Sleepover Adventures

Sleepover Adventures is an RPG developed by Crash Co. for the Nintendo Switch. Notably, the game stars Pearl, a major character from Super Mario and the Underworld Trials, as the main protagonist. The game takes place during a sleepover she and her friends are having, entering a dream world while they're sleeping.
==Plot==
The game opens in the Underworld, in Ruby and Pearl's castle. In Pearl's room, she and several of her friends are having a sleepover, currently eating cookies while playing Super Smash Bros. on Pearl's Nintendo Switch. The scene transitions to downstairs, 
with L.K., Timid Guy, and Trumbone eating pizza. They then get a call from Ruby, telling them that it's time to put Pearl and her friends to go to bed. The three open Pearl's door and tell them to sleep. The girls reluctantly obey, as Pearl gets into her bed while the others get into their sleeping bags. L.K. and Timid Guy shut the light off and close the door as Trumbone plays a small tune on his trumpet, which eases them into their sleep.
The camera zooms in on Pearl, and eventually fades to her sleeping on a calm grassland. The Underworlder girl gets up and looks around, wondering where she is. Thinking she must be dreaming, she begins exploring the area a bit before a chariot arrives, with the driver asking Pearl to board. Confused as to why, she obliges and steps on as the chariot then travels to a nearby red castle. Pearl is then escorted inside where she meets the queen: Queen Mayana.
Mayana tells Pearl that she is in the kingdom of Sala, and it needs her help. She then explains that there is an ongoing war against the rivaling Muna Kingdom and, to make matters worse, Wart and his 8 Bit Club have invaded, planning to take the whole realm for themselves. Pearl agrees to help the Kingdom, but wonders where her friends are. Mayana then explains that they have been captured and held prisoner in fortresses along the kingdom, and she will need to save them before she can win the war. Pearl agrees to help Mayana and the Sala Kingdom, and sets out for the nearby town of Salamantra.
==Gameplay==
Sleepover Adventures is a turn-based RPG, taking inspiration from other RPGs in the Mario series, most notably Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. In battles, the player and the enemies will take turns battling each other. Out of the eight playable characters, the player can only use four at a time, with Pearl being the only required party member. Every character has a set of abilities that can help battle in different ways; for example, Belle specializes in physical combat and can deal heavy damage to enemies, while Sarina serves as a healer, helping the rest of the team. Timed Hits, a concept from the aforementioned Super Mario RPG, are also implemented in battle. Weather attacking or defending, the button can be pressed at the right time to maximize damage delivered or minimize damage received. As the player gains experience, all party members will level up gradually, regardless if they are used in battle or not.
Inspired by the job systems in other RPGs such as FINAL FANTASY and Bravely, players are also able to assign different Costumes to the characters. This grants them a new selection of abilities, with each Costume being useful in different situations. However, almost every move provided by these Costumes requires Super Points, which are similar to FP in the Mario RPGs. In addition to leveling up the characters, players can also level up the Costumes by using them in battles more often. Eventually, players can unlock an Ultra Move for each Costume, which serve as the game's "special moves".
Outside of battle, the game somewhat functions like a 3D Mario game; the player controls Pearl, who can jump around, swim, discover hidden areas, and solve puzzles in order to progress.
==Characters==
===Playable Characters===
Character	Information
Pearl 	Location: Default
Pearl is the daughter of Ruby, a close friend of Mario, and the up-and-coming princess of the Underworld. Sweet and fun-loving, she is almost never sad, and is even training under Ruby to be a rock mage like her. She holds a sleepover with her friends, and after some fun, they quickly drift asleep. Pearl eventually finds herself in the kingdom of Sala. Here, she meets Queen Mayana, and enlists on her help to win a three-way war against the rivaling Muna Kingdom and Wart's 8 Bit Club.
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Pearl is the leader of the team, and is the only character required to be in the player's party. As such, she is a balanced offensive character, who has a decent selection of physical and status attacks that can affect enemies. Her stats are also average, effectively making her a jack-of-all-trades, and as such is suitable for any Costume.
===Other Characters===
Character	Information
Queen Mayana	Queen Mayana is the ruler of the Sala Kingdom. Kind and benevolent, she rules over her people, running a fair kingdom. However, when the rivaling Muna Kingdom attacks, as well as the 8 Bit Club's siege of the land is put into action, Mayana seeks help in protecting her kingdom. She manages to find it in the form of Pearl, who has dreamed herself into the world. She asks her to fend off the enemies from storming the kingdom, and Pearl accepts.
