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| Developer | Acquire[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Release date |  November 7, 2024[2] November 7, 2024[3] November 7, 2024[4] November 7, 2024[5] November 7, 2024[6] November 7, 2024[7] November 7, 2024[8] November 7, 2024[9] November 7, 2024[10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English (United States) French (France) French (Canada) German Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Latin America) Italian Dutch Portuguese (Brazil) Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | RPG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mode(s) | Single-player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Nintendo Switch:  Game Card Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Input | Nintendo Switch:
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- Everyone
- Seven years and older
- All ages
- Parental Guidance
- Six years and older
- General audience
- All ages
- All ages
- Six years and older
- Thirteen years and older
- Seven years and older
- Seven years and older
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is an upcoming role-playing game set to be released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024. It is the sixth original instalment in the Mario & Luigi series and its eighth instalment overall, following the 2015 original title, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, and the 2018 remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, respectively. It marks the debut of Mario & Luigi on home consoles, and the debut of Kevin Afghani as the voice of the Mario brothers in this series. Another feature new to the series is the full implementation of 3D environments and character models, and a more artwork-accurate art style, which was seen previously in a limited capacity during the giant battles in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, the papercraft battles in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and the giant battles in the Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story remake.
First announced during the Nintendo Direct on June 18, 2024, Brothership is the first Mario & Luigi title to not be developed by AlphaDream, which ceased operations immediately after filing for bankruptcy on October 1, 2019. However, several developers from AlphaDream who were originally involved in previous Mario & Luigi games return for the development of this game.[11] The IP/copyright information for the game lists Acquire as the lead developer, known for their work on the Tenchu and Octopath Traveler series. The game was made using Unreal Engine.[12]
The game's Japanese and English name is a pun on "mothership" but also refers to the relationship between Mario and Luigi. It is also the first entry in the series to adopt the same subtitle in Japan as the localized releases, as past Mario & Luigi games except Paper Jam, which was subtitled Paper Mario MIX, were simply treated as numbered sequels there.
Story
In the Mushroom Kingdom, Luigi panics as he is being chased by a swarm of bees in a forest near Peach's Castle, and accidentally runs off a cliff before Mario clings to save him. Afterwards, Mario and Luigi's hands begin to glow, and a mysterious vortex materializes above them which teleports the brothers away to a distant land named Concordia.[10]
Upon their arrival, after coming to their senses, they meet a local resident named Connie, who explains to them the history of Concordia, the world in which Shipshape Island resides. The centre of Concordia used to house the great Uni-Tree that would connect the different districts of the land using energy known as Connectar, but after an unfortunate and catastrophic event where the Uni-Tree was destroyed, the continent shattered and was separated into numerous islands. With the help of the brothers, a newly planted Uni-Tree, and a flying pig-like companion named Snoutlet, the main objective is to reconnect the fractured islands back together again and restore Concordia to its former glory, with each unique island to explore.[13]
The sea of the world of Concordia acts as the game's primary setting. Shipshape Island is a structure described as "part ship, part island" and is depicted as the main hub. Mario and Luigi are launched out of the Shipshape's cannon to explore distinct islands.[14]
Gameplay
Mario & Luigi: Brothership introduces a mechanic where Luigi will come up with an idea for specific situations, indicated by an L-shaped exclamation point, known as Luigi Logic. Some can give him new abilities to use in the overworld to help Mario proceed, like squeezing through narrow gates, while others can be situational commands against bosses that can be used to land the finisher against them.[13]
Shipshape Island serves as the hub for the game (similar to Princess Peach's Castle in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time), having several shops, and a cannon that shoots Mario and Luigi to the different islands at sea. Shipshape Island travels along currents of the seas, shown on the Ocean Map, accessed by examining the cannon or pressing 
, and the player can find and travel to different islands. On the Ocean Map, the player can choose which current to travel on, and the speed at which Shipshape Island moves, between regular and faster speeds by pressing 
. The player can navigate on the island as it moves to its destination point.[15] More NPCs appear on the island as the player visits other islands.
