Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) is a role-playing (rpg), adventure video game developed by AlphaDream, available on NDS. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 93/100 on IGDB.

What is Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story about?

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is the third game in the Mario & Luigi series of games. Players control Mario and Luigi simultaneously in the side-scrolling platform environment of Bowser's body, while also controlling the Koopa King himself in the top-down world of the Mushroom Kingdom. Similar to games like Earthbound, enemy encounters are seen as actual enemies that players can avoid or attempt to strike early. The actual battles are a combination of turn-based menu attacks, and timed reactions to enemies during battle. By watching the way an enemy reacts, you can anticipate their attack and avoid it or counterattack.

Key details

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was released in 2009 and supports single player. Platforms: NDS. Developer: AlphaDream.

Should you play Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story?

With a 93/100 aggregate score, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story ranks among the best-reviewed games in its genre and is widely considered a must-play.