Mario & Luigi: Golden Galaxy

Mario & Luigi: Golden Galaxy is a game, developed by Larva Game Studios and Good-Feel and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sixth Mario & Luigi game in the Mario & Luigi RPG series and is the first one not to be developed by AlphaDream as they went bankrupt at the end of 2019.  As with all Mario & Luigi games, which focus on a specific theme, the theme of this title is space. As such, the plot revolves around Mario and Luigi who team up with Yoshi in order to take back the Observatory from Bowser, who stole it in revenge for being left on the moon, while also avoiding the deadly dark lord, Vortexious. 
==Story==
The story opens up with a cutscene from a very long time ago, a slide-show of the seven star children, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, Wario, Donkey Kong and of course, Yoshi. Of the seven children, Bowser was the only one who had evil stored within his body, a desire to rebuild the world in his own vision. Of course, he always failed, because he didn't know how to properly do it, so the only thing he resorted to was kidnapping one of the good kids, Princess Peach. Doing this for a long time, he also failed. So marriage was the only thing he resorted to pulling off. And of course he failed that too. Very rarely, Yoshi himself took part in stopping the big bad brute with Mario and Luigi, but when he did, he pulled it off, incredibly well.
Cutting to the story, fourty five years later, Bowser is aimlessly piloting his airship through outer space, furious about the failure of his forced marriage to Princess Peach. He complains that the Broodals' hard work was foiled by Mario, as is usual for his schemes. Suddenly, the Koopa King spots a familiar spaceship in the distance. The Observatory.
Arriving at the Observatory, we see Rosalina reading her beloved Lumas a bedtime story, when the Koopa Troop attacks with an airdrop. Rosalina recognizes Bowser as the one who stole the Power Stars fueling her Observatory and raises her wand as an obvious threat. Kamek however, snatches the wand from her grip and overpowers her with the wand, seizing the Comet Observatory. 
Back on Earth, we see Mario and Luigi eating pancakes at home, with Yoshi watching tv on their couch. Being offered some by Luigi, he politely declines as he's already had enough to eat in one day, pointing to the eggs stashed in the corner. They hear the words "Mail Call" and Yoshi walks out to get it, giving the mail to the brothers. A part of the mail is a letter to Princess Peach's annual concert being held for the fundings of an orphanage in the Metro Kingdom. The trio immediately start their way to the castle. Once arriving the castle, they see the Comet Observatory, shooting comets at the castle, followed by the spine chilling laughter of Bowser. Groaning in annoyance, the boys walk inside with their sleeves up and shoes tied, ready for a shoe to head fight between the big bad brute. In the throne room, Mario and Luigi try to stop him but are paralyzed by the smack after they jump on the barrier surrounding the spaceship. Yoshi follows after the ship, in an attempt to sneak on board as Comet Observatory rises out of the castle. 
Seeing Yoshi, Peach and Rosalina cheer him on, as he confronts Bowser himself. Dodging every twist and turn, flutter jumping his way to ground pound on that stupid head of his, all while the ship rises higher and higher into the depths of space. However one clear shot, knocks Yoshi into Bowser, who is pushed shell first into the power source of the ship, causing it to repel and push Bowser into Yoshi, knocking him off of the ship and out of the barrier. 
With the help of a Luma that was knocked off the ship during the invasion, Mario and Luigi are launched into space, ready for the impending doom that awaits them. 
When Yoshi wakes up on a small grassy green planet, he meets with Lubba, Rosalina's long time friend, who is house keeping for the moment while Rosalina examines the galaxies and cosmos of the universe. He comments on how Yoshi looks a little familar to him, being the last of the star children. He explains that he gave that seventh star to him, because he felt that because of his egg, he could work as a primary representative of his specie. Mario and Luigi reunite with Yoshi and are reminded about their history as well from Lubba. 
Their adventure starts on the first of ten airpods that protect the lone planet, this one taking the trio to Green Green Galaxy. 
==Gameplay==
===Overworld===
Mario & Luigi: Golden Galaxy plays in a similar manner to the previous instalments, especially Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam for the Nintendo 3DS, with the addition of Yoshi as a third character. The difference main difference here however is that Mario and Luigi can hop on Yoshi's back, and let him traverse the world with the both of them on his back, as he uses the X button to Jump and flutter jump and the Y button to throw eggs. Mario and Luigi, with the A and B buttons respectively, are resorted to their hammers.
The only times where they are seperated from Yoshi, are in the Chime Balls. Chime Balls, are found in certain spots of the overworld and are 3D areas that involve Mario and Luigi putting their signature Bros Moves to the test, in order to break open a Chime Orb, whilst Yoshi can help the brothers by pressing buttons on the ball, to open up paths or create certain divergances. 
===Battle System===
====The Galaxies====
When fighting in the galaxies, players control all three members of the group. Mario and Luigi, much like in the overworld ride on Yoshi, but still take part in the fights. This allows the trio to take three actions in one turn. While Mario and Luigi control similarly to the way they did in the previous five games, Yoshi's abilities are more reminiscent of the Yoshi's Island games, where his ability to flutter jump allows him to briefly stay in the air while dodging enemies, and allows him to ground pound on enemies as a battle command. Yoshi has the ability to use his tongue, while dodging enemies and can use it to create eggs as a battle command as well.