Some gears can be crafted by the player at the Workshop on Shipshape Island with some materials.[16] They are dropped by enemies, which is an item named after their respective island.
The main objective on the islands is to find its Lighthouse and link it to the Uni-Tree on Shipshape Island to reform Concordia. Each sea has its own Great Lighthouse allowing the player to discover more islands.
Battle system
The battle system is similar to those in previous titles. Normal jump and hammer attacks now combine both brothers to execute when they are both up, called Attack Combos[17], reminiscent of Bros. Attack from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga or attacking with the babies from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time; if one of them is down, they return to attacking solo[18]. Emergency Guard[19] returns from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and level ups still no longer have a bonus stat minigame. The Rank feature returns with similar rank bonuses.
Bros. Attacks
- Mario
- Red Shell: Costs 4 BP to use.[13]
- Hatch Me if You Can: Costs 7 BP to use.[13] An attack in which a Yoshi Egg is passed from one brother to the other, then both brothers spike the Yoshi Egg at any enemies within a radius. The Yoshi Egg causes damage to an enemy on hit, and creates a shockwave to damage enemies within radius, after which Yoshi emerges and Ground Pounds the same enemy struck before for additional damage.[20]
- Bomb Derby: Costs 10 BP to use.[19]
- Clockout Blow[21]: An attack where Mario uses a clock to stop time, then he and Luigi attack the enemies with their hammers repeatedly one after another, ending with a final strike from both bros at once. Costs 12 BP to use.[19]
- Conductor Connector[22]
- Luigi
- Green Shell: Costs 5 BP to use.
- Zapperator[23][24]: Costs 7 BP to use; requires the player to alternate between the
and 
buttons, then press the button before a timer expires. Creates a thundercloud to strike all enemies on the battlefield several times. - Jump Helmet: Costs 9 BP to use.[19]
- Yoo Who Cannon: Costs 12 BP to use.[19]
- Max-Mix Vortex[25]: An attack where Mario and Luigi must throw fireballs and iceballs in a circle, then spin around to create a tornado that they can then control to catch enemies in. Costs 14 BP to use.[19]
Battle Plugs
A new battle feature in this game is Battle Plugs, it functions in a similar vein to the Badges or Battle Cards in previous Mario & Luigi games. It is a new action that can be performed in battle, allowing Mario and Luigi to set and swap Battle Plugs to boost them up without taking an action. Each one has a unique effect and can create combos with each other. They are crafted with Spark Balls[26] by collecting Sprite Bulbs.[15] When used, they last for a while based on charges and have to be recharged for an extended period based on turn counts. There is a limit on how many can be used at once, displayed by the number of sockets in the Battle Plug menu.
| Name | Icon | Effect | Craft cost (Spark Balls) | Number of charges | Recharge turns | Unlock | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaboom Attack | Get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack to also damage nearby targets. | 10 | After an EXCELLENT rating, it starts a slow motion as an impact wave gets generated to damage nearby enemies, dealing ?% of the original damage. | ||||
