A new Mario & Luigi adventure — Mario & Luigi: Brothership — is coming to Switch this November, Nintendo announced Tuesday at its latest Nintendo Direct. It’s the first new Mario & Luigi game in nine years; the last was 2015’s Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam for Nintendo 3DS.
In the first trailer for Mario & Luigi: Brothership, we see Mario and Luigi facing an all-new electrical threat, and joined by electric plug-inspired allies Connie and Snoutlet, on their seafaring adventure. More familiar friends and foes — Princess Peach and Bowser and his minions — are also here. In Mario & Luigi tradition, the plumber-adventurer duo team up to use evolved Bros. moves in combat and for platforming as they adventure through the world of Concordia.
Helping the bros get around is a part-ship, part-island method of transport known as Shipshape Island. The ship-island will take them to a variety of environments, ranging from tropical rainforests to bustling cities, Nintendo said in an announcement.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership sets sail for Nintendo Switch on Nov. 7. It will be the sixth entry in the Mario & Luigi series of action-role-playing games, which started with 2003’s Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for Game Boy Advance. It’s unclear who is developing Brothership, as former Mario & Luigi developer AlphaDream shuttered in 2019.
