincibility Mushroom, which caused Mario to get Bean Fever. Among a group of Troopeas, a lone friendly Koopa is encountered, and becomes a captain, though his affinity for rhyming is usually frowned upon. Eventually, the group finds Morton and defeat him, and he joins the squad.

Popple is encountered again, this time looking for a replacement for the previous Rookie (candidates include a Fighter Fly, a Beanie, a Paratroopea, a Tanoomba, and Birdo). Upset that the squad attacked him in the Woods, Popple fights the minions, but is defeated again. Birdo, the only Rookie left, carries Popple away. Meanwhile, the cutscene where Rookie becomes Bowletta plays, implying Rookie was just beaten.

Lakitu informs the crew that the Koopa Cruiser is being repaired in Joke's End, but Fawful appears to tell them he took over Bowser's Castle, and that Bowser is "no longer of this world anymore." Making their way to Joke's End, they find the Koopa Cruiser in ruins, so they decide to defeat minions to gather tools, unaware they are being spied on by Roy. Once they have enough allies, Roy launches a surprise attack, but soon comes to his senses and joins the squad, telling the squad to stop a bomb the Elite Trio had placed on the cruiser. With the cruiser repaired, the squad flies to Bowser's castle.

The seven Koopalings.

The castle is filled with the hardest enemies thus far. Ludwig and Lemmy are encountered and fought, and once defeated, the Koopaling team is complete. Eventually, as a test of strength, Ludwig orders all the Koopalings to fight at the same time. Captain Goomba defeats them all, and they gain the Koopalings' respect.

The group encounters Fawful once again, and although he taunts the squad mercilessly, they defeat him and make their way to Bowser's chamber, where Bowser (seemingly returned), immediately tells Captain Goomba to "destroy" Mario; it is presumed that the army turns its attention to the Mario Bros after this. After a while, it turns out "Bowser" was actually Bowletta in disguise, and when Captain Goomba confronts them about this, she and Fawful use a trapdoor to send the squad into a dungeon, which turns out to be a Mechawful factory. After a long final battle which tests all the skill levels, the minions defeat Fawful one final time and escape the dungeon. It is unknown what happened to Fawful after this, it is presumed he fled and went on to fight Mario and Luigi, once again in a parallel to the main story.

The Ending Picture.

After Bowletta's ultimate defeat, the minions reunite with a returned Bowser, only for the castle to explode sending Bowser and his minions crashing into the screen. Later, Bowser gets stuck in the present in the airplane, and all the minions chase after it on their way home. Back at Bowser's castle, Bowser begins to promote Captain Goomba, only to realize he was the "hard object" that fell on Bowser's head and gave him amnesia. Bowser angrily chases after Captain Goomba, and his title and flag are taken away as the story comes to a close.

Captains

Image	Name	Type	Special	Description	Strong against	Weak against
	Captain Goomba	Melee	Rocket Headbutt	The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!
	Captain Shy Guy	Ranged	Throw the Fight	You can't beat that poker face. They excel at evasion and pummeling Lakitus and Lakipeas with turnip.	Lakitus Lakipeas
	Captain Boo	Flying	Evasion Cloak	For Bowser's sake, they won't be frightened! No, really! Prone to mocking their foes and attacking from above.
	Captain Koopa Troopa	Melee	Rock Solid	They look innocent, but their shells provide a tough defense. Dry Bones may share their bone structure, but beware-they know their weakness!		Dry Bones
	Captain Goomba (Gold)	Melee	Rocket Headbutt	The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!
	Captain Boo (Gold)	Flying	Evasion Cloak	For Bowser's sake, they won't be frightened! No, really! Prone to mocking their foes and attacking from above.
	Captain Koopa (Gold)	Melee	Rock Solid	They look innocent, but their shells provide a tough defense. Dry Bones may share their bone structure, but beware-they know their weakness!		Dry Bones

CP

The bottom screen in a level. With the D-Pad and touchscreen you can select one.

