Ep 27 (Part 1): AlphaDream & Nintendo’s Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga – Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (SPOILERS)

Titles:

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Mario & Luigi RPG, マリオ＆ルイージRPG) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (Mario & Luigi RPG 1 DX, マリオ＆ルイージRPG1 DX)

Developer: AlphaDream

Publisher: Nintendo

Designers: Yoshihiko Maekawa (director), Shunsuke Kobayashi (director, +BM), Shigeru Miyamoto (producer), Tetsuo Mizuno (producer), Hiroyuki Kubota

Platform(s): Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS (+BM)

Release date(s): November 17, 2003 (NA); October 5, 2017 (+BM, JP)

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SHOWNOTES: Let's-a-go! Okey-dokey! On this episode of Collateral Gaming, Ash and Zach are absolutely stoked to discuss the pilot entry of the Mario & Luigi RPG series: Superstar Saga! Originally released on the GBA in 2003, and later remade for the 3DS in 2017, this spin-off title is a spiritual successor to other Mario RPGs such as Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario. Its comical storytelling and timing-focused turn-based battle system would meet critical acclaim and set the precedent for its sequels. Stay tuned for Part 2 this month!

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