Bros. Attack

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Bros. Attack
Mario and Luigi performing the Bros. Attack, Splash Bros.

Bros. Attacks are special methods of attacking, which require Mario and Luigi to work together. These moves are used in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

History

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

See also: Advanced Command
The Starshade Bros. explaining Bros. Attacks
The Starshade Bros. explaining Bros. Attacks

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario and Luigi learn eight Bros. Attacks during the adventure, four for each brother; the required moves are based off their overworld Bros. Actions, ex. the Bounce Bros. attack, which is based off of the High Jump, and are obtained at the same time. In addition, there are two secret Bros. Attacks that they can learn by acquiring the two Secret Scrolls in the Hammerhead Bros.' caverns in eastern Beanbean Outskirts. A very small selection of enemies can use attacks similar to Bros. Attacks, such as the bosses Popple and Rookie in their second battle.

Bros. Attacks use up Mario and Luigi's Bros. Points, or BP. Each Bros. attack costs three to eight Bros. Points, which can be replenished with Syrup Jars, other BP restorative items (like Golden Mushrooms), and/or certain badges.

To perform Bros. Attacks, buttons must be pressed in the right order, at the right time. If a button is missed, the attack will do far less damage, possibly even less than a regular Jump or Hammer attack. Each Bros. Attack also has three Modes: 1, 2, and 3. Mode 1 is the most basic; the game goes into slow motion when buttons need to be pressed, to give the player ample time to press the correct buttons. In addition, button icons that show which button needs to be pressed are clearly displayed. In Mode 2, slow-motion is taken out, but the button icons remain. Mode 3 has no slow-motion, or button icons, but Bros. Attacks performed in Mode 3 are more powerful and cost less BP than those performed in the other Modes.

After executing a Bros. Attack successfully (i.e. pressing all of the buttons correctly) a certain number of times, Advanced Commands are learned. Advanced Bros. Attacks are generally harder to perform than regular ones, but Advanced attacks often have added bonuses such as stealing items, making the enemy Dizzy, or simply doing more damage to it.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Modes 1, 2, and 3 no longer exist for the Bros. Attacks, instead they are replaced by "Normal" or "Easy" difficulty, with the Easy difficulty being more lenient in timing but with the downside of costing more BP to perform. The slowed down pace of Mode 1 is also removed. The "Advanced" Bros. Attacks have been given their own separate category of "Super Bros. Attacks". Even if the Bros. fail to obtain an "Excellent!" rating for the original attacks, it still counts towards the number of times that the move is performed, meaning that there is no penalty for failing to perform the attack properly. Furthermore, the Bros. have a chance to practice their Bros. attacks if they lack knowledge on proper timing during "Practice" mode or watch a "Demo" of the attacks in order to learn how to perform them properly, both of which are accessed during combat. Some attacks, such as Swing Bros., have had their inputs changed.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Main article: Bros. Item

The concept of Bros. Attacks was replaced with Bros. Items in the sequel, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

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

See also: Brawl Attack

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Bros. Attacks are referred to as Special Attacks and they use up Special Points. Unlike in other installments, all Special Attacks can be activated by both Mario and Luigi. They are unlocked by collecting ten Attack Pieces in a given area or by completing certain quests to obtain all ten pieces at a time. Advanced Commands are absent in this game, along with both successors. Bowser's equivalent to the Bros. Attack is the Brawl Attack.

In the remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, "Special Attacks" and "Special Points" are renamed back to "Bros. Attacks" and "Bros. Points," respectively. Just like in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the "Easy" difficulty mode for Special Attacks can be toggled on or off in the remake.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

See also: Luiginary Attack

Bros. Attacks return in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, and can be used in battles in the Real World. Mario & Luigi have five Bros. Attacks each, making a total of 10. They are unlocked by collecting 10 Attack Pieces in various places in the Real World for each attack, similar to how Special Attacks are unlocked in the preceding game. In the Dream World, Luiginary Attacks are used instead of Bros. Attacks, though they are acquired the same way as Bros. Attacks in the Real World; by collecting 10 Attack Pieces in a certain area. Two Bros. Attacks are also available for Dreamy Luigi in Giant Battles.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