CP are used to activate Captain Commands. The higher the Captain's level is, the more CP and Captain Commands he got, there's a total of 10 CP. After a battle the CP increases, how much it increases depends on the Captain's level. The only other way to increase CP in a level is through the Chance Captain Command, if the player is lucky, they will get 5 CP out of it but to use it, 3 CP must be used.

Captain Commands

Name	CP used	Description
Deny	1	Surprises an opponent and cancels their Special Skill before they can pull it off.
Rally	4	Cheers on the whole squad and raises their SPIRIT for a limited time.
Chance	3	Creates a block that can be hit to score a bonus.
Play Dead	4	Feigns defeat on the battlefield so enemies will turn their attention elsewhere.
Lightning	7	Shrinks and weakens enemies for a limited time.
Parry	5	Completely blocks two enemy attacks. Time it perfectly to counterattack!
Pass the Bob-omb	6	Starts a game of catch with the enemy captain using a Bob-omb on the verge of exploding.
Thwomp Thump	6	Drops a mean Thwomp that deals heavy damage to everyone on the ground! Can be avoided by jumping.
Clash of Captains	6	Exclusive to Goombas. A showdown with the opposing captain. Be mindful of the damage that will be taken from the enemies along the way!
Call for Backup	4	Exclusive to Shy Guys. Sends in one of your reserve troopers to charge into battle and back you up.
Sneak Attack	6	Exclusive to Boos. A stealthy attack from behind an enemy captain. Can it be pulled off against types you're weak to?
Shell Shock	4	Exclusive to Koopa Troopas. A spinning shell attack! Damages all nearby foes.

