Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Developer(s)	AlphaDream Nintendo SPD4
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release Date(s)
Nintendo DS	NA: November 28, 2005 JP: December 29, 2005 EU: January 27, 2006 UK: February 10, 2006 AU: February 23, 2006 KO: July 8, 2010 CH: December 29, 2005
Nintendo DS	NA: November 28, 2005 JP: December 29, 2005 EU: January 27, 2006 UK: February 10, 2006 AU: February 23, 2006 KO: July 8, 2010 CH: December 29, 2005
Virtual Console (Wii U)	NA: June 25, 2015 JP: June 10, 2015 EU: July 16, 2015 AU: July 17, 2015
Virtual Console (Wii U)	NA: June 25, 2015 JP: June 10, 2015 EU: July 16, 2015 AU: July 17, 2015
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Role-playing
Download Size	148.90 MB [1]
Rating(s)
ESRB	03
PEGI	01
CERO	01
ACB	01
USK	01
GRAC	01

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time <sup>(JPJapanese: マリオ＆ルイージＲＰＧ２ｘ２

Romaji: Mario ando Ruīji Ārupījī 2×2

Meaning: Mario & Luigi RPG 2×2)(KOKorean: 마리오＆루이지 RPG 시간의 파트너

Pronunciation: Mario & Ruiji RPG Sigan-ui Pateuneo

Translation: Mario & Luigi RPG: Partners in Time)</sup> (also called M&LPIT or Mario & Luigi 2, Mario & Luigi RPG 2 in Japan, and stylized as Mario & Luigi RPG 2×2) is a role-playing Nintendo DS game released in 2005 as the second installment in the Mario & Luigi series. Developed by AlphaDream and published by Nintendo. This game puts the player in the role of Mario, Luigi , time-traveling between their present and past times, and teaming up with their infant selves, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, to stop the invasion in the past by the enemy alien species called the Shroobs. The English and Spanish names of this game are puns on the title of the short story compilation Partners in Crime.

Though the game is primarily a turn-based RPG, the game mixes in action RPG and platformer elements, which is the primary gameplay point of the Mario & Luigi series. The game takes many elements from the first game, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and revamps it to take advantage of the Nintendo DS's new features. While it makes almost no attempt to use the touch screen (Mario must rub the dirt off of a drawing at one point), the game uses the addition of the X and Y buttons, the extra screen, and greater system resources. It was succeeded by Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story in February 2009 which was also released for the Nintendo DS.

Like its predecessor, it is one of the few Mario games to have been released in North America before Japan. However, the game was re-released in the Wii U Nintendo eShop on June 10, 2015 in Japan first, and later that month in North America and the following month in Europe and Australia. This is the only Mario & Luigi game in the series to have not been released for the Nintendo 3DS in any form and recreated in the 3D art style introduced in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Plot

"One blissful day in the Mushroom Kingdom, genius inventor Professor E. Gadd constructed a time machine, which was fueled by the awesome power of the Cobalt Star. Princess Peach was overjoyed with his creation, and immediately set off to visit the Mushroom Kingdom's past. Of course, her faithful ward Toadsworth was filled with such worry for his charge that he promptly collapsed".

"Shortly thereafter the time machine returned, but it was a wreck and it brought back not the princess, but a creepy alien of unknown origin. According to the professor, Princess Peach was stranded somewhere in the past! To top it off, mysterious time holes leading back in time began popping throughout the castle! Who better to answer the call to adventure than Mario and Luigi? Nobody, that's who!"

"The mustachioed brothers leaped into action, plunged through a time hole, and set off on a rescue mission through time. Once they arrived in the past, the brothers met up with their childhood selves and formed the greatest team of heroes in history. Can the Mario brothers overcome all obstacles and rescue Princess Peach? Only time will tell!"

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to the previous title in the series, though with some extras included. First off and unarguably the most notable extra is the fact that you control four characters while fighting and while on the main world, compared to just two in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. These two characters happen to be Mario and Luigi's baby counterparts from the past, who team up with the brothers to stop an alien invasion.

Characters

Playable

Sprite	Character	Description
	Mario	The most heroic of all the Mario games who can generally be considered the leader.
	Luigi	Mario's slightly younger brother who, while usually a coward, is an essential fighter. Usually acts as comic relief.
	Baby Mario	Mario's younger counterpart who, like his older self, is a heroic fighter who has to stop his younger brother from crying.
	Baby Luigi	The baby version of Luigi tends to cry throughout the game, resembling his cowardly counterpart.

Allies

• Princess Peach
• Toadsworth
• Professor E. Gadd
• Stuffwell
• Young Toadsworth
• Toad
• Yoshi
• Young Elvin Gadd
• Kylie Koopa
• Toadbert
• Toadiko
• Baby Peach

