Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Mario＆Luigiパートナーズ, Mario& ruīji pātonāzu) (マリオ&ルイージRPG2×2 Mario ando Ruīji Aru Pī Jī Tsū bai Tsū, Mario & Luigi RPG 2×2), is a role-playing video game developed by AlphaDream and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS video game console. It is the sequel to Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the predecessor to Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and the second title in the Mario and Luigi series. Its graphics and general style greatly resemble Superstar Saga's, although the content and storyline are considerably darker. This is the third Mario game for the Nintendo DS. The name is a pun on the term "Partners in Crime".