Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)
The Battle Ring is an area in Pi'illo Castle that Mario and Luigi can access in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. The area serves the same purpose as The Gauntlet in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, in that Mario and Luigi face tougher versions of bosses already battled.
The Battle Ring is divided into Battle and Giant Battle, each with their own parameters. It is further divided into classes. Each class, except for the last one, is for fighting a single boss encounter. The base rules of the Ring are the same between Battle and Giant Battle: Beat the boss before the specified number of turns elapse. A turn is defined by all involved characters getting a chance to attack. If all turns are used, the battle immediately ends in a loss for the player, via menu text. The game tracks the lowest number of turns used per class.
Each class is only unlocked after the corresponding boss has been defeated in the main game. Additionally, if the player has not cleared the class yet, they have to pay a varying number of Coins in order to participate. These costs get higher for each later class. Winning a class for the first time earns the player a trophy based on the defeated boss, which displayed as part of the menu. That first clear also rewards a sizable sum of coins, dependent on the class.
The final class in both Battle and Giant Battle is a Medley of every boss in that menu of the Battle Ring. Unlocking it requires winning in every prior class of the menu. Each battle proceeds one after the other, with no break except for the animations. The Bros.'s HP carries over between fights, as well as BP for the Battle Medley in Battle. The turn counter is for the entire class. If the player defeats a boss before they get a chance to attack, that still counts as one turn.
This mode saves automatically after every win and record update. This only saves Battle Ring data, so data for the main game must be saved separately.
Battle[edit]
In this mode, the player fights the game's bosses, both of the real world and Dream World variety. Mario and Luigi start each class with full HP and BP, regardless of their main game status. Similarly, the Badge Meter's progress is reset to 0 and the stock is cleared, though both are restored after leaving the Battle Ring. Each class has a specified inventory; only those items are available during the battle.
Before each battle, the player can view the rules and change Badges. However, changing Badges here does reset the main game's Badge Meter.
In the Battle Medley, if one brother ends a battle while KO'd, they recover 1 HP between battles. The final battle is against an exclusive boss.
Normal X Bosses[edit]
| Class | Image | Name | Recommended Level (Normal/Hard Mode) | One-Time Fee | Turn Limit | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Class 1 | 
|
Grobot X | 17/22 | 100 Coins | 6 | 600 Coins, Zeekeeper's Feathers (only available during the Ultibed part hunt) |
| Battle Class 2 | 
|
Bowser X & Antasma X | 19/24 | 150 Coins | 8 | 900 Coins |
| Battle Class 3 | 
|
Torkscrew X | 23/28 | 200 Coins | 8 | 1200 Coins |
| Battle Class 4 |  
|
Big Massif X Hooraw X |
26/31 | 250 Coins | 12 | 1500 Coins |
| Battle Class 5 |  
|
Mammoshka X Block Monolift X |
30/35 | 300 Coins | 16 | 1800 Coins |
| Battle Class 6 | 
|
Elite Trio X | 33/38 | 350 Coins | 12 | 2100 Coins |
| Battle Class 7 |  
|
Pi'illodium X Mini Pi'illoid X |
40/45 | 400 Coins | 26 | 2400 Coins |
| Battle Class 8 |  
|
Antasma X Antasmunchie X |
45/50 | 500 Coins | 14 | 3000 Coins |
| Battle Medley |  
|
All previous classes and Bowser Jr. with Monty Mole | 50/55 | 1000 Coins | 45 | 10000 Coins |
Giant Battle[edit]
In this mode, the player fights the game's giant bosses. Before each battle, the player can view the rules. As these are Giant Battles, after selecting a class, the player is prompted to rotate their 3DS, then confirm starting the battle. After that battle concludes, the player rotates the 3DS to normal and then confirms before seeing the results.
In Hard Mode, some of the classes have reduced turn limits compared to the same class outside of Hard Mode.
Giant Luigi is unable to use Rhythm Mushroom in these battles. In addition, the Robo-Drilldigger X battle does not allow the player to use Drill Stomp and Hammer Uppercut, even if these abilities have been gained through the Mount Pajamaja boss battle.
Some of the tutorial dialogue is removed from these battles. The introductory and concluding cutscenes for each battle can be skipped using a "Skip Demo" button. Some other cutscenes can be skipped, such as the intro animation for Star Driver.
Giant X Bosses[edit]
| Class | Image | Name | One-Time Fee | Turn Limit (Normal/Hard Mode) | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Class 1 | 
|
Robo-Drilldigger X | 200 Coins | 10/7 | 1200 Coins |
| Giant Class 2 | 
|
Mount Pajamaja X | 250 Coins | 13/11 | 1500 Coins |
| Giant Class 3 | 
|
Earthwake X | 300 Coins | 10 (Both Modes) | 1800 Coins |
| Giant Class 4 | 
|
Zeekeeper X | 350 Coins | 6/4 | 2100 Coins |
| Giant Class 5 | 
|
Bowser X | 400 Coins | 6 (Both Modes) | 2400 Coins |
| Giant Medley | All previous bosses. | 800 Coins | 41/42 | 8000 Coins |
Trophies[edit]
Normal Bosses[edit]
Grobot X Trophy
Bowser X & Antasma X Trophy
Torkscrew X Trophy
Big Massif X Trophy
Mammoshka X Trophy
Elite Trio X Trophy
Pi'illodium X Trophy
Antasma X Trophy
Battle Medley Trophy
Giant Bosses[edit]
Robo-Drilldigger X Trophy
Mount Pajamaja X Trophy
Earthwake X Trophy
Zeekeeper X Trophy
Bowser X Trophy
Giant Battle Medley Trophy
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バトルリング[?] Batoru Ringu |
Battle Ring | |
| French (NOA) | Arène de Combat[?] | Battle area | |
| French (NOE) | Ring de combat[?] | Battle ring | |
| German | Kampfarena[?] | Battle arena | |
| Italian | Ring[?] | - | |
| Russian | Ринг[?] Ring |
Ring | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pabellón de combate[?] | Combat pavilion | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Cuadrilátero[?] | Ring |
Trivia[edit]
- Strangely, despite this area being a Dreampoint, Prince Dreambert has his full body during the explanation of the Battle Ring.
- It is possible to have the trophy for an inaccessible boss. To do so, the player must defeat the normal version of the boss (unlocking the Battle Ring version), then defeat the X boss without saving. After the battle results are saved, the player must reset the game and go back to the Battle Ring. The trophy for the boss is viewable, but the boss is not unlocked yet.