| Surprise Iron Ball | When you get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack, an iron ball drops on the target to deal more damage. | 20 | 10 | After an EXCELLENT rating, it drops an iron ball at the enemies, dealing ?% of the original damage. Iron balls deal Buster Critical damage to frozen enemies.[27] | |||
| Dizzifying Attack | Increases the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%. Also, an EXCELLENT rating can make a target dizzy. | 15 | When Jumping or Hammering, Mario and Luigi spin fast enough to have motion blur. An attack with EXCELLENT rating has a ?% chance of causing Dizzy. It can still be performed when the other brother is incapacitated. | ||||
| ほのおアタック (Burning Attack)[19] | ジャンプ・ハンマーアタックであたえるダメージが だ 15%アップ。さらに EXCELLENTを出すと モンスターをやけど状態にすることがある ("Increases the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%. Also, an EXCELLENT rating can make a target burn.") |
15 | When Jumping or Hammering, the attacks have a flame trail. An attack with EXCELLENT rating has a ?% chance of causing Burn. | ||||
| Attaque frigorifique (Freezing Attack)[27] | Increases the damage of Jump and Hammer attacks by 15%. An EXCELLENT rating freezes a target. | 15 | When Jumping or Hammering, the attacks have a cold air trail with snowflakes, cold puffs, and shining particles. An attack with EXCELLENT rating has a ?% chance of causing Ice.[15] | ||||
| ふえるアタック (Extra Attack)[19] | ジャンプ・ハンマーアタックの回数が1回増える ("Increases the number of jump and hammer attacks by 1.") |
10 | An extra solo part of the attack is added to the normal attack combo, doing ?% of the damage. Mario or Luigi will cheer the other one on the first jump when doing the Jump attack. | ||||
| Anti-Flying Specialist[15] | Jump attacks against flying enemies are guaranteed critical hits. | 30 | 10 | 30 | Create 3 Battle Plugs. | Buster Critical deal ?% more damage. | |
| Anti-Spike Specialist[15] | Hammer attacks against spiky enemies are guaranteed critical hits. | 30 | 10 | 30 | Create 3 Battle Plugs. | Buster Critical deal ?% more damage. | |
| Easy-Peasy Counters | Holding the button makes counters easier, enabling you to float in midair when you jump and enlarging your hammer for those counters. | 10 | |||||
| Empower Counters[28] | Turns jump counters into ground pounds, and charges up hammer counters to do an extra 30% damage. | 30 | 10 | 20 | Create 3 Battle Plugs. | ||
| Damage Shield | 10 | ||||||
| たおれんダー (Last Stand)[19] | HPが2以上のとき ダメージを受けて ダウンしそうになると HPを1残して耐える ("When HP is 2 or more and you receive damage and are about to go down, you will survive with 1 HP remaining.") |
5 | |||||
| Surefooted Guard | Prevents the effect of Trip and Dizzy. | 15 | 5 | 20 | |||
| カンダンガード (Hot Cold Guard) [19] | Prevents the effect of Burn and Ice. | 5 | |||||
| Auto Mushroom | When your HP becomes low, will automatically use a Mushroom. | 20 | 5 | 20 | |||
| Auto Syrup Jar[29] | When your BP becomes low, will automatically use a Syrup Jar. | 20 | 5 | ||||
| Auto Herb | When Mario or Luigi is affected by a status effect, he automatically uses a Herb. | 15 | 5 | ||||
| Auto 1-Up[15] | When Mario or Luigi is defeated, he automatically uses a 1-Up. | 30 | Create 3 Battle Plugs. | ||||
| Loot Booster[30] | Makes it more likely that defeated enemies will drop items. | 30 | 10[31] | Create 3 Battle Plugs. | |||
| へらないアイテム (Freebie)[19] | アイテムを使うと つか かえ 使ったアイテムが返ってくる ("When you use an item, the used item is returned.") |
5 | |||||
| Performance Bonus[30] | Restores 50% of BP used on a Bros. Attack that earns an EXCELLENT rating. |
Combos
- “Some combinations of Battle Plugs have unique and powerful effects. There are lots of these combinations, so experiment away!”