Allies

Image	Name	Type	Special	Description	Strong against	Weak against
	Goomba	Melee	Rocket Headbutt	The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!
	Paragoomba	Flying	Cranium Crush	Goombas who soar the sky with grace. With a spin they can do a Cranium Crush.
	Big Tail Goomba	Melee	Spin Cycle	Bulky blokes with high POW and HP. They can sweep up foes by spinning their tails.
	Goomba Tower	Melee	Whomping Wallop	They can use Whomping Wallop to attack all foes in front of them. Weak against Boomerang Bros.		Boomerang Bros.
	Koopa Troopa	Melee	Rock Solid	They look innocent, but their shells provide a tough defense. Dry Bones may share their bone structure, but beware-they know their weakness.
	Koopa Paratroopa	Flying	Cranium Crush	A harmony of heavy shell and light wings. They spin around in the air and attack their enemies from above.
	Koopa Paratroopa (Red)	Flying	Cranium Crush	A harmony of heavy shell and light wings. Strong against Spear Guys and other spear-wielding enemies.
	Dry Bones	Ranged	Chain Shot	Their calcium-deficient bodies are weak. They despise losing to Koopa Troopas.	Koopa Troopa
	Boo	Flying	Evasion Cloak	For Bowser's sake, they won't be frightened! No, really! Prone to mocking their foes and attacking from above.
	Bomb Boo	Flying	Kaboom Bash	A rare type of Boo that explodes! They are especially strong against Ice Snifits.	Ice Snifit
	Tail Boo	Flying	Spin Cycle	A rare type of Boo with a tail. Getting hit with said tail really smarts!
	Big Boo	Flying	Piercing Projectile	A big ol' Boo. It's slow, but it flies and has incredible HP and POW.
	Broozer	Melee	Air Bash	Those deep red gloves are proof of their strength. They especially like to break mechanical things.	Mecha-Fawful X Mecha-Fawful Y Mecha-Fawful Z Mechakoopa
	Shy Guy	Ranged	Throw the Fight	You can't beat that poker face. They excel at evasion and pummeling Lakitus and Lakipeas with turnips.	Lakitu Lakipea
	Spear Guy	Ranged	Rain of Pain	They like to throw their special spear and weave about. Especially strong against Pestnuts, but weak against red Koopa Paratroopas.	Pestnut	Koopa Paratroopa (Red)
	Fly Guy	Flying	Mega Tackle	Shy Guys who fly through the sky. No lie! Some say they know the weakness of the Ice Bros...	Ice Bros.
	Bandit	Ranged	Throw the Fight	Their constant movement masks their lack of power. Just who are those mischievous eyes targeting?!
	Buzzy Beetle	Melee	Rock Solid	Those hard shells aren't just for show! They boast the Rock Solid ability, and their defense is airtight.	Para-Beetle
	Para-Beetle	Flying	Dive Attack	A veritable flying fortress. Their bodies are protected by a hard shell. Weak against their rivals, the Buzzy Beetles.		Buzzy Beetles
	Hammer Bro	Ranged	Rain of pain	Those Hammers are deadly from a distance. Their Rain of Pain attack is to be feared!
	Fire Bro	Ranged	Rain of pain	They throw fireballs as well as a Mario Bro! Burning Fuzzbushes and Pokeys is a cinch, but they're weak to Ice Bros.	Fuzzbush Pokey	Ice Bro
	Ice Bro	Ranged	Throw the Fight	That chilly ice is especially strong against Fire Bros. They're weak against those expressionless Fly Guys.	Fire Bro	Fly Guy
	Boomerang Bro	Ranged	Piercing Projectile	They throw boomerangs with ample gusto. Strong against Pokeys and Goomba Towers.	Pokey Goomba Tower
	Spiny	Melee	Spin to Win	They have a hard shell and painful spikes. Though small, their spin attack is mighty! They seem to be weak against Lakitus.		Lakitu
