timmyrw55 8

In many ways, I consider Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker everything that is right and wrong about Nintendo. From its charming duo, beautiful In many ways, I consider Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker everything that is right and wrong about Nintendo. From its charming duo, beautiful graphics, great level design, insane creativity, this game proves to be a joy. However, once again Nintendo makes similar mistakes. But does it destroy Captain Toad? No way, I find Captain Toad a fantastic Wii U game and another reason to buy a Wii U.



Adapting from the levels in Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is a puzzle platformer where or hero (either the captain or toadette) travel through small little worlds to collect a star. However, our heroes cannot jump, and rely on power-ups (pick-axe and double cherry), turnips, and crafty puzzle solving to get past enemies. This is one of the strongest things Nintendo thrives in: innovative gameplay. Captain Toad is an extremely fresh concept and thus makes the experience more fun. The level design is also brilliant as expected, giving a new theme each level to tackle.



In each level there is 3 gems to be collected. These gems are pretty easy to be find, easier than the green stars in Super Mario 3D World. However the challenges of each level (such as find a gold mushroom, defeat all enemies, collect a certain number of coins, etc.) extend the length and difficulty of the game which is very welcomed. The length of Captain Toad is also not much of a problem. One of my main concerns was that the 40 dollar price tag would mean that the game's quality wasn't worth a full price tag. However this is not the case. The game is oozing with Nintendo love and quality and while on the short side, I think 40 dollars is the perfect price.



There are flaws in this game. The camera isn't as responsible as it should be, being wonky and often causing unintentional death/frustration. Also Captain Toad lacks a fresh story for this character's first journey, the latter levels can become repetitive, along with other annoyances.



Pros

+ Beautiful Graphics, Great Music, and a cute duo at helm.

+ Level Design for the most part is extremely fresh.

+ Fresh concept compared to recent similar Mario titles

+ The challenges add some difficulty and replay value.

+ Gamepad gimmicks, like using the minecart to shoot turnips, I found a joy!

+ Lack of jumping was actually very fresh leading to interesting puzzles

+ Wonderful debut for Captain Toad!



Cons

-Camera isn't as responsive as it should be.

- Easy quest for the most part

- Same old same old story with other all too familiar ideas



Final Score 8.2/10- A great game made by Nintendo to finish off their big year. I highly recommend this game if you are looking for a fresh experience to enjoy. … Expand