Mario & Luigi: Brothership Review Roundup

2024 might end up being the last year of the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan before it’s replaced by something else. Yet looking at the console’s constant stream of new releases you wouldn’t realize that. In a year that already saw wonderfully charming titles like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Princess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo is now here with the return of the Mario & Luigi series of RPGs. But does Mario & Luigi: Brothership live up to the expectations? The answer is a bit complicated.

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Ahead of Brothership’s November 7 release date, reviews are wildly divided. As the first original entry in nearly a decade, the last being Paper Jam for the 3DS in 2015, there has been a lot of excitement for Brothership. While the current Metacritic score for the game is sitting at a respectable 80, when you dig into reviews you’ll find a lot of similar criticisms pop up even in the most glowing articles.

There is a lot of praise for Brothership’s beautiful animation and sailing mechanic, with Digital Trends’ Giovanni Colantonio calling the former “a revelation.” Other critics, such as IGN’s Logan Plant, bemoan the game’s bloated runtime. While Brothership’s writing and length seems hit or miss, every review agrees that the game is plagued by performance issues, a clear sign that the Switch is at its limits.

Here’s a roundup of what others are saying about Mario & Luigi: Brothership:

Mario & Luigi: Brothership launches on November 7, 2024 exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

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