Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Guide 2005 · RPG Box art North American Nintendo DS box art for Partners in Time. Guides At a glance Characters Quick answers Pictures Game guides Find the guide you need Guide What you will find Battle controls Learn the button map and the difference between paired and separated fights. Bros. Items Compare shells, flowers and four-brother attacks without searching for BP. Characters Identify the playable quartet and the supporting time-travel cast. Field moves and route Match split-party actions to the adventure’s major regions. Equipment and resources Spend coins and beans on different upgrades for the four-character party.
At a glance Three useful starting points Focus What to know Learn all four character buttons Mario uses A, Luigi B, Baby Mario X and Baby Luigi Y in the four-brother battle setup. Buy attack items instead of restoring BP Bros. Items are consumable attacks; this game does not use a Bros. Points stat. Use babies for smaller routes The group splits for passages, switches and hammer-based puzzles.
Key characters and their roles Character Role At a glance Mario Adult brother Uses A and carries Baby Mario in paired formations. Luigi Adult brother Uses B and carries Baby Luigi in paired formations. Baby Mario Baby brother Uses X and helps with hammer attacks. Baby Luigi Baby brother Uses Y and explores with Baby Mario. Stuffwell Living suitcase Explains controls and manages the journey’s information. Princess Shroob Invader Leads the alien occupation of the past Mushroom Kingdom.
The adults and babies attack across both DS screens during a battle. A shop compares clothing statistics for all four brothers. An illustrated tutorial explains a combined field move above the brothers. Mario and Luigi face enemies on a forest battlefield spanning both screens. References 
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Equipment and resources