	Lakitu	Flying	Chain Stomp	They hustle about atop a cloud. They're strong against Beanies and Spinies, but their weakness is a Shy Guy's turnip attack.	Beanie Spiny	Shy Guy
	Pokey	Melee	Whomping Wallop	They may move slowly, but their HP is their pride. Watch out for the spines that cover their bodies! Weak against boomerang wielders.		Boomerang Bro Fire Stalking Piranha Plant
	Chain Chomp	Melee	Charging Champ	Unstoppable when they're off their chains. Difficult to control and highly destructive.
	Chargin' Chuck	Melee	Air Bash	That padding makes for high POW and DEF. They tend to go overboard with their brawm and are weak against Mechakoopas.		Mechakoopa
	Fire Stalking Piranha Plant	Ranged	Spitfire Fury	They walk about while spitting out powerful flames. Hey, aren't Fuzzbushes and Pokeys flammable?	Fuzzbush Pokey
	Spike	Ranged	Throw the Fight	They spit up and throw Spike Balls at foes. Gross! The larger ones they throw are especially strong.
	Bob-omb	Melee	Kaboom Bash	They have explosive power upon impact. Handle these Melee troopers with care.
	Mechakoopa	Melee	Mega Tackle	They use their small bodies to bob and weave about. Especially strong against Chargin' Chucks, but weak against Broozers.	Chargin' Chuck	Broozer
	Magikoopa (Blue)	Flying	Chain Shot	Magikoopas dressed in blue. They tear into enemies from atop their brooms.		Bowser Jr.
	Magikoopa (White)	Ranged	Feed the Speed	Magikoopas dresses in white. They use their magic wands to raise a nearby unit's SPEED!		Bowser Jr.
	Magikoopa (Red)	Ranged	Power Up	Magikoopas dressed in red. They use their magic wands to raise a nearby unit's POW!		Bowser Jr.
	Magikoopa (Green)	Ranged	Sure Shot	Magikoopas dressed in green. They use their magic wands to raise a nearby unit's ACCURACY!		Bowser Jr.
	Private Goomp	Melee	Rocket Headbutt	A Goomba with dreams of grandeur. He's quite good at dodging attacks and avoiding being lectured.
	Corporal Paraplonk	Flying	Cranium Crush	An elite Koopa Troopa with big dreams. The bucket on his head gives him a tough defense.
	Sergeant Guy	Ranged	Sure Shot	An elite Shy Guy with big dreams. His cowardly nature is great for dodging.
	Larry	Ranged	Throw the Fight	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Has high ACCURACY and is secretly great at sniping.
	Morton	Melee	Chain Stomp	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Moves slowly, but just one attack can break through rock.
	Wendy	Ranged	Piercing Projectile	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. You'll pay dearly if you underestimate her power!
	Iggy	Ranged	Power Up	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Powers up characters close to him.
	Roy	Melee	Spin to Win	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Quite proud of his incomparably high HP.
	Lemmy	Ranged	Spitfire Fury	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Has incredibly high EVASION.
	Ludwig	Ranged	Chain Shot	One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Has a great balance of POW and DEF.
	Bowser Jr.	Flying	Smack Back Attack	King Bowser's only son. Rumored to be especially strong against Magikoopas.	Magikoopa (Blue) Magikoopa (White) Magikoopa (Red) Magikoopa (Green)
	Starlow	Flying	Dive Attack	A Star Sprite with unsurpassed SPEED. Rumored to be especially strong against mechanical baddies.	Mecha-Fawful X Mecha-Fawful Y Mecha-Fawful Z
	Prince Peasley	Flying	Charging Champ	The dashing prince of the fair Beanbean Kingdom. Rumored to particularly enjoy conquering Gold Beanies.	Gold Beanie

