The Spin Jump is a Bros. Move usable in nearly every game in the Mario & Luigi series. In it, one of the Mario Brothers stands on top of the other, then both of them spin together in order to hover. In each game the Spin Jump appears in, it serves the same purpose; it is used to cross large gaps that the brothers cannot cross normally with a regular jump. Mario and Luigi can also Spin Jump into a whirlwind to thrust themselves in any direction.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam replaces this move with Paper Mario's airplane transformation, while Mario & Luigi: Brothership introduces a variant where Mario and Luigi merge into a flying saucer with their faces on it as they spin.
History[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
- “It is possible to use this Spin Jump to jump across wide valleys and dangerous pits!”
- —Sergeant Starshade, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Spin Jump is one of the Bros. Actions. It is performed by having Mario as the rear brother using 
, switching to the move using the shoulder buttons (
or 
), and pressing 
. Mario will jump on Luigi's shoulders, and pressing again will make Mario and Luigi spin through the air to clear large gaps. The bros can also spin jump into whirlwinds to launch themselves in the direction inputted much faster and farther than normal. They can also spin into updrafts on the Seabed to launch themselves upwards, and spin around the steam of a cauldron in Joke's End to create a whirlwind needed to progress. To cancel the move before executing or during the move, the player must press 
. The move is taught by the Starshade Bros. in Stardust Fields along with the High Jump move for Luigi. The in-battle equivalent of this move is the Splash Bros. Bros. Attack.
In Hoohoo Mountain, Hoohooros's minigame requires the player to utilize the move to get ten Hoohoo Spirits in a set amount of time without touching the ground.
In the remake, because the player cannot switch between the bros manually using 
, the player must select the move using the Touch Screen or by using 
and 
. Just like in previous Mario & Luigi games since Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the bros can also move around before executing the Spin Jump.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
In
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the Spin Jump has Luigi stand on Mario.
- “This marvelous technique will allow you to cross gaps where mere jumping proves lacking.”
- —Toadsworth the Younger, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
The Spin Jump makes a reappearance in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time; this time, Luigi jumps on Mario's shoulders. Also, unlike in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the duo can move while stacked before actually beginning the move, and the move lasts a bit longer. The move is taught by the Toadsworths (who call the move Toadsworth Twist) after the first two Cobalt Star shards are stolen by Baby Bowser in the Vim Factory and before the player heads to Yoshi's Island.
Later on in the game, the Toadsworths teach the Baby Spin after the player clears the Gritzy Caves and before they head for Thwomp Volcano, which is executed by spin jumping into the babies to send them up to much higher ledges.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
The Spin Jump returns in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, being generally similar, if not nearly identical in function, to the move from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. The only differences are that Mario once again jumps on Luigi's shoulders, and the brothers can Spin Jump into rising air that will send them up higher, similar to the ones in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. The player learns the technique in the Flab Zone of Bowser's body once they come across a whirlwind in a certain area. It can be used to activate objects like drills, the bones in the Joint Tower, as well as Kretins. The Spin Jump is also used in the Nose Deck to knock pollen into Bowser's nasal mounds to turn them pink and hit large mounds once they appear.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
The Spin Jump also returns in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, where it remains unchanged from its last appearance, with Mario on Luigi's shoulders. Whirlwinds do not appear. However, rising air continues to appear.
Big Massif and Lil' Massif teach the brothers this move during their first visit to Mount Pajamaja, which is required to gain access to and free the first imprisoned Mega Pi'illo on the mountain, Phil.
Later on Mount Pajamaja, two rooms require that the Mario Bros. Spin Jump into Big Massif and Lil' Massif. This allows the Hooskis to perform a more powerful variation that flies an indefinite distance in the direction they were pushed in. Their move can break icicles in the quartet's path.
There has to be enough space above Mario's head to get into position, otherwise Mario will jump but not leave space for Luigi to walk under Mario to pick him up. While spinning, Spin Jump treats scene transitions as walls, and therefore cannot pass through until after the move ends.
