Good, but not as good as the original
posted by darthchris (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Apr 12, 2006
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Mario and Luigi are back to save the Mushroom Kingdom, this time from the evil aliens known as the Shroob. The story starts out with the princess using Prof. E. Gadd's new time machine to travel to the Mushroom Kingdom of the past. However, when the machine returns, the princess is gone and a strange creature comes out. The brothers defeat it, and then strange time portals start to appear everywhere, and soon meet up with their baby selves, and the four must save the princess and the kingdom.
The game has light RPG elements and is turn based, but has a lot of timed button presses to keep your attention. By pulling off the timings, you can do extra damage with your attacks and dodge enemies' attempts to bring you down. The problem with the game is that it is too linear, offering no side quests at all or places to walk off the main path. This is definitely a let down to those who have played the first, which let you explore to your hearts content. The game also clocks in earlier than the original, around 20 hours, but that still isn't bad for a handheld.
Bottom line: This is a fun game, but the short length and the linear path stopped it from being as great as the first. However, it is worth checking out. :)
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