Mario's Expedition

Mario's Expedition
Developer(s)	Item_Box Studios
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Switch
Genre(s)	Platformer
Series	Mario
Release Date(s)	June 2019
Cost	49.99

Concept

Mario's Expedition is a platformer for the Nintendo Switch. Choose to play as one of many characters as you journey through the far reaches of the Mushroom Kingdom. Visit areas and collect Green Stars to advance to the next one, and so on.

Controls

Action	Input
Move	Left Stick or D-Pad
Look Around	Right Stick
First Person	Press Right Stick
Jump	A or B
Run	Y
Crouch	ZL or ZR
Backwards Somersalt	While crouching, press A or B
Roll	Crouch and press Y
Long Jump	Run, crouch, then press A or B
Ground Pound	Press ZL or ZR in midair
Spin	Rotate Left Stick or Press Left Stick
Spin Jump	Jump while spinning
Grab	Hold Y
Side Somersalt	Run, then turn the other way and press A or B
Quick Drop	While spinning, press ZL or ZR
Pause	+ or -
Wall Jump	While against a wall, press A or B
Dive	Press X in midair
Open Map	L + R

Story

Our heroes, Mario, Luigi, Toad and Yoshi are chilling in Toad Town when a meteor falls down. The crew goes to investigate. It turns out the meteor was actually an airship that crashed a while ago. Meanwhile, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach so they decide to take it for a ride to Bowser's Castle. They start flying but Mario and the gang are startled that there is a RObotic Chip of Kinetic Intel, or ROCKI for short. Rocky lives as a memory chip thing inside the airship and becomes the party's guide. The ship happens to run on Green Stars which are everywhere in the Mushroom Kingdom/

So Mario and the gang make it through all the kingdoms and collect the Green Stars. After finally defeating Bowser, the crew is suddenly attacked by aircrafts. ROCKI reveals herself to be a spy for the Dark Empire, and that ROCKI led the villains right to Mario's airship to attack it. ROCKI suddenly self-destructs. Now, Mario and the gang must face a new danger. The greatest danger they have faced yet. The Dark Empire.

Once the empire is destroyed for good, Mario, Luigi, Toad and Yoshi go home and nap the greatest nap the world has ever seen.

The End...

Areas

Name	Green Stars	Boss
Toad Town	1	Goomba King
Springy Savannah	54	Donkey Kong
Lushyya	40	Maple
Ghostly Graves	40	Big Boo
Lofty Village	20	Lakithunder
Frozen Temple	75	Eyerok
Medival Markets	15	Draggadon
Wild West	100	Reynold The Bandit Leader
Nihon, The Eastern Island	80	Bella
Pixel Land	25	Classic Bowser
Giant House	180	Charlie, The Lazy Cat
Sugarsour Road	35	Mush Mallow
Fountain Falls	30	Petey Pirannah
The Moon	55	King Kaliente
Moon Inc.	110	Metal Kaliente
Coral Coves	40	Whale
Valley of Lights	100	Kayla The Popstar
Wartorn Wasteland	55	Monty Tank
Jalapeno Mountain	40	Draggadon
Bowser's Castle	0	Lord Bowser
Airborne Attack	0	None
Nightmare Road	0	Gatekeeper
Dark Palace	0	The Emperor
Comet Observatory	15	None

Items

	Heart	Restores one chunk of your HP.
	Life-Up Heart	Raises maximum HP up to 6. However, taking damage reduces max HP to 3.
	Gold Coin	Use these to buy stuff at shops.
	Blue Coin	A coin worth 5 gold coins.
	Checkpoint Flag	Acts as a respawn point when you die or as a spot where you can warp to by opening the map.
	Blue Shell	A Power-Up dropped by Blue Koopa Troopas that allows you to slide in your shell like in Super Mario 3D World.
	Fire Flower	A Power-Up that lets you, for a limited time, shoot fireballs by flicking the Joycons. Will not go away when damage is taken.
	Mega Mushroom	A Power-Up that allows the user to temporarily become giant and immune to attacks. The user can also break through blocks and other stuff.
	Bullet Mushroom	With this Power-Up, Mario takes the form of Bullet Mario and can dash forward with a lot of distance by flicking the Joycon.
	Electroflower	A Power-Up that allows the user to shoot short-ranged electric blasts with the flick of the Joycon.
	Cape Feather	With this Power-Up, hold A or B in midair to hold out your cape. This allows you to glide safely and ride wind currents. Will not go away when damage is taken.
	Lamp Helmet	You can wear this Power-Up on your head to shine a light in front of you.
	Dark Flower	Deals damage to Mario.
	Super Scope	A Power-Up that allows you to shoot light pellets at enemies. Enter first-person mode and aim with the Right Stick to hit targets around you. Will not go away when damage is taken
	Toy Helicopter	Found in the Big House. Tilt the Joycons or use the Left stick to move and hold A to rise up. You can only get on/off at a toy helipad.
	Star Coin	There are 5 Star Coins in every stage except for Toad Town, Medival Markets, Pixel Land, Fountain Falls, Coral Cove, Valley of Lights, Bowser's Castle, Airborne Attack, Nightmare Road, Dark Palace and Comet Observatory. Collect all 5 for a Green Star.
	Green Star	The main collectable. Powers the airship that Mario and friends ride in.

