This game was really, really fun up to a point.

Charming and compact levels are what I love to see in a platformer. The boundless creativity of the Mario games is on full display here, and it makes for some short but captivating levels.

However, that same boundless creativity does not extent to the gameplay. Captain Toad's adventures worked very well as a side-mode in a bigger, more varied experience, but on it's own, it's too minimal and repetitive to span an entire game. Still, if you enjoyed the Captain Toad sections in 3D world, you'll have some fun here.

Buy this game on sale and play it in short bursts, you'll have a good time.