Brothership has given a very promising look into the continuation of a series that seemed permanently dormant.

"Mario & Luigi: Brothership’s scope is certainly wider, and its console-bound presentation is a beauty to behold. The RPG mechanics are bigger and bolder than ever. But in all the right ways, it’s still got that smallness and coziness"

The gimmick here, of course, is that Mario and Luigi are working together the entire time as a duo. That is your party. Everything you can do stems from the brotherly relationship between Mario and Luigi, from partner attacks in combat to goofy special abilities you use in the overworld to solve puzzles.

Announced in June this year, Nintendo's Mario & Luigi: Brothership is set to be released this November for the Nintendo Switch. While we're almost a full month away from the game hitting retail, a copy has apparently leaked and is being played by someone right this moment.

The Mario & Luigi series first began in 2003 on the Game Boy Advance and became a handheld staple by offering a fun role-playing game twist from traditional Mario games. Turn-based fighting systems, upgrades,

Brothership sees the titular brothers explore a new tropical region of islands called Concordia where they meet old friends and new enemies on their turn-based combat-fueled journey. Its the first entry in the series that originated on the Game Boy Advance to arrive on more powerful hardware and the 3D makeover looks great while still preserving the vibrant,

The first Mario & Luigi game on a Nintendo console looks like a promising mixture of goofball humor and surprisingly deep RPG hooks.