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''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' is the second ''Super Mario'' game to receive an E10+ rating by the ESRB, the first being ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. This game was originally shown to be rated E by the ESRB like its predecessors,<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=qlCfGXxZCrU Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - E3 2013 Trailer]</ref> but was later changed to an E10+ rating. According to the ESRB, this was because of the [[#Giant Bosses|giant bosses]] [[#Giant battles|fought]] with [[Giant Luigi]].<ref>[https://www.esrb.org/ratings/32942/Mario+%26+Luigi%3A+Dream+Team/ Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - ESRB]</ref> This is also the final ''Super Mario'' game to use this design of the ESRB rating system logos. The reason for the change, starting from ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' onwards, is because the ESRB wanted to make it easier to see on mobile devices.<ref>Clark, Matt (August 2, 2013). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/02/esrb-alters-rating-logos-for-easier-reading-on-mobile ESRB Alters Rating Logos for Easier Reading on Mobile]. ''IGN''. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130805013129/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/02/esrb-alters-rating-logos-for-easier-reading-on-mobile Archived] August 5, 2013, 01:31:29 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> The ACB rated it PG as well.

Upon arriving at Mushrise Park, the Bros. learn that [[Brickle]], the park's manager, has Eldream but will not give him up unless they catch him. After the Bros. free him from being stuck in the fountain top and defeat a malfunctioning watering robot named [[Grobot]], Brickle allows them to use his bed in his hut. After freeing Eldream, he opens the portal to Dream's Deep where the Bros. enter. Meanwhile in the real world, [[Bowser]] appears along with [[Kamek]] and the newly-formed [[Elite Trio]]: [[Private Goomp]], [[Corporal Paraplonk]] and [[Sergeant Guy]]. Bowser follows the princess's scent to Dream's Deep right where the Bros. are confronting Antasma. Upon being convinced by Antasma and his claims, Bowser teams with him and decides to kidnap Peach later.

Back in the Real World, the Bros. learn that Antasma is going after the Dream Stone, which resides in [[Dozing Sands]]. As the Bros. approach the ruins that hold the Dream Stone, they discover Antasma and Bowser had already stolen it. Prince Dreambert realizes that the Dream Stone's altar is a [[Dreampoint]], a point where one can enter the Dream World easily. Mario enters the Dream World as Luigi sleeps on Prince Dreambert on the Dreampoint, into [[Dreamy Dozing Sands]]. After finding the Dream Stone's Soul, it tries to hide as it does not want to get involved but is pestered to the point it is consumed by fury, turning into the massive [[Robo-Drilldigger]] to get rid of the Bros. Dreamy Luigi, fusing with many [[Luiginoid]]s, then becomes [[Giant Luigi]] to defeat Robo-Drilldigger. After doing so, the Dream Stone's Soul tells Luigi where the Dream Stone was taken, [[Mount Pajamaja]].

Meanwhile, the entire island falls asleep and [[Dream Orb]]s, orbs created by those who sleep, are absorbed into the Dream Stone to power it. As the Dream Stone finishes charging, Antasma wishes for a castle for him and Bowser, and surrounds the castle with an impenetrable shield. As Mario gets out of the Dream World, the Bros. head to Pi'illo Castle, and find out that Princess Peach is at [[Driftwood Shore]]. When they arrive, they are told to go see [[Broque Madame]] who has disguised Peach and Toadsworth as Block folk. It is suggested that Peach should be hidden in the Dream World from Bowser. However, it is revealed that Peach was actually Kamek in disguise, who summons the Elite Trio to fight the Bros. After being defeated, they are teleported out by Kamek who then leaves.

The Bros. start looking for a way to get to Neo Bowser Castle when they discover Dr. Snoozemore has returned and go to see him. Upon finding him, he suggests trying to find the [[Zeekeeper]] to break the shield around the Castle. To summon the Zeekeeper, they must use the [[Ultibed]], which in order to access, must first be built by a Bedsmith once they collect the five Zee Parts scattered across the island. The Bros. then find [[Pi'illoper]] who takes them to his prized possession, [[Bedsmith]], who is trapped in a Nightmare Chunk. When the Bros. finally reach the Nightmare Chunk, [[Earthwake]], the guardian holding the nightmare chunk in its head, activates and forms a robot made of buildings resulting in another Giant Luigi battle. After beating Earthwake and breaking the nightmare chunk, Bedsmith is more than happy to help, but needs to meet the Bros. at his workshop in [[Somnom Woods]] to build the Ultibed.

After arriving in Somnom Woods, Bedsmith makes the Ultibed, and then tells the Bros. to find the Zeekeeper they would have to sleep in the temple in Somnom Woods. To reach the temple, the Bros. have to free the [[Pi'illo Master]]s which hold the keys to reaching the temple. In [[Dreamy Somnom Woods]], Mario and Dreamy Luigi find the [[Zee Egg]]. Mario tries breaking the egg, releasing the Zeekeeper who fights Giant Luigi. After the Zeekeeper is defeated, he notices Prince Dreambert with the Bros. and upon hearing the dire situation, he reluctantly agrees to help. The Zeekeeper unleashes the Wakebeam upon the castle, shattering the barrier and causing the castle to plummet to the ground, allowing the Bros. to then storm the castle.

===Battle system===

There are now five categories of attacks, as in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. They are [[Jump]], [[Hammer]], [[List of items|Item]], Luiginary Attacks (in the Dream World) or [[Bros. Attacks]] (in the Real World), and [[Flee]]. If a player loses a battle and tries again, a sixth option appears, which is the Hint option. Also, during battles, if the player fails a Bro. Attack a numerous amount of times in battle, a slo-mo feature activates allowing for easier hits. There can be more than five enemies in battle, as in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The [[Rank]] feature returns again. One change is the lack of [[Lakitu]]s from the level up system.

===Status effects===

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==Special attacks==

===Bros. Attacks (Real World)===

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===Luiginary Attacks (Dream World)===

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===Playable characters===

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|Luigi's older twin brother who enters Dream Worlds to save Pi'illos.

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|Mario's younger twin brother who can cause [[Dream Portal]]s to appear due to his ability to fall asleep easily.

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|A Star Sprite representative who serves as the Mario Bros.' guide.

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|The King of the Koopas who plans to kidnap Princess Peach. He forms an alliance with Antasma.

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|The bat-like enemy of the Pi'illos who trapped all of them within [[Nightmare Chunk]]s. He forms an alliance with Bowser.

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|Bowser's advisor who hinders the brothers' progress. He also disguises himself as Princess Peach.

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|One of the members of the Elite Trio who commands Goombas.

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|One of the members of the Elite Trio who commands Koopa Troopas.

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|One of the members of the Elite Four who commands Shy Guys.

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|The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom who gets captured by Antasma and Bowser.

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|Princess Peach's steward who is constantly worried about her.

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|Yoshis that were invited to Pi'illo Island.

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|Inhabitants of Pi'illo Island who were all trapped in Nightmare Chunks because of Antasma. They have the ability to transform into pillows.

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|The prince of the Pi'illos who accompanies Mario and co. on their adventure.

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|The elder of the Pi'illos who has a pet bunny named Dreambunny. His pillow was confiscated by Brickle.

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|A Pi'illo who helps the bros. build the Ultibed.

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|Large Pi'illos who break the gates on Mount Pajamaja.

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|Pi'illos found in Dozing Sands. They give the bros. [[Dozite]] to help them reach the Dream Stone.

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|Pi'illos found in Somnom Woods. They give the bros. [[Somnom Stone]]s to help them reach to the Dreampoint where the Zeekeeper is.

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|Eldream's pet bunny. He initially escapes from Mario and Dreamy Luigi with his owner's Nightmare Chunk.

