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TroperNo9001
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Since: May, 2021
KD
Since: May, 2009
2023-09-24 20:48:52
Since "enemies in the overworld" are Pre-existing Encounters, doing a first strike on them is an optional detail of Pre-existing Encounters.
TroperNo9001
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In turn-based RPGs such as Mario & Luigi and Save the Light, you can hit the enemy in the overworld to damage them before the battle begins. If the enemy hits you instead, you get a small penalty in battle: you get stunned in the former game or start the battle with less Star Points in the latter.