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MARIO & LUIGI: SUPERSTAR SAGA
FAQ/Walkthrough
Copyright (c)2007-2009 DomZ Ninja
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Author: DomZ Ninja
E-mail: domzninja[at]hotmail[dot]com
Updated: 04/25/09
Version: 1.0
NOTE: This guide does contain spoilers!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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See that series of numbers to the right of each section? If you want to find
a specific section in the FAQ, press CTRL + F to open a search box. Type in
the series of numbers for the desired section that you're trying to find and
press Enter. Whabam! The search function will take you there in an instant.
1] - Version History.................................. [0100]
2] - Controls......................................... [0200]
3] - Characters....................................... [0300]
4] - The Basics....................................... [0400]
5] - Walkthrough...................................... [0500]
5.01] Mushroom Kingdom......................... [0501]
5.02] Koopa Cruiser............................ [0502]
5.03] Stardust Fields.......................... [0503]
5.04] Hoohoo Village........................... [0504]
5.05] Hoohoo Mountain.......................... [0505]
5.06] Beanbean Castle Area..................... [0506]
5.07] Chateau de Chucklehuck................... [0507]
5.08] Chucklehuck Woods........................ [0508]
5.09] Beanbean Castle Area..................... [0509]
5.10] Woohoo Hooniversity...................... [0510]
5.11] Oho Oasis................................ [0511]
5.12] Beanbean Airport......................... [0512]
5.13] Teehee Valley............................ [0513]
5.14] Little Fungitown......................... [0514]
5.15] Guffawha Ruins........................... [0515]
5.16] First Beanstar Piece..................... [0516]
5.17] Second Beanstar Piece.................... [0517]
5.18] Third Beanstar Piece..................... [0518]
5.19] Fourth Beanstar Piece.................... [0519]
5.20] Joke's End............................... [0520]
5.21] Final Preparations....................... [0521]
5.22] Bowser's Castle.......................... [0522]
6] - Items............................................ [0600]
7] - Bestiary......................................... [0700]
7.1] Enemies................................... [0710]
7.2] Bosses.................................... [0720]
8] - Thanks/Credits................................... [0800]
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1] VERSION HISTORY                                                     [0100]
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2] CONTROLS                                                            [0200]
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|  D-Pad                      |  Move                                        |
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|  Start                      |  Change Brothers                             |
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|  Select                     |  Open Menu                                   |
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|  A Button                   |  Jump, Confirm (Mario)                       |
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|  B Button                   |  Jump, Confirm (Luigi)                       |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  L Button                   |  Change Bros. Attack, View Status (Mario)    |
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|  R Button                   |  Change Bros. Attack, View Status (Luigi)    |
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3] CHARACTERS                                                          [0300]
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'- MARIO --------------------------------------------------------------------'
Mario is the main man of the Mushroom Kingdom and always helps out where
there is trouble. He used to be a plumber, but now it seems that he's
considered the bodyguard of Princess Peach. Whenever something bad happens to
her, you know that Mario will be after her. Mario and Bowser always quarrel,
yet the red plumber always comes out on top.
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'- LUIGI --------------------------------------------------------------------'
Luigi is Mario's younger brother. He usually doesn't follow Mario around on
his quests, but they know when to team up to get the job done. Luigi may be
cowardly and not as courageous as his bro, but neither could survive without
the other, and both know that. Luigi tends to take the abuse throughout the
game, as for that he never gets the respect that his brother does.
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'- PRINCESS PEACH -----------------------------------------------------------'
Peach is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. She's always in a heap of
trouble; pretty much every single game she's been in she's needed to be
rescued. Her disappearance triggers Mario and Luigi to team up and find her.
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'- BOWSER -------------------------------------------------------------------'
When Bowser's around, he'll be bringing destruction with him! The king of the
Koopas has a strange obsession with Peach and always tries to kidnap her.
Most of the time he's successful, but his plans fall short when Mario arrives
to the scene. If there's carnage about, you can expect Bowser to be behind
it. There are some strange and dire situations where Bowser and the Mario
Bros. team up, but don't expect them to get along at all.
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'- CACKLETTA ----------------------------------------------------------------'
Cackletta is an evil witch whom has stolen the voice of Princess Peach. She
replaces Bowser as the main villain of Superstar Saga and stands in the way
of the two brothers many times. Cackletta has many powers, such as casting
spells or transforming. Cackletta also has a faithful, but crazy, servant.
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'- FAWFUL -------------------------------------------------------------------'
Fawful is the servant of Cackletta, but he doesn't do a good job of it. Most
of the time he is found losing to Mario and Luigi, but is by far the best
character in the game. He is the source of most of the humor in Superstar
Saga with lines such as "I HAVE FURY!".
