Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

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Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (tentative title, Japanese Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!!) is the upcoming third title in the Mario & Luigi series, for the Nintendo DS[1]. It was confirmed on October 2 at the Fall 2008 Nintendo Conference, and was released on February 11, 2009 in Japan[2]. Unlike Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time for the Nintendo DS, this third sequel does make greater use of the DS's touch controls and microphone.


Plot

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The title screen for the Japanese version.

After the Mushroom Kingdom's adult citizens begin to fall victim to the mysterious "Metakoro Disease," Princess Peach calls a meeting, which is attended by Mario and Luigi. A new character, Yellow Star, has discovered the cause of the disease. Meanwhile, Bowser gets an item called the "Vacuum Mushroom", which is actually a trap set by Fawful. It allows Fawful to control Bowser's actions[3], and gives Bowser the ability to inhale everything. Bowser goes to Peach's meeting and inhales everyone there. From this point, players can control both Bowser and the Marios, who are inside his body. While Bowser and Peach are preoccupied, Fawful takes control of both their castles.

Gameplay

Overworld

While Mario and Luigi adventure through Bowser's Body, Bowser is walking around the overworld. Mario and Luigi can have influence on Bowser. They can pinch nerves to make Bowser panic. They can also touch Bowser's muscles to give him a power-up. Equally, Bowser can change the course of the Marios' adventure. For example, he can flood them by drinking from a fountain.

Overworld icons have slightly changed. They now display the health of the character. Bowser uses two buttons in the overworld, X to punch, and Y for firebreath. Mario uses A to jump, use his hammer or do a Spin Jump. Luigi uses B to jump, use the hammer or hiting Mario with his hammer, making Mario flat and little. While Bowser explores a 3-D overworld, Mario and Luigi explore a 2-D world inside Bowser's body, much like a traditional platformer.

Mario and Luigi Battle System

The battle system with Mario & Luigi is similar to the battles from previous titles. There are now six categories of attack during battle, as opposed to Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time's five, or Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga's four. These are Jump, Hammer, Attack Parts (Bros. Items), Bros. Badges and Escape. The Bros can defend with their jump and their hammers. The Jump makes Mario and/or Luigi jump to dodge an attack or to counter-attack. The Hammer is used to counter-attack. The music played while battling is the same as the music played during the debut trailer, as seen in the Japanese site.

A new element has been added to battles, a gauge at the bottom of the screen with Mario and Luigi's heads on either end. When Mario or Luigi pulls off an action command, that brother's end of the bar fills slightly. When they meet in the middle, it's possible to use a Bros. Badge move. The effect varies with the equipped badge. The normal effect is to restore 20% of both brothers' HP. Badges can be bought in one of the shops in Toad Town. Some of the badges require that the action commands be pulled off perfectly (EXCELLENT is displayed), and some only need GOOD!. An extra block that appears in the battles can be used to swap the badges that brothers use.

Bowser's Battle System

Bowser has almost the same battle system as Mario and Luigi's, but with a few differences. He has different options: Punch replaces Jump, Fire Breath replaces Hammer and Enemy Attack replaces Attacks Parts. He doesn't have Bros. Badges. Instead, Bowser will get the vacuum ability only after the player advances further through the game. He can then swallow enemies to make Mario and Luigi fight them in his belly, or sometimes he can swallow parts of enemies that can restore his HP, raise defense or attack power, or rescue a Blocat. Bowser's defenses are the Punch and the Shell. Bowser's Punch can counter-attack an enemy. His spiky Shell can hit enemies that try to jump on his head.

Enemy Attacks are special attacks that use members of Bowser' army, like Goombas, Bob-Ombs, Koopas, or Magikoopas. These use the stylus. These characters need to be liberated to unlock these attacks.

Bowser will also have his very own battle system when he fights alone against equally-sized enemies. During these battles, the player holds the DS sideways like a book, and can perform moves with the touch screen and microphone. Sweeping the touch pen across the touch screen will make Bowser execute a Mega Punch against his enemy, while breathing into the microphone will make him breath fire. These battles are turn-based battles.

Characters

Playable

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Sprites of Mario and Luigi from the game.

