It's time for another Nintendo Direct, but this one is a little shorter, so it's a Mini.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Hold down [L] and [R] in the game to take a screenshot that you can upload using Nintendo 3DS Image Share. This will allow you to post the picture to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. This feature also works with Art Academy, Style Savvy: Trendsetters, and Spirit Camera. You can share your house via Streetpass.
Nintendo Zones are available all over North America at locations such as Best Buy and Simon Malls. In a few weeks, you'll be able to use the Nintendo Zones as Streetpass Relays. You will get the data from the last person to ping off the Nintendo Zone, and the next person to ping off of that zone will get your data. This will exchange data for all Streetpass enabled features, including games and Streetpass Mii Plaza.
There are four new Streetpass Mii Plaza games available via a Streetpass Mii Plaza update. Mii Force will take you into space to blast through enemies. Streetpassing with other Miis will allow you to power up your shots. In Flower Town, you'll manage a garden and try to cross-pollenate your plants with those of other Miis to create new breeds. Warrior's Way is a game of medieval conquest where people you Streetpass with add the populations of their plazas to your army. You then battle other warlords to take over the world. In Monster Manor, you collect pieces from other players to open up rooms in a haunted manor, which will allow you to battle ghosts or find treasure chests. You want to find the stairs to the next floor, to reach the top of the mansion. Completing accomplishments will give you tickets that you can use to purchase new hats for your Mii. Each game costs $4.99, but can be bought as a bundle for a discounted price of $14.99.
There are five new puzzle panels available in Puzzle Swap. Released with the Streetpass update are Nintendo Starlets (Heroines), Xenoblade Chronicles, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and New Super Mario Bros. U/ New Super Luigi U. The update will give you one of the above panels, so you'll have to Streetpass with other players to get the other three. The other panel released is Mario and Luigi: Dream Team.
There's a new trailer for Mario and Luigi: Dream Team. We get to see more of Pi'illo Island and learn that Bowser is none too pleased when anyone else kidnaps the princess. Broque Monsieur and a couple of red and green bros are also on the island. In his dreams, Luigi is known as Dreamy Luigi. Interesting things can be found in Luigi's dreams, including Bowser's minions Private Goomp, Corporal Paraplonk, and Sergeant Guy. Luigi gets to battle larger-than-life enemies.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: There's a special promotion going on with this game. Purchase and register either physical or downloaded copies of this game and Fire Emblem: Awakening with Club Nintendo to get a $30 eShop credit. This offer expires August 31. There's also a limited edition of the game available only in stores.
Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Party for the 3DS will launch in November.
Pikmin 3: There's a game called Bingo Battle which pits you against opponents to defeat enemies, gather items, and collect prizes. There are many different strategies to use, which must be tailored to your enemy. There are twelve different stages, each with three versions. Connect the Wii U to the internet to check your score against worldwide rankings. This weekend, July 20-21, at participating Game Stops/ EB Games, you'll be able to play a demo of the game. If you pre-purchase a digital copy of the game from any Game Stop/EB Games, you'll be able to download the game a day early, August 3. Available August 4
The Wonderful 101: There's a new trailer for the game. The Wonderful 101 merge together to form the Wonder Lineup to defeat aliens invading the earth. They can synthesize missing components of structures. This game will appear at San Diego Comic Con. Available September 15
There are features unique to the Wii U versions of the following third party games: Rayman Legends, Just Dance 2014, Watch Dogs, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Batman: Arkham Origins, Skylanders: Swap Force, Disney Infinity, Scribblenauts: Unmasked, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director's Cut. All of these games will be available this year.
Cloudberry Kingdom: This platformer has a fully random level generator, so that each time you play a level, it will be brand new. August 1
DuckTales: Remastered is coming to the Wii U with hand-drawn animated sprites and original Disney voices. August 13
Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party is a party game where two eight players sit around the Game Pad to play minigames. No kissing required. Available August
Earthbound is now available from the Wii U eShop for $9.99. Battle against strange enemies as you leave home to save the world. The extensive player's guide will be available to view online and on the Wii U, but without the scratch-and-sniff stickers.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story -- Part 23: Team Up Against Darkness
Dark Bowser's dark power is complete. He's waiting at the top of Peach's Castle. When you're absolutely ready, go north. Torches light up as Bowser walks past them. Dark Bowser stands with Peach at his side. He says the dark power must be freed. He sends dark clouds swirling in the air and the kingdom plunges into darkness. Broque Monsieur and other civilians swirl in bubbles overhead. The wind pushes Bowser back, but he's not impressed. Chippy tells Bowser that he can count on them and that they can work together to stop this. Mario and Luigi jump and Bowser thinks he hears them. Chippy says he's correct. Bowser can't hear well due to the wind. Dark Bowser says the kingdom will vanish along with everyone in it. Bowser's not going to let that happen, as the kingdom is his.
