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{{italic title|List of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' glitches}}
{{italic title|List of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' glitches}}
This is a list of glitches in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]].''
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This is a list of glitches in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. For glitches found in [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|the original game]], see [[List of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story glitches|List of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' glitches]]. All names are conjectural unless otherwise specified.
'''Note:''' All names are conjectural unless otherwise specified.


==Overworld glitches==
==Battle glitches==
===Blow up Bomb Early Glitch===
===Bowser's Memory ML freeze===
In the [[Tunnel]], if the player correctly positions [[Bowser]], his fire can go through the wall and blow up a bomb that creates a shortcut that the player is supposed to reach later on. If the player decides to try and go back to the area before the shortcut, they will get stuck because the wall has not been blown up yet. Bowser will eventually be teleported to the start of the Tunnel.<ref>Nintendo Pops. (January 17, 2019). [https://youtu.be/qcvwGhhdiL0 M&L Bowser's Inside Story 3ds - Tunnel Skip/Flame Through Walls Glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
While fighting [[Bowser's Memory ML]], it is possible to use a Bros attack like the Green Shell to defeat Memory L while Memory M is knocked out. This causes the normal death animation to play for the former, and then a game freeze instantly afterwards. Presumably this is because the animation that is meant to play when both memories are defeated requires both to be on screen, and the death animation will not be able to play if one of them is not present.<ref>Snoion. (June 12, 2019). [https://youtu.be/6g1pctZnoW8 Bowser's Inside Story DX - Memory M+L Crash] ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 15, 2019.</ref>
 
===Sneed/Flifit softlock===
If the player [[burn]]s a [[Sneed]] and it goes into the ground to create a [[Flifit]], the Flifit will freeze in place, and the game will softlock with the sound effect that plays during the process of the Sneed turning into a Flifit repeatedly playing.
 
===Sniffle Thwomp freeze===
Sometimes, when the player fights one of the two [[Sniffle Thwomp]]s located in the second area with the [[Bob-omb]] dispensers in [[Bowser's Castle]], there is an unlikely chance that whether the player wins the battle or runs from it, the game will freeze with no will to suspend the software, forcing the player to turn the system off. The glitch will only occur if Bowser is battling it.
 
The player can fix this by going to the [[Nintendo eShop]] and doing a Repair Software to function normally afterwards or the player can avoid the Sniffle Thwomps to prevent freezing.
 
==''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' glitches==
===Enemy failed counterattack glitch===
In one mission, when a [[Para-Biddybud]] tries to counterattack the players minions, sometimes they will dodge the minions attack, but never actually counterattack. This forces the player to have to quit the mission to reset.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (February 12, 2019). [https://youtu.be/ZOY8FwHL0sg Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Enemy Failed Counterattack Glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref>
 
===Menu freeze===
The game may freeze randomly in the formation menu.
 
===Random Game freeze===
Sometimes when the player tries to do the mission [[Koopaling Teamwork]], the game will freeze. This seemingly happens randomly, and the cause behind it is unknown.<ref>fawfulthegreat64. (February 9, 2019). [https://youtu.be/lfri7MSE2fc?t=12840 (LIVE) Bowser Jr.'s Journey (01)] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>


===Lumbar Nook Warp Glitch===
==Miscellaneous glitches==
In [[Lumbar Nook]] before Bowser learns [[Spike ball]], there's a small area where [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can dig into a layer of bone. When the player jumps out, the game will briefly freeze, and set Mario and Luigi to the start of the Lumbar Nook.<ref>RY/VRA B8master. (January 20, 2019). [https://youtu.be/zcrTIyZDKYQ An odd glitch(?) I found in Bowsers Inside Story 3D] ''YouTube''.</ref>
===Bowser jump glitch===
Using Bowser and his Body Slam move, it is possible to cause Bowser to access areas that only Mario and Luigi can. To do this, the player will need to leave Bowser on a low enough platform and will also need an enemy nearby. Use Body Slam, and try to get Bowser to be at the highest point of his jump when the enemy touches him. After fleeing or winning the battle, Bowser will be able to move and pressing a direction will make Bowser go to the indicated location. This makes it possible for Bowser to activate Mario & Luigi blocks. Accessing certain back parts that are not normally accessible to Bowser will freeze the game.


