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Nintendo's secret Mario & Luigi: Brothership developer is a bit of a surprise

The developer behind Nintendo's upcoming Mario & Luigi: Brothership has seemingly been revealed - and the identity of t…

Early copies of the game - not officially due to go on sale until 7th November - are now out in the wild, and list Tokyo-based Acquire as having worked on Brothership with Nintendo (thanks, Nintendeal). It's a decision which has led to increased internet speculation around which company might be behind a particular project, such as the recent The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, even after demos of the game have been playable to press and at public events. In the case of Brothership, fans had wondered whether Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl studio ILCA was at the reigns, or whether reliable Canadian partner Next Level Games had picked up the series as it has with Luigi's Mansion.

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