In this battle, you won't always want to use Special Attacks as Bowser. Use them initially, while Dark Bowser and Bowser are the same size. Dark Bowser will toss a large boulder into the air, then break it up with fire. Some of it will rain down on Bowser, so duck. Try to punch the rocks that fall in front of Bowser, which will wind up in Dark Bowser's mouth, causing him to swell and reel. Dark Bowser will also use some of Bowser's Special Attacks. After you do enough damage, Dark Bowser will collapse. Fawful, in his spider form, will heal 1000 HP and make Dark Bowser larger. At this point, punch Dark Bowser in the belly. This will make him spit up Fawful, who runs away. Inhale Fawful, but know that Dark Bowser will also try to inhale him.
When you inhale him, Fawful will change a little. He'll have three legs and two lenses for his glasses. You can attack all of these five points. If you try to use an attack, one or two of the legs will be hidden. Destroy the legs first to make Fawful collapse, then destroy the glasses. The glasses will crack when they take enough damage. One of Fawful's attacks is to chase the bros. On the top screen, a dark rock will appear, which will be color-coded. Have the bro jump to avoid the rock. If it hits, Fawful might eat the bro. The attack will continue until the bros reach the light. Fawful will also stick his hands in the floor in front of the bros and send energy balls at the bros. Use the hammer to get rid of them. The larger energy balls will return to Fawful and get rid of the arm during the attack. When Fawful collapses into the ground, use Special Attacks to attack the Dark Star Core. The Dark Star Core will make an arrow appear that circles over the heads of the bros. It will eventually point at the ground, so jump over it in unison. The Dark Star Core will then fire the arrow at the bros, so hammer it back to do damage. After a while, Fawful will leave and go back to Dark Bowser and the process will repeat.
Once you defeat Fawful, Dark Bowser will start reeling. He'll hold his head. Bowser's ready to end this fight with a KO punch. Repeatedly hit (X). The final punch will make Bowser build up rainbow star power. Dark Bowser explodes in a dark light. He admits defeat. Bowser says no cheap imitation can compare to the real Bowser. Dark Bowser can't believe that he was defeated even with the dark power completed. The Dark Star returns to its original form, rises into the sky, and explodes, removing the darkness, and revealing just how damaged Peach's Castle is. Chippy asks Bowser how Peach is doing. Bowser says he can kidnap her now. Inside Bowser, a voice says, "Why... The failing..." What remains of Fawful appears. He's speaking less clearly than usual. "You...mustaches...with...why...fury...whenever... Fawful...just wanted...some kingdom conquering... Fawful tried... Fawful gave the 110 percents... Fawful worked the overtime... Fawful was the team player... Fawful pu in the hours... Fawful got the hands dirty... But every time... Always... The mustaches...arrive... Always in Fawful's way... Alwaysalwaysalways..." Starlow says to give it up. "I have remorse... Fawful understands... Fawful gives up... Fawful will disappear with no troubles... Here Fawful goes... The disappearing... Forever disappearing... WITH YOU!" Fawful explodes, which releases everyone from Bowser's body.
All the Toads, the bros, and Starlow are spat up. This wakes Peach up and she rushes to them. She calls the bros and Starlow, which is the first time you've heard her name in a long time. Starlow says Fawful's last ditch effort saved everyone. Toadsworth is thankful that Peach is safe. Bowser is not thrilled that the bros just came out of his gut. Starlow says not to think about it too much. Bowser recognizes her as the voice of Chippy. He's enraged that the bros were hanging out in his body and starts breathing fire. Everyone else flees to safety. Peach wishes the bros well, leaving the bros to deal with Bowser... in the credits!
In the credits, the bros defeat Bowser, sending him packing with his minions. Repairs start on both castles. Bowser is confined to bedrest and Peach and the bros have a surprise planned. Birdley flies a present to Bowser's Castle. Private Goomp, Sergeant Guy, and Corporal Paraplonk are in Bowser's room, trying to rejoin as minions. Birdley arrives. Bowser wants the bird out, but Kamek says Birdley has a message from Peach's Castle. Starlow's in the package, here to check on Bowser to see if he'll be attacking Peach's Castle anytime soon. Bowser says he's remodeling his castle, which isn't evil. Starlow likes his current attitude and tells him to enjoy his present. Bowser doesn't want it. He shoos everyone out of his room, letting the three traitors be his minions again. When he's alone, Bowser opens the package, finding a cake. There are Peach, Mario, and Luigi figurines, and Bowser's face drawn in icing. Chakron says that he has watched us and we have done well. He shows us our ranks. He says everyone grew super strong. If you have achieved Rainbow Rank and Final Boss Rank, he will praise you, which is something he rarely does to the unenlightened. We are absolutely amazing. The ranks sparkle.
And with that, we are done with this game. I had a lot of fun playing the third game in my part of the Mario series. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did playing the game. As you may expect, I will be playing Mario and Luigi: Dream Team next. What awaits the bros and Peach on Pi'illo Island? What will appear in Luigi's dreams? Will Fawful make an appearance? We shall see. It will launch in the United States in August, so it will be a while before I get to play it. I want to keep the series going uninterrupted. In the meantime, I will be on hiatus from blogging, but I will still be here. Until then, please enjoy some of my older posts.
