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Revolutionary game, super fun to play. It still looks and sounds amazing years later. The levels are creative, and the story is probably the best the Mario series has to offer. It is unfortunately held back by somewhat slow and clunky controls (especially with the gravity mechanics) and the ample re-use of levels. I got 120 stars in my play through, only to learn I needed to do it all over again as Luigi to get the true final level. That was a gut punch I will not forget.

Reviewed on Feb 21, 2024


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