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4] THE BASICS                                                          [0400]
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'- BATTLES AND TIMING -------------------------------------------------------'
Timing is everything in battles. They can either let you dodge attacks or
deal more damage. If Mario uses a jump attack, press A right before hitting
the enemy to deal more damage. If you jump with Luigi, do the same but press
B instead of A. For using hammers, it's pretty much the same way. When you
use a hammer, press the character's designated button when the hammer shakes.
You will deal more damage to the enemy that way.
You can also dodge enemies attacks. All enemies have some sort of attack
pattern that help you dodge attacks. Let's use a Dry Bones as an example.
When Dry Bones attack, his head will spin. If it spins up and down, it will
attack Mario. If the head spins left and right, it'll aim for Luigi. Some
enemies will use red and green as a symbol for whom they are attacking (red
is Mario and green is Luigi, but I'm sure you knew that already). Keep your
eyes peeled for these symbols.
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'- AN EXPERIENCED FIGHTER ---------------------------------------------------'
For each battle you win, the surviving Mario Bros. will gain an number of
experience points. You will level up after gaining a certain amount of
experience points. When you gain a level, these attributes will increase:
Heart Points (HP) = This should be obvious: it's your health. If it reaches
zero, then that character dies. If both bros die, then
it's game over for you.
Bros Points (BP) = Like most RPGs have MP, Superstar Saga has Bros Points.
These allow you to use Bros Attacks; if it reaches zero,
then you cannot use said attacks.
Power = The higher it is, the more damage you'll deal to enemies.
Defense = The higher it is, the less damage you'll receive from enemies.
Speed = Determines what order the players go in battle in regards to the
enemies.
Stache = The higher it is, the bigger discount you get on shop items. It also
boosts your chance of a critical hit.
After you level up, you will get to raise one attribute as a bonus. When the
Lakitu appears with the spinning wheel, move it down to the attribute you
want to increase more. The wheel will spin and press A to stop it. Whatever
number it lands on is how much the stat will increase. For instance, let's
say your HP is currently at 35 and you want to use a bonus on it. You stop
the wheel and get 4. Now your HP is raised to 39. It's that simple!
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'- NEW MOVES ----------------------------------------------------------------'
Throughout the course of the game, the adults can learn several abilities.
These abilities cannot be used in battles, but they are helpful for accessing
new areas which were not accessible earlier or just simply progressing through
the game. Here is a list of the abilities that you can learn:
-- High Jump --
Use: Luigi
When Learned: Stardust Fields
Description: When Luigi is in the back, use the command. As Luigi jumps on
Mario's head, press B just as he lands on Mario's head to jump
even higher than normal.
-- Spin Jump --
Use: Mario
When Learned: Stardust Fields
Description: When Mario is in the back, use the command. Press B and Mario
will hop on top of Luigi. Press B once more and the duo will
begin to spin, allowing you to cover more ground.
-- Mole --
Use: Luigi
When Learned: Chateau de Chucklehuck
Description: When Mario is in the back, hit Luigi with your hammer. Luigi
will now be smashed underground. Now you can reach new grounds
but you cannot cross metal floors. Press A to return to normal.
-- Mouse --
Use: Mario
When Learned: Chateau de Chucklehuck
Description: When Luigi is in the back, hit Mario with your hammer. Mario
will be squished into a pancake-like shape. Now Mario can pass
through tiny holes. Hit him with the hammer once more to revert
him back to normal size.
-- Firebrand --
Use: Mario
When Learned: Fire Palace
Description: When Mario is in the front, press and hold A to charge up a
fireball. Release A to send it flying. This is mostly used to
light torches.
-- Thunderhand --
Use: Luigi
When Learned: Thunder Palace
Description: When Luigi is in the front, press and hold B to charge up a
ball of lighting. Release B to shoot out a burst of electricity.
You can use this ability on blue orbs.
-- Fire Dash --
Use: Mario
When Learned: Gwarhar Lagoon
Description: When Mario is in the back, select Firebrand and charge up a
fireball. Release A to light Luigi's behind on fire, making the
two run incredibly fast. You cannot control either of them, and
they'll stop if they hit a wall or obstacle. Used to knock over
giant Koopa Troopas.
-- Thunder Shock --
Use: Luigi
When Learned: Gwarhar Lagoon
Description: When Luigi is in the back, select Thunderhand and charge up a
ball of lighting. Release B to shock Mario. While Mario is
electrocuted, you can move the duo. This ability is used in
order to cross some hazards.
