Prologue: The Story Begins
Toad Town
Mario is in the outskirts of town when he hears an explosion.
Mario: What was that?
A Toad runs up.
Toad: Bowser's attacking the town again!
Mario: Than what are we waiting for?
Mario dashes into the town square, where Bowser is using his Koopa Klown Kopter and attacking the square.
Bowser: Bwarararararhahaha! It's that pesky plumber again!
Mario: Why do you do this? You can never win!
Bowser: That is where you are wrong, my dear plumber. I already have the princess and Luigi! Give up now!
Mario: Never, Bowser!
Mario runs up to battle and the curtain drops.
RPG Battle!
Mario 10/10
Vs.
Bowser 30/30
Mario: What?
Bowser: You will never defeat me!
Mario used Jump. 2 damage!
Bowser used Fire
breath. 4 damage!
Mario: Ouch!
Mario 6/10
Vs.
Bowser 28/30
Mario used Hammer. 2 damage!
Bowser used Instant
KO Attack. Instant KO!
Mario: Ughhh...
Kamek: Lord Bowser! Let's get out of here!
Bowser and Kamek leave. Then a Bandit wearing a yellow robe and sunglasses walks up to Mario.
Bandit: Dude, are you all right?
Mario: Yeah.
Bandit: Swingin!
Mario: Well, how am I going to defeat Bowser this time? Oh yeah, what's your name?
Bandit: Swiper is the name, stealing is my game!
Mario: Swiper, how would you like to help me get back the princess and Luigi?
Swiper: That would be swingin!
Swiper joins the party! Swiper can steal from his opponents in and out of battle. He can also Ram and Punch the opponent very well.
Swiper: Now let's steal those cats back from big cat!
Koopa: I'm very
lucky I missed the train home! Now I can tell King Koopa that Mario and
A Bandit are coming!
Mario is walking in Toad Town when he sees Merlon waving at him.
Mario: Strange... Merlon is never like this.
Mario walks into Merlon's house with the spinning roof.
Mario: What can I do for you today, Merlon?
Merlon: The world is in great danger!
Swiper: Say wha?
Merlon: You see, there are these stars called Shadow Stars. These Stars are like the Crystal Stars only with dark power. Bowser has collected all 7 of these Shadow Stars and given them to his minions. You must take them back!
Mario: Where are they?
Merlon: The first one is in Bolt Fields.
Mario: How do I get there?
Merlon: With the power of a magical warp. It's in Lower Toad Town by the train station.
Mario: What does this warp look like?
Merlon: It looks like a building, but if you run and jump in the window, you will come out in Bolt Field.
Swiper: Swingin! Let's move, dawg!
Mario: All right, Swipe. Let’s go!
Mario first goes into a shop and buys three Mushrooms.
Mario: Now I'm ready!
Mario and Swiper run into Lower Toad Town and run at the house and jump through the window.
Chapter One: Of Fields and Lightning
Bolt Field
Mario looks around and sees a bunch of flowers and bushes that look like bolts.
Swiper: So that's why those cats call it Bolt Field.
Mario suddenly sees a bunch of electrically charged Goombas coming toward him
Swiper: Woah! Watch out!
Goomba 1: Intruders! Let's terminate them and Lord Ludwig will give us a raise!
RPG Battle!
Mario 10/10
Swiper 10/10
Vs.
Goomba 1 5/5
Goomba 2 5/5
Goomba 3 5/5
Mario used Jump!
One damage to himself!
Mario: Youchies!
Swiper used Invisible Kick! One damage to Goomba 1!
Goomba 1 used Shocked Headbonk! Mario defended! 2 damage!
Goomba 2 used Charge! Power increased by 2!
Goomba 3 used Shockwave! 2 damage to everyone except Goomba 3!
Mario 5/10 Danger!
Swiper 8/10
Vs.
Goomba 1 2/5
Goomba 2 3/5
Goomba 3 5/5
Mario used A Mushroom! 5 Heart Points restored!
Swiper used Triple Punch'n'Kick! 4 damage to Goomba 2! Goomba 2 fainted!
Goomba 1 used Shocked Headbonk! 2 damage to Mario!
Goomba 3 used Charge! Power raised!
Mario 8/10
Swiper 8/10
Vs.
Goomba 1 2/5
Goomba 2 Fainted.
Goomba 3 3/5
Mario used Hammer! 2 damage to Goomba 1! Goomba 1 fainted!
Swiper used Triple Punch'n'Kick! 4 damage to Goomba 3! Goomba 3 fainted!
Battle Over. Mario and Swiper gain 15 Star Points!
Mario: Hey, we gained some useful information from that battle! We know that Ludwig is in charge! (No pun intended.)
Swiper: Come on, dawg!
