The bad news is that Mario & Luigi: Brothership – the only fully original adventure so far in this plumber roleplaying renaissance – is easily the worst of the bunch, and an incredibly ...

or whether reliable Canadian partner Next Level Games had picked up the series as it has with Luigi's Mansion. "Mario & Luigi Brothership charms its way through familial familiarity," I wrote in ...

Please verify your email address. Mario & Luigi: Brothership has a fairly straightforward RPG level-up mechanic, that sees both brothers earning XP from defeated enemies to level up and increase ...

Please verify your email address. Mario & Luigi: Brothership has dozens of islands for you to explore and reconnect as you progress through the main story. While no one island is massive ...

Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment. Nintendo’s Mario & Luigi series has long been home to ...

At times - any time you think too much about it - Brothership's narrative can feel like the joke adventure that Paper Mario once sent Luigi on to explain his absence from the game. Mario would be ...

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Mario & Luigi: Brothership does just enough to be solid, but that's all it is, at best, thanks to poor ...

Mario & Luigi: Brothership doesn’t change the series’ once-winning formula too much, but it does expand it significantly. This time around, the brothers find themselves whisked away to the ...

In those days, some series exclusively appeared on the company’s handhelds, including Mario & Luigi. Debuting on Game Boy Advance, the Mario & Luigi RPG series later saw games on DS and 3DS.

But of course, getting a brand-new game is a different — and arguably more exciting — matter entirely, and thankfully, Nintendo has done just that with Mario & Luigi: Brothership. It’s the first entry ...

It isn’t quite as good as Mario’s, but can work well in tandum if Mario softens enemies up and Luigi gets the final blow. Hammer-wise, stick with raw damage and use the Masterpiece Hammer.

While Mario & Luigi: Brothership doesn’t reinvent the wheel, it’s a solid RPG with fun mechanics and lovable characters. New additions like Luigi Logic and Plugs make for satisfying combat ...