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|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|USA|November 28, 2005|Japan|December 29, 2005|ROC|December 29, 2005|Europe|January 27, 2006|Australia|February 23, 2006|South Korea|July 8, 2010}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 10, 2015<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/dahj/index.html?_ga=1.87445784.1818326145.1407870473 マリオ&ルイージRPG2]. Nintendo of Japan. Retrieved June 10, 2015.</ref>|USA|June 25, 2015|Europe|July 16, 2015|Australia|July 17, 2015}}

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'''''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''''' is a turn-based action [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]] video game for the [[Nintendo DS]], developed by [[AlphaDream]] and published by [[Nintendo]], and it is the second title in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. It was released in North America, Japan and Taiwan in 2005, in Europe and Australia in 2006, and in South Korea in 2010. The story of the game involves [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] time-traveling between their present and past times and teaming up with their infant selves, [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]], to stop the invasion in the past by the enemy alien species called the [[Shroob]]s. The English, Korean and Spanish names of this game are puns on the idiom "partners in crime," referring to criminal accomplices or close acquaintances.

Though the game is primarily a turn-based RPG, the game mixes in action RPG and platformer elements, which is the primary gameplay point of the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. The game takes many elements from the first game, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', and revamps it to take advantage of the Nintendo DS's new features. While it makes almost no attempt to use the Touch Screen (Mario must rub the dirt off [[Toadbert's Drawing|a drawing]] at one point), the game uses the addition of the {{button|ds|X}} and {{button|ds|Y}} buttons, the extra screen, and greater system resources. It was succeeded by ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' (which was also released for the DS) in 2009.

Like its predecessor, it is one of the few ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games to have been released in North America before Japan. However, the game was re-released in the [[Wii U]]'s [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|Nintendo eShop]] on June 10, 2015, in Japan first, and later that month in North America and the following month in Europe and Australia. It is the only ''Mario & Luigi'' game in the series not available for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], though it can be played on any 3DS model via backwards-compatibility.

|align="center"|28 each

|align="center"|90 each

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|Sunnycide - 480<br>Eggs - 29

|align="center"|900

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|align="center"|Large - 230<br>Small - 400<br>Fake - 50  

|align="center"|Bowser - 1000<br>Baby Bowser - 700

|align="center"|Commander - 900<br>Support -180<br>Bomb -9999

|align="center"|First Phase -1000<br>Second Phase -900

|align="center"|1700

|align="center"|1800

|align="center"|Main - 2000<br>Arms -350<br>Foot -500<br>Crown - 200

==Minigames==

 

 

 

==Shops==

Four shops are found in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. One, the [[Shroom Shop]], is found in the main hub in [[Peach's Castle]]. The rest are found in levels throughout the game. [[Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge]] sells Badges exclusively at a price of [[Bean|beans]] rather than coins.

*The solo artwork for Baby Mario incorrectly depicts him with red shoes, instead of light-blue. [[:File:Hammerbabymario.png|Other]] [[:File:M&LPiT Green Shell group artwork.jpg|artwork]] [[:File:M&LPT Copy Flower Artwork.png|depicts]] [[:File:Normal chompattack.png|him]] with the correct light-blue shoes.

*In the North American instruction booklet, page 27 has a Japanese screenshot, where "Stache" is listed as "''Hige''".

*In the North American instruction booklet, page 32 has the following sentence: "''Approach either side and speak to the sales-Toad to make the corresponding menu will appear,''" where the word ''"will"'' is an unnecessary addition to the sentence structure.

*There is a spelling error during the tutorial on how to use badges. Stuffwell says "capitol" in reference to the letters indicating which character has a badge equipped when the proper spelling for this use of the word would be "capital."

*In the corner of the registration slip included with the North American copy of this game, the copyright information is misspelled as ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Crime'' instead of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.

''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' has received generally positive reviews from critics, with it having an average score of 86 from Metacritic based on 45 reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-luigi-partners-in-time ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Metacritic score.] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> and a GameRankings score of 85.23% based on 55 reviews.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151220102926/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/928290-mario-and-luigi-partners-in-time/index.html ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' GameRankings score.] ''Gamerankings''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> Critics generally praise the humor, characters, and graphics of the game, as well as its use of the dual screen and its rumble feature. Several criticisms include the long, drawn out boss battles and the difficulty coordinating the game's four characters.

