The duo is back starring in Partners in Time. Mario and Luigi must unite with their younger selves to save Peach!
Gameplay:
I, myself, found the gameplay to be a tad repetitive, meaning the battles sometimes get a little tedious. Though, with the bright colors and funny dialogue, its hard to put the game down. Partners in Time once again illustrates why Mario has been the number one man all these years, and this time brings his brother along with him. For those of you who have played Superstar Saga, you'll be right at home with this game.
With the battles you can team up with your younger Mario and younger Luigi to perform stronger attacks, and attack with each other. You find "Bros. Items" which allow you to do so. Though, if there was one thing I could change about Partners in TIme, it would be the difficulty. It's just too easy. The bosses are just down right simple, and sometimes I find the random battles to be on par with the difficulty of a boss. Odd. Anyway, the majority of the gameplay is rock solid, and it's great to play.
Graphics:
Colorful, 2D rendering which fits the atmosphere perfectly. Landscape looks great, and the backgrounds are appealing. No issues there.
Sound: Good music. Some traditional Mario music in the background, and it's great to just sit back and listen to it once in awhile.
Value: Well, it's a fairly long RPG for a handheld (18 hours or so), but I felt no drive to play through it again. Awesome story line, and the dialogue helps you get into the silly atmosphere.
So... if any of you guys have desperately been looking for a good RPG on the DS, you found one. It's colorful, bright, silly, and the dialogue is fantastic. It's quite lengthy for a handheld RPG, and you should not miss out on this game.