Hidden details in Mario & Luigi Brothership offer Easter eggs for eagle-eyed gamers. Bros. Moves in the game are not original but bring upgraded animations. Starlow is one of just a few side-character who appears in every Mario & Luigi game,

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.

This structure allows for two fundamental truths that keep the combat in Brothership engaging for most of its runtime. Watching Mario and Luigi do stuff together is really charming, and putting quick-time events in turn-based battles makes the proceedings feel just a bit more exciting. Stats don’t dictate whether an attack lands, you do.

Island-hopping mechanic sets Mario & Luigi Brothership apart from previous entries. Bulbfish Island offers a unique nighttime mystery exploration experience. Heatfreeze Island presents a hot vs. cold conflict in a distinct design.

Side quests are unlocked after connecting the first few islands in Mario and Luigi: Brothership and getting Arc out of the container on the beach. Some side quests do have a time limit, meaning players will need to complete them quickly before progressing the main story otherwise they are lost.

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

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.

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Brothership, you'll run into Issa Rock, a young girl with a thirst for knowledge. As you explore the islands, you'll find all sorts of side-quests, secrets, and more, but you can only find Hidden Reefs out in the open ocean.

Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario, and his party members are given typical pieces of armor like cloaks and hats. In the Mario & Luigi series, the two plumbers have always received various overalls to equip.