- —Pop-up Hint
Some Battle Plugs can enhance the effects of others when used together. Here is a list of the possible combos:
| Name | Battle Plug 1 | Battle Plug 2 | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Ka-Ball | Kaboom Attack | Surprise Iron Ball | Pair Kaboom Attack and Surprise Iron Ball plugs together to make iron balls fall on all enemies hit by the impact wave. |
| Kaboom Attack | Dizzifying Attack | Makes all enemies hit by the impact wave have a chance to become dizzy. | |
| Ka-Specialist[32] | Kaboom Attack | Anti-Air Specialist/Anti-Spike Specialist | Makes all enemies hit by the impact wave take Buster Critical damage. |
| Kaboom Attack | ほのおアタック (Burning Attack) | Makes all enemies hit by the impact wave have a chance to be burned. | |
| [27] | Kaboom Attack | Attaque frigorifique (Freezing Attack) | Makes all enemies hit by the impact wave have a chance to be frozen. |
| [19] | ふえるアタック (Extra Attack) | Surprise Iron Ball | Makes one more iron ball fall. |
| [19] | Surprise Iron Ball | Surprise Iron Ball | Makes a bigger golden ball fall, dealing more damage. |
Ranks
- Main article: Rank § Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Side Quests
A list of Side Quests are listed in the Adventure Log of the main menu, under "Side Quests".[20]
| Side Quest | Description | Hints | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Vision in Pink | A guy on Merrygo Island has fallen in love at first sight with a girl in pink. Try to find the object of his love. | Destination: Merrygo Island Ask about the islander's love trouble. |
? |
| Little Lost Toad | There's a Toad lost in the maze. Better get back in there to lead them out. | Destination: Merrygo Island Guide Toad to the exit. |
? |
| Back to IDLE's Roots | The mother of one of the IDLE kids is worried about her child. Return to IDLE's home island, and give her an update to ease her fears. | Destination: Desolatt Island Go and see the IDLE kid's mom. |
? |
| A Mother's Worries | Wilma is usually pretty upbeat, but she's been worried about Maykit. Give her an update on her daughter. | Destination: Rumbla Island Go see Wilma. |
? |
| Investigate the Abductions! | There's a weird bird thing abducting island residents. Is it connected to those suspicious guys you saw? | Destination: Rumbla Island Check in on Rumbla Island. |
? |
| Spiralia's New Creation | It sounds like Spiralia has started a new business. Maybe you can help out in some way? | Destination: Twistee Island Go see Spiralia. |
? |
| The Hammer Fan | A boy who dreams of becoming a great craftsman wants to learn how to swing a hammer. Let's see... Who's the best around at that? | Destination: Rumbla Island Check in with the boy. |
? |
| An Invitation to the Spa | One of the gossips on Shipshape Island has a husband who's toiling away in a forest somewhere. Perhaps he can use a spa break. | Destination: Raynforst Island Check on the husband. |
? |
| Craft a Luck Charm | Gather materials so Maykit can make this. It'll increase your chance of getting a LUCKY result by 1.5. | Twistee Leaf × 3 Raynforst Vine × 3 |
Luck Charm × 1 |
| Craft a First-Round Belt | Gather materials so Maykit can make this. It'll increase damage dealt by your first attack by 30%. | Rumbla Stone × 2 | First-Round Belt × 1 |
| It's Dorrie! | The voice on a beach belonged to a wounded Dorrie! See to its injuries quickly. | Destination: Desolatt Island Get some medicine. |
IDLE Belt × 1 |
| Arc's Secret | Arc seems to have lost his special spyglass. It was important to him, and he could really use some cheering up now. | Destination: Shipshape Island Give Arc his spyglass. |
Arc Scope × 1 |
| Zokket's Schemes | The birds that carried away Zokket and his minions headed to some islet. Maybe you should follow the birds first? | Destination: Shipshape Island Talk to the IDLE group. |
? |
| Coming Home | Bildit wants to come home but seems worried that Wilma will be angry at him for making her worry. | Destination: Rumbla Island See how Wilma's family is doing. |
Picnic Boots × 1 |
Challenges
Challenges are present in this game. Unlike in previous games, completing them provides rewards to the player immediately in the battle instead of reward points or having to talk to an NPC to collect them.[33] A list of Challenges can be found under the Adventure Log sub-menu on the main menu.[34]