===Mario Bowser Path Warp Glitch===
===Enemy contact softlock===
There's a serect area at the front of [[Bowser's Castle]] on [[Bowser Path]] that only a small Mario can reach. In it, if the player jumps to an empty space in between the ground and a higher up area, Mario can get stuck. The game will quickly teleport both Mario and Luigi to the very start of Bowser Path. Mario will also be back at normal size again.<ref>Gerbityblah. (January 13, 2019). [https://youtu.be/4fcfozw_sqs Strange warp glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
In [[Pump Works]] if there is water filled in Bowser's body, when Mario swings his hammer at the exact frame the enemy touches him, the game softlocks which forces the player to close the game.<ref>https://youtu.be/rOEBmXmIj6g</ref>{{dead link}}


===Peach's Castle Warp Glitch===
===Fast forward storage in Blubble Lake glitch===
In the bedroom area of [[Peach's Castle]], if Bowser moves around on the left side of the bed, he can eventually be placed out of bounds. Afterwards, the game teleports Bowser to the very beginning of Peach's Castle.<ref>NintegaGamer. (January 20, 2019). [https://youtu.be/jjU8gzfkbdw Mario&Luigi Bowser's Inside Story DX Wall clip glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
Using the stairs glitch, Mario and Luigi can save the glitch from going backwards. In Blubble Lake, there is a place where the glitch can be used effectively. Going to the area where to the right, there is a path to a Bowser pipe, and below there is a path that leads to Cavi Cape, which at the same time leads to the entrance to Plack Beach. In the same place, there is a sign that is attached to an area transition. If the brothers read it facing northwest, Mario and Luigi will change areas, but will continue having the ability to press R to run faster.<ref>Migu (March 3, 2019). [https://youtu.be/F4ra05qrP_A?si=lfc008LnHDyd80Nw BIS Remake: Fast forward storage in Blubble Lake] ''Youtube''. Retrieved November 26, 2023. </ref>


===Peach's Castle Teleport Skip===
===Incorrect hammer animation oversight===
In the northern part of Peach's Castle, if Bowser goes into Spike ball and moves into a pipe near a loading zone, the game will freeze and place Bowser in the front room of Peach's Castle.<ref>Joseph Hsu. (January 30, 2019). [https://youtu.be/O0epS-5UE1g Mario & Luigi Bowsers Inside Story (3DS) Glitch - Peach's Castle Bowser Warp Glitch Found!] ''YouTube''.</ref>
When Mario uses his [[hammer]] to hit a button to begin the [[Shroob]] boss fight, Mario's hammer will hit the ground instead of the wall with the button. The button still counts as being hit though, allowing the player to still be able to fight the Shroobs.<ref>fawfulthegreat64. (January 18, 2019). [https://youtu.be/dlgWF1Vm1r4?t=11916 (LIVE) Bowser's Inside Story DX (05)] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.</ref>


===Peach's Castle Garden Warp Glitch===
===Invisible Twister glitch===
In the bottom right area of [[Peach's Castle Garden]], if the player moves Mario and Luigi into the tower around the left side of the loading zone, the game will freeze and place Mario and Luigi at the start of Peach's Castle.<ref>Star. (January 21, 2019). [https://youtu.be/TjSDgpuRVcY Mario And Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
In the room where there are Twisters scattered in some spots of the room, if the player opens the Star Menu and exits, the Twister is invisible but still functions correctly when [[Balloon Mario]] interacts with it. The player can fix this by entering any area, although sometimes a Twister can be invisible.


===Toad Town Walk Through Wall Glitch===
===Jumping sound effect in menu glitch===
In the area to the left of [[Toad Town]], if the player goes down to the bottom path and walks at the wall, there's a spot where Mario and Luigi will go through the wall, and back on the top path.<ref>Akemi Dareki. (January 27, 2019). [https://youtu.be/nBI-LtYlNZ0 Mario and Luigi: Bower's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Odd Glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
When the player switches from Bowser to Mario and Luigi, there is a brief chance where if they press {{button|3ds|Y}}, the jumping sound effect will play on the menu for [[Bowser's body]], even though the player cannot jump on the menu.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (February 12, 2019). [https://youtu.be/4r7f5JmDbNU Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Jumping Sound Effect on Menu Glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>


==Misc glitches==
===No music in Dimble Wood glitch===
===Incorrect Hammer Animation===
When the player finishes the Giga Carrot minigame, and chooses to save after talking to [[Wiggler]], switching to Mario and Luigi and then to Bowser will cause no music to play. The player can fix this by entering any area.
When Mario uses his [[hammer]] to hit a button to begin the [[Shroob]] boss fight, Mario's hammer will hit the ground instead of the wall with the button. The button still counts as being hit though, allowing the player to still be able to fight the Shroobs.<ref>fawfulthegreat64. (January 18, 2019). [https://youtu.be/dlgWF1Vm1r4?t=11916 (LIVE) Bowser's Inside Story DX (05)] ''YouTube''.</ref>


===Jumping Sound Effect on Menu Glitch===
===Stairs glitch===
When the player switches from Bowser to Mario and Luigi, there's a brief chance where if they press {{button|3ds|Y}}, the jumping sound effect will play on the menu for [[Bowser's body]], even though the player cannot jump on the menu.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (February 12, 2019). [https://youtu.be/4r7f5JmDbNU Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Jumping Sound Effect on Menu Glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
Using the Spin Jump on stairs like the ones in Toad Town, the brothers will go further back if the player did not move them in a direction. This will stop when Mario and Luigi crash into a wall. This can be used to achieve the "fast forward storage" glitch in Blubble Lake.


