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{{bisenemy
{{species infobox
|title='''''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Bowser's Inside Story]]'' Enemy'''
|image=[[File:MLBISBJJMechawful.png]]
|image=[[File:Mechawful.gif]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|location=[[Peach's Castle Garden]]  
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|lvl=25
|variants=[[Dark Mechawful]]
|hp=Body - 277/416, Head - 98/147
|power=Body - 110/275, Head - 86/215
|def=Body - 87/131, Head - 80/120
|speed=94/141
|fire=Half
|burn=Immune
|dizzy=Normal
|statdown=Double
|ko=Immune
|exp=Body - 300, Head - 150
|coins=Body - 70, Head - 20
|items=[[Mushroom#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Max Mushroom]], [[1-Up Deluxe]]
|gear=None
}}
}}
'''Mechawfuls''' are large, [[Fawful]]-themed robots found in [[Peach's Castle Garden]] during the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. They are similar to the [[Dark Mechawful|Dark Mechawfuls]] and the Gold Mechawfuls used in the battle by the [[Super Peach's Castle|Super Peach Castle]], but are also encountered by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] instead of just [[Bowser]].
'''Mechawfuls''' are robots based on [[Fawful]], first appearing in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and later in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''.
==History==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Mechawfuls are found in [[Peach's Castle Garden]]. They can attack by landing in front of one of the Mario Bros. or Bowser and attempt to hit them with its fist. The player must [[hammer]] or [[Punch]] the Mechawful to trigger a roulette-type action. Once the roulette is activated, the Mechawful's chest will light up and eyes will cycle through the colors yellow, blue, and red. Attacking it again will cause the roulette to stop.
*If blue, the Mechawful returns to its place without attacking.
*If yellow, the Mechawful will use a counterattack.
*If red, the Mechawful will self-destruct, harming the player.


One of the attacks a Mechawful can use to is fly towards one of the Mario Bros and attempt to hit the Mario Bro. with its fist. The brother must [[hammer]] the Mechawful multiple times to prevent this from happening. It can also attempt to land on one of the Mario Bros. If the player is unsure of what attack they will use, they can watch the top screen to see what attack the Mechawful is using. The dust marks will also show which bro. is the target of its attack. If the Mechawful has flown off the top screen, it is preparing to land on its target. Mario and Luigi must hit it with a hammer to to deflect it and send it towards the other enemies in the match, if there are any. Bowser must duck at the last instant and remain ducking until the Mechawful is thrown off. The Mechawful's punch attack works the same way for both parties. The Mechawful will rise to the top screen and land in front of Mario, Luigi, or Bowser. The bros. must hit it with a hammer, or Bowser must punch it, to trigger a roulette of sorts. Failure to do this immediately as it lands means that the Mechawful will punch its target. Once the roulette is activated, the Mechawful's chest light and eyes will randomly cycle through yellow, blue, and red. Whichever color it is when the bros. or Bowser hit it again controls what it does. If blue, the Mechawful returns to its spot without attacking. If yellow, the Mechawful will use a counterattack. It is recommended that you do not hit at all cost hit the Mechawful's body red. If red, the Mechawful will self-destruct, harming the bro. who it attacked or Bowser in the process, and only awarding [[Experience]] and [[Coin]]s for the head of the robot, not the body. It may also like all explosions in Mario & Luigi RPG games will make the attacker [[dizzy]].
An alternate attack used by the Mechawful is to fly straight up and out of the screen, landing directly on the player from above. The Bros. can knock this attack away with the hammer, with a dust cloud signifying what Bro. is being targeted. Bowser must hold down his [[Shell defense]] until the Mechawful becomes exhausted and falls onto the floor.


When defeated, the head detaches from the body and will either fly away, attack, or summon a new body on the next turn. Bowser can inhale the head, preventing Mechawful from reassembling its body and let Mario and Luigi fight them. Occasionally, the head is destroyed with the body. This usually only happens when the Mechawful has self-destructed, or when the droid is destroyed as a result of a counter-attack.
When defeated, the '''Mechawful Head'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 167.</ref> detaches from the body and will either fly away, attack, or summon a new body on the next turn. Bowser can inhale the head, preventing the Mechawful from reassembling its body. Mario and Luigi can then fight the head of the Mechawful inside Bowser. As the Bros, the head attacks by flying over one of the Bros. and falling straight down, which can be countered with the hammer. Occasionally, the head is destroyed with the body when the Mechawful has self-destructed, or when it is destroyed as a result of a counter-attack.


