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*[[Recovery Block|Heart Blocks]] are present in every version of the game unlike in the original, where only the Japanese version featured them, and are far more numerous. | *[[Recovery Block|Heart Blocks]] are present in every version of the game unlike in the original, where only the Japanese version featured them, and are far more numerous. | ||
*Similarly to ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', saving can now be done at any point on the overworld. | *Similarly to ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', saving can now be done at any point on the overworld. | ||
*There are now only two save files instead of three. | *There are now only two save files instead of three. | ||
*The post-battle screen is now similar to the ones used since ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and this time, the player should press {{button|3ds|A}} to collect the EXP and coins. | *The post-battle screen is now similar to the ones used since ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and this time, the player should press {{button|3ds|A}} to collect the EXP and coins. | ||
*There is now a [[Beanish]] character in [[Beanbean Castle Town]] that allows the player to scan compatible [[amiibo]] to obtain stamps. | *There is now a [[Beanish]] character in [[Beanbean Castle Town]] that allows the player to scan compatible [[amiibo]] to obtain stamps. | ||
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**[[Supersyrup Jar|Super Syrup]]s heal 35 BP instead of 40. | **[[Supersyrup Jar|Super Syrup]]s heal 35 BP instead of 40. | ||
**[[Ultrasyrup Jar|Ultra Syrup]]s heal 60 BP instead of 100. | **[[Ultrasyrup Jar|Ultra Syrup]]s heal 60 BP instead of 100. | ||
*Each blend in [[Starbeans Cafe]] requires less beans, from 25 (25 for single bean, 15/10 for two beans) to 10 (10 for single bean, 6/4 for two beans), and the stat boosts given are reduced by half. | *Each blend in [[Starbeans Cafe]] requires less beans, from 25 (25 for single bean, 15/10 for two beans) to 10 (10 for single bean, 6/4 for two beans), and the stat boosts given are reduced by half. | ||
**Because of this, the player can obtain all seven of E. Gadd's accessories much sooner. | **Because of this, the player can obtain all seven of E. Gadd's accessories much sooner. | ||
*The [[Great Force]] now resembles the [[Triforce (symbol)|Triforce]] and gives the traditional item jingle from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. | *The [[Great Force]] now resembles the [[Triforce (symbol)|Triforce]] and gives the traditional item jingle from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. | ||
*The rare item drop affect from the Game Boy Horror SP now only applies to the bro who has it equipped, rather than affecting both regardless of who has it equipped. The bro who doesn't have it equipped now can only force a rare drop through a Bros. attack, or countering a counterattack caused by a Bros. attack. | *The rare item drop affect from the Game Boy Horror SP now only applies to the bro who has it equipped, rather than affecting both regardless of who has it equipped. The bro who doesn't have it equipped now can only force a rare drop through a Bros. attack, or countering a counterattack caused by a Bros. attack. | ||
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*When Mario or Luigi strike an enemy with their hammers before initiating battle, it no longer makes them dizzy; instead, they take damage and their stats are dropped. | *When Mario or Luigi strike an enemy with their hammers before initiating battle, it no longer makes them dizzy; instead, they take damage and their stats are dropped. | ||
*Bosses now turn red (or different colors) when low on health, as in ''Paper Jam''. Some bosses now have altered attack patterns or new attacks: | *Bosses now turn red (or different colors) when low on health, as in ''Paper Jam''. Some bosses now have altered attack patterns or new attacks: | ||
**When low on health, [[Trunkle]] covers the tree on his head with both hands, making it impervious to attacks. | **When low on health, [[Trunkle]] covers the tree on his head with both hands, making it impervious to attacks. | ||
*Some enemies can now take critical damage from Jump and Hammer attacks in addition to Fire and Thunder attacks. | *Some enemies can now take critical damage from Jump and Hammer attacks in addition to Fire and Thunder attacks. | ||
*[[Clumph]]s now take critical damage from Mario's Firebrand attacks, especially the [[Fire Bros. (move)|Fire Bros.]] attack. | *[[Clumph]]s now take critical damage from Mario's Firebrand attacks, especially the [[Fire Bros. (move)|Fire Bros.]] attack. | ||