| Name | Badge icon | Clear criteria | Reward(s) | Unlock condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As del salto coordinado (Coordinated Jump Ace) |
|
Asesta 30 golpes Ecxellentes con el salto coordinado. ("Land 30 Excellent hits with coordinated jumps.") |
Nut x2 | |
| As del martillo coordinado (Coordinated Hammer Ace) |
|
Asesta 30 golpes Ecxellentes con el martillo coordinado. ("Land 30 Excellent hits with coordinated hammer.") |
Syrup Jar x2 | |
| As del caparazón rojo (Red Shell Ace) |
|
Ejecuta 30 ataques tándem Excelentes con el caparazón rojo. ("Perform 30 Excellent Bros. Attacks with the Red Shell.") |
Judía tándem x1 (BP Bean x1) Superchampiñón x2 (Super Mushroom) |
|
| As del caparazón verde (Green Shell Ace) |
|
Ejecuta 30 ataques tándem Excelentes con el caparazón verde. ("Perform 30 Excellent Bros. Attacks with the Green Shell.") |
Judía ATQ. x1 (POW Bean x1) Jarabe x3 (Syrup Jar x3) |
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| Buenos reflejos (Good reflexes) |
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Esquiva o contrataca 100 veces. ("Dodge or Counter 100 times.") |
Champiñón cura x1 (1-Up x1) | |
| Combatiente ileso (Unharmed combatant) |
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Gana 100 combates sin sufrir daño. ("Win 100 battles without taking damage.") |
Judía bigote x2 (STACHE Bean x2) Judía ATQ. x2 (POW Bean x2) Judía corazón x2 (HP Bean x2) |
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| Afortunado (Fortunate) |
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Asesta 250 golpes SUERTE. ("Deal 250 LUCKY hits.") |
Suerte supercorrea x1 (Super Lucky Charm x1) Superjudía bigote x2 (STACHE Bean DX x1) Superjudío VEL. x2 (SPEED Bean DX x1) |
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| Curioso (Curious) |
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Usa objetos en combate 20 veces. ("Use items in combat 20 times.") |
Judía DEF. x1 (DEF Bean x1) Judía ATQ. x2 (POW Bean x2) Champiñón vida extra x2 (1-Up DX x2) |
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| Flying Start | 
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Speed Bean x1 Super Nut x1 |
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| Buen golpe (Good hit) |
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Inflige al menos 1000 puntos de daño en un solo ataque. ("Deals at least 1000 points of damage in a single attack.") |
Judía ATQ. x2 (POW Bean x2) Judía DEF. x2 (DEF Bean x2) Ultrajarabe x3 (Ultrasyrup Jar x3) |
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| (?) |
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Completing the "Buen golpe" challenge | ||
| (?) |
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Completing an unknown challenge |
Gear
- Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Brothership gear
Different types of gear return in this game, such as gloves. In addition, POW is displayed separately for Boots and Hammers.
Beans
Characters
Playable characters
 Mario |
 Luigi |
Supporting characters
 Connie A Wattanist whose job is to care for the Uni-Tree.[35] |
 Snoutlet Your guide, who likes to camp out under Luigi’s cap and is certainly not a pig.[35] |
 Princess Peach The beloved princess of the Mushroom Kingdom.[35] |
 Starlow |
 IDLE A group of rambunctious kids who are eager to help, but not very good at it.[35] |
 Ireen A pink Concordian and a quarter of the IDLE team.[36] |
 Dulles A green Concordian and a quarter of the IDLE team.[36] |
 Loog A blue Concordian and a quarter of the IDLE team.[36] |
 Ellow A yellow Concordian and a quarter of the IDLE team.[36] |
 フレン (Furen) A childlike Concordian wearing a scarf and a beanie who befriends Bowser Jr. after ending up on an island claimed by Bowser.[37] |
 Technikki[38] A thin, blue, adult-like Concordian with wrench-themed goggles said to be a "resident genius."[39] |
 Maykit[13] A green, childlike Concordian wearing an apron with a Hammer print who is the daughter of Willma.[39] |
 Billdit[40][13][32] A yellow, adult-like Concordian wearing a hachimaki who is the son of Willma.[39] |
 Issa Rock |
