Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Bulbfish Island Walkthrough Guide

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Bulbfish Island is an Island located at Brrrning Sea in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. See a map of Bulbfish Island, its location in Concordia, and how to unlock it.

Bulbfish Island Map and Location

Bulbfish Island Map

Icon How to Use
Name Button Show Names
This button reveals the Name of every icon currently shown.
Show Pins Button Show Pins
This button will toggle between showing and hiding all the pins that you have already marked as acquired.
Full Button Fullscreen
This button will change the map display to fill the screen.
Search Button Search Mode Toggle
This button will display a search bar which you can use to search for an individual pin by its name.
Icon Mode Button Icon Mode Toggle
In Search Mode, this button will toggle you back to Icon Mode, removing the search bar and displaying the icons again.
All Pins Button All Pins
This button is shown along with the Icons on the right when there are over 6 types of pins. Click it for a full selection of all available pin types.
Interactive Map Counter Counter
Tracks the number of pins you have of a certain type. The pin type shown is set to the page and currently cannot be changed; however, all pin type counters can be viewed by clicking the checklist icon on the right side.
Interactive Map View All Counters.png View All Counters
This icon is found on the right side of the Counter. When a map has more than one pin type, click this icon to see Counters for all pin types.

List of All Islands and Islets

Bulbfish Island Location

Bulbfish Island can be found near the lower current near the center of Brrrning Sea.

Concordia Map

Bulbfish Island Grampy Turnip Location

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You can find the Grampy Turnip in the underground area of Bulbfish Island. Unlock a metal gate in front of the entrance with the Spare Key acquired from the guard after progressing the story.

All 18 Grampy Turnip Locations

Bulbfish Island Item Locations

There doesn't appear to be any notable items to be found in Bulbfish Island.

Bulbfish Island Walkthrough

# Step by Step Objectives
1 Bulbfish Island
Set sail to Bulbfish Island, and use the Big Cannon on the right side of Shipshape Island to launch yourselves directly to the island.
2
Upon landing at Bulbfish Island, head north to trigger a cutscene featuring an exchange between Chilliam and Burnadette, a couple who ran away from their home islands.
3
After speaking with the couple, continue north past the Shops to watch another cutscene. The residents are complaining about the mysterious disappearance of the Bulbfish-eggs.
4
Enter the Chief's House where you’ll meet Leyden and his Assistant. They'll ask for your help in recovering the missing Bulbfish-eggs. In return, they'll grant you access to the Lighthouse.
5
Talk to the Gossiping Concordians gathered just outside of the Chief's House. You'll learn that there is a guarded Underground area on the island's eastern side.
6
Make your way to the western part of the island and look for a wall button. Press X to hit the button, activating the streetlights across the island. This will also wake up the Guard stationed at the Underground entrance.
7
Approach the Guard. He’ll require you to pass his quiz in order to allow entry in the Underground.
8
You could speak to the island residents to find answers to the first two questions. However, for the final question, you’ll need to retrieve the Guard's Notebook. Look for it near the unlit streetlight next to the Chief's House.
9
Return to the Guard and take his quiz. To save you some time, we've already listed the correct answers below:

Question #1: Who is the most suspected?
Answer #1: Strange couple.
Question #2: What is NOT a major rule of Bulbfish Island?
Answer #2: Be single-minded and focused.

For the final question, simply hand over the Guard’s Notebook. With all answers correct, the Guard will grant you passage to the Underground.
10
Enter the Underground and head north, then continue north again to reach the Jail Cells. Be prepared for battles along the way, as the Underground will be teeming with enemies like Capnap Rs and Foopflies.
11
Jump up the Green Pipe Block between the Jail Cells to create a Green Pipe connecting back to the Underground Entrance. This shortcut will come in handy later in the story.
12
From the Jail Cells, head northeast, then turn south. Jump onto the wooden crate to reach the upper level.
13
Head north and jump onto the moving yellow platform. Use UFO Spin to cross to the next moving platform and make your way to the other side.
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Once across, jump down and enter the Assistant's Office to the north.
15
Inside the Assistant's Office, interact with the Note on the table and the Daily Journal above the wooden crates.
16
Enter the doorway located south of the Assistant's Office and turn left to move on to the next area. Continue heading south, then turn left again to exit the Underground.
17
After a lengthy cutscene, leave your room to trigger another cutscene where Chilliam and Burnadette are arrested for the missing Bulbfish-eggs.
18
Head back to the Underground and use the Green Pipe to fast-travel to the Jail Cells. Speak to the couple in the cell to the left of the Green Pipe. You'll need to get the Key to access the locked gates in the Underground.
19 Exit the Underground and talk to the Guard by the bridge. He’ll only hand over his Key if you gather information from his younger brother.
20 To proceed, return to the wall button on the western side of the island. Press X to hit the button and turn off the streetlights.
21
With the lights off, speak to the Secret Snatcher hiding behind the streetlight just north of the wall button.