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'- MARIO'S BROS ATTACKS -----------------------------------------------------'
Bros Attacks are special abilities used in battle to deal damage to enemies.
There are three levels to each of them; the first being easiest, second being
hard, and third being the hardest. Here's a list of Mario's Bros Attacks:
-- Splash Bros --
BP Used: 4 (Levels 1 and 2), 3 (Level 3)
When Learned: Default
Description: Press A to have Mario jump on Luigi. Press B to send Luigi in the
air, then press A as Luigi right before he lands on an enemy. The
later combo is A, A, then B.
-- Swing Bros --
BP Used: 6 (Levels 1 and 2), 4 (Level 3)
When Learned: Win Secret Scroll #1 - Hammerhead Bros. Cave
Description: When Luigi runs at Mario, press and hold A. The two will spin
around; press B when the target is indicated to have Luigi smash
into the enemy. The later sequence is B, then A and B at the
same exact time.
-- Chopper Bros --
BP Used: 5 (Levels 1 and 2), 3 (Level 3)
When Learned: After learning the Mole/Mouse abilities
Description: When Mario's hammer begins to shake, press A to hit Luigi. Right
before Mario lands on Luigi, press B to be shot in the air. Next,
press A rapidly to deal damage to the enemy. The later sequence
is A, A, then B rapidly.
-- Fire Bros --
BP Used: 6 (Levels 1 and 2), 3 (Level 3)
When Learned: After learning the Firebrand/Thunderhand abilities
Description: When Mario charges up a fireball, repeatedly tap A. When they
are thrown at Luigi, press B when a green circle appears over
Luigi. In later sequences, press A to create a big fireball and
send it at the target.
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'- LUIGI'S BROS ATTACKS -----------------------------------------------------'
Bros Attacks are special abilities used in battle to deal damage to enemies.
There are three levels to each of them; the first being easiest, second being
hard, and third being the hardest. Here's a list of Luigi's Bros Attacks:
-- Bounce Bros --
BP Used: 4 (Levels 1 and 2), 3 (Level 3)
When Learned: Default
Description: As Luigi jumps into the air, press B when prompted. Next, press A
when said so. As Luigi lands on the enemy, press A once more to
deal extra damage. The later sequence is A, B, B, then A.
-- Knockback Bros --
BP Used: 5 (Levels 1 and 2), 3 (Level 3)
When Learned: After learning the Mole/Mouse abilities
Description: When Luigi wields his hammer, press B to crush Mario. When he
winds back his hammer once more, press B again to hit Mario into
an enemy. Press A right before Mario lands on the enemy. The
later sequence is the same, but the ability will continue if you
hit B to send Mario back at the enemy.
-- Cyclone Bros --
BP Used: 8 (Levels 1 and 2), 4 (Level 3)
When Learned: Win Secret Scroll #2 - Hammerhead Bros. Cave
Description: When Luigi has his hammer out, press B to flatten Mario. Then
press A repeatedly when Luigi hops in the air. When the group
spins towards an enemy, press A right before you hit it. This
attack is continuous.
-- Thunder Bros --
BP Used: 6 (Levels 1 and 2), 4 (Level 3)
When Learned: After learning the Firebrand/Thunderhand abilities
Description: When Luigi charges up a lighting ball, press B. Next, press B
once more to jump off of Mario. Finally, hit B again to shoot
lightning bolts at the target. The attack is weak, but lowers
their Defense. The later sequence is B, A, A, then B.
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5] WALKTHROUGH                                                         [0500]
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5.01]                        MUSHROOM KINGDOM                           [0501]
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The game will start off with the lovely Princess Peach. Next, the Goodwill
Ambassador from the Beanbean Kingdom wishes to present a nice token of
appreciation to Peach. Unfortunately, IT'S A TRAP! A cloud of gas pours out
of the present box and swarms Peach, stealing her voice. The Ambassador and
his sidekick reveal themselves to be Cackletta and Fawful. Like any villain
would do, they bolt afterwards.
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'- MARIO'S HOUSE ------------------------------------------------------------'
A Toad runs down to Mario's house and tells Luigi of the situation. He then
runs inside to find Mario, but he is nowhere to be found. Time to control
Toad! Walk to the left side of the house and try to enter the bathroom in the
back. Toad will rush inside to find a naked Mario. He scrams, but not before
telling Mario what happened to Peach. Mario realizes the danger and leaves
with Luigi to Peach's Castle.
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'- PEACH'S CASTLE -----------------------------------------------------------'
The brothers will run into Bowser, who has already made his way into the
castle (trying to kidnap Peach, most likely). Bowser gets pissed off and
challenges Mario to a fight while Luigi cries in the corner. Ah, yes, the
first of many blatant insults towards Luigi. This guy will never get a break.
