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'''''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''''' is a game in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan on December 27, 2018 and in January 2019 worldwide. It is an enhanced [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]] of the 2009 [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The remake also features another story titled ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' where [[Bowser Jr.]] takes action on an adventure, similar to ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'', with two important differences: a slot for an additional [[first officer]] who will have its own actions just like [[Bowser Jr.]] as well as formations for the troops.
'''''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''''' is a game in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan on December 27, 2018 and in January 2019 worldwide. It is an enhanced [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]] of the 2009 [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The remake also features another story titled ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' where [[Bowser Jr.]] takes action on an adventure, similar to ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'', with two important differences: a slot for an additional [[first officer]] who will have its own actions just like [[Bowser Jr.]] as well as formations for the troops.


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, as well as the thirty-first and the final ''Super Mario'' game released for the Nintendo 3DS. It is also the final ''Mario & Luigi'' game released by [[AlphaDream]] before filing for bankruptcy, although they would assist [[Sega]] on the development of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' before going bankrupt overall.
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, as well as the thirty-first and the final ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game released for the Nintendo 3DS. It is also the final ''Mario & Luigi'' game released by [[AlphaDream]] before filing for bankruptcy as a result of this game's commercial failure, although they would assist [[Sega]] on the development of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' before going bankrupt overall.


The game is compatible with [[amiibo]]: scanning one will grant the player an item. According to the manual, the same amiibo can only be scanned once per day.<ref name=JPOverview>https://youtu.be/v3IeYcc0Wck</ref>
The game is compatible with [[amiibo]]: scanning one will grant the player an item. According to the manual, the same amiibo can only be scanned once per day.<ref name=JPOverview>https://youtu.be/v3IeYcc0Wck</ref>
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**The same save message also fixes a spelling mistake of Bowser's name from "Boswer".
**The same save message also fixes a spelling mistake of Bowser's name from "Boswer".
*The save message for when the Dark Star escapes into the Airway no longer refers to the Airway as the "Air Space", instead calling it by its proper name.
*The save message for when the Dark Star escapes into the Airway no longer refers to the Airway as the "Air Space", instead calling it by its proper name.
*When [[Broque Monsieur]] turns his head to be more menacing, it now takes longer before it lands upside-down.


====Audio changes====
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====Mushroom Kingdom====
====Mushroom Kingdom====
*<sup>i</sup> Indicates they can be inhaled by Bowser and then fought by Mario & Luigi.<br>
*<sup>i</sup> Indicates they can be inhaled by Bowser and then fought by Mario and Luigi.<br>
*<sup>m</sup> Indicates only Mario can battle them.<br>
*<sup>m</sup> Indicates only Mario can battle them.<br>
*<sup>m&l</sup> Indicates only Mario & Luigi can battle them.<br>
*<sup>m&l</sup> Indicates only Mario & Luigi can battle them.<br>
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|[[Peach's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Peach's Castle]]
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{{footnote|note|1|though they are instantly defeated by Bowser in overworld, Bowser can meet them by battling against other enemies.}}
{{footnote|note|1|Though they are instantly defeated by Bowser in overworld, Bowser can meet them by battling against other enemies.}}


