Brothership adds more RPG depth to the series, but its flat writing and overabundance of gimmicks drag it down.

As much as I've enjoyed my hours playing Mario & Luigi: Brothership so far, it's a very familiar formula for Nintendo.

But he’s had a particularly strong run in role-playing games on the Switch, with recent remakes of both Paper Mario: The ...

Brothership (out Nov. 7) has a lot pressure riding on it. It’s the first new entry in the Mario & Luigi sub-series since its original developer AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy in 2019. It’s also ...

Mario & Luigi Brothership is a must-play game for being among the most unique and creative RPGs on Nintendo Switch. Nintendo clearly went 'all out' ...

Mario, Nintendo’s famously high-voiced plumber, is known to most fans for his action platformers. Less celebrated are the Mario & Luigi role-playing games, which inspire imagination but require a ...

Having the Mario Bros. sail a giant island-ship hybrid to uncover and explore new islands is a great idea on paper, but in practice, navigation boils down to a pretty unspectacular ocean map where you ...

When writing game reviews, it’s usually an important factor to consider the game within its intended context. For example, if ...

Early reviews of Brothership can’t seem to agree on whether or not the latest RPG is disappointing or delightful ...

Mario and Luigi are back for what may go down as their greatest adventure yet. Nintendo has spent the past year reliving the ...

This one, titled 'UFO Spin', sees the pair deploy their new UFO move in an attempt to remove a runaway coin from a nearby ...

Mario & Luigi finally set sail on a home console for the first time ever, and my word is it a resounding success. The typical ...