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During the very revealing Nintendo press conference last night/this morning a ton of upcoming, very promising games were shown for the Nintendo DS. Out of all the games that put a smile on my face (for which there were many!), the one that made me thrust my hands down my pants was the reveal of Mario & Luigi RPG 3.

I adore the Mario RPG series. I think every single one of the games is strong and I can’t wait for this new iteration for the DS (Lite and i). While not much is known about this sequel, the story supposedly focuses on a disease that plagues the Mushroom Kingdom. Obviously, Mario and Luigi are tasked with finding a cure. This must explain the screenshot that shows the famous brothers traveling through a dungeon set in Bowser’s stomach. Yeah, that’s right; I am already madly in love with this game.

Speaking of Bower, apparently he plays a bigger role than usual in this game. Like Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, will he befriend Mario and maybe even be a playable character? The trailer makes it look like it! Hopefully more info for this potential BEST GAME EVER (!) will be revealed soon. In the meantime, check out the below gallery for the first official screens.

What do you think? Are you excited? Super excited? Ultra excited? Or do you hate puppies and all things amazing?


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Muon's Avatar
Muon at 10/02/2008 14:38
Needs a scene where Bowser says "Oh! My duodenum!"
DarkTower06's Avatar
DarkTower06 at 10/02/2008 14:39
I can't remember ever finishing an RPG that didn't have Mario in it.
NotAZombie's Avatar
NotAZombie at 10/02/2008 14:40
Oh dammit I was just about to sell my DS.
coffeesash's Avatar
coffeesash at 10/02/2008 14:40
Oh god I haven't even get through the GBA one yet, it's so hard... I've not even started the second one on the DS...
Psychomax's Avatar
Psychomax at 10/02/2008 14:41
I didn't much care for the second one, but Superstar Saga is my favorite game for the GBA. Hopefully the triquel gets back what made the first one so awesome. The lack of babies already looks promising.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 10/02/2008 14:51
The only thing I didn't like about M&L:PiT was its length. It was really, really short.

Hopefully Nintendo will raise the bar a bit for this one. I'm definitely looking forward to it. :D
mike566's Avatar
mike566 at 10/02/2008 14:53
Omg thank you for this news Chad
craineum's Avatar
craineum at 10/02/2008 14:54
OOOOORRRRRGGGGGGGAAAAAASSSSSSSMMMMMM...

was it good for you?
CaptainApocalypse's Avatar
CaptainApocalypse at 10/02/2008 14:56
We need Super Mario RPG graphics on this one. I don't care if they look dated, the DS can handle it.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 10/02/2008 15:00
I am super excited. Maybe borderline ultra excited.
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jackal27 at 10/02/2008 15:01
I saw it in the showcase trailer, it looks GORGEOUS.
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hpv at 10/02/2008 15:03
The Mario & Luigi games are awesome! Why don't they put one of these out on Wii, though? I can count all of the RPGs that matter on Wii with no hands!
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 10/02/2008 15:05
YESS. I really should go back and finish the first game on of these days. It's so awesome.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 10/02/2008 15:08
YES. This is a step in the right direction for Nintendo.
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 10/02/2008 15:10
I'm a huge fan of the first 2, this is gonna be great.
wfolse1's Avatar
wfolse1 at 10/02/2008 15:17
For whatever reason I haven't played PiT, but I ADORE Superstar Saga. I'm very excited for this one
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 10/02/2008 15:19
I'm so glad the rumours of a DS port of Paper Mario weren't true. I'd much prefer a new game, and this looks to be it.
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eternalplayer2345 at 10/02/2008 15:19
Yay! Happy eternal is happy.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 10/02/2008 15:30
How about Ultra Super Mega Excited?
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar
ZekeThePlumber at 10/02/2008 15:33
Mario & Luigi: SSS > SMRPG

Yeah, I said it. Partners in time was a pile a crap though. I really hope this will redeem the series.
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 10/02/2008 15:43
I need a cigarette
Acefowl's Avatar
Acefowl at 10/02/2008 16:03
"Speaking of Bower"...

...Jack Bower?

24: Mushroom Kingdom?
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Projectexodus at 10/02/2008 16:19
This was actually my favourite announcement today. I completed PIT a few weeks ago, so I'm really looking forward to this one.
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 10/02/2008 16:23
Hell yeah, I'm excited!
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Dimly at 10/02/2008 16:47
will this game play on the regular DS? I guess I'm confused about-why-both screens need to be touch sensitive. I think the DS is fine how it is.

I want this game bad, but I want to experience it to its fullest extent.
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Dimly at 10/02/2008 16:48
will this game play on the regular DS? I guess I'm confused about-why-both screens need to be touch sensitive. I think the DS is fine how it is.

I want this game bad, but I want to experience it to its fullest extent.
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Dimly at 10/02/2008 16:50
will this game play on the regular DS? I guess I'm confused about-why-both screens need to be touch sensitive. I think the DS is fine how it is.

I want this game bad, but I want to experience it to its fullest extent.
Jesus H Christ's Avatar
Jesus H Christ at 10/02/2008 17:02
will this game play on the regular DS? I guess I'm confused about-why-both screens need to be touch sensitive. I think the DS is fine how it is.

I want this game bad, but I want to experience it to its fullest extent.


...ps I'm super excited for this game.
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twentythoughts at 10/02/2008 17:22
Partners In Time was good, though not quite as good as Superstar Saga. This one seems to have its clever moments already, so... Looking forward to seeing what's up.

And yes, Superstar Saga IS the best of the Mario RPG series. Anyone who hasn't played it owes it to themselves to do so.
Salty Soil's Avatar
Salty Soil at 10/02/2008 19:45
I'm excited Nintendo's bringing the M&L series back. The question is, is Fawful in it?

(I also second... third... nth the preference of Superstar Saga over Mario RPG)
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 10/02/2008 21:02
I've never played any of the handheld M&L RPGs so I'm excited to try this one out.
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 10/02/2008 22:06
Overalls = Soiled.
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ace of knaves at 10/02/2008 22:49
I hate puppies, but I'm still really excited.
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el_chack at 10/02/2008 23:08
I really enjoyed "Mario & Luigi" games, although I think Mario RPG is way better than M&L. Squeenix, why don't you join Nintendo and make a real Mario RPG 2 game?
Tpete2008's Avatar
Tpete2008 at 10/03/2008 00:44
Well, if they put as much effort into a Mario game for the DS as they have with the past few Mario-themed games on the Wii, it should have quite a bit of promise for being a fun and new game, while still having some of the old classic fun that the other Mario games have had. I hope it gives me a good reason to buy another DS.
GohanGVO's Avatar
GohanGVO at 10/05/2008 23:55
Honestly, PiT's saving grace was its writing. The game was ultra linear compared to Superstar Saga (I liked the exploration of that game), and it felt kind of phoned in. The battle system was enjoyable, though.

So, excited, but critical.
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