Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time/Regional Differences
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The North American version was released first, with the Japanese version notably rebalancing the difficulty among other cosmetic changes. The later European and Australian versions also contain most of the Japanese changes.
Contents
- 1 Early Localized Names
- 2 Title Screen
- 3 Text Changes
- 4 Audio Changes
- 5 Battle Changes
- 6 Stat Changes
- 7 Miscellaneous Changes
- 8 Bug Fixes
- 8.1 Warpulated
- 8.2 Peach's Castle Dungeon Softlock
- 8.3 Hammer Battle Tutorial Softlock
- 8.4 Text Storage in Gritzy Desert
- 8.5 Yoshi Island Cutscene Skip #1
- 8.6 Yoshi Island Cutscene Skip #2
- 8.7 Yoshi Island Skip
- 8.8 Gritzy Caves Skip
- 8.9 Thwomp Volcano Skip
- 8.10 Thwomp Caverns Skip
- 8.11 Star Shrine Cake Room Skip
Early Localized Names
Although the Japanese version only gives the player the option to play in Japanese, this version's files actually contains an in-progress list of French, German, and Italian localized enemy names. A list of changes can be found below.
French
| English Name | Early Name | Final Name | Notes |
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| Lakitufo | Lakitufo | Lakitovni | OVNI is the French equivalent to UFO, which explains why the name was eventually changed. |
| Spiny Shroopa | Shroopa Hériss | Xhampik | Early name is a literal translation of the English one. "Hériss" is the French name of the "Spiny" enemy. |
| Swiggler | Swiggler | Xhwiggler | Something that can be seen in most of the early enemy names is that "Xhampi", the French version of "Shroob", and all its variations seemingly hadn't been created yet. |
| Coconutter | Coco | Cocomaso | Appears to simply be a placeholder. |
| Gnarantula | Gnarantula | Nebulantula | |
| Dr. Shroob | Dr Shroob | Dr Xhampi | Same as the English one, but without a dot. |
| Junior Shrooboid | Shrooboïde Junior | Jeune Xhampi | |
| Handfake | Faussemain | Mainnoire | Early name is a literal translation of the English one. |
| Mrs. Thwomp | Mme Twomp | Mme Thwomp | This typo (missing "h") was fixed in the final name. |
| Blazing Shroob | Pyroshroob | Pyroxhampi | |
| Shroid | Shroïde | Xhampoïde | |
| Skellokey | Squelèdac | Pokeyrex | Early name is a literal translation of the English one. |
| Elder Shrooboid | Vieux Shrooboïde | Vieux Xhampoïde | |
| RC Shroober | Shroober RC | Téléxhampi | |
| Shrooba Diver | Shroobaplonge | Xhaphandrier | |
| Snifaro | Snifaro | Sarcosnifit | |
| Shrooboid Brat | Bébé Shrooboïde | Bébé Xhampoïde | |
| Princess Shroob | Princesse Shroob | Princesse Xhampi | |
| Sunnycide | Tulesoleil | Têtedœuf | Early name is a literal translation of the English one. |
| Shroob-omb | Shroob-omb | Xhamp-omb | |
| Commander Shroob | Général Shroob | Général Xhampi | |
| Shroob | Shroob | Xhampi | |
| Support Shroob | Renfort Shroob | Renfort Xhampi | |
| Shrooblet | Shrooblet | Mini-Xhampi | |
| Red Coconutter | Coco rouge | Cocomaso rouge | Appears to simply be a placeholder. |
| Gold Koopeleon | Koopaléon d'or | Koopaléon doré | Early name is a literal translation of the English one. |
| Guardian Shroob | Garde Shroob | Garde Xhampi | |
| Shroobsworth | Grand Shroob | Grand Xhampi | |
| Shroob Rex | Rex Shroob | Dracox | Early name is a literal translation of the English one. |
| Shrowser | Shrowser | Xhowser | |
| Tashrooba | Tashrooba | Xhatonos | |
| Ghoul Guy | Maskass éclair | Sombre Maskass | Literally "Thunder Shy Guy". |
| Intern Shroob | Endoshroob | Petit Xhampi | From the ancient Greek prefix "endo" (literally "inner" or "internal"). The localization team most likely mistook "intern" (apprentice) as "internal". |
German
| English Name | Early Name | Final Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Boom Guy | Elite Boom Guy | Elite Bumm Guy | "Bumm" is the German equivalent to "boom". |
| Red Coconutter | Roter Kokosnussling | Roter Kokosnussl. | Literally "Red Coconutling", from "Coconut" and "underling". |
Italian
| English Name | Early Name | Final Name |
|---|---|---|
| Koopeleon | Koopeleo | Koopeleonte |
| Gold Koopeleon | Koopeleo d'oro | Koopeleonte d'oro |
Title Screen
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The swirl on the logo is white in the American & European versions and gray in the Korean version, The Japanese version removes the swirl entirely.
Additionally, the date shown at the bottom of the European title screen was changed to "2005-2006" to reflect the year the game came out in this part of the world. The Korean title screen did a similar change, only this time it was changed to "2005-2010".
Text Changes
Additionally, the European version has additional text preceding the title screen which warns the player against shutting off their console or removing their cartridge when the game is saving.
Save Screen
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After saving your game, the Japanese and European versions have commas between the circled button letters.
Peach's Chances
| NA/Europe | Japan |
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Early in the game, E. Gadd gives the probability of Peach returning from her trip to the past. Her chances are actually lower in the Japanese version, where three additional decimal places were removed from the number due to this version's number font being larger.
Toadsworth' Dialogue
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Upon being translated into Japanese, the script got some minor alterations here and there. One such example can be witnessed when the Mario Bros. give the Refreshroom to Toadsworth, he then exclaims "Kinojii revival!" in the Japanese version, as opposed to his simple "HUZZAH!" in the US and EU versions.
Hammer Bros' Dialogue
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AHEAD IS OFF-LIMITS. THOSE ENTERING WITHOUT PERMISSION WILL BE DEFEATED BY US HAMMER BROS.
Another, less subtle change can be seen when meeting the Hammer Bros. in Vim Factory. In the North American and European versions, the Hammer Bros. talk in L33tspeak. To help show that they are not their normal selves, their Japanese text is entirely in katakana.
Peach's Castle
In the US version, the location of Peach's Castle in the past is referred to as "Peach's Castle (Past)", which is incorrect as Peach's Castle in the present is referred to as "Mushroom Kingdom (Present)". This was corrected to "Mushroom Kingdom (Past)" in the European version.
Credits
The European and Japanese versions credit Peach's voice actress as Nicole Mills instead of Nicole Miller; the former was what she was credited as in Super Mario Strikers. The European version also took the time to credit the European localization team.
Audio Changes
Several audio-related changes and fixes were made during the game's localization, which are listed below:
- In the North American version, when the Shroob Missile impacts the Koopa Cruiser, the transmission screen on board shows a visual of Princess Shroob laughing before cutting to static, but with no audio. In the Japanese and European versions, her laughter is heard.
- The scene where E. Gadd's memory changes has different background music in each version.
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Japan/International:
- The Japanese and European versions play the "Piggyback" sound effect when a baby gets back on their adult after a successful piggyback jump attack in battle.
- Ominous background music plays during the scene with elder Princess Shroob. The music in the North American version starts right before the battle begins (after Stuffwell's lines), whereas the Japanese and European versions start the music when the elder Princess Shroob appears.
- After the staff roll, early North American versions go totally silent, but the Japanese and European versions, along with later North American versions, play a slow music box tune. The sound data for this music is not even present in the original North American ROM, so it was probably added in the time between the North American and Japanese releases.
- In the Japanese and European versions, the "Got Key Item" theme plays when Baby Luigi picks up the Princess Shroob mushroom, and after the babies retrieve Baby Princess Peach.
Battle Changes
Bowser and Baby Bowser
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Baby Bowser will sometimes use Mushrooms to heal himself or Bowser. In the North American version, they restore 100 HP. In the Japanese and European versions, they only restore 60 HP.
Elder Shrooboid
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In his second phase, Elder Shrooboid brings out a UFO that deals instant death when its countdown timer reaches zero. In the North American version, the UFO starts on the right side of the top screen and switches sides every turn. To reset the UFO's timer, the babies must hammer the spiked balls thrown by Elder Shrooboid into the UFO. It's a little tricky, because Baby Mario hammers the ball up and to the right, whereas Baby Luigi sends it straight up. Hitting the UFO is a little easier in the Japanese and European versions, where the UFO stays in the upper-right corner, and both babies hammer the spiked ball up and to the right.
