Mario vs. Luigi

Mario vs. Luigi is a two-player mode in New Super Mario Bros.. The object is for Mario and Luigi to try and collect the most Big Stars by the end of a stage.
== Setup ==
Two players need to have a Nintendo DS/3DS/2DS console each. When selecting the mode, the player has two options to choose from, competing against another player that does/does not own a copy of the game. After selecting an option, the player can choose to play as either Mario or Luigi, and once a brother has been choosen, the game will search for another player that will play as the other bro, and then both players wait for their games to connect.
In a similar vein to the VS and Battle modes of Mario Kart DS, the host can choose how many wins each player needs from 1-3 to end the game, how many lives for each Bro (3, 5, or infinite lives), how many Big Stars to collect (3, 5, or 10), and whether to either choose a course each time or randomize the course selection. Then, the host can choose from five stages, Grass, Bricks, Ice, Pipes, and Fortress.
== Gameplay ==
As mentioned above, both brothers compete against each other to collect the most Big Stars, dependent on the maximum total set. Big Stars will spawn on the stage, and their locations will be marked on the map via the Touch Screen. The brothers can have Big Stars knocked out of each other by hitting each other, such as Ground Pounding or Fireballs, running into enemies or falling off the stage. All the stages are wrapped, so the brothers can loop from the end of the stage to the beginning, and vice versa.
When a brother collects eight out of eight coins, he is rewarded with a power up (Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Blue Shell, Mini Mushroom, Starman, or a Mega Mushroom). However, the brothers can find other power-ups in some ? Blocks in the stages.
When a brother is one Big Star away from winning, or if the lives are turned on and a brother is on their last life, the music starts getting faster. Victory is rewarded to the player that reaches the maximum total of Big Stars or the brother that survives the longest (if the lives are turned on).
== Stages ==
Category:New Super Mario Bros.
Category:Modes