While Mario is standing on Luigi, wind is capable of pushing the Mario Brothers. If the Spin Jump is used while exposed to wind, the Spin Jump is forced to fly in the direction of the gust until the users collide with an object.
Kylie Koopa's photo puzzle of Mount Pajamaja depicts Mario and Luigi performing the move.
While Spin Jump cannot be used in the Dream World, the Hover Spin move of Mario and the Luiginoids is broadly similar as a floaty spinning jump that is affected by wind.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
Mario and Luigi doing a Spin Jump inside the Max-Mix Vortex
The Spin Jump as a Bros. Move does not return in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, where it is instead replaced by UFO Spin. However, during Max-Mix Vortex, Mario and Luigi perform a Spin Jump in the tornado after filling it with Fireballs and Ice Balls and continue spinning until the attack ends.
Profiles[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
- Instruction manual description: "Press the B Button and Luigi will jump onto Mario’s shoulders. Press the B Button again and the Bros. will spin and rise into the air. Use the
Control Pad to change the direction they’re flying in."
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]
- Instruction manual description: "Press
to make Mario jump on top of Luigi. Press again to make Mario & Luigi spin into the air. Move with while you're in the air to fly across wide gaps."
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
- Instruction manual description: "Mario hops onto Luigi, and then they twirl through the air. You can use the Spin Jump to fly across wide gaps. Press
to return to normal."
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions[edit]
- Instruction manual description: "Float across large gaps with ease."
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Sprites[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Sprite of the Starshade Bros. using the Spin Jump
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Screenshots[edit]
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario and Luigi performing a Spin Jump in the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Japanese commercial.
Instruction as in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in the
Joint Tower from
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in the
Nose Deck from
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Photo puzzle image of Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in the Nose Deck from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|
| Japanese | スピンジャンプ
Supin Janpu | Spin Jump | | [?] |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旋转跳
Xuánzhuǎn Tiào | Spin Jump | | [?] |
| French | Saut en vrille | Spin Jump | | [1] |
| German | Drehsprung | Spin Jump | | [?] |
| Wirbelsprung (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) | | [?] |
| Italian | Salto Avvitato | Spin(ing) Jump | | [?] |
| Korean | 스핀 점프
Seupin Jeompeu | Spin Jump | | [?] |
| Portuguese | Salto Rotativo | Rotating Jump | | [?] |
| Spanish | Salto con Giro | Jump with Spin | | [?] |
References[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
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| Characters (Superstar Saga) |
Protagonists
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Mario1,2 • Luigi1,2 • Princess Peach1,2 • Prince Peasley • Bowser1,2
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| Antagonists
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Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple • Bowser (Rookie)1,2
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| Supporting characters
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Beanbean troops1,2 • Bink1,2 • Blablanadon1,2 • Bloat1,2 • Boddle1,2 • Border Bros1,2 • Bubbles • Chuckleroot1,2 • Chuckleroot's granddaughter1,2 • Cork and Cask • Doctor1,2 • Dr. Toadley2 • Fava1,2 • Firebrand and Thunderhand1,2 • Hammerhead Bros.1,2 • Harhall1,2 • Hermie III • Hoohoo civilization1,2 • Jellyfish Sisters1,2 • Lady Lima1,2 • Miles Tones1,2 • Moai1,2 • Mole1,2 • Pea1,2 • Peach-bot1,2 • Photographer (Koopa Troopa)1,2 • Pipeman1,2 • Professor E. Gadd • Prospector1,2 • Psycho Kamek1 • Queen Bean1,2 • Soybean civilization1,2 • Spangle • Starshade Bros.1,2 • Toadsworth1,2 • Tolstar1,2 • Tuki1,2 • Yoshi Fan Club1,2