Offer him the Incident Report in exchange for information, and ask him about the guard’s little brother. He will direct you to the Anglerfish Restaurant on this side of the island.
22
Enter the Anglerfish Restaurant and look for the Guard’s younger brother, a Teal Concordian wearing a green shirt. Use the UFO Spin to cross the gap above and reach him.
23 The younger brother will ask you a question before providing the information. When he asks who is the only person on the island who wears spectacles, select Leyden’s Assistant.
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After answering correctly, report back to the Guard by the bridge. Following a cutscene, you will have the Key to the Underground.
25
Enter the Underground once again and open the locked gate next to the Assistant's Office.
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Proceed to the next area, where you'll have to solve a color puzzle. The brothers must step on square platforms in the correct numerical order, matching their colors—Red for Mario and Green for Luigi.
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Start by moving to the Green 1 platform and pressing L for Luigi to step on it. Next, move Mario to Red 2 and 3 to continue the sequence.

When Luigi steps on Green 4, quickly have Mario rush to Red 5. As Luigi runs toward Green 6, move Mario to Red 7. Wait for Luigi to step on Green 8 before proceeding to Red 9. Luigi will complete the puzzle by stepping on Green 10, lowering the gate.
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Head into the room to the north to trigger a cutscene, after which you’ll face a battle with Zokkarang Troopers.

Zokkarang Trooper's boomerang attacks lowers your defense once it hits you, so time your jumps accordingly to avoid it.
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After the battle, chase Leyden’s Assistant to the Lighthouse! Head to the now-accessible mezzanine floor in the Chief’s House and enter the door on the left.
30
Confront the Assistant by the Lighthouse. After he and Leyden make up, head to the top of the Lighthouse and press A to link Bulbfish Island back to Shipshape Island.

You'll then return to Shipshape Island and move on to the next part of your adventure!

Story Walkthrough

Bulbfish Island Puzzles

How to Solve the Panel Cold Puzzle

Have the Brothers Step on the Codes in the Correct Order

How to Solve the Panel Cold Puzzle

To open the locked gate, will need to instruct Luigi to step on the first green tile and have Mario step on the second red tile. Follow the sequence and match each brother with their corresponding colors to solve the puzzle.

Enemies in Bulbfish Island

All Enemies Found in Bulbfish Island

Enemy Enemy Tips
Capnap R Capnap R Capnap R's dash attacks can be tricky, as it often falls asleep mid-dash and may even get pushed back by its own snores. Watch closely and time your jumps carefully.
Foopfly Foopfly When Foopfly spits three projectiles overhead to attack, take note of the last one as this is the one that will hit you. Ready your hammer and reflect it back to Foopfly.

List of All Enemies

Bulbfish Island Shops

Item Shop

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The item shop is located at the upper-left corner of the plaza in Bulbfish Island.

Items Sold

Item Price
MushroomMushroom 10
Super MushroomSuper Mushroom 30
Ultra MushroomUltra Mushroom 100
1-Up Mushroom1-Up Mushroom 50
1-Up DX1-Up DX 400
Refreshing HerbRefreshing Herb 20
Syrup JarSyrup Jar 20
Super Syrup JarSuper Syrup Jar 60
Ultra Syrup JarUltra Syrup Jar 200
NutNut 30
Super NutSuper Nut 100
Ultra NutUltra Nut 300
Boo BiscuitBoo Biscuit 5

Gear Shop

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The gear shop is located at the upper-right corner of the plaza in Bulbfish Island.

Gear Sold

Gear Price
Elite BootsElite Boots
1,200
Forge BootsForge Boots
1,400
Super BootsSuper Boots
800
Elite HammerElite Hammer
1,200
Super HammerSuper Hammer
800
Full-Belly HammerFull-Belly Hammer
1400
Whittledown WearWhittledown Wear
1,100
Super WearSuper Wear
640
Elite WearElite Wear
920

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