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|The proprietor of Pi'illo Island who falls asleep very easily. He is initially on a business trip, but returns to the island.

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|Brick-like characters who work various jobs throughout Pi'illo Island.

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|A mustached Brock who serves as a tour guide for Pi'illo Castle. He also welcomes Mario's company when they reach Pi'illo Island.

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|A fancy Brock who resides in Driftwood Shore. She has Dream World challenges involving Luiginary Attacks.

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|Broque Monsieur's pet dog who delivers the invitation to Peach's Castle.

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|The boss Brock of Mushrise Park. He also has a maintenance hut where Grobot waters plants.

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|The boss Brock of Dozing Sands who is very productive. She gets attacked by Torkscrew.

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|The bird-like guardian of Pi'illo Island who is very powerful and carefree.

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|Shell-like inhabitants of Pi'illo island commonly found running shops.

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|A Shelltop who hosts the Mad Skillathon in Wakeport, offering challenges involving Bros. Attacks.

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|A Shelltop who runs the [[Mole Hunt]] game in Driftwood Shore. He also gives advice to the bros. on where to find the [[Fly Guy R]] thieves.

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|A thief from the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] who plans on stealing from Pi'illo Island. He decides to leave the island after getting chased by a Wiggler

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|A Beanish enthusiastic self-proclaimed Pi'illo expert. He owns a house in Wakeport with a basement filled with numerous Pi'illo related artifacts.

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|Brown variants of [[Hoohooligan]]s that visit Pi'illo Island. Two notable Hooskis, [[Hoolo]] and [[Hoola]], appear in Wakeport.

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|The older brother of Lil' Massif who is found to be sleeping at a Dreampoint in Wakeport, where Mario challenges him in his dream to wake him up. He also serves as a tour guide for Mount Pajamaja.

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|Big Massif's younger brother who serves as a tour guide for Mount Pajamaja.

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|The spirit of the Dream Stone found in Dreamy Dozing Sands. It is tired and cranky due to the removal of the Dream Stone in the real world.

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|A [[Seadring]] who resides in Dreamy Driftwood Shore. He expands a Dream World using [[Dream Egg]]s in order to help Mario hide Princess Peach.

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|The sister of Seadric who is obsessed with makeup and looks.

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|A brother of Seadric who thinks of Mario, Dreamy Luigi and Prince Dreambert to be the Super Seadrings.

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|A brother of Seadric who likes to tell jokes.

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|A female Koopa Troopa who works in Wakeport. Mario and Luigi can bring her snapshots to decrypt.

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|Mole-like creatures that live in Somnom Woods.

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*This is the first game to use an icon of a boot for the jump [[Command Block]] instead of an upward-pointing arrow like in the previous two games.

*The player has an option to choose what their dominant hand is, which affects the side Giant Luigi is on during giant battles. In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', Giant Bowser is always on the left side, while in the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]] he is always on the right side of the screen.

==Demo==

==Promotion==

On the Nintendo YouTube channel, a series of three videos were uploaded to promote the game. They depict Mario and Luigi doing various activites on Pi'illo Island, only for Luigi to fall asleep and open up a [[Dream Portal]], causing Mario to enter the [[Dream World]]. The video then transitions to gameplay footage of a mechanic in the Dream World. In the first video, it shows the brothers going to bed and the battle against [[Mount Pajamaja (boss)|Mount Pajamaja]] as [[Giant Luigi]]. The second video show them preparing a meal and Mario using the [[Luiginary Stache Tree]]. The third video show them at a pool and Mario using the [[Luiginary Gravity]]. In each video, a secret phrase is given which allowed access to the "Dreaming with Mario & Luigi" sweepstake.<ref>https://twitpic.com/d777cf</ref> By tweeting a secret phrase using the hashtag "#MarioLuigi", users were entered into the sweepstake. The secrets phrases are as follows:

*Gigantic Luigi saves the day