I'm a bit shocked there's no actual thread for this game, but I managed to snag
Mario and Rabies: Kingdom BWAHtle physically for half price. While I am all about supporting the developers, I wasn't sure if I would love this one despite the very solid reviews so I wanted to be tentative with my purchase. As it turns out, I'll likely spend the difference picking up the DLC for this game.
I'm about three-fourths of the way through the main story, with only Yoshi left to unlock, and I'm very pleased with the game, so far. The maps are very varied and have great vertical structure, the enemy types are well-established and build upon themselves in new and meaningful ways. The variety in mission objectives is nice too, and can often shed light on what sort of team makeup the player needs to consider utilizing. The only aspect I wasn't too keen on were boss fights, as several of them either introduce new mechanics or have very gimmicky abilities not seen elsewhere, and never truly display their health bar in full. The movement mechanics are great, but I was hoping more characters would utilize the stomp jump ability more, as that has very clear ties to the Mario universe. The differences in weaponry and ability make both Mario and Luigi stand out, however, while some other characters get a bit lost in the shuffle. The character archetypes are quite unique.
That being said, I'm not at the end yet, but depending on what kind of battle I face, my teams are:
Distance/Raw Damage/Long Battles: Mario/Luigi/Rabbid Luigi
Escorts: Mario/Peach/Rabbid Mario
Bosses: Mario/Luigi/Rabbid Peach
Wizard of Legend feels pretty good in handheld more on Switch. I'm still pretty bad at the game, I've only gotten past the 1st world boss once in my 10 runs, but I'm still getting the hang of it and trying to optimize my loadout. But the combat feels pretty satisfying and the boss fights are very good. Also I'm still pretty wear overall so I still need to grind for better equipment
I've reached, but never defeated, the third tier boss several times. If you're looking to get far, I recommend Aegis Shield very strongly, as well as a basic or Signature AoE. I often run Relic discount as my starting equipment in order to pick up as much equipment as possible, though for a while I was rocking the Grit Cloak and defense boosting relic.