#brothership idle

[mochalaxy]

~ MERRY CHRISTMAS!! ~

and alt versions~

You can use this as a pfp or wallpaper if you want, just credit me <3 <3

AS WELL AS AN ENDGAME VERSION BELOW!! (which is actually the version I started with, but I figured i'd make a spoiler-free version as well~)

i love them very much your honor

[blueberrybluestar]

more brothership art because i'm still going insane over this game and these characters

[mysteryman-17]

THAT'S RIGHT BITCHES, I'M BACK WITH A VENGEANCE >:D My first new AU concept in three-and-a-half years, and it's my longest one by a country mile! This started as @art-tea-chill and I discussing how undercooked Adaphne (and thus her route) is in Brothership, and things spiraled delightfully out of control from there. Was a ton of fun working with her on this variation of the AU, and I hope y'all enjoy!! :3 P.S. Keep an eye on Ari's AO3 page. At some point, there's going to be some *Add-Ons* to this duology of AUs. >;)

Also HOLY SHIT HUGE THANKS GOES TO @yoyosdoodles FOR THE AWESOME CONCEPT SKETCHES I LINK IN THIS WRITE-UP, THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB BRINGING CERTAIN CONCEPTS TO LIFE AAAAAGH!!!

[clownkure]

I'm sure Luigi will come around later.

[dreamyluigi]

GO TEAM IDLE!

[technikki]

alright kids i'm going to fire a rocket who wants on

[r0yalstar]

The new members of IDLE!!

[mimikabii]

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 🎄

[maddiebrj]

Go, Team IDLE!

The Colorful-Sea was definitely my favorite sea in the entire game. And a lot of it has to do with these four crazy yet well-meaning kids. Especially Ireen and Ellow. I found their arc really endearing. Seeing them go from a silly wannabe heros, to helping Mario and Luigi rescue Peach (or Luigi) in Lottacoins, to then helping peach heal Dorrie, and finally helping the heros get past the barrier at the Great Lighthouse by...... launching themselves on giant rocket that's set to explode on impact. Ah yes, Mario and Luigi Brothership, the game where they nearly send FOUR LITERAL CHILDREN TO THEIR DOOM. Still can't be they did that. But the fact that the four of them were willing to blow themselves up in order to help save their world just shows how much they care. And, of course, their relationship with Peach is very sweet. I also love their more distinct facial features.

Also, also I am the only one who sees some parallels b/w IDLE and the Extension Corp. Like, their team names are just combinations of their own individual names, they're all very silly, and IDLE at very least starts out kinda incompetent and then gradually get better, meanwhile the Extension Corps just get more ridiculous as time goes on. But I'll talk about them another time.

There is another character I have been itching to talk about for a while now.

[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 :)

[yourdailymariogif]

Your (third) daily Mario gif.

[songhai-sunny]

FEAR THE MIGHT OF IDLE!

Mario and Luigi brothership spoilers?

This was a difficult one for me. I started this drawing when i was having a bad day and ever since, I've never felt motivation to finish it since every time I tried, those memories would come back to me.

But hey, even though it was hard, I finished it and here it is! I love them a lot and I feel like they deserve the world.

[melonthesprigatito]

I'm not really in the Mario and Luigi fandom (the only other game I've played being Bowser's Inside Story) so I'm speaking from an outside perspective but find it absolutely crazy that people are talking about Mario and Luigi Brothership being 40-50 hours long like it's a bad thing.

I'm just sitting here, perplexed because 40-50 hours is my average completion time for Pokémon games. I beat Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in 150 hours. 40-50 hours feels like small potatoes for a story heavy game.

And they're talking about it being slow and having padding and having too much dialogue and that REALLY confuses me because it's a story based RPG. What did they expect? You literally signed up for this! Shock and horror, the story based game has storytelling.

All the dialogue they keep saying should be cut in half is there to develop the characters so you care about them when the bad shit happens to them! I'm half way through the third sea and I'm super invested. The Concordians are so silly and adorable, I love them. I went back to Desolatt Island to do a sidequest after a certain point in the story and my heart sank when I saw all the islanders being caught under the influence of the bad guy's scheme and their friends being worried about them.

I dunno, man. I'm just not noticing any pacing issues. It feels pretty episodic to me. I'm 19 hours in and it feels like the story is progressing normally to me. Maybe it's longer than other Mario and Luigi games, I wouldn't know.

[food-cake]

i love idle theyre so silly :)

[miti-9487]

I hate when jokes only work in my language _(:з」∠)_

[chromatasia]

can we please get a recreation of this video when brothership comes out