===No Music in Dimble Wood===
==Overworld glitches==
When the player finishes the Giga Carrot minigame, and chooses to save after talking to [[Wiggler]], switching to Mario and Luigi and then to Bowser will cause no music to play.
===Disappearing bomb glitch===
In the tunnel at the spot where bombs can be taken out of a crane and used to blow up walls, if the player punches a bomb all the way to the left, then punches at it from a top left angle, it will push the player in a spot above the bomb. The player can then punch the bomb again all the way down, then punch it again to the left and then down again, where the bomb will go through the wall. It is impossible for the player to reach the bomb after this.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (October 6, 2019). [https://youtu.be/LbJVQsyLKYw Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Bomb Gone Glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 12, 2019.</ref>


The player can fix this by entering any area.
===Early bomb explosion glitch===
In the [[tunnel]], if the player correctly positions [[Bowser]], his fire can go through the wall and blow up a bomb that creates a shortcut that the player is supposed to reach later on. If the player decides to try and go back to the area before the shortcut, they will get stuck because the wall has not been blown up yet. Bowser will eventually be teleported to the start of the Tunnel.<ref>Nintendo Pops. (January 17, 2019). [https://youtu.be/qcvwGhhdiL0 M&L Bowser's Inside Story 3ds - Tunnel Skip/Flame Through Walls Glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.</ref>


===Sneed/Flifit Softlock===
===Invisible partners glitch===
If the player [[burn]]s a [[Sneed]] and it goes into the ground to create a [[Flifit]], the Flifit will freeze in place, and the game will softlock with the sound effect that plays during the process of the Sneed turning into a Flifit repeatedly playing.
If the player exits a [[Warp Pipe]] and immediately performs the spin formation in a 2D section while facing the screen, Mario and Luigi will be invisible until they move.<ref>[https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/post/635504643862102016/in-mario-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-bowser Small Mario Findings]</ref>


===Sniffle Thwomp Freeze===
===Lumbar Nook warp glitch===
Sometimes, when the player fights a specific [[Sniffle Thwomp]] in [[Bowser's Castle]], there is an unlikely chance that whether the player wins the battle or runs from it, the game will freeze with no will to suspend the software, forcing the player to turn the system off.
In the [[Lumbar Nook]] before Bowser learns [[Spike ball (move)|Spike Ball]], there is a small area where [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can dig into a layer of bone. When the player jumps out, the game will briefly freeze, and set Mario and Luigi to the start of the Lumbar Nook.<ref>RY/VRA B8master. (January 20, 2019). [https://youtu.be/zcrTIyZDKYQ An odd glitch(?) I found in Bowsers Inside Story 3D] ''YouTube''.</ref>{{dead link}}


The player can fix this by going to the [[Nintendo eShop]] and doing a Repair Software to function normally afterwards or the player can avoid the Sniffle Thwomps to prevent freezing.
===Mario Bowser Path warp glitch===
There is a secret area at the front of [[Bowser's Castle]] on [[Bowser Path]] that only a small Mario can reach. In it, if the player jumps to an empty space in between the ground and a higher up area, Mario can get stuck. The game will quickly teleport both Mario and Luigi to the very start of Bowser Path. Mario will also be back at normal size again.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (October 6, 2019). [https://youtu.be/549PAUwLpd0 Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Mario Bowser Path Warp Glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>


===Bowser's Memory ML Crash===
===Peach's Castle bed warp glitch===
In the bedroom area of [[Peach's Castle]], if Bowser moves around on the left side of the bed, he can eventually be placed out of bounds. Afterwards, the game teleports Bowser to the very beginning of Peach's Castle.<ref>NintegaGamer. (January 20, 2019). [https://youtu.be/jjU8gzfkbdw Mario&Luigi Bowser's Inside Story DX Wall clip glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref>


While fighting [[Bowser's Memory ML]], it's possible to use a Bros attack like the Green Shell to kill Memory L while Memory M is knocked out. This causes the normal death animation to play for the former, and then a game crash instantly afterwards. Presumably this is because the animation that's meant to play when both memories are defeated requires both to be on screen, and the death animation won't be able to play if one of them isn't present.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g1pctZnoW8</ref>
===Peach's Castle garden warp===
In the bottom right area of [[Peach's Castle Garden]], if the player moves Mario and Luigi into the tower around the left side of the loading zone, the game will freeze and place Mario and Luigi at the start of Peach's Castle.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (October 6, 2019). [https://youtu.be/WpPKxZ6baHA Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Peach’s Castle Garden Warp Glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 12, 2019.</ref>


