Bounce Bros.

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Bounce Bros.
The Bounce Bros. from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga image.
Screenshot of the Bounce Bros. Bros. Attack in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions image.
BP/SP/CP needed 4 (Mode 1 and 2)
3 (Mode 3)
BP/SP/CP needed (remake) 5/7 (Regular; Normal/Easy)
8/11 (Super; Normal/Easy)
Location Stardust Fields
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Superstar Saga description Jump off Mario!
Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions description Regular:
Press B Button before Luigi jumps on Mario. Press A Button when both are directly above the enemy!
Press the B Button Button when jumping on an enemy. Time all jumps well to get an Excellent rating!

Super:
This move can hit two enemies. Press the A Button Button before Luigi jumps on Mario!
Press the B Button Button before hitting the ground to perform a big jump!
Get an Excellent rating by jumping on enemies using B ButtonA Button in the correct order!

Bounce Bros. is one of Luigi's Bros. Attacks in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It is based off of the High Jump. In the original, the move costs four BP on Modes 1 and 2, and three BP on Mode 3. In the remake, the move costs five/seven BP on for its regular variation, and eight/eleven BP for its Super variation. This attack involves Luigi leaping onto Mario, who throws him into the air. When Luigi is right above him, Mario leaps into the air to grab him. The two then do a flip and Luigi slams into the enemy with his hands. The buttons that must be pressed are B Button to throw Luigi, A Button to have Mario jump and catch him, and B Button again to hit the enemy effectively. This attack is learned in Stardust Fields, along with Splash Bros., once the High Jump and Spin Jump Bros. Actions are learned.

If Mario and Luigi successfully execute the attack eight times, the Advanced version can be learned. In the Advanced version, instead of Mario throwing Luigi, Mario jumps to Luigi and grabs hold. Then they bounce off the ground, where they separate. Mario and Luigi each tumble toward different enemies. The commands are A Button for Mario's jump, B Button to separate the brothers, B Button again when Luigi nears the enemy he is targeting, and A Button again when Mario nears the enemy he is targeting. If there is only one enemy on screen, the commands are the same, but the brothers will both target that enemy.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, instead of Modes, there are only "Easy" and "Normal" difficulties to choose from. The controls are similar to the original game, however, Mario jumps automatically, meaning A Button is pressed to grab Luigi instead. The "Super" version of Bounce Bros. a large difference in its animation. Mario stays on the ground and grabs Luigi when he lands on Mario. Then the Bros. bounce backward, landing Luigi first, then separate on impact and bounce in high arcs to the enemies. The inputs are the same, but the attack is overall slower.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バウンドブロス[?]
Baundo Burosu
Bound Bros.
Chinese 兄弟きょうだい弹跳わざ[?]
Xiōngdì Tántiào Jì
Bros. Bouncing Technique
French Rebond de frères[?] Bros. Bounce
German Schlagbrüder[?] Beat Brothers
Italian Salto Rimbalzo[?] Bounce Jump
Korean 바운드 브러스[?]
Baundeu Beureoseu
Bound Bros.
Spanish Salto Rebote[?] Bounce Jump