Hello tutorial battle! You cannot beat Bowser, so this fight is just a way
for you to get used to the battle system. And yes, it is easy to get used to.
Toad will give you a rundown of the Action Commands. If this is your first
time playing, then I suggest listening to what he has to say. You can press A
right before jumping on Bowser's head to deal extra damage. In order to dodge
his flame breath attack, jump as he begins to breathe in. The battle will end
after a couple rounds.
Bowser will complain about losing to Mario yet AGAIN, but the feud is
interrupted by one of the Toads. He fills the three in on how Peach's voice
was stolen and replaced by explosive vocabulary! Bowser refuses to kidnap a
princess who has the capability of blowing up his castle with her voice
alone. Instead, he tells Mario to retrieve Peach's voice, so THEN Bowser can
kidnap her. =)
Bowser offers to help Mario and Luigi (gasp) by using his Koopa Cruiser to
head off to Beanbean Kingdom. Mario will run off to the plaza.
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'- PLAZA --------------------------------------------------------------------'
The plaza may seem small, but you can get some items here, so don't run off
too fast. First off, head to the left side to find some hedges. Jump up to
reach a hedge hugging the left wall. Talk to the Toad up here; he'll ask you
to find something precious of his. Walk south to reach a wall. Press A to
find the Toad's precious belonging. Talk to him again to receive a 1-Up
Mushroom. From here, jump to the hedge on the right, then hit the block above
to get a Mushroom.
Drop down and go to the right to find another Toad with a Mushroom lying on
top of a hedge. Jump up and grab the Mushroom, then offer it to the Toad to
get a Super Mushroom! Past the Toad is another hedge wall. Jump up to the top
to find another block. Hit the block for a Mushroom. Once that's done with,
proceed to the north end of the plaza and talk to Luigi. He will tell Mario
that Bowser went north.
With the information in hand, talk to the Koopa walking around the northeast
end of the plaza. Tell him that Bowser went north and he'll scurry away.
After that, head past Luigi to the next area containing a Save Album. In
order to use the Save Album, stand under it and jump into it. From here, you
can save your game. Do so and head north to be stopped by an elderly Toad. He
will give Mario a suitcase (it is used to hold items and equipment) and 100
Coins. Continue north to the next area.
Mario and Luigi will spot Bowser standing on top of his patented Koopa
Cruiser. Mario will jump on board as Bowser calls upon his army of baddies to
accompany the two in the cruiser. Unfortunately for Luigi (who was planning
on cheering Mario on from the sidelines), is accidentally taken in as a crew
member.
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5.02]                           KOOPA CRUISER                           [0502]
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Mario and err...Green Guy...are ordered to report to the deck. First off,
save your game at the Save Album and exit through the eastern exit. Talk to
the Koopas here to learn basic controls when paired up: press Start to switch
positions. Press A to have the guy in the front jump, while pressing B makes
the dude in the back jump. Walk to the right to find a Bros. Block. Talk to
the Koopas to learn about it, then try it out to gain some Coins. Go through
the doorway on the bottom-right walkway.
The first thing you see when entering the room is a Koopa behind a camera.
This is where your passport portraits are taken; walk to the north until
you're stopped by the cameraman, who will place the brothers on the stand to
get their picture taken. First, open your suitcase by pressing Select and the
cameraman will show you your passports.
When you are prompted to do so, step onto the platform. Even though the
cameraman suggests that you don't make goofy poses, I always do so. If you
wish to look like an idiot on your portrait, press the D-Pad in any
direction. Once the pictures are taken for both characters, go across the
walkway. Hit the block along the way for a Mushroom, then head to the east.
Ignore the staircase for now and continue south.
Talk to the Koopa here. If you helped him back in the plaza, then he'll give
you a 1-Up Mushroom. Hit the block next to the Koopa for a Mushroom and
return to the stairs. Go up said stairs to reach another hallway. Move down
the hall until a barrel blocks your path. Walk into the barrel to push it
into a wall, breaking it. Head towards the Koopa to be stopped. This guy will
teach you the basics of fighting as a pair, so I recommend that you listen up.
Break the barrel in the corner to get in a fight with some Goombas. Listen to
the Koopa's orders on how to dodge. Remember, Mario uses the A button and
Luigi uses the B button. The rest is cake. Once the tutorial is over,
continue along until you reach another barrel. Break it to reveal a Goomba;
defeat it in battle. The Koopa ahead will teach you how to enter a battle
properly.
