Mario and Luigi: Brothership has made one seemingly minor change to the longstanding RPG series that has been getting a big negative reaction from players, shifting the controls for Luigi by a single button press. The controls for the Mario and Luigi series have been relatively static through its 20-plus-year run, and requiring a single press of the A button in Mario and Luigi: Brothership is a mechanic a lot of fans are having trouble coping with.
The sixth main installment in the RPG series, which dates back to 2003's Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga on the Game Boy Advance, Mario and Luigi: Brothership was released on November 7 exclusively for Nintendo Switch. Since its inception, the series has held a pretty steady formula of having players control Mario in the overworld, with Luigi close in tow, and shifting to a turn-based format when battles occur.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership isn't a typical turn-based RPG, so don’t go into battle without these mustachioed tips in mind.
There have been some changes in Mario and Luigi: Brothership that have set it apart from the rest of the series. While Mario's attacks have traditionally been mapped to the...