Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam - gameplay details

- one quest has you finding seven Toads in a field area
- A controls Mario, B controls Luigi, and Y controls Paper Mario
- some Toads disguise themselves as a wooden gate to shield themselves from Bowser
- learn a dash mode from these Toads
- use this to catch one Toad that is running around rapidly
- use Paper Mario to slide behind some rocks to find the last Toad
- boss fight puts you up against Petey Pirhana
- collect stars every time you hit an attack successfully
- spend stars on cards that help during battle
- this includes power-ups like increasing defense for a number of turns
- during this battle, Paper Mario turns into a paper airplane that saves Mario/Luigi while Petey flings mud balls
- Paper Mario has copies
- the more times you get hit, the more copies you lose
- the more copies you have, the bigger damage you do
- Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario control a paper mecha to attack giant, paper-shaped Goomba
- pads activate rhythm-based games that build up your attack
- when the rhythm game is done and your meter is filled, charge at enemies with the B button
- spring out of the pad and unleash a devastating pounce
- the boss here is a Mecha King Goomba