Now, on the Nintendo 3DS, AlphaDream is bringing Bowser’s Inside Story back. In terms of the core design and writing, nothing really has changed. Everything I described above still applies. The game is still part platformer, part action RPG, it still blends elements of turn based and action RPGs, and it is still riotously and gloriously funny. It still leverages the strengths of the DS, though some of them conflict with the 3DS’ core design. It’s every bit as great to play now as it was back then.

It’s not a straight port at all, however. AlphaDream’s biggest change to the game is also perhaps the most controversial one here, because the look of everything has changed. Bowser’s Inside Story on the DS was an absolutely gorgeous game, employing some beautiful pixel art to look timeless. As a result, it still holds up to the extent that, let’s be honest, the game didn’t need a remake as much as a re-release. But a remake is what it got, and said remake changes the look to a substantial degree, employing a mix of 2D art and 3D models.

"It is not an exaggeration to call Bowser’s Inside Story one of the funniest games to be ever made."

To a very large degree, this works, and it works well. The new animations are full of charm and personality, and in a lot of ways, help the game look like you might remember it looking, but which it didn’t actually look like back in the day. But on the other hand, there is a hit to the art style here somewhat, especially since in some cases, the move to 3D models feels a bit more generic than the delightful pixel art, and because in other areas, there’s a weird clash of 2D art and 3D models. To be clear, the game still looks absolutely gorgeous—the only reason I can complain about this is because I have the original game to compare to. If I were playing this for the first time, I daresay I wouldn’t have had any issues whatsoever. But given that this is a remake, it is worth pointing out that the 2D art is, in a lot of ways, better a lot of times.

But as I have already pointed out, the meat and bones here is the unique gameplay, and the fantastically comedic writing and situations the characters find themselves in. Bowser’s Inside Story sees an unknown disease invade the Mushroom Kingdom, and through a contrived series of events, sees Mario and Luigi end up inside Bowser’s body. It sees the player control Bowser in the overworld in RPG segments, while Mario and Luigi are controlled in sidescrolling segments inside Bowser, with what is done in the overworld affecting what’s happening inside Bowser, and vice versa.

Bowser himself is the star of the show. He gets the best lines, he’s laugh out loud funny, and the best gameplay segments all star him. He has more personality in this one game than he has had across every single bit of Mario media through over three decades before, and one of the main reasons I love Bowser as much as I do is because I grew up playing and loving Bowser’s Inside Story on the DS.

"Bowser himself is the star of the show. He gets the best lines, he’s laugh out loud funny, and the best gameplay segments all star him."

The 3DS remake seeks to give Bowser’s unloved son Bowser Jr. a similar big break. Bowser Jr.’s Story is a fairly substantial new episode that is added to Bowser’s Inside Story, which sees the eponymous Bowser Jr. set out to find the cure for the mysterious Blorbs himself. The gameplay style here is new, with gameplay being a bit generous in how things play out, given that a lot of it is things playing themselves after you set your formation with the Koopalings for battles. The dialog here is witty and clever, and again, the characters shine, but it’s decidedly inferior to the main course here.

That said, it is new content, and if you want it, you can access it right from the main menu, without every completing or even touching the main story itself. It’s self contained in a lot of ways, so you can get into it without needing any larger context or setup.

While Bowser Jr.’s Journey is relatively underwhelming, the core package is incredibly strong, and the game has aged like fine wine. If you still have a copy of the DS original rocking, you don’t necessarily need to spend money on this version, but if you’ve never played the DS original, or played it and loved it, but don’t have that copy around for whatever reason, jump right back in. Bowser’s Inside Story stands the test of time, and is a fantastic, light hearted, fun game, and an incredibly strong addition to the 3DS’ already strong library.

This game was reviewed on Nintendo 3DS.

Arguably one of the greatest Mario RPGs of all time is Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, the third entry in the Mario and Luigi series by AlphaDream that hit the Nintendo DS, and won people over thanks to its legitimately witty writing and fantastic gameplay.

Now, Nintendo and AlphaDream are bringing Bowser’s Inside Story back in the guise of Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey, which, as the jawbreaker of a name probably gives away, adds a whole new story to the game, focusing on Bowser Jr. and his… journey. Right.

With the game due to launch in just about two weeks now, Nintendo has released a brand new trailer for it, focusing on the story. Most of the focus is on Bowser’s Inside Story, with us being reintroduced to just how the central ridiculous conceit of the game (Mario and Luigi inside Bowser’s body) actually works, but we do get a look at Bowser Jr.’s Journey a bit, too. We also get to see the series’ iconic battle system in action.

You can check out the trailer for yourself below. Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey launches exclusively on Nintendo 3DS on January 11, 2019. If you’re going to pick up the game, make sure to watch the other hilarious trailer for it we got recently, featuring Bowser getting some terrible, terrible news from his doctor.

Without a doubt, one of the best games on the Nintendo DS, and one of the best RPGs starring Mario and Luigi, is Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. It was a fantastic game that was the zenith of the Mario and Luigi formula, featuring some extremely sharp writing and full usage of all the unique features the Nintendo DS had to offer.

So I am actually legitimately very excited for Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey, the upcoming 3DS remake of the game, which adds some new content into the mix to boot. With the release of the game approaching, Nintendo have shared a brand new commercial for the game, featuring Bowser getting some rather terrible news from his doctor. It’s such a shame.

You can check out the trailer for yourself below. If you have not yet played the game, make sure to pick it up when it launches for the 3DS on January 11, 2019.

Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga+ Bowser’s Minions is a remake of the classic that originally released on the Game boy Advance.  However along with the improved visuals, the new game will also include an entirely new story which is what the ‘Bowser’s Minions’ in the title stands for.

This new side story will be about Captain Goomba and the other goombas as they fight to try and save Bowser. In the trailer, you get to see the real-time strategy gameplay in action. The whole thing seems fast-paced  and a good amount of light-hearted fun. The music in the trailer is also snappy and conveys the whole tone of this game’s setting.

Meanwhile, if you’re only interested in the main story, the remake will most likely be an upgrade from the original version of the game so the side story is just an added bonus.

The game is set to release for the Nintendo 3DS on October 6^th.

The Nintendo 3DS will never die. This year, it’s received a new Yoshi, Dragon Quest, and Fire Emblem, with a new Pikmin, Pokemon, and Metroid game still in bound. And Nintendo has gone ahead and announced Mario and Luigi: Sueprstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions, a remake of the beloved first Mario and Luigi RPG on the Gameboy Advance with expanded content, coming to the Nintendo 3DS later this year.

The game will have remade pixel art from the original GBA game, while it will have updated animations using the engine used for 3DS Mario and Luigi games. The new content will be a new episode for the story, and will apparently have a new battle system. It seems like a good remake for a beloved game.

You can check out the announcement trailer for the game below. It’s due out, exclusively on the now in its seventh year and still going strong Nintendo 3DS, on October 6.

Along with the normal turn based battles and the Badge system featured in previous games, Dream Team features dream stages in which Mario enters into the dream world as Luigi sleeps. Players can manipulate Luigi’s face on the touchscreen, which makes for different effects such as twirling his moustache to create branches to help players get to higher places, causing Luigi to sneeze and create a huge gust of wind to blow away enemies and our favourite part, an army of Luigis.

Developed by AlphaDream, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team will release on August 11th exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. Check out the trailer above to see what the game has in store.