Shroobsworth
One of Shroobsworth's attacks consists of him and Intern Shroob throwing a purple meteor. The meteor flies through the air slower in the Japanese and European versions.
Younger Princess Shroob
In the North American version, when the player defeats the younger Princess Shroob, the victory screen appears showing that no experience points or Coins are awarded. In the Japanese and European versions, the battle screen immediately fades out to the field after the death animation.
Elder Princess Shroob
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In her first form, the elder Princess Shroob calls for a vim drink that recovers 120 HP in the U.S. version. The same drink only recovers 80 HP in the Japanese and European versions.
Automatic Attacks
Bowser, Elder Shrooboid, and the elder Princess Shroob have "automatic attacks" in the Japanese and European versions. When the player attacks the enemy, a "!" appears over the enemy's head, who will then attack back despite whose turn it is. Bowser's automatic attack is his fire breath, Elder Shrooboid's is his rotating spiked ball, and Princess Shroob's attack is her body ram.
Stat Changes
Many stat changes were made between the US and Japanese/European versions.
Enemies
Some changes were made to enemy stats in the European and Japanese versions, particularly lowering the HP of bosses. The enemies' US stats are listed first, and the EU/JP stats are listed second.
| Enemy | HP | POW | Defense | Speed | Experience | Coins | Level |
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| Shrooblet | 7 -> 10
(+3) |
16 -> 13
(-3) |
18 -> 13
(-5) |
11 -> 12
(+1) |
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| Shroob | 15 -> 28
(+13) |
8 -> 7
(-1) |
23 -> 12
(-11) |
16 -> 17
(+1) |
-
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-
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| Goomba | 14 -> 13
(-1) |
25 -> 22
(-3) |
20 -> 18
(-2) |
18 -> 20
(+2) |
-
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-
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-
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| Boo | 15 -> 18
(+3) |
25 -> 24
(-1) |
25 -> 20
(-5) |
22 -> 23
(+1) |
-
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-
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3 -> 4
(+1) |
| Boom Guy | 18 -> 20
(+2) |
25 -> 26
(+1) |
28 -> 22
(-6) |
7 -> 14
(+7) |
-
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-
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- |
| Koopeleon | -
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18 -> 22
(+4) |
20 -> 19
(-1) |
-
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6 -> 7
(+1) |
-
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-
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| Boo Guy | 19 -> 24
(+5) |
30 -> 28
(-2) |
30 -> 24
(-6) |
27 -> 28
(+1) |
8 -> 10
(+2) |
-
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-
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| Elasto-Piranha | 35 -> 38
(+3) |
33 -> 34
(+1) |
-
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-
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16 -> 14
(-2) |
-
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-
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| Hammer Bro | 100 -> 90
(-10) |
-
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27 -> 30
(+3) |
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-
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| Spiny Shroopa | -
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-
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-
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-
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2 -> 8
(+6) |
2 -> 5
(+3) |
-
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| Lakitufo | 34 -> 30
(-4) |
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-
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16 -> 15
(-1) |
-
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-
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| Dr. Shroob | 46 -> 45
(-1) |
-
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32 -> 29
(-3) |
-
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-
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-
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| Pidgit | 35 -> 32
(-3) |
42 -> 38
(-4) |
34 -> 29
(-5) |
-
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18 -> 15
(-3) |
-
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-
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| Coconutter | 55 -> 48
(-7) |
53 -> 46
(-7) |
38 -> 42
(+4) |
21 -> 25
(+4) |
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| Kamek | -
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-
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29 -> 31
(+2) |
-
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| Bully | -
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45 -> 40
(-5) |
41 -> 38
(-3) |
-
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| Dry Bones | -
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59 -> 54
(-3) |
-
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32 -> 24
(-8) |
-
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| RC Shroobers | 78 -> 80
(+2) |
63 -> 60
(-3) |
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26 -> 36
(+10) |
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| Yoob Egg | 29 -> 30
(+1) |
45 -> 44
(-1) |
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| Shrooboid Brat | 1100 -> 900
(-200) |
83 -> 85
(+2) |
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| Petey Pirnaha | 1300 -> 1000
(-300) |
90 -> 100
(+10) |
72 -> 69
(-3) |
50 -> 52
(+2) |
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| Thwack | -
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70 -> 78
(+8) |
