I think I'm too jaded for games like these anymore. This game eludes me; it doesn't do anything WRONG, in fact it does an overwhelmingly large amount right. It's vibrant and colorful, wonder flowers are super creative and breathe life into every level in a great climax, the controls are slick, ripped straight outta nsmb (this is a good thing, btw). But when I play, my face is utterly numb, going through the motions of a level. Those little synapses of dopamine stomping a goomber or finding a coin fail to land any imprint on my soul. I am a corpse.

I've got my fair share of mario street cred from smm2. It's a very different game, but the stakes of smm2 pvp puts into perspective the very lethargic and easy pace of wonder. Another game I feel I can safely say I didn't like because it's really not for me