a new item is a box. the box enables mario or luigi to store items that they acquire. before entering the level, mario or luigi can select the item and use it. one such item is the starman. it will make them super strong and everything they touch will die, for a short time. another item is the anchor. all seven bosses float around in large ships. if mario tries to beat them and loses, the ship will move around the world. if mario uses the anchor, however, the ship will stay still and will not move.