Brothership adds more RPG depth to the series, but its flat writing and overabundance of gimmicks drag it down.

As much as I've enjoyed my hours playing Mario & Luigi: Brothership so far, it's a very familiar formula for Nintendo.

Now we have Mario & Luigi: Brothership which keeps the streak alive with a blend of charm, humor, and clever gameplay.

Brothership (out Nov. 7) has a lot pressure riding on it. It’s the first new entry in the Mario & Luigi sub-series since its original developer AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy in 2019. It’s also ...

Having the Mario Bros. sail a giant island-ship hybrid to uncover and explore new islands is a great idea on paper, but in practice, navigation boils down to a pretty unspectacular ocean map where you ...

Mario and Luigi are back for what may go down as their greatest adventure yet. Nintendo has spent the past year reliving the ...

Mario & Luigi: Brothership is an excellent return to Nintendo’s otherwise languishing role-playing game (RPG) spin-off series ...

When writing game reviews, it’s usually an important factor to consider the game within its intended context. For example, if ...

While we’ve already had two Mario-centric RPGs in the last year on the Switch, it’s been over a decade since Nintendo ...

Mario, Nintendo’s famously high-voiced plumber, is known to most fans for his action platformers. Less celebrated are the Mario & Luigi role-playing games, which inspire imagination but require a ...

The moustachioed brothers sail away on a new RPG adventure. Brothership is easily the spinoff series high point ...

That means it’s also a turn-based role-player, except that you control both Mario and Luigi (and only them) at the same time.