The Mario & Luigi series is known for its charming characters, challenging boss fights and addictive gameplay. Fortunately, for the most part, the fourth installment – Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – is like its predecessors. And unlike another certain Mario role-playing game for Nintendo 3DS, Dream Team stays true to its roots.

The game is set in two main worlds: Pi’illo Island, a vacation spot known as the “real world”, and Luigi’s imagination – the “Dream World”. Its prelude is no different from most Mario games; Princess Peach is kidnapped, serving as the Mario brothers’ main motive for embarking on an adventure.

In the 3D, top-down real world, Mario and Luigi are side-by-side and both are controlled by the player. Mario is assigned the A button, while Luigi is controlled via the B button. The series’ RPG elements remain intact. Enemies are scattered throughout Pi’illo Island, and the…