==Names in Other Languages==
The Mechawful will only award [[Experience Point|experience]] and [[coin]]s for defeating the head of the robot (not the rest of the body) at the end of the battle. It may also cause the player to become [[dizzy]].
{{foreignname
 
|Jap=メカコビッツ<br/>''Mekakobittsu''
Like most other large enemies, Bowser can use the [[Vacuum Block]] to inhale a [[Blitty]] from Mechawfuls. Mechawfuls also appear in the battle against [[Super Peach's Castle of Fury]], where they are used in an attack along with a big yellow variant. Also, a dark blue variant called the [[Dark Mechawful]] can be battled by Bowser.
|JapM=Mechakobits, from English "mechanical" and [[Fawful]]'s Japanese name, Gerakobits.
 
In the remake, the Mechawful's roulette light attack is removed, and replaced with an attack that involves a shield. The Mechawful will generate a shield which must be punched (or hammered) four times to break, then they can attack the Mechawful to push it back. They also no longer try to land on Mario and Luigi in the overworld.
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
Mechawfuls, renamed '''Mecha-Fawfuls''', appear in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where they are shown as the ones responsible for the initial destruction of [[Beanbean Castle Town]], and later appear as enemies in the final story level [[Believe in Bowser]]. Unlike the Mechawfuls of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', these Mecha-Fawfuls have a patchwork-like design and crooked antennae. There is no generic type of Mecha-Fawful, with them instead coming in three variants:
*Mecha-Fawful X, which have wrecking ball hands and wheels akin to Dark Mechawfuls
*Mecha-Fawful Y, which is a Mechawful head with arms akin to Dark Mechawful heads
*Mecha-Fawful Z, which has legs like the original Mechawful, while their arms have elbows and end in [[Piranha Plant]]-like jaws.
All three are weak against [[Broozer]] and [[Starlow]].
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Mechawful|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Mechawful.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Mechawful Head|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Mechawful Head.gif]]}}
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
====''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' profiles====
*'''Mecha-Fawful X:''' ''Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. They charge into foes with their giant bodies.''<br>
*'''Mecha-Fawful Y:''' ''Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. Those heads are known to fly about.''<br>
*'''Mecha-Fawful Z:''' ''Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. They fire powerful beams from their chests.''
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Mechawful|align=horizontal|}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Mechawful (Head)|align=horizontal|}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
BIS Mechawful Prima.png|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' [[Prima Games|Prima guide]]
MLSSBMMechawful.png|A Mecha-Fawful X in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''.
MLSSBMMechawfulHead.png|A Mecha-Fawful Y in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''.
MLSSBMMechawfulAlt.png|A Mecha-Fawful Z in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''.
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=メカコビッツ
|JapR=Mekakobittsu
|JapM=From "mecha" and「ゲラコビッツ」(''Gerakobittsu'', [[Fawful]])
|Ger=Krankomat
|GerM=From "Krankfried" (Fawful) and "automat" (machine)
|SpaA=Mecawful
|SpaA=Mecawful
|SpaAM=Mechawful
|SpaAM=Mechawful
|SpaE=Mecánovitz
|SpaE=Mecánovitz
|SpaEM=From ''mecánico'' (mechanical) and ''Grácovitz'' ([[Fawful]]'s European Spanish name).
|SpaEM=From "mecánico" (mechanical) and "Grácovitz" (Fawful's European Spanish name)
|Fra=Mécacowitz
|FreE=Mécacowitz
|FraM=From ''mécanique'' (mechanical) and ''Gracowitz'' ([[Fawful]]'s French name).
|FreEM=From "mécanique" (mechanical) and "Gracowitz" (Fawful)
|Ita = Marchinghigno
|FreA=Faffroïde
|ItaM=From ''marchingegno'' (gimmick) and ''Sogghigno'' ([[Fawful]]'s Italian name).
|FreAM=From "Faffreux" (Fawful's Canadian French name) and "androïde" (android)
|Ita=Marchinghigno
|ItaM=From "marchingegno" (gimmick) and "Sogghigno" (Fawful)
}}
}}


Mechawfuls look similar to [[Megahammer]], a boss in [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]].
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Latest revision as of 19:33, April 8, 2024

Mechawful
Sprite of a Mechawful from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
Variants

Mechawfuls are robots based on Fawful, first appearing in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and later in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.

History[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mechawfuls are found in Peach's Castle Garden. They can attack by landing in front of one of the Mario Bros. or Bowser and attempt to hit them with its fist. The player must hammer or Punch the Mechawful to trigger a roulette-type action. Once the roulette is activated, the Mechawful's chest will light up and eyes will cycle through the colors yellow, blue, and red. Attacking it again will cause the roulette to stop.

  • If blue, the Mechawful returns to its place without attacking.
  • If yellow, the Mechawful will use a counterattack.
  • If red, the Mechawful will self-destruct, harming the player.