See also: Trio Attack

Bros. Attacks return for the fourth time in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where like in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario and Luigi have five Bros. Attacks each. When the player uses a Bros. Attack, Mario and Luigi will execute the attack while Paper Mario cheers for the duo; as a result Bros. Attacks can even be used if Paper Mario is knocked out or absent entirely. Paper Mario instead has the option to use Trio Attacks that work similarly to Bros. Attacks; but require Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario to cooperate with each other. Unlike in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Bros. Attacks are not gained by collecting Attack Pieces; they're instead gained by getting them back from Nabbit who stole them at the beginning of the game, with the exception of Toad Trail which is obtained after gaining access to Neo Bowser Castle.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Mario
Bros. Attack Description BP Location
Splash Bros. GBA:Jump high and drop!
3DS:Press the A Button Button before Mario jumps on Luigi. Press the B Button Button when Mario is directly over Luigi. Press A Button when they smash into the enemy. Time button inputs well for an Excellent rating!
GBA: 4 (Modes 1 & 2), 3 (Mode 3)
3DS: 4
GBA:After meeting the Starshade Bros. (In tandem with Spin Jump)
3DS: During the tutorial for Bros. Attacks.
Super Splash Bros This can be used to attack spiky enemies. When Mario climbs on top of Luigi, press A Button->A Button->B Button to the rhythm. Finish by pressing the A Button Button! Press it when you jump on the enemy to get an Excellent! 6 GBA: Use Splash Bros. 20 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Splash Bros. 6 times.
Chopper Bros. GBA: Dunk Luigi and attack!
3DS: Press the A Button Button when Mario swings his Hammer over his head. Press the B Button Button when Mario jumps on Luigi to pop up. Tap the A Button Button once Mario decends to the same height as the enemy!
GBA: 5 (Modes 1 & 2), 3 (Mode 3)
3DS: 6
After freeing Cork and Cask in Chateau de Chucklehuck (In tandem with Luigi Dunk).
Super Chopper Bros. This won't affect flying enemies. Press the A Button Button when Mario swings his Hammer over his head. When Luigi is directly under the enemy, press B Button to knock them into the air! If you knock Luigi back into the ground, you can hit your foe into the air again. To knock Luigi back underground, press the A Button Button when Luigi hits the ground. Then, press B Button when the foe hits the ground to make submerged Luigi knock them sky high! A ButtonB ButtonA ButtonB ButtonA ButtonB Button... Continue this rhythm eight times to earn an Excellent rating! 10 GBA: Use Chopper Bros. 32 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Chopper Bros. 6 times.
Swing Bros. GBA: Swing Luigi around!
3DS: Press A Button when Luigi and Mario hold hands! Keep holding the button to make them spin around. They will keep spinning faster. The faster they spin, the more damage they will deal. When Mario and Luigi reach top speed, let go of the A Button Button! Press B Button when Luigi collides with a foe! Pull it off flawlessly to earn an Excellent rating!
GBA: 6 (Modes 1 & 2), 4 (Mode 3)
3DS: 8
Obtain the Secret Scroll 1 in the Hammerhead Bros.' cave, after obtaining the Super Hammers.
Super Swing Bros. Successfully earn a Good rating or better to cause an item to drop. Press A Button when Luigi and Mario hold hands! Keep holding the button to make them spin around. They will keep spinning faster. The faster they spin, the more damage they will deal. When Mario and Luigi reach top speed, let go of the A Button Button! Press B Button when Luigi collides with a foe! Nail all button inputs to earn an Excellent rating! Press the A Button Button when Mario and Luigi touch to make them join together! Press A Button and B Button at once when you stomp on a foe. Don't let go to earn an Excellent rating! 15 GBA:Use Swing Bros. 10 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Swing Bros. 6 times.
Fire Bros. GBA: Attack with fireballs!
3DS: When Mario throws a fireball, press the A Button Button quickly to make it grow. When the fire gets close to Luigi, hit it by pressing the B Button Button! The bigger the flame, the better your chances of an Excellent! And the more damage you'll deal!
GBA: 6 (Modes 1 & 2), 3 (Mode 3)
3DS: 12
After visiting the Relaxation Room (In tandem with Dash).
Super Fire Bros. When Mario throws a fireball, press the A Button Button quickly to make it grow. When the fire gets close to Luigi, hit it by pressing the B Button Button! Press A Button when Mario and the fire are the same height! A larger flame may earn an Excellent! If you succeed, there's a chance you'll inflict the BURN status on your enemy. 14 GBA: Use Fire Bros. 28 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Fire Bros. 6 times.
Luigi
Bros. Attack Description BP Location
Bounce Bros. GBA: Jump off Mario!
3DS: Press B Button before Luigi jumps on Mario. Press A Button when both are directly above the enemy! Press the B Button Button when jumping on an enemy. Time all jumps well to get an Excellent rating!
GBA: 4 (Modes 1 & 2), 3 (Mode 3)
3DS: 5
GBA: After meeting the Starshade Bros. (In tandem with High Jump)
3DS: During the tutorial for Bros. Attacks.
Super Bounce Bros. This move can hit two enemies. Press the A Button Button before Luigi jumps on Mario. Press the B Button Button before hitting the ground to perform a big jump! Get an Excellent rating by jumping on enemies using B ButtonA Button in the correct order! 8 GBA: Use Bounce Bros. 8 times.
Get an Excellent with Bounce Bros. 6 times.
Knockback Bros. GBA: Fire Mario to attack!
3DS: Press B Button when Luigi swings his Hammer over his head. Mario will become Mini Mario! Press the B Button Button whenever Luigi's Hammer is about to hit Mario! Press A Button when Mario hits an enemy. Nail all button inputs to earn an Excellent rating!
GBA: 5 (Modes 1 & 2), 3 (Mode 3)
3DS: 8
After freeing Cork and Cask in Chateau de Chucklehuck (In tandem with Mini-Mario)
Super Knockback Bros. Press B Button when Luigi swings his Hammer over his head. Mario will become Mini Mario! Mini Mario will ask Luigi for help. During that time, press the A Button Button. Press the B Button Button whenever Luigi's swings are about to hit Mario! Mario will bounce back when he hits a foe. Luigi can then knock Mario into the foe again. Press A Button when Mario smashes into a foe. Press B Button to hit him again when he returns! A ButtonB ButtonA ButtonB Button... Do this successfully five times for an Excellent! Note that the speed gets faster! 10 GBA: Use Knockback Bros. 43 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Knockback Bros. 6 times.
Thunder Bros. GBA: Attack with thunder!
3DS: Press B Button when Luigi builds up his thunder. Press B Button when Luigi gets on top of Mario to perform a big jump! Press B Button when Luigi is highest in his jump. Get an Excellent to deal heavy damage! If you succeed, there's a chance you'll lower the enemy's DEF.
GBA: 6 (Modes 1 & 2), 4 (Mode 3)
3DS: 14
After visiting the Relaxation Room (In tandem with Tickle).
Super Thunder Bros. Press B Button when Luigi builds up his thunder. When Mario's Hammer is above his head, press A Button! When Luigi gets to the base of the foe's feet, press the B Button Button for an Excellent rating! If you succeed, there's a chance you'll lower the enemy's POW. 10 GBA: Use Thunder Bros. 24 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Thunder Bros. 6 times.
Cyclone Bros. GBA: A twin-spin attack!
3DS: Press B Button when Luigi swings his Hammer over his head. Mario will become Mini Mario! When Luigi jumps, tap the A Button Button! This will spin Mini Mario around at high speed! Get many consecutive hits for an Excellent! You can attack enemies several times. During the attack, you can change the foe you are targeting. When Mario starts to move forward, move the Circle Pad toward the foe you want to target.
GBA: 8 (Modes 1 & 2), 4 (Mode 3)
3DS: 13
Obtain the Secret Scroll 2 in the Hammerhead Bros.' cave after obtaining the Ultra Hammers.
Super Cyclone Bros. Press B Button when Luigi swings his Hammer over his head. Mario will become Mini Mario! When Luigi jumps, tap the A Button Button! This will spin Mini Mario around at high speed! Get many consecutive hits for an Excellent! You can attack enemies several times. During the attack, you can change the foe you are targeting. When Mario starts to move forward, move the Circle Pad toward the foe you want to target. In the Super version, an additional attack can be made at the end. When Mario and Luigi stop spinning, press the A Button Button to prepare for the finisher. Finish by pressing B Button when the Hammer is overhead! This can make enemies dizzy. 15 GBA: Use Cyclone Bros. 21 times.
3DS: Get an Excellent with Cyclone Bros. 6 times.