King Krawn	King Krawn is the ruler of the Muna Kingdom, located right in front of the Sala Kingdom. His and Mayana's history together is unclear, though the two are extremely bitter towards each other. Krawn decides to send his army to attack the Sala Kingdom, which just so happens to be the exact same time Wart and the 8 Bit Club seek to take the land for themselves. He encounters Pearl and her friends a few times during their adventure, and often misjudges their prowess because of their age.
Wart 	Wart is the leader of the 8 Bit Club, who previously attacked the dream world of Subcon but were defeated by Mario. Now out to seek different land, Wart and his minions decide to storm the Sala and Muna Kingdoms, hopefully taking their land. As luck would have it, the two kingdoms were in the middle of a war during this time, dragging them into the skirmish. He and most of his minions are found in the clouds, in their own headquarters. Pearl and her friends encounter him several times, with him attacking the girls each time.
==Costumes==
Throughout the game, Pearl and her friends can find and purchase Costumes. By wearing them, they will get an additional set of abilities based around that Costume. Every Costume has a special theme around them, from dealing physical damage to empowering party members. These can be assigned to any character, who will wear that Costume.
Costume	Information
Boss 	The Boss Costume dresses the user like Bowser, giving them horns, a spiky shell, and tail. This grants the user abilities that Bowser could use, such as breathing fire, throwing hammers, and clawing at enemies. The Costume offers a lot of offensive moves, some that damage a single target and others that hit multiple. Overall, very balanced offensively.
Moves 	Moves 	Moves 	Moves
Fireball 	The user spits a fireball at a target, damaging them. 	Hammer Throw 	The user lobs a hammer at a target, damaging them.
Fire Breath	The user breaths a stream of fire, damaging multiple targets. 	Koopa Roar 	The user roars ferociously, causing all targets to be scared and lower their attack and defense.
Hurly Smash	The user grabs one of their allies and throws them at a target, damaging them. 	Koopa Stomp 	The user leaps into the air and crashes onto a target. This creates a shockwave that lightly damages other surrounding targets.
Hammer Time	The user lobs several hammers at the targets, damaging all of them. Can also sometimes inflict dizziness or confusion.	Air Strike 	The user whistles, summoning a swarm of Bullet Bills that strike onto the targets, damaging all of them.
Claw Drill 	The user claws at a target while drilling them, damaging them heavily and cutting through any defense they have. 	Airship Omega BlastUltra Move	The user hops in the air and boards on an Airship above the battle. The Airship deploys a laser that fires at the targets, damaging all of them heavily.
Karate	The Karate Costume puts the user in a gi, with a matching black belt. This gives them mastery of martial arts, allowing them to attack foes with ferocious punches and kicks. Much of the move pool provided by the Karate Costume is made for attacking single targets, as well as dealing heavy damage, making it quite useful for boss battles.
Moves 	Moves 	Moves 	Moves
Uppercut 	The user delivers a heavy uppercut, damaging a target. 	Focus 	The user enters a defensive state for one turn. The next, they will throw a powerful kick at a target.
Hurricane Kick	The user spins around rapidly while kicking, heavily damaging a target. 	Collar Breaker 	The user throws a Collarbone Breaker, damaging a target and piercing through any defense they have.
Bravery 	The user channels inner energy to one of their teammates, increasing their attack power for a few turns. 	Speed Kick 	The user dashes across the area with a kick, dealing damage to all targets.
Martial Master	The user punches a target multiple times before finishing with a roundhouse kick, dealing heavy damage. 	Dropping Slam 	The user leaps into the air and punches a target while falling down, dealing damage and causing dizziness.
Warrior's Rage	The user begins channeling energy within themselves, glowing red for a few turns. This increases their attack power and allows them to cut defense in exchange for taking double damage from attacks.	Way of the Rising FistUltra Move	The user rushes to the targets and kicks all of them in the air, one by one. They then rise into the air with them and begin attacking them with punches and kicks. They finish with an uppercut that creates a fiery pillar that damages all targets heavily.
Pirate	The Pirate Costume puts the user in a pirate captain's coat. with a matching hat and eyepatch (don't worry, it's fake!). The main weapon the Pirate Costume offers is a blunderbuss that can fire cannonballs, though other weapons such as a cutlass and rapier can also be used. Attacks are able to cut through defense, but not much else.