In this battle, you won't always want to use Special Attacks as Bowser. Use them initially, while Dark Bowser and Bowser are the same size. Dark Bowser will toss a large boulder into the air, then break it up with fire. Some of it will rain down on Bowser, so duck. Try to punch the rocks that fall in front of Bowser, which will wind up in Dark Bowser's mouth, causing him to swell and reel. Dark Bowser will also use some of Bowser's Special Attacks. After you do enough damage, Dark Bowser will collapse. Fawful, in his spider form, will heal 1000 HP and make Dark Bowser larger. At this point, punch Dark Bowser in the belly. This will make him spit up Fawful, who runs away. Inhale Fawful, but know that Dark Bowser will also try to inhale him.
When you inhale him, Fawful will change a little. He'll have three legs and two lenses for his glasses. You can attack all of these five points. If you try to use an attack, one or two of the legs will be hidden. Destroy the legs first to make Fawful collapse, then destroy the glasses. The glasses will crack when they take enough damage. One of Fawful's attacks is to chase the bros. On the top screen, a dark rock will appear, which will be color-coded. Have the bro jump to avoid the rock. If it hits, Fawful might eat the bro. The attack will continue until the bros reach the light. Fawful will also stick his hands in the floor in front of the bros and send energy balls at the bros. Use the hammer to get rid of them. The larger energy balls will return to Fawful and get rid of the arm during the attack. When Fawful collapses into the ground, use Special Attacks to attack the Dark Star Core. The Dark Star Core will make an arrow appear that circles over the heads of the bros. It will eventually point at the ground, so jump over it in unison. The Dark Star Core will then fire the arrow at the bros, so hammer it back to do damage. After a while, Fawful will leave and go back to Dark Bowser and the process will repeat.
Once you defeat Fawful, Dark Bowser will start reeling. He'll hold his head. Bowser's ready to end this fight with a KO punch. Repeatedly hit (X). The final punch will make Bowser build up rainbow star power. Dark Bowser explodes in a dark light. He admits defeat. Bowser says no cheap imitation can compare to the real Bowser. Dark Bowser can't believe that he was defeated even with the dark power completed. The Dark Star returns to its original form, rises into the sky, and explodes, removing the darkness, and revealing just how damaged Peach's Castle is. Chippy asks Bowser how Peach is doing. Bowser says he can kidnap her now. Inside Bowser, a voice says, "Why... The failing..." What remains of Fawful appears. He's speaking less clearly than usual. "You...mustaches...with...why...fury...whenever... Fawful...just wanted...some kingdom conquering... Fawful tried... Fawful gave the 110 percents... Fawful worked the overtime... Fawful was the team player... Fawful pu in the hours... Fawful got the hands dirty... But every time... Always... The mustaches...arrive... Always in Fawful's way... Alwaysalwaysalways..." Starlow says to give it up. "I have remorse... Fawful understands... Fawful gives up... Fawful will disappear with no troubles... Here Fawful goes... The disappearing... Forever disappearing... WITH YOU!" Fawful explodes, which releases everyone from Bowser's body.
All the Toads, the bros, and Starlow are spat up. This wakes Peach up and she rushes to them. She calls the bros and Starlow, which is the first time you've heard her name in a long time. Starlow says Fawful's last ditch effort saved everyone. Toadsworth is thankful that Peach is safe. Bowser is not thrilled that the bros just came out of his gut. Starlow says not to think about it too much. Bowser recognizes her as the voice of Chippy. He's enraged that the bros were hanging out in his body and starts breathing fire. Everyone else flees to safety. Peach wishes the bros well, leaving the bros to deal with Bowser... in the credits!
In the credits, the bros defeat Bowser, sending him packing with his minions. Repairs start on both castles. Bowser is confined to bedrest and Peach and the bros have a surprise planned. Birdley flies a present to Bowser's Castle. Private Goomp, Sergeant Guy, and Corporal Paraplonk are in Bowser's room, trying to rejoin as minions. Birdley arrives. Bowser wants the bird out, but Kamek says Birdley has a message from Peach's Castle. Starlow's in the package, here to check on Bowser to see if he'll be attacking Peach's Castle anytime soon. Bowser says he's remodeling his castle, which isn't evil. Starlow likes his current attitude and tells him to enjoy his present. Bowser doesn't want it. He shoos everyone out of his room, letting the three traitors be his minions again. When he's alone, Bowser opens the package, finding a cake. There are Peach, Mario, and Luigi figurines, and Bowser's face drawn in icing. Chakron says that he has watched us and we have done well. He shows us our ranks. He says everyone grew super strong. If you have achieved Rainbow Rank and Final Boss Rank, he will praise you, which is something he rarely does to the unenlightened. We are absolutely amazing. The ranks sparkle.
And with that, we are done with this game. I had a lot of fun playing the third game in my part of the Mario series. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did playing the game. As you may expect, I will be playing Mario and Luigi: Dream Team next. What awaits the bros and Peach on Pi'illo Island? What will appear in Luigi's dreams? Will Fawful make an appearance? We shall see. It will launch in the United States in August, so it will be a while before I get to play it. I want to keep the series going uninterrupted. In the meantime, I will be on hiatus from blogging, but I will still be here. Until then, please enjoy some of my older posts.
