Draft Review – Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (3DS CIA, Updated Build)
If you want the game icon to sit directly on your 3DS home menu (so you don't have to open an emulator menu first), you can create or download a forwarder.
to play the original Nintendo DS game on a 3DS system. While there were official 3DS remakes for Superstar Saga Bowser's Inside Story Partners in Time did not receive an official 3DS update or remake. How to Play on 3DS
Though the developer, AlphaDream, later declared bankruptcy, the game’s enduring popularity—proven by the active homebrew community seeking "CIA" versions for the 3DS—highlights its status as a cult classic. It remains a testament to a time when Mario games weren't afraid to be "creepy" and experimental.
RTCom: Modern patches allow the game to communicate with the 3DS hardware more efficiently, reducing the "blurry" scaling often seen when playing DS games on a higher-resolution 3DS screen. 2. Digital CIA Conversion (Forwarders)