doesn't just bring in new power-ups that make Mario and friends become elephants, but also has a new gameplay mechanic called badges that plays a major role in the game. Badges are equippable items that can be found scattered around or are obtained through completing certain achievements. Once equipped, these badges will alter a game mechanic until the badge is replaced with something else or removed. If playing in multiplayer, one badge will affect every character simultaneously.
Though the power-ups in are temporary effects that last until the character gets hit, the changes that happen from badges continue to last until the badge is replaced or removed. Prince Florian holds the badge in his crown as he rides around with the main character and is the source of the magical alterations. There are 24 badges to find throughout the game that do things such as making it easier to find items, getting extra coins, or jumping higher. These are ten of the best badges, causing the most enjoyable alterations when equipped in the game.
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Many of the names of the badges in are pretty self-explanatory. The Dolphin Kick Badge is helpful in levels where the characters have to go underwater frequently, as the badge enables them to swim faster and break blocks while swimming. This badge also makes a silly noise when used to go a little faster while swimming.
has a few badges that transform every power-up in a level into the same one, such as providing only Bubble powers or only Elephant powers. The best of these is the All Drill Power badge, allowing the player characters to run through a level continuously equipped with a drill on their head. This is perfect in
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