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story -- Part 22: He Finally Says It
Before you deal with Fawful, you'll want to level up the bros each to level 40. You'll notice on the bros' and Bowser's ranks that the line trails off to the end, suggesting something is beyond that. The bros will level up to the final rank, Rainbow Rank. This will also give the bros access to the Excellent!! Badge, which will fully restore HP or SP, or increase experience and coins gained, or multiply the power of the next attack by 4. You must get "Excellent" on ALL attacks or the meter will drain. Get Bowser to level 40 to reach Final Boss Rank, which is very fitting. You also get the Intruder Fangs to equip, which allows you to perform the same action twice.
Heal and save, then go north of the castle's front door through the gardens, to the throne room. Fawful is there, looking for something. He goes into the room to the right of the throne without noticing Bowser. Follow him into the conference room, where he's still looking for something, while singing. "Fawfully-doo! Where are you?! Dark Star, needing you! Dark power, yoo-hoo! WHERE TO FIND YOU..." Bowser approaches and Fawful says, "I have shock at you! You are surviving? Fawful hates you!" Bowser says that the castle couldn't get rid of him. "But I am Lord Fawful! I am ruling the world! I have chortles... You are underestimating Fawful, who has the suction machine for draining the dark power! Fawful only got half the power, but I am thinking it is enough to KO you, the king of stupid! You have gotten in Fawful's way at each of the turns... Just like the red and green mustaches who I hate... Fawful hates your faces..." Bowser is insulted to be lumped in a group with Mario. "But... Now... Fawful says farewell to all your fink-rat faces forever! Bowser! Meet... FURY OF FAWFUL!"
It's time to battle Dark Fawful. You can attack Fawul or his headgear, the Vacuum Helmet. Attack the Vacuum Helmet first. When it takes enough damage, it will come off and hover in the air. Vacuum it and let the bros deal with it. With enough damage, it will explode, preventing it from healing Fawful. Fawful will hover in the air and make four black holes appear. They are portals he'll use to shoot energy balls at Bowser. Some will appear above him, so duck. Punch the ones in front of him. Fawful will also fire his ray gun. Duck when the ray of stars gets too close. When Fawful takes enough damage, a Goomba will appear and tell Bowser to use the Goomba Corps to handle Fawful's next attack. Fawful will surround himself with energy balls and Bowser can punch the Goombas into the energy balls or Fawful. The energy balls will attack Bowser when he stops punching Goombas. Use your best Special Attacks and you'll defeat him in no time.
After the battle, Fawful says, "NOOAARRGH!", then shrinks into a spider-like creature. He says, "I have fury? Fury?", then scurries off. Starlow wonders if Fawful will behave himself. She also has a bad feeling about Fawful taking some of the Dark Star's power. If Dark Bowser finds him, the dark power will be complete. Bowser walks out of the conference room to find Fawful and Dark Bowser, who inhales him. Dark Bowser gets a pair of legs and awakens at last. He punches the throne, revealing a doorway behind it. Starlow is worried about this worst-case scenario and says they'll have to fight Dark Bowser. Bowser only wants Peach and the dark power.
Go through the doorway and pick up some items. Ahead, you'll find Dark Bowser. He says his power is complete and he will take over. He breathes fire at Bowser, who counters with his own fire. Hit (X) repeatedly. Dark Bowser will fly off. He'll breathe fire on Bowser, making him curl up into a spike ball and activate the Chest Station. Send the bros into the Chest Station so Bowser can have an aerial battle with Dark Bowser. Aim so that Bowser hits Dark Bowser from below to make him lose health. Make sure he doesn't do the same to you. He takes a hit if you hit him with more power than he does. If you lose, you'll just drop back down and have to start again. Once you beat him, he climbs higher. Follow him up the tower, using the bros in the Chest Station. At the top is a Save Block. Get the items, then go east or west. There are patches of soft dirt on the walls. Both sides have items. The east side has a Chakroad. Ahead is the final battle. Make any other preparations you want, heal, and save.
Heal and save, then go north of the castle's front door through the gardens, to the throne room. Fawful is there, looking for something. He goes into the room to the right of the throne without noticing Bowser. Follow him into the conference room, where he's still looking for something, while singing. "Fawfully-doo! Where are you?! Dark Star, needing you! Dark power, yoo-hoo! WHERE TO FIND YOU..." Bowser approaches and Fawful says, "I have shock at you! You are surviving? Fawful hates you!" Bowser says that the castle couldn't get rid of him. "But I am Lord Fawful! I am ruling the world! I have chortles... You are underestimating Fawful, who has the suction machine for draining the dark power! Fawful only got half the power, but I am thinking it is enough to KO you, the king of stupid! You have gotten in Fawful's way at each of the turns... Just like the red and green mustaches who I hate... Fawful hates your faces..." Bowser is insulted to be lumped in a group with Mario. "But... Now... Fawful says farewell to all your fink-rat faces forever! Bowser! Meet... FURY OF FAWFUL!"