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| Species
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Ankoopa1 • Beanish1,2 • Beanlet1,2 • Big Koopa Troopa2 • Designbomb1,2 • Ghost1,2 • Hoohooligan1,2 • Kurako1,2 • Lagoon-dweller1,2 • Oho Jee • Sailor1,2 • Thwomp • Toad1,2 • Winkle1,2 • Yoshi1,2
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| Characters (The Search for Bowser) |
Protagonists
|
Captain Goomba3 (Gold3) • Captain Shy Guy3 • Captain Boo3 (Gold3) • Captain Koopa Troopa3 (Gold3) • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry)
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| Antagonists
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Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple
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| Supporting characters
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Bowser3 • Corporal Paraplonk3 • Private Goomp3 • Sergeant Guy3 • Prince Peasley • Bubbles • Cork and Cask • Hermie III • Professor E. Gadd • Spangle • Starlow3
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| Special moves |
Overworld/solo attacks
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Dunk Hammer1,2  • Fire Dash1,2  • Firebrand1,2 • Hammer1,2 • High Jump1,2 • Jump1,2 • Mini-Mario1,2 • Pump Mario1,2 • Spin Jump1,2 • Surfboard1,2 • Thunder Tickle1,2 • Thunderhand1,2
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| Bros. Attacks1,2
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Bounce Bros. • Chopper Bros.  • Cyclone Bros.  • Fire Bros. • Knockback Bros. • Splash Bros. • Swing Bros. • Thunder Bros.
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| Captain Commands3
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Deny • Rally • Chance • Play Dead • Lightning • Parry • Pass the Bob-omb • Thwomp Thump • Clash of Captains • Call for Backup • Sneak Attack • Shell Shock
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| Bosses |
Superstar Saga
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Birdo • Bowletta1,2 • Bowser1,2 • Cackletta1,2 • Chuckolator1,2 • Dragohoho1,2 • Fawful • Flaret1,2 • Hermie III1,2 • Hoohooros1,2 • Jojora1,2 • Jojora's friends1,2 • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Mom Piranha1,2 • Popple • Queen Bean1,2 • Rookie1,2 • Tolstar1,2 • Trunkle1,2 • Wiggler1,2
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| The Search for Bowser
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Birdo • Corporal Paraplonk3 • Fawful • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Popple • Private Goomp3 • Sergeant Guy3
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| Locations
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Beanbean Airport1,2 • Beanbean Borderland1,2 • Beanbean Castle1,2 • Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer1,2 • Beanbean Castle Town1,2 • Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields • Beanbean Kingdom • Bowser's Castle • Castle Town Item Shop1,2 • Chateau de Chucklehuck1,2 • Chucklehuck Woods • Fire Palace1,2 • Guffawha Ruins1,2 • Gwarhar Lagoon • Harhall's Studio1,2 • Hoohoo Mountain • Hoohoo Village1,2 • Information Booth1,2 • Joke's End • Koopa Cruiser • Little Fungitown1,2 • Little Fungitown Item Shop1,2 • Mario and Luigi's house1,2 • Mushroom Kingdom1,2 • Oho Oasis1,2 • Oho Ocean1,2 • Pipe House1,2 • Princess Peach's Castle1,2 • Relaxation Room1,2 • S.S. Chuckola1,2 • Seabed1,2 • Starbeans Cafe1,2 • Stardust Fields1,2 • Teehee Valley • Thunder Palace1,2 • Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle1,2 • Winkle Colosseum1,2 • Woohoo Hooniversity1,2 • Yoshi Theater1,2
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| Enemies |
Superstar Saga
|