===Invisible Twister===
===Peach's Castle teleport skip===
In the room where there are Twisters scattered in some spots of the room, if the player opens the Star Menu and exits, the Twister is invisible but still functions correctly when [[Balloon Mario]] interacts with it. The player can fix this by entering any area, although sometimes a Twister can be invisible.
In the northern part of Peach's Castle, if Bowser uses Spike Ball and moves into a pipe near a loading zone, the game will freeze and place Bowser in the front room of Peach's Castle.<ref>Joseph Hsu. (January 30, 2019). [https://youtu.be/O0epS-5UE1g Mario & Luigi Bowsers Inside Story (3DS) Glitch - Peach's Castle Bowser Warp Glitch Found!] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref>


==''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' glitches==
===Toad Town walk through wall glitch===
Glitches that only appear in the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey#Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode of the game.
In the area to the left of [[Toad Town]], if the player goes down to the bottom path and walks at the wall, there's a spot where Mario and Luigi will go through the wall, and back on the top path.<ref>Akemi Dareki. (January 27, 2019). [https://youtu.be/nBI-LtYlNZ0 Mario and Luigi: Bower's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Odd Glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>
===Big Tail Goomba Dummy Boxes===
If two or more [[Big Tail Goomba]]s use their Spin Cycle attack, whenever they fail their attack, two or more black boxes containing the word "DUMMY" appear and fade out as the attack ends.<ref>https://www.tumblr.com/video/madbird82/182666255372/700/</ref>


===Enemy Failed Counterattack Glitch===
==Fixed glitches==
In one mission, when a [[Para-Biddybud]] tries to counterattack the players minions, sometimes they will dodge the minions attack, but never actually counterattack. This forces the player to have to quit the mission to reset.<ref>Team Extreme Team. (February 12, 2019). [https://youtu.be/ZOY8FwHL0sg Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Enemy Failed Counterattack Glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref>
As of fixes, these glitches are impossible to perform. Any save files affected by certain glitches are fixed to allow progress.<ref name=LuigiCorruption>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43357/~/how-to-update-mario-%26-luigi%3A-bowser%E2%80%99s-inside-story-%2B-bowser-jr%E2%80%99s-journey How to Update Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved February 8, 2019.</ref>
===Dimble Wood softlock===
If the player goes back through [[Dimble Wood]] once Mario is separated from Luigi, they eventually reach the room with the Wiggler. If Luigi touches any boundary in the room, he will teleport.


===Random Game Crash===
If the player climbs the ledge to the left and leaves the area, they will be stuck in an infinite loop as Luigi warps between screens indefinitely. Saving here softlocks the save file, forcing the player to start over from the beginning.<ref>CM30. (January 17, 2019). [https://gamingreinvented.com/news/a-major-game-breaking-bug-has-been-found-in-mario-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-bowser-jrs-journey A Major Game Breaking Bug Has Been Found in Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey.] ''Gaming Reinvented''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref><ref>DarkMarioGaming. (January 17, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCT5l1RjZ4Y Mario and Luigi bowser's inside story (3ds) Glitch.] ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref><ref>FrankCopper. (January 17, 2019). [https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/ague23/mario_luigi_bowsers_inside_story_major_bugsoftlock Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story Major Bug/Softlock.] ''Reddit''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref>
Sometimes when the player tries to do the mission [[Koopaling Teamwork]], the game will crash. This seemingly happens randomly, and the cause behind it is unknown.<ref>fawfulthegreat64. (February 9, 2019). [https://youtu.be/lfri7MSE2fc?t=12840 (LIVE) Bowser Jr.'s Journey (01)] ''YouTube''.</ref>


===Menu Crash===
This glitch was fixed in version 1.1 of the game.
The game may crash randomly in the formation menu.


==Patched glitches==
===No DS music glitch===
As of patches, these glitches are impossible to perform.
When the player goes to Music on the pause screen, and tries to listen to music from the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|original game]], nothing will play. Music from the remake also will not work until the player exits and returns to the Music menu.<ref>
===Luigi Freak Out in Dimble Wood (Patched in Version 1.1)===
AAWW1010. (February 10, 2019). [https://youtu.be/Jzj7XJx9yvU Mario and Luigi inside bowser story + bowser jr. journey : music glitch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 11, 2019.</ref>
If the player goes back through [[Dimble Wood]] once Mario is separated from Luigi, they eventually reach the room with the Wiggler. In this room, once Luigi touches the wall near the Wiggler, he starts freaking out and warping back and forth without any input from the player. This glitch has since been patched.<ref name=LuigiCorruption>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43357/~/how-to-update-mario-%26-luigi%3A-bowser%E2%80%99s-inside-story-%2B-bowser-jr%E2%80%99s-journey</ref>