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| Tanoomba | 92 -> 98
(+6) |
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| Red Coconutter | 86 -> 84
(-2) |
84 -> 77
(-7) |
63 -> 67
(+4) |
48 -> 52
(+4) |
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| Mrs. Thwomp (Large) | 550 -> 630
(+80) |
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0 -> 150
(+150) |
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| Mrs. Thwomp (Small) | -
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400 -> 0
(-400) |
150 -> 0
(-150) |
-
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| Mrs. Thwomp (Fake) | -
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400 -> 0
(-400) |
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| Gold Koopeleon | -
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100 -> 80
(-20) |
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| Thwack Totem | 110 -> 146
(+36) |
83 -> 120
(+37) |
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10 -> 30
(+20) |
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| Bowser | 1100 -> 1000
(-100) |
120 -> 135
(+15) |
105 -> 85
(-20) |
30 -> 21
(-9) |
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| Baby Bowser | 640 -> 700
(+60) |
100 -> 120
(+20) |
75 -> 73
(-2) |
90 -> 89
(-1) |
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| Skellokey | 84 -> 90
(+6) |
74 -> 75
(+1) |
75 -> 81
(+6) |
100 -> 102
(+2) |
100 -> 105
(+5) |
10 -> 15
(+5) |
21 -> 22
(+1) |
| Fly Guy | 100 -> 90
(-10) |
120 -> 140
(+20) |
95 -> 90
(-5) |
83 -> 79
(+4) |
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| Shroob-omb | 3312 -> 9999
(+6687) |
85 -> 148
(+63) |
95 -> 999
(+904) |
23 -> 22
(-1) |
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| Support Shroob | 110 -> 180
(+70) |
95 -> 100
(+5) |
95 -> 85
(-5) |
37 -> 41
(+4) |
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| Commander Shroob | 1600 -> 900
(-700) |
143 -> 160
(+17) |
114 -> 100
(-14) |
70 -> 80
(+10) |
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| Wonder Thwack | -
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95 -> 120
(+25) |
114 -> 100
(-14) |
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| Piranha Planet | 144 -> 180
(+36) |
130 -> 150
(+20) |
110 -> 120
(+10) |
87 -> 91
(+4) |
170 -> 180
(+10) |
20 -> 30
(+10) |
-
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| Elder Shrooboid (Phase 1) | 1750 -> 1000
(-750) |
140 -> 170
(+30) |
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| Elder Shrooboid (Phase 2) | 1200 -> 900
(-300) |
200 -> 195
(-5) |
-
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51 -> 53
(+2) |
-
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| Elder Shrooboid (Phase 2) | 1200 -> 900
(-300) |
200 -> 195
(-5) |
-
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47 -> 49
(+2) |
-
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| Tashrooba | -
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135 -> 125
(-10) |
-
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-
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120 -> 150
(+30) |
-
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-
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| Snoozorb | -
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176 -> 160
(-10) |
156 -> 170
(+14) |
-
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| Shroob Rex | -
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160 -> 150
(-10) |
120 -> 130
(+10) |
-
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| Shroobsworth | -
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200 -> 180
(-20) |
-
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| Intern Shroob | 132 -> 120
(-12) |
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| Ghoul Guy | 157 -> 100
(-57) |
150 -> 140
(-10) |
120 -> 105
(-15) |
46 -> 51
(+5) |
-
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| Lethal Bob-omb | 60 -> 61
(+1) |
138 -> 126
(-12) |
-
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-
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-
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-
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| Princess Shroob | 3000 -> 1700
(-1300) |
120 -> 180
(+40) |
-
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60 -> 120
(+60) |
-
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| Elder Princess Shroob (Phase 1) | 3500 -> 1800
(-1700) |
130 -> 210
(+90) |
130 -> 150
(+20) |
62 -> 100
(+38) |
-
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| Elder Princess Shroob (Phase 2) | 3000 -> 2000
(-1000) |
140 -> 230
(+90) |
-
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64 -> 70
(+6) |
-
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| Crown | -
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140 -> 0
(-140) |
-
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64 -> 50
(-14) |
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| Arm Tentacle | 200 -> 350
(+150) |
140 -> 200
(+60) |
140 -> 126
(-14) |
64 -> 70
(+6) |
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| Foot Tentacle | 400 -> 500
(+100) |
140 -> 190
(+30) |
-
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64 -> 50
(-14) |
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| Shrowser | -
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180 -> 170
(-10) |
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Additionally, a few tweaks were made to enemy item drops:
- In the North American version, the large form of Mrs. Thwomp drops nothing upon defeat, while the small form has a 42.5% chance of dropping a 1-Up Super and a 7.5% chance of dropping a Hit-POW Badge. In the European and Japanese versions, the small form drops nothing, but the large form has a 42.5% chance of dropping a 1-Up Mushroom and a 7.5% chance of dropping a Hit-POW Badge.