In order to gain the edge on an opponent, try to start the battle by
attacking them. For example, if you jump on the Goombas, you will start the
battle by automatically damaging the entire party. It's a good way to kick
off a hard fight. Defeat the two pairs of Goombas, then move up the stairs to
the west.
Save your game here and head to the west, where you'll find a red block with
an exclamation point on it. Hit the block to activate a crane which moves
cargo. Unfortunately, it mistakes Luigi for cargo and grabs him instead. The
Koopas agree that since he's up there, they'll use the green guy as a lookout.
Up on the deck, Mario will be with Bowser; both learn that they're almost
over Beanbean territory. Suddenly, Luigi spots someone in the distance. It's
Cackletta, the evil witch who stole Peach's voice! Instead of sticking
around, she sicks her (incredibly super awesome/funny) sidekick named Fawful
on the gang. BOSS BATTLE!
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| BOSS: Fawful                                                    HP: 30   |
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|                                                                          |
| This boss is simple enough, and all you can do to attack is use Solo     |
| Attacks (which is all you really need for this battle). The evil Fawful  |
| will attack by shooting fireballs out of his weird hat thing. Pay close  |
| attention to the color of his words. If they are red, then the fireball  |
| is headed to Mario. If it's green, then dodge with Luigi. Sure, Bowser   |
| tells the brothers the same exact thing, but I beat him to it. =)        |
|                                                                          |
| Fawful's next attack is a little more confusing. He will say a line; pay |
| attention to the last word: "this". If it is red, then he will attack    |
| Mario first. But beware, because Fawful will then shoot a fireball at    |
| Luigi! Dodge the first attack with Mario, then dodge with Luigi. But if  |
| the lettering is green, then Luigi will be targeted first and Mario      |
| last. It sounds confusing, but you'll get the hang of it.                |
|                                                                          |
| After attacking Fawful enough, his headpice will break off and the fight |
| will change. Now Fawful uses a ramming attack: he will run, then stop,   |
| then roll into a character. After he pauses, jump in the air to avoid    |
| him. The battle shouldn't take too long. You probably won't have to use  |
| any items, but you always can if you're not good at dodging.             |
|                                                                          |
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After the battle, Fawful will shout his signature line -- I HAVE FURY! -- and
proceeds to destroy the Koopa Cruiser. Mario and Luigi will land in the
middle of nowhere (Stardust Fields to be exact), but who knows where Bowser
and the rest of the crew went...
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5.03]                          STARDUST FIELDS                          [0503]
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After Luigi helps Mario out of the ground, the two reunite. Head west while
talking to the downed crew members. One tells the duo that Bowser landed
on "the other side of the border", wherever that is. Anyways, go across the
bridge and enter the castle. Mario and Luigi will be stopped by two Hammer
Bros, who test the brothers' jumping abilities in a minigame.
In "Border Jump", you task is to avoid the pole that the Hammer Bros carry by
jumping over it with both characters. It gets tricky at times, and if you get
hit, then you lose a life. Each character has three lives; so make sure that
you don't get hit three times or you will lose . Make sure to use A for Mario
and B for Luigi. After winning, the two will let you pass.
Pass across the bridge until you are stopped by one of the Hammer Bros, who
gives you a map of Beanbean! Head west to find a green pipe; go inside to
activate it, then return to Stardust Fields. This can teleport you to other
green pipes found througout Beanbean. Since this is our first one so far, we
can't use it to go anywhere. Continue south to the next area.
You will have to jump over a series of glowing spikes to reach the other
side. They don't even hurt you, so don't fret. Hit the block at the end for a
Mushroom and go down the stairs. Jump over the next set of spikes and break
open another block for a Mushroom. Drop down, then head east across the
bridge.
There will be some enemies roaming around here. Remember, the best way to
start a battle is to jump on an enemy. If they hit you, then you will take
damage before the start of the battle. Take out the Fighter Fly ahead and go
south. Defeat the next one, then cross the bridge to the west.
Save at the Save Album and jump up the stairs to find a giant cannon. Wait,
someone is stuck inside it. Someone very familiar. Walk over to the cannon to
find Bowser. Before the conversation can continue, a giant green monster
falls from the sky. It is Tolstar, the great and famed king of Stardust
Fields! Unfortunately for us, Tolstar won't let Bowser out of the cannon
unless Mario and Luigi pay up.
Mario happily pays Tolstar all of their money, but apparently the king
doesn't accept coins from the Mushroom Kingdom! The amount only totals to a
small amount, and Tolstar will free Bowser if the bros fetch him 100 Beanbean
coins! He opens up a bridge for exploration, so time to hunt for some money!