Enemies

Sprite	Name	HP	EXP	Coins Dropped	Location
	Blazing Shroob	100	90	10	Thwomp Caverns
	Bob-omb	35	30	5	Gritzy Desert
	Boo	15	5	4	Baby Bowser's Castle
	Boo Guy	17	8	5	Toadwood Forest
	Boom Guy	18	8	5	Baby Bowser's Castle
	Bully	46	17	6	Yoob's Belly
	Coconutter	43	20	6	Yoshi's Island
	Dark Boo	63	20	6	Gritzy Caves
	Dr. Shroob	29	18	10	Vim Factory
	Dry Bones	53	32	7	Yoob's Belly
	Elasto-Piranha	27	16	6	Toadwood Forest
	Elite Boom Guy	80	40	8	Gritzy Caves
	Fly Guy	110	150	10	Star Hill
	Ghoul Guy	160	100	10	Shroob Castle
	Gnarantula	30	15	5	Yoshi's Island
	Gold Koopeleon	10	84	100	Thwomp Caverns
	Goomba	10	3	3	Baby Bowser's Castle
	Guardian Shroob	81	90	9	Shroob Mother Ship
	Handfake	130	155	15	Star Hill & Star Shrine
	Koopeleon	18	6	4	Toadwood Forest
	Lakitufo	26	16	7	Vim Factory
	Lethal Bob-omb	60	70	10	Shroob Castle
	Love Bubble	95	130	10	Toad Town
	Pidgit	24	18	6	Yoshi's Island
	Piranha Planet	140	170	20	Star Shrine
	Pokey	55	36	10	Gritzy Desert
	RC Shroober	58	26	8	Yoob's Belly
	Red Coconutter	85	70	7	Thwomp Volcano
	Shroid	110	140	15	Toad Town
	Shrooba Diver	70	32	8	Gritzy Desert
	Shrooblet	7	2	2	Hollijolli Village
	Shroob Rex	200	185	12	Shroob Castle
	Shroobsworth	160	0	0	Shroob Castle
	Skellokey	84	100	10	Toad Town
	Snifaro	90	50	10	Gritzy Caves
	Snoozorb	150	170	15	Shroob Castle
	Soul Bubble	100	175	15	Shroob Castle
	Spiny Shroopa	18	2	2	Vim Factory
	Tanoomba	90	82	9	Thwomp Volcano
	Tashrooba	125	150	10	Shroob Castle
	Thwack	54	20	2	Thwomp Volcano
	Thwack Totem	152	60	10	Thwomp Volcano
	Wonder Thwack	100	30	4	Star Shrine

Bosses

• Baby Bowser
• Junior Shrooboid
• L33t Hamm3r Broz.
• Swiggler
• Kamek
• Sunnycide
• Shrooboid Brat
• Petey Piranha
• Mrs. Thwomp
• Bowser
• Commander Shroob
• Support Shroob
• Shroobomb
• Elder Shrooboid
• Princess Shroob
• Elder Princess Shroob
• Shrowser

Names in Other Languages

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Mario & Luigi: Compañeros en el Tiempo	Mario & Luigi: Companions in Time
French	Mario & Luigi: Les Frères du Temps	Mario & Luigi: Brothers of Time
German	Mario & Luigi: Zusammen durch die Zeit	Mario & Luigi: Together through Time
Italian	Mario & Luigi: Fratelli nel Tempo	Mario & Luigi: Brothers in Time
Korean	마리오＆루이지 RPG 시간의 파트너	Mario & Luigi RPG: Partners in Time

Voices

• Charles Martinet - Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi.
• Nicole Mills - Princess Peach, Baby Princess Peach.
• Kazumi Totaka - Yoshi, Yoob, Professor E. Gadd
• Scott Burns - Bowser
• Dolores Rogers - Baby Bowser

Reception

Critical reception

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time has received generally positive reviews from critics, with it having an average score of 86 from Metacritic based on 45 reviews and a GameRankings score of 85.23% based on 55 reviews. Critics generally praise the humor, characters, and graphics of the game, as well as its use of the dual screen and its rumble feature. Several criticisms include the long, drawn out boss battles and the difficulty coordinating the game's four characters.

Craig Harris of IGN has lauded the game, giving it a nine out of ten. He praised the gameplay, the difficulty curve, the humor, and the two-screen display, but has commented that the beginning of the game starts off too easy. Thomas Bowskill of Nintendo Life has also given the game a 9/10, also praising the gameplay, the comedy, and the sound, but added that the game is not replayable and how actions in the past do not influence the future. Jonathon Metts of Nintendo World Report gave the game an 8/10, states that while the flawed battle system smears his opinion of the game, he states that it is "the best RPG currently on the Nintendo DS."

Sales

The game has sold 132,726 copies on its opening week in Japan, ranked number seven as reported by Gamasutra. The game has a worldwide sales of 1.39m units as reported by IGN.

Wii U eShop description

Twice the Bros., twice the insanity!

In this quest of lunatic proportions, the Mario bros. team up with none other than... their younger selves! Control both sets of bros. at once in this intriguing action RPG, where comedy is king and the story leads you beyond the Mushroom Kingdom. Explore Mario's world across space and time as you take down the evil alien invaders, the Shroobs!

In this precursor to the Mario & Luigi™: Bowser's Inside Story game, the brothers travel back in time to retrieve Princess Peach™, only to come face-to-face with baby versions of themselves, the princess, and Bowser™. While controlling both the adult AND baby versions of the Mushroom Kingdom heroes, you'll unleash powerful attacks and cross environments using special techniques to solve puzzles in creative ways. With four brothers to control, this adventure is bound to get out of control!

Gallery

Main article: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time/gallery

Trivia

• The solo artwork for Baby Mario incorrectly depicts him with red shoes, instead of light-blue. Other artwork depicts him with the correct light-blue shoes.
• When booting up the game, only Mario and Luigi's voices are heard saying, "Nintendo!". Once the game gets to a point when Mario and Luigi meet their infant counterparts, all four will say "Nintendo!". However, if the game reaches a point where Mario and Luigi are seemingly killed by the Shroobs near the Koopa Cruiser, if the player saves and resets, only Baby Mario and Baby Luigi's voices are heard and they are the only ones present on the title screen. This does not occur at any other point in the game where the babies are separated from the adults.
• There is a spelling error during the tutorial on how to use badges. Stuffwell will say "capitol" in reference to the letters indicating which character has a badge equipped when the proper spelling for this use of the word would be "capital."
• This is the only Mario & Luigi game that has not been released nor remade on the Nintendo 3DS.

External links

• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time at GameFAQs
• Official Japanese Microsite
• Official Western Microsite