Now this is what I want to think when I think triple A. The amount of respect Nintendo puts on Mario's name in these mainline games is fantastic. Polished to a mirror sheen this game does not think it is a cinematic experience or anything other than a damn fun video game.

Mechanically dense and complex but very easy to pick up, letting both children and speedrunning nutters have a blast.

A true labor of love that laughs in the face of big budget Triple A franchises that take themselves way too seriously. One of the smallest open world maps I have every played, and also one of the best. Crazy what quality over quantity can do.

Short, sweet and genuinely hilarious. This game only takes a few hours to complete and is really worth anyone's time. Great dialogue and even some physical comedy that made me actually laugh out loud multiple times. Always respect a game that knows what it wants to do and does that simply and effectively.