Drop down and go across the newly formed bridge. Go north in this next area
to reach another section of the fields.
Hop over the two sets of spikes to reach the edge of the fields, then go
north. Defeat the Fighter Fly up ahead to gain some cash. Hit the block to
the west for some Coins, then use the Bros. Block to the north to gain some
more Coins. The upper areas are inaccessible right now, so go across the path
in the northeast corner.
Drop down the steps to find another block. Continuously hit it until it runs
out, then jump over the ledge to the bottom area. Hit the next block for
Coins and fight the two Fighter Flies as well. Climb up the steps on the east
side, but don't drop off of the ledge just yet. Hop up the next set of steps
to reach a Bike Pad. To use a Bike Pad, you'll have to use the D-Pad while
pressing A and B. Try it out to cross the gap to reach a Bros Block. Nab as
many Coins as you can from it, then go up the steps and jump down to find a
bridge. Cross it to the next area.
Hit the block right in front of the entrance for Syrup. Climb up the stairs
to the east and stand on the star to be greeted by two strange Toads. After a
wacky cutscene, the two will recognized the famed duo and teach them the High
Jump and Spin Jump! With Luigi in the back, press L. Then press B to land on
Mario; hit B once more to jump up on the ledge. Now for the Spin Jump. Move
Mario in the back and hit L. Then press B to jump on Luigi and press B once
more to begin spinning. Use the D-Pad to spin your way to the ledge on the
right. Training session over!
Now that training is done, the two sergeants want Mario and Luigi to grab a
flag on a platform high above. Simple. Use High Jumps to get on top of the
oil drums and cross the gaps with the Spin Jump. Collect the Mushroom inside
the block along the way. Eventually you will obtain the flag. After mastering
those two new moves, drop down to the west to find a block; hit it to find
Syrup. Next, fall down and continue south to another area.
Cross the bridge leading south and save at the Save Album below. Take out the
Fighter Flies present, then head up the stairs once the coast is clear.
Defeat a couple Fighter Flies up here, then High Jump your way up to the
middle platform. Hit the block to get some Coins, then drop down again. The
northern ledge is also accessible via the High Jump, so hop on up to find
Syrup and Coins in the two blocks. Now, use your Spin Jump to reach the
platform to the west to find a Bros Block. From here, drop down to the west
and enter the next area.
The two sergeant Toads return to teach the brothers about Bros Attacks.
Successfully use a Bros Attack on the Fighter Fly using them to end the
lesson. Once that's over with, head over the bridge to the west. From here,
drop down to the lower levels. Defeat the Fighter Flies here as well. High
Jump on top of the oil drums and begin to Spin Jump across a bunch of
platforms. You will soon reach the end of the line and a Bros Block.
Nab some more Coins and proceed up the stairs. The Bike Pads to the right
bring you to the entrance of this area, so ignore them and hop off of the
ledge. Continue west to the next area (I hope you realize now that we are
backtracking, because we are as of now).
We will be back at the cannon again, so hopefully you have at least 100
Coins. If not, return to the previous areas and defeat enemies for some. If
you're ready, hop of the stairs to start a conversation. Mario will give
Tolstar all of his Coins. Since Tolstar is a baddie, he doesn't have to play
by the rules. And that's why he chooses to keep the Coins for himself and
ignore Bowser. Tolstar reminds the bros that they aren't in the Mushroom
Kingdom anymore, so they're treading on thin ice. Tolstar proves this by
challenging Mario and Luigi!
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| BOSS: Tolstar                                                   HP: 50   |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                          |
| Tolstar is by no means as easy as Fawful, so you might have to use some  |
| items for this one. Tolstar will attack by hurling spiked balls at the   |
| bros. Pay attention to the arm in which he throws it with. If Tolstar    |
| uses his right arm to throw the ball, then it's aimed for Mario. If he   |
| throws with his left arm, then dodge with Mr. Green (Luigi). It's pretty |
| funny, since Tolstar accidentally reveals this during the battle.        |
|                                                                          |
| The battle with Tolstar is a perfect time to use your Bros Attacks. Try  |
| them out on the big guy; each one deals around 4 damage. After a couple  |
| rounds, Tolstar will spice up his attacks. Now if he laughs before using |
| an attack, the spiked ball will bounce. If it bounces, then do not jump; |
| it will pass right over your head. So whenever Tolstar laughs before     |
| throwing, then the ball will pass over you.                              |
|                                                                          |
| Keep it up and Tolstar will change his attack once more. Now he will     |
| throw two spiked balls at both bros! Sometimes he likes to confuse you   |
| by having one roll and one bounce, but pay attention to when he laughs.  |
| This is the last defense, so if you can handle this attack, then you're  |
| good. After defeating Tolstar, you will receive all of your Coins again! |
| Oh yeah, and you get a 1-Up Mushroom!                                    |
|                                                                          |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Once Tolstar is defeated, he will fall to the ground. Unexpectedly, a Toad
pops out of the star next to the cannon and lights it; saying that he's tired
of Bowser's constant complaining. Bowser is launched out of the cannon right
into Tolstar, and both of them fly off into the distance.
