Sunday, January 29, 2017

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Review

It seems that there has been nothing posted to Gameroni for quite some time when I am writing this review. I am going to fix that by reviewing a certain game for the Gameboy Advance. That's right, I am reviewing Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. This is the first installment of the Mario & Luigi series, which is also an underrated series in my opinion. Please note that there are also NO spoilers, so you can read this review to find out if the game is good, which it is.


On to the story.


The game starts with two villains known as Cackletta and Fawful arriving in the Mushroom Kingdom disguised as the Goodwill Ambassador from the Beanbean Kingdom. When they approach Peach with a present, the machine inside steals Peach's voice and take it to the Beanbean Kingdom to get the Beanstar that gives lots of power. Mario & Luigi then get sent to the Beanbean kingdom to retrieve Peach's voice and keep the Beanstar  safe from Cackletta and Fawful.


Now onto the gameplay.



You are either scouting the overworld in the Beanbean Kingdom to find items, shop, get to the end of an area, etc, or you are fighting enemies in battle. You use the A button to control Mario, and the B button to control Luigi, both on the overworld (if Mario is in front) or in battle. By default, you only get to jump on enemies in battle, but gain more attacks as you go. You can use Bros. Attacks, in which you press A or B in a certain order depending on the attack.


Now I am going to give the game a final score.


Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is a fantastic game overall. It has a good story, fun gameplay, great soundtrack, and much more you could want. I give this game a 8.7/10. The first few areas in the game are boring compared to the rest, but the game gets better as you go on. You can order a used copy for your Gameboy Advance, or play it on a GBA emulator, or you can buy it on the Wii U virtual console shop. I do recommend this game for anyone. They have lots of options to get the game. Now, be sure to comment your opinion on the game in the comments below. Anyone that hasn't played the game really should do it right now.