Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
マリオ&ルイージRPG ブラザーシップ! · 瑪利歐＆路易吉RPG 兄弟齊航！
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, but public data is thin: Citron lists it as Playable, and Ryubing as In-game (crashes, slow, the flicker and performance issues common to Unreal Engine 4 games, plus Mac-specific problems). No public PC tests with frame rates or settings have been found yet; on Mac, nxnative (a native port tool, not an emulator) rates it at 60fps on its game page (30 on Switch; about 119fps on a 120Hz display), though only through the first battle (November 4). Nothing was found for iPhone/iPad or Android.
Settings & known issues
- Ryubing's official list flags crashes and slowness; Citron NEO's list rates it higher.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Citron Neo | Playable | github.com 2026-05-17 | |
| Windows | Ryubing | In-game | github.com 2025-01-07 | |
| Mac | nxnative game 1.0.0 | Playable | 60fps (119.3fps on a 120Hz display) · Mac (model not stated) · Developer's own assessment (official nxnative game page), only through the first battle: 60fps (30 on the Switch) | github.com 2026-11-04 |
Game info
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2024-11-07
- Genre
- RPG
- Title ID
- 01006D0017F7A000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Mario & Luigi: Brothership on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Playable" with Citron Neo (report from 2026-05-17). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Mario & Luigi: Brothership on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with nxnative, 60fps (119.3fps on a 120Hz display) (report from 2026-11-04). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Mario & Luigi: Brothership on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Mario & Luigi: Brothership on iPhone / iPad yet.
Can I play Mario & Luigi: Brothership on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Mario & Luigi: Brothership on Android yet.
Where can I find the Mario & Luigi: Brothership ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 01006D0017F7A000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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