===Luigi Stuck in Dimble Wood (Patched in Version 1.1)===
This glitch only occurs in version 1.1 of the game.
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In the same room, if the player climbs the ledge to the left, Luigi's behavior becomes more and more erratic. If they then leave the area via the loading zone there, they then get stuck in an infinite loop as Luigi warps between screens non stop. Saving here "bricks" the save file, forcing the player to delete the save file and start a brand new one to continue.<ref>CM30. (January 17, 2019). [https://gamingreinvented.com/news/a-major-game-breaking-bug-has-been-found-in-mario-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-bowser-jrs-journey A Major Game Breaking Bug Has Been Found in Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey.] ''Gaming Reinvented''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref><ref>DarkMarioGaming. (January 17, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCT5l1RjZ4Y Mario and Luigi bowser's inside story (3ds) Glitch.] ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref><ref>FrankCopper. (January 17, 2019). [https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/ague23/mario_luigi_bowsers_inside_story_major_bugsoftlock Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story Major Bug/Softlock.] ''Reddit''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> This glitch has since been patched.<ref name=LuigiCorruption/>
===No DS Music (version 1.1 only)===
This glitch was added into Version 1.1. When the player goes to Music on the pause screen, and tries to listen to music from the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|original game]], nothing will play. Music from the remake also won't work until the player exits and returns to the Music menu.<ref>
AAWW1010. (February 10, 2019). [https://youtu.be/Jzj7XJx9yvU Mario and Luigi inside bowser story + bowser jr. journey : music glitch] ''YouTube''.</ref> This glitch was patched in version 1.2.


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This is a list of glitches in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. For glitches found in the original game, see List of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story glitches. All names are conjectural unless otherwise specified.

Battle glitches

Bowser's Memory ML freeze

While fighting Bowser's Memory ML, it is possible to use a Bros attack like the Green Shell to defeat Memory L while Memory M is knocked out. This causes the normal death animation to play for the former, and then a game freeze instantly afterwards. Presumably this is because the animation that is meant to play when both memories are defeated requires both to be on screen, and the death animation will not be able to play if one of them is not present.[1]

Sneed/Flifit softlock

If the player burns a Sneed and it goes into the ground to create a Flifit, the Flifit will freeze in place, and the game will softlock with the sound effect that plays during the process of the Sneed turning into a Flifit repeatedly playing.

Sniffle Thwomp freeze

Sometimes, when the player fights one of the two Sniffle Thwomps located in the second area with the Bob-omb dispensers in Bowser's Castle, there is an unlikely chance that whether the player wins the battle or runs from it, the game will freeze with no will to suspend the software, forcing the player to turn the system off. The glitch will only occur if Bowser is battling it.

The player can fix this by going to the Nintendo eShop and doing a Repair Software to function normally afterwards or the player can avoid the Sniffle Thwomps to prevent freezing.

Bowser Jr.'s Journey glitches

Enemy failed counterattack glitch

In one mission, when a Para-Biddybud tries to counterattack the players minions, sometimes they will dodge the minions attack, but never actually counterattack. This forces the player to have to quit the mission to reset.[2]

Menu freeze

The game may freeze randomly in the formation menu.

Random Game freeze

Sometimes when the player tries to do the mission Koopaling Teamwork, the game will freeze. This seemingly happens randomly, and the cause behind it is unknown.[3]

Miscellaneous glitches

Bowser jump glitch

Using Bowser and his Body Slam move, it is possible to cause Bowser to access areas that only Mario and Luigi can. To do this, the player will need to leave Bowser on a low enough platform and will also need an enemy nearby. Use Body Slam, and try to get Bowser to be at the highest point of his jump when the enemy touches him. After fleeing or winning the battle, Bowser will be able to move and pressing a direction will make Bowser go to the indicated location. This makes it possible for Bowser to activate Mario & Luigi blocks. Accessing certain back parts that are not normally accessible to Bowser will freeze the game.

Enemy contact softlock

In Pump Works if there is water filled in Bowser's body, when Mario swings his hammer at the exact frame the enemy touches him, the game softlocks which forces the player to close the game.[4][dead link]

Fast forward storage in Blubble Lake glitch

Using the stairs glitch, Mario and Luigi can save the glitch from going backwards. In Blubble Lake, there is a place where the glitch can be used effectively. Going to the area where to the right, there is a path to a Bowser pipe, and below there is a path that leads to Cavi Cape, which at the same time leads to the entrance to Plack Beach. In the same place, there is a sign that is attached to an area transition. If the brothers read it facing northwest, Mario and Luigi will change areas, but will continue having the ability to press R to run faster.[5]

Incorrect hammer animation oversight

When Mario uses his hammer to hit a button to begin the Shroob boss fight, Mario's hammer will hit the ground instead of the wall with the button. The button still counts as being hit though, allowing the player to still be able to fight the Shroobs.[6]

Invisible Twister glitch

In the room where there are Twisters scattered in some spots of the room, if the player opens the Star Menu and exits, the Twister is invisible but still functions correctly when Balloon Mario interacts with it. The player can fix this by entering any area, although sometimes a Twister can be invisible.

