Brothership gets the key elements of a Mario & Luigi game right, infusing satisfying quick-time events into turn-based combat in battles and allowing the player to pilot Mario and Luigi simultaneously everywhere else.

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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.

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.

After completing the first main island, Willma will ask for your help in saving both of her kids, Billdit and Maykit who went to separate places. Before making your choice, there will be a notification indicating this choice has more weight than you may think; here's how your choice affects the game.

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.