Game objectives
- Emulator: BizHawk 2.11
- Game version: Japan (0004000000132600_v00.trim.3ds (Mario & Luigi RPG - Paper Mario MIX (Japan).3ds format should work too)
- Using glitches
- Easy Mode
- RNG manipulation
This file is also for archival purposes in order to perform the No Instant Battle Glitch category in the future.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, known in Europe and Australia as Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. and Mario & Luigi RPG: Paper Mario MIX in Japan released in 2015, it is the fifth instalment in the Mario & Luigi series released on the 3DS, and serves as a crossover between the Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario series, the latter being a cross-genre series developed by Intelligent Systems. In Paper Jam, Luigi accidentally opens a book containing the Paper Mario universe, causing all of its contents to spread into the Mushroom Kingdom; Mario and Luigi, with the help of the befriended Paper Mario, venture to save both Princess Peach universe variants from Bowser, who has teamed up with his paper counterpart as well.
Compared to other games in the Mario & Luigi series, Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario decide to break all possible laws of physics and break the fourth wall through powerful glitches that allow us to beat the game much faster.
In this file, I will explain only part of what is here, the rest will be added in the Any% category submission.
Compared to previous submissions from Mario & Luigi, here we will discuss glitches rather than battles. We will only go into two tutorial battles, I will discuss the next two in one section, and the rest of the battles are just glitches, game over, BOSS defeated.
Peach's Castle
- In the Toad search section, we must find them all to continue the game. Unfortunately, because the game does not allow us to go to certain locations, let alone leave the castle using OoB, we must complete this section before performing OoB.
OoB Glitch
- In this game, the developers left many wall collisions that we can exploit to skip most of the game if we make a few moves in specific directions. Mario will collide with the wall, allowing us to pass OoB, but that's not all, we also have to push Luigi closer to the wall so that we can also clip him into the walls. Unfortunately, Paper Mario cannot enter some walls, so we have to make moves to force the game to separate Mario and Luigi from Paper Mario. We also have to be careful when passing through, because one wrong move and the game will teleport Paper Mario to a point where we would not want to be teleported.
Easy Mode
- This game also features Easy Mode, which increases the strength of our companions during battles. Compared to other games, we only use it in Any% for the first 4 battles so that we can get through them faster. In Any%, there is no real benefit to using it more often.
Paper Goombas
- I manipulate the RNG by waiting to crumple one Paper Goomba to avoid its attack.
- With a double jump, Great saves 14 frames over Excellent, but unfortunately Excellent is required to get a crumple on Paper enemies.
Goombas
- Just jump, we get Great to save frames
Bare Boots DX
- These boots can normally be obtained after completing Bowser's Castle, as the scattered passages unlock access to the boots. However, thanks to the OoB glitch, we can obtain them much earlier. These boots work in such a way that if we are not wearing any gear, i.e. trousers, gloves or accessories, they increase the damage for jump attacks.
Paper Goombas & Goombas (Toad Mission)
I put on my Bare Boots DX and take off my trousers to attack the Goombas with full damage. I manipulate the RNG to get 2 Goombas and 2 Paper Goombas so that we can defeat them with just a jump attack.