One of the Game Boy Advance’s seminal RPGs is making a comeback. Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga is coming to the 3DS on October 6th. It also has a side-story called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser where you play as Captain Goomba on the hunt for your fearless leader. Plus two new amiibo are being added to the collection in honor of the remake.
From the Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga Press Release:
Following a morning packed with new announcements, the Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 show included in-depth play-throughs of a variety of games for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS systems. During the show, Nintendo announced that an updated version of the first game in the Mario & Luigi series was in development for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions contains all the fun gameplay and dialogue of the Game Boy Advance original, as well as an optional Easy mode for younger or more inexperienced players.
The game also includes a side story called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, which tells the story of the game from the perspective of Bowser’s minions, led by Captain Goomba. Nintendo revealed that two new amiibo figures would be introduced: Goomba and Koopa Troopa. The new amiibo and the existing Boo amiibo figure will be compatible with the game. The amiibo, and the game, are scheduled to launch separately on Oct. 6.