Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey is not only a mouthful, but is also a remaster/remake of the original
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story title released for the Nintendo DS; only with a different, and enhanced art syle, plus a new game mode in the form of
Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
Much like the previous title in this role-playng spin-off(
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions), Bowser Jr.'s Journey is a brand-new game that tells the events happening in
Bowser's Inside Story through Bowser Jr.'s eyes.
Recently, the developers of
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey revealed the reason behind their decision to make Bowser Jr. the protagonist of his own parallel story.
According to an interview on Nintendo Dream, the development team revealed that Bowser Jr. getting his own story in the
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story remaster has to do with the fact that they wanted to flesh out the charcter a bit more; especially because he's had to live in his father's shadow.
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In the last game the main character was Goomba, who really worships Bowser. Because we wanted someone with just as much personality and appeal, and because in the original Bowser’s Inside Story the main character was Bowser himself, Bowser Jr. felt like the perfect fit. So we decided to tell his story. The adoption process for Bowser Jr. was relatively smooth as we thought it would be interesting to show the development of this character who has grown up in his father’s shadow."
The development team also added that Bowser Jr., as an active protagonist, learns how to lead his own gang; something that actually had the team rewriting the script several times in order to get Bowser Jr. right.
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He may be mischievous, selfish and proud, but he comes to learn what is necessary to lead his own gang, whom he comes to treasure. We rewrote the script many times so that the audience can empathize with that aspect of his character."
Love him or hate him, Bowser Jr. is here to stay, and it is nice to see that the development team took their time and effort to make his story in
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey interesting enough for the audience to care about him and his motivations.
Laugh your way through a hilarious story told from three perspectives! Search the Mushroom Kingdom for a cure as Bowser, explore his innards as the Mario Bros., and discover the untold story of Bowser Jr.’s Journey.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey is currently available for the Nintendo 3DS.