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Mario & Luigi Brothership charms its way through familial familiarity

As the long-lived Switch heads towards the end of its life, Nintendo is playing out its veteran hardware with a symphon…

The most interesting of Nintendo's last forays into the Mushroom Kingdom this generation, however, is the long-awaited return of its traditionally handheld-only Mario & Luigi series, whose previous all-new entry arrived nine years ago back on 3DS. Most exploration is done on foot, no leaping required, though Mario and Luigi can unlock a number of other movement options - such as the odd ability to merge and transform into a UFO - a UF- Bro- that lets you float over to out-of-reach areas. Seeing the brothers turn into a spaceship, getting caught out by a tricksy enemy's attack pattern in combat, going on a quest to recover hair wax for a faded Concordian pop star - I found plenty in Mario & Luigi: Brothership that raised a smile.

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