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    Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Feb 11, 2009

    Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is the third installment in the whimsical Mario & Luigi franchise by AlphaDream & Nintendo. Mario and Luigi must save the Mushroom Kingdom from the evil doings of Fawful, with the unknowing help of King Bowser.

    Should I play the first two games first?

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    #1  Edited By Dyermaker

    Will it matter if I haven't played either of the other games in the series, or is it a continuous story?
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    #2  Edited By Fallen189

    I never played the previous 2, and had a blast with it.

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    #3  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    No. It's all separate. The first Mario and Luigi is definitely worth a look though. The second one...? Not so much.

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    #4  Edited By Snail

    I played only one of the previous, and even though I believe it does not improve your experience with this game, it's a great and you should play it regardless.

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    #5  Edited By Dyermaker

    Thanks, I suppose I'll start with this one then

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    #6  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

    The first two games are awesome, and I'd recommend playing them, but there is no continuing story or anything, so it doesn't really matter which order you play them.

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    #7  Edited By Tornac

    Do you need to play them in order to understand Bowser's inside story? No. Should you play them anyway? Yes, because they are awesome. Of course, I think Bowser's Inside Story is the overall better game, the other two are among the top portable RPGs every created.

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