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

Mario and Luigi battling two Elite Goombules in Trash Pit, under Starlow's guidance
The Green Shell Special Attack in action

* - Required for the game.

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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Mario
Bros. Attack Description Effects BP Type Location
Red Shell as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
3D Red Shell*
Use the A Button for Mario and the B Button for Luigi, and kick that shell! Similar to the previous Mario & Luigi games, Mario and Luigi kick a red shell at enemies, first targeting one enemy before moving to the next. If the targeted enemy is in the back, the Bros. will fire the shell at any enemies in the enemy's way. It ends with Mario using a charged kick upon Luigi kicking it to him. 4 Boots Mushrise Park
Bye-Bye Cannon as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Bye-Bye Cannon
Memorise the order that the shadows of Mario and Luigi launch into the sky. As they land, press the A Button for Mario and the B Button for Luigi. If you get it perfect, they'll descend in the opposite. Stay focused! Mario and Luigi jump into a cannon. A randomized sequence of them blast out. The player must hit the A Button and B Button Buttons in the same sequence Mario and Luigi came out, and if successful, must do the same sequence backwards for maximum damage. 7 Boots Wakeport
Bomb Derby as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Bomb Derby
Slide right on the Circle Pad to toss bombs then hit 'em with the A Button! Don't delay your swings! Toss a bunch, feel the tempo, and hit all the bombs! Using the Circle Pad, Luigi passes bombs to Mario who must hit them towards the enemy before the bombs explode. The last bomb is bigger and likewise does the most damage. 9 Hammer Driftwood Shore
Jet-Board Bash as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Jet-Board Bash
Press and hold the B Button to paddle. As you draw near, press the A Button! Luigi accelerates face-down on a board, Mario riding, and with the right timing Mario needs to hit the enemy when the board is accelerating at maximum speed to deal the most damage. 12 Hammer Somnom Woods
Zee Egg as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Zee Egg
Slide the Circle Pad left/right to align the Zeekeeper and the Wakeorb. Once the Wakeorb and the Zeekeeper are aligned, Mario or Luigi will jump out! Use the A Button for Mario and the B Button for Luigi to hit the Wakeorb! Mario throws the Zee Egg, unleashing the Zeekeeper for him to take Mario and Luigi into the skies and prepare a Wakeorb for Mario and Luigi to hammer upon lining up with it for it to crash down on a single target mainly with maximum damage. 15 Hammer Mushrise Park - When the player rescues all Pi'illos, Eldream will reward them with the ten pieces.
Luigi
Bros. Attack Description Effects BP Type Location
Green Shell as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
3D Green Shell*
Use the A Button for Mario, and the B Button for Luigi, and kick that shell! The 3D Green Shell has the brothers kick a green shell. It targets all ground enemies; the shell is kicked at enemies randomly. It ends with Luigi using a charged kick upon Mario kicking it to him. 4 Boots Mushrise Park - All ten pieces are given upon Brickle being freed from the main fountain.
Fire Flower as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Fire Flower
Use the A and B Buttons for the bros. When the fireballs get big, throw 'em! If you throw all big fireballs, it's bonfire time! Mash the A and B Buttons! Mario and Luigi generate fireballs. Shoot the fireballs when they are their biggest size for more damage. If this is done successfully, the player will get a short time to repeatedly tap A Button and B Button for even more damage. 5 Fire Dozing Sands
Dropchopper as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Dropchopper
Tilt the Nintendo 3DS left and right to pilot the craft once Mario and Luigi grab on. Jump up with the A and B Buttons! If you grab on quickly, you'll fly higher. Press the prompted button when you're above a foe for a devastating slam! Tilting the 3DS to move the Dropchopper, the player must get Mario and Luigi to jump and hang onto it. Afterwards, Mario and Luigi will do a powerful attack downwards on the unsuspecting enemies. The earlier Mario and Luigi jump on and head upwards, the more damage dealt upon impact. 7 Boots Mount Pajamaja
Slingsniper as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Slingsniper*
Slide and hold the Circle Pad down to draw back, hold the B Button, and aim. Tilt the 3DS to line up your target, then release the B Button to launch Luigi! Mario pulls Luigi back in the string of a Slingsniper. The player must use the 3DS to aim to successfully sling Luigi into the target enemy. 9 - Mount Pajamaja - All ten pieces are given to Mario and Luigi upon solving a Ball Hop puzzle for the Massif Bros..
Star Rocket as it appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Star Rocket
Tilt the 3DS to change the star's trajectory and grab all the litter stars. Use the A and B Buttons as the bro land. More little stars mean more power. Tilting the 3DS to move the Star Rocket, the player must guide it around to collect all the stars. At the end of the collecting, the player must perform a good timed jump with both Mario and Luigi for lots of damage. 12 Boots Neo Bowser Castle

* - Mandatory Bros. Attacks.

Giant Luigi's Bros. Attacks

Gallery

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario's Bros. Attacks

Luigi's Bros. Attacks

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ブラザーアタック
Burazā Atakku
Brother Attack

Chinese 兄弟特技
Xiōngdì Tèjì
Bros. Special Technique

Italian Attacchi Fratelli
Brothers Attacks
Korean 브라더 어택
Beuradeo Eotaek
스페셜 어택
Seupesyol Eotaek

Brother Attack

Special Attack

Russian Дуплет
Duplet
Doublet