It's time to battle Dark Fawful. You can attack Fawul or his headgear, the Vacuum Helmet. Attack the Vacuum Helmet first. When it takes enough damage, it will come off and hover in the air. Vacuum it and let the bros deal with it. With enough damage, it will explode, preventing it from healing Fawful. Fawful will hover in the air and make four black holes appear. They are portals he'll use to shoot energy balls at Bowser. Some will appear above him, so duck. Punch the ones in front of him. Fawful will also fire his ray gun. Duck when the ray of stars gets too close. When Fawful takes enough damage, a Goomba will appear and tell Bowser to use the Goomba Corps to handle Fawful's next attack. Fawful will surround himself with energy balls and Bowser can punch the Goombas into the energy balls or Fawful. The energy balls will attack Bowser when he stops punching Goombas. Use your best Special Attacks and you'll defeat him in no time.
After the battle, Fawful says, "NOOAARRGH!", then shrinks into a spider-like creature. He says, "I have fury? Fury?", then scurries off. Starlow wonders if Fawful will behave himself. She also has a bad feeling about Fawful taking some of the Dark Star's power. If Dark Bowser finds him, the dark power will be complete. Bowser walks out of the conference room to find Fawful and Dark Bowser, who inhales him. Dark Bowser gets a pair of legs and awakens at last. He punches the throne, revealing a doorway behind it. Starlow is worried about this worst-case scenario and says they'll have to fight Dark Bowser. Bowser only wants Peach and the dark power.
Go through the doorway and pick up some items. Ahead, you'll find Dark Bowser. He says his power is complete and he will take over. He breathes fire at Bowser, who counters with his own fire. Hit (X) repeatedly. Dark Bowser will fly off. He'll breathe fire on Bowser, making him curl up into a spike ball and activate the Chest Station. Send the bros into the Chest Station so Bowser can have an aerial battle with Dark Bowser. Aim so that Bowser hits Dark Bowser from below to make him lose health. Make sure he doesn't do the same to you. He takes a hit if you hit him with more power than he does. If you lose, you'll just drop back down and have to start again. Once you beat him, he climbs higher. Follow him up the tower, using the bros in the Chest Station. At the top is a Save Block. Get the items, then go east or west. There are patches of soft dirt on the walls. Both sides have items. The east side has a Chakroad. Ahead is the final battle. Make any other preparations you want, heal, and save.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story -- Part 21: If only it were under Peach's Control
The Dark Star transformed into Dark Bowser and is looking for Fawful, who has drained much of its power. Go south and you'll see Dark Bowser break open the castle's front door. Go north first and grab the items in the garden and conference room, as well as other rooms. When you're ready, hit the Save Block and exit the castle through the front door.
"Dark Star! Dark Star! Fawful is wanting you!" Fawful appears, wearing his headgear and a new outfit with the Dark Star on it. Bowser calls him a pain. "It is you who are the pain to me! I am needing more power! Your meddling has made Fawful have a fury large as the world! Bowser! It is time for meeting and greeting with your doom! For now it is the end of the final act of the finale’s closing encore! I am having this castle! And now I am thinking... It needs Fawfulization! Time for the remodeling! SUPER PEACH'S CASTLE OF FURY!" The ground starts shaking. The castle slowly transforms into a giant robot. It stomps Bowser, leaving him unconscious.
Go to Rump Command and save your globin, then ford the river of adrenaline. Once Bowser is revived, he once again becomes giant. The Toads in Toad Town freak out. The castle fires off dark energy into the sky. It lands behind Bowser, creating a black hole. After Bowser attacks, it will trying drawing him in. Slide the stylus repeatedly to the right to run away. The castle will try to punch Bowser, so slide the stylus to defend. If you breathe fire, the castle will throw out its flammable ballast, which is mushrooms. The castle will also send out Mechawfuls. Shoot them down with fireballs. Breathe fire when it sends out an army of Mechawfuls. It will launch an unavoidable attack, which is a laser that will knock Bowser into the black hole. Slide the stylus to get out or you will slowly take damage. When Bowser flies out, he'll fly into the castle, doing extra damage. It will try to create another black hole, but Bowser knocks it behind the castle. The castle will put up a force field, so it won't take damage, but you can still move it. Bowser will roll into a ball. Move the stylus in a clockwise circle to push against the castle, which gets it stuck in the black hole. The force field will be destroyed. Keep pushing it into the black hole when the force field is up. Punch the missiles it launches. When it presents spikes, slide up with the stylus to make Bowser jump. When the castle has half of its health left, the black holes move much closer, meaning any hit will send either of them into a black hole. Later, its invisibility field will activate. This means it will turn invisible when it fires out of a black hole. Time your attack well. When its health is very low, both it and Bowser will be sucked into the black holes. Launch Bowser out of the black hole repeatedly at the castle, timing it so that the castle's spikes are not bared. Keep up the attack until the castle is defeated.
Bowser says that was a fight he didn't expect. Dark Bowser appears, then disappears after Bowser tells him to give back Peach. He explains the situation to Chippy, who tells the bros. She says the only way to win is to team up with Bowser, even if he doesn't know it. She says to prepare and finish anything they want to get done. Send the bros into the castle via the front door, then go to the right. Go north into rooms where you can get items. There's running water on the east side, which can be used to extinguish the fire in the fireplace. You can items in the area north of there. You can drill under the stairs to move around. Now is the time to level up. Bowser can train in Peach's Castle and the bros should train in the Airway, when Bowser is near Midbus.