Anuboo1,2 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Bill Blaster1,2 • Blooper1,2 • Bob-omb • Boo • Cheep Cheep1 • Chomp Bro1,2 • Chuck Guy • Chuckorok1,2 • Clumph • Dry Bones4 • Eeker1,2 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Dry Bones1,2 • Elite Gritty Goomba1,2 • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fighter Fly1,2 • Fuzzbush • Fuzzy1,2 • Glurp1,2 • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomdiver1,2 • Gritty Goomba • Gunner Guy1,2 • Hammer Bro • Ice Snifit • Lakipea • Laser Snifit1,2 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Malibut1,2 • Mecha-Blooper1,2 • Mecha-Chomp1 • Mechakoopa • Oucher Glass1,2 • Parabeanie • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Piranha Plant1,2 • Puffer-Cheep1 • Rex • Roto-Disc1,2 • Sand Cheep1,2 • Scaratroopea • Sharkbone1,2 • Sharpea • Sniper Bill1,2 • Spiky Snifit1,2 • Spiny4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep2 • Starkiss • Super Fly1,2 • Sworm1,2 • Tanoomba • Time Bob-omb1,2 • Troopea • Virus1,2 • Yo Bro1,2
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| The Search for Bowser
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Bandit3 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Big Boo3 • Big Tail Goomba3 • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo3 • Boo • Boomerang Bro3 • Broozer3 • Buzzy Beetle3 • Chain Chomp3 • Chargin' Chuck3 • Chuck Guy • Clumph • Dry Bones4 • Elite Captain Quartet3 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fire Bro3 • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant3 • Fly Guy3 • Fuzzbush • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomba Tower3 • Green Magikoopa3 • Gritty Goomba • Hammer Bro • Ice Bro3 • Ice Snifit • Koopa Paratroopa3 • Koopa Troopa3 • Lakipea • Lakitu3 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Mechawful3 • Para-Beetle3 • Parabeanie • Paragoomba3 • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Pokey3 • Red Magikoopa3 • Rex • Scaratroopea • Sharpea • Shy Guy3 • Spear Guy3 • Spike3 • Spiny4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep2 • Starkiss • Tail Boo3 • Tanoomba • Troopea • White Magikoopa3
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| Items |
Consumables
|
1-Up Mushroom1,2 • 1-Up Super1,2 • 100 Coin2 • 10 Coin2 • 50-Coin2 • Boo Biscuit2 • Coin1,2 • Five Coin1,2 • Golden Mushroom1,2 • Green Pepper1,2 • Max Mushroom1,2 • Max Nut1,2 • Max Syrup1,2 • Mushroom1,2 • Nut1,2 • Red Pepper1,2 • Refreshing Herb1,2 • Super Mushroom1,2 • Super Nut1,2 • Super Syrup1,2 • Syrup1,2 • Ultra Mushroom1,2 • Ultra Nut1,2 • Ultra Syrup1,2
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| Key items
|
Bean Fruit1,2 • Beanbean Brooch1,2 • Beanbean Map1,2 • Beanstar1,2 • Beanstar piece1,2 • Beanstone1,2 • Chuckola Fruit1,2 • Chuckola Reserve1,2 • Crabbie Grass1,2 • Face1,2 • Fake Beanstar1,2 • Flaming statue1,2 • Hoohoo Spirit1,2 • Invincishroom • Membership Card1,2 • Neon Egg1,2 • Peach's Extra Dress1,2 • Pearl Bean1,2 • Peasley's Rose1,2 • Precious belonging1,2 • Red and Green Goblets1,2 • Secret Scroll 11,2 • Secret Scroll 21,2 • Suitcase1,2 • Winkle Card1,2
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| Bean Juice1,2
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Chuckle Blend • Chuckoccino • Hoohoo Blend • Hoolumbian • Teehee Blend • Teeheespresso • Woohoo Blend
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| Special items
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Bonus Ring1,2 • Cobalt Necktie1,2 • Excite Spring1,2 • Game Boy Horror SP1,2 • Great Force1,2 • Greed Wallet1,2 • Power Grip1 • Secret Specs2
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| Blocks1,2
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! Block • ? Block • Bros. Block • Command Block • Hidden Block • Hoohoo Block • L Block • M Block • Rally Block • Random Block • Recovery block • Save Album • Simu-Block • Spin Block
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| Other
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Axe1,2 • Badge1,2 • Bean1,2 • Bike Pads1,2 • Black Rock1,2 • Boo Statue1,2 • Brown Rock1,2 • Button1,2 • Cart1,2 • Gold ring • Chuckola Cola1,2 • Clothing1,2 • Conductor1,2 • Gown1,2 • Gray Rock1,2 • Headgear1,2 • Invincibility Mushroom3 • Koopa Clown Car1,2 • Lift1,2 • Poison Mushroom1,2 • Poltergust 30001,2 • Pressure Plate1,2 • Recording2 • Region map1 • Rolling Bar Defense System1,2 • Spiky Stardust Defense System1,2 • Spring Pad1,2 • Super Poltergust 30011,2 • Surfing Spot1,2 • Toad Express1,2 • Torch1,2 • Wall Face1,2 • Warp Pipe1,2 • Watering hole1,2 • Waterspout1,2 • Whirlwind1,2
