Summary
Nintendo has stated that the developer ofMario and Luigi: Brothershipwon’t be revealed until the game’s launch.Mario and Luigi: Brothershipis the newest entry in the beloved RPG series after a long absence, launching late into the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan. This game was first revealed during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, featured alongside a number of other Switch exclusives, likeMetroid Prime 4: Beyond,The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, andSuper Mario Party Jamboree.
Mario and Luigi: Brothership’s reveal trailertook many fans off-guard, as many had thought the series was dead after the series' original developer, AlphaDream, declared bankruptcy in 2019. There were as many fans who believed that Nintendo could revive the series, especially after the well-received remakes of pastMarioRPGs likeSuper Mario RPGandPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.Brothershipwill be the first game to use a new developer post-AlphaDream’s bankruptcy, though it appears that Nintendo isn’t keen on revealing who is working on the project just yet.
Stephen Totilo recently wrote about his impressions of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct,Brothershipincluded. He posted on Twitter that he received a comment from Nintendo aboutBrothership, stating that some of the original staff who worked ontheMario and LuigiRPG seriesare involved with the upcoming RPG. When asked for any information beyond that, Nintendo says that the developer ofBrothershipwill be revealed in the game’s credits, and fans will need to wait until launch to find out.
Former Mario and Luigi Staff Are Working on Brothership
This secrecy regarding game development has been Nintendo’s approach to questions about studios and voice actors for the past year. For example, fans wouldn’t find out about the new voice of Mario until roughly around the launch ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. The same applies to studios and developers, as fans wouldn’t learn oftheSuper Mario RPGremake’s developer, ArtePiazza, until after launch.
Most of AlphaDream’s former staff stuck with Nintendo after the company’s collapse. For example, former manager Hiroyuki Kubota joined up with Monolith Soft, another Nintendo-owned studio,Mario and Luigiseries director Yoshihiko Maekawa supervised theSuper Mario RPGremake, and ILCA took on a lot of former AlphaDream employees. While fans are theorizing thatthe studio developingMario and Luigi: Brothershipcould be Monolith Soft or another internal Nintendo team, fans will need to wait until November to find out the developer of the RPG.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
WHERE TO PLAY
All hands on deck for an island-hopping adventure starring Mario and LuigiThe brothers return for a brand-new adventure on the high seas! Set sail with Mario and Luigi on Shipshape Island (part ship, part island) and journey through the vast world of Concordia. Launch out of Shipshape’s cannon to visit, explore, and quest your way through islands that range from tropical rainforests to bustling cities. Meet new friends along the way, like Connie and Snoutlet (definitely not a pig), and encounter familiar faces from the Mushroom Kingdom like Peach and Bowser, who may help—or hinder—you on your journey!You’ll have to rely on Mario and Luigi’s brotherly bond to succeed. Use Bros. Moves to get past obstacles while you explore, and powerful Bros. Attacks in a dynamic twist on turn-based combat. You’ll need every edge this “brothership” will give you to save the day!