"Dark Star! Dark Star! Fawful is wanting you!" Fawful appears, wearing his headgear and a new outfit with the Dark Star on it. Bowser calls him a pain. "It is you who are the pain to me! I am needing more power! Your meddling has made Fawful have a fury large as the world! Bowser! It is time for meeting and greeting with your doom! For now it is the end of the final act of the finale’s closing encore! I am having this castle! And now I am thinking... It needs Fawfulization! Time for the remodeling! SUPER PEACH'S CASTLE OF FURY!" The ground starts shaking. The castle slowly transforms into a giant robot. It stomps Bowser, leaving him unconscious.
Go to Rump Command and save your globin, then ford the river of adrenaline. Once Bowser is revived, he once again becomes giant. The Toads in Toad Town freak out. The castle fires off dark energy into the sky. It lands behind Bowser, creating a black hole. After Bowser attacks, it will trying drawing him in. Slide the stylus repeatedly to the right to run away. The castle will try to punch Bowser, so slide the stylus to defend. If you breathe fire, the castle will throw out its flammable ballast, which is mushrooms. The castle will also send out Mechawfuls. Shoot them down with fireballs. Breathe fire when it sends out an army of Mechawfuls. It will launch an unavoidable attack, which is a laser that will knock Bowser into the black hole. Slide the stylus to get out or you will slowly take damage. When Bowser flies out, he'll fly into the castle, doing extra damage. It will try to create another black hole, but Bowser knocks it behind the castle. The castle will put up a force field, so it won't take damage, but you can still move it. Bowser will roll into a ball. Move the stylus in a clockwise circle to push against the castle, which gets it stuck in the black hole. The force field will be destroyed. Keep pushing it into the black hole when the force field is up. Punch the missiles it launches. When it presents spikes, slide up with the stylus to make Bowser jump. When the castle has half of its health left, the black holes move much closer, meaning any hit will send either of them into a black hole. Later, its invisibility field will activate. This means it will turn invisible when it fires out of a black hole. Time your attack well. When its health is very low, both it and Bowser will be sucked into the black holes. Launch Bowser out of the black hole repeatedly at the castle, timing it so that the castle's spikes are not bared. Keep up the attack until the castle is defeated.
Bowser says that was a fight he didn't expect. Dark Bowser appears, then disappears after Bowser tells him to give back Peach. He explains the situation to Chippy, who tells the bros. She says the only way to win is to team up with Bowser, even if he doesn't know it. She says to prepare and finish anything they want to get done. Send the bros into the castle via the front door, then go to the right. Go north into rooms where you can get items. There's running water on the east side, which can be used to extinguish the fire in the fireplace. You can items in the area north of there. You can drill under the stairs to move around. Now is the time to level up. Bowser can train in Peach's Castle and the bros should train in the Airway, when Bowser is near Midbus.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story -- Part 20: Unleash the Dark Power!
The bros have just entered the Airway, which changes with the temperature of the air. Surfaces may be slippery with ice and the water in some pipes frozen. The first enemies you encounter are Air Cheeps. They'll roll into the bros. When they roll into the bros, repeatedly hit them with the hammer until they are defeated. Go east and have Bowser step away from Midbus. There's a switch on the left wall, which you can't hit while frozen. This makes a bone drop down. Freeze the area and push the bone to the right. Thaw and hit the switch on the right wall. Use the bone that drops down to reach another switch. This will make the pipe to the right accessible. It will take you to a lower part of that area. This leads to another pipe to another area. There's a fire going when the area's thawed. There's a switch on the other side, but first, hit the ! Block above it. This will extinguish the fire. The switch will allow you to go west. East of the room with the fire is a Save Block, but you can't go past it. Go west on the lower path.
Go to the left, past the fire, and go up above it. Hit the ! Block to make water drop into the bone bucket. Freeze the water and hit the bucket from below to knock your ice cube onto the floor. Slide it to the right to reach a switch. This opens small gaps in the floor over the fire. Make another ice cube, push it over the gaps and melt it. Hit the switch to open the path to the left. Hit the Save Block and go through the pipe. The Dark Star is ahead. It eats a piece of Bowser's DNA. Starlow suggests trying to attack it. Make an ice cube and slide it into the Dark Star. Instead of hurting it, the Dark Star grows large arms and punches the ice cube, as well as some walls ahead. It may help to make the floor icy to make the jump.
To the east are a set of blocks riding on tracks. The bros can grab on them when they're thawed and fall off when the blocks freeze. Here you'll find gaseous enemies called Stonks. Go up and to the west. This area has three pipes. The yellow pipes on the sides lead to the top pipe next to the green on. Time your drop to the pipe in the middle of the room from the moving block. The pipe is marked by the coins. In the next area, send Mini Mario out to hit the switch below. It makes a platform appear. There's a switch higher up on the right wall. The third switch is on the left, accessible by the moving block. This makes a platform to the pipe appear. There's a blue pipe to the left and a green pipe to the right. The blue pipe takes you back to the second Save Block. The green pipe leads you to the Dark Star again. It eats another piece of DNA. Hit the switch to knock it into a block, which it destroys by breathing fire. It's starting to act more and more like Bowser. Save and go through the top green pipe.
