[Guide] An Introduction to Bowser Jr’s Allies in Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey

Just because New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is the big Mario adventure out on Switch this month, it’s not the only Mario game out in January, thanks to the Western release of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey for the Nintendo 3DS.

So, with plenty to know about the brand new Bowser Jr’s Journey mode, and the official Nintendo site sharing plenty of new details, here is an introductory guide to the characters you can expect to encounter in Bowser Jr’s Journey:

Lord Bowser’s only son. Rumored to be especially strong against Magikoopas.

Bowser Jr.’s attentive caretaker. Flies about on a broom, shooting off powerful attacks.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. She has a powerful boomerang ring attack and is pretty scary when she’s angry.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. The only Flying type of the bunch, he’s been known to fly around in a snazzy Clown Car.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Moves slowly, but just one attack can break through rock.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Uses his racket to send flaming balls flying with impressive accuracy.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. With immensely high HP, he’s the toughest of the group.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. Has incredibly high Evasion in battle.

One of the seven notorious Koopalings. A quick thinker who’s quite good at lying, negotiating, and managing tricky situations.

 

As always, we hope you found this introductory guide helpful and hope you’re as excited about this 3DS release as we are!