Fire is an element given to various attacks, items, and enemies in RPGs. It usually is strong against enemies associated with the Ice element and can inflict the Burn status effect in some games.
History
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, fire is one of the four elements assigned to Special attacks, alongside Jump, Ice, and Lightning. Fire Bomb and Mario's Fireball, Super Fireball and Ultra Fireball are designated with the fire element. Attacking enemies or bosses weak to fire will deal twice the damage; conversely, attacking enemies and bosses who are resistant to it will have no effect and inflict 0 damage instead.
Some enemy attacks are also affiliated with the fire element (Corona/Flare, Drain/Hot Shot, Flame, Flame Stone, Flame Wall, and Mega Drain/Fire Saber), and can be negated with the Lazy Shell or Super Suit. In the remake, using Mallow's Thought Peek will reveal the targeted enemy's weaknesses, including fire.
Enemies who are only affected by fire in the original are indicated in italic, while enemies who are only affected by fire in the remake are indicated in bold.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, fire is an element given to the Fire Flower item and Kooper's Fire Shell. Some enemies are weak to fire, meaning that they will receive flat additional damage on top of the attack, or immune, which will negate the attack entirely and inflict 0 damage instead. Other enemies, like Bob-ombs, will be instantaneously defeated if attacked with the fire element.
Some enemies are associated with the fire element, visually represented by them being engulfed with flames. Attacking these enemies with Mario's Jump attacks or partner attacks that make direct contact with the enemy (minus Kooper's attacks and Parakarry's Shell Shot) will be negated, and the attacker will receive 1 damage instead. These enemies are usually weak against ice and water attacks, and in some cases will momentarily be extinguished by them and lose their fire element. They include Pyro Guys, Lava Bubbles, Lava Piranha and the Lava Buds' second phase, Petit Piranhas, and Embers.
The Ice Power badge increases Mario's attacks by 2 against fire enemies, while the Fire Shield badge reduces damage received from fire-based attacks by 1. In addition, both badges allow Mario to ignore an enemy's fire defense and jump on them normally, including from a jump-based First Strike.
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The way fire is handled is changed in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake in several ways. The Fire Shield badge has been removed, with its effect being fused with the Ice Power badge instead, which now gives Mario a +1 bonus in both attack and defense against fire-based enemies, namely Embers, Lava Bubbles, and Phantom Embers, on top of the fireproof Jump attacks. These specific enemies are now healed by the amount of damage they were supposed to receive from a fire attack instead of being immune to them. Buzzy Beetles and their variants are now immune to fire in all circumstances, even after being flipped.
Attacks with the fire element in this game include the Fire Flower item, Vivian's Fiery Jinx, and Mario's Fire Drive if the associated badge is equipped. The game also introduces the burn status effect: any attack with the fire element can inflict the burn status to its target, which will inflict 1 piercing fire damage to them at the end of each turn for a set number of turns; if the target is frozen, the two statuses will immediately cancel each other and return the target to its normal state. This also includes Vivian's Shade Fist, which is not a fire attack, but specifically a normal attack which inflicts burn on the target. The stage nozzle hazard can deal 1 piercing fire damage to one side of the stage as one of its random effect if they are knocked down.
Bulky Bob-ombs and Bob-ulks hit with any fire attack or burn status effect will immediately detonate, dealing explosion damage to all characters on the stage, enemies and allies alike. Dry Bones and their Red Bones and Dark Bones variants will be permanently removed from the fight if they are defeated with a fire attack, or if their corpse receives fire damage before they resurrect.
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Paper Mario: The Origami King
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, attacks with the fire element will deal 50% bonus damage against
ice-themed Folded Soldiers (e.g. Ice Bros and Snow Spikes) and plants (Nipper Plants and all forms of Piranha Plants). Conversely, attacking a fire-themed enemy (e.g. Fire Bros.) with a fire attack will only deal them half of the normal damage. In addition, Buzzy Beetles are immune to the fire element.
Fire attacks include the Fire Hammer and all Fire Flower variants, which target a nearby 2x2 zone and a straight line respectively, as well as Bowser's Fire Breath when he is available as a partner. The Fire Vellumental does not deal fire damage and is not weak against ice attacks.
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- See also: Firebrand
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, fire is one of the game's main element, here called Firebrand, alongside the lightning element, here called Thunderhand. It is the Hand Power associated with Mario, which allows him to perform a Dash in the overworld and the Fire Bros. Bros. Attack as well as its Advanced version in battle.
Some enemies can be weak to fire, which deals more damage to them as a Critical hit, or be immune to it and absorb the attacks to heal themselves. Others can be resistant to Hand Powers, turning any fire attack into a flat 1 damage. This is independent from the Critical and Heal effects and can be added to them, effectively dealing 2 damage and healing 1 HP respectively. This is changed in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, which only reduces the attacks' power instead, is not cumulative with other effectivenesses, and is applied to each element separately rather than both.
Ennemis hit with a fire attack can receive the burn status effect. Only enemies can be affected by it.
Enemies who are only affected by fire in the original are indicated in italic, while enemies who are only affected by fire in the remake are indicated in bold. Some enemies have differences in the Japanese and international releases of the original game, denoted here by [J] and [I] respectively. Additionally, several bosses, namely Bowser, Dragohoho, and Rookie, have fire healing but cannot be fought before Mario acquires Firebrand.
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Names in other languages
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Name
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Meaning
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Notes
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| Japanese
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ひ[?]
hi
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fire
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| Chinese
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火[?]
huǒ
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fire
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| Dutch
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vuur[?]
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fire
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| French
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feu[?]
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fire
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| German
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Feuer[?]
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fire
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| Italian
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fuoco[?]
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fire
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| Korean
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불꽃[?]
bulkkoch
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flame
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| Spanish
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fuego[?]
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fire
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See also
| 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 • Koopa Cruiser photographer • Lady Lima1,2 • Miles Tones1,2 • Moai1,2 • Mole1,2 • Pea1,2 • Peach-bot1,2 • 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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| The Search for Bowser
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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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