Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time is an excellent sequel that falls just short of it's predecessor.
User Rating: 8.9 | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time DS
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time is an excellent stand alone game, but when compared to Mario & Luigi: Super Star Saga it just falls short. It left me with a kind of been there done that type of feeling. It also lacked in the humor department, wherein the first one had moments that were just side splitting this one had just a few chuckle worthy points. GAMEPLAY: Mario & Luigi 2 has very solid gameplay that doesn't let you down. In terms of an RPG it has everything you would be looking for, leveling up, new items, and new armor. The battle system makes great use of the DS and all of it's buttons, yet only uses the touch screen only briefly, which isn't as big a letdown as I thought it would be. The world is fairly large although your hand is held while you explore it. You will meet a few interesting characters along your journey. GRAPHICS: The graphics are right on par with the first Mario & Luigi game, which is not a bad thing. They took a tried and true formula and didn't muck it up. They are colorful, vibrant and very pleasing to the eye. A lot of the actions made by the characters are very cartoon like and it only adds to the game. SOUND: Sound is what you would expect from a DS game it's very crisp, clean, and adds to the overall experience of the game. The music changes from place to place and usually never gets boring or stale. VALUE: In this reviewer's humble opinion this game was well worth it and is highly addicting as it's portable. Your first run through will take you around 20 hours 30 if you take your time to get everything. 