Enemies

Image	Name	Type	Special	Description	Strong against	Weak against
	Beanie	Melee	Mega Tackle	Enemies frequently seen in the Beanbean Kingdom. They move and hop about the battlefield.
	Gold Beanie	Melee	Mega Tackle	Rare Beanies with a gloriously golden glow. Defeat one to win lots of EXP.
	Parabeanie	Flying	Cranium Crush	Beanies that fly through the air. They soar about the battlefield on small wings.
	Troopea	Melee	Rock Solid	Foes that strongly resemble Koopa Troopas. Their body is protected by a hard shell.
	Elite Troopea	Melee	Rock Solid	They resemble regular Troopeas but are a bit stronger. They're quite proud of that vibrant color.
	Paratroopea	Flying	Cranium Crush	They strongly resemble Koopa Paratroopas. The leaves on their head are good luck.
	Scaratroopea	Flying	Cranium Crush	They strongly resemble Paratroopeas. Full of pride for those bright shells.
	Gritty Goomba	Melee	Rocket Headbutt	They resemble Goombas but are...much grittier. Those spears make for powerful headbutts.
	Tanoomba	Melee	Spin Cycle	They're proud of their POW, despite their small size. Quite speedy, so try to take them down quickly.
	Limbo Bro	Melee	Smack Back Attack	Their bodies are much lighter than they appear. They change headfirst into foes with great power!
	Elite Limbo Bro	Melee	Smack Back Attack	A more powerful variation of Limbo Bros. Their Smack Back Attack is quite strong.
	Beanerang Bro	Ranged	Piercing Projectile	They look like Boomerang Bros., but more stylish. Their sunglasses kind of make them look evil... Strong against Pokeys and Goomba Towers.	Pokey Goomba Tower
	Ice Snifit	Ranged	Spitfire Fury	Fashion-forward Snifits sporting spiffy coats. They spit out rock-hard snowballs. Ouch! Weak against Bomb Boos.		Bomb Boo
	Sharpea	Melee	Spin to Win	Foes that strongly resemble Spinies and are weak against Lakitus. Stepping on those spikes hurts A LOT.		Lakitu
	Lakipea	Flying	Chain Stomp	Though their POW is average, be mindful of their high HP! They hate turnips and the Shy Guys who throw them.		Shy Guy
	Rex	Melee	Mega Tackle	Mighty dragons that can't fly, despite having wings. They charge forward when they spot an enemy.
	Pestnut	Melee	Spin to Win	They are completely covered in painful spikes. It hurts no matter where they hit you. Weak against Spear Guys.		Spear Guy
	Elite Pestnut	Melee	Spin to Win	Powerful Pestnuts that thrive underwater. Those sharp spikes are a real threat. Weak against Spear Guys.		Spear Guy
	Chuck Guy	Melee	Spin Cycle	They charge forward wielding a spear. Weak against red Koopa Paratroopas.		Koopa Paratroopa (Red)
	Elite Chuck Guy	Melee	Spin Cycle	They resemble regular Chuck Guys but believe themselves to be superior with a spear. Weak against red Koopa Paratroopas.		Koopa Paratroopa (Red)
	Clumph	Melee	Whomping Wallop	Foes that pride themselves on their POW. They strike the ground with giant clubs.
	Piranha Bean	Ranged	Spitfire Fury	They spit out powerful flames. Still, they're easily burned themselves, what with being plants and all.
	Starkiss	Ranged	Spitfire Fury	Love hurts, and so do those hearts they spit out! Their bodies are among the lightest in the kingdom.
	Fuzzbush	Ranged	Rain of Pain	They tread lightly on tiny legs. Weak to Fire Bros. and Fire Stalking Piranha Plants.		Fire Bro Fire Stalking Piranha Plant
	Birdo	Ranged	Throw the Fight	She wears a pretty red ribbon atop her pink head. Known to build up power and spit out eggs.
	Popple	Ranged	Rain of Pain	The greatest thief in the kingdom...or so he says. Recruited the amnesiac Bowser as his underling.
	Mecha-Fawful X	Melee	Charging Champ	Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. They charge into foes with their giant bodies.		Broozer Starlow
	Mecha-Fawful Y	Flying	Cranium Crush	Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. Those heads are known to fly about.		Broozer Starlow
	Mecha-Fawful Z	Ranged	Piercing Projectile	Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. They fire powerful beams from their chests.		Broozer Starlow
	Most Furious Fawful X	Melee	Chain Stomp	Cackletta's faithful underling. Fights as a Melee trooper.
	Most Furious Fawful Y	Flying	Dive Attack	Cackletta's faithful underling. Fights as a Flying trooper.
	Most Furious Fawful Z	Ranged	Chain Shot	Cackletta's faithful underling. Fights as a Ranged trooper.
	Fawful	Ranged	Chain Shot	Cackletta's faithful servant with extreme fury issues. Brainwashes Bowser's Minions to take over the world.

