The game’s battle system allows you to assign specific attacks to Mario and Luigi separately, such as hammer smashes and jumps, as well as combine the brothers for attack combos that can deal devastating damage. Screenshot: Nintendo When you’re not in ...

Mario & Luigi: Brothership doesn't contain many boss fights, but every once in a while the game will throw a tough obstacle in the player's path. One of these is Gobblick, the guardian boss of the first Great Lighthouse Island. This island and boss unlock after the player completes all prior islands in the Lushgreen Sea.

Visually, Mario & Luigi: Brothership is a candy-coated affair that fits right in with the series. There's a cel-shaded quality to the models that reminds me a little of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Brothership is an incredibly fun ARPG where the brothers take center stage to use combined abilities and save the world of Concordia.

With tight battle mechanics, engaging puzzles, and new characters that become more endearing as the story goes on, Mario & Luigi: Brothership has all the hallmarks of a great RPG. It’s still no Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but it’s not far off.

These early side quests are ideal for getting nice rewards as soon as possible in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and shouldn't be skipped by players.

One tiny detail was changed for the latest Mario & Luigi game, and only veteran players of the series will notice it. New players miss it altogether.

After linking Rumbla Island to Shipshape Island, Mario and Luigi will be tasked with getting a hammer that could break open the purple capsule that dropped on the beach. Your destination of choice is between Raynforst and Twistee Island,

Side quests are a great way for players to get to know all of the NPCs and minor characters in Mario and Luigi: Brothership. One of the first side quests that players will receive is titled An Invitation to the Spa.

Learning how to solve the Rumbla Island Seesaw Puzzles Mario & Luigi: Brothership requires rotating the seesaw and knowing when to jump.

Brothership includes many side quests which develop the world and often lead to comedic cutscenes. However, some of these sidequests have time limits which require the player to drop everything and complete a specific task.