The yellow pipe leads to the second Save Block. Go to the right and an Emoglobin will approach. He says the flat Emoglobin is a Liftoglobin, which moves when it's cold. Freeze the air and use the stylus to move it. Touch the Liftglobin to make it stop. Both bros are needed to make it move. If you go too far away, it will return to where you found him. You'll find Airnapses here, which act like Napses. Above you, the floor and ceiling are electrified. Hit the ! Block to open a path. Take the Liftoglobin to the pipe in the top right corner.
Across the gap is the Totemglobin. (There's a Liftoglobin below if you fall.) They have a test to allow you to pass through to the pipe behind them. Eight blocks appear in the room and they must be hit in numerical order within the time limit of 50 seconds. Remember the path you have to take to go as fast as possible. I had 15 seconds to spare. The pipe leads to an area with many enemies. A new enemy is an Air Cannon. It fires Bullet Bills that become invisible. Knock them away with a hammer. The Liftoglobin is to the right. Ahead, the path is electrified. Take the path to the left to open the blocked path and go through the green pipe. Go up, over, and down to exit to the west (the pipe is a cannon to a block with Star Candy).
Ahead, the Dark Star briefly suffocates the bros, then takes more DNA. This piece allows it to body slam. Use the pipe as a cannon to reach the ! Block to open a path. Go west. The red pipe leads to the second Save Block. Go west through the green pipe. Freeze the area and go past the green pipe spewing water. Hit the two invisible blocks next to the platform on the right. Drop down into the mucus pool to reach that platform. This will give you access to extra items in the room with the fourth Save Block. Heal and save.
Ahead, the room flashes and changes colors. The Dark Star is ahead and the bros will have to deal with it. It's now or never. Starlow gives them the chance to go back and prepared themselves. Hit the ! Block ahead when you're ready. The Dark Star is sending out sparks everywhere. It splits into four and dissolves. The four pieces reform to form a Dark Star that greatly resembles Bowser, without legs. It tries to inahles the bros and Starlow. It gets Luigi and spits him out. It reforms as the Dark Star again and engages the bros in battle.
At first, the Dark Star is invincible. Do some basic hammer and jump attacks to fill your meter. It will create Dark Satellmites. Attack these when you get the chance. They'll fire beams above and at the bros. When they've been deactivated, the Dark Star will give them a bomb to attack the bros. Just have one bro hit the Dark Satellmite back into the Dark Star to weaken it and you can do damage (after two of them hit it). It will fall to the ground and fire a laser at the bro that initiates an attack. A good attack to deal with the Dark Satellmites without wasting energy on the Dark Star is Snack Baskets. One of the Dark Star's attacks is to split into five or seven and attack the bros. Just before it reaches the bros, each piece will become invisible. If there's another piece behind it, hitting it will knock the piece behind it out of the way. It will also shine a light on the bros to make their shadows appear. They'll circle the Dark Star while it shoots lightning at them. Have the respective bro jump when they're targeted. After a while, it will fire a beam at the bros like how Bowser breathes fire. Starlow will circle the bros to take them to safety. Don't hang up there forever, because it will knock you out of the sky. When it's defeated (for me, after three Falling Stars), it will start spinning and the bros will start running away. Press both (A) and (B) repeatedly. It will then explode. You get 9999 experience points for this battle.
The Dark Star explodes into four pieces and dissolves into Bowser's body. Bowser spits out some clouds and they form the Dark Star's version of Bowser before his very eyes. It tells him that it copied his body and power. Bowser doesn't like the idea of someone copying his style. Dark Star Bowser says the power he copied isn't dark enough. It's power has been drained and it's not complete. It's looking for the dark power it needs and selects Peach, probably because she's an easy target, not because she's harboring dark power. It inhales Peach, but obviously, she doesn't have the dark power it requires. Bowser lays claim to Peach. "I HAVE POWER! Where is the Dark Star?!" Fawful is nearby, saying, "Fawful has more suction for the rest of the dark power!" The Dark Star recognizes the voice, saying Fawful drained it of its power. It breaks the electrical barrier and leaves. Bowser is upset that the Dark Star copied his moves in kidnapping Peach. He says there's only room for one Bower, and I agree. He follows it to see it clear a path ahead.
Go to the left, past the fire, and go up above it. Hit the ! Block to make water drop into the bone bucket. Freeze the water and hit the bucket from below to knock your ice cube onto the floor. Slide it to the right to reach a switch. This opens small gaps in the floor over the fire. Make another ice cube, push it over the gaps and melt it. Hit the switch to open the path to the left. Hit the Save Block and go through the pipe. The Dark Star is ahead. It eats a piece of Bowser's DNA. Starlow suggests trying to attack it. Make an ice cube and slide it into the Dark Star. Instead of hurting it, the Dark Star grows large arms and punches the ice cube, as well as some walls ahead. It may help to make the floor icy to make the jump.