Friends

Enemies

Mushroom Kingdom

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Inside Bowser

  • Saibō, a new Goomba-like species that is clear with black eyes and houses an orange object inside itself (in Bowser's Stomach). It appears to be based off a cell.
  • Katabō, a Buzzy Beetle-like creature that is purple with black eyes and houses a yellow object inside. They also have black shells instead of blue and appear in Bowser's Stomach.
  • Slim Spiny, Spinies with a normal spiky shell but goop-like body with blue-green color (in Bowser's Stomach).
  • Thwomp-like bones (in Bowser's Stomach), it appears to be more of an obstacle rather than an enemy.
  • Dry Blooper, a wafer thin Blooper. When wet it becomes Wet Blooper, a floating, stuffed, balloon-like Blooper.
  • Tooth Breaker (「タンバくん」), a round dumpy creature that looks like a Flurry and holds a club (in Bowser's Stomach). It grows whenever Mario and Luigi attack it.
  • Living Meat, A living piece of meat (in Bowser's Stomach).
  • Burning Flame, A Flame Monster holding two small logs.
  • Shinapun, a red and yellow spherical creature.
  • Vein Piranha, A Piranha Plant that resembles a vein (in Bowser's Stomach).
  • Energy, a ball of energy that can switch between POW, DEF, and SPEED forms.
  • Blue Tooth Breaker, a blue palette swap of Tooth Breaker.

Bosses

X Bosses

The game also contains a Battle Colosseum that gives you an option to fight 7 optional bosses. They're tougher versions of bosses that Mario and Luigi already fought. This mode also requires brothers to finish the enemy in less than set number of turns. These bosses are:

  • Imōnu X
  • Arukaroten X
  • Sage Imounu X
    • Magical Rod
  • Bowser's Memory ML　X
  • Garakuta Monster X
    • Garakuta Kobun X
  • Dark Star X
    • Dark Satellite X
  • All other bosses from Challenge Hall in a row + Bowser X

Gallery

Artwork

Solo Pictures

NOTE: Solo artwork for this game which is not shown here was previously used in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Group Pictures and Scene Art

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    Japanese size chart for the characters in this game
  • HereIcome.png
    Luigi's new Sweet Basket move
  • Bowser and his Goomba army
    Bowser and his Goomba army

Logos and Box Art

  • Japanese Game logo
    Japanese Game logo
  • Japanese Box Art
    Japanese Box Art

Screenshots

  • GiantToadThing.png
    The Father Toad that was affected by the Metakoro disease.
  • GreenBugThing.png
    Mario and Luigi fighting a green bug creature.
  • Bowser fighting two tree figures.
    Bowser fighting two tree figures.
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    Mario and Luigi fighting unknown enemies.
  • Some infected Toads in a hospital resting. The text box says "Mr. Mario, please help (us.)"
    Some infected Toads in a hospital resting. The text box says "Mr. Mario, please help (us.)"
  • Top Screen: Bowser drinks in a fountain. Bottom Screen: Mario and Luigi in Bowser's body, near a bone resembling a Thwomp.
    Top Screen: Bowser drinks in a fountain.
    Bottom Screen: Mario and Luigi in Bowser's body, near a bone resembling a Thwomp.
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    Bowser chases Fawful.
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    Bowser fighting a giant goomba with a lollipop.

  • Mario and Luigi talking to an infected Toad inside Princess Peach's Castle.

    Mario and Luigi talking to an infected Toad inside Princess Peach's Castle.

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    The Mario Bros find Toadworth.

  • MLRPG3icon.png

    The Mario & Luigi RPG 3 icon.

  • Bowserrpg3.png

    Bowser Sprite

Trivia

  • Mario & Luigi RPG 3 is the first game where Princess Peach has the power to levitate other people.[4] Apparently, this is because she must pray in conjunction with Yellow Star's powers to do so.
  • This is the first time in the role playing games that a sequel has been released on the same system as its predecessor.
  • This is the first Mario & Luigi game to have optional bosses.

References

  1. ^ Mario & Luigi 3 Debut Trailer - Gametrailers.com, showing the game being played with a DS lite.
  2. ^ クッパの体内で冒険!?『マリオ&ルイージRPG 3!!!』発売日決定 - iNSIDE - Translation Accessed November 13, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c IGN: Mario & Luigi 3 Battle Systems Detailed, accessed 2009-01-15
  4. ^ [1]

http://blog.livedoor.jp/midiplex/archives/51471830.html

Sources

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Nintendo DS games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario 64 DS (2004) • Mario Kart DS (2005) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) • Mario Party DS (2007) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010)
Donkey Kong franchise Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) • DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) • Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Touched! (2004) • Wario: Master of Disguise (2007) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009)
DSiWare Bird & Beans (2008) • Dr. Mario Express (2008) • Paper Airplane Chase (2008) • WarioWare: Snapped! (2008) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009) • Mario Calculator (2009) • Mario Clock (2009) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2009) • Mario's Cement Factory (2009)
Other Yakuman DS (2005) • Super Princess Peach (2005) • Tetris DS (2006) • Game & Watch Collection (2006) • Itadaki Street DS (2007)
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