Reviews from

in the past


Pretty sure the Super Mario franchise peaked with this entry. Although I'm 100% biased since I beat this game like 8 times as a kid and most of it is still burned in my brain and the nostalgia alone would be enough to make me permanently blind to its problems (if it even has them)

don't know if i like this game more than partners in time but it's still a 10 so W

QUE CONTROLAS AL BOWSER y eso mola que te cagas

its a masterpiece that deserves a 5 but i still wish i could give it an extra star purely for the section where mario and luigi jump into a boat and play a tiny shmup at bowsers prostate (which makes him grow to a massive size as a result)


I can always count on this game for a fun playthrough, of which I've done at least 6 of ever since I first played it. Easily among my favorite games even today.

even tho I prefer Super Star Saga I think this game is top M&L

when I first saw this previewed in Nintendo Power in 2008 I thought it was about Mario and Luigi entering Bowser's body to systematically shut down each of his bodily systems until he died from total organ failure. Given that I assumed that to be the premise it's kinda concerning I was so eager to play it

El juego es chulísimo, probablemente de los mejores de la saga, pero por desgracia no pude terminarlo porque el micrófono de mi DS estaba averiado, y es imperativo usarlo correctamente en un momento concreto de la historia. Una pena, me estaba encantando...

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is the peak and pinnacle of the series. Both the bros and Bowser have fun to use move-sets, with Mario & Luigi having their returning attacks polished. The game combines 3D puzzles via the overworld with 2D puzzles in Bowser's body, allowing for the best of both worlds. There is also a good bit of side content, with some satisfying rewards alongside them. The story is pretty good as well, particularly in the character department. Bowser is good fun as always and his humor is great. Fawful is possibly one of the best villains in the Mario series, his personality being a breath of fresh air from the somewhat generic maniacal villain stereotype that Cackletta and Princess Shroob had. Overall, a very good turn-based RPG.

this would be so goated if the bros' side were more refined

One of the most entertaining and charming RPG's I own. I regularly catch myself thinking about the OST as well as the writing. The best portrayal of Bowser in any game I've seen.

El mejor de la saga, o por lo menos el más divertido. Controlar a Bowser es una maravilla.

slightly better than PiT for me

Junto a Mario rpg, mi juego favorito de toda la vida.

What a funny, whacky little rpg. I love the character designs and it's tone is really fun. Might rise on a replay, it's been some years

Great music, funny dialogue, and a very charming story. It sucks Alpha Dream went bankrupt, because in their hay day they knew how to make a banging RPG featuring gaming's best set of brothers.

the greatest mario and luigi rpg. play this game

Wasn't particularly fun or funny. After this game, I was done with the Mario & Luigi series.

A Mario & Luigi entry where Bowser is basically the protagonist, Bowser's Inside Story is a pretty fun game with creative ideas, hilarious dialogue and tons of surprising new mechanics. There are some tedious moments here and there but for the most part it's a really good experience. Recommended.

kinda fucked that the Blorps is similar to COVID


this game taught me how to mash

I have never been huge into the Mario & Luigi series but this is a pretty solid game

best M&L game with fun gameplay and amazing music

Could be 5 stars if there was something to do after beating the final boss.