Thread:Adamjensen2030/@comment-26374068-20170817014639/@comment-26374068-20170818064636

Here's the narrator telling us the Star Rod's power, here's Bowser's wish to destroy Mario, and here's the Star Spirits stating the same thing the narrator did. The Star Spirits are always very monotone and serious, so they're very trustworthy in just about anything they say. The narrator is trustworthy since he's 3rd person omniscient, all knowing, and to back it all up, Bowser constantly boasts throughout the game that the Star Rod allows him to grant any wish he has.

I will should the need arise. :)

That's true. Illumina did solo back then, but then we got MP5, which powered up the entire PM series, M&L series started powering itself up, and Super Paper Mario became a thing. So yeah, now Mario does the soloing, XD