Moves 	Moves 	Moves 	Moves
Cutlass Slash 	The user takes out a cutlass and slashes at a target, damaging them and cutting through defense. 	Blunderbuss Fire 	The user takes out a blunderbuss and fires a cannonball at a target, damaging them, cutting through defense, and sometimes inflicting confusion.
Blunderbuss Blast 	The user takes out a blunderbuss and fires a burst of flames, damaging all targets, cutting defense, and influcing burn. 	Cannon Fire 	The user summons a cannon, which fires cannonballs at all tagerts, damaging them and cutting defense.
Rapier Lunge 	The user takes out a rapier and lunges forward at a target, damaging them and cutting through defense. 	Bomb Trap 	The user takes out bombs and tosses them at the targets. They will remain there for one turn before exploding on the next turn, damaging all targets and cutting through defense.
Big Blunderbuss 	The user takes out a large blunderbuss and fires a massive cannonball into the air, landing on all targets and damaging them, cutting through defense, and inflicting dizziness.	Cannon Crew 	The user summons three cannons that fire a barrage of cannonballs at all targets, damaging them and cutting through defense.
Captain's First Mate	The user puts a pirate hat on one of their teammates, allowing them to cut through defense as well as boost their own defense for three turns. 	Seashore WarUltra Move	The user hops on a massive pirate ship that cruises along the area. The ship opens up cannons that begin firing cannonballs at the targets, damaging them. The move finishes with a massive bomb that explodes on the targets.
Swimsuit	The Swimsuit Costume lets the user wear a one-piece swimsuit, as well as sunglasses and sandals. This Costume provides a few attacks that can damage opponents, the grand majority of them are focused on either helping the teammates or inflicting status ailments on enemies. These attacks use objects usually found on the beach, such as pales, sand castles, sea shells, and beach balls.
Moves 	Moves 	Moves 	Moves
Splash 	The user takes out a pale of water and splashes it at a target, damaging them. 	Beach Ball 	The user takes out a beach ball and throws it at a target, damaging them and inflicting dizziness.
Sand Castle	The user builds a sand castle around a teammate, providing extra defense for a few turns. 	Seashell Smash 	The user takes out a huge seashell and smashes it on a target, damaging them and inflicting confusion.
Floaties 	The user takes out floaties and puts them on a teammate, increasing their attack for a few turns. 	Sand Pale 	The user takes out a pale of sand and throws it at a target, damaging them and inflicting blindness.
Scuba-Mask 	The user takes out a scuba-mask and gives it to a teammate, protecting them from negative status ailments for a few turns.	Seaside Picnic 	The takes out a picnic basket and takes out sandwiches, giving them to all teammates and replenishing their health.
Umbrella 	The user takes out an umbrella and puts it by the targets, casting a shadow on them and lowering their accuracy. 	Super Tsunami SurfingUltra Move	The user takes out a surfboard and uses it to ride a large wave onto the field. This wave will heavily damage all targets.
Witch	The Witch Costume gives the user a hooded cloak, a magic broom, and some fake fangs. While some of its attacks can deal damage, the main use of this Costume is to inflict status ailments on enemy targets, making them weaker and allowing the rest of the party to defeat them easier. Wearers of the Witch Costume learn various magic skills, many of which are performed with the broom.
Moves 	Moves 	Moves 	Moves
Shadoweus Orbeus 	The user creates an orb of shadows and uses it to damage a single target. 	Tinymus Weakymus 	The user casts a spell on a target, causing them to shrink in size and have lower attack power for a few turns.
Defender Beakder 	The user casts a spell on a target, causing their defense to be lowered for a few turns. 	Thunderclash Shocklash 	The user causes a storm of thunderbolts to rain down on all targets, damaging them.
Dupliat Copycat 	The user casts a spell on one of their teammates. The next damaging attack an enemy attacks that teammate with, they will dodge and retaliate by turning into the enemy and using the same attack.	Fireblaze Burnhaze 	The user creates a massive fireball that hits all enemy targets, damaging them and inflicting burn for a few turns.
Cloudrost Permafrost	The user creates a blizzard that damages all opponents and inflicts freeze for a few turns. 	Slowmen Omen 	The takes casts a spell on a target, inflicting slow for a few turns.
Terrorize Mawnanize 	The user creates a massive Boo illusion, which can scare enemy targets and cause them to flee. 	Worst NightmareUltra Move	The user summons a swarm of bats that fly through the arena, damaging all enemies heavily.
==Items==
==Locations==
==Trivia==
*Credit to for code for the tables, taken from Super Bunea 64.
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