Jumping sound effect in menu glitch

When the player switches from Bowser to Mario and Luigi, there is a brief chance where if they press Y Button, the jumping sound effect will play on the menu for Bowser's body, even though the player cannot jump on the menu.[7]

No music in Dimble Wood glitch

When the player finishes the Giga Carrot minigame, and chooses to save after talking to Wiggler, switching to Mario and Luigi and then to Bowser will cause no music to play. The player can fix this by entering any area.

Stairs glitch

Using the Spin Jump on stairs like the ones in Toad Town, the brothers will go further back if the player did not move them in a direction. This will stop when Mario and Luigi crash into a wall. This can be used to achieve the "fast forward storage" glitch in Blubble Lake.

Overworld glitches

Disappearing bomb glitch

In the tunnel at the spot where bombs can be taken out of a crane and used to blow up walls, if the player punches a bomb all the way to the left, then punches at it from a top left angle, it will push the player in a spot above the bomb. The player can then punch the bomb again all the way down, then punch it again to the left and then down again, where the bomb will go through the wall. It is impossible for the player to reach the bomb after this.[8]

Early bomb explosion glitch

In the tunnel, if the player correctly positions Bowser, his fire can go through the wall and blow up a bomb that creates a shortcut that the player is supposed to reach later on. If the player decides to try and go back to the area before the shortcut, they will get stuck because the wall has not been blown up yet. Bowser will eventually be teleported to the start of the Tunnel.[9]

Invisible partners glitch

If the player exits a Warp Pipe and immediately performs the spin formation in a 2D section while facing the screen, Mario and Luigi will be invisible until they move.[10]

Lumbar Nook warp glitch

In the Lumbar Nook before Bowser learns Spike Ball, there is a small area where Mario and Luigi can dig into a layer of bone. When the player jumps out, the game will briefly freeze, and set Mario and Luigi to the start of the Lumbar Nook.[11][dead link]

Mario Bowser Path warp glitch

There is a secret area at the front of Bowser's Castle on Bowser Path that only a small Mario can reach. In it, if the player jumps to an empty space in between the ground and a higher up area, Mario can get stuck. The game will quickly teleport both Mario and Luigi to the very start of Bowser Path. Mario will also be back at normal size again.[12]

Peach's Castle bed warp glitch

In the bedroom area of Peach's Castle, if Bowser moves around on the left side of the bed, he can eventually be placed out of bounds. Afterwards, the game teleports Bowser to the very beginning of Peach's Castle.[13]

Peach's Castle garden warp

In the bottom right area of Peach's Castle Garden, if the player moves Mario and Luigi into the tower around the left side of the loading zone, the game will freeze and place Mario and Luigi at the start of Peach's Castle.[14]

Peach's Castle teleport skip

In the northern part of Peach's Castle, if Bowser uses Spike Ball and moves into a pipe near a loading zone, the game will freeze and place Bowser in the front room of Peach's Castle.[15]

Toad Town walk through wall glitch

In the area to the left of Toad Town, if the player goes down to the bottom path and walks at the wall, there's a spot where Mario and Luigi will go through the wall, and back on the top path.[16]

Fixed glitches

As of fixes, these glitches are impossible to perform. Any save files affected by certain glitches are fixed to allow progress.[17]

Dimble Wood softlock

If the player goes back through Dimble Wood once Mario is separated from Luigi, they eventually reach the room with the Wiggler. If Luigi touches any boundary in the room, he will teleport.

If the player climbs the ledge to the left and leaves the area, they will be stuck in an infinite loop as Luigi warps between screens indefinitely. Saving here softlocks the save file, forcing the player to start over from the beginning.[18][19][20]

This glitch was fixed in version 1.1 of the game.

No DS music glitch

When the player goes to Music on the pause screen, and tries to listen to music from the original game, nothing will play. Music from the remake also will not work until the player exits and returns to the Music menu.[21]

This glitch only occurs in version 1.1 of the game.

