So it was appropriate that when you finished Captain Toad’s main story, additional bonus levels based on Super Mario 3D World followed. Nintendo automates the camera a little during these scenes, but ideally would do a bit more - or design the boss battles to depend less on camera rotation.Ĭaptain Toad was built using Super Mario 3D World DNA - the game originated as fun bonus stages in the Wii U’s flagship Mario title. Each of the nearly 80 levels is a micro-sized version of Super Mario Odyssey’s “garden in a box” world design, so though they’re designed to be fully consumed in 5 to 10 minutes of exploration, every one is packed with little treats to make you smile.Ībove: During intense boss encounters, it can become challenging to control both Toad and the camera at once.īut especially during boss encounters, and occasionally during levels, it becomes easy to make a mistake solely because you’re responsible for picking the best camera angle while moving. If you’re the sort of gamer who loves jingling coins, plucking items out of the ground, and discovering hidden nooks with treasures - read: Super Mario Bros. Maximum Nintendo charm, drop-dead gorgeous art Instead, he can unearth tossable turnips, go on a mine cart ride, and … well, not swim, but walk underwater. You’re also able to use touch controls to spin wheels and move platforms - more on that in a moment. But he’s not Mario, so he can’t toss fireballs, fly, or use other costumed abilities. He can unearth power-ups like a mushroom that lets him survive one enemy touch, a multiplier cherry that creates a simultaneously-controlled clone, and a rock hammer that briefly lets him chisel through bricks. Nintendo makes the most of Toad’s physical limitations. That small omission makes the Switch version a less than definitive version of a modern puzzle classic, but there are still plenty of great puzzles to enjoy.Ībove: Puzzles sometimes involve surfaces that can be rotated 90 degrees with a crank, using touch controls.
Fans will love four brand-new levels based on Super Mario Odyssey, but they will lose out on several Super Mario 3D World stages that were pulled in the process. Thanks to the Switch’s screen and resolution upgrades, Captain Toad looks great on Nintendo’s latest platform, and it can be enjoyed by players of all ages.
Largely ported from a prior Wii U release, this Super Mario 3D World spinoff is packed with the attention to detail and joy of discovery that define Nintendo’s best games. If Breath of the Wild was “peak Zelda” and Super Mario Odyssey was “peak Mario,” Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is “peak Nintendo” - a fun and charming action-puzzler for the Switch. Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next.
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