It has a new developer and an extra dimension, but the same dedication to humor and brotherly love.
Laugh-out-loud jokes
Well paced
Simple but satisfying combat
Stealth sections?
Previously whole, Concordia has been split into multiple floating islands.
This has weakened relationships and the land itself.
This idea of strength through unity goes far beyond the setting and its name.
It’s integral to the story and, to a large extent, gameplay itself.
The brothers soon meet Connie, a ‘Wattanist’, who sets up the premise.
The script is heavy on humor, often in the form of puns.
Not all the jokes land but, more than once, I found myself laughing out loud.
Combat, too, will be familiar to fans of the series.
You and the enemy then politely take turns to hit one another, with the occasional guard or counter.
Hammer sandwich
The evolution of combat is a great example of this pacing in action.
Mario and Luigi start off, as you’d expect, with a simple jump attack.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) kicked off the series on GBA.
By the time you hit the halfway point, you’ll be using these often.
The brothers are much stronger when acting together than when acting individually.
Strength in unity, you see.
Yet their true value reveals itself by experimentation.
The right combination of Battle Plugs will produce something even more powerful.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is peppered with subtle but meaningful examples of ‘stronger together’ messaging like this.
So much effort has gone into making this a frictionless yet enjoyable adventure.
Keep failingthatand you’re offered Cakewalk and, er, yes; I’m speaking from experience.
It was only once though, okay?
There’s a missed opportunity in the move to a fully 3D overworld, though.
It’s nice enough, but therein lies the problem.
It’s niceenough, never going above and beyond what’s necessary to provide a break from the fighting.
“Luigi has a significantly more powerful Stache than Mario.
That’s canon now.”
One stat, essentially representing a brother’s chance of scoring a critical hit, is named Stache.
Luigi has a significantly more powerful Stache than Mario.
That’s canon now.
Luigi, in fact, is presented as a stronger and more powerful character here than usual.
There’s no sign of the constantly quivering hero of Luigi’s Mansion.
He also plays a vital part in the form of Luigi Logic.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership was reviewed on Nintendo Switch, with a code provided by the publisher.
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