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Mario & Luigi: Brothership arrives on November 7, and preorders are now open for the upcoming RPG. It's reveal was a big surprise during the latest Nintendo Direct, especially considering the series' original developer, AlphaDream, went bankrupt in 2019. But on the heels of modernized versions of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Mario RPG, Nintendo is resurrecting the Mario & Luigi series with a brand-new entry. Mario & Luigi: Brothership preorders are starting to go live ahead of its release this holiday. Brothership marks not only return of the Mario Bros. role-playing series, it's also the first entry in the series for a home console--though you could play it entirely on a portable device, of course. Mario & Luigi: Brothership Preorder BonusesNo preorder bonuses have been announced for Mario & Luigi: Brothership, though that could change in the coming weeks and months. Nintendo games rarely have official bonuses, but major retailers often offer exclusive collectibles while supplies last. Aside from two 3DS remakes, the last entirely new entry in the Mario & Luigi series, Paper Jam, arrived in 2015. That means fans have waited nearly 10 years for more turn-based, platforming action--and Brothership's reveal trailer makes it clear that Nintendo is embracing the legacy of the Mario & Luigi RPG series. It has cool graphics that retain the aesthetic and perspective of previous entries, a turn-based combat system with Action Commands (timing-based maneuvers) and new Bros. Attacks, and an emphasis on platforming and puzzles outside of battles. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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