Finishing Bros.
Finishing Bros. is a Bros. Attack performed by Mario and Giant Luigi to defeat giant bosses in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
When the HP bar of a boss is nearly depleted, it flashes yellow, and the menu only gives the option to use this attack. If Mario is tired or lost at this point he recovers or returns as needed. When Finishing Bros. is used, the player must swipe up on the Touch Screen to make Giant Luigi leap into space, where he grabs a star. Mario then hops onto the star, followed by Giant Luigi throwing it towards the weakened boss. While Mario and the star dive into the boss, the player can tilt the Nintendo 3DS to align the star-shaped cursor with the boss's weak point. Bosses stagger or otherwise rock back and forth, shifting the position of the weak point. The boss is defeated no matter how the player aims. Missing the weak point results an "OK!" attack, small gift drops, and a lower coin reward. A direct hit results in a final blow with "Excellent!!" hit effect, and the game will show three "replays" of the impact. The player will receive larger gifts and a greater coin reward.
This move does not fully defeat Bowser during his giant battle. For that fight's final phase, Finishing Bros. is replaced by Star Driver. The same is true against Bowser X.
Profiles[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
- In-game description: "Aim with the 3DS!"
- Instruction manual bio: "When the enemy is low on HP, you can use the Finishing Bros. move. Tilt the system to target the enemy. Once you've locked on, Mario will deal the final blow with a giant star!"
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブラザーフィニッシュ[?] Burazā Finisshu |
Brother Finish | |
| French (NOA) | Duo Final[?] | Final Duo | |
| French (NOE) | Duo fatal[?] | Fatal Duo | |
| German | Brüder-Finish[?] | Brother Finish | |
| Italian | Distruzione Fratelli[?] | Brother Destruction | |
| Portuguese | Ataque final Bros.[?] | Bros. final attack | |
| Spanish | Remate tándem[?] | Tandem end |