After the scene, Spin Jump across the gap to the western platform and head to
the area beyond. Cross the bridges to reach a Save Album. Save here, then
enter the cave ahead. High Jump up the series of platforms to the north, then
Spin Jump to the island in the middle. Hit the block here for a Mushroom,
then fall down to ground level. Continue to the left and obtain another
Mushroom. Head south to exit the cave.
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5.04]                          HOOHOO VILLAGE                           [0504]
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What a nice sight! It's better than that dark Stardust Fields. Anyways, cross
the bridge to enter the village. Unfortunately, Mario and Luigi are chased
out by a trio of guards. They blame the brothers for the disappearance of
someone named Prince Peasley, but we obviously have no idea who that is. They
don't believe that the two are the legendary Mario and Luigi, but an injured
Tolstar appears to prove them otherwise.
The guards apologize and say that their prince has been kidnapped. They say
the the kidnapper was someone who...wore a helmet and spoke of mustard and
fink-rats? Psh, only one wacko talks about that stuff. Now that the guards
trust you, you can enter the village.
The first thing you should do inside the village is drop down to the southern
ledges. Once down here, head across the bridge to find a block. Hit it for a
Mushroom and then go inside the doorway in the middle. Large rocks block the
path, but you can still collect some Coins and another Mushroom. After
grabbing them, head outside again and return to the upper level.
Talk to the villagers to learn about someone (or something) that is named
Blablanadon. Apparently he is a helpful lil' dude who offers to fly people up
to the top of Hoohoo Mountain. But he left after seeing someone who looked
like Prince Peasley and hasn't returned. Head west to find a Save Album, so
save right now. After saving, drop down and cross the bridge to the west to
reach another house. Pass by it to find Fawful. He will attack a guard before
confronting the bros. After making more crazy analogies, Fawful will block
your path with a giant stone. Return to the Save Album.
This time, go up the steps to the west. The gang will soon reach a broken
bridge and a house. Go inside the house to meet the Hammerhead Bros. Show off
your jumping skills and they will agree to make you hammers. Of course, you
have to do some dirty work; collect Hoohoo Blocks that are found on the
mountain summit. Exit the house and the bridge should be fixed. If not, talk
to the villager at the bottom and head back inside the house. When you leave,
everything should be fixed.
Before heading off to Hoohoo Mountain, there are some goodies for us to get.
Return to the Save Album and there should be an opening to the left of it (up
the stairs). Head through the opening to enter a cave.
You can find some Coins in the cave up ahead, so grab 'em and go to the left.
Hit the block to find a Mushroom and climb up the steps. Spin Jump across the
gap to reach the other side. You can find another Mushroom as well as a Bros
Block. Afterwards, exit the cave via the southern exit. Once outside, begin
to cross the bridge. Hit all of the blocks here to get two Mushrooms, Syrup,
and Coins. You can't do anything else here, so return to the Save Album.
Save your game and return to the fixed bridge. Once you are ready to ascend
Hoohoo Mountain, proceed to the left.
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5.05]                          HOOHOO MOUNTAIN                          [0505]
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Defeat the Beanie to the left before jumping up the steps. Take out another
Beanie and hit the block tucked in the northern corner for a Mushroom, then
continue up the ledge. In the upper section, you will have to use the High
Jump and Spin Jump to continue. Once you reach the path stretching to the
east, ignore it at the moment and High Jump to the leftern ledge. Defeat the
Beanie up here and Spin Jump to the end of the ledge. Hit the block to get
Syrup and return to the path, then continue east to the next area.
First off, clear the lower levels of Beanies so there are no nuisances
roaming around. Once that's done with, climb the rocks on the west side of
the area to reach a gap. There is a pretty obvious whirlwind swirling around
to the right of the gap; this work of nature powers up your Spin Jump,
allowing you to go faster and farther. Try it out: Spin Jump into the
whirlwind to spin around even faster, then continue to the eastern platform.
Walk to the right to enter the next section of the mountain.
Immediately head to the right and defeat the pair of Dry Bones down here.
