Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

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Template:Infobox Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (known as Mario & Luigi RPG3 DX in Japan) is a game for the Nintendo 3DS, released in Japan on December 27, 2018, and set to be released in America on January 11, 2019, in Europe on January 25, 2019, and in Australia on January 26, 2019. It was announced in a Nintendo Direct on March 8, 2018.[1] The game is an enhanced remake of the 2009 Nintendo DS game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. The remake also features another story where Bowser Jr. takes action on an adventure, similar to Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, with two important differences shown so far: a slot for an additional First Officer who will have its own actions just like Bowser Jr. as well as formations for the troops.[2] The game is the second enhanced remake of the Mario & Luigi series, the fourth game in the series to be released for the Nintendo 3DS, and the seventh game in the series overall.

The game is now amiibo compatible. Scanning one will grant the player an item.[3]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

List of changes

Gameplay changes

  • Like in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, players can choose whether they are right or left handed, altering the position the 3DS needs to be in during giant boss battles.[4]
  • Like the other 3DS Mario & Luigi games, the hammer can be held for an infinite amount of time, making defensive hammer guards easier.
  • The number of hits of the Green Shell Special Attacks for the Bros. has been reduced from ten hits to six hits, and the finishing attack is similar to the 3D Red Shell and 3D Green Shell from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and the 3D Red Shell from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
  • Yoo Who Cannons now aim at the enemy while the attack is in use.
  • The Battle Guide now takes the form of a Command Block for both the Bros. and Bowser during battles.[5][6]
  • Super Bowser has a new attack during giant battles, "Spinning Slide", which involves drawing a circle with the stylus.[5][7]
  • Super Bowser's Flame attack is now done by tapping the touch screen instead of blowing into the mic.
  • The R Button button can now be used to fast-forward cutscenes.[7]
  • Special Attacks now cost different amounts of SP.
    • The Green Shell Special Attack now costs 4 SP instead of 3.[6]
    • The Fire Flower Special Attack now costs 6 SP instead of 4.[8]
    • The Jump Helmet Special Attack now costs 10 SP instead of 6.[9]
    • The Yoo Who Cannon Special Attack now costs 14 SP instead of 7.[10]
    • The Super Bouncer Special Attack now costs 12 SP instead of 7.[11]
    • The Spin Pipe Special Attack now costs 16 SP instead of 10.[12]
    • The Snack Basket Special Attack now costs 18 SP instead of 14.[12]
    • The Magic Window Special Attack now costs 26 SP instead of 18.[12]
    • The Falling Star Special Attack now costs 28 SP instead of 20.[12]
  • Spin Pipe has been shortened so that the player must tap the appropriate button in a rhythmic fashion, followed by a single long rotation.[13]
  • Magic Window has been nerfed and no longer uses infinite inputs; the attack now ends with three windows on both sides opening one by one, with both bros jumping out of them to stomp on the enemy.[13]
  • The "Easy" mode for Special Attacks returns from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.[6]
  • Mario, Luigi and Bowser now start with three Gear slots by default.
  • Boot and Hammer Gear return from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
  • Rank-Up Bonuses return from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.[14]
    • The Boomerang Rank from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam returns for Mario and Luigi. Said rank replaces the Shine Rank and switched places with the Flower Rank.[9]
    • Bowser's "Final Boss" rank is retooled as his fifth rank, while receiving a new fourth rank: Platinum Boss.
  • Scratch Cards are now played by choosing a square with the +Control Pad and buttons.[15]
  • Star Candy returns from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.[15]
  • Bowser now eats Cheese instead of Syrup Jars to restore SP.[15]
  • Bowser now must attack enemies to make them drop Blitties so he can inhale them.[14]
  • Experience Points are no longer received from Giant Battles.
  • Giant Battles can now be re-fought in The Gauntlet.
  • The player can now help Luigi escape Junker and Junker X's suction that puts him in a Junker Can and Junker Can X respectively by mashing the B Button button. [16]

Visual changes

  • Enemy levels are now visible.[5]
  • The screen shakes whenever Bowser moves in the overworld.
  • The area with the Sea Pipe Statue now has a Blooper-shaped stone on the ground.[8]
  • After finishing the Goomba Storm Special Attack for Bowser, he will raise his left hand to look up at the Goombas as they fall.[17]
  • When the water fills in Pump Works, the Bros. will slightly float and sink back down.[3]
  • After finishing the Fire Flower Special Attack, Mario will clean his hands, spin around and tip his hat, while Luigi spins around and does a finger gun motion.[18]
  • The sprouts on the Leaf Guys's heads now flutter instead of spinning around like a propeller.[14]
  • When Bowser gets crushed by a giant enemy, the background of his eyes will close.[19]
  • Bowser and Midbus no longer fight in a cage in Bowser's Castle before the boss fight begins.[20]
  • Luigi now balances on the Super Bouncer ball when performing the Special Attack. He also bounces off of the enemy before kicking the ball down at them when the attack is performed successfully.[13]
  • The meteor in the Mighty Meteor Special Attack is now a 3D meteor that lacks the "?" icon. The meteor is similar to the Trio Attack Trio Meteor in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. It also explodes into confetti unlike in the original.[21]
  • In Madame Broque's Goomba Storm minigame, if enough Goombas have been burned, some will clump together into a ball before dropping onto Madame Broque's back.
  • Bowser now has a whistle during the Bob-omb Blitz Special Attack.[13]
  • The concrete floor and grass outside of Peach's Castle are different and the area has a Fawful face on the ground[22]
  • Bowser shoots fireballs out of his mouth at the Magikoopas during the Magikoopa Mob Special Attack.[13]
  • The Vacuum Block is yellow, rather than green.[8]
  • Bowser will now toss soap on Broggy when he uses Broggy Bonker Special Attack.[13]
  • The Dark Star X has been recolored yellow and purple.