References

  1. ^ Snoion. (June 12, 2019). Bowser's Inside Story DX - Memory M+L Crash YouTube. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Team Extreme Team. (February 12, 2019). Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Enemy Failed Counterattack Glitch YouTube. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  3. ^ fawfulthegreat64. (February 9, 2019). (LIVE) Bowser Jr.'s Journey (01) YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ https://youtu.be/rOEBmXmIj6g
  5. ^ Migu (March 3, 2019). BIS Remake: Fast forward storage in Blubble Lake Youtube. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  6. ^ fawfulthegreat64. (January 18, 2019). (LIVE) Bowser's Inside Story DX (05) YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. ^ Team Extreme Team. (February 12, 2019). Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Jumping Sound Effect on Menu Glitch YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Team Extreme Team. (October 6, 2019). Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Bomb Gone Glitch YouTube. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Nintendo Pops. (January 17, 2019). M&L Bowser's Inside Story 3ds - Tunnel Skip/Flame Through Walls Glitch YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Small Mario Findings
  11. ^ RY/VRA B8master. (January 20, 2019). An odd glitch(?) I found in Bowsers Inside Story 3D YouTube.
  12. ^ Team Extreme Team. (October 6, 2019). Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Mario Bowser Path Warp Glitch YouTube.
  13. ^ NintegaGamer. (January 20, 2019). Mario&Luigi Bowser's Inside Story DX Wall clip glitch YouTube. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  14. ^ Team Extreme Team. (October 6, 2019). Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey - Peach’s Castle Garden Warp Glitch YouTube. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Joseph Hsu. (January 30, 2019). Mario & Luigi Bowsers Inside Story (3DS) Glitch - Peach's Castle Bowser Warp Glitch Found! YouTube. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  16. ^ Akemi Dareki. (January 27, 2019). Mario and Luigi: Bower's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Odd Glitch YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  17. ^ How to Update Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey. Nintendo. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  18. ^ CM30. (January 17, 2019). A Major Game Breaking Bug Has Been Found in Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey. Gaming Reinvented. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  19. ^ DarkMarioGaming. (January 17, 2019). Mario and Luigi bowser's inside story (3ds) Glitch. YouTube. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  20. ^ FrankCopper. (January 17, 2019). Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story Major Bug/Softlock. Reddit. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  21. ^ AAWW1010. (February 10, 2019). Mario and Luigi inside bowser story + bowser jr. journey : music glitch YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Characters (Bowser's Inside Story) Protagonists Bowser • Luigi • Mario
Antagonists Dark Star (Dark Bowser) • Fawful • Midbus
Supporting characters Broggy • Broque Madame • Broque Monsieur • Chakron • Corporal Paraplonk • Dr. Toadley • Dr. Toadley's intern • Fawful • Giant Sockop • Guardian • Hide-and-seek Toad • Jerry • Kamek • Koopa Paratroopa Trio • Kuribo • Kuzzle • Monty Bros. • PR Toad • Princess Lipid • Princess Peach • Private Goomp • Sergeant Guy • Starlow • Toadbert • Toadsworth • Yikk
Species Bee • Blitty • Bob-omb • Brock • Emoglobin • Evoglobin • Goomba • Magikoopa • Malodorous Fibbian# • Nutsoglobin • Shy Guy • Totemglobin • Toad • Virus
Characters (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) Protagonists# Bowser Jr. • Iggy Koopa • Larry Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Roy Koopa • Wendy O. Koopa
Antagonists# Best Fitness Friends (Beef • Dieter • Kaley)
Supporting characters# Dry Bowser
Special Attacks Bowser Bob-omb Blitz • Broggy Bonker • Goomba Storm • Koopa Corps • Magikoopa Mob • Shy Guy Squad
Mario and Luigi Falling Star • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Jump Helmet • Magic Window • Mighty Meteor • Snack Basket • Spin Pipe • Super Bouncer • Yoo Who Cannon
Bosses Giant bosses Bowser's Castle • Fawful Express • Fawful Mountain • Super Peach's Castle of Fury • Tower of Yikk
Bosses Alpha and Beta Kretin • Biffidus • Blizzard Midbus • Bowser • Bowser Memory ML • Chakron • Dark Bowser • Dark Fawful • Dark Satellmite • Dark Star • Dark Star Core • Durmite • Junker • Junker Can • Leaf Guy • Midbus • Scutlet • Sea Pipe Statue • Shroob • Snawful • Vacuum Helmet • Wiggler • Wisdurm
X bosses Alpha and Beta Kretin X • Biffidus X • Bowser X • Bowser Memory MLX • Dark Satellmite X • Dark Star X • Durmite X • Junker X • Junker Can X • Wisdurm X
Bowser Jr.'s Journey# Beef • Kaley • Dieter • King Bob-Omb • Best Fitness Friends