File:MLB Funky Plug.png Dyode[38] An adult-like Concordian who wears headphones and disco-like attire.[39] |
 Emmit[38] A blue, adult-like Concordian who wears glasses and headphones with a mic attached.[13] |
File:MLB Lipstick Plug.png Willma[18] Maykit's mother[18] and chief of Rumbla Island.[41] |
 A blue, adult-like Concordian and a third of a trio of gossiping aunties.[42] |
 A red, adult-like Concordian and a third of a trio of gossiping aunties.[42] |
 A yellow, adult-like Concordian and a third of a trio of gossiping aunties.[42] |
| File:MLB Beret Plug.png Arc[40] A teal, childlike Concordian wearing a beret with a compass attached.[39] |
 Spiralia[13] An adult-like Concordian with a ponytail and wearing a dress with a spiral design. |
File:MLB Fire Plug.png Burnadette[43] A red, adult-like Concordian with fire-themed attire who is Chilliam's bride.[13] |
File:MLB Ice Plug.png Chilliam[44][38] A thin, blue, adult-like Concordian with ice-themed attire who is Burnadette's bridegroom.[13] |
 Dorrie |
| File:MLB Bean Man.png A Beanish-like character with a white mustache.[39] |
 Toads (red, yellow, green, purple)[39][13] |
 Shy Guys in Shy Guy Airtubs |
 Bees |
 Seagulls |
| Golden Grandpy Turnip[45] |
Birdo[46] |
Antagonists
Zokket's army
 Zokket[13] The mysterious villain who is spreading Glohm throughout Concordia.[35] |
 Extension Corps (Ecks, Ten and Shun)[14] Zokket's fearsome (?) band of helpers.[35] |
 Sharpcask[13] A high-ranking member of Zokket's army, rolling a cask like a bowling ball. |
File:MLB Pitcher Plant.png Gobblick[36] A pitcher plant-like creature and a high-ranking member of Zokket's army. |
 Zokket's minions (including Sharpcask, Snaptors, and a variety of Zok Troopers) |
Bowser and his Minions
 Bowser This spiny-shelled menace may be strong, but his breath isn't everything.[35] |
 Bowser Jr. |
 Bowser's Minions (including Kamek, Koopa Troopas, & Goombas)[13] |
Enemies
Normal enemies
Bosses
| Image | Boss | LV | HP | EXP | Coins | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gorumbla | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rumbla Island |
|
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Sharpcask[13] | 19[61][62] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| File:MLB Pitcher Plant.png | Gobblick[36] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| File:MLB Pitcher Plant.png | Gobblick[36] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
|
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Pipegunk[63] | 27[64] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Ecks[14] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Ten[52] | 14[52] | N/A | N/A | N/A | Desolatt Island[52] |
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Shun[52] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Extension Corps (Ecks, Ten and Shun)[65] | ?[66] | N/A | N/A | N/A | Fortress Zokket[67] |
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Zokket[13] | 40[68] | N/A | N/A | N/A | Fortress Zokket[69] |
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Bowser | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Special moves
Bros. Moves
- UFOスピン (UFO Spin), a UFO-like move that allows Mario and Luigi to fly and reach farther areas[13]
- A move where Mario and Luigi roll up into a ball, similar to the Bros. Ball[13]
- ファイア＆アイス (Fire & Ice), a move that turns Mario and Luigi into Fire Mario and Ice Luigi respectively[13]
These moves are accessed on a radial menu[70], with the UFO move on the right, the Ball move on the bottom, the Fire and Ice move on the left, and regular field abilities on the top.
Locations
The following is a list of locations in the game.[71][72]
- Lushgreen Sea[13] (フォレストン海域[73] Foresuton-kaiiki)
- Rumbla Island[13] (グラングラン島 Guranguran-jima): An island filled with lumpy, hard objects, including the sacred Rumbla Dish[17]. Objects made by the island's residents, who love to make things, are displayed throughout the island.
- Raynforst Island[13] (ジャン・グール島[73] Jan-Gūru-jima): An island made up of a jungle where it always rains.
- Twistee Island (ツイス島 Tsuisu-jima):[74] An island for tourism with abundant nature. A large tree called the "twiss tree" grows on the island and serves as its landmark.
