It’s not lost on me that Nintendo went from “focusing” on one Mario RPG franchise to dropping entries in all three “branches” in a single year. First was the Super Mario RPG remake, which was a fun ride with some great updates. Then, there was the remaster/remake of Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door, which remains one of my favorite games of all time. Finally, last month (sorry for the delay; life’s been busy!), we got the return of the OTHER Mario RPG franchise, and as my Mario & Luigi Brothership Review will let you know, it was worth the long voyage to get here.
Game Name: Mario & Luigi Brothership
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Developer(s): Nintendo, Acquire
Release Date: 11/07/2024
Price: $59.99
The game’s story is honestly really simple, which is part of its charm. Mario, Luigi, and others from the Mushroom Kingdom are doing their thing when they’re sucked into the land of Concordia. Mario & Luigi soon reconnect on Shipshape Island, where they meet a young “Wattanist” named Connie. She reveals that Concordia was once a thriving connected continent, and then, one day, everything shattered, forcing the “islands” of the continent to drift apart. Connie needs Mario &...