Locations Mushroom Kingdom Badge Shop • Blubble Lake • Bowser Path • Bowser's Castle • Broggy's Shop • Broque Monsieur's Shop • Bumpsy Plains • Cavi Cape • Conference Hall • Dimble Wood • Fawful Theater • Gear Shop • Peach's Castle • Peach's Castle Garden • Princess Peach's room • Plack Beach • Project K • Star Shop • Tea Kiosk • Toad Town • Toad Town Caves • Toad Town Mall • Toadles Boutique • Toadley Clinic • Tower of Yikk • Treasure Chamber • Tunnel
Bowser's body Airway • Arm Center • Challenge Node • Chest Station • Cholesteroad • Energy Hold • Flab Zone • Flame Pipe • Funny Bone • Gut Check • Joint Tower • Leg Outpost • Lumbar Nook • Memory Banks • Nerve Cluster • Nose Deck • Pipe Yard • Pump Works • Rump Command • The Gauntlet • Toad Square • Trash Pit
Enemies Mushroom Kingdom Alarm Bob-omb • Beehoss • Borp • Broggy • Broque Monsieur • Chain Chawful • Choomba • Chuboomba • Coalbit • Crawful • Dark Fawful Bomb • Dark Fawful Guy • Dark Mechawful • Dark Mechawful.5 • Dark Trashure • Drillbit Crab • Fawflant • Fawflopper • Fawfulcopter • Fawful Guy • Flifit • Flying Snifit • Glam Lakitu • Jailgoon • Lakitu King • Magifoofa • Mawful Mole • Mechawful • Metal Mawful Mole • Naplock • Nooz • Pendril • Scutlet • Sneed • Sniffle Thwomp • Sockop • Toothy • Trashure • Treevil
Bowser's body Airnapse • Air Cannon • Air Cheep • Bone Thwomp • Bubble Blooper • Calorite • Dried Blooper • Elite Goombule • Goombule • Napse • Pep • Piranha Plorp • Protobatter • Pwallop • Spike Blop • Stonk • Tenderling
Bowser Jr.'s Journey# Alarm Bob-omb • Bandit • Beehoss • Big Boo • Big Tail Goomba • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Borp • Broozer • Broque Madame • Bully • Buzzy Beetle • Captain Boo • Captain Goomba • Captain Koopa Troopa • Captain Shy Guy • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Choomba • Chuboomba • Crawful • Drillbit Crab • Dry Bones • Elite Captain Quartet • Fawflant • Fawful Guy • Fawfulcopter • Fire Bro • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant • Fly Guy • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Green Magikoopa • Hammer Bro • Horned Ant Trooper • Ice Bro • King Bob-omb • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Paratroopa Trio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lakitu King • Magifoofa • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Nabbit • Ninji • Oho Jee • Para-Beetle • Para-Biddybud • Parabones • Paragoomba • Pendril • Pokey • Red Magikoopa • Scutlet • Shroob • Shy Guy • Sockop • Spear Guy • Spike • Spike Top • Spiny • Swoop • Tail Boo • Toothy • Treevil • Urchin • White Magikoopa
Items Consumables 1-Up Deluxe • 1-Up Mushroom • Boo Biscuit# • Cheese# • Cheesy Drumstick# • Defense Bean# • Fiery Drumstick • Flex Bean# • Heart Bean • Hot Drumstick • Max Mushroom • Max Nut • Max Syrup Jar • Miracle Cheese# • Mushroom • Nut • Power Bean • Refreshing Herb • Retry Clock* • Special Bean • Speed Bean# • Star Candy • Super Cheese# • Super Mushroom • Super Nut • Supersyrup Jar • Syrup Jar • TNT Drumstick • Ultra Cheese# • Ultra Mushroom • Ultra Nut • Ultrasyrup Jar
Key items Attack Piece • Banzai Bill • Birdley • Blitty • Blue Key • Green Key • Hammers • Miracle Cure • Mushroom Ball • Puzzle Sack • Red Key • Star Cure • Star Panel • Stingler • Vacuum Block • Vacuum Shroom
Blocks 99 Block • Attack Piece Block • Command Block • Hidden Block • L Block • M Block • Rally Block • Save Block • Shell block • Shop Block
Other 10 Coin • 50-Coin • Blorbs • Boo-ray Machine • Cake • Chakroad • Chombone • Donut • Ever Ice# • Five Coin • Giga-carrot • Launch Fit • Liftoglobin • Malatone Formula:X# • Meat • Mushroom Tea • Negative Ions • Nubbin • Omega-onion# • Poison Mushroom# • RenewaLeaf# • Scratch Card/Bonus Card • Seesaw Fit • Skeletone Formula:D# • Squid Fit • Vegetable • Whirlwind
Stats Bros. Point • Brawl Point • Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Power • Rank • Speed • Spirit# • Stache/Horn
Status Burn • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Fury • Invisible# • KO • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • SPD-Down • SPD-Up • Sick • Trip
Moves Balloon Mario • Body Slam • Counterattack • Drill Bros. • Emergency Guard# • Finishing Move# • Fire Breath • Fire Mario • Flee • Hammer • Jump • Mini-Mario • Pump Mario • Punch • Shell defense • Shell Mario • Sliding haymaker • Spike Ball • Spin Jump
Other Beanhole locations (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Bestiary (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Block locations • Bros. Badge • First officer# • Gallery (Bowser Jr's Journey) • Gear (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Glitches (Bowser Jr's Journey) • In-game music# • Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (Bowser Jr's Journey) • Shops (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Special Skill# • Staff (Bowser Jr's Journey) • Star menu • Story summaries
* Exclusive to Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
# Exclusive to Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
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