To the east are a set of blocks riding on tracks. The bros can grab on them when they're thawed and fall off when the blocks freeze. Here you'll find gaseous enemies called Stonks. Go up and to the west. This area has three pipes. The yellow pipes on the sides lead to the top pipe next to the green on. Time your drop to the pipe in the middle of the room from the moving block. The pipe is marked by the coins. In the next area, send Mini Mario out to hit the switch below. It makes a platform appear. There's a switch higher up on the right wall. The third switch is on the left, accessible by the moving block. This makes a platform to the pipe appear. There's a blue pipe to the left and a green pipe to the right. The blue pipe takes you back to the second Save Block. The green pipe leads you to the Dark Star again. It eats another piece of DNA. Hit the switch to knock it into a block, which it destroys by breathing fire. It's starting to act more and more like Bowser. Save and go through the top green pipe.
The yellow pipe leads to the second Save Block. Go to the right and an Emoglobin will approach. He says the flat Emoglobin is a Liftoglobin, which moves when it's cold. Freeze the air and use the stylus to move it. Touch the Liftglobin to make it stop. Both bros are needed to make it move. If you go too far away, it will return to where you found him. You'll find Airnapses here, which act like Napses. Above you, the floor and ceiling are electrified. Hit the ! Block to open a path. Take the Liftoglobin to the pipe in the top right corner.
Across the gap is the Totemglobin. (There's a Liftoglobin below if you fall.) They have a test to allow you to pass through to the pipe behind them. Eight blocks appear in the room and they must be hit in numerical order within the time limit of 50 seconds. Remember the path you have to take to go as fast as possible. I had 15 seconds to spare. The pipe leads to an area with many enemies. A new enemy is an Air Cannon. It fires Bullet Bills that become invisible. Knock them away with a hammer. The Liftoglobin is to the right. Ahead, the path is electrified. Take the path to the left to open the blocked path and go through the green pipe. Go up, over, and down to exit to the west (the pipe is a cannon to a block with Star Candy).
Ahead, the Dark Star briefly suffocates the bros, then takes more DNA. This piece allows it to body slam. Use the pipe as a cannon to reach the ! Block to open a path. Go west. The red pipe leads to the second Save Block. Go west through the green pipe. Freeze the area and go past the green pipe spewing water. Hit the two invisible blocks next to the platform on the right. Drop down into the mucus pool to reach that platform. This will give you access to extra items in the room with the fourth Save Block. Heal and save.
Ahead, the room flashes and changes colors. The Dark Star is ahead and the bros will have to deal with it. It's now or never. Starlow gives them the chance to go back and prepared themselves. Hit the ! Block ahead when you're ready. The Dark Star is sending out sparks everywhere. It splits into four and dissolves. The four pieces reform to form a Dark Star that greatly resembles Bowser, without legs. It tries to inahles the bros and Starlow. It gets Luigi and spits him out. It reforms as the Dark Star again and engages the bros in battle.
At first, the Dark Star is invincible. Do some basic hammer and jump attacks to fill your meter. It will create Dark Satellmites. Attack these when you get the chance. They'll fire beams above and at the bros. When they've been deactivated, the Dark Star will give them a bomb to attack the bros. Just have one bro hit the Dark Satellmite back into the Dark Star to weaken it and you can do damage (after two of them hit it). It will fall to the ground and fire a laser at the bro that initiates an attack. A good attack to deal with the Dark Satellmites without wasting energy on the Dark Star is Snack Baskets. One of the Dark Star's attacks is to split into five or seven and attack the bros. Just before it reaches the bros, each piece will become invisible. If there's another piece behind it, hitting it will knock the piece behind it out of the way. It will also shine a light on the bros to make their shadows appear. They'll circle the Dark Star while it shoots lightning at them. Have the respective bro jump when they're targeted. After a while, it will fire a beam at the bros like how Bowser breathes fire. Starlow will circle the bros to take them to safety. Don't hang up there forever, because it will knock you out of the sky. When it's defeated (for me, after three Falling Stars), it will start spinning and the bros will start running away. Press both (A) and (B) repeatedly. It will then explode. You get 9999 experience points for this battle.
The Dark Star explodes into four pieces and dissolves into Bowser's body. Bowser spits out some clouds and they form the Dark Star's version of Bowser before his very eyes. It tells him that it copied his body and power. Bowser doesn't like the idea of someone copying his style. Dark Star Bowser says the power he copied isn't dark enough. It's power has been drained and it's not complete. It's looking for the dark power it needs and selects Peach, probably because she's an easy target, not because she's harboring dark power. It inhales Peach, but obviously, she doesn't have the dark power it requires. Bowser lays claim to Peach. "I HAVE POWER! Where is the Dark Star?!" Fawful is nearby, saying, "Fawful has more suction for the rest of the dark power!" The Dark Star recognizes the voice, saying Fawful drained it of its power. It breaks the electrical barrier and leaves. Bowser is upset that the Dark Star copied his moves in kidnapping Peach. He says there's only room for one Bower, and I agree. He follows it to see it clear a path ahead.
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