- Lottacoins Island (ゼニアレバー島, Zeniarebā-jima):[75] An urban island that has contributed to the economic development of Concordia.
- Color-Full Sea[15]: A sea with a yellow sky
- Merrygo Island[38]: A circus-themed island.
- Desolatt Island (サビレッタ島 Sabiretta-jima):[76] An island with various old buildings, with kidnapping birds frequently coming to the island and taking the island's inhabitants away.
- Allsand Island[13] (スナバッカ島[73] Sunabakka-jima): An island consisting of a desert.
- Liil Islet[56]: A barren islet with several enemies and items
- Eternal-Struggle Reef[56]
- Skorcheen Island[14]: A volcanic island.
- Slippenglide Island[14]: A snow-filled island with a large ice cream bowl as a prominent landmark.
- Florall Island[14]
- A third sea with a dull blue sky[56]
- Bitsi Islet[56]
- Itsi Islet[56]
- Compac Islet[56]: An icy islet with an NPC surrounded and trapped by ice blocks.
- Heatfreeze Island (カンダーン島, Kandān-jima):[77][13] An island comprising magma on one half and the other half made of ice, inhabited by the Skorcheen and Slippenglide peoples.[56]
Items
- Mushrooms: Restores 30 HP.[36]
- Super Mushrooms: Restores 60 HP.[36]
- Syrup Jars: Restore 10 BP.[36]
- Supersyrup Jars: Restores 20 BP.[38]
- Ultrasyrup Jars
- 1-Up Mushrooms: Revives a downed brother with 50% HP.[36]
- 1-Up DXs: Revives a downed brother with 100% HP.[36]
- Refreshing Herbs: Cures status ailments like Trip, Dizzy, Burn, and Ice. Sometimes cures other ailments too.[36]
- Nuts: Restores each brother's HP by 20 HP.[36]
- Super Nuts
- Beans[78]
- Boo Biscuits[38]
- Seedle Seeds[36]
Crafting materials
Objects
- ? Block
- A blue block with a rotation symbol
- A block resembling a Warp Block from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- Save Block
- Lift
- Command Block
- A cannon that also works as a telescope
- A grounded seesaw-like object
- Hovering flower platforms that bounce Mario and Luigi, similar to Hat Trampolines or Spindrifts
- Recovery block
Controls
Field
— Move- — Select / Jump (Mario)[79]
- — Cancel / Jump (Luigi)[79]
- — Swing Hammer (Mario)[79]
— Swing Hammer (Luigi)[79]
— Allows Luigi to act on his own / Luigi Logic[79]
— Open Side Quests Menu[20]
— Open Menu[36]- — Open Ocean Map (Only on Shipshape Island)[15]
Cannon/Telescope
- — Open Ocean Map
- — Reset telescope
- — Zoom with telescope / Fire at island (when discovered)
- — Back
- Ocean Map
- — Toggle fast sailing mode
- — Select current
- / — Zoom out / zoom in[20]
- — Back
Bros. Moves
- "UFO Bros."
- — Spin
- "Bros. Ball"
- — Break
- — Dash
- "Fire and Ice Bros."
- — Throw Fire Ball
- — Throw Ice Ball
Differences from other Mario & Luigi games
- Mario and Luigi are shown to both participate with each other in regular Jump and Hammer attacks, using buttons that correspond with each brother as with Bros. Attacks.
- Enemies have their health shown as health bars, beneath their name and level, when selected.
- Characters now have more voice acting, with unique vocal samples given to NPCs during dialogue similar to the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.[13][38]
- Upon initiating a battle, instead of Mario and Luigi just being in the battle, they run towards where the enemies are in battle.
