Mario & Luigi: Brothership[a] is an upcoming role-playing video game published by Nintendo and the sixth main installment in the Mario & Luigi series. It will be the first original entry in the series since Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015), the first that is not developed by AlphaDream after its closure due to bankruptcy in October 2019, the first that features fully 3D gameplay, and the first for a home console.[b] The game was announced in a Nintendo Direct on June 18, 2024, and is scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024.
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Series | Mario & Luigi |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | November 7, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editFollowing a similar gameplay style of the previous games, Brothership features advanced jump and hammer attacks utilizing both brothers at the same time as well as brand new and returning Bros. Attacks.[2]
Setting
editThe game takes place on the sea of the world of Concordia and its islands, which Mario and Luigi traverse on Shipshape Island, a structure that is described as "part ship, part island."[3]
Development
editAfter series creator AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy in 2019, Nintendo filed a new trademark for Mario & Luigi in January 2020.[4] In June 2024, following the reveal of the game in a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo noted that "some of the original developers" from the franchise are involved in the development of Brothership, but did not reveal what studio was producing the game.[5] The game is currently scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024.[6][7]
Notes
edit- ^ Known in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG: Brothership! (マリオ&ルイージRPG ブラザーシップ!, Mario ando Ruīji Aru Pī Jī: Burazāshippu!)
- ^ Although the Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console, Nintendo refers to it as "a home video game system that can also be used as a handheld".[1]
References
edit- ^ "Company History". Nintendo. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (September 2, 2024). "Gallery: Mario & Luigi: Brothership New Screenshots And Video Released". Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "All hands on deck for an island-hopping adventure starring Mario and Luigi". Nintendo of Europe. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (January 12, 2020). "New Trademark Suggests The Mario & Luigi Series Is Making A Comeback". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Blake, Vikki (June 22, 2024). "Nintendo won't confirm studio behind Mario & Luigi: Brothership, but says "original devs" are involved". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Keats, Jordan (June 18, 2024). "Nintendo Direct June 2024: Mario & Luigi New Adventure". Game-Scanner. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (June 18, 2024). "Nintendo Direct June 2024 Opens With Mario & Luigi Brothership". IGN. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