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| Game mechanics
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Stats
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Bros. Point1,2 • Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Level up • Power • Speed1,2 • Spirit3 • Stache1,2
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| Elements
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Fire • Thunder
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| Status
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Burn1,2 • Charred1,2 • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Downed • Fury2 • Heavy G1,2 • Invisible2 • Light G1,2 • Poison1,2 • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command1,2 • SPD-Down1,2 • SPD-Up1,2 • Trip1,2
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| Battle mechanics
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Action Command • Advanced Command/Super Attack1,2 • Counterattack1,2 • Emergency Block2 • First Strike • Flee1,2 • Lucky hit
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| Minigames1,2
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Border Jump • Mysterious Mine Carts • Star 'Stache Smash • Barrel • Chuckola Bounce • Surfing Game • Splart
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| Music
|
"A New Adventure Begins" • "We're Off Again!" • "Touch of Evil" • "Prince Peasley's Theme" • "Fawful Music" • "Bowser's Road" • "Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe" • "A Journey Full of Laughs" • "Going Home" • "Stardust Fields Area 64" • "Hoohoo Mountaintop" • "The Kingdom Called Beanbean" • "Beanish People" • "Castle of Beans" • "Chucklehuck Woods" • "Danger Abounds!" • "Woohoo Hooniversity" • "Sea... Sea... Sea..." • "Don't Dwell on Danger" • "Sweet Surfin'" • "Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!" • "Decisive Battleground" • "Let's Go!" • "We Can't Lose!" • "The Marvelous Duo" • "Fawful and Cackletta" • "Time to Settle This!" • "Showdown with Cackletta!" • "Win & Dance" • "Let's Kick it into High Gear!" • "Star 'Stache Smash!" • "To Challenge!" • "It's My Turn" • "This is Minion Turf!" • "Everyone, Attack!" • "Fighting Friends" • "Let's Talk Strategy" • "Bowser's Minions March"
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| Other
|
Battle Guide2 • Bean Fever1,2 • Beanhole locations1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Block locations1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Bestiary1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Enemy formations1,2 • Gallery1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Gear1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Glitches1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Hidden Block locations1 • Hooroglyphs1,2 • Kingdom Courier1,2 • Koopa Gundan Taichō Type Shindan • Level up progressions1,2 • Luigi-do Check • Mario & Luigi Moves Guide • Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection1 • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Trivia • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Joke Spinner • Mario Bros.1 • Multimedia1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Pre-release and unused content1 • Quick Poll • Quotes1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Shops2 • Special Skill3 • Sound test2 • Staff1 (Bowser's Minions2) • Story summaries2
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Sprite of the Starshade Bros. using the Spin Jump
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
.png)
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario and Luigi performing a Spin Jump in the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Japanese commercial.
Instruction as in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in the Joint Tower from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in the Nose Deck from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Photo puzzle image of Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Mario and Luigi using the Spin Jump in the Nose Deck from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
