#Mario and Luigi Brothership Spoilers

[lilsilly1]

Daily Luigi!

BROTHERSHIP SPOILERS!

Words can't explain how much I started sobbing during this scene

The scene:

I don't know, Maybe after more than 40hours playing, the fighting, the tension all that... and there is just this comforting scene of the bros after they jumped off Fortress Zokket, maybe thinking it's the end or that they'll be separated again, but the relief when they see and hear each other just got me like

PLUS THE FACT THAT ITS THE EXACT SAME SCENE FROM THE VERY BEGGINING OF THE GAME WHERE MARIO WAKES UP ALONE (same exact island aswell), BUT THIS TIME HIS BRO IS HERE.

Also I thought I'd finish the game yesterday, but, Nuh uh!!!! still not done.

[pianokantzart]

Brothership is really good guys

[lunalaastra]

The Brothership Experience:

This was fun to draw XD Like I said, I think I’m keeping it a sketch ‘cause I think it kinda works

[galaxygermdraws]

SOOO GUESS WHO BEAT BROTHERSHIP AND MADE AN AU ABOUT IT AND ALSO IS INSAAAAAANE. ME ITS ME I DID.

I am So Normal /lies

(reblogs with tags/comments are appreciated, thankyu)

[mintyfrostyart]

Mario and Luigi: Brothership changed my life forever. It left the same impact on me as Dream Team and I cannot praise it enough for that.

The first drawing is from Connector Island because that scene had such an impact on me. I love them so much

[bowletta]

happy 21st anniversary, superstar saga! ✌️

glad to see her influence still lingers decades later

[living-the-dream-yall]

Spoilers for Brothership!

Them. Just…them. 🥺

[reclusafanpage]

guys im fucking WAILING at my creation i. im goin gto sob on the floor helpl

(brothership endgame spoilers below)

IM LOSING ITTT ARHURHUR

[j-stararts]

Major end game boss spoilers for Mario and Luigi brothership. Art below

My brain: can he play games on that screen?

[He just wanted to drag the bros into flower hell already. Got bored waiting]

[flonbowe]

BROTHERSHIP SPOILERS

I did a dub of Reclusa, teehee

[lilsilly1]

Random post

Brothership spoilers?

I've represented how playing Brothership felt like, I've got two versions

Tell me if it's accurate 🧍‍♂️✨️

[pianokantzart]

Paper Luigi got to be the antichrist so this time around Luigi gets to be the messiah

[blankalisek]

Luigi: the smarter one, brains of the group, his thing literally being Luigi Logic

Also Luigi: takes off his disguise in front of a bunch of enemies to drink soda

[cloudykino]

FINAL BOSS SPOILERS FOR M&L BROTHERSHIP UNDER THE CUT

basically the brothership finale

[galaxygermdraws]

SO. I wanted to showcase the differences between the real world and the Simulation, so I made a gif to kind of show off what it must look like from their perspective when they realize they look wrong.

So, due to this, you can notice I kind of. de-blorbofied the bros. Is this to play into the fact that the simulation feels kind of like a New Super Mario Bros game (/pos its creepy its so empty)? Maybe. Even the bros get de-blorbofied.

(Reblogs with tags/comments are appreciated. I will put the 2 individual drawings under the cut. Thankyuuu)

If you notice that the simulation Luigi's eye is wrong. Yes. It is. It was a mistake and I didn't realize until it was too late, so, just live with it.

[peanut-tyrug]

CAUTION: This post contains spoilers from Mario and Luigi: Brothership. If you haven’t beaten the game yet, don’t read beyond the cut

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I feel like not enough people have talked about the symbolism and themes within Brothership

I noticed it as I played. It unfurled before me… and I couldn’t help but be absolutely impressed by it. This is by far the most in depth M&L story I’ve ever seen

I would also like to mention that this is based on my own personal interpretations/opnions

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— Theming and Symbolism in Characters and the World —

Most M&L games have a theme to the world we visit, this is most noticeable in Superstar Saga and Dream Team. Superstar Saga’s theme is humor and laughter, while Dream Team’s is sleep.

Both games have their own original species to match with these themes. The Beanish and Pi’illos. There’s not much to it other than that. There isn’t any reason for why these peoples were chosen, outside of theming

Brothership feels the same way for a time. It doesn’t seem like there’s a reason for why the Concordians are all cords or outlets outside of theming… but there’s more to it

Late into the story, Bonds become more prevalent in the plot. Yes, it’s a pun, but it’s also symbolic. Bonds refer to relationships between characters, Mario and Luigi included. Connections (also a pun) are part of this symbolism as well

Connections and Bonds are generally the same thing. And they both add a symbolic reason as to why the people behind Brothership chose for the Concordians to be plugs or outlets or cords

Not only is it theming, it’s also symbolism

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— The Power of Friendship, but cooler —

“The Power of Friendship” is a trope that’s used a lot in shows, generally being used for younger audiences. The trope has been clowned on due to how corny it can be

I will not deny that Brothership is in the same boat… but what makes it feel unique is that the “power of friendship” trope, in this game’s instance, has symbolism

As mentioned before, Bonds are symbolic of relationships between characters. This makes the story feel nowhere near as corny or cheesy (Imo) as it would if it *didn’t* have this symbolism

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— In-depth characters… the Bros. included —

Most M&L games don’t go too far in depth with their characters. Not that they always need to… but character depth is always welcome

Brothership goes far beyond what any game in the series has done, and gives most of the main cast some level of depth. They were given more to enhance their characters, and make them more interesting

This also goes back to Bonds, which also allow for more interesting characters. Willma and her family, Chilliam and Burnadette, Connie and Cozette, Junior and Buddy, and the IDLE Crew (plus Peach and Starlow) are all notable examples… and so are the Bros

M&L’s whole gimmick is fixating on the Bros. and their brotherly bond. It isn’t just the original characters that are tied into the story by Bonds, it’s also Mario and Luigi. Part of the whole plot is their powerful bond, and how easily they are able connect other Bonds

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— An Unexpected, yet welcome, Turn of Events —

This isn’t necessarily a theme, but something I thought was really cool and eye-opening

Something that I didn’t expect to do was visit the Extension Corps when gathering Bonds… because why would you? Why would you go back to the people who wanted you gone and ask for their Bond Power? Why would the plot have you do that?

The Great Conductor says that Bonds don’t just come from good people… he’s right. It’s not just good guys who have bonds. It was a point in the story I didn’t expect at all, but gladly welcomed. It’s honestly very profound and bold to me

When we go back to the Extension Corps, we see them grow as characters. After the Bros. walloped them, they went back to Slippenglide and reformed, being tired of doing evil

Never did I expect them to have any ounce of depth…. But they do, and it’s great :)

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— A Combo of Nature and Tech —

This is more on the smaller side, but I thought it was cool

Brothership combines tech (plugs, outlets) with nature (plants, trees), two things that don’t necessarily go together, but makes them compatible. They aren’t always used in positive ways either

Connie and Cozette utilize nature in a positive and healthy way, protecting and caring for the Uni-Tree, while Reclusa does the opposite

Reclusa summons the flowers that stick onto people’s heads and creates their own isolated paradise. He creates the Soli-Tree. I may be over analyzing this, but I like to think this ties into real life, in a way

Nature, or specifically plant growth, can be both positive and negative. Not all plants are good for organic life, some are harmful or deadly, much like the Doom Blooms or Weeping Reclusa

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This isn’t really too organized, but I just really wanted to discuss all of this and get it out of my head

Thank you for coming to my silly Ted-Talk :)