Other characters

• Hammerhead Bros.
• Bowser
• Professor E. Gadd
• Cork and Cask
• Rookie
• Hermie III
• Spangle
• Toad
• Bowletta

Skills

Name	Condition	Bonus
Melee Mischief	All units must be Melee troopers	POW 5%↑ and HP 5%↑ for all allies
Flying Fun	All units must be Flying troopers	HP 5%↑ and DEF 5%↑ for all allies
Ranged Revenge	All units must be Ranged troopers	HP 5%↑ and LUCK 5%↑ for all allies
Ranged x2 Hind Support	6 Melee troopers and 2 Ranged troopers	ACCURACY 10%↑ for all allies
Ranged x3 Hind Support	5 Melee troopers and 3 Ranged troopers	LUCK 10%↑ for all allies
Flying x2 Hind Support	6 Melee troopers and 2 Flying troopers	DEF 10%↑ for all allies
Flying x3 Hind Support	5 Melee troopers and 3 Flying troopers	EVASION 10%↑ for all allies
Half-and-Half A	4 Melee troopers and 4 Flying troopers	POW 5%↑ and DEF 5%↑ for all allies
Half-and-Half B	4 Melee troopers and 4 Ranged troopers	SPIRIT 5%↑ and LUCK 5%↑ for all allies
Half-and-Half C	4 Flying troopers and 4 Ranged troopers	HP 5%↑ and DEF 5%↑ for all allies
Burly Brigade	7 or more giant units	HP 5%↑ and POW 5%↑ for all allies
Gallant Goombas A	5x Goomba	HP 10%↑ for Goombas
Gallant Goombas B	5x Paragoomba	HP 10%↑ for Paragoombas
Super Goomba Squad	Goomba Big Tail Goomba Private Goomp Goomba Tower Paragoomba	HP 10%↑ and SPIRIT 10%↑ for allies
Heroic Shells A	2x Koopa Troopa 2x Dry Bones	DEF 10%↑ for all allies
Heroic Shells B	2x Koopa Paratroopa 3x Koopa Paratroopa (Red)	DEF 10%↑ for all allies
Super Shell Squad	Koopa Troopa Koopa Paratroopa Koopa Paratroopa (Red) Corporal Paraplonk Dry Bones	DEF 10%↑ and HP 10%↑ for all allies
Dreams of Buzzy Beetles	2x Buzzy Beetle 2x Para-Beetle	DEF 20%↑ for all allies
Bros. Bonanza!	Hammer Bro Fire Bro 2x Ice Bro Boomerang Bro	ACCURACY 15%↑ for all allies
Mighty Masks A	5x Shy Guy	ACCURACY 10%↑ for all allies
Mighty Masks B	5x Fly Guy	ACCURACY 10%↑ for all allies
Super Mask Squad	Fly Guy Shy Guy Sergeant Guy Spear Guy Bandit	ACCURACY 20%↑ for all allies
Boo Brigade	5x Boo	POW 10%↑ for all allies
Super Boo Brigade	Broozer Boo Bomb Boo Tail Boo Big Boo	POW 10%↑ and DEF 5%↑ for all allies
Ice Cloud	2x Lakitu 2x Ice Bro	HP 10%↑ and POW 5%↑ for all allies
Dance of the Green Shells	Koopa Troopa Koopa Paratroopa Lakitu Hammer Bro	DEF 10%↑ and HP 5%↑ for all allies
Red Boots of Courage	2x Chargin' Chuck 3x Koopa Paratroopa (Red) 2x Fire Bro	POW 10%↑ and HP 5%↑
Danger Abounds	2x Bob-omb 3x Bomb Boo	LUCK 30%↑ for all allies
Glorious Manes	Spike Iggy Lemmy Larry	HP 15%↑ for all allies
Proud and Round	2x Bob-omb 2x Pokey Chain Chomp Starlow	EVASION 20%↑ for all allies
Proud and Spiny	3x Spiny 3x Pokey	HP 10%↑ and DEF 5%↑ for all allies
Green Power	3x Pokey 3x Fire Stalking Piranha Plant	HP 20%↑ for all allies
Team Throw	2x Shy Guy 2x Bandit 2x Spike	ACCURACY 20%↑ for all allies
Spinning Tails	2x Big Tail Goomba 2x Tail Boo	POW 10%↑ for all allies
Wind It Up	2x Bob-omb 3x Mechakoopa	DEF 10%↑ and HP 5%↑ for all allies
Old Reliable	5x Spiny Lakitu	HP 15%↑ and DEF 5%↑ for all allies
The Elite Trio	Private Goomp Corporal Paraplonk Sergeant Guy	HP 15%↑ and SPIRIT 10%↑ for allies
The Prince and the Mastermind	Magikoopa (Blue) Bowser Jr. Magikoopa (White) Magikoopa (Red) Magikoopa (Green)	POW 15%↑ and SPIRIT 10%↑ for allies
The Seven Koopalings	Morton Roy Iggy Lemmy Wendy Larry Ludwig	HP 20%↑ and POW 10%↑ for all allies
Super Rare Squad	Magikoopa (Blue) Bowser Jr. Starlow Prince Peasley Magikoopa (White) Magikoopa (Red) Magikoopa (Green)	DEF 20%↑ and LUCK 20%↑ for allies

Challenges

Bronze

• Recruit 20 Goomba Minions
• Recruit 20 Koopa Troopa Minions
• Recruit 20 Shy Guy Minions
• Recruit 20 Boo Minions
• Use beans to fortify 50 times
• Defeat 300 enemies
• Recruit 20 Spiky Minions
• Receive 100 EXCELLENT Ratings
• Clear 50 quests
• Recruit 50 Minions

Silver

• Recruit all types of Goomba Minions
• Recruit all types of Koopa Troopa Minions
• Recruit all types of Shy Guy Minions
• Recruit all types of Boo Minions
• Recruit all types of Melee troopers
• Recruit all types of Flying troopers
• Recruit all types of Ranged troopers
• Defeat 1000 enemies
• Clear 100 quests
• Recruit 100 Minions

