Presenter
| Monty Mole | |
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File:MLSS Monty Mole.png  Monty Moles in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) |
| Species origin | Monty Mole |
Monty Moles (also referred to as Presenters or Moles) are friendly mole-like creatures featured in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its 3DS remake. They look like Monty Moles, are dressed as presenters, and give presents to Mario and Luigi upon reaching their location, such as items, clothing, or badges. Monty Moles are usually located in secret locations or locations that require certain moves to reach. In the original game, these Monty Moles are yellow in color, have the shades, hair, and mouths of Mega Moles, and wear red bow ties while in the remake, they simply look like your everyday average Monty Mole, but still have the bow ties.
Locations
There are 11 Monty Moles in both Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, found in the following locations:
Monty Mole #1
Prerequisite: Bros. Hand Power Moves
Reward: Golden Mushroom
Location: When the brothers use the Firebrand Dash to knock over the Ankoopa in Hoohoo Village, they will find this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #2
Prerequisite: Ultra Hammers
Reward: Max Nut
Location: On the base of Hoohoo Mountain, by the entrance to Guffawha Ruins, the brothers can use their Ultra Hammers to smash the black rocks in the way, ultimately leading them to this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #3
Prerequisite: Bros. Hammer Moves
Reward: Golden Mushroom
Location: In the Beanbean Outskirts, just west of the entrance to Beanbean Castle Town, the brothers will find a fence that Luigi can burrow under after performing a Luigi Dunk. Once Luigi pops out of the ground from the other side, he can enter the cave ahead and then complete the following sidescrolling course to find this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #4
Prerequisite: Hand Powers
Reward: Red Pepper, Green Pepper
Location: In the Beanbean Outskirts, just south of the entrance to Teehee Valley, the brothers can find a hidden section from the northeast corner of the area. In this section, Mario can drink from the water spout and then Luigi can tickle Mario from behind in front of each of the six plant roots. This will cause Luigi to eject Mario's water onto each of the roots in order to grow them into flat trees that can be High Jumped on. One of these trees will lead to this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #5
Prerequisite: Bros. Hammer Moves
Reward: 1-Up Mushroom
Location: In the Beanbean Outskirts, just south of the entrance to Teehee Valley, the brothers can find a cave on the northwest corner of the area. Once inside the cave, Luigi can hammer Mario into Mini-Mario to allow him to pass through the small hole ahead. From here, Mini-Mario can complete the following sidescrolling course to find this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #6
Prerequisite: Bros. Hammer Moves
Reward: High-End Badge
Location: From Monty Mole #5, Mini-Mario can backtrack to the last moving platform and use it to reach the overhead path. Mini-Mario can continue to follow this path eastward, ultimately leading to this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #7
Prerequisite: Hand Powers
Reward: Wool Trousers
Location: In the Beanbean Outskirts, just south of the entrance to Yoshi Theater, the brothers will find an electrical orb that can be ignited with Luigi's Thunderhand Power. Doing so will allow the brothers to access a cave, in which they use Simu-Blocks to create bridges in order to reach this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #8
Prerequisite: Bros. Hand Power Moves
Reward: Iron Pants
Location: In the Beanbean Outskirts, west of the area south of the entrance to Teehee Valley, the brothers can undergo a series of obstacle courses, ultimately leading them to the next area on the west, where a cave awaits them at the end. Once inside the cave, Luigi can hammer Mario into Mini-Mario to allow him to pass through the small hole ahead. From here, Mini-Mario can complete the following sidescrolling course to find this Monty Mole.
Monty Mole #9
Prerequisite: Ultra Hammers
Reward: 1-Up Super
Location: With Mario using his Luigi surfboard, the brothers can travel to the northwest corner of the Oho Ocean surface and fall into the whirlpool. Once in the seabed, the brothers can swim south and find a yellow pipe on the west that will take them to an island above the ocean surface. This Monty Mole can be found on the island.
Monty Mole #10
Prerequisite: Ultra Hammers
Reward: Red Pepper, Green Pepper
Location: In Joke's End, where the very first Save Album is located, the brothers can travel west into a hidden area and use their Spin Jump to allow the moving whirlwind to guide them west through the air. At the end of the flight, this Monty Mole can be found.
Monty Mole #11
Prerequisite: Access to Bowser's Castle at the end of the game
Reward: Mushluck Pants, Mush Badge A
Location: In the area of Bowser's Castle where there are moving whirlwinds across the lava pool below, the brothers can continue east past the door to Lemmy's room, where the lava pool resumes and another moving whirlwind can be found. The brothers can use this whirlwind to guide them east through the air. At the end of the flight, this Monty Mole can be found.
