I'm honestly super glad this game didn't end being a giant fan-fictiony pandering crossover fuckfest with no rhyme or reason like most people wanted (for some reason) but I think the story ends up on the opposite side of that extreme, which is being too standard and safe. It's not bad by any means, it's just generic as all hell. That doesn't really matter though cuz this is still an M&L game, meaning it still has fun gameplay, an amazing battle system, charming dialogue, a great soundtrack, and oodles of charm. Tmw when the "worst" Mario & Luigi game is still really good. I miss this series, dude...