Gold

• Recruit "that guy" (Recruit Bowser Jr.)
• Learn all Captain Commands
• Perform all Skills
• Recruit all Characters
• Use beans to fortify 200 times
• Receive 500 EXCELLENT ratings
• Raise a Minion's level to 40
• Defeat 1500 enemies
• Clear 200 quests
• Recruit 150 Minions

amiibo support

The game is compatible with the following amiibo from the Super Mario series.

amiibo can be used after the player defeats Queen Bean and grants stamps which can be redeemed for prizes.

• Mario
• Luigi
• Peach
• Yoshi
• Toad
• Bowser
• Bowser Jr.
• Boo (read/write)
• Goomba (read/write)
• Koopa Troopa (read/write)

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.

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  Game's logo

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  Group image showing various characters

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  Mario and Luigi fighting Beanies

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  A Goomba realizing the absence of Bowser

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  Battle sequence

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  Title screen

Glitches

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions glitches

Wrong Action Commands

If the player flees a battle, remains touching the enemy, and initiates a Luigi Dunk at the same moment the enemy finishes blinking, the battle will begin with Mario's hammer in the air. If the player flees again, Mario will remain in the back regardless of what command is selected, and can use Luigi's commands with various odd results. Entering a Green Pipe while this glitch is in effect will disable all action commands. The game will softlock if either Mario or Luigi hits a Heart Block.

Media

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions music

Staff

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions staff

Quotes

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions quotes

Pre-release and unused content

Captain Beanie

A Beanie with a blue flag, which appears to be incomplete due to the flag not animating, exists in the game's data. It may have been an early idea for how enemy captains would look before they were made to look the same as other enemies.

References to other games

• Super Mario Bros.: An arrangement of this game's death jingle is heard when getting a game over.
• Super Mario Bros. 3: Larry is the boss of the plains world, Morton is the boss of the desert world, Wendy is the boss of the water world.
• Mario Golf series / Mario Tennis series: Mario's golf club and tennis racket can be seen next to his bed.
• Mario Party 4: When Captain Goomba and his huge squad confront Private Goomp in Teehee Valley and receive a show of Private Goomp's Goomba army, Captain Goomba asks, "I only see Goombas...Is this a Goomba gala?", which may be a reference to one of the boards in this game.
• Paper Mario / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: Goombas have the ability to Headbonk.
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time: A poster depicting a movie involving a Shroob invasion appears in the redesigned Yoshi Theater. E. Gadd also mentions he is building a time machine when encountered in Minion Quest.
• Super Mario Galaxy: Bomb Boos appear in Minion Quest.
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: Dr. Toadley replaces Psycho Kamek, while Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, and Broggy cameo on another poster. Starlow and Mechawfuls also appear.
• Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon: E. Gadd's theme is directly taken from from this game.
• Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: Many graphics originate in this game. Prince Dreambert also cameos on a poster.
• Mario Kart 8: A trophy from this game appears in the Mario Bros.' House.
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: An Invincibility Mushroom appears in Minion Quest.
• Super Mario Maker: Parts of Mario's Builder Outfit, specifically the hardhat and toolbelt, appear in the Mario Bros.' House.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マリオ＆ルイージRPG1 DX[?]	Mario & Luigi RPG1 DX
Dutch	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowsers onderdanen[?]	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
German	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowsers Schergen[?]	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Italian	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Scagnozzi di Bowser[?]	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Spanish (NOE)	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Secuaces de Bowser[?]	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	クッパ軍団RPG[?] Kuppa-gundan RPG	Koopa Troop RPG
Dutch	Schurkensaga: Op zoek naar Bowser[?]	Villain saga: Looking for Bowser
German	Schergen-Saga: Findet Bowser![?]	Minion Saga: Find Bowser!
Italian	Scagnozzi in azione: In cerca di Bowser[?]	Minions in action: Seeking for Bowser

External links

• Official E3 gamepage
• Official Japanese site
• Official American site