Adventuring within the guts of Mario and Luigi's arch nemesis Bowser may not be what you were expecting of the newest Mario & Luigi RPG, but Bowser's Inside Story has the intestinal fortitude to go there.

The follow up to Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time and Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga takes Nintendo DS owners on an anatomical survey of the Mushroom Kingdom's most accomplished kidnapper, unexplored territory for the Mario Bros. Or so I hope.

More gameplay after the break, for the strong of stomach.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is due out in a little over a month, meaning I have ample time to find my Nintendo DSi charger to give this one a spin.

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