User blog:Port1967/Mario and Luigi:Superstar Saga - Perfect(and near-perfect) Save Files

When I first looked this topic up online, I found barely anything that discusses it in detail. A few months later, when I was well into my own journey for a near-perfect glitchless save file, I decided to go to the Super Mario Wiki and create my own blog post about this interesting topic and goal in the game that is Mario and Luigi:Superstar Saga. So, without further ado, here is my blog post on perfect save files in Mario and Luigi:Superstar Saga.

What is a perfect save file?
A perfect save file is a save file in which absolutely everything is maximised to the highest number obtainable. It appears most in RPGs, with things such as maximum items and statistics being a large part of this.

List of things needed for a perfect save file in Mario and Luigi:Superstar Saga
To my understanding, the requirements needed to be considered a perfect save file are:

999 on every stat for both Mario and Luigi 99 of every item 9 of every piece of clothing and badge(Except for Casual Coral, Harhall's Pants, Iron Pants, Wool Trousers, Work Jeans, Work Pants, Bean Badge, Bros. Rock, High-End Badge and Soulful Bros. as they can only be obtained once) 99 of every bean 99 of every coffee Level 99 for both Mario and Luigi 999,999 xp for both Mario and Luigi 9999 coins Every sidequest done Every boss beaten 99:59 total time played

How hard is it?
The whole thing will take hundreds of hours of grinding, maybe over a thousand hours. This is most certainly not for everyone.

999 on every stat for both Mario and Luigi
How hard:Very hard How much time:A few hundred hours How to do it:Grind Woo and Hee Beans, trade them for Teeheespressos at the Starbeans Cafe and drink a coffee to add 6 to a random stat. Additionally, you can improve stats by leveling, but there is a level cap and you simply cannot get enough from leveling to get to 999 on every stat.

99 of every item
How hard:Easy How much time:Mostly done during other objectives How to do it:Most items can be bought at the shop for coins which you will get during other objectives, especially during level grinding. Red and Green Peppers can be got by defeating Bob-Ombs and Tanoombas respectively with a Game Boy Horror SP equipped. Golden Mushrooms are a problem, as only 5 can be gotten during normal play. However, there is a glitch called deathwarping that can get you to 99 Golden Mushrooms.

====9 of every piece of clothing and badge(Except for Casual Coral, Harhall's Pants, Iron Pants, Wool Trousers, Work Jeans, Work Pants, Bean Badge, Bros. Rock, High-End Badge and Soulful Bros. as they can only be obtained once)==== How hard:Moderate How much time:Mostly done during other objectives How to do it:Most clothing and badges can be bought at the shop for coins which you will get during other objectives, especially during level grinding. Ancient Pants, Anuboo Jeans, Bubbles's Gear, Oho Jee Wear, Random Slacks, School Slacks, Smart Pants, Chuckola Badge, Hand Aura, Oho Jee Symbol, School Emblem and Steady Badge can be obtained from Limbo Bros., Anuboos, Fuzzbushes, Oho Jees, Boos, Eekers, Eekers(not an accident, both School Slacks and Smart Pants can be gotten from Eekers), Gold Beanies, Starkisses, Oho Jees, Mecha-Chomps and Yellow Viruses respectively. Piranha Suit, Bowser Fist, Bowser Fang, Lucky Bros., Lucky Ribbon, Piranha Swing, Sledge Heart and Spiny Badge A are only obtainable once since they come from Piranha Bean, Morton, Roy, Trunkle, Hermie III, Piranha Bean, Jojora's Friend and Mom Piranha which are all bosses. Thankfully, a glitched called deathwarping can get you 9 of each of these. Casual Coral, Harhall's Pants, Iron Pants, Wool Trousers, Work Jeans, Work Pants, Bean Badge, Bros. Rock, High-End Badge and Soulful Bros. can only be obtained once. Casual Coral comes from getting under 39 second in the surfing minigame for the first time. Harhall's Pants comes from getting every design in Harhall's Studio. Work Jeans, Work Pants and Bean Badge are unlocked automatically as you progress. Iron Pants, Wool Trousers, Bros. Rock, High-End Badge and Soulful Bros. come from sidequests.

99 of every bean
How hard:Easy How much time:A couple of hours How to do it:Woo Beans are obtained from the surfing minigame and dropped by Lakipeas, Sharpeas, Pestnuts and Beanies, Hee Beans are obtained from every minigame that isn't the surfing minigame, Chuckle Beans are obtained from underground X marks and the surfing minigame and Hoo Beans are obtained from hidden blocks and the surfing minigame.

99 of every coffee
How hard:Extremely hard How much time:Quite a few hundred hours How to do it:Trade a certain number of beans for one of these. In order of easiest and hardest to get they go Teeheespresso, Woohoo Blend, Teehee Blend, Chuckoccino, Hoolumbian Blend, Chuckle Blend and Hoohoo Blend. These are the hardest things to max in the game.

Level 99 for both Mario and Luigi
How hard:Hard How much time:A few tens of hours How to do it:Grind enemies for XP in Bowser's Castle or Joke's End.

999,999 xp for both Mario and Luigi
How hard:Hard How much time:A few tens of hours How to do it:Grind enemies for XP in Bowser's Castle or Joke's End.

9999 coins
How hard:Easy How much time:Done during other objectives How to do it:Coins are accumulated during other objectives, especially when grinding levels.

Every Sidequest Done
How hard:Moderate How much time:A few hours How to do it:I'll just give you a list of sidequests. Unlocking all 9 Warp Pipes Finding every Monty Mole Finding the Beanlets FInding the Beanstones Getting all the E.Gadd equipment Doing every clothing design for Harhall Finding both whirlpools Unlocking every Bros. Attack Bringing Spangle to Hermie Helping the Toads and Koopa Troopa in the beginning of the game

All Bosses beaten
How hard:Moderate How much time:10-20 hours How to do it:Achieved during normal play. Note that after beating Bowletta and Cackletta's Soul in order to play again you have to go back to the last save before you beat the boss. This means that you need to beat them after you complete every other objective in order to get a perfect save file

99:59 minutes played
How hard:Hard How much time:99 hours 59 minutes, duh How to do it:Play for 99 hours and 59 minutes. This is easily achived during the harder and longer objectives, such as 99 of each coffee or 999 on every stat.