Almost funny how I remembered all the insane high points from the first playthrough but upon a replay I kept running into moments of "Oh... this part..." The tutorials, the mini games, the giant battles, not all of them are bad but they're not the reason why I enjoy this game. And I did say "not all of them are bad", there are definitely ones that I could go the rest of my life never playing again.
The combat, characters, visuals, music, and creativity are exceptionally strong, but despite that this is kind of a "one-and-done" game. That isn't inherently bad, but it can feel like a slog to replay it and re-experience some of the best moments in any Mario game.