*The the amount of turns it takes for [[Time Bob-omb]]s to explode in Wendy and Larry Koopa's battles are reduced from the nine in the original version to seven and five, respectively. | *The the amount of turns it takes for [[Time Bob-omb]]s to explode in Wendy and Larry Koopa's battles are reduced from the nine in the original version to seven and five, respectively. | ||
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====Characters==== | ====Characters==== | ||
*Many character sprites are apparently derived from the sprites of ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', causing their appearance to be different with respect to the one of the original game. | *Many character sprites are apparently derived from the sprites of ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', causing their appearance to be different with respect to the one of the original game. | ||
**[[Troopea]]s are bipedal rather than quadrupedal, wearing shoes and otherwise more closely resembling their [[Koopa Troopa]] counterparts, apart from the beansprouts on their heads. | **[[Troopea]]s are bipedal rather than quadrupedal, wearing shoes and otherwise more closely resembling their [[Koopa Troopa]] counterparts, apart from the beansprouts on their heads. | ||
**The [[Koopalings]] take on their modern designs rather than their original designs. | **The [[Koopalings]] take on their modern designs rather than their original designs. | ||
**The NPC [[Koopa Troopa]]s from the [[Koopa Cruiser]] no longer wear flight uniforms. | **The NPC [[Koopa Troopa]]s from the [[Koopa Cruiser]] no longer wear flight uniforms. | ||
**The [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in [[Peach's Castle]] and [[Little Fungitown]] are now regular Toads with differently colored spots and vests rather than differing in height and clothing. | **The [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in [[Peach's Castle]] and [[Little Fungitown]] are now regular Toads with differently colored spots and vests rather than differing in height and clothing. | ||
*The [[Turtle (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Turtles]] that block paths have been redesigned to be [[Big Koopa Troopa]]s. | *The [[Turtle (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Turtles]] that block paths have been redesigned to be [[Big Koopa Troopa]]s. | ||
*[[Mechakoopa]]s replace [[Mecha-Chomp]]s in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]]. | *[[Mechakoopa]]s replace [[Mecha-Chomp]]s in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]]. | ||
*[[Dr. Toadley]] replaces [[Psycho Kamek]]. | *[[Dr. Toadley]] replaces [[Psycho Kamek]]. | ||
*The top faces of [[Oucher Glass|Oucher Glasses]] appear to have happy faces rather than sad ones, as the mad faces on the bottom stay the same. | *The top faces of [[Oucher Glass|Oucher Glasses]] appear to have happy faces rather than sad ones, as the mad faces on the bottom stay the same. | ||
*[[Bink]]'s design has been changed from his original [[Donkey Kong]]-like appearance to that of a generic [[S.S. Chuckola]] crew member. | *[[Bink]]'s design has been changed from his original [[Donkey Kong]]-like appearance to that of a generic [[S.S. Chuckola]] crew member. | ||
*[[Boomerang Bro]]s. from the original game are now named [[Beanerang Bro]]s. and are treated as a separate species to the standard Mushroom Kingdom ones (which are found in ''Minion Quest''). They also drop Oho Gear. | *[[Boomerang Bro]]s. from the original game are now named [[Beanerang Bro]]s. and are treated as a separate species to the standard Mushroom Kingdom ones (which are found in ''Minion Quest''). They also drop Oho Gear. | ||
*[[Cheep Cheep]]s and [[Puffer-Cheep]]s are replaced by [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]s with the same behavior. | *[[Cheep Cheep]]s and [[Puffer-Cheep]]s are replaced by [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]s with the same behavior. | ||
*Several enemies that had duplicate names but different palette and stats have been renamed to be "Elite" versions, akin to what [[Elite Troopea]] was to [[Troopea]]. These include [[Elite Pestnut]]s | *Several enemies that had duplicate names but different palette and stats have been renamed to be "Elite" versions, akin to what [[Elite Troopea]] was to [[Troopea]]. These include [[Elite Pestnut]]s, [[Elite Chuck Guy]], [[Elite Gritty Goomba]], [[Elite Dry Bones]], and [[Elite Limbo Bro]]. | ||
