I guess this is a good place to ask, how did the new Mario & Luigi turn out compared to BIS? I heard about too many tutorials but once you get going is it really great?
For me, I preferred BIS. Like Zeer0id said, the pacing is terrible, graphics and soundtrack are great. Honestly, I felt like it didn't really pick up until 20 hours in, which obviously isn't a good thing. There are a lot of individual bits and pieces that are very strong, but as those as sewn together with plodding bullshit, it's hard to excuse the piece as a whole. There were points where I was playing (mainly the desert near the beginning if I remember right) and actually fell asleep, which never happens to me. On the other hand, it also has one of my favorite areas in the entire series. Very hit or miss.