An alternate attack used by the Mechawful is to fly straight up and out of the screen, landing directly on the player from above. The Bros. can knock this attack away with the hammer, with a dust cloud signifying what Bro. is being targeted. Bowser must hold down his Shell defense until the Mechawful becomes exhausted and falls onto the floor.

When defeated, the Mechawful Head[1] detaches from the body and will either fly away, attack, or summon a new body on the next turn. Bowser can inhale the head, preventing the Mechawful from reassembling its body. Mario and Luigi can then fight the head of the Mechawful inside Bowser. As the Bros, the head attacks by flying over one of the Bros. and falling straight down, which can be countered with the hammer. Occasionally, the head is destroyed with the body when the Mechawful has self-destructed, or when it is destroyed as a result of a counter-attack.

The Mechawful will only award experience and coins for defeating the head of the robot (not the rest of the body) at the end of the battle. It may also cause the player to become dizzy.

Like most other large enemies, Bowser can use the Vacuum Block to inhale a Blitty from Mechawfuls. Mechawfuls also appear in the battle against Super Peach's Castle of Fury, where they are used in an attack along with a big yellow variant. Also, a dark blue variant called the Dark Mechawful can be battled by Bowser.

In the remake, the Mechawful's roulette light attack is removed, and replaced with an attack that involves a shield. The Mechawful will generate a shield which must be punched (or hammered) four times to break, then they can attack the Mechawful to push it back. They also no longer try to land on Mario and Luigi in the overworld.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mechawfuls, renamed Mecha-Fawfuls, appear in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where they are shown as the ones responsible for the initial destruction of Beanbean Castle Town, and later appear as enemies in the final story level Believe in Bowser. Unlike the Mechawfuls of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, these Mecha-Fawfuls have a patchwork-like design and crooked antennae. There is no generic type of Mecha-Fawful, with them instead coming in three variants:

  • Mecha-Fawful X, which have wrecking ball hands and wheels akin to Dark Mechawfuls
  • Mecha-Fawful Y, which is a Mechawful head with arms akin to Dark Mechawful heads
  • Mecha-Fawful Z, which has legs like the original Mechawful, while their arms have elbows and end in Piranha Plant-like jaws.

All three are weak against Broozer and Starlow.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Mechawful
Mechawful HP 277 (416) POW 110 (275) DEF 87 (131) SPEED 94 (141)
Coins 70 (105) Level 25 Fire Half Burn? Immune
Role Common Battled by Anyone Location(s) Peach's Castle Garden Dizzy? Half
Stat down? Half KO? Half Experience 300 Item drop Max Mushroom - 5%
1-Up Deluxe - 25%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Mechawful (head)
Mechawful Head HP 98 (147) POW 86 (215) DEF 80 (200) SPEED 94 (141)
Coins 20 (30) Level 25 Fire Half Burn? Normal
Role Common Battled by Anyone Location(s) Peach's Castle Garden Dizzy? Normal
Stat down? Normal KO? Normal Experience 150 Item drop
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser profiles[edit]

  • Mecha-Fawful X: Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. They charge into foes with their giant bodies.
  • Mecha-Fawful Y: Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. Those heads are known to fly about.
  • Mecha-Fawful Z: Mass-produced robots that serve Fawful. They fire powerful beams from their chests.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Mechawful
Sprite of a Mechawful from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey HP 190 POW 108 DEF 89 SPEED 94 Experience 380
Fire Weak Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Anyone Coins 70
Burn Immune Dizzy 0,5x Stat down 0,5x Speed down 0,5x Item drop Ultra Mushroom - 25%
1-Up Deluxe - 30%
Level           22 Location(s) Peach's Castle Garden
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Mechawful (head)
Sprite of a Mechawful Head from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey HP 98 POW 86 DEF 80 SPEED 94 Experience 150
Fire Weak Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Anyone Coins 20
Burn 1x Dizzy 1x Stat down 1x Speed down 1x Item drop Ultra Mushroom - 20%
Hustle Socks - 25%
Level           22 Location(s) Peach's Castle Garden

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メカコビッツ
Mekakobittsu
From "mecha" and「ゲラコビッツ」(Gerakobittsu, Fawful)

French (NOA) Faffroïde
From "Faffreux" (Fawful's Canadian French name) and "androïde" (android)
French (NOE) Mécacowitz
From "mécanique" (mechanical) and "Gracowitz" (Fawful)
German Krankomat
From "Krankfried" (Fawful) and "automat" (machine)
Italian Marchinghigno
From "marchingegno" (gimmick) and "Sogghigno" (Fawful)
Spanish (NOA) Mecawful
Mechawful
Spanish (NOE) Mecánovitz
From "mecánico" (mechanical) and "Grácovitz" (Fawful's European Spanish name)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 167.