Mario & Luigi: Brothership Shouldn’t Have Broken A 20-Year-Old Series Trend

There is one detail that was changed in the latest Mario & Luigi game, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, that is hard to ignore for fans of the series. Those who have played any other game in the series will notice this change, while new players will miss it altogether. Even as it does not overall negatively affect the gameplay, it may be enough of a difference for some players to notice and wonder if it can be changed.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership brings the charm and memories of the franchise, as well as the same feel-good energy as the previous Mario & Luigi games. The game does well as a revival of the RPG series within the Super Mario universe, coming after plenty of remakes for the Nintendo Switch to reintroduce the genre into the present. With a fresh game, those who have played any of the previous games may notice the smallest detail regarding controls that may disrupt memories of the past.

Luigi Doesn’t Always Use B In Brothership

The Buttons Were Changed For The Lastest Mario & Luigi Game

In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Luigi no longer uses the B button to confirm his actions in battle. While in combat, players select Luigi’s actions with the A button. Traditionally, previous games used the A button for Mario and the B button for Luigi throughout the entire series. This is a jarring change for those who have played any of the other Mario & Luigi games, where some may accidentally press the wrong button out of habit. It is a small change but can make a difference for some players.

Another change to Luigi’s button orientation includes his jump button, which is different depending on the area of the game players are in: in the overworld, his jump button is B, whereas in battles, his jump button changes to A. This change can be a little disorienting and strange, but something players will need to get used to throughout their playthrough, and it will likely be forgotten by the time they reach Brothership‘s final boss. With these small changes to the buttons for when playing as Luigi, players may wonder if they can be reversed to follow the classic controls.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership Should Have Control Options

Currently, The Controls Cannot Be Changed To The Original Orientations

Even as players may desire to change the button controls back to the traditional orientation, there is currently no option to do so. While those being first introduced to the series through the latest game may not have to worry about the button changes, it is something hard for veteran players to ignore. Those players just have to get used to the new changes and hope for the possibility of an update that allows the controls to be remapped to the classic settings.

Regardless of tiny changes to some button controls, the Mario Brothers are back for another light RPG adventure. Those who have played the previous games may feel strange about the changes, but it is something that players will need to get used to. New players will probably be unaffected, as none of these changes affect the overall gameplay of Mario & Luigi: Brothership at all. For long-time players, it should not be something that takes away from the experience of the latest game in the long dormant series.

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Mario and Luigi embark on a seafaring adventure across the island-filled world of Concordia, navigating treacherous landscapes and battling enemies using their signature Bros. Moves and powerful Bros. Attacks. With the help of new allies and familiar faces like Princess Peach and Bowser, the brothers must keep their ship, Shipshape Island, afloat while solving puzzles and confronting new foes.

Franchise

Mario & Luigi

Released

November 7, 2024

Developer(s)

Acquire

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

ESRB

E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence

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