- In the North American version, Gold Koopeleons have a 12.75% chance to drop an Ultra Mushroom and a 2.25% chance to drop Golden Pants. In the European and Japanese versions, these rates were changed to 28.5% and 1.5%, respectively.
Gear
Some of the clothing was given a more significant defense boost in the European and Japanese versions: 100-Point Pants, Mushroom Jeans, Para Slacks, Rocket Jeans, Shroom Slacks, Space Trousers, Stache Jeans, and Supreme Slacks all received +20 to their DEF stat.
Miscellaneous Changes
Colorswapped Yoshi
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The second Yoshi who hatches from one of Sunnycide's eggs is black with grey shoes in the US version, but yellow with green shoes in the Japanese and European versions.
Toad Town Save Album
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The Save Album in the northwestern area of Toad Town is outside the item shop in the US version, but inside it in the Japanese and European versions. The position of the Album was also edited on the top screen map to reflect the change.
Item Prices
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Both 1-Up Mushrooms cost 20 more Coins in the North American version. The price before Stache discount for the 1-Up Mushroom is 60 Coins in the North American version and 40 Coins in the Japanese and European versions.
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The 1-Up Super's price before Stache discount is 120 Coins in the North American version and 100 Coins in the Japanese and European versions.
Bros. Item Order
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For the Bros. Item selection list on the bottom screen, the US version puts the newest items at the top, whereas the Japanese and European versions has them ordered by type. Notice that the "Current Bros. Items" order on the top screen matches the order on the bottom screen in the Japanese and European versions, but it wasn't changed to match the new order in the US version. This causes the highlighted line on the top screen to jump around wildly as you scroll through the items on the bottom screen.
Bug Fixes
A few glitches that existed in the US version were fixed in the Japanese and European versions.
Warpulated
Throwing the babies into the two Save Albums where Stuffwell lets you use his Warpulator will cause the action icons to go crazy for a short time before disappearing. Normally, the icons smoothly move upwards and offscreen when you hit these Save Albums.
Peach's Castle Dungeon Softlock
At a certain point in the game, the pipe that leads to Peach's Castle Dungeon becomes accessible by going to a question-marked spot in Peach's Castle. Later in the game the player will have to go back to Peach's Castle via Peach's Castle Dungeon. If the player did not go to the question-marked spot at Peach's Castle beforehand, the player will be stuck in the dungeon, as the pipe that connects to Peach's Castle and the dungeon doesn't appear.
Hammer Battle Tutorial Softlock
At the first hammer battle tutorial in Vim Factory, when the enemy attacks Baby Mario or Baby Luigi, if the player defeats the enemy, the game will softlock and they will be unable to finish the battle. This can only be done if Baby Mario or Baby Luigi's power stat is very high at this point.
Text Storage in Gritzy Desert
At Gritzy Desert, when the timer runs out after hitting one of the switches, you gain the ability to move regardless of whether there is text on-screen. The text disappears when entering a loading zone.
Yoshi Island Cutscene Skip #1
Yoshi Island Cutscene Skip #2
Yoshi Island Skip
Gritzy Caves Skip
Thwomp Volcano Skip
Thwomp Caverns Skip
Star Shrine Cake Room Skip
