The one aspect of this boss that I love is the amount of detail it has. Popple ropes you into fighting a Wiggler that was just minding its own business and is completely unhelpful during the battle. And the Bros look visually annoyed by this. For example, Wiggler will try to ram you and will try again in the opposite direction. Popple clutches Mario or Luigi in fear, making them heavier and slower to jump. And the Bro he's holding onto is trying to shake him off and looking pissed off.
It legitimately would've been awesome if popple turned into a third partner or just some kind of tool. Maybe there would be some kind of way to summon him in battles and for you to decide if you want to be able to take items and have more strength in battles but making counter attacks and doges harder to do.
gets superstar saga PTSD