====Inside Bowser====
====Inside Bowser====
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''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' has had a poor launch sales record, being one of the worst-selling ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games to date since the [[Virtual Boy]], having comparable sales figures to download-only titles and ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', a stark contrast to the original release it was based on which remains to be the best-selling ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' title.<ref>Craddock, Ryan. (Feb 11, 2019). [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/mario_and_luigi_bowsers_inside_story_plus_bowser_jr_s_journey_is_one_of_the_worst-selling_mario_games_to_date ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' Is One Of The Worst-Selling ''Super Mario'' Games To Date]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref> In Japan, it sold under 9,500 units in the first week and dropped off the top 20 charts by the second week. In comparison of the time period released and another rerelease of an older ''Super Mario'' game, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' has sold 381,469 units in a lesser period of time. Comparing to other Nintendo 3DS ports of the ''Super Mario'' franchise released at a similar time frame on their first week, ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' sold 27,000 and 20,547 units respectively.<ref>Brian. (November 17, 2018). [https://nintendoeverything.com/luigis-mansion-3ds-sold-through-45-of-its-initial-shipment-in-japan/ ''Luigi’s Mansion'' 3DS sold through 45% of its initial shipment in Japan]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://gematsu.com/2018/07/media-create-sales-7-16-18-7-22-18  Media Create Sales: 7/16/18 – 7/22/18]. ''Gematsu''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref> Famitsu's sales tracker reported the game as selling a total of 34,523 units over its Japanese lifetime, making it one of the worst-selling games in the entire ''Super Mario'' franchise.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search Game Data Library's data on ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' sales numbers.]</ref>
''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' has had a poor launch sales record, being one of the worst-selling ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games to date since the [[Virtual Boy]], having comparable sales figures to download-only titles and ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', a stark contrast to the original release it was based on which remains to be the best-selling ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' title.<ref>Craddock, Ryan. (Feb 11, 2019). [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/mario_and_luigi_bowsers_inside_story_plus_bowser_jr_s_journey_is_one_of_the_worst-selling_mario_games_to_date ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' Is One Of The Worst-Selling ''Super Mario'' Games To Date]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref> In Japan, it sold under 9,500 units in the first week and dropped off the top 20 charts by the second week. In comparison of the time period released and another rerelease of an older ''Super Mario'' game, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' has sold 381,469 units in a lesser period of time. Comparing to other Nintendo 3DS ports of the ''Super Mario'' franchise released at a similar time frame on their first week, ''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' sold 27,000 and 20,547 units respectively.<ref>Brian. (November 17, 2018). [https://nintendoeverything.com/luigis-mansion-3ds-sold-through-45-of-its-initial-shipment-in-japan/ ''Luigi’s Mansion'' 3DS sold through 45% of its initial shipment in Japan]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://gematsu.com/2018/07/media-create-sales-7-16-18-7-22-18  Media Create Sales: 7/16/18 – 7/22/18]. ''Gematsu''. Retrieved July 26, 2019.</ref> Famitsu's sales tracker reported the game as selling a total of 34,523 units over its Japanese lifetime, making it one of the worst-selling games in the entire ''Super Mario'' franchise.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search Game Data Library's data on ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' sales numbers.]</ref>


Though not cited as a direct cause, the ''Mario & Luigi'' series developer [[AlphaDream]] would eventually shut down after filing for bankruptcy on October 1, 2019, citing "sluggish revenues" as one of the factors.<ref>(October 2, 2019) [https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20191002-00010002-teikokudb-ind 『マリオ&ルイージRPG』など開発 アルファドリームが破産開始] ''Yahoo Japan''. Retrieved October 1, 2019.</ref> One gaming journalist also claimed that he was told by an inside source that [[Nintendo]] had "axed other 3DS plans" due to the game's poor sales.<ref>Imran Khan. (Oct 1, 2019). [https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1179257937187033089 "Yikes, sad to hear about Alpha Dream. The Mario & Luigi games were on a decline - a source once mentioned to me that this year’s Bowser’s Inside Story remake sold so badly that Nintendo axed other 3DS plans due to it."] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 10, 2022.</ref>
Though not cited as a direct cause, the ''Mario & Luigi'' series developer [[AlphaDream]] would eventually shut down after filing for bankruptcy on October 1, 2019, citing "sluggish revenues" as one of the factors.<ref>(October 2, 2019) [https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20191002-00010002-teikokudb-ind 『マリオ&ルイージRPG』など開発 アルファドリームが破産開始] ''Yahoo Japan''. Retrieved October 1, 2019.</ref> One gaming journalist also claimed that he was told by an inside source that [[Nintendo]] had "axed other 3DS plans" due to the game's poor sales.<ref>Imran Khan. (Oct 1, 2019). [https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1179257937187033089 "Yikes, sad to hear about Alpha Dream<sup>&#91;''sic''&#93;</sup>. The Mario & Luigi games were on a decline - a source once mentioned to me that this year’s Bowser’s Inside Story remake sold so badly that Nintendo axed other 3DS plans due to it."] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 10, 2022.</ref>


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|Ita=Mario & Luigi: Viaggio al centro di Bowser + Le avventure di Bowser Junior<ref>NintendoItalia (March 8, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSQlXUnMECA ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'']. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2018.</ref>
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