Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time Hints VI (DS)

Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time is the fifth game in the Mario RPG series, and it is a Nintendo DS exclusive title, released in November 2005 in North America, December 2005 in Japan, January 2006 in Europe, and February 2006 in Australia. The game was developed by AlphaDream, and published by Nintendo. Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time is the sequel to Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the GameBoy Advance, and a precursor to the Mario & Luigi 3 game, which has been scheduled for release in 2009.

Even though the game is the sequel to Superstar Saga, the stories of the two games don't have anything in common. Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time explores the story of two brothers who travel between the past and the present of the Mushroom Kingdom.

The adventure follows Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi, as they search for Princess Peach, who has been abducted by an alien species, known as the Shroobs. The game focuses on co-operative play among the four characters, who must use their specific skills in order to progress.

Featuring Mario, the most beloved plumber in the world, the game can be considered a general success, bringing the RPG Mario series to an all-time high on the Nintendo DS console, as it has sold over one million copies until now. It has gained critical acclaim for the innovative use of the DS' two screens and the tongue-in-cheek humorous story. All in all, it is a pretty great game. Here are some things that might help you if you get stuck.


HINTS

Defeating Mrs. Thwomp

She can be a bit difficult, but if you see the pattern, it will be easy. She will usually jump up on the top of the screen and spin. If she lands on Mario's side, make Mario jump first, then Luigi, and vice versa. If she manages to jump in the middle, make them both jump at the same time, to avoid damage. She will also spit out rocks at you. Try to break them, because you will be given items such as Ice Flowers, Fire Flowers, Coins and Mushrooms. Once you damage her enough times, she will break apart and have four mini versions of her.

Pay attention to which eyebrow she raises. That is the direction they will be going to. When they jump toward you, just hit them with the hammer. If they hit you enough times, you will get dizzy and may miss a couple turns. When it is your turn, get a Red Pepper and use Ice Flowers to hit them all. It might lower some defenses. Continue using Ice Flowers. Mrs. Thwomp will then transform back to her bigger self, and continue the same process. It may seem like the battle is endless, but continue the process and she will eventually be defeated.

When Ms.Thwomp is divided into four mini-Thwomps, take note of their teeth. You can see that all four are different. Attack the mini-Thwomp that has the same teeth as the bigger one, and the battle should end faster.

Here's a video of this game: