Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

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Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (tentative title) is the upcoming third title in the Mario & Luigi series. It was confirmed on October 2 at the Fall 2008 Nintendo Conference and is currently slated to be released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS.

Plot

It is currently thought that the story takes Mario and Luigi across the Mushroom Kingdom to solve the mystery of and find the cure for a deadly disease plaguing the land. This would explain the giant Toads in the hospital. At one point, Bowser also tries to kidnap Peach, but he fails. In a second attempt, he uses something called a "Lucky Mushroom?" which gives him the ability to inhale everything. He uses this ability to eat Peach, along with Mario, Toadbert, and a yellow Bob-omb.

It is also speculated that Fawful may be an antagonist in this game, since some enemies bear a resemblance to him. The Flying Saucers featured have green domes instead of the purple of Shroob Saucers, and are speculated to belong to Fawful. Looking closely at these UFO-like devices will reveal what appear to be a pair of bluish spectacles, similar to the ones Fafwul wears. This can also be compared to the Fawful-like enemies, since the monty mole-like creature seen in an image has a green head with swirled spectacles. Also, at one scene in the trailer, Bowser is seen chasing what appears to be Fawful riding a winged object, which appears to be similar to Prince Peasley's winged blue bean.

Gameplay

The trailer shown at the conference was very short, but one could see a giant spherical Toad rolling on the screen, Mario and Luigi using a Green Shell on a green bug-like enemy, and Bowser using Fire Breath on two tree-like enemies.

Battles seem to have changed little, with Bros. Items making a return. Bowser also has a system of attack items. A new element has been added to battles, a meter at the bottom of the screen with Mario and Luigi's heads on it. It is currently unknown what purpose this meter serves. Additionally, there are now six categories of attack during battle, as opposed to Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time's five, or Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga's four. No details about the sixth type of attack are known. It appears to be a brown sphere and a white sphere, but is not confirmed.

Overworld icons have slightly changed. They now display the health of the character. Bowser uses two buttons in the overworld, X to punch, and Y for firebreath.

Characters

Playable

• Mario
• Luigi
• Bowser

NPCs

• Peach
• Toadsworth
• Toadbert
• A new yellow bomb like character with a star on its head
• Kamek
• Toads
• There are speculations that Fawful will appear in the game, but it is unconfirmed.

Enemies

• A new type of Shy Guy
• Goombas (An enemy to the Marios. Bowser uses them in battle)
• Koopas (An enemy to the Marios. They obey Bowser)
• A new Goomba like species that is pink-orange with black eyes (in Bowser's Stomach)
• A round dumpy creature that holds a club (in Bowser's Stomach)
• A Treasure Chest with Banjo-Kazooie like eyes
• A haunted looking Tree
• Green Spinies (in Bowser's Stomach)

Images

• GiantToadThing.png

  The giant round Toad.

• GreenBugThing.png

  Mario and Luigi fighting a green bug creature, with a face resembling Fawful's.

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  Bowser fighting two tree figures.

• BattleML3.Jpg

  Mario and Luigi fighting unknown enemies. They seem to have some resemblance to Fawful.

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  Some giant round Toads in a hospital resting. The text box says "Mr. Mario, please help (us.)"

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  Top Screen: Bowser drinks in a fountain.
  Bottom Screen: Mario and Luigi in Bowser's body, near a bone resembling a Thwomp.

Sources

Mario & Luigi 3 Debut Trailer - Gametrailers.com
Higher Quality - www.gamekult.com