All Mario & Luigi Games, Ranked

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With the release of for Nintendo Switch, the series may be finally making a long-deserved comeback. A lot was riding on 's release, as it not only had to revive a series that had been without an original entry for almost nine years but also needed to prove that has the potential to evolve with future entries. Luckily, was able to achieve this, but the question of how it compares to other entries remains.

The series is known for its unique take on the RPG genre. The best entries in the series successfully embrace a wacky, offbeat tone that the series is known for and ensure that tone carries through in all aspects of the game. From traversal to combat to narrative, every aspect of the franchise comes together to craft a strange, albeit charming adventure that's unlike what players would typically see in the mainline titles.

was the definition of wasted potential. The idea of a crossover between and opens up a huge world of interesting possibilities to explore. Both series are home to a range of iconic locations and characters that could have been brought together to make for a grand nostalgia-filled adventure.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has many aspects that the next true sequel needs to follow, with two in particular that shouldn’t be ignored.

However, developer AlphaDream seemed to have other ideas. Rather than borrowing from the long history of either series, made players trudge through the same tired Mushroom Kingdom and its all-too-familiar range of biomes while fighting against the typical enemies that make up Bowser's army. The potential for a grand story was traded in for yet another princess rescue mission like the ones that already made mainline titles feel redundant. There's a sense that 's story, a core part of both RPG series, was an afterthought, proving to be a detriment to the title's overall quality.

does make some use of the bros' new paper companion. Paper Mario's unique moveset and the introduction of Trio Attacks helps to freshen up the