Audio changes

  • The boss battle music now plays during Mario's tutorial battle against Bowser instead of the standard battle music.
  • Bowser's footstep sounds have been changed.
  • Fawful's voice sounds are slightly lowered; however, his speech text sounds remain normal.
  • The Cavi Cape music starts playing when the Bros. enter the Funny Bone instead of the Bowser Path music.
  • After Luigi enlarges during the Snack Basket Special Attack, he will make a low-pitched laugh. When he lands on Mario after this happens, Mario will make an angry sound, and will grunt each time he pushes Luigi up.
  • The Dark Star and Dark Fawful now have their own battle themes.
  • When the Dark Star Core changes into its true form inside Bowser during the final battle, Fawful does not laugh, rather he laughs before it transforms.[12]
  • The music for the final battle now continues to play after the Dark Star Core is defeated.[12]

Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Confirmed allies

Captain

First Officer

Troops

Confirmed enemies

Bosses

Troops

Nintendo eShop description

Laugh your way through a hilarious story told from three perspectives! Search the Mushroom Kingdom for a cure as Bowser, explore his innards as the Mario Bros., and discover the untold story of Bowser Jr's Journey. Overcome the fury of Fawful, action-packed battles, puzzling tasks, and giant bosses in a classic action RPG-stuffed with new content! Mario and Luigi are stuck inside Bowser, forced to accomplish unusual tasks to assist their arch nemesis with hero stuff across the land. The scenes and dialogue that ensue will have you cackling like Fawful, even in battle! Time your button presses and keep up with the action: turn the system sideways, blow into the mic, or tap the touch screen. In an all-new mode, Bowser Jr. will cross paths with our unlikely allies as he recruits Ranged, Flying, and Melee troopers to fight for his cause. Strategically form teams and pit them against enemies to reign supreme in frenetic combat.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & § 38; Luigi: Bowser& § 39;s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.& § 39;s Journey.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey staff

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオ&ルイージRPG3 DX[33]

Mario & Luigi RPG3 DX

German Mario & Luigi: Abenteuer Bowser + Bowser Jr.s Reise[35]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser Adventure + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Italian Mario & Luigi: Viaggio al centro di Bowser + Le avventure di Bowser Junior[37]
Mario & Luigi: Journey to the Center of Bowser + The Adventures of Bowser Jr.
Spanish (NOE) Mario & Luigi: Viaje al centro de Bowser + Las peripecias de Bowsy[36]
Mario & Luigi: Journey to the Center of Bowser + The Adventures of Bowser Jr.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o GameXplain (March 8, 2018). Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey - Reveal Trailer (3DS - Nintendo Direct). YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named SeptDirectTopic
  3. ^ a b https://youtu.be/v3IeYcc0Wck
  4. ^ Ike (March 9, 2018). ニンテンドー3DSで『マリオ&ルイージRPG3 DX』発売決定! Nintendo. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1073027245063557120
  6. ^ a b c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y90fREJ5a_4
  7. ^ a b c Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Story Trailer - Nintendo 3DS
  8. ^ a b c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdKyQNQx56I
  9. ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWR021Tbukc
  10. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_-g-aSwdjQ
  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx1GetvZS-w
  12. ^ a b c d e f https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3jxr-KKpno
  13. ^ a b c d e f https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Dv7iZ1q4
  14. ^ a b c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqWe3mguljw
  15. ^ a b c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9j7HPlgI60
  16. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f30OCjF5HCk
  17. ^ https://youtu.be/PEQKugZx_YI
  18. ^ https://youtu.be/PrHrBcRep7A
  19. ^ https://youtu.be/fqWe3mguljw?t=4200
  20. ^ https://youtu.be/Z9j7HPlgI60
  21. ^ https://youtu.be/gj0Dv7iZ1q4
  22. ^ https://youtu.be/ZoWBQqEpw0k
  23. ^ a b c d Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named SeptTrailer
  24. ^ a b c d Junior combat section of the official North American site of the game.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Junior section of the official Japanese site.
  26. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVC2vnCS6Q
  27. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVC2vnCS6Q
  28. ^ a b Junior intro section of the official North American site.
  29. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVC2vnCS6Q
  30. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZk568l1CM
  31. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZk568l1CM
  32. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZk568l1CM
  33. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (March 8, 2018). マリオ&ルイージRPG3 DX [Nintendo Direct 2018.3.9]. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  34. ^ Nintendo France (March 8, 2018). Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  35. ^ Nintendo DE (March 8, 2018). Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  36. ^ Nintendo España (March 8, 2018). Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  37. ^ NintendoItalia (March 8, 2018). Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. YouTube. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

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