Mario and Luigi Brotherhood: Nintendo Switch Review

It's off to the world of Concordia for Mario and Luigi's latest outing, a turn-based RPG that finds the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom swallowed up by a mysterious portal.

Concordia used to be one continent, but a dark force split the island up into different parts. So when Mario and Luigi meet Connie who asks them to help reunite the separated land, it's a no-brainer for the duo to lend a hand.

Essentially a problem-solving puzzler, Mario and Luigi: Brothership is less about constant battling and using the brain - albeit one for younger audiences.

It's no bad thing that the game's aimed at the less older end of the gaming world, but for those who adore Mario and Luigi, the hand-holding from the tutorials and dialogue make the game feel like it's less interested in you completing it, and more keen on helping you get there as quickly as is possible.

It's a story of friendship and connection at its heart, but adding in extra buffs during the gameplay gives it a feel of something a little fresher throughout, even if it comes at the cost of having to sit through endless scenes of dialogue and button-pressing to help it move on quickly.

At its heart, the basic nature of Mario and Luigi Brothership won't appeal to everyone, but using Battle Plug modifiers to alter fights and attack combos adds a depth to the game that's not initially suggested early on.

It doesn't quite reach the heights of prior games such as the brilliant Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Old Door, but for a more family-led adventure for upcoming Christmas get togethers, Mario and Luigi: Brothership offers enough pleasantries.