Mario & Luigi: Brothership made its mark as the return of a series that fans have longed for. The game has certainly shown that people still enjoy the formula established so long ago, as the game has seen a good amount of success. Given how the most recent entry has proven that there is still a deep love and anticipation for the Mario & Luigi series of games, perhaps Nintendo might consider a project that can help further revitalize what many thought would become a relic of the company's past.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership was released back in November 2024, exciting many who have been looking forward to a new entry in the series. While it has its issues, its positives were enough to ensure that many enjoyed what it offered, resulting in the game receiving a moderate amount of success. With Mario & Luigi: Brothership helping the series earn back a good amount of attention it lost, it can be used as an opportunity for Nintendo to release a remastered collection of previous entries for its next-generation console, the Switch 2. Such a move may be good for Nintendo and fans, as they both have a lot of benefits to look forward to if the idea pushes through.

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How a Collection of Mario & Luigi Games Would Benefit the Series and Nintendo

It can be argued that the Mario & Luigi series has a good number of games in the Mario franchise that have aged the best, and playing them again on the next system would still be worthwhile even after so many years. That reason alone could incentivize Nintendo to push through with remastering each title and putting them in a collection, but it's not enough to warrant it. Luckily, there are other benefits it brings that may be enough to make the company consider letting it happen:

  • Remastering some of the classic titles and putting them into a collection for a modern console makes it easy for everyone to see why the Mario & Luigi series became so popular, which could result in more fans and a new avenue of extending the Mario brand's reach.
  • Making it for the powerful Nintendo Switch 2 means utilizing the system's hardware to develop stunning visuals, which will make each game a feast for the eyes for modern gamers and help them appreciate what the older titles have to offer.
  • Considering that each entry is fairly long, Nintendo could split the collection into two and divide the games equally among them, allowing the company more opportunities to generate sales.

The opportunities that a remastered collection of the Mario & Luigi series brings may be too much for Nintendo to ignore, so much so that it could actually happen in the future. Hopefully, it does, so that newbies and veterans can enjoy what each entry managed to give and do for one of the company's biggest franchises.

Nintendo Could Also Consider Remaking the Mario & Luigi Series Instead of Just Remastering Them for a Collection

Although remastering each entry is something fans would highly appreciate, perhaps Nintendo should consider remaking them instead of just giving them an updated look. Building them from the ground up allows for implementing the Nintendo Switch 2's features into their gameplay, allowing for interesting new mechanics that can make them more engaging and entertaining than they already are. While this means that the collection would be exclusive to the next-generation console, the move would still be beneficial since it helps emphasize the system as a must-have and ensures that the series reintroduces itself in the best and most relevant way possible.

Mario is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises because of the quality titles it produces, and those from the Mario & Luigi series have helped play a huge role in its achievements. Mario & Luigi: Brothership has proven that there is still a desire and an audience for the games, so remastering or remaking them and putting them in a collection would be an effort that's worthwhile for the series and the company.

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Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 68%
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Released
November 7, 2024
ESRB
E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Acquire
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
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Genre(s)
RPG, Adventure