Comments on: 4cr Plays – Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story

By: waxstyles

waxstyles — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:03:25 +0000

Whoops, I meant “Scribblenauts” when I said “Micronauts.”

By: waxstyles

waxstyles — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:01:46 +0000

I can definitely say that I’ve enjoyed this M&L game more than I have the past couple ones, not to say that they weren’t good, but I’ve found myself joyously spending my lunch hours playing through this one, despite the quizzical looks from passersby. Just like with all the good Metroid and Castlevania games, there are so many little areas and bonuses cleverly hidden in plain sight that upon discovering some of them I just had to stop and say “Wow.” I bought both this and Micronauts at the same time, and I haven’t even stopped playing M&L to even give it a try.

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:56:32 +0000

I have been mostly underwhelmed by Bowser’s Inside Story so far (almost 10 hours in). It’s weird because this is just the type of game I’ve been wanting for ages, but somehow it doesn’t satisfy me. The story is pretty typical, the dialogue is a bit overdone, and all of the gameplay concepts (mini games to powe up Bowser, collecting puzzle pieces to earn new abilities) seem really forced and don’t flow very well.

It’s true the graphics are fantastic, but I find the dialogue sound effects remind me of Golden Sun, and the music seems to match the style of Super Paper Mario, which is another game that didn’t really blow me away.

By: Kenner Boy

Kenner Boy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:30:19 +0000

I’ve been lurking this site for quite awhile and I thought it was time I said something. I absolutely love the Mario and Luigi games. There is so much to love about these games. The music is great, the stories are humorous and above all the animations are some of the best I have seen in a 2D game. I love pixel art and sprite work and have a pretty good understanding of the hard work that goes into creating such fluid animations. I crack up every time I see Luigi chuck his hat in the air and laugh. Anyways, I like your review, I’m glad others are enjoying this game as much as I did.

By: DarkTide

DarkTide — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:23:54 +0000

he says SHOWTIME

By: MR_DNA

MR_DNA — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:53:18 +0000

I really need to get this game (and I would have by now if my DS lite hadn’t died on me). Superstar Saga is my favorite Mario RPG right now, and the M&L series as a whole has the best turn-based fighting system I have ever encountered. This one looks as though it’ll actually switch up the action a bit more than Partners in Time, which began to feel like work by the end. (Too much splitting up the adults and babies to open doors.)

By: Dopple Boppler

Dopple Boppler — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:39:15 +0000

I actually just beat this last night, and I have to say it’s hands down my favorite Mario RPG, and this is coming from someone who’s absolutely adored every single one of them (aside from Partners in Time, which is still good, just not great). Bowser definitely deserves an entire game devoted just to him after this, especially if they were to expand even more upon the foundation here, namely how the Bowser portions have an almost Metroidvania feel to them.

By: Wikkee!

Wikkee! — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:41:38 +0000

I could swear Mario says “potato” at least once a sentence.

By: ZaxCG2

ZaxCG2 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:39:57 +0000

All I can say is that I crack up every time you level up Luigi. Where he strikes that awkward pose, laughs, and flips his hat off… crosseyed.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000

Yep, Showwwwwtiiiiime.

Agreed with above posts, the 2D animation is super-top-notch. I have a blast stomping around the map as Bowser, slamming boulders and burninating the countryside.

Not to mention the script and the excellent Italian ‘gibberish’ the Bros. exhibit whenever they communicate. Simply awesome.