Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership

"Mario and Luigi: Brothership is an utterly charming reinvention of the brotherly RPG series that, up until now, had previously been left adrift for too long. By offering even more ways to traverse and do battle through the introduction of …"

"Brothership is a fun time, but has frustrating moments. It&s;s not an easy recommendation like Paper Mario, but you&s;ll have a good time nonetheless."

"Mario &a; Luigi Brothership is the biggest and boldest the series has ever been, with some novel battle mechanics and colorful presentation. However, an overstuffed runtime and exhausting pacing severely dilute the experience in both narrative and gameplay. Had Brothership …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is such a great return for the beloved series. Acquire understood what makes this king of games so special and also, found elementos to make them better. Nintendo having another extraordinary year."

"Faithful to the spirit of previous installments and with some great ideas to keep it afloat, Mario &a; Luigi: Brotherhood Connection is a game that sails the ocean of RPGs with fun and variety as its flag."

"Although the first few hours of gameplay were fun, Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership was a slightly disappointing experience. Despite good art direction and many exciting mechanics, especially the combat system, the gameplay seemed too repetitive and not up to the …"

"Mario &a; Luigi Brothership is a triumphant return for the series, maintaining the spirit and action-oriented platforming of its predecessors, coupled with fantastic exploration and satisfying battle mechanics."

"Even with these negatives, however, this is a game that I truly loved playing. The story, fun abilities and skills, the citizens of Concordia, and more all came together to make this a really fun experience. Mario and Luigi are …"

"A relatively minor instalment, but in a series this magical, that&s;s still good news."

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is a game geared towards youngsters, but that doesn&s;t mean that hardcore RPG lovers should necessarily ignore it: with a volcanic dose of gimmickry that will get more than a few laughs and an enchanting art …"

"Mario &a; Luigi Brothership is definitely ambitious, but the structure of the game is not well suited to the sluggish feeling everything has. Despite being about half the length of some other modern RPGs, it doesn&s;t have the depth to …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is undeniably endearing, learning from other media forms to present an uplifting adventure with lovable protagonists. With too much dialogue and backtracking implemented within the game&s;s design, it can run at a pace that feels slow, …"

"This is the first Mario &a; Luigi on Switch and it very much feels like the series’ first big-budget home console entry. It&s;s so much bigger than any of the older games, not just in terms of play time, but …"

"Not everything works here, but the spirit of Maio &a; Luigi series is strong. Brothership is a successful return, and – in case we don’t get any more installments – a much better finale than Paper Jam. Despite a weak …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership puts some creative new spins on an old formula to make for the duo’s biggest RPG to date. Though for all its inventive combat tweaks, Brothership finds the series getting even further away from the strengths …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is the classic Mario &a; Luigi experience that fans have been clamouring for since Bowser&s;s Inside Story. While there are significant pacing issues that means the game takes a while to get going, a simple but …"

"This game suffers when subjected to a reviewer’s brutal pacing. Maybe if I hadn’t been racing towards the finish line, the endless tiny loading screens wouldn’t have bothered me as much. I was also forced to discard a lot of …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is like a perfect representation of the Bros themselves: even though one might trip up here and there, everything works so well together that it makes it an unforgettable experience."

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is a colorful and exuberant new entry in the RPG series. It offers dynamic and fun combat, some decent humor, and a surprising amount of replay value in branching choices and side quests. Despite that, there …"

"Apart from its great battle system, Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is an incredibly disappointing revival that suffers from boring gameplay and dialogue, a bloated runtime, shockingly bad performance, and a fundamental misunderstanding of what made the series great."

"Despite a few lurches here and there and some so-so exploration, Mario &a; Luigi Brothership offers an enjoyable voyage with smooth sailing, and a punderful script that brings the laughs. It has a new developer and an extra dimension, but …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is an adventure RPG for Nintendo Switch that stands out for its snappy storytelling, charismatic characters and charming humour. Players explore different islands, solve puzzles and engage in turn-based combat that requires good timing."

"With so many bespoke moments for each little mini-story, complete with unique minigames and interesting character arcs, Brothership is bursting at the seams with fun things to do."

"Mario &a; Luigi Brothership has made it to the top of my favorite Mario RPGs, a feat that I never thought would be achieved. Everything is constantly entertaining throughout the experience, from the creative animations to the energetic sound effects …"

"This sequence is surprising, creative, and, most importantly, unambiguously hilarious. And someone on the Acquire development team clearly knew that they were on to something with it, as the game heroically stretches the joke out for about 10 minutes. It’s …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership brings back one of the plumbers’ more underappreciated series, offering plenty of visual pizazz, an impressive array of inventive maps, and a solid amount of RPG depth. It’s not a perfect relaunch, as Brothership’s writing lacks …"

"As awkward as a game that Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership can be, you can&s;t beat the entertainment you will have with it. The turtle-paced progression, quick gameplay gimmicks, and unwieldy concise worldbuilding can be disheartening, but when a game is …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brotherly Connection is one of the most complete games from 2024 that can be enjoyed on Nintendo Switch. There is one story with an interesting variety of content throughout the story, the main one which is the …"

"Mario has ventured to massive worlds before. He&s;s even surfed the cosmos across different galaxies. Rarely has a world in any of his games felt this connected. Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is a game about building bonds, the kind that …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership succeeds at creating a loyal sequel to the previous installments in the franchise, but fails to successfully bring that franchise to the level of quality synonymous with Nintendo&s;s console games. Slow progression, major quality-of-life issues and …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership takes this long-running RPG series to new heights in a high-seas adventure that&s;s packed full of top-notch combat, inventive variety, a positive and thoughtful story, and lots signature comedy from the dynamic duo themselves. This is …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Charged Brothers enriches the already rich Nintendo Switch offering with an adventure that has its roots in the brand&s;s role-playing tradition, but manages to modernize it in practically every aspect. Despite some uncertainties on the technical side …"

"Mario and Luigi: Brothership delivers yet another solid Mario RPG outing. Riding high on waves of clever writing, charming humour, engaging exploration, and addictive combat, this is an odyssey well worth undertaking."

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership is a welcome return for the other Mario RPG series, taking a more straightforward, less gimmicky approach to bring new players into the fold. The rhythm of the brothers in combat is pleasingly engaging, as ever, …"

"Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership tries to be a bigger, bolder version of the casual RPG series, but this top-heavy ship ultimately capsizes."

"Die-hard fans of Mario RPGs have a lot of content to sink their teeth into with Mario &a; Luigi: Brothership, but it’s a hard sell to anyone else."

"Mario &a; Luigi Brothership is a welcome return, and succeeds far more than it fails. Its heartwarming story mixed with solid battle mechanics will keep you engaged for some time…even if it goes a bit long in the tooth near …"

"In a year that has given us not one but three Mario-themed RPGs, I was ready to be underwhelmed by Brothership. Yet thanks to captivating combat, varied platforming and well-judged difficulty, Brothership not only lives up to my childhood nostalgia …"