*Cackletta's soul is now larger than in the previous version; has a blue jewel on her forehead; has light yellow eyes instead of darker yellow, bloodshot ones; has arms that are now color coded to match [[Thunderhand|the elements]] [[Firebrand|they use]], and is now a 3D model instead of a 2D sprite (as with [[Shiny RoboBowser]]). | *Cackletta's soul is now larger than in the previous version; has a blue jewel on her forehead; has light yellow eyes instead of darker yellow, bloodshot ones; has arms that are now color coded to match [[Thunderhand|the elements]] [[Firebrand|they use]], and is now a 3D model instead of a 2D sprite (as with [[Shiny RoboBowser]]). | ||
**When low on health Cackletta's entire body turns bright red, the eyes and heart turn green, and the jewel becomes gray. | **When low on health Cackletta's entire body turns bright red, the eyes and heart turn green, and the jewel becomes gray. | ||
**Cackletta raises her index finger rather than her middle finger when using her spinning fire attack. | **Cackletta raises her index finger rather than her middle finger when using her spinning fire attack. | ||
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*There are now ? Blocks in the game that contain soundtracks that are added to the Music player. | *There are now ? Blocks in the game that contain soundtracks that are added to the Music player. | ||
*[[Beanbean Knight]]s now block the pathways to the north and south Beanbean Fields until the player defeats Queen Bean. | *[[Beanbean Knight]]s now block the pathways to the north and south Beanbean Fields until the player defeats Queen Bean. | ||
*Invisible [[List of beanholes in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|beanholes]] that can be found by [[Mini-Mario]] or the [[Game Boy Player]] are now made visible. | *Invisible [[List of beanholes in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|beanholes]] that can be found by [[Mini-Mario]] or the [[Game Boy Player]] are now made visible. | ||
*The [[Magikoopa]] in the second room of [[Bowser's Castle]] is no longer seen. | *The [[Magikoopa]] in the second room of [[Bowser's Castle]] is no longer seen. | ||
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*Instead of the music stopping when Peach's Castle explodes, the music keeps playing as it explodes. | *Instead of the music stopping when Peach's Castle explodes, the music keeps playing as it explodes. | ||
*When getting a game over, an arrangement of the classic death jingle can be heard, while in the original game, there is no music. | *When getting a game over, an arrangement of the classic death jingle can be heard, while in the original game, there is no music. | ||
*[[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd's theme]] is now taken from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' rather than being a remix of his theme from the [[Luigi's Mansion|original game]]. | *[[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd's theme]] is now taken from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' rather than being a remix of his theme from the [[Luigi's Mansion|original game]]. | ||
*Rather than [[Gwarhar Lagoon]]'s music playing after the S.S. Chuckola moves out of [[Teehee Valley]] and into the ocean and crashes, no music plays. | *Rather than [[Gwarhar Lagoon]]'s music playing after the S.S. Chuckola moves out of [[Teehee Valley]] and into the ocean and crashes, no music plays. | ||
*The battle music that was used for Fawful in Bowser's Castle is now the battle music that was used for Cackletta in Woohoo Hooniversity just like in the original game's Japanese release, rather than that used for Popple as in the original game's releases outside of Japan. | *The battle music that was used for Fawful in Bowser's Castle is now the battle music that was used for Cackletta in Woohoo Hooniversity just like in the original game's Japanese release, rather than that used for Popple as in the original game's releases outside of Japan. | ||
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*The cannon that Bowser gets stuck in during [[Stardust Fields]] now flies away upon firing him out, rather than blinking away after the camera pans back to Mario and Luigi. | *The cannon that Bowser gets stuck in during [[Stardust Fields]] now flies away upon firing him out, rather than blinking away after the camera pans back to Mario and Luigi. | ||
*When Mario & Luigi enter [[Beanbean Castle]] for the first time, the devastation theme keeps playing instead of the Beanbean Castle theme. | *When Mario & Luigi enter [[Beanbean Castle]] for the first time, the devastation theme keeps playing instead of the Beanbean Castle theme. | ||
*The destruction of [[Beanbean Castle Town]] is now caused by [[Fawful]]'s [[Mechawful]] minions from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. | *The destruction of [[Beanbean Castle Town]] is now caused by [[Fawful]]'s [[Mechawful]] minions from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. | ||