- Luigi does not need to be controlled directly to jump over steps in the overworld when following Mario. He can act independently from Mario on command using , like stopping in place or doing something separately, unlike in previous games, where he always follows (or leads) Mario unless they are separated with field moves such as mini Mario.[28]
- HP Up+ Rank-Up bonus only gives +1 HP per level up instead of 2.[15]
- Jump and Hammer attack stats replace the POW stat in previous Mario & Luigi games.[15]
- Spin Jumps has been replaced by the brothers turning into a UFO.
- Wears have been moved to be part of the main gears like Boots and Hammers and are sold in the same type of shop, the maximum amount of accessory slots is lowered to two to compensate and there is only one Gear Slot+1 Rank-Up Bonus option available instead of two.[31]
- Tutorial battles no longer have characters instructing the player on battle moves, as tip prompts in this game pop on the screen.[47]
Staff
This game marks the first time in the Mario & Luigi series where Yoko Shimomura is not involved as a composer, as Hideki Sakamoto has been confirmed to fill that role for the game instead.[80] Sakamoto previously worked on music arrangements for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and composed "Lifelight", the main theme of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario & Luigi: Brothership.
Bowser and Princess Peach
Zokket and the Extension Corps
References to other media
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: Normal Jump and Hammer attacks are similar to Bros. Attacks where the brothers do not use items and simply doing acrobatics. One of the Luigi Logics has him enter a barrel while peeking out from the top, similar to what he can do when popping out from the ground under a barrel after Dunk Hammer. Sharkbones return despite not technically fightable. [20]
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time: On the Shipshape Island map, the player may discover a giant Shroob-like sculpture named the Mushroob Reef.[40][81] The Bros. Ball move returns.
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: Some of the bros' animations were translated into 3D from this game. A rock-strewn statue of Broque Monsieur can be seen on Shipshape Island. The Broque Reef which features a giant carving of Broque Monsieur is also visible on the Color-Full Sea.[36] The Yoo Who Cannon and Jump Helmet reprise their roles as Bros. Attacks. There is a minigame to bloom flowers to form a path which is similar to the one in Arm Center.[40]
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: Some of the bros' animations were translated into 3D from this game. Some of Peach and Bowser's voice clips are reused from this game.[39] Bomb Derby reprises its role as a Bros. Attack; Max-Mix Vortex and Luiginary Typhoon function virtually the same after the windup, using the
/
to move the typhoon/tornado around while mashing 
for the Luiginoids to hammer enemies or for both bros to throw fire and ice balls at them. Also, Capnaps, Magmads and Iceads return as enemies additionally, the letter R is used to indicate a harder version of enemy variants again. - Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam: The brothers can flutter when dodging with jumps like Paper Mario when using the Easy-Peasy Counters Battle Plug.
- Super Mario 3D World: Some of Peach's voice clips are reused from this game.
- Mario Kart 8: Some of Peach's voice clips are reused from this game.
- Super Mario Odyssey: The Mushroom Kingdom appears to be somewhat modeled after its depiction in this game.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオ＆ルイージRPG ブラザーシップ！[3] Mario ando Ruīji Āru Pī Jī Burazāshippu! |
Mario & Luigi RPG: Brothership! | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 瑪利歐＆路易吉RPG 兄弟齊航！[82] Mǎlì'ōu & Lùyìjí RPG Xiōngdì Qí Háng! |
Mario & Luigi RPG: Brothers Sail Together! | |
| Dutch | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[83] | - | |
| Finnish | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[91] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[84] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle[8] | Mario & Luigi: The brotherly epic | |
| German | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[85] | - | |
| Hebrew | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[90] | - | |
| Italian | Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica[86] | Mario & Luigi: Brothernauts in charge | |
| Korean | 마리오&루이지 RPG 브라더십![4] Mario aen Ru-iji Areu Pi Ji Beuradeosip! |
Mario & Luigi RPG: Brothership! | |
| Norwegian | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[93] | - | |
| Portuguese | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[89] | - | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[87] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mario & Luigi: Conexión fraternal[88] | Mario & Luigi: Brotherly bond/connection | |
| Swedish | Mario & Luigi: Brothership[92] | - |
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External links
- Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- Nintendo Europe AG