Enemies

	Goomba	Goombas will march in a straight line back and forth. The weakest enemy. Goombas can also come in stacks..
	Shy Guy	Similar to Goombas, Shy Guys will now run at the player if they go near them. They can also come in stacks.
	Chargin' Chuck	These guys will charge right at you when they spot you and will stop at nothing to have you dead. They can also break through bricks. It takes two hits to finish these guys off.
	Volcano Lotus	Stationary plants that shoot pollen in multiple directions. Cannot be jumped on.
	Spiny	A spiky enemy that can't be jumped on. Chases after Mario when spotted.
	Burrbo	Enemies that hop around. They're spiky and if you defeat them, several more pop up. Maple will summon these enemies in his boss fight.
	Lakitu	Floats around in the sky, dropping Spinies. Occasionally swoops down.
	Cheep Cheep	Swims in the water. There are three variants: Red, swims back and forth, Green, chases Mario and Yellow, swims away from Mario.
	Porcupuffer	A spiky fish that jumps out of the water to hit passerby.
	Peepa	Ghosts that cricle around a precise path. Cannot be defeated.
	Boo	These fat ghost chase you when you're not looking but dissapear when you look.
	Fly Guy	Fly Guys like to circle above your head in the sky and shoot down fireballs. When stomped on, Mario bounces up really high.
	Whistle Snifit	When a Whistle Snifit blows his whistle, all enemies in the area immediatly attack Mario. Doesn't attack Mario directly. When the Whistle Snifit is defeated, all enemies return to their normal states.

Areas

Toad Town

Concept

Toad Town is the first level in the game. It's divided into two sections: the town and the gardens. The town is where all the NPC Toads hang out. There's also a shop and minigame house. Unlike other kingdoms, this place's shop updates with more items the more Green Stars you collect. The Garden is a place full of Goombas and Shy Guys.

The Story

Mario, Luigi, Toad and Yoshi are just chilling at home until they notice a meteor crashing down. It appears to have landed in the Gardens, so everyone goes to investigate. On their way, they meet up with The Goomba King. He seems to be protecting something very important. Upon defeating him, he drops a Green Star. They continue walking until they discover that the meteor was actually an abandoned airship. The crew walks inside. Suddenly, to their surprise, a robot voice inside the airship starts to speak to Mario and friends. It explains that its name is ROCKI and that this airship crashed down from the sky. A Toad then runs up to them announcing that the princess has been captured! The airship happens to run on Green Stars so they use the Star dropped by the Goomba King to chase after Bowser.

Mechanics

Not very much. Since it's the first level, it teaches the player how to run, jump and climb. There are also these flowers. If you jump on them you'll spring into the air and fall slowly.

Characters You'll Meet

	ROCKI	The robot that lives in the airship and the party's guide. ROCKI provides tons of useful information and is nice to have around.
	The Toads	The toads are this town's NPCs. They can do all sorts of things.

Missions

Thumbnail	Name	Reward	Objective
	The Meteor	Nothing	Investigate what happened in the Toad Town Gardens.

Springy Savannah

Concept

A savannah level inspired by Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze's savannah level. It's the first real open world level.

The Story

One Green Star isn't enough to get to Bowser's Castle, so the airship must stop at Springy Savannah. More Green Stars are needed to keep advancing.

Mechanics

In this level, it's pretty much a flat plane with some landmarks thrown in. The missions here teach the player about grabbing and throwing. Pretty simple.

Characters You'll Meet

	Cranky Kong	Cranky Kong is the one who will provide the player with the missions they will have to complete. He is located near where you first land in Springy Savvanah

Missions

Thumbnail	Name	Reward	Objective
tba	Seed Shenanigans	Three Green Stars	To complete this mission, you must find 3 seeds out in the wild, pick them up, and bring them back to a greenhouse.
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Bosses

	King Goomba	Appears to be in the Toad Town Gardens. He's to tall to jump on. King Goomba will march in your general direction. In the arena, sometimes a flower will sprout out of the ground. Use these flowers to boost into the air and stomp on him before King Goomba tramples said flowers.	Stage Boss (OST Version) - Super Mario 64 Music Extended
	Donkey Kong	This ape will run around the arena, occasionally rolling. Jumping on him will only stun him. When he throws some barrels at you, jump on them, grab them, and toss them at DK. If you jump on him beforehand, you will have a clear shot.	Bad Boss Boogie - Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Music Extended
	Maple	He stands in the middle of a circular arena (think of Bouldergeist) This tree will shoot out a straight line of roots towards Mario as an attack. It can also summon enemies to fight for him. After a while, some Black Flowers and one Fire Flower will sprout up. Collect the Fire Flower and wail on Maple like crazy to defeat him.	Boss Battle - Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga Music Extended
	Big Boo	What Big Boo will do is chase you down a large hallway. Avoid moving bookshelves and other obstacles. Big Boo will also shoot blue fireballs in your direction. When you get to the end of the hallway, there will be a lamp box. Grab it and shine it on Big Boo for a few seconds to finish him off.	Sparkling King, Bowser & Co. Battle - Paper Mario Sticker Star Music Extended