*The Starbeans Cafe clerk no longer asks the player if they wish to continue making more drinks after making one. | *The Starbeans Cafe clerk no longer asks the player if they wish to continue making more drinks after making one. | ||
*[[List of beanholes in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Bean depressions]] are now known as bean hollows. | *[[List of beanholes in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Bean depressions]] are now known as bean hollows. | ||
*''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]'' sound effects are added when fighting [[Virus|Viruses]] in Woohoo Hooniversity. | *''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]'' sound effects are added when fighting [[Virus|Viruses]] in Woohoo Hooniversity. | ||
*Sledge and Mallet now inform Mario and Luigi that they've moved after defeating Mom Piranha and tell them to come by. | *Sledge and Mallet now inform Mario and Luigi that they've moved after defeating Mom Piranha and tell them to come by. | ||
**They are also not in the cave until then. In the original, they could be visited any time after Oho Oasis. | **They are also not in the cave until then. In the original, they could be visited any time after Oho Oasis. | ||
*[[Geno]] no longer explains the minigame, [[Star 'Stache Smash]], with a disembodied text bubble replacing him. | *[[Geno]] no longer explains the minigame, [[Star 'Stache Smash]], with a disembodied text bubble replacing him. This is likely due to licensing reasons, as [[Square Enix]] owns the character of Geno. | ||
*The monitor that Bowletta uses to communicate with the heroes in [[Beanbean Castle]] is now a [[Nintendo 3DS]] (blue the first time and pink the second time), rather than the original game's [[Game Boy Advance]]. | *The monitor that Bowletta uses to communicate with the heroes in [[Beanbean Castle]] is now a [[Nintendo 3DS]] (blue the first time and pink the second time), rather than the original game's [[Game Boy Advance]]. | ||
*The original map of the Beanbean Kingdom from the original version of this game can be found in the captain's quarters of the S.S. Chuckola. | *The original map of the Beanbean Kingdom from the original version of this game can be found in the captain's quarters of the S.S. Chuckola. | ||
*The underwater sections in Gwarhar Lagoon have a greener tint and a slightly different battle background from the sections in [[Oho Ocean Seabed]]. | *The underwater sections in Gwarhar Lagoon have a greener tint and a slightly different battle background from the sections in [[Oho Ocean Seabed]]. | ||
*The posters in [[Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]], which used to reference other Nintendo franchises such as ''Kirby'', ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'', and ''The Legendary Starfy'', are now replaced with new posters depicting films involving characters from previous ''Mario & Luigi'' games, such as [[Broque Monsieur]], [[Broque Madame]], and [[Broggy]], a [[Shroob]] invasion, and [[Prince Dreambert]]. | *The posters in [[Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]], which used to reference other Nintendo franchises such as ''Kirby'', ''[[Wario (franchise)|Wario]]'', and ''The Legendary Starfy'', are now replaced with new posters depicting films involving characters from previous ''Mario & Luigi'' games, such as [[Broque Monsieur]], [[Broque Madame]], and [[Broggy]], a [[Shroob]] invasion, and [[Prince Dreambert]]. | ||
*There is now a night sky in Joke's End when climbing up to the fourth and fifth floors. | *There is now a night sky in Joke's End when climbing up to the fourth and fifth floors. | ||
*The original game featured a cutscene upon entering [[Bowser's Castle]], where Fawful informs [[Bowletta]] about the arrival of Mario and Luigi, and she summons the Koopalings. This cutscene is missing from this game, since in ''Minion Quest'' Bowletta disguised as Bowser orders [[Captain Goomba (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)|Captain Goomba]] and the other minions of Bowser to attack Mario and Luigi instead. | *The original game featured a cutscene upon entering [[Bowser's Castle]], where Fawful informs [[Bowletta]] about the arrival of Mario and Luigi, and she summons the Koopalings. This cutscene is missing from this game, since in ''Minion Quest'' Bowletta disguised as Bowser orders [[Captain Goomba (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)|Captain Goomba]] and the other minions of Bowser to attack Mario and Luigi instead. | ||