But they don't know someone has been watching.
Ludwig: Those
fools. They think that they can beat me? Well, they’d better think again!
Mario is walking down Bolt Road when he sees a giant Troopa that is charged with electricity.
Troopa: Mario! Die!
Mini-Boss Battle!
Mario 10/10
Swiper 10/10
Vs.
Troopa 30/30
Mario used Jump!
2 Damage!
Swiper used Punch!
No Damage!
Troopa used Shell
Slam! 4 Damage to Mario!
Mario 6/10
Swiper 10/10
Vs.
Troopa 28/30
Mario used Hammer
Jump! 4 Damage!
Swiper used Pickpocket!
2 Damage! Swiper stole a Mushroom!
Troopa used Stomp!
5 damage to Swiper!
Mario 6/10
Swiper 5/10
Vs.
Troopa 22/30
Mario used Sky
Jump! 6 Damage! Mario can't jump anymore!
Swiper used a
Mushroom! 5 HP restored!
Troopa used Punch!
4 Damage to Swiper!
Mario 6/10
Swiper 6/10
Vs.
Troopa 16/30
Mario used Fireball!
7 Damage!
Swiper used Punch'n'Kick!
4 Damage!
Troopa used Shocked
Spin! 5 Damage to Mario!
Mario 1/10 (Peril)
Swiper 6/10
Vs.
Troopa 5/30
Mario: Let's finish this!
Mario used Fireball! 5 Damage! Troopa fainted!
Mario and Co gain
23 Star Points!
Battle Over
Mario: All right, we won!
Ludwig: Grrr... How did they beat Super Troopa? Well they will not beat me!
Mario: Let’s go into the castle!
Swiper: Swingin!
Mario and Co enter the castle. It is full of guards, which Mario and Co. avoid. Mario sees a switch, which he presses. A bunch of robots attack him, but they explode before contact. They make it to the top after leveling up once each.
Swiper: So this is where the big cheese is.
Two Koopatrol guards charge at them.
Koopatrol: Bowser is gonna give me a raise after this!
Mario just kicks them out the window, and they die. Then Mario opens the door of the main chamber.
Ludwig: So you got to me, eh? Well, you will never get the Shadow Stars!
Boss Battle!
Mario 15/15
Swiper 15/15
Vs.
Ludwig 35/35
Mario uses Jump!
2 Damage.
Swiper used Triple
Punch'n'Kick! 5 Damage.
Ludwig used Fireball!
4 Damage to Swiper.
Mario 15/15
Swiper 11/15
Vs.
Ludwig 28/35
Mario used Hammer!
3 damage.
Swiper used Double
Punch! 4 Damage.
Ludwig used Shell
Slam! 4 Damage to Mario.
Mario 11/15
Swiper 11/15
Vs.
Ludwig 21/35
Mario used Super
Jump! 8 Damage! Mario can't jump!
Swiper used Spin
Kick! 3 Damage.
Ludwig used Fire
Shell! 6 Damage to Swiper.
Mario 11/15
Swiper 5/15 (Danger)
Vs.
Ludwig 12/35
Mario used Hammer!
Mario missed!
Swiper used Pickpocket!
4 Damage. Swiper stole 5 coins.
Ludwig: Time
for my true power!
Ludwig’s power
increased by 2! Ludwig used Fireball! 7 Damage to Swiper.
Swiper: Ugh!
Swiper fainted.
Mario 11/15
Swiper Fainted!
Vs.
Ludwig 8/35
Ludwig: This can't be!
Mario used Hammer!
4 Damage!
Ludwig: Ugh...
Can't last much longer.
Ludwig used Fireball!
8 Damage!
Mario 3/15
Swiper Fainted!
Vs.
Ludwig 4/35
Mario used Hammer!
4 Damage!
Ludwig: NOOOO!
Battle Over
Ludwig: I have been defeated! Take the Shadow Star, and let me go!
Swiper: Get out of here, slime!
Ludwig runs toward the portal.
Mario: Woohoo! I got it!
The first Shadow Star has been found! Bowser sure isn't happy about this! Now Mario must find the other 6 Shadow Stars! But for now, let's see how Bowser got this Star, anyway.
Bowser: What a great place! No Mario Bros, no distractions, and no king duties!
Suddenly, Bowser sees an oddly colored star in front of him.
Bowser: What is this?
Kamek: Lord Bowser! That's a Shadow Star! Those things have incredible power! It is said that if you find one, the next one will become clear.
Suddenly a Phantom Magikoopa appears.
Phantom Magikoopa: Another Star can be found in Ice Circus!
Bowser: You mean that old, abandoned circus out on the ice?
But the Magikoopa is gone.
Bowser: Curses! Well, at least I know where the next one is. Come on, Kamek!