Mario and Luigi's signature Bros. Attacks return, working like they did before. With the addition of Yoshi however, players have the option to use him in a wingman variant of those attacks, costing more Bros. Points in the process.
====The Chime Balls====
Inside of the Chime Balls, fighting is more reminiscent of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, where Mario and Luigi fight alone, and work together as a duo to preform their signature moves and attacks and dodge enemies in the similar fashion. The enemies in the Chime Balls however, are based off of sounds, which are not heard in space whatsoever, as no one can hear anything in space. Those sounds that would normally be heard on earth, are trapped inside of the Chime Balls and are formed as enemies and animals, within these chime balls. 
The results of the Bros. Attacks work in a different variant as well, as they are based off of how loud the impact has to be within the Chime Balls, if they're too quiet, they don't cause a lot of damage to these sound enemies, if they're loud enough to fill the Chime Balls, then they can damage these enemies enough to kill them. 
===Status Effects===
Status effects can be caused by enemy attacks, items, Bros. Attacks, or the attributes of equipped gear. Some increase/decrease the trio's stats, and some of them stop either teams from attacking each other.Those which raise and lower stats will stack with all other status effects with the exception of raising a currently lowered stat (or vice versa). All of these effects can be cured with a Refreshing Herb.
===Out of Battle Techniques===
There are out-of battle techniques that the trio already known at the start of the adventure, but learn more as the game goes on. The player using A for Mario, B for Luigi and X for Yoshi, when it comes to jumping. it will cycle the trio's current techniques, which are paired in sets, going to to different ones gained later on. 
===Yoshi Transformations===
Carried over from the Yoshi's Island games are Yoshi Transformations. Throughout the game, Yoshi may transform into a unique object. These transformations are obligatory to complete certain areas and to collect certain items.
===Ship Battles===
Ship Battles play in a similar fashion to the Giant Battles from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. However since there's no dual screen on the Switch, or any form of a touch screen, the fights are resorted to button pressing. These battles consist of Mario, Luigi and Yoshi controlling a Mother Ship to fight off against a certain foe with a machine, or a dangerous creature, pushing certain buttons on the board to launch a missile or preforming certain actions to unleash a blast of energy. 
==Characters==
===Playable===
Mario	Back from his little adventure with some book version of himself, the plucky plumber himself returns to the scene. This time, he's in space for the third time and is going to do the same thing he did before, jump from planet to planet in order to take the Comet Observatory back from Bowser.
Luigi	The comedic ghost busting coward himself, joins his older brother in the mission to take back the Observatory. Much like his brother, Luigi is familiar with the depth astronomy of space and is going to do the same thing he did before hand, much like Mario.
Yoshi	
The green dinosaur who's pretty much famous for devouring enemies with his long tongue. As the last of the seven star children, Yoshi has a better advantage than Mario and Luigi as his tongue, ability to flutter jump and transformations are seen to be more useful. Which is why for most of the story, Mario and Luigi ride on his back like the horseman he is. 
===Antagonists===
Bowser 	The King of the Koopas and frequent enemy of the Mario Brothers. After hijacking the Comet Observatory, Bowser has managed to find himself a new teritory, and plans to rebuild his life and world, in his own vision, with the power of the Grand Stars, stored within the Beacon. 
Vortexous	The dark lord of the Universe, who had become irrelevant after 100 years. He plans to become relevant in a new way, that involves outliving the rest of the universe. He ends up hiring Midbus as a slave, emotionally abusing him and physically abusing him. Of course he doesn't know what's coming to him.
Kamek 	The third of the three longtime servants of the Koopa King himself, who still goes under the same alias. He comes to Bowser's rescue, with the old Airship that he threw out in exchange for the wedding ship.  However when Yoshi jumps into the picture, that's when things become personal. 
Midbus 	Formerly the dumb servant of Fawful, with a speech impediment. Midbus planned a holiday with his family of Boaradillo species on the Honeylune Ridge, however catching sight of the Comet Observatory and hearing Bowser's laugh made him change his mind. He is now full of rage again and so is his family. 
===Supporting===
Starlow 	The hot headed lady of Mario and Luigi's adventures makes a return in this story. However instead of joining them on the adventure to provide information, she's on the sidelines this time as the stakes are personal for this time. The rebirth of Vortexous is what she wants to ruin, so that her hometown of the Star Shrine will not be destroyed by him.
Phobos 	The not so hot headed, yet still cranky husband of Starlow, and is the last of the Moon Men species. He was once a part of a deceased civilisation on the moon. But, with the war of the sun and moon, he's the only one left. As a mechanic, he upgrades the airpods, so that they can detect new Chime Balls to be found in the area.
Rosalina 	The owner of the Comet Observatory and the guardian of space.  Kept inside of the library after the invasion, she reads her life story to Princess Peach. 
Luma 	Star like creatures that have the ability to transform, from minor planetoids to entire galaxies, and according to Rosalina, some Lumas can even transform into Power Stars. They call Rosalina their "mama." Most of them make their home with her in the Comet Observatory, and others live on Starship Mario following their leader Lubba.
Princess Peach	After being captured for the 100th time this year, the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom has been resorted to just sitting down in the library, listening to Rosalina's life story. 
*Rosalina and Luma Artwork by Mast3r-Rainb0w
==Enemies==
===Galaxies===
===Chime Balls===
===Bosses===
==Items==
==Bros. Attacks==
==Locations==
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