I don't remember anything about it. I gave it a 9, so apparently I liked it. The animation was great!

This is on my "to get" list. The first one is easily my favourite GBA game, the second one wasn't as good but I still enjoyed it.

The second is definitely the weakest one. The third is... maybe not quite at the level of the first, but it's a very different game, and awesome in its own way. And Bowser is hilarious, this is the first time I've ever seen him as more than a sort of generic personality.

@Zero Did you play Super Mario RPG?

Yep! I loved it. I've played every Mario RPG game there is.

@Zero And you didn't think Bowser had more than a generic personality in that game? I thought he was pretty good there, that's probably the best representation of him that I've seen. I thought he was decent in Mario and Luigi too, though he didn't get much screen time there.

He was ok, but in Bowser's Inside Story he is the star. His lack of ability to think beyond SMASHING STUFF is hilarious.

I thought that the best part about the game was the story. It reminded me of Ozzie and Drix. I thought the nadir of the whole experience was having to control Giga Bowser. With that said, I liked working in tandem with Mario and Luigi and Bower in order to solve environmental puzzles. I wasn't really a fan of the battle system, however. Battles felt like throwaways half the time since the enemies seldom put up a good fight. Nevertheless, I liked using the special attacks though, those were fun.

@Zero So they made him less generic by making him more shallow? 0_o

I guess I'll have to play the game to understand what you mean.

I'm not sure he could get much more shallow. But they made him hilarious.

So I'm about 8 hours into this game. I've noticed that there are areas inside of Bowser that have opened up but that I haven't been explicitly sent to yet. Should I go and explore or should I wait until the story tells me to go to these zones?

I would wait, if you're near the end and haven't been there then go ahead and explore.

I HAVE CHORTLES!

This is one of my best loved games. I feel like they threw the kitchen sink at it. Yeah, the Giga-Bowser bits were shaky and the game was maybe 2 hours too long but the charm and the concept just blew me away. They have Bowser channelling Jimbo from the Simpsons! Come on!

The interaction between Bowser and Fawful is hilarious, leading to some of the funniest dialogue you'll ever get in a video game.

Bowser is entirely direct, in your face, heart on his sleeve, never a doubt in his or anyone else's mind as to want he wants. Fawful is... oblique, to put it mildly. The disparity in personalities is perfect.

@Jargon I vaguely remember that you can't get very far exploring these places before the right time anyway? Though I could be remembering this wrong.

Man that train battle was so bad. I had to use 3 retry clocks because I didn't blow well enough to get the necessary "excellent" fire attacks.

arg...i still need to beat this game... it is funny though - the dialog is smartly written..

Just beat the game. It was good, but I enjoyed Partners in Time more. The stuff like spin jumping, digging for beans, etc. is a little stale at this point. I hope Dream Team changes stuff up more. If not, I'll probably hold off on playing it for a while.

I am just about to jump into this based on Negative World recommendations. The only RPGs I have ever completed are Sticker Star and Final Fantasy X and I've played some of the greats like Dragon Quest IX and V, Final Fantasy 3, Chrono Trigger and more. I may need your support to get through this.

@warerare

This one's short...probably around 20 hours (less if you aren't a completionist). You can do it!