Craig Harris of IGN has lauded the game, giving it a nine out of ten.<ref>Harris, Craig. November 28, 2005. [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/28/mario-luigi-partners-in-time Review of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> He praised the gameplay, the difficulty curve, the humor, and the two-screen display, but has commented that the beginning of the game starts off too easy. Thomas Bowskill of Nintendo Life has also given the game a 9/10, also praising the gameplay, the comedy, and the sound, but added that the game is not replayable and how actions in the past do not influence the future.<ref>Bowskill, Thomas (February 6, 2006) [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/ds/mario_and_luigi_partners_in_time Review of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> Jonathon Metts of Nintendo World Report gave the game an 8/10, states that while the flawed battle system smears his opinion of the game, he states that it is "the best RPG currently on the [[Nintendo DS]]."<ref>Metts, Jonathon (December 3, 2005). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4456/mario-n-luigi-partners-in-time-nintendo-ds Review of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''] ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref>

The game has sold 132,726 copies on its opening week in Japan, ranked number seven as reported by Gamasutra.<ref>Jenkins, David (January 6, 2006) [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7704 Japanese Sales Charts, Week Ending January 1] ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved October 28, 2015</ref> The game has a worldwide sales of 1.39m units as reported by IGN.<ref>Casamassina, Matt (July 25, 2007) [http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/25/nintendo-sales-update Nintendo Sales Update] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 28, 2015</ref>

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*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - When the wind blew away Baby Peach, [[Toadsworth the Younger]] asked the Baby Mario brothers to save her, saying: ''"You will save her, won't you? I assure you, she's NOT in another castle or anything."'' This is a reference to the repeated [[Toad (species)|Toads]]' line: ''"Thank you, Mario! But our princess is in another castle!"''

*''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' - One of the Shrooboid Brat's attacks involves having the audience giving him either Fire Flowers, Mushrooms, or Poison Mushrooms. The Poison Mushrooms' appearance is exactly the same sprite as their appearance in the remake of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.

*''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' - The cookies from this game reappear in [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]].

*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - This game features the return of [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Baby Bowser]], and the [[Chomp Rock]]. Also, the player can travel to Yoshi's Island, whose first area's music is an arrangement of this game's title music. In addition, [[Kamek]] makes a reference to his attempted kidnapping of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' - In the beginning of the game, the Cobalt Star shard is in a block similar to the regular [[Treasure box]]es in this game.

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - The music that plays within [[Peach's Castle]] is a cover of "Inside the Castle Walls". Some of Mario's voices are reused from this game.

*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - Professor E. Gadd moves to the Boo Woods as a young man where he is later found by Luigi, foreshadowing the events of the game. Also, music from cutscenes involving E. Gadd are a cover of the ''Luigi's Mansion'' main theme.

*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' - [[Shine Sprite]]s return as a source of light. Also, the Hydrogush 4000 resembles [[F.L.U.D.D.]]. [[Petey Piranha]] appears as a boss.

*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - Some of the voices are reused from this game.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' - [[Fawful]] runs [[Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge]]. Additionally, a picture of [[Prince Peasley]] appears in the [[Shroom Shop]] on a poster about [[bean]]s. The ending theme for ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' is a cover of the ending theme from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. Also, before the fight with [[Bowser]] and [[Baby Bowser|his younger self]], Bowser affectionately calls Baby Bowser a 'little [[Firebrand]]', Mario's skill from said game. When fighting the Hammer Bros in the Vim Factory, they use an attack that is identical to the Bros. move, "Knockback Bros", performed by Mario and Luigi in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. Also two enemies, [[Trunkle]] and [[Mecha-Chomp]] have similar battle style to [[Mrs. Thwomp]] and [[Shroid]] respectively. Also, during the battle with the [[Elder Princess Shroob]], one of her attacks involves striking her own [[Shroob saucer]]s with fire and lightning to attack the Bros' saucer on fire hit Mario, while those struck by lightning hit Luigi, referencing the Firebrand and [[Thunderhand]] skills from said game.

*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' - [[Dark Boos]] first appeared in this game. Toadsworth the Younger also references the [[Bristle]] enemy that has only appeared in this game while admonishing his present day counterpart.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - A [[Shroob]], Stuffwell, and Luigi carrying Baby Luigi appear as stickers. Also, a cover version of the [[Gritzy Desert]] theme returns for the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage. The boss theme was [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content|originally]] going to be in ''Super Smash Bros Brawl'', but was removed in the final version. One of Luigi's poses in this game resembles his artwork for ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' - Three Shroobs appear as optional bosses. [[Junior Shrooboid]]s, [[Commander Shroob]]s, and the [[Elder Princess Shroob]] cameos in the background of that stage. Also in the audience from Fawful Theater there's a Shroob in the audience. There are some gear that has "Shroob" in the name.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' - Kylie Koopa appears in this game, along with a picture of a Shroob hanging on a wall in the house where she is found.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' - One of Luigi's poses in this game resembles that of his solo artwork from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' - The tutorial theme in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' is a cover version of ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''{{'}}s tutorial theme.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' - In the [[Mario Bros.' House]], there is a framed photo of a [[Shroob saucer]]. The redesigned [[Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]] has a poster advertising a movie about a Shroob invasion. Additionally, when encountered in the new ''Minion Quest'' mode, E. Gadd mentions he is beginning to build a time machine, thus setting up for the events of ''Partners in Time''.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Princess Shroob returns as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. [[Piranha Planet]]s and [[Elasto-Piranha]]s are mentioned in [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations#Piranha Plant|Palutena's Guidance]] for [[Piranha Plant]].

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