Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

The first game in the Mario & Luigi RPG series, Superstar Saga was followed by four sequels: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story for the Nintendo DS, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team for the Nintendo 3DS and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam also for the Nintendo 3DS. The setting of the game begins in the Mushroom Kingdom, but progresses to the Beanbean Kingdom for the majority of the game. During overworld sections, the direction pad controls Mario's movement with Luigi following closely, while Mario and Luigi's other actions are controlled individually with the A and B buttons respectively. The game begins with them being able to jump independently, though they will soon gain access to hammers and a variety of other techniques as the game progresses. Similar to previous Mario RPG titles, such as Super Mario RPG and the Paper Mario series, players can time button presses to make their attacks more effective, such as earning an extra jump attack or increasing the hammer's power. Introduced in this series is the way in which Mario and Luigi can defend themselves during an enemy's attack. Like other Mario titles for the Game Boy Advance, Superstar Saga features the enhanced remake of the Mario Bros. The predominant race are the "Beanish", although there are other species such as the "Hoohooligans" and Yoshis.