Return to the entrance of this area, where I'm sure you noticed that little
blob on fire. Ignore him for now and jump up the steps on the left. Head to
the watering hole (as the sign says) and climb up a couple more steps. Use
your High Jump to reach the ledge above, then hit the block to the right for
Syrup.
Continue to the west end of the watering hole. There is a small spring with
flowing water; step into it for Mario to take a couple more gulps than
suggested. He will grow twice as fat, so walk over to the nearby flaming
blob. Use Luigi's High Jump on the inflated Mario to have him spray the water
on the flaming blob. He'll be extinguished, and a whirlwind will appear to
the right.
Step up to the whirlwind and use it to reach a ledge north of the whirlwind.
Hit the block for a Mushroom, then Spin Jump to the left. You will reach a
platform with a Save Album. Save here and walk a couple steps south, then
Spin Jump to another platform to the left. Grab some Coins from the Bros
Block and use your High Jump to traverse up a series of steps. From here, go
north.
Fight the Beanie and Dry Bones in front of you and once they're finished,
take a gulp of water from the nearby spring. Extinguish the flaming blob to
create another whirlwind. However, don't worry about it right now. Head past
the spring and into the next section. Defeat the enemies here as well to find
another flaming blob. Use the spring from the previous area to extinguish
this flaming blob, creating a second whirlwind.
Ah, just what we need. Head up the steps to the left and Spin Jump into the
whirlwind. Use it to reach the ledge to the right, then continue along. Use
the second whirlwind to reach a platform. Hit the "!" Block here to create a
spring in an earlier part of the mountain; we'll worry about that later.
Spin Jump south to get around the stalagmites and stop on the platform. Hit
the block for a Mushroom and return to the other side. Drop down on the right
side of the platform, defeat the Dry Bones, then proceed south.
Well, we are back at that "earlier area". Woo, that was easy. Use the spring
to inflate yourself, then drop down the steps to the flaming blob. Extinguish
him to make another whirlwind appear to the right of your location. Spin Jump
into it, then move east through it to reach another whirlwind. Spin into this
one, then continue all the way east to reach a high ledge. Go down the steps
and save your game at the nearby Save Album once you get the chance.
Speak with the statue in the center of the area. This statue, Hoohooros, will
not let you pass. It demands that you prove yourself worthy by playing a
minigame. Gee, way to test your strength and knowledge: with a minigame.
Well, at least it's easy.
You must use Mario's Spin Jump to collect 10 Hoohoo Spirites in 30 seconds.
You must stay on all four pillars and if you fall, then you lose. It's pretty
tricky, since the spirits disappear if you take too long in trying to capture
them. Once you have won, Hoohooros will give you one more challenge: the
challenge of defeating him in battle!
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| BOSS: Hoohooros                                                 HP: 45   |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                          |
| At the start of the battle, Hoohooros will disappear into one of two     |
| stone pillars. Attacking a pillar will break it instantly. If you break  |
| the pillar that Hoohooros is under, then he will disappear under the     |
| other one. So, the trick is to destroy the one that Hoohooros is NOT     |
| under first, then take out the one that it's under. It'll try to float   |
| under the pillar, but it won't be there, leaving him exposed.            |
|                                                                          |
| When Hoohooros is under a pillar, it will fire a purple beam at one of   |
| the bros. Simply jump over the beam before it reaches you. The trickier  |
| attack is when Hoohooros is visible. He will fire a beam next to either  |
| Mario or Luigi. Then, the beam will travel across both bros, meaning you |
| will have to jump with both characters to avoid the attack.              |
|                                                                          |
| After you manage to damage Hoohooros a couple times, he will summon two  |
| new pillars and the cycle will start over again. There is a little trick |
| that helps decrease the time consumed during this battle. It actually    |
| helps quite a bit during the battle (at least it made it easier for me). |
|                                                                          |
| When Hoohooros is exposed, a pillar will appear next to him. Take the    |
| time to destroy this pillar, because after a while of being visible,     |
| Hoohooros will try to escape under a pillar. But if you destroyed it, he |
| won't be able to hide under anything! In short, make sure there are NO   |
| pillars present during the fight. Overall, the battle is an easy one,    |
| but it might take a lil' bit of time to defeat him. You will win a 1-Up  |
| Mushroom once Hoohooros is done for.                                     |
|                                                                          |
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After defeating Hoohooros, the gateway to the summit will be opened. High
Jump up to the northern ledge and head to the right end. Spin Jump across the
gap towards a small pillar, which contains a block with Syrup inside. Do the
same on the other end to find a Mushroom inside. Once you have both items in
possession, High Jump on the northen ledge to continue up the mountain.
Once in this next area, hit the "!" Block. You'll create a spring high above.