"Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, released in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (マリオ&ルイージRPG3!!!, Mario ando Ruīji Ārupījī Surī), is a role-playing video game released for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console in Japan on February 11, 2009, North America on September 14, 2009, and in Europe on October 9, 2009. It is the third game in the Mario & Luigi series, following Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and was first revealed at Nintendo's press conference at October 2, 2008. As a part of the Mario & Luigi series, the game includes new features such as mini-games and the ability to play as Bowser and use his own unique battle system. More details about the game were revealed at E3 2009, including the English title and North American and European release of Autumn 2009. The game was critically acclaimed, and won three awards from online reviewers. Nintendo Australia has discontinued the title in Australia and New Zealand and is causing controversy amongst the hardcore gaming community online in Australia, following NAL's discontinuation of Metroid Prime: Trilogy."
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