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''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' has received generally positive reviews from critics, with it having an average score of 86 from Metacritic based on 45 reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-luigi-partners-in-time Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Metacritic score.] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> and a GameRankings score of 85.23% based on 55 reviews.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/928290-mario-and-luigi-partners-in-time/index.html Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time GameRankings score.] ''Gamerankings''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> Critics generally praise the humor, characters, and graphics of the game, as well as its use of the dual screen and its rumble feature. Several criticisms include the long, drawn out boss battles and the difficulty coordinating the game's four characters. | ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' has received generally positive reviews from critics, with it having an average score of 86 from Metacritic based on 45 reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/mario-luigi-partners-in-time Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Metacritic score.] ''Metacritic''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> and a GameRankings score of 85.23% based on 55 reviews.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151220102926/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/928290-mario-and-luigi-partners-in-time/index.html Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time GameRankings score.] ''Gamerankings''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> Critics generally praise the humor, characters, and graphics of the game, as well as its use of the dual screen and its rumble feature. Several criticisms include the long, drawn out boss battles and the difficulty coordinating the game's four characters. | ||
Craig Harris of IGN has lauded the game, giving it a nine out of ten.<ref>Harris, Craig. November 28, 2005. [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/28/mario-luigi-partners-in-time Review of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> He praised the gameplay, the difficulty curve, the humor, and the two-screen display, but has commented that the beginning of the game starts off too easy. Thomas Bowskill of Nintendo Life has also given the game a 9/10, also praising the gameplay, the comedy, and the sound, but added that the game is not replayable and how actions in the past do not influence the future.<ref>Bowskill, Thomas (February 6, 2006) [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/ds/mario_and_luigi_partners_in_time Review of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> Jonathon Metts of Nintendo World Report gave the game an 8/10, states that while the flawed battle system smears his opinion of the game, he states that it is "the best RPG currently on the Nintendo DS."<ref>Metts, Jonathon (December 3, 2005). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4456/mario-n-luigi-partners-in-time-nintendo-ds Review of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time] ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> | Craig Harris of IGN has lauded the game, giving it a nine out of ten.<ref>Harris, Craig. November 28, 2005. [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/28/mario-luigi-partners-in-time Review of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time] ''IGN''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> He praised the gameplay, the difficulty curve, the humor, and the two-screen display, but has commented that the beginning of the game starts off too easy. Thomas Bowskill of Nintendo Life has also given the game a 9/10, also praising the gameplay, the comedy, and the sound, but added that the game is not replayable and how actions in the past do not influence the future.<ref>Bowskill, Thomas (February 6, 2006) [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/ds/mario_and_luigi_partners_in_time Review of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> Jonathon Metts of Nintendo World Report gave the game an 8/10, states that while the flawed battle system smears his opinion of the game, he states that it is "the best RPG currently on the Nintendo DS."<ref>Metts, Jonathon (December 3, 2005). [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4456/mario-n-luigi-partners-in-time-nintendo-ds Review of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time] ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved October 28, 2015.</ref> | ||