The best way to describe Superstar Saga is charming. It's not a particularly long or difficult game. It's not a particularly hard game. It's not a particularly complicated game, but it is charming. The Beanbean Kingdom is weird enough to be interesting, while not so weird that you ever really need to question anything. The gameplay is simple and both enemy attacks and bros. attacks are kind of simple when compared to the later M&L games, but timing your button presses to attack and dodge is fun enough to keep the combat enjoyable. The handful of minigames scattered throughout also help to break things up, even if a few of them like the minecart segment or the puzzle game on the S.S. Chuckola kind of suck.