Mario and Luigi: Dream Team Review Thread

My copy arrived today - I think this is the earliest preorder I've had. Pretty decent job Flubit - 3 days before release sent out by the ASDA.
 
My copy arrived today - I think this is the earliest preorder I've had. Pretty decent job Flubit - 3 days before release sent out by the ASDA.

Wow nice! I've been wanting to use Flubit, but the price discount just doesnt seem worth it for the possibility of it being delivered after release date, and I'd rather pay the £5 more if it means I can get it for release day (Usually before).
I'm especially surprised at ASDA delivering it this early, I would have expected them to dispatch things later rather than sooner.

Hope you enjoy it anyway! I'm expecting ShopTo to dispatch tomorrow and receive it on Thursday hopefully.
 
They made the battle system too complex for its own good by adding X and Y. The plot, map, and characters weren't nearly as funny or interesting as Superstar Saga's. And the game felt like a chore because of constant tutorials; speaking of which...



Man I hope the game doesn't feel like one long tutorial...

I completely agree. That video posted in this thread with around 15 minutes of footage just reminded me of why I got so bored with the past M&L games I've played.

Dull levels, map layouts, and objectives (destroy like 30 rocks around the map! ...no thanks) platforming that's too complex (it wasn't fun for me to have to control two characters at once, it was annoying), NPCs that don't have anything interesting to say, and battles that take foreeeevverrrr.
 
My copy arrived today - I think this is the earliest preorder I've had. Pretty decent job Flubit - 3 days before release sent out by the ASDA.

When did you get the dispatch notification? I got it yesterday but it seems like a stretch for it to come one day later.
 
<Tragic tale cut due to length>
Has this ever happened to any of you guys?
Yeah my brother accidentally did that with Advance Wars: Dual Strike despite being old enough to know better, luckily he's not that good an actor so I knew the expletives he muttered straight afterwards were real.

Anyway you should say something to your Uncle about the kid, from the respecting your property/don't rummage through people's bags perspective.
 
When did you get the dispatch notification? I got it yesterday but it seems like a stretch for it to come one day later.

I got the dispatch yesterday too- initially it was marked as sold by Fireworks Merchant Limited but had an ASDA receipt in the box.
 
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YES! Thank you random store that released it today!

That card is the manual... Well I don't care. I love these games to death. If it's just as good as BIS, I'm happy!
 
I'm a bit stuck with heading ideas for the OT.

I've got:
Plot
Characters
Media
Reviews

Not sure if I need anything else.

Never played a Mario & Luigi game before.

You're gonna have a blast. If you've played the first two Paper Mario games (and possibly Super Mario RPG, I never played this so I don't know) you should expect something similar to that.
 
You're gonna have a blast. If you've played the first two Paper Mario games (and possibly Super Mario RPG, I never played this so I don't know) you should expect something similar to that.

Yeah I've heard nothing but praise for the series and it sounds like it's one of the more creative games Nintendo works on. Really excited to get into this in an hour or so. If it leaves a good impression I'll look at ordering the previous games too!
 
Got my dispatch notice from ShopTo today. Got bowsers inside story last week but haven't had chance to play it with Animal Crossing and Rhythm thief taking up my time.
 
Got my dispatch notice from ShopTo today. Got bowsers inside story last week but haven't had chance to play it with Animal Crossing and Rhythm thief taking up my time.

Lucky! I just for an order reciept notice. Looks like I'll be expecting a thursday delivery.
 
Lucky! I just for an order reciept notice. Looks like I'll be expecting a thursday delivery.


Apologies just checked my email again and it is indeed the order receipt I received today. Looks like a Thursday delivery for me as well.
 
Apologies just checked my email again and it is indeed the order receipt I received today. Looks like a Thursday delivery for me as well.
Ah oh well, its happened to me a lot.
Hopefully we'll both be playing on thursday, a day early is still early :)
 
3 hours in.

-Slow beginning. Same tutorials as BIS.

-Badges work in combinations like before and 2 effects can be stored after the bar is filled.

-Every area has battle challenges (win a battle without getting hit, avoid 10 times etc). You get points which get you rare gear.

-Dream world seems way more interesting that Bowser's body. Though Bowser will be missed... I hope he appears at some point.

-Battles in dreamworld have some changes. When in defense the stick may be used to move Mario in the battlefield to avoid enemies or maximize counter attack damage.

I like it more than BIS so far. However it feels extremely familiar. The formula remains almost intact. I really enjoyed the two bosses so far. Their tricks are more creative than ever before so early in the game. Very fun battles. Cannot wait to see what lies ahead!
 
3 hours in.

-Slow beginning. Same tutorials as BIS.

-Badges work in combinations like before and 2 effects can be stored after the bar is filled.

-Every area has battle challenges (win a battle without getting hit, avoid 10 times etc). You get points which get you rare gear.

-Dream world seems way more interesting that Bowser's body. Though Bowser will be missed... I hope he appears at some point.

-Battles in dreamworld have some changes. When in defense the stick may be used to move Mario in the battlefield to avoid enemies or maximize counter attack damage.

I like it more than BIS so far. However it feels extremely familiar. The formula remains almost intact. I really enjoyed the two bosses so far. Their tricks are more creative than ever before so early in the game. Very fun battles. Cannot wait to see what lies ahead!

Sounds good to me!
 
Numbers are the only things I use to gauge how good a game is. Reading in general is something I gave up years ago.

Pointless exercise of your eyes.
 
I can't even tell if you are joking anymore. ;)

I am being incredibly facetious, yes. Honestly though, I rarely read the reviews either until I'm done with the game or if I don't plan on purchasing it.

It tends to spoil the fun for me a bit if a review hypes me up.
 
Man I have to say the visuals in this game are very nice! One of the best looking 3DS games dare I say! Really pretty game! 3 hours in and I'm finding it really fun and full of jokes that make me laugh. To think I wasn't going to buy the game until the last minute.
 
Sorry Eurobros, OT will have to wait another day. It is just about finished, but I gotta study for an exam tomorrow and have to wake up early. I do have something nice in store (at least I think it is nice lol).
 
If I loved SM RPG, but haven't played any of the RPG series since, should I pick this up first or go with something else?

As far as I know many people who are working at Alphadream now worked on SM RPG, too ;). Also, I think the Mario & Luig games are fantastic RPGs and near perfect Mario-renditions of an RPG
 
About 30 hours in, and I think I'm approaching the end bits. I've loved the experience, about as good as BiS for me - but quite a bit meatier.

Aside from the "dreamy" stuff, it does feel a bit too familiar though, perhaps too safe. Humours still there, mostly - there are some genuinely hilarious characters, but also perhaps an over-reliance of sleep and Luigi puns.

Worth getting? Absolutely.
 
About 30 hours in, and I think I'm approaching the end bits. I've loved the experience, about as good as BiS for me - but quite a bit meatier.

Aside from the "dreamy" stuff, it does feel a bit too familiar though, perhaps too safe. Humours still there, mostly - there are some genuinely hilarious characters, but also perhaps an over-reliance of sleep and Luigi puns.

Worth getting? Absolutely.

Are the dream sequences mostly platforming?
 
that 7 by Edge doesn't concern me in the slightest; game looks really polished and in line with the previous games, quality wise. The year of 3DS continues


my copy just shipped, should be here by Friday!
 
Game will get here tomorrow, the wait is killing me! I'm so excited to play this. Will be posting up impressions when the OT is up.

So glad I haven't spoiled myself at all for this game, especially since I dissect most games to death before I even get them. Not that the story is important to me or anything.
 
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